White World — Spirit Hall, Supreme Pontiff Palace
Watching his own younger self leave the Elder Hall on the heavenly screen, Qian Xunji fell into silence.
"What a young version of myself..."
He couldn't help muttering.
His younger self had been so inexperienced that he hadn't realized how dangerous it was to provoke someone as vindictive as Yu Xiaogang.
In some ways, Qian Xunji felt that his younger self resembled him now.
He had once been ambitious and proud, but had eventually been reduced to a life of hard work and restraint.
Even after listening to his father's advice and becoming more cautious, he still felt his teeth ache whenever he remembered the things Yu Xiaogang had done.
How can someone be this petty?
Beside him, Dragon Scale Douluo and Iron Wall Douluo remained silent.
The heavenly screen was showing events from their past, and seeing this scene only made them feel fortunate.
Fortunately, the people who had offended Yu Xiaogang back then were mostly dealing with their own Supreme Pontiff.
As Titled Douluo, they had never personally bullied or deliberately made things difficult for a junior.
Otherwise, they didn't even dare imagine what would happen if their names ended up in Yu Xiaogang's infamous little notebook.
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Black World — Spirit Hall
Qian Daoliu stared at his counterpart from the parallel world and remained speechless for a long time.
In his own world, Yu Xiaogang was still regarded as a useless man.
Yu Yuanzhen had never possessed enough strength to surpass his own son, either.
Therefore, the conversation shown on the heavenly screen had never happened between Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji in this world.
His son had grown increasingly reckless, doing whatever he wanted without considering the consequences.
Eventually, he crossed Bibi Dong's bottom line and fell into an abyss from which there was no return.
In the end, Qian Xunji had died at the hands of his own disciple, Bibi Dong.
As his father, Qian Daoliu hadn't even been able to avenge him.
He had spent his entire life upholding what he believed to be justice.
How could he possibly avenge a man who had committed such atrocities?
"If only our world had a Yu Xiaogang..."
Qian Daoliu couldn't help sighing.
The changes in Qian Xunji's behavior shown on the heavenly screen proved that his son had actually listened to his father's advice.
Combined with the relationship between Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong, as well as the extraordinary talent Yu Xiaogang had displayed, perhaps the tragedy of the past could have been avoided.
Unfortunately, no matter how much Qian Daoliu thought about it now, it was nothing more than wishful thinking.
Everything that had happened in his world was already set in stone.
There was no way to change the past.
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[After recalling his conversation with his father and remembering the strength Yu Yuanzhen had displayed earlier, Qian Xunji ultimately decided not to continue pressuring Yu Xiaogang.]
[His father had told him that if he wanted to obtain those secrets, he should acquire them through proper channels.]
[That was also Yu Yuanzhen's intention.]
[The secret was there. Whether Qian Xunji could obtain it depended entirely on whether he was willing to pay a price that would make Yu Xiaogang reveal it.]
[In Qian Xunji's mind, he could almost hear Yu Yuanzhen's confident voice.]
"Hmph. I don't believe it. Can a ten-year-old child really resist every temptation?"
[Qian Xunji sneered inwardly.]
[As the Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall, there were very few things on the Douluo Continent that he couldn't obtain.]
[With that authority behind him, he didn't believe he would be unable to deal with a ten-year-old child.]
Qian Xunji withdrew the pressure he had been releasing.
His expression returned to its usual calmness.
"Yu Xiaogang, although you are unwilling to tell me the truth about your circumstances, as the Supreme Pontiff, I can temporarily forgive your disrespect."
"But..."
His gaze became slightly colder.
"How do you explain taking the future Holy Maiden of my Spirit Hall away without permission?"
Yu Xiaogang frowned.
Bibi Dong had indeed left Spirit City with him without Qian Xunji's permission.
Although Bibi Dong herself had been the one who suggested the journey, if Qian Xunji insisted on holding Yu Xiaogang responsible, Yu Xiaogang had no way to deny it.
"I won't deny that we left without the permission of the Spirit Hall."
Yu Xiaogang looked directly at him.
"So how does His Holiness the Pope intend to handle this matter?"
Qian Xunji calmly replied,
"According to the laws of the Spirit Hall, taking an important member of the Spirit Hall away without permission is punishable by three to five years of imprisonment, depending on the circumstances."
