Yin Hao stayed in Spirit City for five days.
During these five days, Bibi Dong would often take time to teach Yin Hao, and the rest of the time Yin Hao would chat with the little fox.
Originally, Yin Hao wanted to meet several other important figures in the Spirit Hall, but unfortunately, apart from Ghost Douluo, Phoenix Douluo, and a few other Title Douluo elders in Spirit City, Xie Yue and the sycophant Yan were not there.
However, this was normal, after all, Hu Liena, as the Holy Maiden, had been sent away for two months, and it wouldn't make sense for them to stay in Spirit City all the time.
...
Douluo Continent, Spirit City, Papal Palace.
"You want to leave?"
Bibi Dong looked at Yin Hao standing below, clearly puzzled by his decision to leave after only a few days.
Then she looked in Hu Liena's direction and asked with slight suspicion.
"Nana, did you bully your junior brother?"
Hu Liena was also stunned, looking at Yin Hao with some confusion, thinking, "Haven't he been bullying me these past few days? " "When have I ever bullied him?"
Before Hu Liena could reply, Yin Hao spoke first.
"Teacher, please don't misunderstand. Senior Sister is very good to me, but I have a reason to go back. I hope you will allow me."
Bibi Dong wanted to say something more, but seeing Yin Hao's resolute attitude, she swallowed her words.
She simply nodded and waved a token.
"Since you want to go back, I won't ask you why. This is the Holy Son Token of the Spirit Hall. I originally planned to hold a Holy Son investiture ceremony for you in a while, but since you want to leave, we'll talk about the ceremony later."
Yin Hao thanked her, and then Bibi Dong sent someone to call over a very attractive, tall, and fiery young woman, and said,
"Nihuang, this is my newly accepted disciple, Yin Hao, and also the new Holy Son of my Spirit Hall. From now on, you will be responsible for his safety..."
Nihuang nodded and raised her hand to Yin Hao beside her in a slight bow.
"Nihuang greets Your Highness the Holy Son."
Yin Hao quickly returned the bow.
"Elder Nihuang, you're too kind..."
Actually, the Pope's disciple and the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of the Spirit Hall aren't equivalent. Only those personally acknowledged and conferred titles by the Pope can be considered Holy Sons or Holy Daughters.
Although Yin Hao hadn't received a title, Bibi Dong's words suggested it was close, so Nihuang didn't dare to be presumptuous.
After watching Yin Hao and Nihuang leave the Pope's Palace, Hu Liena said to Bibi Dong,
"Teacher, I'll see my junior brother off."
Bibi Dong nodded, letting Hu Liena leave.
...
Outside Spirit City, Hu Liena left after a brief chat with Yin Hao.
She had a good impression of this junior brother, whom she had only known for half a month, even though he often teased her and showed little respect for her, his senior sister.
But this gave Hu Liena a feeling different from others, quite peculiar.
Watching Yin Hao's carriage gradually disappear into the distance, until it became a tiny dot, Hu Liena finally decided to leave.
As fate would have it
, just then, a voice rang out.
"Nana! How did you know we were coming back today? Did you come here specifically to pick us up?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Hu Liena frowned.
Turning around, she saw Yan and Xie Yue.
Yan was smiling broadly at her, and the voice she had just heard was clearly his.
"I told you, don't call me Nana!"
Seeing Hu Liena's displeased frown, how could Yan, being a devoted admirer, continue to provoke her?
He quickly waved his hand and said,
"Okay, okay, I won't call you that anymore, alright?"
Hu Liena glanced at him. Of course, she knew Yan's feelings for her, but she genuinely didn't feel anything for him.
However, they had known each other for so many years, so although Hu Liena often subtly rejected Yan's advances, she never intended to break off their friendship.
But Yan seemed to have taken the wrong medicine; despite rejecting her so many times, he would still eagerly approach Hu Liena whenever he had the chance.
"Alright, Nana, Yan has known us for over ten years, don't always treat him like this..."
Hu Liena was about to nod in agreement to give her brother face when he spoke up.
But before she could speak, Yan could
n't hold back. "Xie Yue, that's not right of you. How Nana speaks is her business. Even though you're her brother, you can't control everything she does, can you?"
Xie Yue: ...
Hu Liena: ...
...
After Hu Liena returned to Wuhun City with Xie Yue and Yan, they had a meal together, a reunion of old friends after a long separation.
As evening fell, Hu Liena arrived near the Papal Palace, but she didn't go in. Over the years, she knew Bibi Dong's daily routine perfectly; at this hour, Bibi Dong should be in her own palace.
Bibi Dong was indeed in her palace.
She had just finished bathing and was wearing only a thin nightgown, sitting by the window looking at a note with something written on it.
"Of all the things in this world, I love three..."
Looking at the note she had read countless times, two lines of tears slowly slid down Bibi Dong's cheeks.
"Teacher, are you there?"
Hearing Hu Liena's voice from outside, Bibi Dong quickly folded the note and put it back in the box by her bedside, hurriedly wiping away her tears before speaking.
"It's Nana, come in."
Hu Liena pushed open the door, looked at Bibi Dong sitting by the bed, and frowned slightly. Why were her teacher's eyes a little red? Had she just been crying?
Before Hu Liena could think further, Bibi Dong spoke first.
"Has your junior brother left?"
Hu Liena nodded.
"He left two hours ago. My brother and Yan also returned to Wuhun City right after he left."
Bibi Dong nodded.
Hu Liena thought for a moment, then took off the necklace around her neck.
"Teacher, do you remember this necklace?"
Bibi Dong looked at Hu Liena with some curiosity, but still nodded.
"Isn't this the apprenticeship gift I gave you when you were six years old and became my disciple? What's wrong?"
"Junior brother... junior brother seems to recognize this necklace..."
Bibi Dong was slightly surprised.
"He recognizes it?"
But she only showed surprise for a few seconds before recovering.
"That's normal, after all, he's his son..."
It's him again! Over the years, Hu Liena had heard Bibi Dong mention "him" countless times, but she still didn't know who he was.
"Teacher, who exactly is 'him'?"
Bibi Dong paused for a moment, cupped her beautiful face in her hand, and said softly with a slight smile.
"He's a very mysterious person..."
In the end, Hu Liena still couldn't get the real answer to that question, and could only leave Bibi Dong's room with countless guesses in her heart.
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