"Yes, Nana will!"
Hu Liena tightly clasped her small hands, her youthful face full of seriousness.
She looked at Qian Renjue with unwavering determination, waiting for the next instruction.
"Good, then listen carefully."
Qian Renjue nodded in satisfaction and extended his index finger.
"The first lesson I'm going to teach you is to always be loyal to the Spirit Temple! When facing enemies, you must never show mercy or harbor any sympathy!"
"..."
Hu Liena was dazed, not pretending to understand, but raised her eyes and hand, carefully asking, "Senior Brother, what does 'sympathy' mean?"
"It's okay if you don't understand now. Just remember it well, and you'll understand eventually."
Qian Renjue shook his head slightly. He didn't offer more explanation, only instructing Hu Liena to remember it.
"Yes, Nana will definitely remember!"
Hu Liena nodded seriously.
Her pink lips moved, silently repeating a few times to ensure she didn't miss anything, and then she felt reassured.
"Of course, just remembering isn't enough."
Qian Renjue smiled and shook his finger, his smile gradually fading.
His expression turned serious, and his tone grew cold as he warned:
"If I find out one day that you've betrayed us, as your senior brother and the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall—"
"I will kill you with my own hands!"
Qian Renjue stared intently at Hu Liena, making the consequences clear and emphatic.
"No, I won't!"
The cold demeanor and harsh words made Hu Liena feel extremely alienated and icy.
It was a far cry from the gentle impression she had of him.
She quickly reassured him, "Senior Brother, Nana won't betray you! Nana definitely won't!"
Hu Liena was panic-stricken, her face turning pale as she frantically waved her small hands, tears starting to mist in her eyes.
She slid off her seat, kneeling on the ground, lifting her tearful eyes with a trembling voice, "Senior Brother, Nana will be very obedient, really."
"Uh..."
Seeing Hu Liena suddenly crying, Qian Renjue felt somewhat at a loss.
He hadn't intended to make Hu Liena cry at all.
Qian Renjue's cold expression vanished. He couldn't help but clear his throat twice and explained:
"Well, Nana, I was just saying, if, if, you understand?"
Hu Liena, with tears in her eyes, knelt on the ground, not listening to Qian Renjue's explanation at all.
She continued to explain with a quivering lip, "Senior Brother, Nana hasn't betrayed you, sob sob."
"Uh, Nana, I didn't say you betrayed us, I meant if!"
Qian Renjue helplessly rubbed his forehead, immediately standing up and moving closer to pick Hu Liena up.
"Nana, get up first, don't kneel."
"Senior Brother, Nana will be obedient."
Hu Liena, still on her knees, clung tightly to Qian Renjue's clothes.
"I know, just stop crying."
Qian Renjue gently held Hu Liena in his arms, feeling her sobbing with a puzzled expression.
Was he really that frightening when he was stern?
Qian Renjue lightly patted Hu Liena's back.
He looked at the Soft-Bone Rabbit on the coffee table with confusion, his face returning to its previous seriousness, staring blankly at the rabbit.
"Chirp chirp!"
(Look at what! Eating your apple is because Sister Xiao Wu values you. Hmph!)
The Soft-Bone Rabbit made a couple of irritable noises at Qian Renjue and turned its head away.
"I'm not fierce."
Qian Renjue mumbled softly, shaking his head with a mix of amusement and helplessness.
"Nana, stop crying."
"Ah woo!"
Qian Renjue picked Hu Liena up and slowly sat down on the sofa.
He gently wiped away her tears and continued explaining.
"Nana, what I said was an 'if', not that you betrayed us, just a reminder."
"..."
After comforting Hu Liena for a while, she finally stopped crying.
Hu Liena sniffled, holding tightly onto Qian Renjue's hand, looking into his violet purple eyes.
She tearfully pleaded, "Senior Brother, please believe in Nana."
"Of course, Senior Brother will believe in you, but I hope you will be trustworthy in the future as well."
Qian Renjue spoke softly, carefully brushing the hair sticking to her face.
"Nana will be. Senior Brother."
Hu Liena promised in a soft voice.
She tilted her head and gently rubbed Qian Renjue's fingertips, her teary face warming up a bit.
"Well, then let's move on to teaching you some cultivation and basic knowledge about spirit masters."
Qian Renjue sighed in relief, moving Hu Liena from his lap to his side.
He then prepared to take out a book from the system space.
Hu Liena obediently sat beside him, her little nose sniffing as she leaned closer to Qian Renjue.
"Oh, before that, let me give you a gift."
Hearing Qian Renjue's voice, Hu Liena immediately looked over with some surprise in her eyes.
"What a beautiful hairpin."
"This hairpin is a storage soul tool with a ten cubic meter space inside."
Qian Renjue held up a golden hairpin with a milky-white gemstone embedded in it.
"The storage soul tool, as the name suggests, is mainly used to store things. Just input soul power."
Qian Renjue explained and demonstrated it twice.
"How amazing."
Hu Liena watched with astonishment as the book in Qian Renjue's hand disappeared.
"Alright, let me help you put it on."
"Mm~"
Hu Liena nodded slightly and leaned into Qian Renjue's shoulder.
Qian Renxue wrinkled his nose.
Hu Liena always had a familiar, rich milky scent around her.
"Done."
"Thank you, Senior Brother~"
Hu Liena touched the hairpin on her head, her blushing eyes hiding a shy look, her face displaying a sweet smile as she looked at Qian Renjue.
Meanwhile, a sound echoed in Qian Renjue's mind.
[Congratulations, host, for successfully spreading great love! (Target: Hu Liena)]
[Reward: 800 points.]
While Qian Renjue was lost in thought, Hu Liena had already taken out and put away the book repeatedly, playing happily.
The Soft-Bone Rabbit also looked at the hairpin with surprise.
"Alright, sit properly, it's time for class."
Qian Renjue smiled, gently pressing her head down and rubbing it.
"Mm!"
Hu Liena sat up straight, blinking her eyes as she stared at Qian Renjue.
"Ah~"
Qian Renxue rolled his eyes, pinched her cheek, and said helplessly:
"My book was put away by you, quickly take it out."
"Ah, Nana will take it out now."
Hu Liena, covering her blushing face, took out the book "Path of Spirit Masters: Five Years Foundation, Three Years Advanced" from the soul tool.
She held it reverently and handed it to Qian Renjue.
"Senior Brother~"
Qian Renxue took the book with a slight nod.
"Mm, now, first repeat the content of my previous first lesson."
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena immediately became serious.
"Senior Brother, Nana remembers to be loyal to you, not to betray, and to be merciless to enemies and have no sympathy!"
"..."
Qian Renjue raised an eyebrow, feeling something was off.
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