Chapter 212: Meeting the Pope: Hu Liena's Charm

Just as the two parties were about to brush past each other, Bibi Dong suddenly spoke up, "Qian Renxue, it was one thing for you to help the person beside you find Spirit Beast information before, but now you have actually brought him to the Douluo Hall. Do you know that this is the most solemn place, where the gates only open when a new Title Douluo appears or when one falls? Even I cannot enter or exit at will under normal circumstances."

"At the entrance, we didn't go in." Qian Renxue stopped in her tracks and answered concisely, "Only inside the gate is the forbidden area; outside the gate, the Spirit Hall has no prohibitions, and anyone may pay their respects."

As the Saintess of the Consecration Hall and daughter of the former Pope, how could she knowingly break the law, violate the rules set by her ancestors, and then be caught by Bibi Dong?

Bibi Dong frowned. They didn't actually go in? These two were truly cautious; in that case, it would be difficult for her to find fault.

Because the area outside the Douluo Hall was indeed not a forbidden area.

"Xue Jie, who are these two?" Nan Feihuang asked, knowing the answer. Today, Bibi Dong was wearing casual clothes, not her Pope Robe or Douluo Robe, so he could not directly call out her identity; after all, it was their first meeting.

"Feihuang, let me introduce you. This is my 'older sister', the current Pope of my Spirit Hall, and beside her is her direct disciple, Hu Liena, who will also be your opponent in the upcoming Soul Master Tournament," Qian Renxue reminded him.

Usually, she would never give these two a pleasant look, but today, with Nan Feihuang by her side, she was in a good mood and couldn't be bothered to provoke them.

Nan Feihuang acted as if he had just learned their identities and immediately performed a noble male salute toward Bibi Dong, "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope! I did not know your identity just now and have been quite offensive; please do not take it to heart, Your Holiness."

"Those who do not know are not guilty," Bibi Dong said in a deep voice. She truly wanted to kill Nan Feihuang, but she could not use such an absurd reason as rudeness to do so.

She could not stand to see the Qian family so happy. Long-term suppression was driving Bibi Dong to the brink of madness; she needed someone to talk to, and the only person she could turn to was Hu Liena.

"Many thanks for your tolerance, Your Holiness." Nan Feihuang thanked her and then looked at Hu Liena to greet her, "Miss Hu Liena, nice to meet you for the first time."

As for Hu Liena, who had not yet become a Saintess, even as a disciple of the Pope, she was technically just an ordinary disciple of the Spirit Hall and did not have the qualifications to be exposed to such an important plan as the Heaven Dou Infiltration Plan.

As a Crown Prince of a nation, his status was still higher than Hu Liena's.

Bibi Dong letting her know about another secret, the Soul Hunting Operation, had already made the Offerings somewhat dissatisfied.

He could be more casual with Hu Liena. Although this Hu Liena was a disciple of the Pope, she had not yet been conferred the title of Spirit Hall Saintess.

Because the other party was indeed meeting her for the first time, and she was not wearing the Pope's robe nor holding the Pope Scepter that symbolized the highest power of the Spirit Hall, it was normal for him not to recognize her.

In fact, Hu Liena was originally unfamiliar with Qian Renxue, having only slightly heard that such a person existed.

After all, Qian Renxue had left the Spirit Hall very early to go undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Hu Liena looked at Nan Feihuang with slight curiosity, "Is this the person Qian Renxue likes? He looks good, indeed has a bit of a pretty-boy quality, and his strength is sufficient. No wonder he can captivate that arrogant woman."

Because of this, Hu Liena had learned of Qian Renxue's secret and the Heaven Dou Infiltration Plan ahead of time.

But before this, because of matters regarding Nan Feihuang, Qian Renxue had returned quite often, and every time she returned, that happy expression would fiercely irritate Bibi Dong.

The only thing Hu Liena did not know was that Qian Renxue was actually Bibi Dong's daughter, not her younger sister. This was Bibi Dong's greatest secret; even to her precious disciple, she could not speak of it.

