chsdbacks Chapter 12 Hu Liena: According to seniority, you should still call me "Senior Sister".
Chapter 12 Hu Liena: According to seniority, you should still call me "Senior Sister".
As Yang Jian stepped out of the courtyard, the calm on her face gradually faded.
He rubbed his still numb shoulder, silently assessing the battle he had just fought.
He had only practiced the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts for a few days, yet he was able to beat a level 32 Soul Venerable to such a state, which shows just how powerful this technique is.
However, the gap is also quite obvious.
His physical condition was too poor, and his stamina was severely lacking. After his burst of energy, he became a weakling.
"I need to find some books to read."
Yang Jian made up his mind to go to the Spirit Hall's library to find some books related to spirit beasts and decide on his first spirit ring.
With the addition of the first spirit ring, things should improve significantly.
Shortly after he left, Yue Guan's figure slowly emerged from the shadows outside the courtyard.
He stared in the direction Yang Jian had gone, his face filled with undisguised surprise.
"This kid..." Yue Guan muttered to himself, "His physical strength has increased even more since yesterday. How is that possible in just one night?"
He recalled how Yang Jian had looked when he first arrived at the Spirit Hall yesterday—pale and thin, as if he would collapse in the wind.
But in the battle just now, Yang Jian's physical abilities were completely unlike those of a six-year-old child who had just awakened his martial soul.
"I need to report this to His Holiness the Pope."
Yue Guan's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.
……
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong sat on the gilded throne, toying with an exquisite jade thumb ring in her hand, while the ghost standing opposite her was reporting something.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has been making frequent moves lately, and Ning Fengzhi seems to be secretly winning over several affiliated sects." The ghostly voice was as cold as ever. "Moreover, Sword Douluo Chen Xin has left the sect several times recently, and his whereabouts are unknown."
Bibi Dong frowned slightly: "That old fox Ning Fengzhi never does anything in vain. Keep a close watch, but don't alert him."
"Yes."
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the hall.
Yue Guan strode in, a strange look on his face.
"Your Holiness the Pope."
Bibi Dong looked up at him: "What's wrong?"
Yue Guan walked closer and carefully considered his words: "Just now, Yang Jian and Yan had a fight."
"Oh?" Bibi Dong's interest was piqued. "Yan went to cause him trouble?"
She knew Yan's personality well; he was competitive and eager to prove himself. It would be strange if he didn't provoke her after hearing that she had taken on a disciple.
However, a level 32 Soul Master going out of his way to cause trouble for a child who has just awakened his Martial Soul is truly unfit for any great task.
"They did hit him, and the result..." Yue Guan's expression became even stranger, "Yang Jian beat Yan up pretty badly."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong stopped holding the jade thumb ring.
The ghostly black mist paused slightly.
"What did you say?" Bibi Dong thought she had misheard.
"Yang Jian beat up Yan." Yue Guan repeated, "Although Yang Jian eventually admitted defeat, Yan was left with a bruised and swollen face."
Bibi Dong was silent for two seconds: "A level 32 Soul Master was beaten by a child who doesn't even have a first Soul Ring?"
"Yes." Yue Guan nodded. "Although Yan did not use his martial soul or soul power, even so, with his body tempered by soul power over the past thirteen years, crushing a six-year-old child should be an easy task."
But the truth is quite the opposite.
He paused, then added, "Yang Jian caught Yan completely off guard from the start, dominating him throughout until he was exhausted and had to admit defeat. And..."
"And what?" Ghostly rarely spoke up.
"That kid's physical strength is off." Yue Guan frowned slightly. "Yesterday when I took him to the courtyard, he was walking unsteadily. But after the fight today, I secretly observed him, and his physical fitness is much stronger than yesterday."
"And only one night has passed."
The hall fell silent.
Bibi Dong leaned back on the throne, her fingers rhythmically tapping the armrest as she fell into deep thought.
It is clearly abnormal for a child who has just awakened his martial spirit to experience a significant increase in physical strength overnight.
With twin martial souls, innate full soul power, and this bizarre rate of physical growth, Yang Jian is far more special than he imagined.
Perhaps we should find some time to ask Yang Jian properly.
It wouldn't be unreasonable to even directly accept someone as a personal disciple.
After all, with such talent, no one in the entire Spirit Hall except Qian Renxue could compare to her.
But the idea had barely surfaced.
But at an inopportune moment, the image of another person popped into Bibi Dong's mind.
Yu Xiaogang.
To be precise, it was Luo Sanpao, the sycophantic dog beside Yu Xiaogang.
She recalled the feeling she had when she saw Yang Jian's second martial soul yesterday.
That short-haired white dog looked remarkably like Luo Sanpao.
They are all detached beast martial souls, and they all wag their tails.
Bibi Dong's gaze gradually became complicated.
Every time she sees Yang Jian, she can't help but think of Yu Xiaogang and that past that she least wants to recall.
This association made her instinctively want to distance herself from the child.
"Let's observe for a while longer."
Bibi Dong made the final decision.
Yang Jian's talent is undeniable, but her inner turmoil cannot be resolved overnight.
"Your Holiness," Yue Guan suddenly asked, "Now that Yang Jian's physical strength has improved considerably, should we take him to obtain his first spirit ring?"
Bibi Dong shook her head: "No rush. An excellent Soul Master should have his own opinions. It's not too late to take him there after he brings it up himself."
"Yes."
……
Meanwhile, on a certain bluestone road in the Spirit Hall.
Yang Jianzheng stood there, looking completely bewildered.
He had been wandering around the Spirit Hall for half an hour.
The Spirit Hall is too large, with buildings standing side by side and corridors crisscrossing. Every few steps there is a fork in the road.
How could a six-year-old child who had just arrived possibly distinguish between east, west, south, and north?
"Where exactly is the library...?"
Yang Jian looked up at the magnificent building in front of him, which had a plaque that read "Wuhun Hall Council Hall" on it. It was clearly not the place he was looking for.
He looked back at the road he had come from, but he couldn't remember it at all.
"Forget it, let's walk a little further and see."
Yang Jian sighed and was about to continue walking forward when a clear voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Hey, kid."
He turned his head and saw a young girl walking towards him.
Hu Liena changed her clothes, her chestnut hair was casually tied up with a hairband, revealing a delicate face.
Her features possess a natural charm, and her eyes seem to be able to captivate the soul, yet she also exudes a girlish innocence.
The tight-fitting training clothes accentuated her budding figure, highlighting her slender waist and long, straight legs that gleamed with a healthy glow in the sunlight.
Even though Yang Jian had lived two lives, he was stunned for a moment when he saw Hu Liena.
I had only ever seen this level of beauty on screen in my previous life.
"What are you doing here?" Hu Liena walked closer and looked him up and down curiously.
"I wanted to go to the library to read some books, but..." Yang Jian shrugged, "I got lost."
Hu Liena chuckled, her eyes curving into crescents: "The Spirit Hall is indeed huge. I got lost several times the first time I came here."
"Can you tell me the location?" Yang Jian asked.
Hu Liena shook her head: "I'll take you there, I don't have anything to do right now anyway."
"No need to trouble yourself..."
"No trouble at all," Hu Liena interrupted him, her tone light. "My name is Hu Liena, and I'm a direct disciple of our teacher. You're a nominal disciple, so you're technically from the same school as me. By seniority, you should call me 'Senior Sister,' so isn't it only right that a senior sister shows her junior brother the way?"