He turned to Hu Liena. "Hey, where's your professional ethics? Your conscience and morals? You took my money, then sold the information, playing both sides!"
Hu Liena, however, smiled smugly and patted Lu Leng's face and say "First of all, I'm not 'hey'; my name is Hu Liena. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll be calling me Senior Nana from now on. Secondly, that's not my profession. I just happened to come across it and helped you awaken your martial soul."
Hearing this, Lu Leng's struggling body suddenly trembled. "You're from the Spirit Hall!"
"What? Are you dissatisfied with the Spirit Hall?" At that moment, a cold and authoritative voice rang out.
Lu Leng tried to look up to see who was speaking, but Yue guan was holding him, preventing him from lifting his head. All he could see was a pair of slender, fair legs in front of him.
Bibi Dong noticed his movement and signaled Chrysanthemum Douluo to put him down.
Once Lu Leng stood up straight, he finally looked up, but just one glance left him momentarily stunned.
This woman appeared to be in her twenties, with exquisitely crafted features that seemed flawless. Her figure was incredibly graceful, with long, jade-like legs and a slender waist that could be encircled with one hand. She held a staff adorned with gemstones.
Her skin was as smooth and radiant as polished jade, her eyes a deep purple, resembling stars. She moved with the grace of a startled swan and stood with the poise of a majestic pine.
Looking at her, even Lu Leng, who had lived two lives spanning over twenty years, couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart.
This woman was dozens of times more beautiful than any female celebrity from his previous life! She was undoubtedly the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Her skin was as smooth and radiant as polished jade, her eyes a deep purple, resembling stars. She moved with the grace of a startled swan and stood with the poise of a majestic pine.
Looking at her, even Lu Leng, who had lived two lives spanning over twenty years, couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart.
This woman was dozens of times more beautiful than any female celebrity from his previous life! She was undoubtedly the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
"No, Your Holiness im joking. I've never been dissatisfied with the Spirit Hall," Lu Leng said awkwardly, though he was puzzled. When had he ever expressed dissatisfaction with the Spirit Hall?
It must be this Hu Liena, adding fuel to the fire in front of Bibi Dong.
"That's good. I was planning to do something that might make you unhappy," Bibi Dong's voice softened considerably, indicating that today's proceedings would go smoothly.
"How did you know the teacher is Her Holiness the Pope?" Hu Liena asked, puzzled. They had never revealed that information.
"Just a guess," Lu Leng replied, giving her a cold look.
"You..."
"Alright, since that's the case, you'll come back to the Spirit Hall with me. From today onward, you are my disciple," Bibi Dong interrupted Hu Liena, addressing Lu Leng.
"Go to the Spirit Hall?" Lu Leng was startled.
No way, is this for real? The thing he least wanted to happen was about to occur. What should he do now? If he really went to the Spirit Hall, he'd be tied to it. If the Spirit Hall fell in the future, wouldn't he be doomed too?
"Is there a problem?" Bibi Dong's voice turned cold again, carrying a hint of threat.
Hearing this, Lu Leng felt a chill run down his spine. The words of refusal reached his lips but were swallowed back. Bibi Dong was not someone easy to deal with. Back when Tang San first showed his potential, the Spirit Hall tried to recruit him. When Tang San refused to submit, she had intended to eliminate him outright.
If he refused now, given her temperament, he would surely meet a grim end.
Forget it, better to live a miserable life than die a good death. At worst, he could find an opportunity to secretly eliminate Tang San in the future.
At this thought, Lu Leng smiled. "Of course, there's no problem. How could there be? I'm just too excited. I was just packing my bags to head to the Spirit Hall, but I didn't expect you to come personally, Master. I'm truly overwhelmed."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong, who usually wore a stern expression, couldn't help but chuckle. This kid knows how to play the game.
Hu Liena, however, looked at him with disdain, thinking he was just a smooth talker.
....
Soon, the four of them returned to the Spirit Hall.
Upon their return, Bibi Dong publicly announced Lu Leng's presence and officially took him as her disciple. She even declared that anyone in the Spirit Hall who dared to harm Lu Leng would face the extermination of their entire clan.
This announcement shocked everyone in the Spirit Hall, from top to bottom, including the elders in the Hall of Worship.
In the Hall of Worship:
An elder reported, "Grand Worship, the Pope has publicly taken in a child as her disciple. We don't know where she found him."
Grand Worship Qian Daoliu, with his back turned, didn't turn around. "It's of no consequence. No matter how many disciples she takes, it won't make a difference."
"Should we investigate the child's background?"
"No need. Even if he has innate full spirit power, he's still far inferior to Xue'er," Qian Daoliu said confidently.
"I understand."
.....
"Come, attack me!" Bibi Dong said to Lu Leng in the training chamber.
Without hesitation, Lu Leng summoned his martial soul. Instantly, a long sword appeared, accompanied by a solemn and thunderous aura that enveloped the surroundings.
Bibi Dong, feeling this pressure, was visibly shocked. This was the first time she had truly seen Lu Leng's martial soul. The aura was heart-stopping this martial soul was undoubtedly divine level! Lu Leng's heart also trembled. This was not the first time he had summoned the sword; he had studied it several times at home. Yet, every time he summoned it, the sword gave him this exhilarating feeling, as if he were invincible, capable of sweeping across the land.
"What is the name of this martial soul?" Bibi Dong couldn't help but ask.
"Zhan Luo!"
Zhan Luo, the slayer of all Douluo! Lu Leng had named it, and it was indeed impressive.
Without further ado, Lu Leng, with Zhan Luo in hand, slashed directly at Bibi Dong.
The slash tore through the air with a thunderous roar, accompanied by the faint scent of burning lightning. Bibi Dong's pupils contracted as she once again felt the extraordinary nature of this divine-level martial soul. Even without a spirit ring, just a simple strike, the power was clearly beyond that of an ordinary spirit master.
In her shock, she reached out to block. Spirit power condensed in her hand, and she caught Zhan Luo mid-air. Lu Leng pressed down with all his might, but the sword couldn't advance further, stopping just ten centimeters from Bibi Dong's palm.
Since the sword couldn't move forward, Lu Leng withdrew it and then slashed again from a different angle. But Bibi Dong caught it again in the same manner.
Lu Leng's expression turned grim. Two attacks had been effortlessly neutralized. With a loud shout, he gripped the sword with both hands and slashed down with all his strength.
As if responding to his will, Zhan Luo erupted with purple lightning, accompanied by a thunderous boom. The sword advanced much further than before, stopping just inches from Bibi Dong's face.
"Alright, stop."
Bibi Dong withdrew her spirit power, and Lu Leng also retracted the sword. His face was slightly flushed; the last strike had drained a significant amount of his spirit power.
"Your martial soul is undoubtedly a divine-level martial soul! Although your soul power has reached level 21, your control over it is too poor. Just three attacks have consumed most of your soul power. Moreover, 90% of that consumption was wasted due to leakage."
"So, for the next two months, we will focus on improving your soul power control," Bibi Dong analyzed.
She subtly placed one hand behind her back, her fingers trembling slightly. She had inadvertently suffered a minor injury just now. Fortunately, Lu Leng didn't notice, or else it would have been a huge embarrassment.