Worthy of You, Qian Daoliu

Inside the Worship Hall.

Sensing Qian Daoliu's return, Qian Renxue stopped cultivating.

"Grandfather~" She happily ran out, threw herself to Qian Daoliu's side, hugged his arm, and gave it a shake.

Seeing that his granddaughter Qian Renxue had not gone out and was still safely staying in the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu secretly breathed a sigh of relief:

Good thing Xue'er didn't go out. It would be bad if she found out her father had been beaten so badly he was seriously injured.

However, upon seeing the happy smile on his granddaughter's face, Qian Daoliu suddenly felt his heart melt. The displeasure on his face instantly turned into a kind, gentle smile.

"Grandfather, did something happen?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

Qian Daoliu's heart tightened:

"Just a small matter. It has already been dealt with."

But without changing his expression, he changed the subject and asked, "Xiao Xue, how has your cultivation been going?"

"Hehe, Grandfather, I just happened to make a breakthrough. I'm already at Level 35 Soul Power. Impressive, right?"

Qian Renxue said proudly, her delicate little face full of smugness.

"Not bad, not bad."

Qian Daoliu stroked his granddaughter's hair and praised her indulgently. "My Xiao Xue truly is exceptionally gifted. No one can compare to my Xiao Xue. Hahaha..."

After praising her, he gave her another round of reminders and encouragement:

"However, Xiao Xue, remember not to become arrogant or complacent, understand? A Spirit Master's cultivation requires wholehearted effort. You still need to keep working hard. Grandfather has high hopes for you."

"Mhm, mhm, I understand, Grandfather!"

Qian Renxue nodded.

Just then, Qian Daoliu seemed to sense something, and his expression suddenly changed drastically:

"Not good! That woman—!"

He quickly gave a few instructions:

"Xiao Xue, go back and continue cultivating first. Remember not to run around. Stay in the Worship Hall. Grandfather has something else to deal with."

Then Qian Daoliu's figure flashed, and he vanished from the Worship Hall.

Qian Renxue did not notice the change in Qian Daoliu's expression.

Seeing Qian Daoliu suddenly disappear, she did not find it strange. She had long grown used to his elusive comings and goings.

She also listened closely to her grandfather, so she directly turned around and returned to her room. She sat cross-legged on the bed and continued cultivating.

Qian Daoliu was extremely fast.

In merely a dozen breaths.

He went from the Worship Hall at the mountain peak to the Pope's Palace halfway down the mountain.

Qian Daoliu anxiously rushed inside.

He found that only Bibi Dong was in the palace. Her body was covered in blood, her expression vacant, and her face carried a crazed smile.

As for Qian Xunji, he was nowhere to be seen on the bed. There were only bloodstains covering it, along with the clothes he had worn and two Angel God Set Leg Spirit Bones flickering with golden light.

"Bibi Dong, what have you done?"

Qian Daoliu's body began to tremble violently. He thought of something terrifying and could hardly believe it.

"You're here."

Hearing Qian Daoliu's question, Bibi Dong turned her gaze toward him. Her tone was icy, without the slightest hint of fear. Instead, her face was filled with mockery and provocation. "Unfortunately, you're too late!"

Looking at Qian Daoliu's shocked and doubtful eyes, a smile gradually rose on Bibi Dong's lips. She leisurely said with a smile:

"No need to doubt it. It is exactly what you think. Qian Xunji has already been killed by me. I sent him to hell, and he is dead beyond dead. Even his body and soul were fed to my spiders! Hahaha—!"

"What? You actually devoured him. Bibi Dong, you deserve to die!"

Qian Daoliu's fury soared to the heavens. His enormous Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul suddenly emerged, and an Angel Holy Sword condensed in his hand, radiating killing intent.

He furiously slashed his sword at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong refused to be outdone. She had no intention of meekly awaiting death.

The Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul was released in an instant, followed by the possession of the Death Spider Emperor Avatar as she did everything she could to withstand the attack.

