Ghostly Douluo Would Not Blame the Young Master

Shen Nuonuo felt there was something wrong with Qian Renxue's words, but she could not put her finger on what it was.

Never mind. She did not like vegetables either.

Hehe, Little Xue was just like her!

The two picked up their chopsticks and began eating.

Shen Nuonuo and Qian Renxue finished their meals in no time, their little bellies round and full.

The plates were completely empty, without the slightest waste.

"I'm so full." Shen Nuonuo rubbed her already bulging belly.

The food really was delicious.

"Little Xue, shall we go for a walk?"

Shen Nuonuo stood up and folded her arms across her chest. She wanted to stroll around Spirit Hall, familiarize herself with the routes, and work off the meal while she was at it.

"Okay."

The two children slowly made their way downstairs.

On a summer night, cicadas chirped softly, while the lake's surface remained still.

The two quietly walked hand in hand along the path.

Spirit Hall was roughly divided into five sections: the Pope's Palace, Elder Hall, Worship Hall, Douluo Hall, and Angel Sanctuary.

Of course, aside from the five great halls, there were other buildings as well. The Soul Master Academy directly under Spirit Hall was naturally among them.

Shen Nuonuo sorted through the timeline in her mind.

Qian Renxue was not yet five years old, which meant Qian Xunji was still alive. Bibi Dong was not yet the lofty Your Holiness the Pope, but merely a twenty-five-year-old woman.

Other than Xiao Wu, the spirit beast, the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils probably had not even been born yet.

System, since none of those Shrek people have been born yet, can I...

No. Host cannot forcibly alter their births, nor can the Host proactively tell anyone about future events. Revealing even the slightest detail will result in destructive punishment.

The system interrupted her unfinished thought.

Shen Nuonuo pursed her lips.

So I'm just supposed to sit around and wait now?

You may properly nurture Qian Renxue, and you may also change Bibi Dong.

It's too early for that. I can gradually influence Qian Renxue, but Bibi Dong is far too complicated. If that woman gets impulsive and kills me, then it'll be game over.

Shen Nuonuo scratched her head. She had chosen Bibi Dong as her secondary bound target.

That was because Bibi Dong would become the Pope in the future.

But Bibi Dong had already gone through the chamber incident and harbored resentment toward all of Spirit Hall and the Angel Clan.

Counseling her would never be accomplished overnight.

At the very least, not now.

Shen Nuonuo believed only two people could help Bibi Dong let go of her obsession.

The first was Yu Xiaogang. The love she could not have in her youth—he could be called Bibi Dong's moonlight.

The second was the daughter she had been forced to give birth to, Qian Renxue.

Shen Nuonuo looked at the awkward relationship between this mother and daughter, unsure what to do.

Qian Renxue undoubtedly needed a mother's love.

Bibi Dong also needed an emotional anchor.

Yet in the original novel, Bibi Dong chose Hu Liena as her emotional anchor.

It was a very moving bond between master and disciple.

But in Shen Nuonuo's view, there was more or less a replacement dynamic involved.

When the Golden Generation first appeared during the Spirit Master Tournament in the original novel, they were already twenty-three or twenty-four.

Tang San had been around fifteen then.

When Qian Renxue formally appeared during the Heaven Dou Palace Change, she was already twenty-nine.

That meant Hu Liena was likely only one or two years younger than Qian Renxue.

Bibi Dong had chosen Hu Liena, another girl close to Qian Renxue's age, as her disciple. Shen Nuonuo did not believe there was not at least a little selfishness involved.

She loved her daughter, but she could not accept Qian Renxue's birth. Yet what was done was done, and nothing could be changed.

The more Shen Nuonuo thought about it, the more difficult it seemed.

Both mother and daughter had such twisted personalities.

Still, Qian Renxue was young now. Her personality could still be changed; it had not yet taken shape.

Wait, that's not right. I remember there was a conversation between Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu in the book.

If it hadn't been for Qian Daoliu, she would already be dead?

This should have been when Qian Renxue began to hold expectations for Bibi Dong.

But when exactly was this?

The year Qian Xunji died, or...?

A dark, hoarse voice interrupted Shen Nuonuo's thoughts.

"This subordinate greets Young Master."

Shen Nuonuo looked over.

A middle-aged man in a black robe, whose movements were as ghostly as a phantom's, was bowing to Qian Renxue. His handsome face bore a dark scar.

"Mhm, hello, Uncle Ghost."

Qian Renxue replied politely, her voice soft and sweet.

The moment Shen Nuonuo heard how Qian Renxue addressed him, she knew he was Ghost Douluo Ghostly Douluo, one of the Heng Ha Two Generals.

Ghost Douluo is working under Qian Xunji right now.

Ah, Ghost Douluo really had it rough as an employee. Even as a Titled Douluo, he got screwed over by Spirit Hall's three beauties.

Ghostly Douluo was startled by the sudden voice, though it did not show on his face.

He did not know who the three beauties were.

Nor did he know why they would screw him over.

"Young Master, is this your friend?" Ghostly Douluo was over six feet tall, and afraid Qian Renxue would tire herself by looking up at him, so he crouched down.

"No, Uncle Ghost. She's the god-granddaughter Grandpa just acknowledged, and she's my older sister. Her name is Shen Nuonuo." Qian Renxue clasped her hands behind her back like a little adult.

"So it is Miss Shen." Ghostly Douluo nodded at Shen Nuonuo beside him. He would not question the Young Master's words.

"Greetings, Elder Ghost," Shen Nuonuo replied.

Ghostly Douluo returned the greeting, then stopped paying attention to Shen Nuonuo. Instead, he smiled gently at Qian Renxue. "Young Master, you should wear an extra coat when you come out, or you'll fall ill."

Seeing the warm atmosphere between Ghostly Douluo and Qian Renxue, Shen Nuonuo did not interrupt their conversation. She walked ahead with her back to them, consciously keeping to the other side.

Qian Renxue and Ghostly Douluo seem to have a pretty good relationship right now.

You really couldn't tell that Qian Renxue would later abandon Ghostly Douluo without a second thought!

Maybe she changed after losing her father at nine and going to Heaven Dou on an undercover mission.

Or perhaps she became cold-blooded after killing two Heaven Dou Princes in succession, caring only about profit.

At this, Ghostly Douluo's brows furrowed sharply. He immediately wanted to rebuke Shen Nuonuo for spouting such nonsense, only to discover that he could not speak at all.

It was too strange. His expression involuntarily froze.

He could not understand it at all.

How could the Young Master lose her father at the age of nine?

His Holiness the Pope was in the prime of his life, only in his fifties.

And why would Spirit Hall's Young Master go undercover with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family after His Holiness the Pope died?

Would the adorable, innocent Young Master kill two Heaven Dou Princes in succession?

Ghostly Douluo did not believe it.

Nor did he dare to believe it.

As for Shen Nuonuo's thought that Qian Renxue would one day not care whether he lived or died...

If that were truly the case...

He was human. Of course he would be saddened and disappointed.

But Ghostly Douluo would not blame the Young Master.

His Holiness the Pope, Qian Renxue's father, had recognized his talent and given him an opportunity. He had never looked down on Ghostly Douluo's martial spirit for leaning toward the fallen type.

Instead, he had taught him with great care and kept him by his side. Ghostly Douluo was someone who repaid kindness, and he had always been deeply grateful to His Holiness the Pope.

Spirit Hall and His Holiness the Pope had made him who he was.

He was willing to give everything for them, even his life, without hesitation.