Bibi Dong's Choice

Within the illusion,

Bibi Dong was walking step by step toward Yu Xiaogang,

Happiness gradually appeared on her face, her gaze growing hazy, while Yu Xiaogang's smile became increasingly radiant.

Just then,

A flash of light swept through,

And an adorable little boy suddenly appeared between them,

Instantly breaking the somewhat strange atmosphere between the two.

Shang An first looked down at his own body. He had not expected to actually manifest a physical form. In theory, he should not have been able to appear within another person's mind before their favorability reached ninety.

It seemed that he had only managed to manifest ahead of time with the help of this strange illusion. Upon closer inspection, the illusion's composition was quite complex. It was formed from Bibi Dong's mind and the Rakshasa Demonic Thought. Because of the Seed of Heart, he also held a certain share within it.

"Are you... Xiao An?"

Looking at the little boy before her, Bibi Dong vaguely remembered that he seemed to be her disciple.

"Teacher."

Shang An gave Bibi Dong a warm smile, walked to her side, and naturally took hold of her jade-like hand.

"Teacher, let's go. Nana is still waiting for us to eat together."

"Nana?"

Bibi Dong was somewhat confused.

"Dong'er? Come over here!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke again, his tone carrying a hint of urgency, his bewitching intent even stronger.

"Teacher, didn't you say that we were your family and that you would have dinner with us?"

Shang An gripped Bibi Dong's hand a little tighter.

"Besides, Teacher, you still have official duties to handle. You said being the Pope was exhausting."

Bibi Dong's gaze gradually cleared.

At that moment, "Yu Xiaogang" could no longer hold back. Or rather, the Rakshasa Demonic Thought could no longer hold back.

Although Shang An had entered this illusion through the Seed of Heart, he was effectively an illegal intruder and a target to be eliminated. Yet he was acting so brazenly.

Like an outsider who had forcibly inserted himself into the situation, he naturally provoked the Rakshasa Demonic Thought's retaliation, especially after ruining its plan.

"Yu Xiaogang" rushed forward in a single stride and pounced, pinning Shang An to the ground with a twisted expression.

"Die, intruder! Die!"

Bibi Dong was still struggling between clarity and confusion, unable to react for the moment.

Shang An was, after all, only a child. Within this illusion, he "could not withstand it" and was pinned to the ground by "Yu Xiaogang."

Shang An desperately pushed "Yu Xiaogang" away, but this "Yu Xiaogang" had been formed from the Rakshasa Demonic Thought combined with Bibi Dong's image of Yu Xiaogang. He was nowhere near as pathetic as the real Yu Xiaogang.

Shang An gradually fell into a disadvantage. "Yu Xiaogang" viciously gripped his neck, veins bulging across his body as his face turned bright red. His limbs thrashed continuously, but the movements slowly grew weaker and weaker.

"Tea... cher!"

Shang An barely forced out two words. Then he struggled again to break free, but he was ultimately no match for him. His head tilted to one side, and he fainted, his eyes still fixed on the bewildered Bibi Dong before losing consciousness.

"Yu Xiaogang" continued squeezing Shang An's neck as though he would not stop until he had strangled him to death.

At that moment,

An imposing aura rose from nearby, causing "Yu Xiaogang" to freeze.

After hearing the two words Shang An had squeezed out with all his strength, Bibi Dong was further jolted by his gaze and finally regained complete clarity.

A fierce gust swept past, and Yu Xiaogang was instantly sent flying. He crashed through two or three trees behind him, blood streaming from all over his body in a miserable state.

Yet Bibi Dong paid him no further attention. Instead, she lifted the unconscious Shang An into her arms and gently stroked the vivid red handprints on his neck, pity and guilt filling her eyes.

If not for her inaction, how could Xiao An have been harmed by Yu Xiaogang to the point of unconsciousness?

"Xiao An, your teacher has wronged you."

"Your teacher will avenge you now."

With that, Bibi Dong turned toward Yu Xiaogang, who was lying on the ground and coughing up blood. Eight Spider Spears emerged behind her, her face cold and stern, devoid of even the slightest trace of tenderness.

Meanwhile, Shang An, unconscious in Bibi Dong's embrace, quietly revealed an almost imperceptible smile. It quickly vanished, and Bibi Dong did not notice it.

So that's how it is! Shang An pretended to be unconscious, but he was carefully sensing the entire illusion.

Their contact had been too brief earlier for him to sense it clearly. Now, he finally had time to study its mysteries in detail.

This was an illusion constructed by the Rakshasa Demonic Thought based on Bibi Dong's mind, and it was also a hidden move left behind by the Rakshasa God.

If Bibi Dong had truly walked toward Yu Xiaogang just now, the God Trial would still have succeeded, but she would have been affected by her obsession and regarded Yu Xiaogang as the person she loved most in her heart, much like Qian Renxue's Angel God Trial, perhaps even more so.

Furthermore, Bibi Dong's will had been clouded by the Rakshasa Demonic Thought. She could easily make irrational decisions, and the demonic Yu Xiaogang had been bewitching her. If Shang An had not stopped it in time, Bibi Dong might ultimately have sunk into the beautiful dream named Yu Xiaogang.

Then she would have followed the same path as in the original work, still thinking of that Yu Dash even as she died.

Tsk, it seems Bibi Dong in the original work was set up by the Rakshasa God. Giving Tang San a resurrection cheat, while giving the villain an Intelligence-Reducing Aura for love.

Bibi Dong's defeat in the original work was not unjustified!

On the surface, her enemy was Tang San. In truth, it was the Asura God and the Sea God, while her own grandfather, the Rakshasa God, had also been secretly sabotaging her.

Fortunately, the Rakshasa God was not paying attention to the God Trial right now. There was only a foolish Rakshasa Demonic Thought here.