However, the opponent she faced was Qian Daoliu, a peerless Level 99 Limit Douluo of the current age.

And she had been forced into battle in haste.

Even though she had devoured Qian Xunji's body and soul, raising her Soul Power to Level 97.

How could she possibly be his match?

Thus, she could not even take a single blow before Qian Daoliu's sword struck her body.

Bang—!

Bibi Dong's delicate body slammed heavily into the palace's hard wall before falling to the ground.

With a Pfft—!, Bibi Dong spat out a mouthful of blood from her red lips. She had already suffered grave injuries.

"Hm? She's not dead?"

Seeing that Bibi Dong had merely been sent flying into the wall and severely injured, Qian Daoliu frowned, a trace of doubt flashing through his mind.

Though that strike had appeared simple, it had been a blow fueled by rage.

Although he had not used much of his power.

It should still have been enough to kill Bibi Dong.

Logically speaking.

An ordinary Title Douluo would have had absolutely no chance of surviving that strike.

"You're actually Level 97?"

After carefully sensing Bibi Dong's Soul Power Level, Qian Daoliu was instantly dumbfounded, his eyes nearly popping out as shock filled his heart.

At that moment, he could not help but think to himself:

This woman truly is extraordinarily gifted. Without a sound, she has already reached this level. She is also a possessor of Twin Martial Souls who resolved the Martial Soul backlash. Her talent may not be much worse than Xiao Xue's. And she is still so young, not even forty yet, is she? In her lifetime, she will absolutely be able to reach my level. She may even have a chance to surpass me and attain that realm I have long dreamed of but could never reach—the legendary... God!

The moment he thought of this, Qian Daoliu's expression changed at once.

His gaze toward Bibi Dong became incomparably complicated.

His eyes were filled with burning desire, jealousy, and, more than anything else, envy.

"Didn't expect that, did you, Qian Daoliu?"

Bibi Dong did not notice the many changes in Qian Daoliu's gaze. She only believed that he was marveling at her Soul Power Level.

She struggled to prop up her upper body.

Even with severe injuries, she showed no weakness. Her pale purple eyes glared fiercely at Qian Daoliu as she sneered:

"Hehe, speaking of which, I should thank your son for contributing his body and soul. Otherwise, I would not have reached this level so quickly."

"Why did you do this?"

Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong with complicated eyes and questioned her. His anger remained, but his tone had softened considerably, and the killing intent from before was gone.

"Why?"

Bibi Dong's words were icy, her face filled with mockery. "Don't you know perfectly well? Qian Xunji was your son. Would you not know what he did? He was a shameless beast. He deserved to die. You clearly knew back then, and you had the ability to stop it, yet you turned a blind eye. What did you take me for? A breeding tool? What right do you have to question me?"

"Worthy of you indeed, Qian Daoliu. Hehe, all you people from the Qian Family are cut from the same cloth—equally shameless!"

"I..."

Qian Daoliu was left speechless, but the fury in his heart instantly diminished by much.

He said helplessly:

"Do you hate him that much? Even if Ji'er did something wrong to you, aside from that matter, when had he ever treated you poorly in other matters? Why did you have to kill him? Besides, did you not consider Xiao Xue's feelings? Losing her father at such a young age—how could she bear it? After all, she is also your daugh—"

"Shut up!"

Bibi Dong's gaze darkened as she shouted, cutting Qian Daoliu off. "That is the bastard offspring of your Qian Family. It has nothing to do with me. She had better not appear before me, otherwise... I would not mind reuniting father and daughter."

"You... you're mad. You still want to lay hands on Xiao Xue?"

Qian Daoliu's heart seized, and his blood pressure suddenly surged. He nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. "You are simply unreasonable."

"Heh." Bibi Dong sneered, her red lips parting as she said, "You can kill me right now and avenge your precious son. I'm right here... Kill me or torture me as you please!"