Xuan Hao nodded, and then ran off to the Yin-Yang Spring, where red and blue intertwined.

But he didn't sit down immediately. Instead, he turned around and looked at Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, and Na'er, who was staring at him with wide, curious eyes, a hint of awkwardness on his face.

"Um... teacher, senior sister, could you please turn around first?"

"Turn around?"

Bibi Dong was slightly taken aback, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you turning around? Aren't you going to cultivate?"

"It is indeed cultivation..."

Before Xuan Hao could explain, Na'er raised her little hand and innocently answered for her brother:

"Because my brother is going to jump into that pool to cultivate!"

"My brother said that soaking in it is many, many times faster than cultivating on the shore!"

"Jump in?!"

Bibi Dong's eyes twitched slightly as her gaze swept over the spring water, which was churning with deadly cold and scorching magma.

The extreme cold and heat contained within would be too much for even a level 99 Peerless Douluo like her to handle without the protection of her soul power.

This kid... he's actually going to use this thing as a bathwater bath?

"This immunity to ice and fire... it's really unreasonable."

Bibi Dong sighed inwardly, then gestured with her chin towards Xuan Hao, "Alright, since you have the ability, then hurry up and go down. I'd also like to see how you manage to be so comfortable in there."

"No, teacher..."

Xuan Hao crossed his arms over his chest, looking troubled.

"Going down is no problem, but I'll have to take off my clothes first!"

"This is the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire; ordinary clothes would turn to ash instantly if they went down here. I can't possibly go down here wearing my clothes, can I?"

"but……"

Xuan Hao pointed to the three pairs of eyes that Bibi Dong and the others were staring at:

"You're all staring at me like that, how am I supposed to take my clothes off? I'll be so shy!"

"shy?"

Bibi Dong laughed in exasperation, "Xuan Hao, you're talking to me about being shy?"

"Haven't I seen enough these past few years?"

"Who's staying up all night and insisting on crawling into my bed? And who's running around the palace naked in the shower without a towel?"

"Back then, your skin was thicker than a city wall. How come you never knew how to be shy?"

"Now that you're a few years older, you're still not fully grown in, and you're already pretending to be innocent with me?"

"Cough cough cough!!"

Having his secret exposed in front of Hu Liena and Na'er, Xuan Hao's face turned bright red, and he almost choked on his own saliva.

"Teacher! You shouldn't hit someone in the face, and you shouldn't expose someone's shortcomings!"

"That was all from when I was a kid! I was just young and ignorant!"

Xuan Hao retorted, sticking his neck out: "I'm nine years old now! I'm a big kid! One thing at a time!"

"Stop talking nonsense to me."

Bibi Dong wasn't buying it at all. She strode over, cracking her knuckles as she went, a dangerous smile playing on her lips.

"I think you need to be taught a lesson, you're so slow and indecisive."

"I'll give you three numbers."

"Either you take it off yourself, or... the teacher will help you take it off personally."

"By the way, it's been a long time since I've checked on your physical development. I'll take this opportunity to give you a thorough check-up."

"Don't!!"

Xuan Hao froze, his whole body going numb.

Why does this plot seem so familiar?

The Ice Dragon King did the same thing back then! How come even the teacher has learned this trick now?!

Are all women this fierce these days?!

Seeing that Bibi Dong had already walked up to him, and her slender hands were even ready to "tear his clothes", Xuan Hao completely chickened out.

"I can do it myself! I can do it myself, okay?!"

A good man does not suffer from immediate losses!

Xuan Hao shouted in grief and indignation, then quickly turned around, his back to the three women.

"A rustling--"

He moved swiftly, stripping himself naked in no time, and then carefully arranged his Qiankun Ring, clothes, shoes, and socks neatly on the shore.

"Pfft!"

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a splash, a white figure jumped into the red and blue spring water without hesitation.

Water splashed everywhere.

"Your butt is quite perky."

Chapter 107 Dark under the lamp

……

Seven days passed quietly amidst the intense yet fulfilling training and instruction.

During these seven days, Bibi Dong unreservedly guided Xuan Hao and Hu Liena in their cultivation, helping them adapt to the energy cycle of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

After Yue Guan and Gui Mei returned from Wuhun City, covered in dust and carrying large and small bags of rare flower and grass seeds, Bibi Dong did not linger any longer.

