Chapter 385: Bibi Dong's Offensive

"Welcome back... Qin Jian..."

Aside from an initial sweep over the two of them, Bibi Dong's gaze remained fixed on Qin Jian.

Their eyes met.

There was no void lightning, no thunder and lightning; there was only a small bridge over flowing water, quietly drifting, entwining with one another.

For some reason, Qin Jian always felt her gaze had changed somewhat, unlike the confusion she would occasionally reveal when facing emotions before.

Now, she seemed to have everything under control.

"Qin Jian..."

Seeing he did not speak, Bibi Dong smiled faintly, her voice carrying a tremor that no one else noticed: "It has been three years... have you... forgiven me?"

Everyone: "......"

Hu Liena's little eyes immediately turned into wary fox eyes.

"Pope..."

The words were on the tip of Qin Jian's tongue, but he did not know how to say them.

And Hu Liena did not wait for his answer at all; she directly grabbed Qin Jian's arm, looked up at Bibi Dong, and said, "Teacher, he is Nana's man now. Can he call you Teacher just like I do?"

Qin Jian instantly clutched his forehead: "We've only just returned, can we not have such a heavy scent of gunpowder?"

"Ah? Scent of gunpowder?" Hu Liena looked very confused.

However, Bibi Dong's expression did not change in the slightest, as if she had not sensed Hu Liena's intent to guard her nest.

She only smiled softly again: "You may. He can call me whatever he likes... Teacher is fine, Pope is fine... and also..."

"Dong'er... is also fine..."

In front of the entire Pope Palace, everyone's expressions became strange.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei let out long sighs of relief, thinking to themselves: "Such a spectacular scene, it's been a long time..."

"Dong... wh... what..."

Hu Liena was completely bewildered. Having not witnessed the love-hate entanglement between Qin Jian and Bibi Dong, she was completely unable to understand how her respected Pope Teacher could say such things without any scruples.

"Alright, call me whatever you like. You have just returned from Slaughter City; I have already had a banquet prepared to welcome you home."

Bibi Dong did not continue to trade barbs with her disciple in public, but instead turned and walked inside.

Hu Liena and Qin Jian exchanged a glance, then followed her in.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei, of course, did not go.

"What kind of welcome banquet is this? It's clearly a family dinner. Last time Yan and Xie Yue returned from Death Canyon, I didn't see the Pope hold any banquet to welcome them," Gui Mei said in a low voice.

Yue Guan gave him a coquettish glance: "Old Ghost, others might not know the Pope's intentions, but after watching for three years, can we still not understand? Ever since that day, she has completely and utterly fallen."

Gui Mei ignored his gaze, only looking at Hu Liena's back and sighing: "A Pope who already understands what she wants is unstoppable. It's a pity for Nana, though..."

"Indeed, if she wants to compete in schemes with the Pope, she is still far off," Yue Guan nodded and said.

"That's right... just the things inside the Pope Palace alone... are already exaggerated enough..."

"I also didn't expect the Pope would go to such lengths..."

"......"

Stepping into the Pope Palace, which he had not returned to for three years, Qin Jian looked around with interest, though he did not see any changes in the decorations.

It was just that, inexplicably, waves of floral fragrance assailed their noses; both Qin Jian and Hu Liena could not help but take a deep breath.

"Such a fragrant scent, Teacher, what is this?" Hu Liena could not help but ask.

Qin Jian's gaze was slightly strange: "This fragrance... it's so familiar... and it's actually different on every floor we pass..."

Bibi Dong raised her hand and slowly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, saying in a calm tone: "Over these three years, I had people transplant a type of flower on every floor. The floral scent you smell comes from this."

"Teacher, what kind of flowers are these, and why do they smell so good?" Hu Liena asked like a curious baby.

Qin Jian silently glanced at Hu Liena, his gaze becoming even stranger.

This poor little fox was currently assisting her rival teacher in capturing her own lover, yet she remained completely unaware...

Sure enough, Bibi Dong laughed softly and turned to look at Qin Jian: "These flowers were all transplanted from the Star Dou Great Forest. Qin Jian, isn't your true form a flower? So I thought you would like these..."

The little fox was completely stunned...

No, my dear Teacher, aren't you supposed to be clueless about matters of the heart? Why are you now able to unleash such a powerful move? And to capture a disciple's man right in front of the disciple, is this really okay?

She quietly observed Qin Jian's expression and found that his expression was quite complex; he was clearly moved.

"Hum hum..."

At this moment, Qin Jian closed his eyes slightly, and Phantom Purple energy expanded from beneath his feet, enveloping the numerous flowers.

In an instant, ten thousand flowers swayed, emitting a rustling sound; looking from afar, it was as if they were submitting to the King of Flowers.

"They... really are all from the Star Dou Great Forest..."

Qin Jian opened his eyes again and looked at Bibi Dong: "Thank you, I like them very much..."

Regardless of how strong Bibi Dong's intentions were, or whether she deliberately did this to please him, being able to feel the aura of the Star Dou Great Forest here still made him feel very comfortable.

"As long as you like them..."

Bibi Dong's red lips curved slightly, but then she saw Hu Liena's dazed expression, so she could not help but put away the joy in her heart, returned to her calm expression, and walked forward first.

All the way up, on every floor, different varieties of fresh flowers bloomed in the corners, wantonly releasing their fragrance.

Bibi Dong naturally did not take the two of them to any normal banquet hall, but led them straight to the top floor, entering her terrace penthouse.

"I have never come to Teacher's bedchamber to eat before..."

Hu Liena whispered to Qin Jian: "Have you been here before?"

Qin Jian opened his mouth, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

"Of course he has been here, and he is a frequent guest..."

Bibi Dong looked back and smiled lightly: "Nana, have you forgotten that Qin Jian used to live with me?"

Hu Liena remained expressionless, but inside she was thinking of three letters.

If she had known, she shouldn't have asked; wasn't this just offering herself up to be shown off to?

Seeing Bibi Dong approach, the Maids hurriedly knelt down: "Pope!"

Afterwards, they saw Qin Jian behind Bibi Dong.

The Maids were stunned for a moment, then one by one they all revealed expressions of joy: "Empress Consort!"

Qin Jian, Hu Liena: "..."

Bibi Dong quietly peeked at Qin Jian's expression, and seeing that he only had a sour face but didn't make the Maids change how they addressed her, she couldn't help but feel a little happy in her heart.

Hu Liena finally began to feel the pressure.

Originally, she thought that after three years of living together in Slaughter City, it would be impossible for Qin Jian and her to be separated again.

But having just returned, she was given a show of force by her Pope teacher; Bibi Dong, who originally couldn't play these games at all, was really playing them, and seemed even smoother than her, this vixen...

Walking straight to the balcony, Bibi Dong pointed to the seats on both sides respectively: "You two sit."

This was a long table; if Bibi Dong sat in the middle, it was normal for the two of them to sit on either side, so Hu Liena didn't have any suspicions.

But after she and Qin Jian were both seated, Bibi Dong's actions immediately made her eyes widen...

This plot was jumping too fast; originally, Slaughter City could have been updated for a week...

(End of this chapter)