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Hu Liena was truly dumbfounded. Her mind went blank for a second as she stared at the screen. What was going on? Why would Ma Xiaotao actually send a little leather whip as a gift? It was clear that Ma Xiaotao was just enjoying the spectacle without minding the chaos at all. She was definitely making things worse on purpose.
Hu Liena: Ma Xiaotao, you scoundrel, I hate you! How could you do this to me?
Hu Liena felt like her heart was breaking. With tears pooling in her eyes, she rushed forward and hugged Bibi Dong's leg tightly. She looked up at her teacher with a pitiful expression and cried out. "Teacher, please forgive me. I was wrong. I really didn't mean to make you angry."
While Hu Liena was begging for mercy, the notifications in the group chat didn't stop.
Liu Erlong sent a red packet to Bibi Dong... Tang Yuehua sent a red packet to Bibi Dong... Bo Saixi sent a red packet to Bibi Dong...
For a moment, it seemed like everyone was joining in on the fun. Several people in the group chat sent red packets to Bibi Dong at the same time. Inside the Spirit Hall, the Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong watched the screen with a cold gaze. She didn't hesitate and claimed every single red packet that appeared. However, as the items materialized, she was utterly stunned.
Hu Liena, who was still clinging to her teacher's leg, nearly cried from pure fright when she saw the pile of items on the floor. There were rattan canes, thick wooden rulers, leather whips, sturdy wooden sticks, long ropes, and even candles. The variety of punishment tools was terrifying.
Hu Liena: You beasts, please act human for once! Why are you all helping my teacher punish me so harshly?
Bibi Dong looked at the pile of items and frowned. Her eyes landed on one specific object that seemed out of place among the canes and whips.
Bibi Dong: Who sent the candle and what is it supposed to be for? I don't understand the point of this.
Everyone: ???
The whole group was baffled by her question. The chat was suddenly filled with question marks as everyone tried to process what was happening. What the heck was going on? A candle? Why would anyone send a candle for a punishment session?
Su Yan: It wasn't me. Don't look at me.
Bibi Dong: Don't lie to me, Su Yan. I saw you send it! Your name was right there on the notification.
Winter Cutie: What kind of punishment uses a candle? I've never heard of such a thing in my life. Is it for light?
Dark Avenger: ???
Yanzi is not a Swallow: ???
Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Don't you all get it? It's for a very specific type of lesson. Anyway, I sent Bibi Dong a thorny cane. Hehehe, that should leave a mark.
Ah Yin: You didn't let her off either! You're being just as mean as the others.
Inside the carriage moving across the continent, Zhu Zhuqing and the others stared at Su Yan in complete bewilderment. They were genuinely lost and couldn't understand his logic. First of all, Su Yan's candle seemed to have been conjured from thin air by one of his strange Spirit Abilities. It didn't look like a normal item he had bought. Yet what puzzled everyone the most was why Su Yan bothered to create and send a candle to Bibi Dong in the first place.
Bai Chenxiang: It's still broad daylight outside. There is absolutely no need for a candle right now, is there?
Liu Erlong: Maybe he is planning for Bibi Dong to spank her until nightfall? Is she supposed to keep fighting under the lamplight or something?
Big Cat in the Shadow: Hold on a second. Su Yan, tell me the truth. Am I thinking what I think you're thinking? This is getting weird.
Cat in the Shadows: ???
Tang Yuehua: I have a very bold idea about what that candle is for, but I'm almost afraid to say it out loud.
Ma Xiaotao: Oh my! Su Yan, you really are something else!
Inside the carriage, Ling Yuan's face suddenly changed color. Her expression shifted from confusion to shock as she eyed Su Yan oddly. She let out a soft gasp and shook her head.
"You... how can someone so young be so full of dirty tricks? Where did you even learn such things?" Ling Yuan asked, her voice filled with a mix of amusement and disbelief.
"Huh?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously, leaning closer to her. "Aunt Ling Yuan, did you guess what Brother Su Yan means by the candle? Tell us!"
Ah Yin and Xiao Wu also turned their heads to look at Ling Yuan with great curiosity. They wanted to know the secret behind the gift. Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling looked very odd. It seemed they had finally caught on to the joke as well, and their faces turned slightly red.
"Hahaha!!" Su Yan laughed himself silly, clutching his stomach as he leaned back. "I saw everyone sending gifts, so I just wanted to send my own heartfelt gift to help the situation."
Su Yan: You guessed right! I sent the candle so Bibi Dong could continue the spanking under the lamplight if it gets too dark. What else could it be for?
Liu Erlong: That is total bull! I finally get it now. You scoundrel, you're downright wicked. Your mind is in the gutter.
I Am an Orphan: You are such a pervert, Su Yan.
Bo Saixi: As expected of a transmigrator from another world. Are you also planning to ask Bibi Dong to record the whole session for us to watch later?
Winter Cutie: I still don't get it at all. Can someone please explain the joke to me?
Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Yes, please explain it. Some of us are still in the dark here.
Ma Xiaotao: Trust me, not getting it is actually a good thing for you. Once you understand the meaning, there is no going back to being innocent.
Dark Avenger: Su Yan, you little rascal. You're always full of bad ideas that ruin the atmosphere.
