Qian Daoliu, What Exactly Are You Trying to Do?

In the study of the Pope Palace, a woman sat quietly.

She wore a pale violet court gown that outlined her perfect figure, intricate and luxurious without losing its majesty.

Her smooth, beautiful hair had been meticulously arranged into a high cloud-like coiffure, with a few strands falling beside her cheeks, adding to her mature charm.

Her face possessed beauty enough to captivate the world. Her features were as exquisite as if carefully sculpted by a divine craftsman, while her skin glowed beneath the lamplight like cold jade.

Yet most soul-stirring were her eyes—deep violet irises, like amethyst veiled in moonlight. They were breathtakingly beautiful, yet ice-cold, so indifferent that they held not the slightest trace of warmth, as though they could devour every gaze seeking to peer into her heart.

The aura she exuded was one of nobility that stood above the mortal world, yet it also carried a fathomless loneliness like an abyss, along with the majesty of one who controlled everything.

One hand held a pure white feather pen, its tip hovering above the open dossier. Her other hand rested elegantly upon the armrest, her long legs crossed. Her posture appeared languid and casual, yet contained unquestionable authority.

She was intently reviewing documents. The only sounds in the study were the soft scratching of the feather pen across paper and the faint crackling of candle flames.

Suddenly, the heavy door to the study was silently pushed open a crack. A figure slipped in like a ghost and knelt on one knee within the shadows before the desk.

The newcomer wore the attire of a Spirit Hall high-ranking official. Handsome and feminine in appearance, he was none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan.

"Your Majesty the Pope." Yue Guan's voice was lowered to the utmost, filled with respect.

The feather pen in Bibi Dong's hand did not pause, nor did she raise her eyes. She merely uttered a cool syllable through her nose. "Hm?"

"When the Great Enshrined and Young Lady returned, they brought two children back with them," Yue Guan answered.

"Two children?"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong stopped what she was doing. Raising her head, she looked at the man below and asked in a cold tone, "What children?"

"I do not know."

Yue Guan shook his head and replied, "This subordinate only learned of it just now. However, I believe anyone the Great Enshrined and Young Lady have taken a liking to cannot be ordinary. Just earlier, Young Lady and the Great Enshrined gave them several tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong narrowed her beautiful eyes, instantly intrigued. "What did they need Gold Soul Coins for?"

"They bought two pieces of Ten Thousand Year Level Whale Rubber. As for what they are for, this subordinate does not know." Yue Guan answered honestly and respectfully.

When he had witnessed that scene, he had also been curious. After all, Whale Rubber had extremely limited uses. Otherwise, this Ten Thousand Year Level Whale Rubber would not have remained unsold all this time.

One had to know that regardless of the era or world, there would never be too few wealthy people. Unless something was useless, ordinary people would not merely be unable to buy it—they would not even be allowed to learn of its existence.

"Fine, I understand. You may leave." Bibi Dong lightly shook her head and waved her hand, indicating that he could go.

Yue Guan respectfully bowed once more, then turned and left the study, closing the room door behind him.

After Yue Guan left, Bibi Dong rose to her feet and walked to the window. With both hands clasped behind her back, she gazed toward the Worship Hall.

"Qian Daoliu, what exactly are you trying to do?"

A moment later, Bibi Dong's willow eyebrows furrowed slightly. A flash of black light passed through the depths of her beautiful eyes, and even the candles burning around her turned black, creating an exceedingly eerie sight.

The silence of three hours was finally broken.

Qian Renxue's long, thick eyelashes trembled lightly like butterfly wings before snapping open.

Her violet eyes, like a gathering Milky Way, first held a trace of just-awakened confusion, but it was instantly replaced by unprecedented clarity and a sense of power.

She nearly immediately sat up and Bowed Head to look at her hands. Beneath her fair, delicate skin seemed to flow a molten-gold radiance. A vast, surging Bloodline Power raced and churned through her limbs and bones, making her feel as though the body of a nine-year-old contained an awakened prehistoric giant beast!

