The curtain of rain dissipated, but the night remained pitch black.
The bright moon seemed to begrudge its light, completely hidden within the dark clouds.
The blood on Bi Bi Dong's body had been mostly washed away, leaving only the lingering scent of gore. She walked calmly on the path home, her steps neither hurried nor slow.
When she sensed the approach of a sacred aura, Bi Bi Dong simply stopped in her tracks, waiting.
In an instant, an oppressive aura descended from the night sky, hovering before her.
"Greetings, Grand Elder."
Bi Bi Dong greeted him with a blank expression. In her heart, however, she was already certain that he would never take her life.
Qian Daoliu's face, however, was filled with grief, and fury erupted from his eyes.
"Why did you have to kill Xunji?!"
"Doesn't the Grand Elder know?"
Bi Bi Dong's slender figure stood on the barren land, not a trace of reverence in her eyes as she continued, "The Grand Elder should have known for a long time!"
"..."
Qian Daoliu was at a loss for words.
Of course, he knew the whole story of what had happened back then.
But now, his son was dead!
He had died a miserable death in the Papal Hall!
Qian Daoliu took a deep breath and said with grief and indignation, "Xunji's actions were indeed improper, but you were the one at fault first!"
"So that's your reason?!"
Upon hearing this, Bi Bi Dong immediately lost control and shrieked.
At her roar, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but shudder.
A power so chilling that it made his blood run cold emanated from Bi Bi Dong's body.
Qian Daoliu's pupils quaked, and his heart instantly went cold!
He was utterly astonished.
Divine power?
How could a strange divine power appear on Bi Bi Dong?!
Has she been chosen by a god?!
That chilling aura flashed and was gone. By the time Qian Daoliu tried to sense it again, it was already too late.
He could only stare at her, his eyes filled with shock and suspicion.
His strange reaction went unnoticed.
Bi Bi Dong was still gritting her teeth, her face full of hatred as she loudly questioned Qian Daoliu, "Just because of that, His Holiness the Pope, who proclaims himself to be righteous and just, can do whatever he wants?!"
"..."
Qian Daoliu fell silent.
What Bi Bi Dong said seemed to be the truth.
After all these years, was the reason for hiding Qian Renxue away truly just to protect her?
Not at all!
He had also considered that if Qian Renxue's parentage were to be revealed, it would undoubtedly bring shame upon the angels!
No matter how lofty the Pope's position was, if he were to be accused of such a heinous act against human decency, he would be unable to defend himself!
The impact would be extremely dire.
Qian Daoliu couldn't refute it. There were many ways to solve a problem.
Qian Xunji had indeed...
...chosen a method that would be scorned by the entire world.
But Qian Daoliu was still unconvinced, still resentful.
"Back then, Xunji didn't kill you. Why couldn't you let him live!"
Clear tears streamed down the corners of Bi Bi Dong's eyes as she said coldly, "It would have been better if he had just killed me! Why force me to live a life worse than death?"
As she spoke, Bi Bi Dong stared fixedly at Qian Daoliu, this insider, this person who had been a bystander from beginning to end!
A vengeful sneer appeared on her face.
"I made a mistake, he violated me, and now I have killed him!"
"It's only fair and reasonable!"
"Fair and reasonable... what a 'fair and reasonable'!"
Qian Daoliu closed his eyes.
He didn't want to argue with Bi Bi Dong anymore. When he opened his eyes again, killing intent shot out from them.
A golden holy sword materialized in his hand, shining brightly.
"Even if you talk until the sky falls, it was Spirit Hall and Xunji who raised you!"
"Haha..."
Bi Bi Dong couldn't help but let out a delicate laugh.
"That's right, Spirit Hall did raise me."
"So, is the Grand Elder going to take back this worthless life of mine?"
As she spoke, Bi Bi Dong's smile vanished. She closed her eyes and opened her arms, offering her neck to be slain.
"If so, then come. A life for a life, it's only right."
"Haha... If he hadn't always stood in my way, I would have probably died long ago. How could he have met with today's disaster?"
"All of this, we brought upon ourselves!"
"!!!"
As Bi Bi Dong's words fell, Qian Daoliu's chest, filled with killing intent, felt like it was about to explode.
Nine spirit rings spiraled up from under his feet, and a golden angelic phantom appeared in the sky.
A terrifying pressure bore down directly on her!
A Peerless Douluo!
Qian Daoliu, along with Tang Chen of the Clear Sky School, had long been known as the 'Two Mountains' of the continent, implying they were insurmountable and unclimbable.
With Tang Chen's disappearance, Qian Daoliu was undoubtedly the strongest person on the continent at this time!
A single move from him was enough to change the color of heaven and earth.
Golden radiance showered the mortal world!
