"You want me to undergo the Angel God Test? Now?"
Upon hearing Bi Bi Dong's words, Qian Renxue pointed to herself and said incredulously, "To fully inherit the Angel God Test, many steps are required, including going to the Douluo Hall and undergoing seclusion for at least several years. My current identity is Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. I will soon have to return to the Heaven Dou Empire. How could I possibly disappear into seclusion at the Douluo Hall?"
"Or... do you want me to give up my identity as Xue Qinghe, and abandon the Spirit Hall's infiltration plan that I've been carrying out for over a decade? Sister—Sister—"
Qian Renxue deliberately drew out the word "sister," making it sound mocking.
"Elder sister?"
A flash of anger crossed Bi Bi Dong's eyes. She took a deep breath and, suppressing her rage, said, "Fine, Qian Renxue, remember that. From now on, call me that."
Qian Renxue snorted coldly and said, "No, I'll still call you Your Pope. In this world, I only have one relative, and that's my grandfather. I won't use any other kinship-related titles besides my grandfather! Isn't that your wish too?"
"Presumptuous!"
Hearing her daughter's hurtful words, Bi Bi Dong could no longer contain her anger!
She let out a cold shout, her sharp gaze seemingly piercing through the space before her. The powerful Soul Power Pressure instantly condensed into a pressure that felt almost tangible, forcing Qian Renxue to retreat several steps before she could regain her footing.
Under Bi Bi Dong's oppressive aura, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Qian Renxue's mouth, but the cold smile on her face did not diminish in the slightest.
Seeing the blood trickling from Qian Renxue's lips, Bi Bi Dong was stunned for a moment. Her heart, which had been as hard as stone, softened again. After all, no matter what, Qian Renxue was still her daughter!
"Well..."
The powerful Soul Power Pressure from Bi Bi Dong slowly subsided. She sighed and softened her tone, saying, "I know you hate me and resist my arrangements for you, but... I'm having you undergo the Angel God Test immediately, entirely for your own good."
"For my own good? Tsk tsk, are you kidding me?"
Qian Renxue sneered and said, "You told me yourself that your biggest regret was giving birth to me. How come you've changed your mind today?"
"You..."
Bi Bi Dong felt a surge of anger rush to her head. She told herself in her heart, "Don't be angry, don't be angry," repeating this dozens of times before she finally suppressed the anger in her heart.
Having calmed down, Bi Bi Dong looked at her daughter, who regarded her as an enemy, and slowly said, "I now, as the Pope of the Spirit Hall, order you to immediately abandon your identity Xue Qinghe, return to the Spirit Hall, go to your grandfather, and undergo the Angel God Test."
"Why should I? Do you think you can order me around?"
Qian Renxue was not afraid at all. She snorted coldly and said, "I have devoted ten years to infiltrating the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and disguising myself as Xue Qinghe. Now you want me to give up? Who do you think you are?"
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, her eyes red-rimmed, a strong sense of resentment and grievance rising within her.
Now she is almost twenty-five years old. She spent the best ten years of her life in infiltration, conspiracy and assassination, and every day she had to use a special shape-shifting Soul Bone to change her physical appearance and appear as a man.
How could she possibly be willing to give up her identity as Xue Qinghe?
Moreover, although Qian Renxue is a woman, she has the mind of a powerful and ambitious woman. She is passionate about power and the thrill of wielding it. The identity of Xue Qinghe, the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, gives her the power she desires.
She will never give up this identity!
However, Bi Bi Dong's next words made Qian Renxue immediately retract her thoughts.
Bi Bi Dong coldly said, "Zhou Chen has discovered your identity. Your disguise as Xue Qinghe has been exposed."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue cave. Zhou Chen... that Palace Master of Purple Micro Palace, he discovered my identity?
How is that possible?
Impossible!
Bi Bi Dong is lying to her!
You think I'm lying to you?
Seeing Qian Renxue's incredulous expression, Bi Bi Dong sneered and said in a Youyou voice, "Don't forget, Hu Liena knows your identity, and she's also Zhou Chen's woman!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue was startled. She had never noticed it before, and only realized it now after Bi Bi Dong reminded her.
Yes, as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall's highest level, Hu Liena is very clear about the Spirit Hall's infiltration plan within the Heaven Dou Empire!
Moreover, this vixen and Zhou Chen are very affectionate and deeply in love, so it's very likely that she has revealed her true identity to Zhou Chen!
"That bitch!"
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth and cursed, "How dare she betray the Spirit Hall? Has she forgotten who raised her?"
