Upon hearing this, a faint smile flashed across Qian Renxue's sorrowful face, which she quickly concealed. She was now truly certain that her mother genuinely loved her and couldn't bear to see her suffer.
"Thank you, Mom."
Qian Renxue deliberately sobbed twice, then silently sat down next to Bibi Dong, watching her handle matters diligently. She offered her suggestions from time to time, and although Bibi Dong didn't reply, she took them to heart and generally adopted Qian Renxue's advice.
About half an hour later, Bibi Dong's door was pushed open. Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong looked up at the same time and saw that the person who came in was Hu Liena.
When Hu Liena saw the extremely beautiful blonde woman sitting next to Bibi Dong, she couldn't help but be attracted by her appearance.
She's so beautiful, she looks just like the teacher, wait!
Hu Liena first carefully examined Qian Renxue, then looked at her own teacher and found that their face shapes and high noses were practically identical. Although their temperaments were different, the way they looked at her was exactly the same.
"Could this be the teacher's daughter? But when did the teacher have a daughter?"
Hu Liena felt somewhat incredulous and didn't know what to say for a moment. She could only stand awkwardly at the door, unsure whether to go in or go out.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue stepped forward, took Hu Liena's hand, and smiled, "You must be Nana, the one my sister often mentions to me. Hello, I'm Xiao Xue."
"Hello. Are you the teacher's sister?"
When Hu Liena heard Qian Renxue call her "sister," her doubts were answered. It turned out she wasn't her daughter. That made sense; the teacher wasn't married, so how could she have a daughter? Her own idea was truly absurd.
"Yes, I've been away for a while due to some things. Today I finally have a chance to return to the Spirit Hall, so naturally I want to catch up with my sister."
As she spoke, Qian Renxue turned to look at Bibi Dong and asked playfully, "Aren't you right, sister?"
Bibi Dong didn't respond, but said to Hu Liena, " Nana, it's perfect that you're here. Why don't you take Xue'er out for a walk? I still have some things to take care of."
"Okay, teacher, then Xue'er..." Hu Liena paused for a moment, unsure of what to call her.
"Just call me Sister Xue'er."
Afterwards, Qian Renxue walked with Hu Liena inside the Spirit Hall and chatted with Hu Liena. Initially, Qian Renxue harbored some resentment towards Hu Liena, feeling that she had stolen her mother and the maternal love that belonged to her. However, after hearing Jun Yi's story, she understood that Hu Liena was just a little girl who had lost her mother at a young age, and that Hu Liena had accompanied Bibi Dong for so many years. She really had no reason to be Envy of her.
As the two were chatting and laughing, a red-haired boy walked towards them. When the boy saw Hu Liena and Qian Renxue, he greeted Hu Liena and then left.
After the red-haired boy left, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke up, "Tsk tsk tsk, Nana, that boy likes you."
"Hey? What are you saying, Sister Xue'er?"
Hu Liena asked Qian Renxue with some confusion. Ever since Yan changed his appearance, his attitude towards her had become much colder, and he had his own thoughts, no longer bothering her. This was originally a happy thing for Hu Liena, but she soon found that when Yan was really not by her side, she would occasionally think of him. The affection accumulated over more than ten years of childhood friendship far exceeded Hu Liena's imagination. And it seemed that she had really lost it.
So when Hu Liena heard Qian Renxue say that the boy liked her, she was somewhat surprised.
"From the moment he saw the two of us, he gave me a questioning look at first, but then his entire gaze was drawn to you. Even before he said goodbye and left, his eyes were filled with reluctance. If I couldn't see that, I'd really be blind," Qian Renxue explained with a smile.
"Really? He always looks at me like this, I haven't noticed anything different."
Hu Liena replied. She even felt that Yan's gaze was much colder than before.
"Ah?"
Qian Renxue grinned in surprise, staring at Hu Liena in astonishment. How could she not see such deep affection? Could Hu Liena be frigid?
Before Hu Liena could answer, Qian Renxue suddenly saw Bibi Dong walk out of the Papal Palace and head towards the council hall. She was curious about what Bibi Dong was going to do, so she let go of Hu Lina's hand.
"Thank you for keeping me company. I have some things to do, so I'll be going now. Bye-bye."
Qian Renxue waved to Hu Liena, then turned and left, leaving Hu Liena alone, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something...
Qian Renxue arrived outside the council hall and saw Bibi Dong instructing her subordinates to open the door. Before entering, she even straightened her attire and then ordered, "You all wait outside. No one is allowed to disturb us without my permission."
"Yes."
After the guards nodded, Bibi Dong went inside, leaving the guards to stand guard at the door. At this moment, Qian Renxue slowly walked to the door, made a "shush" gesture, and handed the Pope Token to the guard with her other hand.
Seeing this, the guards also knelt down. Qian Renxue waved her hand, signaling them to be quiet. The guards understood and stood silently in place.
Qian Renxue released her Divine Power, wanting to see who Bibi Dong was meeting so mysteriously.
The voice reached Qian Renxue's ears, "You've come."
Yes, I'm here. How are you?
Upon hearing a hoarse male voice, Qian Renxue frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.
"Being above ten thousand others, what's wrong with that? As the ruler of the Spirit Hall, even the emperors of two great empires would show me deference. Do you think there's anything wrong with that?"
" Bibi Dong, I know the pain in your heart."
" Bibi Dong? If you hadn't told me, I'd almost forgotten that name. Please call me Pope, or Your Majesty. I'm no longer the naive Bibi Dong I once was."
After a period of silence, the male voice slowly spoke, "Yes, Your His Holiness the Pope."
"What brings you here? We haven't seen each other for twenty years."
Upon hearing that they hadn't seen each other for twenty years, Qian Renxue's expression became even stranger. She suddenly remembered a story Jun Yi had once told, in which her mother seemed to have fallen in love with a man with extremely poor talent. Could this man be him?
Qian Renxue summoned a guard and asked in a low voice, "What was the strength of the person who was waiting in the council hall just now?"
"Reporting to your Excellency, that person is weak, with Soul Power cultivation level of only 29..."
(End of this chapter)