Truth

Rumble!!

The entire Six-Wing Mountain roared as massive amounts of rubble tumbled down, leaving the area before the gates in complete ruin!

A streak of blood flew through the air. "Bibi Dong" spat blood as she was sent flying backward, yet a sinister smile curled at her lips.

"Hehehe... I may have underestimated you, but my successor has already been rescued. As for that soul bone, I'll leave it with you for now. My successor will soon return to collect it. Farewell! Hehe... Hahahaha!"

Controlling Bibi Dong's body, the Rakshasa God flew toward the north of the continent. Her speed was astounding, and she vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, leaving only her words lingering in the air!

A full fifteen Titled Douluo flew out through the shattered gates of the Pope's Palace. Qian Daoliu, who led them, was not in good shape either. He was wounded, and the hand gripping the Sky-Measuring Sword trembled without end.

"Big Brother, should we pursue her?"

The Third Worshiper, Qing Luan Douluo, was pale and swaying unsteadily in the air. That move from the Rakshasa God had severely depleted him!

"We can't catch her. If she wants to leave, there's no way we can stop her." Qian Daoliu shook his head, then glanced at the dark purple left arm bone in Golden Crocodile Douluo's hand.

"Perhaps Bibi Dong has not even completed the Rakshasa First Trial, resulting in severely insufficient divine affinity. That is why the Rakshasa God was unable to display her true strength. Otherwise, we would have lost several more Titled Douluo..."

"Furthermore, I have already cut off Bibi Dong's left arm bone. Her cultivation will inevitably plummet by at least ten ranks. Even the Rakshasa God likely cannot help her much now."

Qian Xunji agreed with his father's judgment. "First, send people to repair the Pope's Palace. Based on my understanding of Bibi Dong, she will certainly go looking for that waste from Old Dragon's family. Therefore, we might as well announce to the Soul Master world that she has been stripped of her position as Saintess, and appoint Little Xue as the new Saintess."

"Also... give Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear, the two elders, proper burials."

"The Pope is absolutely right." The Titled Douluo nodded in agreement.

"Then from this moment onward, temporarily seal off the flow of people in Spirit City, and appoint Little Xue as the new Saintess." Qian Daoliu made the final decision. This matter was of enormous importance; there could not be the slightest mistake!

"Yes."

Qian Xunji lowered his head and looked at Qian Renxue, whose eyes were filled with confusion. He could not help but give a bitter smile. "Little Xue, come with your father and grandfather."

It seemed they intended to tell Little Xue everything...

Qian Daoliu also sighed softly and instructed everyone to return to their posts. The family of three then headed to the Worship Hall, standing before the statue of the Qian family's ancestor in the center of the grand hall.

Qian Xunji took a deep breath, made up his mind, and slowly said, "Little Xue, do you know why Bibi Dong hates us so much?"

Little Angel shook her head, though her eyes were filled with enormous confusion.

Qian Xunji dropped a bombshell. "Because I forced her to give birth to you..."

"What?!"

Qian Xunji then slowly recounted everything, beginning with when he and Bibi Dong became master and disciple, all the way to their falling-out twelve years ago and the things he had done...

After hearing it all, Qian Renxue froze. She was completely stunned.

"How... can that be..."

She stood there blankly with her eyes wide open. Her reddened eyes brimmed with tears, her lashes trembling gently as teardrops silently fell from the corners of her eyes.

The father before her, who had always been kind, perfect, and loving in her eyes, was actually a scum who had forced himself upon his own disciple. An absurd sense of ridiculousness rose within Qian Renxue.

So, when her mother had been young, the person she loved had not been her father, but someone named Yu Xiaogang. She had even wanted to leave Spirit Hall because of him.

Her father had not allowed her mother to defect, so he had violated her and locked her in a secret chamber, resulting in her birth.

In the end, Bibi Dong had tried to kill her father when Tang Hao severely wounded him, but he had narrowly escaped death thanks to Qian Yuxi's warning...

It was simply too unbelievable. The explosive flood of information made Qian Renxue's mind buzz. Yet she believed ninety percent of it. After all, there was no other explanation, and her grandfather had said that Bibi Dong was not to blame for this.

Moreover, it had come from the mouth of the man before her—her biological father...

"Is it hard to believe?" Seeing Qian Renxue's shocked expression, a trace of self-mockery flashed across Qian Xunji's face.

