Hu Liena quickly rushed over and looked at Jiang Chen, whose face was completely swollen, in great surprise.
"You are… Little Junior Brother?" she asked uncertainly.
Jiang Chen's miserable state had completely changed from his original appearance, so it was normal that Hu Liena couldn't recognize him.
But when she noticed Jiang Chen's clothes, she immediately confirmed his identity.
Boundless rage instantly surged within her. She had only gone to take a bath, and in that time, Jiang Chen had been beaten into this state. How could she explain this to her teacher?
Previously, Bibi Dong had specifically instructed her to take good care of Jiang Chen and not let anyone bully him.
But now, not long after arriving at the Spirit Hall, Jiang Chen had already been beaten like this. How could she not be furious?
"Tell Senior Sister who beat you into this state? Senior Sister will help you get revenge!" She was furious beyond measure, trembling with anger.
"Sen… Senior Sister, actually, I was stung by wasps," Jiang Chen said guiltily. Although Qian Renxue had told him to go back and tell the teacher, how could he have the face to do so?
He had wandered around randomly and gotten severely beaten. He could only consider himself unlucky.
"Really?" Hu Liena asked suspiciously.
"Really." Jiang Chen nodded. "Those wasps were huge, a whole swarm chasing after me."
His face was so swollen that Hu Liena couldn't tell truth from falsehood just by looking at his expression.
"Alright then, I'll help you heal."
Hu Liena placed her soft palm on Jiang Chen's face, slowly channeling soul power to repair the injuries on his face.
However, what surprised her was that beneath Jiang Chen's skin seemed to be a very stubborn force. With the current degree of soul power condensation she possessed, it was difficult to completely dispel that force in a short time.
"This wasp was very likely a soul beast," Hu Liena judged.
She pulled Jiang Chen up and walked inside. "Let's go find Teacher. She definitely has a way."
Jiang Chen gave a bitter smile. He knew that Bibi Dong could probably tell at a glance who had beaten him into this state.
Hu Liena dragged Jiang Chen straight to Bibi Dong's study.
Bibi Dong seemed to have just finished bathing as well. Her golden long hair hung loose, and she wore loose, light, casual clothes. Having shed the noble and majestic papal robe, her mature and proud figure could no longer be concealed, now fully displayed before her two disciples.
Looking at Bibi Dong's impressive figure, Hu Liena's face was full of envy. Although her own figure was already quite outstanding, compared to Bibi Dong, it was simply nothing in comparison.
"Teacher," she called out.
Bibi Dong, who had been seriously reviewing the accumulated memorials from the past few days, raised her head and immediately saw Hu Liena and Jiang Chen.
"Chen'er, what happened to you?" She quickly walked out, bent down, and gently touched Jiang Chen's face.
"Teacher, Little Junior Brother said he was stung by wasps," Hu Liena said from the side. She felt uneasy in her heart, afraid that Bibi Dong would blame her.
Jiang Chen being injured meant she, as his senior sister, had failed to protect him properly. If Bibi Dong were to punish her, she would have no complaints.
Jiang Chen's gaze darted away, not daring to meet Bibi Dong's eyes in front of him. He knew Bibi Dong must have recognized it.
"You went to the Elder Hall?" Bibi Dong asked softly.
Jiang Chen nodded.
"Tell me what happened?"
Jiang Chen held nothing back and recounted the entire incident, even repeating Qian Renxue's final words at the end.
"Too arrogant, too bullying! Junior Brother, take me there. Senior Sister will get revenge for you." Hu Liena's face was full of rage, and she was about to drag Jiang Chen out.
Jiang Chen forcefully held her back. "Senior Sister, don't. That sister is already at the Soul Elder level of cultivation."
Hu Liena's expression changed for a moment before she gritted her teeth and said, "So what if she's a Soul Elder? A Soul Elder can't just beat people randomly. We're not that easy to bully."
"Alright, Nana, this matter has nothing to do with you. Calm down first. I'll treat Chen'er," Bibi Dong said.
Jiang Chen had been observing Bibi Dong ever since he finished speaking, but her expression remained very calm, which left him somewhat puzzled.
Bibi Dong's soul power surged into Jiang Chen's skin, quickly expelling the soul power Qian Renxue had left behind.
With her Titled Douluo cultivation, expelling this soul power was naturally effortless. Moments later, she withdrew her palm, flipped her hand to take out a bottle of ointment, and began applying it to Jiang Chen.
This ointment was extremely miraculous. As soon as it seeped into Jiang Chen's skin, the pain immediately disappeared, and most of the swelling subsided at once, leaving him feeling cool and refreshed.
After applying it once, Bibi Dong stood up. "It should return to normal by tomorrow."
"Thank you, Teacher," Jiang Chen said gratefully. If not for Bibi Dong, it would probably have taken him a very long time to recover.
"Teacher, you must stand up for Little Junior Brother," Hu Liena said.
Bibi Dong glanced at her and replied, "You want me, a Titled Douluo, to go bully a Soul Elder?"
Hu Liena opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.
Suddenly, her expression became somewhat resolute as she looked at Jiang Chen. "Little Chen Junior Brother, tomorrow take me there. I'll get justice for you."
Since Bibi Dong couldn't act, it was up to her, his senior sister, to step in. If she remained indifferent, both Jiang Chen and Bibi Dong would probably be disappointed in her.
Jiang Chen said movedly, "Senior Sister, no need. I only suffered some superficial injuries. She didn't go too hard."
"Nana, don't interfere in this matter, and don't go running in there either, understood?" Bibi Dong ordered.
"Yes, Teacher," Hu Liena could only agree.
Bibi Dong then turned to Jiang Chen. "As for you, Chen'er, that girl is only eleven years old, yet her cultivation has already reached thirty-eight levels. You didn't lose unjustly to her. Tomorrow, go there again."
Jiang Chen was utterly shocked. Although he knew Qian Renxue's talent was monstrous, being eleven years old and already close to Soul Ancestor level was truly inhuman.
Hu Liena was also deeply shaken, feeling the gap between herself and that girl.
Bibi Dong continued, "Your martial soul is an assault-type martial soul. As an assault-system soul master, how can you avoid getting hit? During this period, just focus on learning how to take hits. Remember, go there every day. When you come back, the teacher will heal you again."
Jiang Chen was dumbfounded. Having him go get beaten every day, what kind of training method was this?
If it were an ordinary Soul Elder, he could accept it, but the key was that it was Qian Renxue. With her monstrous talent already at thirty-eight levels, a gap of more than twenty levels meant that in a spar, he would only get abused.
"Teacher, could Senior Sister accompany me to practice instead?" Jiang Chen suggested.
"Yes, Teacher, I can do it. That person was too ruthless, beating Little Junior Brother into this state," Hu Liena also said.
Bibi Dong shook her head. "Nana, you are a control-system soul master. You're not suitable to spar with Chen'er. That girl is more appropriate."
She looked at Jiang Chen again. "Do you understand?"
Seeing Bibi Dong's expression gradually turn serious again, Jiang Chen had no choice but to nod helplessly.
If one wants to become strong, one must first learn to take hits. What a profound truth.
"Chen'er, you can go back now," Bibi Dong said.
After Jiang Chen left, Bibi Dong turned to Hu Liena. "Nana, in a few days, you'll be going to the Spirit Hall Academy. Right now, I have a task for you. In these next few days, do your best to teach Chen'er the laws of survival, so he understands how to survive in that death camp."
Hu Liena was greatly alarmed and hurriedly said, "Teacher, you're really sending Little Junior Brother in there?"