Sirin's Sharp Critique of Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue's Confusion

Tonight happened to be the night of the full moon. Stars filled the heavens, lighting the entire sky brightly. A luminous full moon hung high above, spilling its glow across the whole Star Dou Great Forest.

Between two towering ancient trees, a swing woven from emerald vines swayed gently. Lu Xueling and Sirin leaned against each other, quietly admiring the dazzling starry sky. A faint, intoxicated smile curved the Herrscher girl's lips.

"I never thought... we'd come to a place like this, Sirin. Looks like we can't go back."

Lu Xueling wrapped an arm around Sirin's fragrant shoulder, gently stroking her smooth, silky white hair. His gaze drifted into the distance as he sighed softly.

Sirin gave a soft huff. "Then we won't go back. No matter where we are... as long as you're still by my side... that's enough..."

The further the tsundere little pufferfish spoke, the quieter her voice became, until it dwindled into a tiny whisper.

Lu Xueling was right beside her, so naturally, he heard his Queen's murmured words clearly.

He chuckled and rubbed her head. "Don't worry, Sirin. No matter where we are, I'll always stay by your side."

"Hmph... I doubt you'd dare... abandon your Queen..." Sirin was soft all over, with only her mouth still stubbornly hard.

A straight shot was the bane of a tsundere. Lu Xueling had the little pufferfish completely in his grasp.

After kissing Sirin's forehead, Lu Xueling said gently, "Since we can't go back, let's settle down in this world. Perfect timing, too—we can treat it like stomping through a low-level match?"

Lu Xueling's choice of words made Sirin unable to hold back a laugh, but on second thought, there was nothing wrong with it.

The power system of this so-called Luo Planet was truly far too weak. If she, the Herrscher of the Void, regained her peak strength, then whatever Five Gods of Death the Silver Dragon King had mentioned? She would blow them all away!

"Human, now that you've awakened, we don't need to stay here anymore, right? Ten thousand years... this Queen has grown tired of it." Sirin puffed out her cheeks, looking somewhat coquettish.

Lu Xueling nodded, and his gaze sharpened at that moment. "It's time to bid farewell to the Silver Dragon King. But we'll still need to stay in contact in the days ahead."

As someone who had transmigrated twice, Lu Xueling naturally knew the story that had unfolded in this plane.

Unfortunately, it seemed he had arrived a little too late.

Since Sirin had not only killed the previous Sea God, but had also shattered Tang San's Asura God Sword, then based on Lu Xueling's understanding of this "pure and noble, upright, loyal, righteous inside and out" Tang God of Death, he and Sirin had already gained the so-called path to death.

Since they were already locked in a fight to the death, there was nothing left to discuss.

As for Qian Renxue...

Lu Xueling's feelings became complicated.

If he had arrived ten or twenty years earlier, he definitely would have found every possible way to help her kill Tang San. As for Spirit Hall's internal affairs, there would have been no need to concern himself with them too much.

This continent, this planet. Whether it bore the surname Dai, Ning, or Qian, it could be anything—but it absolutely could not bear the surname Tang.

Without that scumbag Tang God of Death, Lu Xueling could not guarantee that Douluo Star would become better, but he could at least guarantee that it would stop getting worse.

But now...

He did not remember much about the story ten thousand years later. Still, he retained some general impressions.

For example, a certain pitiful boy who would be trained like a dog in the future.

"Sirin, what do you think of that girl named Qian Renxue?" Lu Xueling still decided to ask Sirin first, since she had been the first to encounter Qian Renxue after she became the Fallen Angel.

At the mention of this topic, Sirin's eyes dimmed before regaining their usual spark. "Human, she's actually a lot like me. We're both daughters without mothers. This world has no place for her either; she's already become an enemy of the whole world. And besides..."

The Honkai Queen instantly clenched her fists, her tone icy. "That Little Golden Mane's mother doesn't deserve to be called a mother at all!!"

"For years, she was born into a powerful force and had a little talent, so she thought everything was only natural. Without Little Golden Mane's Family protecting her, who did she think she was?"