The Rakshasa Demonic Thought was ultimately just a stray thought with little intelligence. The illusion operated according to the program the Rakshasa God had designed in advance, and the Rakshasa Demonic Thought had clouded Bibi Dong's mind.

Then the demonic version of Yu Xiaogang crudely tempted Bibi Dong and attacked Shang An, triggering a backlash from Bibi Dong's mind and directly jolting her awake.

After all, this illusion had been built based on Bibi Dong's mind. Bibi Dong was the major shareholder. She had merely been clouded before, but now that she was awake, the mental backlash took effect. According to the Rakshasa Script, she should have grown increasingly fond of Yu Xiaogang, but now she instead began to loathe him.

Bibi Dong showed no mercy. Her eight Spider Spears spread open and stabbed fiercely into "Yu Xiaogang's" body. "Yu Xiaogang" was powerless to resist and was instantly drained dry, turning to dust. However, Shang An secretly intercepted a portion of the scattered Rakshasa Demonic Thought.

Shang An almost wanted to burst into laughter.

If the Rakshasa Demonic Thought had not taken the initiative to construct the illusion, Shang An would have had no way to deal with it. Their difference in strength was simply too great. Yet the Rakshasa Demonic Thought had actually jumped out on its own, clouded and tempted Bibi Dong, and ultimately made Bibi Dong develop disgust toward Yu Xiaogang instead.

As Yu Xiaogang vanished, the illusion gradually shattered as well.

Inside the secret chamber, Bibi Dong's aura surged as Soul Power churned within her. The bottleneck at Rank 97 was immediately broken through.

"Phew, Rank 98. Next time, with the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, I won't fear even Qian Daoliu."

"I wonder how Xiao An is doing."

Worry appeared on Bibi Dong's face.

Although she was curious about how Shang An had appeared there, Bibi Dong merely assumed it was part of the God Trial's arrangements and did not suspect him.

If Shang An had paid attention at that moment, he would have discovered that Bibi Dong's favorability had already reached �.

It had to be said, that demonic thought had really provided some excellent assistance!

The Rakshasa God's scheme had succeeded halfway. Bibi Dong had indeed developed feelings for someone that she would never forget until death, except the target had become Shang An.

And Shang An?

Shang An was currently studying the Rakshasa Demonic Thought. He tried disguising Psychic Power as Rakshasa Demonic Thought, and then... he succeeded with ease.

Moreover, the disguised Rakshasa Demonic Thought could merge with the Rakshasa Demonic Thought he had retained earlier. The real Rakshasa Demonic Thought was gradually eroded and assimilated by his fake Rakshasa Demonic Thought, yet it could still connect to Rakshasa Divine Power.

It could only be said that Shang An's Psychic Power was far too advanced. He had only comprehended it through a fortunate coincidence, and when it came to manipulating the mind, even the Rakshasa God would only be a little brother before him.

Still, the fact that Psychic Power could so easily disguise itself as Rakshasa Demonic Thought put Shang An at ease. This would prevent the Rakshasa God from noticing anything unusual, otherwise there might be trouble.

As for the rule that Deities could not privately interfere with the Lower Realm, Shang An scoffed at it.

The bedroom door opened.

A purple figure quietly slipped inside,

Moving lightly, even wrapping Soul Power around her footsteps for fear of making the slightest sound.

If not for her noble bearing, with such behavior, she truly looked like a flower thief sneaking into a young man's room in the middle of the night.

Through his mental senses, Shang An detected Bibi Dong's arrival. He closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Bibi Dong stepped forward and touched Shang An's cheek.

"Xiao An, why are you still awake?"

Although Shang An had his eyes closed, his pounding heart and uneven breathing were as clear as day to Bibi Dong.

Shang An opened his eyes at the right moment,

His large blinking eyes stared at Bibi Dong before him.

"I can't sleep when Teacher hasn't come back."

Bibi Dong felt as though her entire being was melting from cuteness. She immediately climbed onto the bed and embraced Shang An's small body.

"Xiao An, your teacher had something to do today and came back a little late. From now on, if your teacher hasn't returned, you should go to sleep first by yourself, understand?"

Shang An obediently nodded, then said in a wronged tone.

"But I want to sleep with Teacher."

"Be good, Xiao An. You need to grow up. The world is your stage, and you must eventually learn to be independent. You can't always sleep with your teacher."

Bibi Dong could not bear it in her heart, but she still said so. Xiao An would eventually grow up, just as fledglings must eventually leave the nest.

"Teacher, I don't want to!"

"Be obedient, Xiao An. How else will you become a strong person?"

Seeing Shang An's pitiful expression, Bibi Dong's heart trembled.

"Xiao An, you are destined to become a powerhouse who conquers the world. You cannot keep depending on your teacher like this."

"But... but Teacher is my whole world!"

As Shang An spoke, mist gathered in his big eyes, and he looked as though he were about to cry.

Bibi Dong could no longer restrain the surging love in her heart. Maternal love and romantic love poured forth all at once. To hell with independence! To hell with becoming strong!

She only knew that she had to hold Shang An tightly. At that moment, it was as though she had truly embraced the entire world.

"Xiao An, your teacher won't send you away."

"No matter what storms come, your teacher will smooth them all away for you."

"Mm, Teacher, we'll be together forever and ever."

Feeling Bibi Dong's favorability reach �, Shang An revealed a sincere smile.

Beneath the moonlight,

Teacher and disciple held each other tightly,

Feeling Bibi Dong's surging love, Shang An fell into a deep sleep.

This time, he did not use Psychic Power again. There was no longer any need. Like an ordinary child, he simply slept soundly.

It was wonderful. It felt as though he had returned to his mother's embrace.