Perhaps in this world, only her teacher truly cared for her with all his heart?
When she thought about it carefully, her teacher had always been gentle with her, indulging her without limits. Though he was her master in name, he was more like her real father.
Aside from refusing to let her marry Yu Xiaogang, he had hardly ever made her unhappy.
But what had happened now proved that her teacher had been right all along: Yu Xiaogang really wasn't right for her!
Perhaps if it weren't for Yu Xiaogang, if she hadn't stubbornly insisted on betraying Spirit Hall, the two of them might still be a pair of kind teacher and devoted student!
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong regretted falling for that scumbag Yu Xiaogang, and couldn't help feeling guilty toward her teacher, Qian Xunji.
Because Qian Xunji really had treated her well. Bibi Dong had awakened the Death Spider Emperor, a Martial Soul that represented evil and death.
She should have been shunned by countless Soul Masters.
But when she was seven, Qian Xunji had appeared before her like a ray of light, taken her to Spirit Hall, given her a new life, and bestowed upon her all the glory she now possessed.
But perhaps because everything had come too easily, Bibi Dong hadn't known how to cherish it.
For the sake of being with Yu Xiaogang, she had resolutely chosen to abandon her sect and betray the teacher who had raised her and given her everything!
And that had led to the tragedy that followed.
Perhaps her teacher had acted that way because he was so disappointed in how thoughtless she'd been?
Thinking this, Bibi Dong nuzzled up to Qian Xunji ingratiatingly, her eyes full of remorse. "Teacher, I'm sorry!"
Though he had no idea what Bibi Dong had been imagining all this time, Qian Xunji was more than pleased to see her like this.
After all, his disciple ought to be on his side—and ought to be shaped in his image!
With that in mind, he reached out and patted Bibi Dong's little head, his face full of tenderness and warmth. He sent her a voice transmission: "Dong'er, I'm glad you understand your teacher's painstaking intentions! But you don't need to apologize. I've never blamed you!"
At that, Qian Xunji sighed softly. "How could a teacher blame his own disciple?"
His words only made Bibi Dong feel even guiltier!
Her teacher treated her so well, and yet she...
With that thought, she quietly resolved to make amends for her mistakes through her actions...
Perhaps she could make it up to him by letting him have the place he'd always wanted to use?
Qian Xunji had no idea what Bibi Dong was thinking just then, nor that the reward he'd long dreamed of was about to come his way. He was holding Bibi Dong close while trying to poach another of Yu Xiaogang's allies.
"Mm, it's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Liu!"
As he spoke, Qian Xunji extended an invitation to Liu Erlong.
"By the way, Miss Liu, you seem quite strong. Would you be interested in joining Spirit Hall? We can discuss the terms!"
Aside from Yu Xiaogang, the other two members of the Golden Iron Triangle, Flender and Liu Erlong, were both bona fide Soul Emperors. They were quite capable, to say the least.
As for whether they were in their sixties, he wasn't sure!
Honestly, he had no idea how they'd ended up liking that useless man who'd never been able to break through level thirty.
Maybe some kind of intelligence-lowering aura was involved?
At any rate, Qian Xunji didn't think strong people could be friends with weak ones. And even if they could, a strong man wouldn't willingly let a weakling have the woman he loved!
Hearing Qian Xunji's invitation, Liu Erlong was tempted for a moment. After all, it was good to have a powerful backer, especially when Spirit Hall was no ordinary force, but an organization on par with the two great empires of Douluo Continent: the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire!
If she joined such a powerful organization, her strength would surely grow rapidly. She might even become a Titled Douluo before long!
However, thinking of Bibi Dong's identity and Yu Xiaogang's aversion to Spirit Hall, Liu Erlong ultimately chose to turn him down politely.
She didn't want to part ways with her friends, and she didn't want to do something Yu Xiaogang hated.
"Sorry, I'm not interested for now."
Qian Xunji wasn't discouraged. He hadn't expected to succeed on the first try, after all. He'd prepared a trump card for the occasion—one Liu Erlong absolutely wouldn't be able to refuse.
As for why he wanted to bring Liu Erlong into Spirit Hall, the reason was simple.
If Liu Erlong joined Spirit Hall, she would inevitably have to go to Spirit City to take up a post.
And without Liu Erlong, the Golden Iron Triangle would be useless!
After all, the so-called Golden Iron Triangle relied on Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong jointly performing the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill: the Golden Sacred Dragon. Flender provided its ability to fly, Liu Erlong supplied its dragon body, and Yu Xiaogang provided Luo Sanpao as its vessel, along with his intelligence.
Without Liu Erlong's dragon body, the Golden Iron Triangle would never be able to function as a trio again.
In other words, Yu Xiaogang would be completely useless!
There was another reason, too: if Liu Erlong stayed with Yu Xiaogang, how could he, as the other man, help her "loosen the soil"? And how could he help his Bibi Dong get revenge on that scumbag Yu Xiaogang?
Thinking this, Qian Xunji brought out the trump card that neither Liu Erlong nor Yu Xiaogang could refuse!
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