Although Ye Han didn't want to become this lunatic's disciple, the current situation left him no choice.
Bibi Dong was the kind of person who would destroy what she couldn't have.
If he dared to refuse her, he would likely vanish without a trace the next day.
Unless Qian Daoliu was willing to step in and forcefully take him as his disciple.
But judging by Qian Daoliu's current spineless behavior, that seemed unlikely.
After all, he hadn't even done anything when his own son was killed by Bibi Dong. Could he really be relied upon?
"Sigh..."
Ye Han felt a bitter taste in his heart but had no choice but to step forward and bow respectfully.
"Disciple Ye Han pays his respects to his master!"
Bibi Dong's face lit up with satisfaction, and she shot a provocative glance at Qian Daoliu.
This made Qian Daoliu and the other elders grit their teeth in secret, furious but unable to speak up.
After all, none of them had dual martial souls. None of them were confident they could teach Ye Han properly!
"Good disciple, come with your master."
Bibi Dong retracted her provocative gaze and playfully extended her hand toward Ye Han.
Ye Han glanced at Ling Yuan, who had helped him earlier, and reluctantly prepared to take Bibi Dong's hand.
It was this very action that gave Qian Daoliu an idea. He suddenly spoke up.
"Wait!"
Bibi Dong frowned, displeased.
"Grand Elder, do you have something else to say?"
Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.
"You are indeed the most suitable to teach Ye Han, but as I mentioned earlier, you are extremely busy as the Pope. There will inevitably be some oversights, right?"
"Ye Han's talent is unprecedented in the history of the continent."
"You can't just teach him like you do with that Hu Liena, leaving him to study at the academy most of the time, can you?"
"In my opinion, we should select one of the elders or high-ranking officials to serve as his personal assistant teacher."
"This assistant teacher would also act as his personal bodyguard, ensuring his safety at all times."
"After all, once his status as the Holy Son is announced, it will surely cause a sensation across the continent, attracting the attention of hostile forces. He must be protected at all times!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other elders nodded in agreement. It made perfect sense.
Damn it!
Bibi Dong's expression instantly darkened, her eyes blazing with anger.
This old fool, seeing that he couldn't take Ye Han for himself, now wanted to use this method to restrain her?
If Ye Han were assigned a personal teacher, it would be difficult for her to fully control him!
However, many of the elders present were loyal to her. She didn't believe Ye Han would specifically choose someone from Qian Daoliu's faction.
After weighing her options, Bibi Dong decided to take a gamble.
"The Grand Elder makes a valid point. However, the choice of the personal assistant teacher should be left to the boy himself!"
Qian Daoliu nodded confidently and looked at the elders and high-ranking officials.
"Everyone, introduce yourselves to the boy."
As he said this, he gave Ling Yuan a meaningful look.
Ling Yuan immediately understood and stepped forward, summoning her martial soul with a smile.
"I'll go first. I am the fifth elder of the Spirit Hall, Ling Yuan."
"I am a 92nd-ranked Titled Douluo, with the Blazing Ling Yuan as my martial soul. My title is Ling Yuan."
"Little Han, if you choose me, I will teach you well and take good care of you!"
Ye Han immediately understood that this was Qian Daoliu's arrangement.
As soon as she finished her introduction, he ran over and took her hand.
"Then I choose Sister Ling Yuan as my personal teacher! Disciple Ye Han pays his respects to Teacher Ling Yuan!"
Qian Daoliu's plan had succeeded, and a smile crept onto his lips as he secretly rejoiced.
Bibi Dong's face turned ashen.
So, Qian Daoliu had anticipated this all along. She had fallen right into his trap!
The Spirit Hall's nine elders were divided into three factions.
The neutral faction, the pro-Qian Daoliu faction, and the die-hard loyalists.
Ling Yuan belonged to the faction that was close to the Grand Elder.
By making Ling Yuan the boy's personal teacher, Qian Daoliu had effectively restrained Bibi Dong!
"Hahaha, in that case, Ling Yuan will serve as Ye Han's personal teacher and bodyguard."
Qian Daoliu laughed triumphantly, then suddenly changed the subject.
"Oh, by the way, I have another announcement to make."
"That is, Ye Han will marry into our Spirit Hall and become Qian Renxue's fiancé!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall fell into stunned silence.
Everyone was shocked speechless by this sudden proposal.
Even Ye Han was dumbfounded. Qian Daoliu was willing to offer his granddaughter to secure him?!
"What?!"
Bibi Dong exclaimed, demanding:
"Grand Elder, do you realize what you're saying?!"
Qian Daoliu's expression was resolute, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"Of course I do. To show our sincerity, I am willing to offer a 90,000-year light-attribute head soul bone as a dowry for his marriage into our family!"
With that, he took out a wooden box from his spatial storage.
Inside was a head soul bone glowing with golden light.
The sight of it caused another wave of shock to ripple through the hall.
A 90,000-year soul bone was a treasure even Titled Douluos dreamed of.
And this was the rarest of all—a head soul bone. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
For him to offer it so generously showed just how serious and committed he was to this matter.
A moment later, Qian Daoliu walked over and handed the box containing the soul bone to Ye Han, smiling.
"Little Han, this is a head soul bone from a 90,000-year 'Light Sub-Dragon.' I'm giving it to you."
"Are you willing to marry into our Spirit Hall and become my granddaughter's fiancé?"
Then, as if remembering something, he added somewhat awkwardly:
"Though... she's about ten years older than you. I hope you don't mind?"
Ye Han's eyes lit up at the sight.
Not only would he get a soul bone, but he would also become Qian Renxue's live-in husband. Only a fool would refuse.
Moreover, with Qian Daoliu's backing, avenging his parents would be much easier.
"Grand Elder, ten years is nothing. Don't worry, your granddaughter's future is in good hands!"
Ye Han accepted the soul bone and nodded earnestly.
"Hahaha, then it's settled! When the time is right, I'll take you to meet my granddaughter!"
Qian Daoliu was relieved to see Ye Han agree and shot a triumphant glance at Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong glared at Qian Daoliu but found no grounds to argue. She could only say coldly,
"Hmph, since the Grand Elder has made his decision, I won't say more!"
"Elder Ling Yuan, please take good care of him. Tomorrow, I will make time to personally take him to hunt for a soul ring!"
"After we return, I will personally host the Holy Son inauguration ceremony. No need for the rest of you to trouble yourselves!"
With that, Bibi Dong turned and left in a huff, leaving behind a cold aura.
After exiting the Awakening Hall, she turned to Ghost Douluo, who had followed her out, and ordered sternly:
"Elder Ghost, I give you three days to thoroughly investigate that boy's background!"
Then, she turned to Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had also followed her out, and commanded:
"Elder Ju, I recall you mentioning that you obtained a mysterious, evolvable soul bone? Bring it to the Pope's Hall later!"
Ghost Mei nodded and left, while Ju Guan hesitated for a moment before also bowing and leaving to carry out the order.
Once both were gone, Bibi Dong turned back to glance at the Awakening Hall and muttered angrily under her breath:
"Qian Daoliu, we have plenty of time. Let's play this game slowly!"
"Anything I set my sights on, I will have!"
"And if I can't have it... then I'll destroy it. Hahahaha!"
As she spoke, Bibi Dong's beautiful face twisted into a ferocious and maniacal expression, sending chills down the spine.
After seeing off the troublesome Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu patted Ye Han's head and said to Ling Yuan.
"Ling Yuan, arrange a place for Ye Han to rest."
"I need to discuss the details of Qian Renxue and Ye Han's engagement with the other elders."