Every bone seemed to have been tempered a thousand times, emitting a faint yet powerful hum.

Every Meridian seemed to have been widened and reinforced, becoming unbelievably resilient and capable of holding even more torrential streams of Soul Power.

The density and vitality of her flesh had also risen significantly, bringing an extraordinary sensation where lightness and strength coexisted.

"This feeling..."

Qian Renxue clenched her fists in disbelief. Her knuckles let out crisp popping sounds as a sense of strength far beyond anything she had known before welled up within her.

She tried circulating her Soul Power. It surged through her strengthened meridians like a river, more fluid and profound than ever before!

"Little Jing... he didn't lie to me! The effects of this Whale Rubber... are actually this heaven-defying!" Immense surprise and excitement instantly overwhelmed her. Her pretty face flushed with excitement, and dazzling light sparkled in her eyes.

This firsthand experience proved the truth of Lu Jing and Wang Dong'er's identities as "visitors from the future" more convincingly than any words could!

"Grandfather! I have to tell Grandfather!" Qian Renxue excitedly threw off the thin blanket and was about to leap from the bed barefoot, eager to share this incredible news with the person closest to her.

However, the instant her feet touched the cold floor, an extremely discordant, even "pungent," sour stench suddenly rushed into her nostrils.

Qian Renxue froze at once, her small, refined nose wrinkling instinctively.

She turned her head in confusion, trying to find the source of the smell—but there was nothing unusual in the luxurious, immaculate bedchamber.

She raised an arm in puzzlement and leaned close to sniff herself.

"Ugh..." The next second, Qian Renxue's pretty face instantly flushed crimson like a ripe peach. The excited blush was swiftly replaced by shame and embarrassment.

The source was actually herself!

Body Tempering and Marrow Cleansing, Fur and Marrow Cleansing! While the immense essence of the Whale Rubber transformed her body, it also acted like the most tyrannical cleansing agent, forcing out every impurity, filth, and toxin accumulated over years and buried deep within her flesh and marrow!

At this moment, the surface of her once immaculate skin, which had carried a faint cool fragrance, was covered in a thin, sticky layer of gray-black sweat sludge that emitted an unbearable odor.

"Oh, heavens..." Qian Renxue was so embarrassed that she nearly jumped on the spot.

As the Young Master of Spirit Hall and a Descendant of Angels, she had always been the embodiment of holiness and nobility. When had she ever appeared in such a wretched state?

Especially when she thought of how she had just intended to run out to see Grandfather like this, perhaps even bumping into other people... she simply wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground!

Her shame and annoyance instantly overwhelmed her excitement.

Reporting to Grandfather, verifying the future—everything was thrown to the back of her mind!

Qian Renxue turned around without hesitation. Her ten fingers flew as she untied the sash at her waist, her movements carrying a trace of flustered haste while remaining elegant.

That expensive pale-gold long skirt slipped from her like shed butterfly wings and was tossed onto the carpet in a slightly hurried manner.

The exquisite golden high heels on her feet were also casually kicked aside, ringing out crisply.

At this moment, she had no time to care about anything else.

The maiden's flawless, delicately formed body was revealed in the air. Moonlight streamed through the window onto skin as fine as porcelain yet stained with grime, creating a strange sight where holiness and embarrassment intertwined.

However, Qian Renxue's gaze did not linger at all on her own beauty. Her beautiful eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her bare jade-like feet stepped upon the cold floor. Even that slight chill could not dispel her urgent desire to wash herself clean immediately.

The bathroom lay inside. Without hesitation, she strode forward on her long, well-proportioned legs, her bare, gleaming white feet carrying her quickly toward the gem-inlaid bathroom door. Her steps were light and soundless, yet held a trace of the embarrassment of someone driven away by an unpleasant smell.

"Splash—"

As the clear sound of flowing water rose, warm vapor soon spread out, blurring the frosted glass bathroom door.

Only the vague outline of a graceful figure could be seen hurriedly stepping beneath the shower, allowing the warm water to wash over her body and cleanse away that humiliating grime and stench.