As the Pope, her long absence could easily arouse suspicion from the old men in the Elders' Hall.

Thus, escorted by Yue Guan and Gui Mei, Bibi Dong bid farewell to Xuan Hao and the other two, and embarked on her journey back to Wuhun City.

Soon, only Xuan Hao, Hu Liena, and Na'er remained in the valley.

"Junior brother..."

Watching Bibi Dong's departing figure disappear into the mist, Hu Liena withdrew her gaze, but her brows furrowed slightly, her face filled with worry.

"Are we going back to Tiandou City next?"

"of course."

Xuan Hao stretched and said, "I still have a lot of business to discuss and a lot of friends to meet over there. I can't just stay here in this deep mountain forest like a wild man, can I?"

"But……"

Hu Liena looked at him, hesitated, and finally voiced her concerns:

"Is it really appropriate for me to go with you?"

“I’ve heard from my teacher and Elder Ju about your situation in Tiandou City these past few days. Your current persona is that of a young master from a mysterious, reclusive family, making you a target for various forces to win over.”

"To put it bluntly, you're just taking advantage of information asymmetry to cheat and swindle people."

Hu Liena sighed and analyzed the situation rationally:

"But my identity is too sensitive. I am the Spirit Hall's publicly acknowledged Golden Generation, and a personal disciple of the Pope. If I were to walk openly with you, what would people think?"

"They will definitely think that you have a close relationship with the Spirit Hall, or even that you are a spy sent by the Spirit Hall."

"Once your neutrality and mysterious persona collapse, the advantages you previously established with the Heaven Dou Royal Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will likely turn into a deadly trap against you in an instant."

Although Hu Liena is prone to impulsiveness in matters of the heart, she has indeed received careful instruction from Bibi Dong in terms of overall perspective and political acumen, and she saw the crux of the problem at a glance.

however.

After hearing these words, Xuan Hao was not worried at all; instead, he burst out laughing.

He walked up to Hu Liena, reached out his hand, and gently flicked her smooth forehead, just like he had when they were children:

"Senior sister, you're usually so quick-witted, why are you getting so stubborn at a time like this?"

"That's normal thinking. If you want to survive in Tiandou City, which is full of cunning old foxes, you need to learn to think in reverse!"

"What do you mean?" Hu Liena covered her forehead and glared at him irritably.

"Think about it."

Xuan Hao, with his hands behind his back, paced across the grass like a little adult. "What is my status in Tiandou City now?"

"I am a guest of honor of Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. I caused trouble everywhere with that little devil Ning Rongrong. I seized the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and Emperor Xue Ye not only did not blame me, but also favored me. Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and I hit it off immediately and wished we could become sworn brothers."

"I even have an ambiguous working relationship with Liu Erlong from Blue Tyrant Academy, who is the illegitimate daughter of the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

Xuan Hao shrugged. "To put it bluntly, I've been mingling with these local bullies in Tiandou City for a long time. The waters are very murky, and nobody knows my true background."

"Under these circumstances, if I deliberately avoid the Spirit Hall, deliberately keep my distance from you, or even pretend I don't know you..."

Xuan Hao suddenly stopped and stared into Hu Liena's eyes:

"What does this mean for a cunning old fox like Ning Fengzhi, who is almost demonic in his wisdom?"

Hu Liena paused for a moment, then subconsciously replied, "Representative... are you avoiding suspicion?"

"Yes! It's to avoid suspicion!"

Xuan Hao snapped his fingers. "Only those with a guilty conscience would deliberately avoid suspicion! Only those who truly have a secret with the Spirit Hall would dare not contact anyone from the Spirit Hall!"

“If I really avoid you, they will think I have a guilty conscience, and that I am trying to hide something.”

"on the contrary--"

"If I walk with you openly and honestly, even taking you to the best restaurants in Tiandou City for dinner, and taking you to auctions to splurge..."

"In their eyes, the signal has completely changed."

"This means that even the proud Spirit Hall has finally lost its patience and sent the Pope's personal disciple, the core of the Golden Generation, to personally win over this peerless genius!"

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