Hu Liena only knew that for some reason, her teacher hated this Qian Renxue very much and did not want her to find happiness, which was why she had always harbored murderous intent toward Nan Feihuang. To her, whoever her teacher hated, she hated as well.

Therefore, she loathed Qian Renxue.

Glancing at Nan Feihuang, she understood that this man was the source of Qian Renxue's happiness.

Since that was the case, she would help her teacher destroy their relationship.

With her hands at her waist, Hu Liena slightly bent her knees and returned a noble lady's salute to Nan Feihuang, "Crown Prince Gu Lei, Hu Liena pays her respects. I have long heard of Your Highness's reputation as the Flying General; I have admired you for a long time, and seeing you today, it is truly better to meet than to hear of you."

After speaking, she even winked at Nan Feihuang.

Nan Feihuang said indifferently, "Miss Hu Liena is too kind."

Qian Renxue's expression shifted slightly. What is this vixen doing? She is actually using her Heavenly Fox Charm on Nan Feihuang? Is she trying to seduce Feihuang?

"Huh? No reaction at all?" Hu Liena felt a bit strange. Although she hadn't used her soul skill just now, she had indeed employed her charm, yet Nan Feihuang seemed completely unaffected.

"Could it be that this person's mental power is too strong? If so..." Pink light flashed in Hu Liena's eyes, and she winked at Nan Feihuang again. She used the power of her First Soul Skill. After reaching the Soul King level, even if she didn't reveal her spirit rings, she could still use a portion of the abilities of her first one or two rings. This was her First Soul Skill, Fox Charm.

"It is rare for Your Highness to visit the Spirit Hall. It is a pity that Miss Qian Renxue is usually busy with official business. If Your Highness does not mind my humble appearance, tomorrow I could take her place and show you around the Spirit Hall!"

Bibi Dong also realized what Hu Liena was planning at this moment and did not stop her. This was fine; she did not believe that a young man like Nan Feihuang, at the most hot-blooded age, could resist Hu Liena's charm.

When the time came, if Qian Renxue's man was seduced away by her own disciple, she would surely be humiliated and would henceforth develop a rift with Nan Feihuang.

"No need. If Xue Jie has time to take me, then I will follow her to look around; if she is busy, then I will just practice at the inn." Unexpectedly, Nan Feihuang refused without even a second of hesitation.

He remained completely unaffected.

He even used the technique of focusing sound into a line to secretly transmit his voice to Qian Renxue, "Xue Jie, this Miss Hu Liena seems to have an eye ailment; she keeps blinking at me."

Qian Renxue subconsciously covered her mouth. She wanted to laugh, but her persona was one of seriousness, holiness, and purity. Even if she laughed, it had to be a low, gentle smile that made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze; she absolutely could not laugh out loud and ruin her persona.

But she just couldn't help it. In this world, only Nan Feihuang could make her break her composure like this. The last time she couldn't help it was when she learned that Nan Feihuang had contracted that strange illness called "keyword invasion of the heart meridian."

She did not deny that her Feihuang was a bit sentimental; in his childhood, he had been infatuated with his childhood sweetheart Lv Lingqi, and even with a marriage contract, he had fallen in love with her at first sight.

This should be related to his living environment; royal nobles had always been like this.

Xue Qinghe's father, the Great Emperor Xue Ye, had a total of twelve concubines in his harem besides the Empress.

This was considered relatively few among the successive Heaven Dou emperors.

However, she knew that while Feihuang was sentimental, he was not promiscuous at all. He hadn't reached the level of loving everyone he saw. You, Hu Liena, are neither a holy angel nor a dashing female general; you haven't hit a single one of Feihuang's preferences, so how could you possibly make him waver in the slightest?

Hu Liena was also feeling unwilling at this moment. The charm technique she used with both soul power and soul skills had absolutely no effect on Nan Feihuang. She couldn't help but sigh that this man not only had strong mental power but also an incredibly firm will. Could it be that, other than Qian Renxue, he really couldn't fit anyone else in his eyes?

(End of chapter)