Again. Furthermore, Huo Wu had also entered. Seeing Xie Yue now, Lin Jie didn't want to fight him. He wanted to ask about Huo Wu and the others.
"Here you go."
Lin Jie tossed a token to Xie Yue.
Xie Yue reached out to take it, and upon seeing the token, his eyes froze, staring at Lin Jie in disbelief.
"This identity token for the Pope's direct disciple can't be fake, right?"
"You actually became the Pope's disciple."
Xie Yue had grown up in the Spirit Hall, so how could he not recognize this token? He was horrified at how Lin Jie could possibly become the direct disciple of the Spirit Hall's Pope. This was something he had only dreamed of.
"Now you believe it, right? We'll be colleagues from now on. So, can you please let go of the past, Brother Xie Yue?"
"You." Xie Yue still couldn't believe it. How could Lin Jie possibly become the Pope's disciple? What had happened in the year or so he had been away from the Spirit Hall?
"Brother Xie Yue, are you still mad about me defeating you in the finals?"
"Hmph. I'm not mad about that."
Whether that was true or not, only he knew.
Lin Jie was now a disciple of the Spirit Hall's High Priest, superior to him in status and everything else. And Lin Jie was right; they would all be colleagues from now on.
"By the way, Brother Xie Yue, how long have you been here since you saw anyone else?"
"You're asking about Huo Wu from Blazing Academy?"
"Yes, Brother Xie Yue has seen her," Lin Jie said with some joy. He had tricked Huo Wu into coming here, and no matter what, Lin Jie had to take good care of her.
"Yes, a few months ago. But she's not here. She should be in the outer reaches of the Lost Grand Canyon now,"
Xie Yue told Lin Jie directly, without hiding anything.
Huo Wu was only a Soul Sect member now, and the outer reaches of the Lost Grand Canyon alone would be enough for her to handle. As for the inner area, if she had had the foresight, she wouldn't have come in.
"Oh, thank you Brother Xie Yue for telling me. I wonder if Brother Xie Yue can take me to find her."
"I'm afraid that's not possible. It's not that I don't want to help you. But I have things to do."
"I am now a disciple of the Pope, and Brother Xie Yue is a disciple of the Spirit Hall. Brother Xie Yue's affairs are naturally my affairs. If Brother Xie Yue believes in me, maybe I can help."
Xie Yue heard Lin Jie's words and thought about how he had just ignored the fog above the Lost Canyon. Moreover, as a disciple of His Majesty the Pope, it would indeed be faster with his help. After a moment's thought, he nodded and said, "I was originally on the outskirts of the Mysterious Grand Canyon, but Nana broke into the middle area, so I came in to find her."
"You mean Hu Liena? She broke in here."
"That's right. Since you're also a disciple of the Pope, then Nana is also your senior sister. Since you can fly and ignore the fog above, I hope you can help me find her. I'm very worried about her safety."
"Brother Xieyue, don't worry. Hu Liena is my senior sister now. I will definitely find her."
Xieyue then told Lin Jie more about the Mysterious Grand Canyon, and the two went their separate ways. They agreed to meet at a certain time.
The Mysterious Grand Canyon is enormous, and the middle area alone is terrifying. If one is not careful, encountering powerful spirit beasts or even herds of spirit beasts, even Hu Liena could be in danger.
As for how Hu Liena escaped the Mysterious Grand Canyon in the original novel, Lin Jie did not know. But after learning about the horrors within, Lin Jie felt even more deeply for Hu Liena's difficulties.
Now that Hu Liena was Lin Jie's senior sister, he was still worried about her. So he immediately activated his heart network to search, occasionally taking to the air to take advantage of the air.
After searching for several days, there was still no sign of Hu Liena.
On the sixth day, near the center of the Mysterious Grand Canyon, Lin Jie finally sensed Hu Liena's aura.
He hadn't expected her to have made it there.
Upon learning Hu Liena's information, Lin Jie raced towards her without stopping.
Hu Liena was fleeing in a panic, pursued relentlessly by a powerful, ferocious-looking spirit beast.
Hu Liena felt her luck was truly unfortunate. She had only wanted to enter the central region to train and strengthen herself. But the Mysterious Grand Canyon was too complex. Even with a map, she was lost.
Now, the powerful spirit beast behind her had been at war because she had accidentally entered its territory.
Hu Liena realized the beast's immense power. She was no match for them now. She had no choice but to run away.
Roar——.
A huge beast roar sounded behind Hu Liena.
Hu Liena heard the sound and secretly cried out that it was not good. The soul power in her body burst out again, and her speed increased again.
At this time, Lin Jie had already seen Hu Liena's figure. However, she seemed a little embarrassed now.
"Well. What is that?"
Hu Liena, who was running, suddenly saw a black shadow rushing towards her in the sky. Because of the gray haze in the sky, she couldn't see clearly what it was. Although she didn't know what it was, she knew that there were many strange things in the Lost Grand Canyon, so she had to be extremely vigilant.