After a pause, Qian Renxue clenched her pale fist and said fiercely, "I'm going to kill her!"
"If you can kill her."
Bi Bi Dong glanced at Qian Renxue and sneered, "Hu Liena's Soul Power has reached the Soul Douluo level, and her combat strength is approaching that of a Title Douluo. And what about you? Your current strength is only level 69, not even Soul Saint. You still want to kill her?"
"Snort!"
Qian Renxue was secretly furious, but had no words to refute her. She could only retort, "And what about you? Pope Holiness, you are Hu Liena's teacher, and your strength far surpasses hers. Why didn't you kill her and cleanse the Spirit Hall of its own filth?"
I have my reasons.
Bi Bi Dong's expression was calm, but her heart was not as peaceful as it appeared.
Because what she just said was actually a false accusation against Hu Liena.
Given Hu Liena's grateful nature, she would never reveal the Spirit Hall's secrets, not even to her lover.
Bi Bi Dong believed that Qian Renxue's identity had been exposed because of a crucial piece of information:
Zhou Chen is a time traveler.
According to the Douluo Diary she obtained, these transmigrators from outer space knew the main history of the Douluo Plane and were naturally aware of Qian Renxue's disguised identity.
These precognitive time travelers, taking advantage of their familiarity with the plot, treated the native inhabitants of the Douluo Plane as NPCs in a game or extras in a book, wantonly plundering, killing, and toying with them!
Frankly speaking, if Qian Renxue continued to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire as in the original storyline, she would definitely be completely manipulated by that kid, and her life would be in danger at any time.
For someone Bi Bi Dong, who has an extremely strong desire for power and control, time travelers are her Nightmare, her inner demons, and the objects of her deepest fear.
"Hey, Pope Holiness, what are you daydreaming about? What, you're reluctant to kill your disciple? Should I do it for you?"
Qian Renxue looked at Bi Bi Dong, who had suddenly drifted off into thought, and mocked, "Although my strength is inferior to Hu Liena's, I am the young master of the Spirit Hall. I can mobilize the titled Douluo elders of the Elder Hall to hunt down Hu Liena at any time, as long as..."
"You're not allowed to touch her!"
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Bi Bi Dong felt as if her bottom line had been crossed, and her entire body turned cold.
She pointed at Qian Renxue and shouted menacingly, "Do you understand? I will not allow you to touch Hu Liena!"
Bi Bi Dong's murderous aura left Qian Renxue somewhat bewildered.
She instinctively took two steps back, then realized it was somewhat embarrassing, so she raised her head and glared at Bi Bi Dong, saying, "Fine, I won't move. Pope Holiness, I hope you won't regret letting such a traitor remain in the Spirit Hall!"
"I have never regretted it!"
Bi Bi Dong sneered, looking down at Qian Renxue, and said, "Now we need to discuss your life or death. The Purple Micro Palace has already broken ties with our Spirit Hall, and your identity has been exposed. What do you think will happen to you if you continue to impersonate Xue Qinghe and return to Heaven Dou City?"
Qian Renxue fell silent.
She knew very well that Heaven Dou City was the stronghold of the Purple Micro Palace, guarded by more than ten titled Douluo of the Purple Micro Palace. Moreover, Purple Micro Palace also had two allies Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire.
If Zhou Chen decides to attack her, with the Spirit Hall's meager strength in Heaven Dou City, she won't even have the right to fight back!
Have you thought it through?
Bi Bi Dong said calmly, "Listen to me, give up your identity as Xue Qinghe, return to the Spirit Hall, and have your grandfather help you begin the Angel God Test, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue hesitated, her expression struggling for a long time, but she still shook her head and said in a deep voice, "No, I have already sacrificed too much for this infiltration plan. I absolutely cannot allow myself to leave the Heaven Dou Empire in disgrace!"
"But you will continue to stay in the Heaven Dou Empire..."
"No matter how dangerous it is, I have to take the risk! Otherwise, I will never be satisfied!"
Qian Renxue looked resolutely at Bi Bi Dong and said, "I originally planned to wait patiently until Xue Ye passed away, and then ascend the throne according to the normal procedures."
"Unfortunately, two and a half years ago, Xue Ye took the Longevity Pill, making him thirty years younger. Waiting for him to die of old age would be too long. I planned then to poison him with a slow-acting poison so I could take over the throne as soon as possible."
"Oh?"
Bi Bi Dong's eyes flickered for a moment, then her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she asked, "You've already poisoned Xue Ye?"
