"Speak. What do you want with me?" Qian Renxue soon arrived at Pope Hall.
From the very beginning, Qian Renxue had always held on to a hope in her heart. Although she had never been friendly toward Bibi Dong, deep down she still longed for Bibi Dong to acknowledge her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire.
"What's with that attitude? Is that how you greet me?" Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue's cold expression and teased her with a smile.
"Then what kind of attitude do you want me to have toward you, Sister?" Qian Renxue gritted her teeth as she said the last word.
Although Qian Renxue was somewhat puzzled that Bibi Dong had smiled upon seeing her, she still kept her expression unchanged.
"I know you resent how I treated you all these years, but there was a reason for it." Bibi Dong knew how deeply she had hurt Qian Renxue during those years, so all she could do was sigh helplessly.
As she sighed, a look of pain appeared on Bibi Dong's face.
Seeing Bibi Dong's expression, Qian Renxue felt an endless ache well up inside her. But she had experienced too many disappointments to dare believe that things would be different this time.
Bibi Dong had expected Qian Renxue not to respond, so she continued.
"You went to see Xiao Yu today?" Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue, at the face that resembled her own.
No matter how awful Qian Xunji had been, Qian Renxue was innocent. Her birth hadn't been her choice.
But when Qian Renxue heard Bibi Dong's words, her expression, which had softened slightly, turned even colder.
What was I even hoping for? How could she possibly have developed any real feelings for me? Qian Renxue mocked herself.
"I thought you had something important to discuss with me. So this is about your disciple." Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong with scorn.
"Xiao Xue, I know you resent me. That's only natural." Bibi Dong knew what Qian Renxue was thinking. But she didn't know how to explain it; the misunderstanding between them had gone on for too long.
"Some things aren't the way they seem. Before, I truly wished you were dead. But now I've come to terms with it." Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue and sighed helplessly.
"If you want to know why I treated you that way, ask your grandfather, Qian Daoliu. He knows." Though Bibi Dong's attitude toward Qian Renxue had changed, whenever she mentioned Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji, her face still brimmed with hatred.
Seeing Bibi Dong's expression and hearing her words, Qian Renxue felt confused.
Bibi Dong used to wear that same look of hatred whenever she faced her. But now, that hatred wasn't directed at her.
"Heh. Do you really think I'll believe any of that?" Qian Renxue had no idea what had happened, but after being disappointed countless times, she wasn't about to start hoping just because Bibi Dong had said a few things.
"I know you won't believe me so easily. I'm not asking you to change your attitude toward me right away, either. Once you hear the truth from Qian Daoliu, you can make up your own mind." Bibi Dong said no more.
Instead, she took out the Immortal Herb Lin Yu had given her: Silver Leaf Aurora.
The moment Silver Leaf Aurora appeared, powerful light-element energy filled all of Pope Hall.
Qian Renxue had still been pondering Bibi Dong's words, but now her attention was drawn to the Immortal Herb in Bibi Dong's hand.
"What is that?" Qian Renxue asked, staring at Bibi Dong with excitement.
"It's an Immortal Herb called Silver Leaf Aurora. It's a light-element herb, and it'll be extremely beneficial to you." Bibi Dong handed it straight to Qian Renxue.
"For me?" Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong in disbelief.
"Mm. It's for you." Bibi Dong nodded.
"Did Lin Yu become so powerful because he took an Immortal Herb? How could a Soul King without a Soul Ring leave me, a Soul Emperor, completely unable to fight back?" After taking the Immortal Herb, Qian Renxue fixed her gaze on Bibi Dong.
"You couldn't beat him?" Bibi Dong asked, surprised by what Qian Renxue had said.
Although she hadn't paid much attention to her daughter, Bibi Dong did think highly of Qian Renxue's strength.
Not only had she reached the Soul Emperor level at such a young age, but she also possessed a God-level Martial Soul. Even an ordinary Soul Saint shouldn't have been able to leave her completely unable to fight back.
"You didn't know?" Bibi Dong's reaction puzzled Qian Renxue, and her delicate brows drew together slightly.
Bibi Dong shook her head.
"That little fellow is mysterious. He did take an Immortal Herb, but the one he took was mainly for strengthening his foundation and replenishing his vitality. It only increased his Soul Power; it didn't have any other effects.
"I don't really know how strong he is." Thinking of Lin Yu, Bibi Dong couldn't help the corners of her mouth from lifting.
Seeing Bibi Dong smile, Qian Renxue felt a little envious.
"You really do love that disciple of yours. I doubt even your other disciple, Hu Liena, gets that kind of treatment." Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong with scorn.
"Why would you think that? He was the one who found the Immortal Herbs, so of course he had the right to take one. Even the one in your hand came from him." Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue.
"He gave me this Immortal Herb because he wanted to mend our relationship, but he doesn't know what really happened. We can't simply make up that easily.
"After all, between us lies the hatred of a father's murder—as far as you're concerned!" Bibi Dong said it without the slightest hesitation.
But as soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, Qian Daoliu appeared beside them.
"Bibi Dong, you've said too much." Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong coldly.
"Old man, worried now, are you? Why didn't you show up to stop your son when he did something like that? You're certainly quick to step in now." Bibi Dong didn't give a damn about sparing Qian Daoliu's feelings.
"Bibi Dong, you know there's more to what happened." Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong, his expression dark.
"That's enough. Stop arguing. Grandfather, let's go back." Qian Renxue cut off their argument in time, then turned and left Pope Hall.
Her instincts told her that something must have happened—something Bibi Dong couldn't accept—that was behind her hatred for her own daughter.
As Qian Renxue left, Qian Daoliu's expression quickly turned cold as well. He then left Pope Hall.
Only after they were gone did Bibi Dong slump back into her chair.
"Xiao Yu, I'm afraid I've let you down." Bibi Dong gave a bitter smile and gazed dazedly in the direction of Worship Hall.
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