"Whale Jelly? So this is Whale Jelly!"
Hu Liena stared intently at the black box in Ye Tian's hand, her eyes sparkling with evident desire.
"Haha, it seems you know about this thing."
Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle.
"Yes, yes!"
Hu Liena nodded excitedly.
"My brother and Yan said that eating Whale Jelly can help obtain a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!"
"Correct! That's exactly what Whale Jelly does."
Ye Tian nodded slightly and instructed:
"Now then, sit down immediately and open your little mouth."
"Okay!"
Hu Liena quickly sat cross-legged and opened her mouth toward Ye Tian.
"Senior Brother~ Hurry and put it in, ah—"
"Right away, right away."
Ye Tian smiled helplessly as he opened the box in his hand.
Taking out a small spoon, he slowly brought the melted golden Whale Jelly to Hu Liena's lips.
At the same time, Ye Tian reminded her:
"Later, whatever I say, you do it. Understand?"
"Mm, Nana understands."
Hu Liena responded somewhat hastily.
Then she eagerly leaned forward and swallowed the Whale Jelly Ye Tian offered.
"Mmm~"
Immediately, as soon as the Whale Jelly entered her mouth,
Hu Liena's eyes widened and her expression changed.
"Swallow it all down!"
Ye Tian promptly warned.
"Mmm~"
Hu Liena let out a distressed nasal sound.
Obediently, she swallowed downward.
As the Whale Jelly flowed down her throat, the strong fishy smell made Hu Liena frown,
almost causing her to retch.
Fortunately,
this nausea was only temporary.
When the Whale Jelly reached her stomach, a strange fragrance burst forth from her mouth and nose.
A wave of heat quickly spread throughout her body.
"Channel your internal Soul Power to absorb it, just like during tonight's cultivation."
Ye Tian said with a serious expression.
Calmly, he took out a pre-prepared ice pack from his Soul Guidance Device.
"Senior Brother... Nana feels so hot~"
Hu Liena's cross-legged body trembled slightly.
Her pearly white teeth bit her pink lips, and her slightly narrow, beautiful eyes seemed to be steaming with mist.
The skin beneath her clothes turned crimson red.
"It's alright, just focus on channeling your Soul Power... Leave the rest to me."
Ye Tian comforted her softly.
"Mm..."
Hu Liena gritted her teeth.
She channeled the limited Soul Power within her body.
Ye Tian reached out and slightly lifted the hem of Hu Liena's clothes, exposing her abdomen.
Then he slowly inserted the ice pack inside.
"Ah—!"
The cold ice pack covered her delicate, smooth, yet burning abdomen.
It neutralized the heat brought by the Whale Jelly,
but also made Hu Liena unable to suppress a scream, shuddering violently twice.
"Ying~ Senior Brother."
Pink sweat beads slowly seeped from Hu Liena's body. She gritted her silver teeth, breathing rapidly.
Unable to resist, she grabbed the hem of her clothes,
wanting to lift them completely to dissipate the heat.
Ye Tian frowned slightly,
moved her small hand away, and placed it on her knee.
"It'll be over soon."
As he spoke,
Ye Tian took out another ice pack and pressed it against Hu Liena's damp forehead.
Slap!
Hu Liena suddenly raised her hand,
tightly grabbing Ye Tian's wrist and rubbing it against her face without hesitation.
Soon,
fifteen minutes passed.
The heat on Hu Liena's body finally dissipated.
Ye Tian let out a long sigh of relief.
"Phew~ That was close."
"Senior Brother... Nana wants to drink water."
Hu Liena lay on the bed, her voice faint.
Her clothes were soaked through by the ice packs and sweat, her beautiful hair disheveled.
Compared to Ye Tian's first time taking Whale Jelly,
her condition was actually quite good.
"I'll get it for you right away."
Ye Tian nodded.
He swiftly fetched the water bottle, letting Hu Liena lean against his chest. Gently brushing aside her messy hair, he slowly brought the spout to her lips.
A voice came from outside the door—
Bi Bidong had already coordinated the work for the next few days.
Creak!