Qian Renxue could not accept this reality and involuntarily staggered two steps back. Her little face turned deathly pale in an instant.

"Little Xue..." Qian Daoliu's heart immediately ached.

He had been watching Qian Renxue closely all along. Seeing that his granddaughter's emotions had reached the brink of collapse, he hurried forward to support her.

However, Qian Renxue avoided Qian Daoliu's outstretched hand and retreated into a corner, crouching down as she said in a trembling voice, "Grand... Grandfather, don't worry about me... Let me be alone. Let me calm down by myself..."

She murmured softly, and tears began streaming down her face. Her vision had already blurred.

"Child..." Qian Daoliu remained where he was, his hand still held out in the posture of supporting Qian Renxue.

Before revealing the truth, he had already anticipated this scene. But his granddaughter's reaction was even more intense than he had imagined.

"Ah..." After a long silence, Qian Daoliu sighed and stepped back. He knew that Qian Renxue would not be able to hear anything he said right now. The only thing he could do was give her a quiet environment and not disturb her.

Had they truly been wrong in the past? Qian Daoliu did not know. But it had hurt Little Xue. Still, no matter what, he would not regret the decision he had made back then.

"Xunji..."

Qian Xunji raised a hand, interrupting his father's words for one of the few times. "Father, let me handle this. A man must bear the consequences of his own actions. Isn't that what your old rival used to say?"

"If I caused this mess, then I must shoulder it myself. Your son will not dump this wreckage onto others like some coward, nor will I simply walk away!"

Qian Daoliu's gaze went distant for a moment before he finally nodded.

"Why did I have to be born like this? Why, why?!" Qian Renxue knelt in the corner as tears silently rolled down her face. The cruel truth was too much for her to bear. It pressed down on her until she could barely breathe, nearly driving her into a mental breakdown.

Whoosh!!

Four soul rings emerged as the full power of a level 48 high-level Soul Ancestor erupted. Golden light gathered in her palm, and with tears in her eyes, Qian Renxue pointed her sword at Qian Xunji.

Qian Daoliu had just raised his hand when he saw the refusal in his son's eyes, so he stopped the surge of Soul Power.

"Why..." Qian Renxue's light sword gradually approached Qian Xunji's throat, but in the end, she could not bring herself to strike. "Why are you this kind of person? Even if you had simply killed Bibi Dong back then... why did you have to..."

Qian Xunji neither dodged nor evaded. He understood that this was something he would have to face sooner or later, and something his daughter would have to face sooner or later as well.

"Little Xue..." Qian Xunji nodded. Pain flashed through his eyes as he said seriously, "Do you hate me?"

At his words, Qian Renxue's light sword paused for a moment. After a long while, she finally shook her head. "Grandfather taught me... that one must put oneself in another's place. I'm a girl too. If those things had happened to me, I might have become even crazier than... Mother, completely fallen into a demon and venting my pain on everything in the world..."

"But... everyone in the world can curse you, except me. Because I am your daughter. You brought me into this world and gave me a father's love..."

A trace of relief appeared on Qian Xunji's face. His daughter had grown up.

"Child, if killing me would make you feel better, then do it... But that still cannot change the fact that you are the Qian family's—and the Angel Clan's—only successor! You... are still my daughter."

Qian Xunji's words made the light sword in Qian Renxue's hand tremble even more as it continued to press toward his neck.

Yet Qian Xunji had already closed his eyes, merely waiting for Qian Renxue's blow.

Then, at a certain moment, Qian Renxue suddenly stopped all movement. She collapsed onto the floor and burst into loud sobs.

"Father! I can't do it, I really can't... Why did you have to give birth to me? I feel like my existence has become a stain upon Spirit Hall... Sob..."

In her memories, her father had always cherished her dearly. Though he had committed an unforgivable sin against Bibi Dong, his love for her had been sincere.

"Little Xue!" The Qian father and son shouted at the same time.

"Listen to me. You are not a stain upon Spirit Hall. Your name is Qian Renxue, and your father gave you that name. You are Spirit Hall's most rightful heir, the future successor to the position of Pope!"

"You possess the greatest talent seen on this continent in a thousand years. Even that child Qian Yuxi cannot compare to you! Heaven has bestowed everything upon you, including fortune... and misfortune. You are Spirit Hall's Young Master, the true and rightful Saintess... You..."

"You are the daughter of Qian Xunji and the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu—the pride of Spirit Hall!!"