Back at the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Bibi Dong suddenly realized the hidden meaning behind the candle. Her face flushed with a deep sense of shame and anger. She felt like she had been teased by a child.
"You Little Bastard!" she hissed under her breath.
Hu Liena was still hugging Bibi Dong's leg and looked up timidly. "Teacher, how exactly does Su Yan want you to punish me? Does it involve the candle?"
Bibi Dong glanced down at her disciple. She gritted her teeth in frustration and asked, "Do you really want to know what he suggested?"
Hu Liena quickly shook her head, sensing the danger in her teacher's voice. She stepped back a few paces, lifted her bottom slightly, and shouted with an earnest and brave face.
"Teacher, please just punish Nana! I am ready for it!"
Bibi Dong eyed the large array of tools scattered on the floor. She walked over to the pile and hesitated for a long time. She looked at the canes, the whips, and the sticks. Finally, she sighed and simply smacked Hu Liena's bottom with her bare hand.
Smack!
"Forget it," Bibi Dong said, her voice softening. "Let's just leave it at that for now. I can't bring myself to use these things on you."
After speaking, Bibi Dong turned around and returned to her grand throne. She sat down with a heavy sigh, looking exhausted by the whole ordeal. Hu Liena felt bad for making her teacher so stressed. She walked over and said sadly, "Teacher, please don't be angry with me. Just punish Nana properly so you feel better!"
"Come here, child," Bibi Dong said, reaching out her hand. Hu Liena obediently stepped closer and knelt by the throne.
Bibi Dong gently stroked Hu Liena's face and sighed deeply. "You saw what that Little Bastard Su Yan said in the chat. He's just trying to stir up trouble. I treat you like my own daughter. How could I ever bear to punish you harshly with those tools?"
"Teacher, waaah..." Hu Liena couldn't hold back anymore. She buried her face in Bibi Dong's arms and started sobbing with relief and love.
Meanwhile, the group chat was still moving fast.
Liu Erlong: Hey, Old Woman, did you actually spank her or not? We're waiting for an update!
Bo Saixi: You should send us a video clip to help us vent our anger. That little fox really infuriated us with her comments yesterday.
Ma Xiaotao: I especially want to see how the candle gets used in the punishment.
Dark Avenger: 666. This is getting interesting.
Loves Eating Carrots: Bibi Dong, just spank away! Hu Liena, start crying so we can hear it!
I Am an Orphan: Bibi Dong, I think a couple of swats is enough. Don't be too harsh on her. After all, the things she did happened in the future timeline. It won't happen in our current timeline, so she's technically innocent for now.
Bibi Dong: I said forget it. The matter is closed.
In the Crown Prince's Mansion, Qian Renxue's face suddenly froze in awkwardness as she read the messages. She felt a surge of jealousy and annoyance.
"What? You're calling it quits just like that?" she muttered to herself. "Damn it!"
She felt a bitter taste in her mouth. "Bibi Dong, you bastard. You clearly treat Hu Liena as your real daughter while you treat me like a stranger. Fine, I'm out of this conversation."
Liu Erlong: Old Woman, we all pooled our resources to give you all those tools and now you tell us to forget it? That's not fair!
Dark Avenger: At least go through the motions so we feel like we contributed something?
Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Hehehe, Bibi Dong, you should really give it a try! It might be fun.
Nine Treasures Little Princess: It seems Her Excellency the Supreme Pontiff can't bear to hurt her precious disciple, can she?
Cat in the Shadows: It definitely looks that way from here.
Su Yan: It's true that Bibi Dong really cares for Hu Liena. In the original story, when Hu Liena lost her first Spirit Ring, Bibi Dong was so furious she wanted to kill the Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and the Ghost Douluo Gui Mei. But in the end, she only gave Hu Liena a single slap and told her to go reflect in seclusion. That shows how much she loves her.
Hu Liena: Teacher is like my mother, and Qian Renxue is like my sister. I swear to protect Mother Bibi Dong and Sister Qian Renxue forever. I will never betray the Spirit Hall, no matter what happens!
I Am an Orphan: Hmph. We'll see about that.
Back in the Crown Prince's Mansion, Qian Renxue ground her molars together in a fit of rage. Her eyes flashed with anger as she stared at the screen.
"Fine. Since Bibi Dong is your mom now, I guess I'm nobody! I'm leaving. I'm leaving right now!"
"Damn it all!" she yelled.
Bang!
The Little Angel, fuming with uncontrollable rage, slammed her jade mirror onto the floor. The precious item shattered into pieces.
Su Yan: Well, as they say, a teacher for a day is a parent for life. It makes sense.
Su Yan: Anyway, let's move on to the next topic. Next up is the tale of the Ice-Pure and Jade-Clean God-King Tang San. Today's story is about the God-King and his beloved teacher, Yu Xiaogang.
Su Yan: Here is the highlight of the day. Yu Xiaogang once said: 'I did not disgrace my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family; I nurtured a god.'
Everyone: Hahaha!!
Yanzi is not a Swallow: Oh my god, I'm going to die laughing. Did Yu Xiaogang really have the nerve to say that?
Liu Erlong: Yu Xiaogang nurtured a god??? Is he serious right now? That is the funniest thing I've heard all year.
Group Member No. 9: Gang Zi, are you still not satisfied being stuck at rank twenty-nine or thirty? You really think you created a god?