"As I expected—Sister, your smile is so beautiful, even more dazzling than a fairy from the heavens."
Watching Bibi Dong's lips curl up unconsciously into a smile, Qi Lin offered his praise without holding back.
Bibi Dong didn't fully understand what a "fairy" was, but she could tell Qi Lin was complimenting her.
A celestial fairy… wasn't that akin to a goddess?
This little guy actually thought she was more beautiful than a goddess?
Such a sweet tongue!
Bibi Dong bent down slightly, reached out and gently rubbed Qi Lin's head. Once again, a gentle smile graced her face.
"Thank you for the compliment. Sister really likes it!"
In that moment, Bibi Dong radiated a sacred, tender aura. Coupled with her flawless beauty, even Qi Lin found his breathing growing a little unsteady.
Sure, Xiao Wu was also quite the beauty-in-the-making, but compared to the stunning woman in front of him, it was like the difference between an unripe green apple and a juicy peach.
No comparison at all!
"Little one, are you blushing?"
Noticing the sudden quickening of his breath, Bibi Dong didn't overthink it. Instead, she found it amusing and couldn't help but pinch his cheek.
Unknowingly, her mood improved significantly.
Qi Lin instinctively shook his head, but then, remembering his current identity as a child, he quickly nodded.
That seemed more in line with a child's behavior.
However, this clearly guilty-looking reaction only made Bibi Dong chuckle softly.
Maybe because she felt a connection with Qi Lin, Bibi Dong didn't immediately reveal her identity.
The two of them, one big and one small, strolled down a quiet street.
As they walked, Qi Lin didn't chatter nonstop, but somehow even the corniest jokes from his previous life could make Bibi Dong giggle.
And she also discovered that this little "sunshine boy" wasn't quite as innocent as he appeared. Sometimes, he even showed hints of cunning.
"All right, my beautiful elder sister, I think it's time for me to return to the academy,"
Qi Lin stretched, glancing at the gradually darkening sky, and said with a smile.
After all, aside from this gorgeous lady, there was another little beauty waiting for him back at the academy.
Although the big beauty was more stunning, well, relationships came with different levels of closeness. He had to reluctantly disappoint her.
Seeing Qi Lin about to leave, Bibi Dong was momentarily stunned.
She glanced at the sky and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Had time passed so quickly?
Shaking her head slightly, her expression returned to one of noble sanctity, with a hint of majesty.
This change instantly drew Qi Lin's attention.
What an overwhelming presence. Why did this beautiful sister suddenly feel like an empress?
His wife in his past life had played the role of an empress before, but compared to this sister's aura, she was utterly lacking.
This woman didn't seem to be pretending!
"Little one, thank you for accompanying me on this walk today. I really enjoyed it."
"So now, I'll give you an opportunity—to become my disciple!"
"Huh? Take me as your disciple?"
Qi Lin blinked in surprise, then began examining Bibi Dong from head to toe again.
Being scrutinized like some rare specimen, Bibi Dong's delicate face darkened slightly.
She felt a bit… offended.
"Seen enough?"
She rolled her eyes and asked with a slight tone of reprimand.
Only Qi Lin could get away with that.
If anyone else dared to look at her like that, they'd probably already be dead under her palm.
Qi Lin gave a sheepish smile and quickly looked away.
"Yep, seen enough."
"I was just curious about who you really are. Your aura just now—it was like that of an empress. So domineering."
"Empress?" Bibi Dong's heart stirred at the word.
A thought suddenly surged from the depths of her soul.
Why couldn't this world have an empress?
But she quickly composed herself and said calmly, "You don't need to know my identity for now. All you need to know is that I'm more than qualified to be your teacher."
"If you agree, I can take you to Spirit Hall!"
Still, she didn't reveal who she was.
She enjoyed interacting with Qi Lin like this. She didn't want him to treat her with the reverent fear everyone else did once they knew her identity.
To prove her strength, Bibi Dong briefly revealed her spirit rings.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black… red!
They appeared only for a moment before disappearing.
A faint smile curved her lips.
"So? Am I qualified to be your teacher now?"
This was the most direct way to take in a disciple on the Douluo Continent—demonstrate absolute power.
After all, without the support of overwhelming strength, no amount of theory was worth much.
Qi Lin nodded repeatedly like a gopher.
At this point, how could he not know?
This goddess-like woman was none other than the Pope of Spirit Hall—Bibi Dong, one of the continent's three legendary "romantic brains."
Though it felt a bit surreal for her to appear here in Nuoding City, Qi Lin could accept that.
But now that Bibi Dong wanted to take him as a disciple, should he agree?
Seeing the little guy take so long to respond, Bibi Dong's brows furrowed slightly.
"What? Are you saying I'm not good enough to be your teacher?"
Qi Lin shook his head.
"No, but I don't want to go to Spirit Hall, so I can't be your disciple."
There was another reason, too—if he became Bibi Dong's disciple, what about Xiao Wu?
She and Spirit Hall were mortal enemies!
After all, Bibi Dong had killed her mother and absorbed her soul ring.
Even if Bibi Dong was far more attractive than Xiao Wu right now, emotionally, Qi Lin had to side with Xiao Wu!
"That's it?"
Bibi Dong couldn't understand his reasoning.
"I'm a Titled Douluo, you know. You sure you don't want to reconsider?" she asked again.
Qi Lin shook his head firmly.
Seeing that, Bibi Dong didn't press further.
If it were the past, and a genius had rejected her invitation, she might've destroyed them out of spite.
But since it was Qi Lin, she surprisingly didn't feel angry—only regret.
"Fine, if you don't want to be my disciple, I won't force you."
"But still, since you called me 'sister' so many times today…"
She removed a silver bracelet from her wrist and offered it with a gentle voice, "Sister didn't bring any gifts, so take this bracelet."
"It's a soul tool that can store living creatures. It's not extremely rare, but it's useful for storing random items."
She personally fastened the bracelet on Qi Lin's wrist.
Qi Lin stared at the bracelet on his left hand, stunned.
Wow—someone actually gave him a storage-type soul tool?
"Thank you, Sister!"
Seeing how much he liked the bracelet, Bibi Dong couldn't help but smile.
"All right, it's time for Sister to go now."
"Until fate brings us together again!"