The moment she stepped into the room,
Bi Bidong immediately detected
that within the room's deeply saturated pill fragrance lingered an unfamiliar scent of the sea.
Her gaze swept across the room,
and she froze momentarily.
Ye Tian, who was in the midst of feeding water to Hu Liena, looked up at Bi Bidong and calmly said,
"Teacher, you're back."
"Mhm."
Bi Bidong nodded lightly, casting a glance at Hu Liena's dazed expression and disheveled clothing.
She couldn't help but frown slightly.
"You gave her Whale Jelly?"
"Yes."
A smile played on Ye Tian's lips as he inquired,
"Teacher, are you free recently? I've already found a target Spirit Beast for Nana's first Spirit Ring."
"I was, but not anymore."
Bi Bidong spoke while pacing into the room.
Her eyes never left Hu Liena.
"Teacher~"
Hu Liena greeted Bi Bidong, then nervously pressed closer into Ye Tian's embrace.
She couldn't understand why Bi Bidong's gaze held a faint, chilling coldness that made her sweat-drenched body feel pierced to the bone.
"What's wrong, Teacher?"
Ye Tian also noticed that Bi Bidong's mood seemed somewhat off. Puzzled, he asked,
"Did you receive some bad news?"
"Hmph!"
Bi Bidong snorted coldly.
How could she be happy seeing Ye Tian holding another woman on her bed, and with her clothes in disarray?!
Even though she knew Ye Tian was only administering Whale Jelly to Hu Liena,
she felt inexplicably irritated!
But Bi Bidong remained rational, suppressing these abnormal emotions.
Sitting at the table, she pinched the bridge of her nose and said,
"He has left Spirit Hall City. I'll be acting as Pope for the next few days."
"Uh, Teacher, that doesn't really sound like bad news, does it?"
Hearing this,
Ye Tian's expression turned slightly strange.
For a moment, he had thought Bi Bidong already knew that his Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone plans had fallen through, and that Qian Xunji had already fallen.
But then again,
how could Qian Xunji have fallen so quickly!
"Did I say it was bad news?"
Bi Bidong shot Ye Tian a glare, snorted again, and clearly had no desire to elaborate.
She directly issued a dismissal,
"That's enough for tonight. Both of you, return to your own rooms. As for the Soul Hunt, I'll handle it once I've sorted out my duties and have some free time."
"???"
Ye Tian was baffled but decided not to dwell on it.
After all, he had lost count of how many times he failed to decipher Bi Bidong's thought process.
Staying calm was best—good for everyone!
"Ah~"
Amid Hu Liena's soft exclamation,
Ye Tian directly scooped her up in a princess carry, holding her horizontally in his arms. Standing up straight, he bid farewell to Bi Bidong, "Well then, Teacher, rest early. Nana and I will take our leave now."
"..."
Bi Bidong stared intently at Ye Tian, a suffocating anger trapped in her chest,
rendering her speechless.
She gripped the teacup in her hand tightly, and after a long while, she glared at Hu Liena and snarled,
"Get out!"
"..."
Ye Tian once again felt weary at heart. After bidding goodnight one last time, he withdrew from Bi Bidong's room.
"Senior brother~ What's wrong with teacher again?"
Hu Liena pressed her face against Ye Tian's chest, her expression full of confusion.
"Haven't you gotten used to it after all this time?"
Ye Tian rolled his eyes at Hu Liena and said helplessly, "Just consider it as her having suffered some mental trauma, with occasional relapses."
"Ah?"
Hu Liena was somewhat bewildered.
Smash—!
Just as Ye Tian finished speaking, a explosive sound came from the room.
The teacup in Bi Bidong's hand was crushed directly in her bare palm, rising into the air and turning into dust!
If not for Ye Tian's age being wrong,
she would certainly suspect that Ye Tian knew about her disgraceful past! That vague yet deeply etched past filled with hatred!
—
Boom—!
At dawn, a deafening roar echoed through Apricot Blossom Village!
As if awakening the rising eastern dawn,
a baby's cry rang out.
"Spirit Hall! You've gone too far!"
Following the furious roar,
a blood-red, lightning-wreathed Clear Sky Hammer rose from the ground!
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