"Brother Ye Tian!"
Just as Ye Tian closed the door for Bi Bi Dong, a crisp call came from behind him.
"Nana."
Ye Tian turned back with a smile.
Hu Liena still sat with her legs together, both small hands resting on her knees.
She sat upright on the sofa, her back perfectly straight.
"Brother Ye Tian, can Nana stand up now?"
Hu Liena asked cautiously.
"Haha..."
Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh.
"If you don't stand up, do you plan to sit there forever?"
As he spoke,
Ye Tian affectionately beckoned to Hu Liena.
"Come here quickly."
"Yes! Brother Ye Tian!"
Hu Liena responded crisply, quickly standing up, spreading her arms, and running toward Ye Tian to hug his arm.
Her raised face no longer held any anxiety.
But with an apologetic expression, Hu Liena asked self-reproachfully, "Brother Ye Tian, should Nana not have come?"
"Nothing of the sort,"
Ye Tian ruffled Hu Liena's beautiful hair.
After all,
The fact that Hu Liena was brought here early by Bi Bi Dong was actually due to his own lack of consideration.
Besides, without his presence,
Hu Liena was originally supposed to become Bi Bi Dong's disciple anyway, so how could there be any talk of her not being supposed to come?
Ye Tian comforted her in a gentle voice:
"Since you're here, make yourself at home. Don't be so reserved. Just do what you need to do, let time pass quietly, and wait to awaken your Martial Soul and cultivate properly."
Finally,
Ye Tian withdrew his hand from Hu Liena's embrace, cupped her tender face, and asked with a smiling expression, "Do you understand, my little junior sister?"
"L-little junior sister?"
Hu Liena stared blankly at the pair of bright black eyes above her.
Then she couldn't help but cry out excitedly.
"Ahaha! That's wonderful!"
Hu Liena happily grabbed Ye Tian's wrist and kept bouncing up and down on the spot.
As a child from the orphanage, she ultimately wanted to have the identity of Holy Maiden Disciple. Beyond that, she wanted even more to be able to stay by Ye Tian's side forever.
Ye Tian held extraordinary significance for her...
Not only had he changed her diapers, but he had also taught her to speak and walk, read and write. The person she couldn't bear to be without most was Brother Ye Tian!
Hu Liena's eyes curved into crescents.
She stared directly at Ye Tian with a beaming smile, continuously nodding her head.
"Don't worry, Brother Ye Tian!"
"Nana will definitely be as well-behaved and obedient as before in the orphanage. After awakening my Martial Soul, I'll cultivate hard - Nana will truly repay your kindness a hundredfold~"
Hu Liena wore an expression full of earnest promises.
For the three of them, Ye Tian's kindness was something they could never fully repay!
"Shouldn't you call me senior brother now?"
Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle as he patted Hu Liena's head and took her small hand.
"From now on, you'll sleep in the room next to mine."
"Yes! Senior Brother!"
Hu Liena called out with utmost seriousness.
"Come with me..."
Ye Tian took Hu Liena's small hand and led her toward the room next to his 'Eternal Heaven' chamber.
Hu Liena followed closely behind Ye Tian with her eyes closed and a smile on her face. In her excitement, she suddenly remembered something and immediately asked:
"Oh yes, how are Senior Brother and Yan doing?"
Hu Liena only knew that someone had come to the orphanage to take people away, but she didn't know the specific circumstances of Xie Yue and Yan's current situation.
"They're both doing fine."
Ye Tian pushed open the door and said with a smile:
"Xie Yue and Yan have become disciples of the Third and Fourth Elders. Their masters, uncles, and senior brothers are all Titled Douluo experts above level 95."
"Gulp—"
Hu Liena couldn't help but swallow.
"That's amazing."
"It is quite impressive. Let's strive to surpass them in the future."
"Ah?!"
Hearing this, Hu Liena immediately grew anxious. She clearly had no concept of this goal yet and felt it was utterly unreachable.
"What's with the 'ah'? Be bolder, alright?"
Ye Tian reached out and poked Hu Liena's forehead in exasperation. This goal was entirely achievable. Even without him, Hu Liena and the others were, after all, genius Soul Masters hailed as the Golden Generation!
"Ow—"
Hu Liena covered her forehead, pouting pitifully as she nodded.
"Nana will work hard."
"Alright, tomorrow I'll have Little Xue and the others inform Xie Yue about your apprenticeship. For now, let's take a look at your new room."
Ye Tian stepped forward and opened the window. Sunlight streamed in, carrying clusters of greenery, instantly brightening the entire room.
"Senior brother, it's so spacious!"
Hu Liena looked around, her eyes filled with awe. All kinds of furniture were available, and the bed was a soft couch she had never slept on before! The whole room even smelled fragrant, unlike the orphanage where everything reeked of immaturity.
"Once you get used to it, it'll just be ordinary."
Ye Tian smiled and reminded her, "For daily meals, you can either have them delivered by pre-ordering, fetch them yourself, or cook. As for your clothes, I'll take you down the mountain later to have a few sets custom-made."
"Mm, mm, Nana understands. Thank you, senior brother!"
Hu Liena nodded joyfully.
"Huh?"
Ye Tian let out a soft exclamation, only now noticing that Hu Liena was empty-handed, without even a pocket on her.
"Didn't you bring any luggage with you?"
"I did, just a little... it's with the Holy Maiden."
"Oh~ I'll bring it over for you later."
Ye Tian nodded slightly. "Stay here for a while and familiarize yourself with the surroundings. I'll be right back."
With that, Ye Tian was about to leave for Bi Bi Dong's bedroom when Hu Liena's small hand pulled him back.
"Senior brother~"
"What is it, Nana?"
Ye Tian turned back, looking down at the somewhat shy Hu Liena with a puzzled expression.
"Senior brother~ um..."
Hu Liena held onto Ye Tian's hand, fidgeting slightly as she said, "Nana has never slept alone in a room before. Could I... could I stay in your room and sleep with you for a while?"
"Ah, this!"
Ye Tian looked in surprise at the timid, bashful little fox.
"No problem."
After a moment's thought, Ye Tian agreed. After all, he hardly ever slept in his bed anyway—when he was tired from cultivation, he usually rested beside the Pill Furnace.
"Great! Thank you, senior brother!Before Hu Liena's sweet voice had faded, a cold, eerie voice echoed through the room.
"What? Someone as big as you still doesn't know how to sleep alone? Should I find you a wet nurse?"
"Ah—"
Hu Liena immediately hid behind Ye Tian.
Ye Tian looked up toward the doorway. Who else could it be but Bi Bi Dong?
"Teacher, is something the matter?" Ye Tian asked.
Bi Bi Dong leaned against the doorframe, retracting her cold gaze from Hu Liena and smiling as she looked at Ye Tian.
"Aren't you quite concerned about your safety?"
"Then let me share some good news with you. During this morning's Elder Council meeting, Qian Xunji specifically addressed your security concerns. Your current status now surpasses that of the elders. From now on, when you travel outside, you may even assign an elder to accompany you."
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