"During that period, the prisoner is prohibited from cultivating and must complete the daily tasks assigned by the detention center."
He paused.
"And considering Bibi Dong's status, your offense naturally warrants the maximum sentence."
After stating the punishment, Qian Xunji quietly waited for Yu Xiaogang's response.
The Spirit Hall couldn't simply lock up the son of a Titled Douluo.
Yu Xiaogang could leave Spirit City whenever he wanted.
But there was a reason he had come to the Spirit Hall in the first place.
He wanted to study the Qian family's research into Light Attribute power.
Furthermore, according to reports from the Spirit Hall's library staff, Yu Xiaogang was also extremely interested in knowledge concerning Spirits, Spirit Rings, Spirit Bones, and other related subjects.
Those things were precisely what Qian Xunji intended to use against him.
As long as Yu Xiaogang remained in Spirit City, he would have to follow the laws of the Spirit Hall.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang now had only two choices.
The first was to leave the Spirit Hall immediately.
If he did so, he would lose access to all the knowledge and resources he had come here to study.
The second choice was to remain.
But if he remained, he would have to accept the punishment.
Three to five years in prison.
No cultivation.
Daily labor.
There was no way Yu Xiaogang would willingly accept such a punishment.
Therefore, Qian Xunji was confident that Yu Xiaogang would eventually have to hand over the secrets of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
He calmly watched Yu Xiaogang.
Now, he only needed to wait for his decision.
"Teacher, we agreed that you wouldn't do this!"
Before Yu Xiaogang could respond, Bibi Dong couldn't help speaking up.
After returning to Spirit City, Bibi Dong had nervously gone back to meet her teacher.
As expected, she had received an unprecedentedly severe reprimand from Qian Xunji.
Bibi Dong understood why.
She had left Spirit City without permission and traveled away with someone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
And she had been gone for several months.
Even Bibi Dong herself felt somewhat shocked whenever she thought back on what she had done.
She had completely disregarded her own safety and followed someone from another faction into dangerous territory.
More importantly, she had nearly died during the journey.
Because of that, when Qian Xunji reprimanded her, Bibi Dong didn't dare argue.
Fortunately, Qian Xunji didn't continue scolding her for too long.
Once he confirmed that she had returned safely, his attention shifted toward the things she had experienced during her journey.
Bibi Dong then began explaining everything.
She told him about following Yu Xiaogang to the Sunset Forest to obtain a Spirit Ring.
She told him about obtaining a ten-thousand-year Third Spirit Ring.
She also mentioned that she had unexpectedly obtained a Spirit Bone during the process.
Afterward, Yu Xiaogang had stayed at his residence in Heaven Dou City for some time.
Later, he encountered an opportunity in the Sunset Forest that caused his Spirit Power to break through directly to Level 40.
Bibi Dong also reported another piece of important information.
Yu Yuanzhen's strength had increased dramatically.
The Grand Elder had even successfully broken through to Level 90.
Yu Xiaogang and the others had never deliberately concealed these developments from Bibi Dong.
Therefore, she had no reason to hide them from her teacher.
Qian Xunji listened quietly.
But the more he heard, the more shocked he became.
When Bibi Dong mentioned Yu Yuanzhen's sudden increase in strength and the Grand Elder's breakthrough to Level 90, Qian Xunji abruptly stood up from his chair.
"You are certain you didn't remember incorrectly?"
Bibi Dong immediately nodded.
"I'm certain, Teacher."
Qian Xunji fell silent.
His expression was difficult to read.
An intense curiosity began gnawing at him.
It was like having a cat scratch endlessly at his heart.
What exactly did Yu Xiaogang and the others obtain?
Yu Yuanzhen's strength had increased dramatically.
The Grand Elder had broken through to Level 90.
Yu Xiaogang himself had reached Level 40.
And Bibi Dong had obtained a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring and a Spirit Bone.
These couldn't possibly be coincidences.
There had to be something behind all of it.
Qian Xunji's eyes narrowed.
For the first time, he realized that the secrets surrounding Yu Xiaogang might be far more valuable than he had originally imagined.
And now, he wanted to uncover those secrets more than ever.
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