Bibi Dong's Insincere Words, Qian Renxue's Stubbornness!

Bibi Dong recalled the day in that secret chamber, and her face immediately darkened. "Rakshasa God, you call that encountering no setbacks in my cultivation?"

The Rakshasa God laughed heartily. "What kind of setback is that? It was merely a turning point on your path through life. Besides, if not for that incident, you would not have obtained my inheritance. All one can say is that it was fate.

"Other than that matter, what setbacks did you encounter? Twin Martial Souls, with Spirit Hall at your back—your path of cultivation was exceptionally smooth. You may refuse to admit it, but Spirit Hall took you in and raised you from childhood. If you had belonged to some commoner organization, no one could say what your future would have been. That is what I mean by Fortune."

"Before you, I also sensed a genius whose Fortune was nearly equal to yours. However, that person possessed only one Martial Soul and was chosen by the Asura God."

"You mean? And who is the Asura God?" Bibi Dong asked in confusion.

At the mention of the Asura God, the Rakshasa God's tone soured. "You will naturally learn that later. There is not much Spiritual Sense of mine left within you. I appeared now only to remind you that this Male Child has good Fortune. Now that you have taken him as your Disciple, you may nurture him well. He might become a great help to you in the future."

After saying that, the Rakshasa God vanished without a trace.

Bibi Dong sank into thought as well. Fortune truly was something indescribable. Her gaze passed through Pope's Palace toward Star Dou Great Forest.

To be honest, she had only taken Hu Bai in because of his talent. Otherwise, she would have preferred to focus on nurturing Hu Liena.

Ever since that incident, she had felt a physiological revulsion toward men, even though Hu Bai was merely a child.

Her Teacher's secret chamber, her first love's cowardly flight and betrayal, had made her feel that there was not a single good man in this world!

Hu Bai: .

Especially since Hu Bai had a face capable of charming all living beings, and he seemed to be on rather good terms with her daughter. That alone was enough to make her wary.

When Xie Yue and Hu Liena saw Bibi Dong asking about it, they had originally planned to make excuses. But Bibi Dong saw through their intentions and said, "You had better tell the truth. If they return and I discover that things differ from what you told me, I will send them to Death Valley for a month of training!"

Upon hearing that, both of them involuntarily shuddered. They had never been to Death Valley, but they had heard of it many times.

That place was said to be extremely dangerous and mysterious, with many immensely powerful Soul Beasts, most of them Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts. To train there for a month... Hu Bai—

Left with no choice, Xie Yue glanced at Hu Liena and confessed everything.

However, while he told the entire truth, he embellished parts of it. For instance, he said that Hu Bai's Martial Soul had been mentioned in Ancient Books passed down through the Hu Family, that it possessed the ability to control elements, and that its Charm ability was secondary. They had acted on their own because they feared their Teacher would refuse.

Xie Yue did not know whether his brother's trip had gone smoothly, but that was all he could say.

Bibi Dong was somewhat surprised as well. The power to control Natural Elements?

She had never heard of such a Martial Soul either. Over the years, she had read quite a few of the texts compiled by Spirit Hall. Not all of them, perhaps, but certainly sixty to seventy percent.

Other than a few extremely ancient ones that were basically useless, she had read all the rest.

It could now be said that there was likely no one on the continent whose theoretical knowledge surpassed hers.

Oh, no, Qian Daoliu probably counted as one.

As for Yu Xiaogang... heh, forget it. The title Theory Master was something he had bestowed upon himself.

At this moment, Hu Liena gathered her courage and said, "Teacher, they have already been gone for Half a Month. With their cultivation, they should have returned by now, but there has still been no news. Could you please take us to look for them? Please!"

Hu Liena knelt before Bibi Dong once more. All she wanted now was for her family to be safe.

Bibi Dong fell silent for a moment. "Do not worry. Obtaining a Soul Ring is not as simple as you imagine. After deducting the travel time, Half a Month only leaves around five days to hunt Soul Beasts. Including the time needed to absorb it, it is not actually that long."

"How about this? Wait a few more days. If there is still no news, I will take you to Star Dou Great Forest. We can search for them while also finding a suitable Soul Beast for you to hunt."

"I want to go too!" At that moment, a clear young girl's voice came from the doorway.

She had long golden hair, wore a golden court dress, and her doll-like face held a trace of stubbornness.

It was none other than the nine-year-old Qian Renxue!

As it happened, she had come today to ask Hu Liena about Hu Bai. The two of them had not seen each other for Half a Month!

She did not know what had happened, and she was very worried.

With Bibi Dong's Spiritual Power, she had long sensed Qian Renxue's arrival. As a mother, she instinctively wanted to open her mouth and greet her, but when she actually spoke, her tone was icy. "Do as you please. If you accidentally die in Star Dou Great Forest, I will not care!"

The moment those words came out, Hu Liena and Xie Yue were both stunned, but neither dared speak. It was the first time they had seen Bibi Dong confront Qian Renxue.

Yet Bibi Dong regretted it inside. She should not have said something so hurtful, but...

Upon hearing such cruel words, little pearls streamed down Qian Renxue's cheeks. Her tears were completely beyond her control.

"Why?! I am clearly your daughter, so why do you dislike me so much?! I clearly possess the best talent on the continent, so why do you treat me like this?!"

"Hmph! Then let me die! If that truly makes you happy, then in a few days, I will definitely go!"

Qian Renxue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and left alone with stubborn determination, leaving behind only an incredibly lonely figure.

I... Bibi Dong murmured inwardly. Seeing Qian Renxue like this, how could she not feel heartache?

If she truly wanted Qian Renxue dead, Qian Renxue would never have had the chance to be born.

When she had been pregnant, the Qian Family had not truly restrained her. They had merely prevented her from leaving Spirit Hall, nothing more.

In the void, Qian Daoliu watched the two of them and sighed soundlessly. He did not know what to do either.

He could not bring himself to make a decision because he knew that Bibi Dong, as Qian Renxue's mother, was suffering deeply as well. He could see that Bibi Dong truly wanted to try to acknowledge Qian Renxue as her daughter, yet her words always contradicted her heart.

He was not surprised that Bibi Dong had accepted Hu Bai as her final Disciple, but why had she also taken Hu Liena as a Disciple?

There was much to ponder in that. Was it not because she wanted to raise Hu Liena as a daughter?