Darkness Came Knocking

Qian Xunjie went to the Elder Hall to look for Lucifer, and Qian Renxue followed him back.

However, Your Eminence the Pope, who rarely sought people out in person, came up empty-handed.

Lucifer was not in the Elder Hall at the moment.

"Xue'er! Where is he?"

"This... I don't know where he went either!"

"Sense him!"

"Sense him?" Qian Renxue looked bewildered.

Qian Xunjie explained, "Even if a martial soul leaves the body and becomes independent, it is ultimately one with the Soul Master!"

"You can easily sense each other's locations!"

Qian Renxue looked troubled. "But... I don't know how!"

"This isn't difficult. I'll teach you now!" Qian Xunjie immediately began explaining the key points.

He suddenly remembered that Qian Renxue had just added two Spirit Rings, and Qian Daoliu might not have started teaching her meditation yet.

During meditation, Soul Masters could relax their bodies and adjust their spiritual fluctuations to resonate with their martial souls.

Lucifer was wandering around the central district of Spirit City.

He casually grabbed a guard and asked, "Where does Bibi Dong live?"

"Who are you? How dare you address the Holy Maiden by name!" the guard immediately snapped.

None of the higher-ups he knew had this face.

Besides, any higher-up would definitely know where the Holy Maiden lived!

Seeing that Lucifer did not answer, he raised the spear in his hand. "Who exactly are you? What is your purpose for sneaking in here? Speak honestly!"

Lucifer took out a token and shoved it in front of him.

"Th-the Great Enshrined Token!"

The guard's voice trembled. He immediately dropped to one knee and apologized to Lucifer.

"This subordinate failed to recognize you. Please forgive me, my lord!"

"Don't be nervous! Just tell me where Bibi Dong lives!"

Lucifer patted his shoulder, showing no intention of blaming him at all.

"Over there!" The guard pointed in a direction. "The one with magnolia trees planted in the courtyard."

Lucifer nodded and headed over.

As for Qian Daoliu's token, he had gotten it from Qian Renxue.

It had been convenient.

He arrived at the gate of Bibi Dong's courtyard and pushed it open.

There was no one in the yard, so he walked straight inside, completely at home.

"May I ask what brings Your Eminence the Pope here?" Bibi Dong did not even turn her head.

Usually, the only person who pushed open her door without greeting her was Qian Xunjie.

"So this is what their relationship as parents is like. No wonder Qian Renxue has that kind of personality!"

Hmm?

Bibi Dong suddenly turned around.

When she saw who it was, her gaze narrowed slightly. "Lucifer!"

Her reaction was not particularly intense.

After Qian Daoliu and Lucifer reached an agreement, he had people notify everyone who knew of Lucifer's existence.

Moreover, as Qian Renxue's mother, even if Bibi Dong was not interested, someone would have told her about Qian Renxue.

Right now, she was only curious about one thing. "Why have you come to see me?"

In truth, Bibi Dong's feelings toward Lucifer were somewhat complicated.

She rejected Qian Renxue on the surface, but cared about her deep down.

Lucifer had also claimed that he regarded Qian Renxue as his future Power Carrier.

That made her somewhat hostile toward Lucifer, especially since he had told Qian Renxue the words she had muttered last time!

But Lucifer was a Fallen Angel, naturally opposed to the light-aspected angels of the Qian Family!

That also stirred thoughts of cooperation and exploitation within her!

However, Lucifer would not pose any danger in the short term, so she began considering how to establish a connection with him.

"Looking for you?"

Lucifer chuckled.

"I wasn't looking for you!"

"Oh?" Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow.

"I merely sensed hatred and darkness!"

Lucifer's face did not redden in the slightest, as though he had not been the one asking for directions earlier.

Bibi Dong frowned. "What do you mean?"

"I represent darkness!" Lucifer's voice was low. "Naturally, I am incomparably sensitive to the darkness around me!"

"You emanate a powerful aura of darkness and hatred!"

Bibi Dong fell silent.

She wanted to refute him, yet she was powerless to do so.

The innocent young Bibi Dong of the past had long since died. The one living now was Bibi Dong the avenger, immersed in darkness and filled with hatred!

Was this the mutual attraction between those of the same kind? Bibi Dong sighed inwardly.

"So, what do you want to do?"

"The key is not what I want to do, but what you want to do."

"What do I want to do?"

A trace of killing intent flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes.

What she wanted most now was naturally to kill that beast Qian Xunjie!

A faint smile rested on Lucifer's face.

Bibi Dong was both a person of high status and Qian Renxue's birth mother.

Whether it was to alter the course of the world's situation or to taint Qian Renxue with darkness, he could not avoid Bibi Dong.

At that moment, in the Elder Hall, Qian Renxue quickly learned how to sense Lucifer's location.

"Lucifer actually..." Qian Renxue was greatly surprised.

"Where is he?" Qian Xunjie asked anxiously.

"He seems to be... with Mother!"

"What? What is he doing there?" Qian Xunjie's heart tightened. He had a bad feeling about this.

He quickly left the Elder Hall and flew toward Bibi Dong's residence.

Qian Renxue quietly watched his figure disappear from sight without following him.

The moment she thought of Bibi Dong, she remembered those two words—bastard child!

Then sorrow welled up within her.

Next, she thought of that person who looked exactly like Bibi Dong.

She had been so gentle, so loving...

Her real mother lived nearby, yet she did not dare see her, and her real mother did not want to see her either.

She wanted to see that other mother, but did not know how!

Qian Renxue walked outside the hall and looked toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Have you forgotten me?"

"Will we meet again?"

She somewhat regretted not asking Ah Rou for a way to contact her or an address when they parted!

Little Qian Renxue carried great worries!

She did not even have the spare attention to wonder why Lucifer was with Bibi Dong.

Overwhelmed by her emotions, she wanted to eat wild fruits and tubers.

After returning from the Star Dou Great Forest, the Elder Hall's chefs had made some for her, but she had never been satisfied.

So this time, she planned to make some herself...

On the other side, when Qian Renxue sensed his location, Lucifer noticed the resonance of Soul Power fluctuations between them.

"Someone is coming," he said calmly.

"Hm?" Bibi Dong was somewhat puzzled.

Lucifer looked outside.

Following his gaze, Bibi Dong saw someone flying over at high speed.

Soon, Qian Xunjie landed in the courtyard.

A trace of killing intent flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes before quickly fading.

Lucifer caught that fleeting killing intent. He was extremely sensitive to such things.

The corner of his mouth curled upward.

Such a family relationship could definitely be one of the reasons for falling into darkness!

"What are you doing here?" Qian Xunjie narrowed his eyes.

Lucifer revealed a brilliant smile. "Out of concern for Qian Renxue's growth, I felt it necessary to learn about her parents!"

Qian Xunjie: "..."

Concern for Qian Renxue's growth?

Did he think saying that with his appearance was convincing?