The Hunt Begins? This Is the Road Where Goddesses Throw Themselves at Him

She had not died of old age, nor had she succumbed to illness.

She had been hunted down.

The one who had hunted her was a Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall.

And her original purpose in coming to the human world had been to grow stronger, then avenge her mother.

But now...

Revenge was no longer the most important thing.

Li Yifei had said that there was a chance to revive her mother.

But it would require a considerable price, as well as a long stretch of time.

In Xiao Wu's mind appeared her mother's warm embrace, the only comfort she had in this cold human world.

She missed her mother.

Desperately.

If... if there was truly even a one-in-ten-thousand chance of bringing her mother back...

She was willing to pay any price.

But what about Tang San?

He was innocent.

He knew nothing.

He had treated her so well, caring for her as if she were his own little sister.

But if she did not fight for it, if she did not get close to that one and only hope—Li Yifei—then her mother would truly never return.

Xiao Wu bit down hard on her lip, tasting a hint of blood.

She raised her head and looked at the clouds on the horizon.

Their shapes resembled the flower crowns her mother had once woven for her.

Mom...

Xiao Wu's eyes instantly reddened.

A scorching tear slid down her cheek and fell onto the grass.

She made her decision.

I'm sorry, Xiao San.

Mom is everything to me.

For Mom, I can only... give you up.

She rose to her feet, wiped away her tears, and her eyes became firmer than ever before.

She was going to find Li Yifei.

No matter what method she had to use, she would remain by his side, make him see her worth, and make him willing to help her.

As for Tang San... let this debt of gratitude end here.

At the border of the Star Luo Empire, inside an inn in a remote little town.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong's furious messages in the Chat Group and fell into thought.

[World's Number One Princess: I'm so mad! This princess is running away from home right now! I'm going to Heaven Dou City! Whoever that ??? is, just wait for me!]

Running away from home...

A self-mocking curve appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's lips.

Wasn't she running away from home too?

It was just that Ning Rongrong was doing it to fight for a man, while she was doing it to stay alive.

Her original plan had been to flee to the Heaven Dou Empire, find her supposedly extraordinarily talented fiancé, Dai Mubai, and join forces with him against the threat of death from her older sister.

But now, she wavered.

A powerhouse from another world comparable to a god.

A man who could drive even the Pope of Spirit Hall mad.

A being... whom even a proud girl like Dugu Yan was willing to follow wholeheartedly.

Following Dai Mubai might offer her a slim chance of survival.

But following Li Yifei... perhaps she could see an entirely different world.

A world where she no longer needed to live in fear, no longer needed to live under her sister's shadow.

Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, showered with boundless affection—yet she still had the courage to abandon everything and rush to Heaven Dou City for her goal.

What was she, someone with no one to rely on and no certainty of surviving tomorrow, hesitating over?

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes gradually sharpened.

She hesitated no longer.

She stood up, packed up her meager belongings, and slung them over her shoulder.

She pushed open the door and looked at the glaring sunlight outside, as well as the direction leading to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Dai Mubai...

That fiancé she had never met was no longer part of her plans.

She had only one goal.

Heaven Dou City. Li Yifei.

Inside the Chat Group, discussion still raged over Qian Renxue's appearance.

[Little Ice Cube: She... really went?]

[Bunny Is So Cute: ...]

[A Little Goose: She went. The Crown Prince went too, and with quite the grand procession.]

[Is Jade Not Jade: Who? Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire? Isn't he a man? Does this damn Stunning Chat Group have a second man now?]

[World's Number One Princess: I don't care! Brother Yifei is mine! No one gets to take him from me!]

Spirit City, Pope's Palace.

Having just given orders to investigate Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong coldly watched the messages in the Group Chat. A gleam flashed through her purple Phoenix Eyes.

From Li Yifei's previous words, she could also tell that he was not particularly fond of the Asura God or Tang San's group.

The enemy of an enemy was a friend.

Besides, her odds against the Asura God and Tang San were currently far too low. Having one more powerhouse from another world on her side would naturally be better.

The truth behind the Rakshasa God Trial had made her doubt everything in the God Realm.

The Angel God Trial might not necessarily be any cleaner than the Rakshasa God Trial.

Qian Renxue, this heir, seemed glamorous on the surface, but she might actually be a pawn that could be discarded at any time.

Her taking the initiative to seek out Li Yifei was a smart choice.

She could not wait any longer either.

Bibi Dong stood up, her imposing voice echoing through the hall.

"Someone."

A Red Robe Cardinal immediately appeared below the dais and dropped to one knee.

"Pass down my order. Summon Hu Liena to see me at once."

"Yes, Your Holiness!"

A short while later, Hu Liena hurried into the hall and bowed respectfully.

"Teacher, you summoned me?"

Bibi Dong looked at her most outstanding disciple and nodded.

Her voice betrayed no emotion.

"Nana, come with me... to Heaven Dou City."

The journey to Heaven Dou City was long and tedious.

Spirit Hall's exclusive carriage was extravagantly luxurious, with an interior spacious enough to resemble a small room.

The carriage floor was covered with soft Soul Beast fur carpets, while calming incense burned in the censer in the corner.

But Hu Liena could not sit still.

She cautiously lifted her eyes and secretly glanced at the teacher seated across from her.

Bibi Dong leaned against the cushions with her eyes closed, resting.

She wore a simple purple gown. Having removed the Pope's crown and scepter, she seemed less imposing and more softly feminine.

Even so, the nobility and majesty rooted deep within her soul still made others afraid to meet her gaze.

Hu Liena's heart pounded wildly.

Teacher... is going to see that Li Yifei.

Why?

Is it to win him over?

It must be.

A powerhouse capable of foreseeing the future and possessing strength comparable to a Deity—if he could become an ally of Spirit Hall, then the plan to unify the continent would face no further obstacles.

Perhaps... even opposing the God Realm would not be impossible.

As Hu Liena pondered this, Bibi Dong's cool voice suddenly rang out.

"Nana, do you know what we are going there for this time?"

Hu Liena stiffened and hurriedly sat up straight, answering respectfully.

"Yes, Teacher. We are going to meet Lord Li Yifei. If we can draw him over to Spirit Hall's side, that would be for the best."

Bibi Dong slowly opened her eyes. No emotion could be seen in those beautiful Phoenix Eyes.

"Mm. It is good that you understand."

She paused, and her voice became somewhat meaningful.