"She was pretty, but did she know why no one ever dared touch her? Wasn't it because she had Little Golden Mane's Family behind her? Otherwise, did she really think she could have grown up safely?"

"She had excellent talent as a child, and all kinds of heavenly treasures were poured into that crazy woman. Did she know that a single medicinal herb used on her, or even those bones, were things that countless ordinary humans could never obtain in their entire lives?!"

"Heh. Once she grew up, she went into heat like some beast, then dressed it up as mutual love? What kind of useless trash was that Grandmaster? What could he offer? Empty promises? Insincere vows? Or sweet talk that cost him absolutely nothing?!"

"Little Golden Mane's Family invested so much in that crazy woman because they hoped to raise someone who, after growing up, would only know how to betray the Family and become a faithless little rat-bird?"

"She ate their food, used their things, and enjoyed everything without the slightest shame! Then she grew up, went into heat, got lovesick, fell for some wild man, and forgot her own surname?!"

What a damn good scolding!!

Lu Xueling silently gave Her Majesty the Queen a thumbs-up in his heart.

He scratched Sirin's nose and said softly, "Sirin, we were powerless to change the past. There are too many regrets in this world."

"Yeah."

Sirin sighed, tilting her little head onto Lu Xueling's shoulder. "Human, how about we take in Little Golden Mane? This is just a bit of selfishness on my part."

"We should respect her own wishes, too." Lu Xueling gently stroked the Queen's cheek as he spoke softly.

There was one thing he did not say: if Qian Renxue did not intend to give up.

"Oh, right, Sirin. I heard from the Silver Dragon King that you brought that crazy woman's corpse back too?"

Sirin gave a soft snort. "Mm. She's lying in a crystal coffin. The Silver Dragon King and the others have some decent preservation methods, so she hasn't decomposed yet. I just felt that I couldn't let that crazy woman die so easily."

A curve appeared at Lu Xueling's lips as well. "Good. When we say farewell to the Silver Dragon King tomorrow, we'll retrieve it. I have a great use for it."

At those words, Sirin's eyes brightened.

She had experienced Lu Xueling's authority firsthand.

"Human, what kind of bad thing are you planning to do?"

Lu Xueling pressed a finger against Sirin's little mouth and smiled mysteriously. "Secret."

The Pufferfish Herrscher slapped away the human's finger, then looked up at the moonlight again. Her face gradually flushed red.

"Um... Human, should we... go to sleep now?"

Lu Xueling failed to notice the Honkai Queen's blushing cheeks. He answered, "Alright," then carried her down from the tree and returned to the treehouse the Silver Dragon King had specially prepared for them.

The night breeze blew gently. Between the two ancient trees, the vines of the woven swing drew together. A Demon Eye opened from the trunk and glanced toward a shadow beneath a cluster of leaves.

"Come out. You've watched long enough, haven't you?"

Within the shadows, Qian Renxue lowered her head and slowly stepped out from the woods. Her eyes were downcast, her lashes concealing the light within them.

The Myriad Monster King watched her without taking the initiative to speak. One person and one tree remained locked in silence until the full moon was covered by clouds and the stars vanished completely.

After a long, long while, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke. "Mother... was she really that kind of person?"

"The fact that you can ask that question proves that you already have an answer in your heart, doesn't it?" the Myriad Monster King asked calmly.

Under the shadows, the Fallen Angel's eyes reddened. She bit her lip and choked out, "What... am I supposed to believe now?"

"You're human. Don't ask an old tree that lacks human nature."

The Myriad Monster King replied coldly, "Miss Sirin pitied you, which was why she chose you back then. To her, having regained a new life, you are already something she can take or leave. Now that the opportunity is before you, how you choose is your own matter. Neither I, Di Tian, nor our Lord can interfere in the slightest."

"But let me make this clear first. If you choose to leave Miss Sirin, then when we meet again, the only identities between us will be soul master and soul beast."

As soon as the Myriad Monster King finished speaking, silence filled the shadows once more. At last, footsteps slowly faded into the distance.

It did not bother with her any further. Its branches withdrew into its trunk, and the Demon Eye closed once more.