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"What? She wants to meet me early?!"
Ye Han was surprised and began to ponder.
In the original story, Qian Renxue fell in love with Tang San because of his strength.
Even though Tang San wanted to destroy the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue let him go multiple times.
If Qian Renxue hadn't been so love-struck, Tang San would have been killed by her long ago.
Given Qian Renxue's admiration for strength, she definitely wouldn't reject the marriage arrangement after learning about his extraordinary talent.
This meeting was likely her way of assessing him and deciding the final outcome.
"Yes, Grand Elder! I'll be ready!"
After thinking it through, Ye Han nodded in agreement, looking forward to meeting Qian Renxue.
"Good, good! Hahaha!"
Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction and then gave Ling Yuan a meaningful look.
Ling Yuan, understanding the gesture, led Ye Han out of the Elder Hall.
Shortly after leaving, they ran into Du Gu Yan and Xiao Wu, who had been waiting outside.
The two girls, seeing Ye Han emerge, immediately approached with joy and concern.
"Ahem!"
Ling Yuan, feeling a bit jealous, coughed to interrupt them.
"Alright, it's getting late. It's time to arrange your accommodations."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu and Du Gu Yan eagerly asked where they would be staying.
Ling Yuan quickly thought it over, deciding to have Xiao Wu stay in her courtyard while arranging a separate place for Du Gu Yan.
Xiao Wu, being a spirit beast in human form, needed to be closely monitored to prevent her from escaping.
Since the courtyard was spacious enough, and she could pass Xiao Wu off as her newly accepted disciple, it wouldn't raise suspicions.
After some consideration, Ling Yuan announced that Xiao Wu would stay with them, while Du Gu Yan would have separate arrangements.
The plan was to first take Ye Han and Xiao Wu back to the courtyard, then arrange accommodations for Du Gu Yan.
This decision was understood by Ye Han, and Xiao Wu was overjoyed.
Only Du Gu Yan was unhappy with the arrangement, but she had no choice since she was under their roof.
"Hmph, you shameless snake, you must be fuming, huh? Hehe~"
Xiao Wu, seeing Du Gu Yan's displeased expression, secretly gloated.
"Behave!"
Ling Yuan glared at Xiao Wu, then led Ye Han ahead.
Xiao Wu obediently followed, not daring to show any attitude toward the big sister whom even her master respected.
Du Gu Yan, though reluctant, had no choice but to follow Ling Yuan.
Soon, the group arrived at the courtyard.
As they approached, they saw a familiar figure—Hu Liena!
"Little Han! Elder Ling Yuan!"
Hu Liena, seeing Ye Han and Ling Yuan, rushed over excitedly.
She immediately hugged Ye Han, both aggrieved and angry, scolding him, "How dare you stand me up and disappear for almost two days! What happened?!"
Ye Han, seeing Hu Liena's pouting face, felt a bit guilty and gently coaxed her, "Nana, something came up suddenly. But look, I'm back now."
Hearing Ye Han's gentle voice, Hu Liena's grievances and anger subsided a bit.
However, this scene displeased Du Gu Yan and Xiao Wu.
"Hey, who are you?!"
Du Gu Yan frowned, her face filled with displeasure as she questioned.
Xiao Wu also glared at Hu Liena and said discontentedly, "Exactly, exactly! This is completely unreasonable! Don't you understand that men and women should keep their distance? Let go of him immediately!"
As she spoke, she muttered to herself, "One shameless snake is bad enough, and now a fox spirit shows up?!"
Hu Liena, hearing this, finally noticed Du Gu Yan and Xiao Wu.
Instantly filled with displeasure, she tightly wrapped her arms around Ye Han's arm and retorted, "And who are you two? What does it matter to you if I hug him?!"
Ye Han, witnessing this scene, found it amusing.
Were they really competing for his attention, diving into a female rivalry?
But seeing them argue over him did feel pretty satisfying.
"Ahem!"
Ling Yuan, growing annoyed, interrupted, "Let me introduce them. This is Xiao Wu, my newly accepted disciple."
"And this is Du Gu Yan, the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, Du Gu Bo. She's joining the Spirit Hall and will be studying at the academy."