So what if Bi Bi Dong had broken through to level ninety? So what if she had twin martial souls? Not to mention that Bi Bi Dong offered no resistance, even if she did, it would be impossible to bridge this chasm-like gap!
As the pressure enveloped her...
Pfft.
The mud beneath Bi Bi Dong's feet sank down uniformly, becoming as hard as solid rock.
"Pfft!"
As if crushed by a mountain, Bi Bi Dong's chest burned, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. She was forced to one knee in the compacted mud, her head bowed low as blood seeped from her mouth, nose, and other orifices.
But in a place Qian Daoliu couldn't see, her lips were still curled in a cold, triumphant smile.
Everything was going just as she had predicted.
Qian Daoliu stopped his hand.
Boom—!
The ground exploded with a loud bang, and the entire Central Divine Mountain seemed to shake twice.
Muddy water splashed everywhere, and specks of dirt flew through the air.
Bi Bi Dong remained kneeling on one knee, but the land several meters around her had sunk by more than a foot!
Only the spot where she was remained unscathed.
This was enough to show Qian Daoliu's terrifying control over his own power!
"Haha..."
Kneeling on one knee and supporting herself with one hand, Bi Bi Dong looked up and laughed.
"Is the Grand Elder unable to strike me down, just like him?"
"..."
Qian Daoliu's hand, holding the holy sword, trembled.
As a Peerless Douluo, he was facing his son's murderer... yet he couldn't kill her with his own hands. What kind of incompetence was this!
But he truly could not kill this person.
He couldn't let the child lose both her parents on the same day, couldn't let a tragedy of kin killing kin happen twice!
"Killing you! How simple..."
Qian Daoliu closed his eyes and tilted his head back, letting out a long sigh.
His voice was strained.
"So simple that it has lost all meaning..."
Qian Daoliu maintained his rationality. In the end, he couldn't bring himself to be so ruthless.
The Holy Light receded.
The Angel Martial Soul dissipated, and the spirit rings and longsword were all put away.
Qian Daoliu seemed to have aged several decades in an instant.
If it were anyone else... so what if they might have been chosen by a god?
They would have died ten thousand times over, even by a thousand cuts!
Because Qian Daoliu knew the rules!
Even those chosen by gods had to face death.
Gods were not allowed to interfere in the mortal realm!
In the face of death, even those chosen by gods had no special privileges.
"Grand Elder, I know."
Bi Bi Dong staggered to her feet, clutching her chest and swallowing the metallic taste of blood in her mouth, unable to stop herself from laughing.
"I know... you spared me because of that child."
"You are not worthy to mention her!" Qian Daoliu shouted coldly. With a flick of his sleeve, a gust of wind rushed out.
"Grand Elder, you misunderstand..."
As the hurricane swirled towards her, Bi Bi Dong's feet plowed through the ground.
She simply raised her arms and braced herself, enduring the blast. Even as her arm bones fractured, she bit her lip and didn't make a sound.
"I don't mean to show off..."
"Back then, didn't you spare me because you considered me to be of use?"
She lowered her arms.
Blood blurred Bi Bi Dong's face, but the mockery and guilt in her eyes were still visible.
Both emotions were genuine!
"If possible, Bi Bi Dong is willing to continue to serve Spirit Hall! First, to repay Spirit Hall for raising me, and second, I want to use a powerful Spirit Hall to compensate for what I owe her."
"Do you think that's possible?!"
Qian Daoliu's face was filled with scorn. Could he trust this venomous woman again?
"Nothing is impossible!"
"Otherwise, why would my teacher and the Grand Elder have spared my life!"
Bi Bi Dong's mind was incredibly clear.
This was the speech she had prepared long ago. Yes, she was still using Qian Renxue!
Bi Bi Dong knew how shameless she was.
But she didn't care!
Her revenge was not yet over. She had made a promise to her Holy Son!
Just as Ye Tian had said...
From the moment she decided to kill Qian Xunji, she was destined to be alone!
But Ye Tian understood her.
She saw him as her only companion, now and in the future!
Compared to Qian Renxue, Bi Bi Dong now only wanted to grasp what she could!
Like clutching a life-saving straw, she wanted to hold onto Ye Tian tightly!
"The Grand Elder knows that I am the most suitable candidate! Even setting aside my orthodox position as his disciple and my rightful claim as the Saintess..."
Bi Bi Dong took a deep breath, swallowed the blood in her mouth, and stared at Qian Daoliu.
She held her head high, her voice resounding, "The Grand Elder's cultivation has already reached its peak. How many in this world are your match? If Bi Bi Dong does not perform well, the Grand Elder can cut me down with your sword at any time, which would also allow me to repay Spirit Hall's kindness!"
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