Because Yu Xiaotian had actually passed up that one.
He had chosen another Holy Light Glazed Flower that looked the most beautiful, though its medicinal potency was two levels weaker.
"This one!"
"This one looks nice. It'll definitely look imposing displayed in my room."
With an expression as if he had struck it rich, Yu Xiaotian happily had Chrysanthemum Douluo dig it out.
Qian Xunji could not help feeling that Yu Xiaotian's taste was merely average.
He was still just a child, caring only about appearances and not substance.
Qian Xunji even had the mood to comment on it.
After Yu Xiaotian and Yu Yuanzhen left Spirit Hall,
Qian Xunji could not help but smile.
It seemed he had still overestimated Yu Xiaotian.
Watching the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's carriage disappear into the distance, Qian Xunji was in an excellent mood.
He confidently believed he still had the overall situation under control.
After leaving Spirit Hall, Yu Yuanzhen asked, "Why did you choose this one?"
The carriage was shielded from outside scrutiny.
Yu Yuanzhen dropped his rough demeanor and fixed his bright eyes on his son.
No one knew a son better than his father.
Yu Yuanzhen did not believe that his monstrous son was someone shallow enough to judge solely by appearances.
Yu Xiaotian idly played with the jade box in his hand and smiled faintly.
"Father, that first plant was Qian Xunji's prized possession."
"If I had truly taken that one,"
"I would not only have thoroughly offended him, I might not have even made it out of Spirit Hall!"
"Besides, too much is as bad as too little. That plant's effects are too intense; my body cannot withstand them!"
"This Holy Light Glazed Flower has gentle, rich medicinal properties. It is perfect for strengthening Sanpao's foundation and restoring his essence, allowing him to complete his final transformation!"
After hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen was stunned for a long while before suddenly slapping his thigh and bursting into laughter!
"Good, good! What a masterful act of playing the pig to eat the tiger!"
"With a son like this, our clan is bound to flourish!"
After returning to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan,
Yu Luomian stared at the radiant Holy Light Glazed Flower inside the jade box, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
He had originally thought it would already be good enough if Qian Xunji gave them some Gold Soul Coins or ordinary herbs.
And when they heard that Qian Xunji had thought highly of the Dragon Blood Pill and been greatly surprised by it,
The many elders could not help puffing out their chests.
"What? Your Excellency the Pope praised our Dragon Blood Pill to the skies?"
"He even said it was a divine pill that seized the wonders of heaven and earth?"
"Hahahaha! It seems Spirit Hall is nothing special after all. Their judgment is even worse than ours!"
Every elder held his head high, their faces flushed with delight!
This sense of intellectual superiority gave them an unprecedented thrill!
After all, they had traded a downgraded product for Spirit Hall's top-grade medicinal herb!
This exchange was an absolute win!
White World.
Spirit Hall.
Seeing Little Bibi Dong reveal the herb's information on the Sky Screen,
Qian Xunji felt as though someone had fiercely slapped him across the face. It burned with pain.
"Traitor... What a traitor!"
Qian Xunji was so furious that his hands trembled.
"This is a textbook case of siding with outsiders!"
"That brat was treating me like a monkey!"
No matter how much he calculated, Qian Xunji had never expected Spirit Hall to have an insider!
Though judging from the outcome, Yu Xiaotian had later become an unparalleled powerhouse.
His joining forces with Bibi Dong had been a good thing for Spirit Hall.
But looking at it now,
As a teacher, as the Pope, Qian Xunji was simply a joke.
He had been toyed with by an eight-year-old child.
In terms of judgment and methods, Yu Xiaotian had indeed utterly outclassed him.
Beside him, Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled helplessly and shook his head.
There was now a trace of pity in the way he looked at Qian Xunji.
"Accept your fate, Xunji! This is not merely a difference in judgment. It is a difference in personal charisma."
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Seeing this scene, Bibi Dong's once-dignified face instantly turned crimson.
This matter had been a little secret between her and Yu Xiaotian.
She had never mentioned it to Qian Xunji, nor had she ever told anyone else.
Now that the Sky Screen had exposed it, her teacher—and even the whole world—knew about it.
She felt rather embarrassed as well.
"Back then, I really was too excited. In a moment of impulse, I just..."
Bibi Dong lowered her head awkwardly.
After all, as a Saintess,
Giving her own side's resources to an outsider was indeed a little love-struck.
But then,
When she raised her head and looked at Yu Xiaotian beside her, who had already grown into a man capable of holding up the heavens,
The shyness in her eyes instantly turned into tenderness.
"But I have never regretted it."
Yu Xiaotian reached out and gently stroked Bibi Dong's hair.
Black World.
Spirit Hall.
Pope Bibi Dong stared fixedly at the Sky Screen, gripping her scepter so tightly that it creaked.
Her heart was filled with conflicting emotions.
She could not help thinking of the past.
She had once done the same thing.
She had unreservedly shared Spirit Hall's collected theories and books with Yu Xiaogang.
Using precisely that,
Yu Xiaogang had pieced together the so-called "Ten Core Competencies."
And earned himself the reputation of a theoretical Master.
"But..."
Bibi Dong's gaze gradually turned cold.
"Yu Xiaotian took the benefits, yet knew his limits. In order to protect the me of the Parallel World,"
"He deliberately chose an inferior herb."
"But what about Xiaogang?"
"He released all that knowledge without any restraint."
"From his perspective, he was spreading knowledge."
"But from mine, it made me suffer endless blame before my teacher!"
If Yu Xiaogang could have been more like Yu Xiaotian,
If he had considered her a little more, shown a little more responsibility and restraint,
Perhaps they would not have reached this point.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Liu Erlong had been forcibly taken out of the main hall.
She was now sitting alone in the courtyard, staring blankly at the Sky Screen.
Her emotions were incomparably complicated.
She envied the Bibi Dong of the Parallel World.
In that world, there had been no melodramatic misunderstandings.
No obstruction from their families—only two hearts that sincerely treated each other.
Yu Xiaotian was powerful, intelligent, and protective of his own.
He and Bibi Dong were simply a golden boy and jade girl.
"If... if our world had a Yu Xiaotian too, that would be wonderful."
Liu Erlong murmured to herself.
"If he were here, he would definitely take that woman Bibi Dong away, far away."
"Then Xiaogang would be mine alone."
"We would truly be a match made in heaven, and no one would ever be able to come between us again."
Thinking of this, she recalled the clan's decision from earlier, along with Xiaogang's evasive gaze.
Her fury flared up once more.
"These old stubborn fools in the clan! They are clearly pushing Xiaogang into a pit of fire!"
"What peace? It's all bullshit!"
"What if Xiaogang really goes to Spirit City and suffers there?"
"No! If they will not let me see him, then I will insist on seeing him!"
"I have to stop Xiaogang. I cannot let him go throw his life away, much less sell his dignity!"
At this moment,
Yu Xiaogang had tightly shut his door, curling up in the corner of his dark room.
Only the light of the Sky Screen shone in through the window.
He had seen the Sky Screen as well.
The Bibi Dong of the Parallel World.
That girl with clear eyes, willing to give everything for the one she loved.
Why was she so much more wonderful than the woman in his memories?
If the Bibi Dong of this world could also be like that now...
If she obeyed his every word and looked at him with worship in her eyes.
How wonderful would that be!
"Yes, as long as I go this time, lower my head a little, and coax her a little."
"Maybe she will become like that again."
In order to reconnect with Bibi Dong, and to give himself a way out,
Yu Xiaogang tried to reconcile himself internally with Bibi Dong's betrayal.
This was not living off a woman. This was for the sake of all living beings, for the sake of reforming the Pope!
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