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena was surprised.
Du Gu Yan was the granddaughter of the famous Poison Douluo, which made her view her more favorably.
But she had no such goodwill toward Xiao Wu, Ling Yuan's new disciple.
Hu Liena then introduced herself, "I'm Hu Liena, a disciple of the current Pope, Bibi Dong, and also Ye Han's senior sister."
Then, as if deliberately targeting Xiao Wu, she added, "Since you're Ye Han's junior sister, that makes you my junior sister too. From now on, you must address me as senior sister."
Du Gu Yan, hearing Hu Liena's background, no longer dared to show any hostility and responded respectfully.
"Bibi Dong's disciple!"
Xiao Wu, hearing that she was the disciple of her mother's killer, Bibi Dong, was instantly filled with hostility and hatred, glaring at her and refusing to address her as senior sister.
"Huh?!"
Hu Liena, seeing her lack of manners, gradually grew angry.
Just as the tension was escalating, Ye Han helplessly intervened to calm things down.
"Alright, alright, let's take it slow."
"Nana, since you're here, could you help arrange accommodations for Du Gu Yan?"
Hu Liena, hearing this, suppressed her anger.
She happily took Du Gu Yan's arm.
Her teacher, Bibi Dong, had always wanted to recruit strong allies.
Building a good relationship with Du Gu Yan might help her teacher win over Du Gu Bo, a powerful figure.
But soon, Hu Liena realized something and frowned, asking, "What about Xiao Wu? Doesn't she need me to arrange accommodations?"
Ye Han was about to speak, but Xiao Wu, clinging to Ye Han's arm, spoke first: "I live with Senior Brother, so I don't need your arrangements! Bleh, bleh, bleh!"
Hu Liena's face immediately darkened. This damn girl was actually living with Little Han!
Ye Han was also exasperated. This shameless rabbit really knew how to stir up trouble. He'd have to deal with her tonight.
Just as Hu Liena was about to lose her temper, Ye Han quickly coaxed her, "Alright, Nana, take Du Gu Yan for now."
"Come find me tonight with her. I have gifts for both of you~"
Hu Liena, hearing about the gifts, was pleasantly surprised and reluctantly left with Du Gu Yan.
Ling Yuan, seeing them leave, pulled Xiao Wu away from Ye Han and tossed her into the courtyard.
Recalling what Ye Han had said to Hu Liena earlier, she couldn't help but frown and ask, "My dear husband, what gifts were you talking about earlier? Are they the immortal herbs?"
Ye Han nodded and smiled, "Yes, Ling Yuan, I have it under control. Don't worry."
Among the thirteen immortal herbs he had collected, two were Nine-Leaf Purple Ganoderma. These weren't true immortal herbs but half-step immortal herbs.
However, they had the effects of strengthening the foundation, boosting energy, and even transforming the body. Their medicinal properties were mild, making them one of the best among spirit herbs.
In the original story, one was given by Tang San to Yu Xiaogang, helping him break through the level 30 bottleneck.
The other was fed to Xiao Wu after she sacrificed herself and turned into a rabbit, helping her regain some of her intelligence.
These two herbs were perfect for Du Gu Yan and Hu Liena. Giving them to the two girls wouldn't be a waste of resources.
After all, he needed to cultivate them as part of his own faction, so investing in their growth was necessary...
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Night fell quickly.
After bathing with Ye Han, Ling Yuan went to discipline the unruly Xiao Wu.
The reason was that Xiao Wu had been secretly peeping outside while Ye Han and Ling Yuan were bathing.
Taking advantage of the peace, Ye Han sat alone in his room, his thoughts swirling.
Tomorrow, he would meet Qian Renxue. He needed to present himself in the best possible light.
He took out two immortal herbs—'Gaze-Through Autumn Dew' and 'Heavenly Chrysanthemum'—and consumed them.
The former could refine his eyes and greatly benefit his spirit, while the latter could temper his body and strengthen his physique.
With both working in tandem, they would undoubtedly bring significant improvements to the three treasures bestowed by the Dragon God. He looked forward to the results...
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