When Bibi Dong suddenly arrived, Qian Renxue instantly stood up and said, "What are you doing here? Get out."
"Qian Renxue, I am your mother, after all. Is this how you treat your own mother?"
"Mother?" Qian Renxue sneered. "You think you deserve that title?"
"I told you long ago that I have no mother, only the enemy who killed my father. You don't deserve to be my mother, understand?"
"Tell me, what exactly are you here for?"
Bibi Dong said, "Does a mother need a reason to visit her daughter?"
"That's enough, both of you."
Seeing that the atmosphere had become extremely tense, Bai Ying stood up and said, "Xiao Xue, it is our good fortune that His Excellency the Pope has come. It seems His Excellency the Pope has been eavesdropping outside for quite some time."
"Kid, it seems you noticed me long ago."
"I'm warning you, you can't reveal that matter."
"What kind of truth could possibly make you this agitated? Now I want to hear it too."
Qian Renxue instantly became interested and said, "Xiao Ying, tell us the truth you know. Don't worry, with me here, she can't hurt you."
"Qian Renxue, is this how you treat your own mother?"
When Qian Renxue heard her say "mother" again, she laughed and said, "Your Excellency the Pope, it seems you're deaf. I said I have no mother, only the enemy who killed my father. From the moment you personally killed my father, from the moment you regarded me as your enemy when I was little, I have seen you only as an enemy, never as my mother."
"Alas, we are born of the same root, so why turn against each other so ruthlessly? Xiao Xue, today, in front of Your Excellency the Pope, I will tell you everything."
"Back then, Bibi Dong was indeed your father's favorite disciple. She was the first person in the history of the continent to possess Twin Martial Souls. At that time, she was hailed as the next Pope of Spirit Hall. But everything changed when she fell in love with Yu Xiaogang. She even wanted to leave Spirit Hall for Yu Xiaogang. Your father naturally refused. To keep your mother there, he used an extremely despicable method. He forcibly took your mother and she gave birth to you. That is why your mother came to hate you."
Both Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's expressions changed when they heard this.
A deep killing intent surged across Bibi Dong's face, as though she had remembered the days when that bastard Qian Xunji had tormented her. Those had been the days she least wanted to remember.
"Xiao Ying, is everything you said true? My father forced my mother, and she gave birth to me because of that, right?"
Qian Renxue still couldn't believe it. At that moment, as she looked at Bibi Dong's expression filled with anger and fear, she felt a trace of pity for her.
Had my father really done something so vile back then?
"Why didn't you ever tell me? Why?"
Qian Renxue's voice trembled. She questioned Bibi Dong again and again. Bibi Dong's hand gripping the Pope's scepter trembled slightly, and she involuntarily took several steps back. A deep pain flashed in her eyes as she looked at Qian Renxue. Then she said, "What could you have changed if I had told you? Now that you know, are you satisfied? Without you, I would have been with Xiaogang long ago. Without your grandfather, I would have killed you already. You are nothing but a bastard."
"Do you really hate me that much?"
"Of course."
Bibi Dong answered without the slightest hesitation. "Whenever I see you, I feel as if that man is tormenting me again."
"But now I've come to understand something. Since you destroyed everything I had, I will destroy everything you cherish."
"One day, I will kill you. I will also destroy the Angel Clan."
"Bibi Dong, I'll ask you one last question. Did you ever consider me your daughter? Even for a single moment?"
"Bibi Dong, I understand now. I am your stain. I shouldn't have expected anything."
Qian Renxue's figure looked extremely fragile before Bibi Dong's indifference. She stood there as her smile gradually faded, replaced by endless sorrow and acceptance. It seemed she had finally understood her place in this world, as well as her mother's complicated feelings toward her.
Suddenly, her body swayed, as if all her strength had vanished in an instant. She squeezed her eyes shut, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, a symbol of the pain in her heart. Her body slowly fell, like a withered flower petal gently touching the ground.
The air around them seemed to freeze. Only Bibi Dong stood rooted to the spot, a complicated emotion flashing through her eyes. She watched Qian Renxue collapse without stepping forward to help her. Her heart was struggling as well, but pride and anger kept her from taking that step.
"Xue'er, are you all right?"
Just as she was about to hit the ground, Bai Ying quickly caught her and held her steady. He said, "How are you? I'll take you to a doctor right now. You must be all right."
"I'm fine. Don't worry."
After getting back up, Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong with an extremely complicated expression.
"Bibi Dong, I owe you my life. Sooner or later, I'll repay this life to you. Don't worry."
Bibi Dong silently looked at Qian Renxue, a complicated emotion flashing through her eyes. She bit her lower lip tightly, seemingly struggling to control the turmoil in her heart. In the end, she took a deep breath and turned away decisively. Her figure gradually blurred in the light until it disappeared around the corner.
Qian Renxue stood where she was, staring blankly in the direction Bibi Dong had left. Her heart was filled with loss and helplessness, as if the entire world had collapsed at that moment. She knew that the rift between her and her mother could no longer be repaired, and that their relationship would ultimately come to an end.
The air around them seemed to freeze, and the silence was suffocating. Qian Renxue slowly lowered her head as tears welled in her eyes. She clenched her fists tightly, trying to numb the pain in her heart with physical pain. Yet that pain surged toward her like a tide, leaving her powerless to resist.
"Thank you, Xiao Ying, for letting me know everything."
"Elder Sister Xue'er, don't blame yourself. This isn't your fault. It was all caused by your father. It has nothing to do with you. You're innocent, so don't let this affect you. Otherwise, I'll blame myself. I really will."
Seeing Bai Ying's concern, Qian Renxue smiled and said, "Don't worry. I won't let it affect me."
"That's good."
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong returned to the Palace of the Pope.
Inside her bedchamber, Bibi Dong could no longer control her emotions and began to sob loudly.
"What have I done? What exactly have I done? Qian Renxue is my daughter, after all. She is my daughter. I'm not a qualified mother."
No one knew how long she cried. Only after a long while did Bibi Dong regain control of her emotions and become the cold and ruthless Pope once more.
"Qian Daoliu, you're very clever. You chose my daughter, and you chose her as well, wanting to use her to restrain me. Unfortunately, she is still only a child. I must become stronger as quickly as possible."
With that thought, she called toward the outside, "Have Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo come to the Palace of the Pope."
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