Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 169 The Big-Breasted, Brainless Pope, Hu Liena Becomes His Apprentice
"This must be Teacher Taoyuan? So young, so...so beautiful? Wow~"

The Demon-Slaying Douluo was panting heavily. When Su Ran's stunningly handsome face was revealed, he felt as if his brain had been suddenly struck by something.

It was utterly unheard of and unseen; how could such a handsome face exist in the world? The Demon-Slaying Douluo couldn't help but touch his own face, muttering to himself:
He's so handsome! No wonder even the Second Elder and the Holy Maiden admire him so much. He's truly as radiant as the moon in his youth. Amazing!

Back when he first met the First Elder and the Second Elder, the Spirit Hall was not as powerful as it is now. He led the Spirit Master team in and out of the chaotic battlefield between the two empires seven times, completing the rescue missions given by the organization and making great contributions. How dashing he was!

He now admits that this Teacher Su is just as impressive as he was back then!
but……

"Apprenticeship?"

"Isn't Huliena your student, Your Holiness? Why is she studying at Peach Blossom Academy?"

Qian Renxue's heart tightened, and she glanced at Bibi Dong, thinking to herself:

"What exactly is this petty woman trying to do?"

Knowing her as I do, I'm sure she has no good intentions!
Su Ran's eyes also showed a hint of surprise. How did this little fox convince Bibi Dong to let her come and become her disciple?
It's one thing to let her come to become an apprentice, but to personally see her off is truly... something I've never seen before.

"Your Holiness, if I were to take Hu Liena as my disciple, I fear I would be unable to perform many duties for the Spirit Hall, and she would no longer be able to obey your orders. Would you be willing to accept that?"

Su Ran spoke up, saying that some things should be said upfront.

Bibi Dong paused for a moment: "Isn't it good that Nana has both of us as teachers? Teacher Su and I are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. If we work together to teach, we will surely be able to turn Nana into a top genius."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Hu Liena looked up at her teacher Bibi Dong with a puzzled expression. Is this how the idiom is used?
"Don't you have any cultural knowledge? 'The harmonious union of phoenixes and dragons' is a match made in heaven. This is used to describe partners and a happy marriage. What you have is at most icing on the cake."

Qian Renxue shielded Su Ran behind her and said warily, "Teacher, don't listen to this woman's nonsense. She is extremely unreliable."

“I’m unreliable? How can you talk to your sister like that? No matter how unreliable your sister is, she’s still more reliable than some people who don’t know manners.”

"To become an apprentice, there must be an apprenticeship ceremony."

"Teacher Su, Nana and I came here with sincerity. These are just some small tokens of our appreciation."

With a casual wave of her hand, Bibi Dong displayed a variety of beautifully packaged gifts on the stone table, which had previously been empty except for a pot of tea.

"The name 'Centennial Celery Snow' symbolizes diligence and a love of learning."

"The thousand-year-old osmanthus fruit symbolizes a long history and the completion of merits."

"A venerable old tree, respecting teachers and elders, and offering sacrifices to elders."

"Peach blossom honey, sweet and tender, a fine wine from the peach blossom paradise, returning to the original local flavor."

Qian Renxue and Demon-Slaying Douluo glanced at the gifts. Although they weren't particularly rare, they represented a high level of respect in the apprenticeship ceremony.

But soon, a faint smile appeared on Qian Renxue's face, and she pointed to two of the items with her slender fingers, saying:
"Disciple would like to ask, what are these two jars of peach blossom honey? Is your passionate affection just counterfeit honey bought from that swindler at the academy gate?"

"Hahaha." Qian Renxue covered her face and chuckled.

Bibi Dong's expression changed, and she stopped laughing.
"how do you know?"

"Alas, Your Holiness, I told you you were unreliable, but you didn't believe me. You even believed those two vendors. This so-called peach blossom honey is just honey with a few peach blossoms in it. They sell it for five gold soul coins a jar, but it's only worth one silver soul coin."

Qian Renxue was actually quite pleased to see Bibi Dong being tricked.

Ha, big-breasted, brainless woman. Bibi Dong's face darkened: "Don't talk nonsense, Teacher Su. This is something I carefully selected, it's definitely not just some honey."

But Bibi Dong was already going crazy: Five gold soul coins? I bought a jar for a thousand gold soul coins! I thought that if this peach blossom honey dared to be sold at such a high price, it must be very precious, so I bought two jars!

And you're telling me, the Pope, that I was tricked?
Impossible! What kind of vision does this Pope possess?
If it really is honey, this Pope will kill those two!
……

Wow~
Inside the Peach Blossom Honey shop, Flander was listening to the crisp sound of two thousand gold soul coins clinking together:

"I thought little girls preferred sweets, but I never expected the Pope to be the one who 'knows the value' the most. He was actually willing to buy our peach blossom honey for a thousand gold soul coins a jar. We're rich now! Not only have we covered the hole caused by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's fine, but we've also made a profit of over a thousand gold soul coins. We don't have to worry about anything this year!"

Zhao Wuji said with some worry, "But Old Fu, that's the Pope of the Spirit Hall. If she finds out that the peach blossom honey we sold her wasn't extracted drop by drop from the peach blossoms at Peach Blossom Academy, won't she come and beat us to death?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Peach Blossom Academy is a place where reason prevails. We didn't force her to buy it. I just said that Peach Blossom Honey is priceless and only sold to those who are destined to have it. She herself quoted a thousand gold soul coins. If I didn't sell it, she would have wanted to raise the price. I've already been more than fair!"

"Tell me, does our peach blossom honey contain any peach blossoms or honey? The peach blossoms even came from Peach Blossom Academy!"

Upon seeing the glittering gold coins before him, Flander disregarded everything else, his voice filled with greed:

"Besides, given the Pope's prestige, would he admit that he bought ordinary honey?"

Zhao Wuji scratched his large head. "Old Fu, what you said seems to make sense. Anyway, if the Pope's people come looking for you, you'll have to deal with them yourself."

……

"As the saying goes, it's the thought that counts, not the price. The value of these things isn't that important; it's the sentiment that matters."

"These are not the key factors in whether this disciple can stay in the academy."

Su Ran glanced at the apprenticeship gifts on the stone table, her expression indifferent:
"If two teachers have different teaching philosophies when teaching one student, whose should be adopted? If one teacher assigns a task to the student that does not align with the other teacher's plan, whose should be followed?"

"This is too cumbersome, it's not appropriate."

Su Ran shook her head.

Qian Renxue obediently followed behind her teacher, feeling comfortable.

You're not accepting it anymore?
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong exclaimed, "How can this be?"
She also wanted to take advantage of Nana's study in Taoyuan to cultivate a better relationship with Teacher Su.

This vast Peach Blossom Academy has no mistress.

These vibrant young girls spend every day with Teacher Su. How can they manage without a teacher's wife to keep them in check?

“If Nana follows Teacher Su to study, Teacher Su will naturally take full control. The Papal Palace will no longer issue any tasks to Nana that would affect her cultivation. The focus will be entirely on Peach Blossom Academy.”

"However, I greatly admire Teacher Su's teaching abilities and would like to see how Teacher Su can transform Nana so that I can learn from her. I wonder if Teacher Su would allow me to do so?"

Su Ran said calmly:
"If the Pope keeps his word, and Nana agrees with this, then let her stay."

"However, once you join my sect, whether you are a guest or a disciple, you must abide by the school rules and regulations and must not do anything out of line. Otherwise, you will be punished. You will not receive any preferential treatment just because you are the Pope or Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall."

"In that case, would you still be willing to stay here and study?"

(End of this chapter)