Although Qian Xun'an was deeply unhappy that the Spirit Hall his family had founded had fallen into the hands of a woman,
for now, he wanted to figure out what exactly was going on.
At the mention of "Qian Xunji," everyone's expressions shifted once more. Even Bibi Dong's face darkened slightly.
Bibi Dong looked at Qian Xun'an. After a long pause, she took a deep breath and asked, "Who are you, and why do you want to see him?"
Qian Xun'an frowned. "I've told you many times already. My name is Qian Xun'an, and I'm Qian Xunji's younger brother!"
At the sound of Qian Xun'an's name, Bibi Dong's body suddenly trembled.
She seemed to remember Qian Xunji mentioning that name once. But Qian Xunji had said his younger brother died in the Star Dou Great Forest when he was ten.
So many years had passed. How could he suddenly be back?
Looking at Qian Xun'an, Bibi Dong was clearly uneasy. Then she said, "Unfortunately, he's already dead."
Qian Xun'an froze.
Dead?
Though his elder brother hadn't been as talented as him, he was still immensely gifted. With the inherited Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, it should have been no trouble at all for him to become a Titled Douluo.
And with the Spirit Hall protecting him, how could he have died so easily?
Qian Xun'an recalled his childhood with his elder brother. Back then, he had always followed him around.
His elder brother would give him anything good he had. Whenever Qian Xun'an made a mistake, his elder brother would cover for him and take the blame himself.
When they hunted Spirit Beasts, his elder brother would thoughtfully shield him from harm.
Memories of the past stirred something within Qian Xun'an.
He had held back all this time because he wanted to find his elder brother and learn what had happened.
But now Bibi Dong was telling him that his elder brother was dead.
In that instant, fury surged through Qian Xun'an.
Even so, he suppressed the turmoil within him, raised his head, and stared at Bibi Dong. "Tell me. How did he die?"
As soon as he spoke, a terrifying wave of power burst from Qian Xun'an.
The force was so overwhelming it was like a volcano erupting in an instant.
A terrifying pressure swept across the entire scene. Everyone present was caught beneath it and forced to their knees.
Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan...
And all the soldiers, every last one of them, fell to their knees. Some couldn't withstand the pressure and spat blood.
Even Chrysanthemum Douluo, a Titled Douluo, felt oppressed and struggled to breathe.
Bibi Dong managed to remain composed, but her face had gone pale, and beads of sweat had appeared on her forehead. She could barely withstand the pressure.
Bibi Dong was deeply shocked. Now she was even more certain that the man before her was incredibly powerful!
She calculated her options. She absolutely could not let Qian Xun'an find out that she had killed his elder brother. If they fought, even with the Spirit Hall elders at her side, she might not be able to defeat him.
Even if they managed to kill him at the cost of their lives, they would suffer devastating losses.
Then Bibi Dong said, "Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao. He killed your elder brother!"
"Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao?"
A vicious glint appeared in Qian Xun'an's eyes.
Remembering how kind his elder brother had been to him, he swore that whoever had killed him would pay, no matter the cost.
Just then, another powerful pressure surged from the distance, colliding with Qian Xun'an's.
"Who dares trespass into my Spirit Hall?"
The voice boomed like thunder. Its owner hadn't arrived, but the words came first!
The two terrifying pressures crashed together, sending a visible ripple through the air.
A moment later, a handsome man with a tall, slender build walked over at an unhurried pace.
He looked about thirty. His refined air made him seem like an immortal descending to the mortal world, his bearing unmatched.
The man was none other than Qian Xun'an's father, Qian Daoliu.
Although Qian Daoliu was already over a hundred years old, he still looked exceedingly young.
Feeling that terrifying pressure, Qian Daoliu was taken aback. He murmured, "Who could possess such terrifying pressure?"
"And within it, there's even the source power of our Angel bloodline?"
Qian Daoliu was utterly astonished. Then he spotted Qian Xun'an standing on the ground.
Qian Xun'an looked up at Qian Daoliu in midair and froze.
Wasn't that his father, Qian Daoliu?
Qian Daoliu seemed to sense Qian Xun'an's presence. Though he had never seen what Qian Xun'an looked like as an adult, that bond of blood was unmistakable.
"You..."
Qian Daoliu flew over at once and landed in front of Qian Xun'an.
Qian Xun'an looked at him and said, "Father, I'm back."
"An'er..."
Qian Daoliu murmured, tears glimmering in his eyes.
As Qian Xun'an looked at his father, excitement filled his heart.
"An'er, is it really you?" Qian Daoliu asked, looking at Qian Xun'an with overwhelming emotion.
He was afraid this was all a dream. It had been so, so long since he had seen his son.
"Father, it's really me," Qian Xun'an said, choking back tears.
"Hahaha! I've waited and waited for decades, and at last you've come back!"
Qian Daoliu laughed, tears glimmering in his eyes.
Everyone nearby was stunned. They stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Chrysanthemum Douluo, Hu Liena, and the others were especially grim.
They hadn't expected Qian Xun'an to really be Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu's son.
With his identity, he would surely become an elder of the Worship Hall one day. After offending one of its elders, they would surely have a hard time of it.
Bibi Dong was also deeply shocked.
She hadn't expected someone who had been missing for decades to suddenly show up.
If he learned what had happened to Qian Xunji, he would become a serious problem.
"Father, what exactly is going on?" Qian Xun'an asked, looking at him.
Qian Daoliu glanced at Bibi Dong, then said, "Come back to the Worship Hall with me first!"
Qian Xun'an nodded and followed Qian Daoliu to the Douluo Consecrated Hall.
Back at the Douluo Consecrated Hall, Qian Daoliu took hold of Qian Xun'an and immediately asked, "An'er, is it really you? Tell me, where have you been all these years? What happened?"
Qian Xun'an had a whole host of questions of his own, but for now, he could only take things one at a time.
He began explaining where he had been all these years.
Qian Daoliu was astonished by what he heard. "You're saying you entered a strange dimensional space back then?"
Qian Xun'an nodded. "That's right. After I got lost back then, I entered that world. Its cultivation system wasn't much different from that of the Douluo Continent, but it was only a small world, and there were no humans there. Only powerful Spirit Beasts and some legendary dragons.
"I had no way to leave that world, so I kept cultivating there. I hunted the Spirit Beasts in that world to obtain Soul Rings. There were countless dragon bones there, too.
"I obtained Spirit Bones from those dragon bones.
"After who knows how long, I finally reached Level 99 Limit Douluo. Then a door suddenly opened in the sky, and that was how I was able to return."
Hearing this, Qian Daoliu marveled at Qian Xun'an's experience.
More than anything, he was thrilled that Qian Xun'an had finally returned.
After finishing his account, Qian Xun'an immediately turned to Qian Daoliu and asked, "Father, what exactly happened? Why did my elder brother die?"
Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Xun'an and weighed his options.
Deep down, he knew all too well that Tang Hao's grievous injuries hadn't been what killed Ji'er. The true culprit had been Ji'er's disciple: the current Pope, Bibi Dong.
When he examined Qian Xunji's wounds back then, he found the deathly power of the Death Demon Spider.
In other words, after Tang Hao had grievously wounded Ji'er, his own daughter-in-law had killed him.
But to be absolutely sure, Qian Daoliu had chosen not to reveal this. Now that Qian Xun'an was asking again, he thought it over and said, "Tang Hao killed your elder brother!"
Qian Daoliu knew that if An'er found out Bibi Dong had killed Ji'er, he would do whatever it took to kill her.
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