#98 - Be loyal to your brother, don't betray him

"Yes, Nana will!"

Hu Liena clenched her small hands, her innocent face filled with seriousness.

She looked at Qian Renjue, her expression firm, waiting for him to continue.

"Very good, then listen carefully."

Qian Renjue nodded in satisfaction and raised his index finger.

"The first lesson I want to teach you is to always be loyal to the Spirit Hall! You must never be soft-hearted or have any compassion when you encounter enemies!"

"..."

Hu Liena was stunned, not pretending to understand. Instead, she raised her eyes and hand, carefully asking.

"Senior Brother, what does 'compassion' mean?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand now. You just need to remember it well, and you'll understand it sooner or later."

Qian Renjue gently shook his head.

He didn't explain much but ordered Hu Liena to keep it in mind.

"Yes, Nana will definitely remember!"

Hu Liena nodded seriously.

Her pink lips moved, silently reciting it several times, making sure nothing was missed before she felt relieved.

"Of course... just remembering isn't enough."

Qian Renjue shook his finger with a smile, the smile on his face slowly fading.

His expression was blank, and his voice became cold.

He warned:

"If I ever find out that you are betraying the Spirit Hall... as your Senior Brother, as the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall...!"

"I will kill you with my own hands!"

Qian Renjue stared straight at Hu Liena, making the consequences clear, word by word.

"N-No, I won't!"

The cold demeanor and chilling words.

Made Hu Liena feel extremely strange and ice-cold.

It was very different from the gentle image she had in mind.

She hurriedly assured him:

"Senior Brother, Nana won't betray the Spirit Hall...! Nana definitely won't!"

Hu Liena was panicked, her face pale, frantically waving her small hands, her eyes starting to fill with tears.

Her petite body left the chair.

Her knees went directly to the ground, raising her tearful eyes, her voice already with a sob.

"Senior Brother, Nana will be very good, really, wuu."

"Uh..."

Seeing Hu Liena suddenly burst into tears, Qian Renjue was a little caught off guard.

He didn't mean to make Hu Liena cry at all.

The coldness on Qian Renjue's face disappeared without a trace. He couldn't help but cough twice, explaining:

"That... Nana, Senior Brother is just saying 'if', do you understand?"

Hu Liena knelt on the ground, her eyes filled with tears, not listening to Qian Renjue's explanation at all.

Her small mouth pouted as she kept explaining.

"Senior Brother, Nana didn't betray the Spirit Hall, wuu wuu."

"Uh, Nana, Senior Brother didn't say you betrayed the Spirit Hall, I'm saying 'if'!"

Qian Renjue helplessly rubbed his forehead, immediately got up, stepped forward, and was about to pick Hu Liena up.

"Nana, stand up first, don't kneel."

"Senior Brother... Nana will be obedient."

Hu Liena knelt on the ground, tightly grabbing Qian Renjue's clothes.

"I know, but stop crying first."

Qian Renjue gently hugged Hu Liena into his arms, feeling her sobbing, his head filled with question marks.

Was he really that scary when he was fierce?

But he hadn't been that fierce to her, he hadn't even activated the red-eye effect of his spirit...

Qian Renjue gently patted Hu Liena's back.

He looked at the Soft Bone Rabbit on the coffee table in confusion.

His face regained the seriousness he had a moment ago, expressionless as he stared at the rabbit.

"Squeak squeak!"

(What are you looking at! It's Little Wu appreciating you by eating your apple. Hmph!)

The Soft Bone Rabbit snorted at Qian Renjue.

Arrogantly turning its head away.

"I'm not being fierce either..."

Qian Renjue murmured, shaking his head with a wry smile.

"Nana, don't cry..."

"Awoo!"

Qian Renjue picked up Hu Liena and slowly went to sit on the sofa.

He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears.

He continued to explain.

"Nana, Senior Brother is saying 'if', I didn't say you betrayed the Spirit Hall, I'm just reminding you..."

"..."

Qian Renjue hugged Hu Liena and comforted her for a while before she stopped crying.

Hu Liena sniffled.

She tightly grabbed Qian Renjue's hand, meeting his gentle purple eyes.

She whimpered, "Senior Brother~ Please believe Nana."

"Of course, Senior Brother believes you, but I also hope that the future you will be worthy of that belief."

Qian Renjue spoke softly, carefully brushing away the hair stuck to her face.

"Nana will, Senior Brother."

Hu Liena assured him in a delicate voice.

Tilting her head, she carefully rubbed Qian Renjue's fingertip.

Her face, which had turned cold from the tears, regained some warmth.

"Well, then next I'll teach you cultivation and some common knowledge related to spirit masters."

Qian Renjue breathed a sigh of relief, putting Hu Liena down beside him from his arms.

Then he was about to take out a book from the system space.

Hu Liena sat obediently beside him, her little nose twitching, unable to resist moving closer to Qian Renjue.

"Oh, right, before that, Senior Brother will give you a gift."

Hearing Qian Renjue's voice.

Hu Liena immediately swept her gaze over, her eyes with a hint of surprise.

"What a beautiful hairpin..."

"This hairpin is a storage spirit tool with ten cubic meters of space inside."

What Qian Renjue was holding was a golden hairpin with a milky white gem embedded in it.

"Storage spirit tools, as the name suggests, are mainly used to store things. Just input spirit power."

Qian Renjue explained, also demonstrating it twice.

"How magical."

Hu Liena looked at the book disappearing in Qian Renjue's hand, her eyes flashing with amazement.

"Okay, let me put it on for you first."

"Mm~"

Hu Liena nodded slightly, lowering her head and leaning into Qian Renjue's arms.

Qian Renjue wrinkled his nose.

Hu Liena was always surrounded by a familiar mellow milky fragrance.

"Okay."

"Thank you, Senior Brother~\

,"Hu Liena touched the hairpin on her head.

Her reddened eyes hid shyness, looking at Qian Renjue, her face with a sweet smile.

At the same time, a sound came from Qian Renjue's mind.

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While Qian Renjue was in a daze.

Hu Liena was already holding the book, constantly taking it out and putting it away, having a great time.

The Soft Bone Rabbit was also looking at the hairpin in amazement.

"Okay, sit down, it's time for class."

Qian Renjue smiled and pressed her head, gently rubbing it.

"Mm!"

Hu Liena sat upright, her eyes blinking and staring at Qian Renjue.

"Awoo~\

,"Qian Renjue rolled his eyes, pinched her face, and said helplessly:

"My book was put away by you, take it out quickly."

"Ah, Nana will take it out now."

Hu Liena covered her reddened face, taking out the book "The Spirit Master's Path: Five Years of Basics and Three Years of Advancement" from the spirit tool.

Holding it in her hands, she respectfully and obediently handed it to Qian Renjue.

"Senior Brother~"

Qian Renjue took the book and nodded slightly.

"Well, now... first, repeat what I said before, the content of the first lesson."

Hearing this.

Hu Liena immediately became serious.

"Senior Brother, Nana remembers to be loyal to Senior Brother, not to betray the Spirit Hall, not to be soft-hearted to enemies, and not to have compassion!"

"..."

Qian Renjue raised his eyebrows, why does it sound a little strange?

Wishing everyone a happy life!