Gradually, Lin Jie, who was riding on the flying sword, was less than a hundred meters away from Hu Liena, and Hu Liena became clearer and clearer in his eyes.
She was still as charming as ever, her clothes and hair slightly disheveled, a tear at her chest revealing a glimpse of her snow-white skin.
Hu Liena finally saw clearly who was flying towards her. It was someone, and someone who had left a lasting impression on her.
"Lin Jie,"
Hu Liena called out in surprise.
Hearing Hu Liena's call, Lin Jie's flying sword sped up again. With a breakneck speed, he was right beside Hu Liena.
"Give me your hand."
Though Hu Liena was puzzled by Lin Jie's presence, she still reached out to him.
With a quick pull, Hu Liena was pulled into his arms and onto his flying sword.
Controlled by magnetism, Lin Jie soared at breakneck speed.
As for the spirit beast that had been relentlessly pursuing Hu Liena, seeing its target suddenly vanish, it roared a few times, then gave up.
"Lin Jie, why are you here?"
Hu Liena was deeply surprised by Lin Jie's appearance, and she turned to look at him in disbelief.
Lin Jie glanced at the soul beast behind him. Seeing that he had escaped its pursuit, he looked at Hu Liena.
"Why I'm here? That's a long story. Let's get out first and talk later."
"Okay, okay." Hu Liena knew now wasn't the time to ask that question.
"Senior Sister. Hold on tight, I'm going to speed up."
Hu Liena heard him and hugged Lin Jie's waist tightly. She believed Lin Jie wouldn't harm her. But why did Lin Jie call her "Senior Sister"? Puzzles filled her heart again.
The sword flew at a very fast speed. Because of the grayish-yellow haze in the sky, Hu Liena couldn't see anything, so she could only hold Lin Jie tightly.
Soon after, Lin Jie brought Hu Liena to the place he had agreed to meet with Xie Yue. However, it seemed Xie Yue hadn't arrived yet.
Slowing down, Lin Jie let the sword hover low in the air. He looked at Hu Liena, who was hugging him tightly.
"Senior Sister, we're here."
"Oh oh."
Hu Liena realized she was hugging Lin Jie a little too tightly. Her face, which had been a little depressed, flushed. "It's all Lin Jie's fault. Why did he have to fly so fast? But is this what flying is? It feels really good."
"By the way, Lin Jie. Why do you call me Senior Sister?" Hu Liena asked, puzzled.
"That? Because I joined the Spirit Hall."
"You joined the Spirit Hall."
Hu Liena was somewhat surprised. Ever since she met Lin Jie and learned of his aptitude and strength, she had always hoped that he would join the Spirit Hall.
"Indeed, this Mysterious Canyon is the Spirit Hall's trial ground. If I hadn't joined the Spirit Hall, how would I have gotten in? And now you're my Senior Sister."
"I'm your Senior Sister? Could it be?"
"Indeed, I've become the Pope's disciple. Now you're my Senior Sister."
"You've become the teacher's disciple."
Hu Liena's beautiful eyes froze. Lin Jie had actually become her teacher's disciple.
"Are you surprised that I became your teacher's disciple?"
Lin Jie chuckled, looking at the stunned Hu Liena.
Hu Liena nodded. As Bibi Dong's disciple, she naturally knew how strict her teacher was in accepting students. Even her brothers Xie Yue and Yan weren't qualified to be Bibi Dong's disciples. And Lin Jie... But considering Lin Jie's qualifications, it seemed understandable.
Hu Liena held no resentment towards Lin Jie for defeating her in the finals. She had always felt her strength was insufficient, hence her defeat. She had come here primarily to improve herself.
"About that? You'll know when you get out. There's no rush now. Let's go down first."
With that, Lin Jie controlled the suspended sword to descend underground.
Because of the fog in the air, Hu Liena hadn't been able to see clearly how Lin Jie flew so fast. Now that she could finally see clearly, her beautiful eyes widened as she stared at the flying sword controlled by Lin Jie.
"I didn't expect it was a sword. How did Lin Jie do that?" '
When Lin Jie came to the ground, he found Hu Liena hugging him tightly, her curvy body resting on him. As a serious person, Lin Jie coughed lightly and said, "Senior sister, is your hug comfortable?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena, who had been hugging Lin Jie like a koala, blushed and quickly let go.
Coming back to her senses, she looked at Lin Jie and said, "Lin Jie, tell me what's going on now."
Lin Jie nodded and told Hu Liena about becoming Bibi Dong's disciple and joining the Spirit Hall.
Not long after, Xie Yue came to find Lin Jie as promised. With Xie Yue was Yan, who already knew that Lin Jie had joined the Spirit Hall as the Pope's disciple.
(End of this chapter)