Qian Renxue: Father, you weren't ruthless enough back then, nor poisonous enough! (Seeking reads, seeking monthly votes)

Heaven Dou City, Heavenly Strategy Mansion!

Unlike the previous scene, when the contents of the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking appeared, this time She Long raised his Snake Lance, warily watching the Pufferfish Douluo across from him, and carefully shielded Qian Renxue behind him.

If the other side made the slightest move, what awaited him would be nothing less than a brutal attack!

There was no helping it. Although both of them were Titled Douluo sent by Martial Soul Hall to protect Qian Renxue, unlike She Long, who had already joined the Qingyun Sect.

To some extent, Pufferfish Douluo was actually Bibi Dong's man.

Fingering the Tricolor Jade Pendant in her hand, Qian Renxue was not nervous at the moment. Instead, a look of understanding flickered in her eyes.

Why, from childhood to adulthood, had that woman never shown her any mother-daughter affection?

Why had her father, whom she had never met, become that woman's taboo?

Qian Renxue had not understood before, but today, she finally saw clearly.

So her birth was not the other party's willing choice, but rather something forced in a secret chamber!

Putting herself in that position, would Qian Renxue empathize with that woman holding the script of "beautiful, strong, and tragic"?

If she had not met Qin Yun, if she had not been guided by certain ideas, Qian Renxue was not entirely sure herself.

Perhaps not, but because of her outwardly firm yet inwardly soft nature, when it came to the critical moment, her sympathy might have overridden her reason.

But now?

Qian Renxue could tell her clearly—she absolutely would not!

Bibi Dong's current fate was entirely her own doing, reaping what she had sown!

Beautiful, strong, and tragic?

Don't be ridiculous. Perhaps she could claim a bit of each word, but the core of it was completely the opposite!

Why do people empathize with beautiful, strong, tragic characters, even feeling unwilling to see them fail?

Because their goals are grand enough. As idealists, they are willing to atone for their pursuits and beliefs!

Even if they die, they die a worthy death!

But what about Bibi Dong?

After experiencing those things, if her goal had been to unify the continent, end the division, and reshape the Soul Master order...

If that were the case, never mind empathizing, or her never caring for her as a mother.

As long as that was Bibi Dong's ideal, then she would surely have become her comrade!

But now?

After suffering injustice, all Bibi Dong thought of was to destroy the entire continent!

Whether good or bad, everything fell within the scope of her destruction.

Rather than calling it revenge, it was simply pure vengeance against society!

Such an ideal was truly incomprehensible to Qian Renxue, let alone something she could empathize with.

Moreover, why had she ended up like this?

As the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall, it was no exaggeration to say that everything Bibi Dong had was bestowed upon her by Martial Soul Hall.

To some extent, she was more of a princess than a princess—calling her a crown prince would not be an exaggeration!

Under such circumstances, you say that because of love, you want to leave Martial Soul Hall and elope with Yu Xiaogang?

Indeed, the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking did not say that Bibi Dong planned to join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

But if the person had already run off, did it still matter whether she joined or not?

This choice was no different from those stories where the army had already reached the imperial city, but the commander chose to halt the advance, asking only for an apology from the emperor.

Seriously, how much prestige would you need to have to keep your subordinates from rebelling against you?

Based on the knowledge Qin Yun had imparted to her, Qian Renxue could be certain.

Even if Li Shimin were here, the moment he finished speaking, he would be minced into filling by those behind him!

What, you don't want to be a dragon—do you want to be a cricket instead?

Moreover, although Qian Renxue had never met her father, she could see his efforts from some of his actions.

Expelling Yu Xiaogang from Martial Soul City, preventing the two from meeting, hoping to win Bibi Dong back through physical separation.

Unfortunately, her love-brain was too deeply poisoned. The farther Yu Xiaogang was, the more stubborn Bibi Dong became.

Unable to control Bibi Dong, he finally resorted to the secret chamber act.

On this point, even if he was her father, Qian Renxue still had to criticize him!

"Back then, you weren't ruthless enough, and you weren't vicious enough!"

Since you already knew she was an incurable love-brain, an ungrateful wolf, why did you, out of cherishing her talent, not cripple her soul power?

After all, you were only using her aptitude to give birth to an excellent heir for Martial Soul Hall, or rather, for the Qian family.

Qian Xunji could have crippled Bibi Dong's soul power back then and then imprisoned her in that secret chamber.

If he had done so, with the foundation of Martial Soul Hall and Qian Xunji's public presence, even if she were severely wounded, she could have held on long enough to raise him up.

A clearly better option was right in front of him, yet he didn't take it—Qian Renxue didn't even know what to say.

Of course, because of blood ties, whether it was Bibi Dong or Qian Xunji, they still had a familial bond in Qian Renxue's eyes.

Even if there was blame, it was a family matter.

But what about Yu Xiaogang?

"Truly one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel!"

Unable to help herself, she gripped the Tricolor Jade Pendant and cursed under her breath.

Then, looking at the on-edge Pufferfish Douluo, Qian Renxue spoke.

"Don't be tense. Relax!

We're all on the same side here—why fight and kill?

The only thing I want to make clear is this: my surname is Qian, my father's surname is Qian, my grandfather's surname is Qian—we all carry the Angel martial soul!

As a member of Martial Soul Hall, I shouldn't need to explain how to choose, should I?"

Qian Renxue's meaning was crystal clear.

Martial Soul Hall was the Qian family's Martial Soul Hall, not Bibi Dong's.

A elder like Pufferfish couldn't very well eat the Qian family's rice while smashing the Qian family's pot, could he?

As for what would happen if he disagreed...

Based on his understanding of Qian Renxue, and the lightning crackling all over Snake Lance, the outcome was self-evident.

Once they judged him an enemy, he probably wouldn't make it out of Heavenly Strategy Mansion alive today!

A few hundred coins a month—why follow Bibi Dong all the way to a dead end?

With that thought, Pufferfish Douluo knelt on one knee.

"Pufferfish pays homage to my lord!"

"A wise choice! My Pufferfish Douluo—truly like a fish finding water!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, Martial Soul City, Worship Hall.

Watching the news on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, learning that Qian Xunji had not died at Tang Hao's hands but was assassinated by Bibi Dong instead, Qian Daoliu, who had long suspected as much, was relatively calm—at least able to maintain a surface-level composure.

But the other attendants in the Worship Hall were clearly unable to sit still.

Mighty Lion Douluo: "Son of a bitch!"

"Big brother, Golden Crocodile isn't here, so I'll say the ugly words.

Just give the word, and I'll go to the Palace of the Pope right now and twist Bibi Dong's head off!"

"Yeah, big brother! Mighty Lion's words may be harsh, but since it's already happened, for the sake of Martial Soul Hall's reputation, we have to take action!"

Martial Soul Hall's reputation didn't matter, but the faith in the Angel God was the foundation of the Qian family!

Amid the clamor, since the matter had occurred, it truly needed to be dealt with.

But...

Slowly opening his eyes, a flash of golden light shooting forth, Qian Daoliu raised a hand and pressed down.

"Calm down!"

"She may be young, but you might not necessarily be a match for her. Since things have come to this, I'd better go myself."