If he had come to a parallel timeline, with his abilities, he could definitely teach Dong'er very well.
Worship Hall
Qian Daoliu had watched without blinking from the beginning until now. Everything that had happened was far too dramatic.
He had also sent people to investigate this so-called Nan Huai'an.
Golden Crocodile Douluo hurried over to Qian Daoliu:
"Big Brother, the investigators are back. That Nan Huai'an is indeed from our Spirit Hall Academy, but he has always been slacking off, living like a salted fish. Normally, he is only a Soul Elder, not the Soul Emperor we saw in the question."
Qian Daoliu thought he had misheard:
"What? He really is from Spirit Hall Academy? Normally, he is a Soul Elder? Could this fellow have some way of concealing his strength?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo added:
"The academy doesn't know either. Also, before Nan Huai'an left, he said he wanted to take a very long leave of absence. They don't know exactly when he'll return."
Qian Daoliu sank into thought:
"If that's the case, this Nan Huai'an really does have a great secret. Regardless, he belongs to Spirit Hall Academy, which makes him one of Spirit Hall's people. As long as he isn't from another faction, that's fine. As for the whale rubber Nan Huai'an mentioned, remember to send people to purchase it. Take control of the ports and get as much of it into Spirit Hall's hands as possible."
Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded. "Yes, Big Brother. I'll see to it right away."
Pope's Palace
"Teacher, I never imagined you were so funny as a child."
Hu Liena couldn't hold back her laughter.
"Nana!" Bibi Dong shot her a glare.
Hu Liena covered her mouth. "Hehe, sorry, Teacher. I didn't mean to."
Bibi Dong held her forehead.
She really didn't know what to do with this disciple. Now she knew about her childhood, and besides, that was her parallel-timeline self, not her actual self.
Still, Nan Huai'an did dote on Young Girl Dong. She could let that little incident on their earlier journey slide.
Remembering the whale rubber, Bibi Dong immediately sent someone to summon Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
"Your Holiness."
Yue Guan and Gui Mei arrived and bowed.
"Go to Vast Sea City and take control of as many of its ports as you can. The sooner, the better. We cannot let anyone beat us to it. Control over whale rubber must belong to Spirit Hall!"
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei departed with their orders.
Having made the arrangements, Bibi Dong continued watching the images on the sky screen.
The sky screen timeline...
After a short wait, the yellow soul ring successfully entered Bibi Dong's body.
Bibi Dong slowly opened her eyes, feeling the power within her that was unlike anything before:
"Teacher, I did it! And my Soul Power has risen to rank thirteen!"
"What Soul Skill did you awaken?"
Bibi Dong examined her Soul Skill, then willed it into action:
"First Soul Skill, Shadow Scythe!"
As her words fell, a purplish-black scythe appeared in Bibi Dong's hand. Its blade gleamed with a dark, poisonous light, and fine spiderweb patterns wound around its shaft.
"Teacher, my scythe is sharp enough to slice through Soul Power barriers. Its slashes carry a slowing spider venom. Anyone struck by it will find their Soul Power circulating especially slowly."
Bibi Dong rubbed her nose smugly:
"Teacher, do you dare give it a try?"
Nan Huai'an chuckled:
"You think you can do whatever you want just because you've broken through to Soul Master? Come on, then. Your teacher will take one attack barehanded!"
"Then don't underestimate me, Teacher!"
Bibi Dong gripped her scythe tightly, kicked off the ground, and leaped into the air, slashing at Nan Huai'an. The instant the scythe drew near, Nan Huai'an lightly pinched it between his fingers, effortlessly blocking Bibi Dong's attack.
"That's it?" Nan Huai'an said with a laugh.
"How is that possible?"
Bibi Dong realized she couldn't pull it free at all. His grip was too tight.
In an even more dramatic sight, Bibi Dong's body hung suspended in midair.
The original timeline
"Hahaha, is this what they mean by a newborn calf having no fear of tigers? His Holiness the Pope dared challenge Brother Nan, a Soul Emperor, at such a young age. What admirable courage!"
"Look, His Holiness the Pope can't even pull it out. That tiny body is just too adorable."
Crown Prince's Residence
"What a woman with no sense of her own limits. She really thinks a Soul Master can shake a Soul Emperor."
Qian Renxue wished she could be six years old herself and personally put Bibi Dong through her paces right in front of her.
Shrek Academy
"Was there any need to be so over the top?"
Oscar couldn't help complaining.
"What do you know?" Ning Rongrong defended Bibi Dong. "Is there something wrong with us girls liking things clean? Honestly!"
For once, Xiao Wu agreed as well. "Exactly. It's perfectly normal for us girls to like things clean. As for you, Ma Hongjun, why don't you go say that at the Pope's Palace if you've got the guts?"
Ma Hongjun shrank back. "Then forget it."
Pope's Palace
Hu Liena really wanted to say it, but she held back. If she actually said it aloud, what awaited her would be her teacher's loving caress.
Bibi Dong watched quietly. "Daring to challenge her teacher at such a young age. She's certainly bold."
The sky screen timeline...
Nan Huai'an released Bibi Dong's scythe blade, and Bibi Dong promptly landed on the ground.
"Do you still dare challenge your teacher?" Nan Huai'an asked.
"Yes!" Bibi Dong still refused to admit defeat. "The day I win, I'll make you serve me tea and pour my water!"
Nan Huai'an laughed. "You've got ambition. I'll wait for that day."
Bibi Dong huffed, feeling all along that her teacher was humoring her like a child.
"Bibi Dong, come with me. It's time to leave."
Bibi Dong called out to stop Nan Huai'an:
"Teacher, wait a moment?"
Nan Huai'an looked back. "What is it now?"
Bibi Dong corrected him:
"Teacher, we're master and disciple. You should call me something else. Calling me Bibi Dong sounds too distant."
"You certainly have a lot of demands." Helpless, Nan Huai'an thought for a moment before saying, "How about Xiao Dongzi?"
Bibi Dong's face darkened. "No, that sounds awful! Xiao Dongzi sounds just like a eunuch's name. Your taste is terrible, Teacher. Call me Dong'er. It's more affectionate."
"Xiao Dongzi sounds pretty good to me, and you're a girl."
"It's Dong'er. You're not allowed to call me Xiao Dongzi, Teacher."
Like a kitten with its fur bristling, Bibi Dong glared at Nan Huai'an, her cheeks puffed with anger.
"All right, all right. Dong'er it is. Come with me first, Dong'er."
Nan Huai'an had to give in to Bibi Dong. Was even a little teasing out of the question?
The original timeline...
The viewers chuckled at the name Xiao Dongzi.
"I have to say, that name Brother Nan chose is hilarious. To think he actually came up with it."
"Yeah, it's too funny. Xiao Dongzi..."
Shrek Academy
Yu Xiaogang was already beside himself with fury. Dong'er was clearly a name only he could use. What right did an outsider have to call her that?
How could Bibi Dong do this? As a woman who once belonged to me, Yu Xiaogang, that name should clearly be mine alone to use.
The more Yu Xiaogang thought about it, the angrier he grew. He almost wanted to enter the sky screen and give this Bibi Dong a proper lecture, letting her witness the bearing of a true theoretical Grandmaster.
Pope's Palace
Bibi Dong exploded. What kind of name was Xiao Dongzi? This Nan Huai'an was far too careless with names. Luckily, Young Girl Dong knew to correct him.
However, hearing the name Dong'er brought a flood of memories to the surface.
Bibi Dong rubbed her forehead. "I can't let my thoughts wander. Stay suppressed!!!"