Qian Renxue nodded.
"Didn't you find anything at the Purple Micro Palace?" Bi Bi Dong continued.
"Probably not."
Qian Renxue wasn't sure either, but she deduced, "Zhou Chen was also in a coma for two years, only waking up a few months ago. He then went to the Far North Land and the Star Dou Great Forest. How could he have had time to pay attention to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace?"
"That's true."
Bi Bi Dong nodded, looking at Qian Renxue with a hesitant gaze, and continued, "So what do you plan to do?"
"It's very simple."
Xue Qinghe coldly said, "While the Soul Master Tournament is still ongoing and Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and the others haven't left yet, I will immediately return to Heaven Dou City! First, I will completely poison Xue Ye, and then, before the Purple Micro Palace can react, I will ascend the throne as Xue Qinghe!"
"Next, in the name of the new emperor, I will swiftly take control of the 300,000 elite armored troops near Heaven Dou City, the 5,000 Soul Master belonging to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and the Royal Enshrinement Soul Master Legion."
"Then how will you deal with the Purple Micro Palace's counterattack?"
Bi Bi Dong asked.
"Hostage."
Qian Renxue a cold smile and said, "Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, those seven beauties from the Heavenly Water Academy, and Yu Tianling, Meng Yiran, and Ning Rongrong... they are all that kid's women. As long as we control these women, we can use them to threaten and delay, which will definitely make Purple Micro Palace hesitate to act!"
"That makes some sense."
Bi Bi Dong nodded, then pondered for a moment and said, "However, we absolutely cannot rely on women to threaten them; that's just a petty tactic. If that kid really sets his mind to it, he can completely disregard the safety of those women and catch our Spirit Hall off guard."
"So what do you think we should do?"
Qian Renxue said irritably.
"Please ask your grandfather to come out of retirement."
Bi Bi Dong said meaningfully, "Your grandfather broke through to level 99 a hundred years ago, and his strength is unfathomable. If you can persuade your grandfather to lead the Worship Hall of Worship to accompany you to the Heaven Dou Empire, you will have a greater chance of victory!"
"Good!"
Qian Renxue readily agreed, then said in a deep voice, "I know that since you obtained the Million-Year Soul Ring in the City of Slaughter, most of the elders in the Elder Hall have sided with you and no longer obey the orders of our Angel Clan. However, I still hope that you can transfer at least ten elders from the Elder Hall to help me conquer the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Upon hearing this, Bi Bi Dong shook her head and said, "Ten is absolutely impossible. Spirit City could be attacked by the Purple Micro Palace at any time! At most, I can only allow you to mobilize five!"
Before Qian Renxue could argue her point, Bi Bi Dong continued, "There's no room for discussion. Get out and go see your grandfather in the Elder Hall."
Qian Renxue glanced coldly at Bi Bi Dong, then walked out without looking back, channeling her Soul Power to slam the door shut.
The next moment, the two bronze doors of the Council Hall collided violently with a loud bang, as if separating them into two different worlds!
In an instant, Bi Bi Dong seemed to lose all her strength and slumped into a chair. Tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.
Who could imagine that His Holiness the Pope, who killed without hesitation and whom even Zhou Chen, a transmigrator, deeply feared, would have such a weak side?
The Elder Hall.
This is a tall, circular domed building with three floors, each containing ten rooms.
In theory, the primary requirement for staying here is having the strength of a level 90 Title Douluo or higher.
A few years ago, about half of the thirty rooms in the Elder Hall were empty. At that time, the Spirit Hall had fewer than twenty Title Douluo.
And now, because of the foolish actions of that Surname Ye Transcender head was chopped off by Bi Bi Dong, all thirty rooms in the Elder Hall are full!
When Qian Renxue entered the grand hall of the Elder Hall, she was greeted by a figure standing quietly beneath a pure gold statue of Angel God.
The figure had his back to Qian Renxue. He was tall, wearing a gray robe, and his black hair was loose and neatly combed.
"Grandfather."
Standing at the entrance, Qian Renxue suddenly knelt down, her once cold face now covered in tears.
Clearly, the Gray-Clothed Man is Qian Renxue's grandfather, the level 99 demigod Peerless Douluo, Qian Daoliu!
Qian Daoliu slowly turned around and said calmly, "You've gone to see your mother, haven't you? How is it? Are you ready to accept the test from the Angel God?"
"No, Grandpa, I must seize the Tiandou Empire Emperor's throne first!"
Qian Renxue said stubbornly.
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "You're making a desperate gamble!"
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