At this moment.
Su Chen and his group had indeed arrived in Martial Soul City. Bibi Dong had even arranged a home for them, a large villa within Martial Soul City.
The scenery in the courtyard was as beautiful as a manor.
One couldn't help but admire that Qian Renxue's mother really had a grand vision!
Huo Lie Na grew more and more confused.
This house seemed to have belonged to Guang Ling Douluo before. Such a nice house, Guang Ling Douluo definitely wouldn't have given it up, right?
So.
It wasn't that the teacher was giving her face, but that she was giving Su Chen face!
"That..."
"Su Chen, you all go rest first. I'll go to Martial Soul Hall to find my teacher. I'll come back to pick you up tonight."
Su Chen nodded slightly in agreement. "Alright!"
"Remember to thank Bibi Dong for me."
Yue Guan saw this and also took his leave. "Then I'll go back with Nana. If there's anything, just instruct the people below."
"Thank you, Senior Ju."
Su Chen watched Huo Lie Na and Chrysanthemum Douluo leave.
Ning Rongrong muttered from the side,
"Bibi Dong is really generous. You probably couldn't buy this place even if you had money…"
Xiao Wu looked surprised. "This place is bigger than the entire Shrek Academy, and the houses are a hundred times more beautiful than the ones at Shrek."
Dugu Yan whispered, "Bibi Dong's intentions are not simple."
"Heh!"
Su Chen chuckled and didn't explain anything.
It was just the normal procedure for winning people over.
Bibi Dong had the diary copy, so she naturally knew his potential. She was also a smart woman; how could she lack foresight?
Papal Palace.
Huo Lie Na and Yue Guan returned.
Yue Guan stepped forward and called out:
"Your Majesty, Su Chen and his group have been taken care of."
Bibi Dong nodded slightly and said softly: "You can go now!"
Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo nodded and retreated.
Huo Lie Na stepped forward and called out, "Teacher, I… are you doing well lately?"
Bibi Dong looked at Huo Lie Na and replied: "What could be wrong with your teacher?"
Saying this.
Bibi Dong stood up and walked to Huo Lie Na's side, stroking Huo Lie Na's small face, she said affectionately: "Nana, your teacher is truly happy for you. A Soul Douluo with four sets of 100,000-year Soul Rings and Soul Bones, I'm afraid even ordinary Title Douluo wouldn't be a match for you."
"I'm proud of you, my student!"
Huo Lie Na said, a little embarrassed:
"I'm sorry, Teacher. I actually wanted to help you get some rewards, but… I didn't succeed."
Bibi Dong replied with a smile, "It doesn't matter. How is your relationship with Su Chen now?"
Uh.
Huo Lie Na was a little puzzled and asked:
"Why are you suddenly asking this, Teacher?"
Bibi Dong's expression became serious:
"Su Chen's energy is even more powerful than I initially estimated, both in terms of his current strength, his diary, and his knowledge of another world."
"It won't be easy for our Martial Soul Hall to unify the continent. But with Su Chen's help, we could easily achieve it."
"Although I don't want your feelings to be influenced by interests, for the sake of our Martial Soul Hall, I still want you to win Su Chen over. Can you do it?"
Huo Lie Na nodded, hesitant in her heart, but ultimately didn't speak out.
Huo Lie Na actually knew that Su Chen would help the Martial Soul Hall, but the Martial Soul Hall Su Chen would help was hers or Qian Renxue's. With the situation unclear with her teacher, Su Chen would probably always be on guard against her.
Sigh.
Huo Lie Na also sighed inwardly, that damn Yu Xiaogang!
Bibi Dong, seeing Huo Lie Na nod, didn't say anything else, and smiled, saying:
"You are just like my own daughter. You've brought a man back this time, and I must take a good look at him for you."
"Nana, come with me to my palace. Tell me about what you've been up to, and help me pick out a nice outfit. I need to look good tonight for your man."
"Yes, Teacher."
Huo Lie Na nodded quickly.
Qian Renxue: She's your own daughter!
Evening.
Bibi Dong had booked the largest hotel in the city and invited everyone to a banquet.
Officially, it was to welcome Su Chen and his group. In reality, this was like, well, it could be considered the first gathering of friends!
Su Chen, accompanied by Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Huo Wu, and Xiao Wu, followed Huo Lie Na to the hotel.
Bibi Dong, as the hostess, had arrived long ago.
Su Chen called out to the group, "Your Majesty, the Pope."
At this moment, Bibi Dong was wearing a gorgeous cheongsam, which perfectly accentuated her curvaceous and alluring figure, fully displaying the charm of a mature woman.
Originally, a group of beautiful girls together would be like a hundred flowers in bloom, vying for attention.
However!
They were all overshadowed by Bibi Dong.
Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances, their eyes revealing a hint of strangeness. Bibi Dong's attire made them, these young and beautiful girls, feel a bit envious.
Ning Rongrong and Huo Wu, on the other hand, were secretly a little displeased. "You're already a mother, and your child is older than us, yet you're still dressed so... Well, there's nothing wrong with it!"
They had underestimated her.
"If we'd known, we should have dressed up a bit before coming to the banquet."
Bibi Dong's expression was calm as she spoke softly, "You are all Nana's friends. Nana has no family of her own, and I've always treated her as my own daughter."
"Please, don't be so formal. Just call me sister, like you would call Nana's sister."
"Come, please, take a seat!"
Huh?
Ye Lingling and the others felt a bit strange. Shouldn't they be calling her aunt?
Bibi Dong seemed to be the same as Ling Yuan Douluo, liking to be called sister for no reason.
Su Chen nodded slightly without saying anything, and led the group to their seats.
After all, she was a woman!
No one wants to be called old. Even though Bibi Dong was a madwoman, she still hoped to be called young, like "Sister Dong." Obviously, that was better than "Aunt Dong."
Bibi Dong saw everyone seated and had someone pour tea, saying, "Please wait a moment."
"I just received news that Ling Yuan Douluo brought a child back. He's on his way from the Martial Soul Hall now."
Huh?
Huo Wu, who was still feeling timid, instantly perked up upon hearing that Ling Yuan Douluo was coming.
Zhu Zhuqing and the others were curious.
Ling Yuan Douluo brought a child back?
Who is it?
Immediately following.
The banquet hall door was pushed open, and Ling Yuan Douluo walked in with Jiang Zhu. Looking at Bibi Dong, she called out, "Your Majesty the Pope!"
Bibi Dong nodded slightly and said, "Ling Yuan Douluo, you don't need to be so formal today. I'm here tonight as Nana's elder, to have a meal with Nana's friends."
"You may all be seated!"
Ling Yuan waved at Su Chen with a smile and greeted him, then sat down with Jiang Zhu, introducing her to everyone:
"This is Jiang Zhu. She was originally studying at Blue Tyrant Academy and will be transferring to our Martial Soul Academy."
Hearing this, Huo Wu quickly beckoned to Jiang Zhu, saying, "Come on! Sister Jiang Zhu, come sit here with me."
Huo Wu: My supporting trio is here.