Late Night.
After watching the Soul Elder division's one-on-one Soul Battle, Hu Liena led Lin Yu out of the sub-arena. In the grand hall of the main arena, two familiar figures were waiting—a young man in a black bodysuit with lava-like patterns, his fiery red hair standing out, and another clad in elegant silver robes, with short hair that was a mix of dark red and black. They were Yan and Xie Yue.
"Nana!" Yan called out excitedly when he spotted Hu Liena.
However, Hu Liena's brows furrowed at the affectionate nickname, clearly displeased.
"I've told you before, my name is Hu Liena, not Nana. If you keep calling me that, don't blame me if I stop talking to you altogether," she said sternly.
Yan's face froze, and he scratched his head awkwardly, offering a sheepish smile. "I—I got it."
Seeing Yan's eager but somewhat foolish demeanor, Lin Yu couldn't help but shake his head in pity.
Why are there so many hopeless romantics in the Douluo Continent? Lin Yu wondered to himself. He found it curious how so many characters were devoted to chasing after someone who didn't return their feelings.
There was Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong, both infatuated with Yu Xiaogang and then Flender, who was similarly enamored with Liu Erlong. Later on, Feng Xiaotian pursued Huo Wu relentlessly, and now here was Yan, hopelessly devoted to Hu Liena.
It seems there's no shortage of these one-sided admirers on the continent!
But in the end, only Feng Xiaotian seemed to have any success, managing to win Huo Wu over eventually. Liu Erlong might have ended up with Yu Xiaogang too, but as for the others, they likely never saw their efforts pay off—truly unfortunate!
"Nana, where have you been all this time? And who's this kid?" Xie Yue asked as he stepped forward, looking Lin Yu over with curiosity.
"My teacher sent me on a mission. As for the mission, well, you're looking at it—I was tasked with bringing him back!" Hu Liena replied with a proud smile, patting Lin Yu on the shoulder.
"A mission to bring him back?" Yan and Xie Yue exchanged surprised glances, both taken aback.
"That's right! This is Lin Yu. He's six years old and just recently went through his martial soul awakening. Can you guess his innate soul power?" Hu Liena asked, her voice full of teasing mystery.
"Innate level eight?" Yan guessed.
"Innate level nine?" Xie Yue offered.
"You're both wrong!" Hu Liena giggled, covering her mouth in delight. "Little Yu here has full innate soul power at level ten. And not only that—his martial soul is a rare healing-type support martial soul. That's why our teacher made sure I brought him back to Wuhun Hall!"
"Full innate soul power for a support-type soul master!" Yan and Xie Yue both gasped in astonishment.
Full innate soul power was incredibly rare, even across the entire Douluo Continent. And for a support-type soul master to have such power was even more extraordinary. According to Wuhun Hall's records, no support-type soul master with full innate soul power had ever been recorded before.
A support-type soul master with this kind of talent and potential was undeniably extraordinary!
"Little Brother Lin Yu, I'm Xie Yue, Hu Liena's older brother. You can call me Xie Yue, Senior Xie Yue, or even Brother Xie Yue," Xie Yue said with a warm smile, extending his hand toward Lin Yu.
While combat support-type soul masters were crucial in battle, healing-type support soul masters were invaluable in everyday life. After all, everyone needed healing from time to time.
Seeing Xie Yue's outstretched hand, Lin Yu figured it was a gesture of goodwill. Considering that Xie Yue was Hu Liena's brother, Lin Yu graciously shook his hand.
"And I'm Yan! You can call me Brother Yan!" Yan eagerly stepped forward, extending his hand toward Lin Yu as well.
Brother Yan? Seriously? Lin Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes at the over-familiarity. He simply nodded lightly without extending his hand.
Seeing Lin Yu's lack of response, Yan's face turned slightly red with embarrassment. He awkwardly withdrew his hand, feeling a bit dejected.
Why does he shake hands with Xie Yue but not with me? Yan wondered, though he quickly reasoned that maybe it was because he had upset Hu Liena earlier, causing Lin Yu to be less inclined to be friendly with him.
After introductions were made, the four of them headed back to the residential area at the base of the Pope's Palace hill. Once there, they parted ways, with Hu Liena and Lin Yu heading toward their neighboring courtyards.
As Lin Yu opened the gate to his new home, he couldn't help but marvel at the transformation that had taken place in just one afternoon and evening.
The once-wild trees in the courtyard had been meticulously trimmed, and shaped into various appealing forms like a running deer, a grazing buffalo, or even a bed. Inside the house, everything was spotless and perfectly organized. The living room was equipped with tea sets and fruit plates, and all the rooms had modern soul tool amenities like soul-powered lamps, water heaters, and plumbing.
Despite the ancient setting of Douluo Continent, soul tool technology made life for soul masters almost as convenient as in the modern world Lin Yu had known in his previous life. However, since these devices required soul power to operate, only soul masters could use them, which kept the continent firmly in its ancient ways.
Having been taught how to use these soul tools by Hu Liena, Lin Yu found them easy to operate, especially since they were similar to the technology he was familiar with. After a quick bath, he settled down to cultivate.
Although Lin Yu now had his place, he felt it was still risky to fuse the Golden Holy Dragon essence he had taken from Yu Xiaogang and consume the Dragon Marrow to manifest the Golden Holy Dragon as his martial soul. It would be better to wait until later when the timing was safer. There was no rush.
The night passed quickly, and the next morning, Hu Liena was up early, knocking on Lin Yu's door to take him on a morning run around the residential area.
Since Lin Yu had kept up this routine back in Windmill Village, he joined her without hesitation. After their workout, Hu Liena took Lin Yu to breakfast in Wuhun City.
Having explored much of the city the previous day, Lin Yu asked Hu Liena if she could take him to the library.