Rescuing Qian Xunji

"Who says only those who stand in the light can be heroes?"

Qian Daoliu repeated Ao Zhan's words, his gaze gradually becoming resolute.

Ao Zhan's words slowly calmed Qian Daoliu. He rose to his feet. "Xiao Zhan, you're right. I cared too much about that."

Seeing that Qian Daoliu had regained his composure, Ao Zhan added, "Grandpa Qian, you should quickly take back this energy. Xue'er and Grandpa Golden Crocodile are very worried about what's happening in here."

Qian Daoliu nodded. With a thought, all the black mist swirling around them rushed into his body at once.

Once Pluto's Exotic Energy had been withdrawn, everything inside the Pope's Bedchamber came into view.

Bibi Dong had fainted. She had likely lost consciousness after being struck by Pluto's Exotic Energy.

When the Six Great Elders and Qian Renxue outside saw the layer of dark energy disappear, they hurried inside.

But the moment they entered, they discovered that Bibi Dong had somehow appeared here, while Qian Xunji had vanished.

"Grandpa, where did Father go?" Qian Renxue asked.

Facing Qian Renxue's gaze, Qian Daoliu looked away. The truth was too cruel for her, and he feared she would collapse if he told her.

Golden Crocodile and the others noticed Qian Daoliu's evasive gaze. When they glanced at the unconscious Bibi Dong beside him, their hearts sank as a terrible premonition rose within them.

At that moment, Bibi Dong's body erupted with violet-black light. The Rakshasa Divine Will had realized that Bibi Dong had been discovered and hurriedly exerted its strength, trying to wake her.

After Bibi Dong woke up and saw Ao Zhan, the Seven Great Elders, and Qian Renxue, she was stunned. Then she immediately recalled what had happened. Without saying anything, she hurriedly looked toward the bed, afraid that everything from before had only been a dream.

When she realized it was not a dream, the delight in her heart became impossible to suppress.

"Ha ha ha ha ha! He's dead! Qian Xunji is finally dead! I've finally had my revenge! Hahahaha!"

Bibi Dong vented the joy in her heart without restraint, completely forgetting the people behind her.

Qian Renxue stared blankly at the woman laughing madly, while Golden Crocodile and the others could scarcely believe it.

After laughing for a while, Bibi Dong sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere. It seemed she had forgotten something.

When she turned around, she saw Ao Zhan and the others.

"Y-you... what did you just say?! What did you do to my father?!" Tears filled Qian Renxue's eyes as she stared fixedly at Bibi Dong.

When Bibi Dong noticed her, she sneered and stopped pretending. "What else could I have done? I sent that beast to hell, of course! Oh, no, he can't even go to hell, because I devoured his soul too! Hahahaha!"

"You... I'm going to kill you!"

Qian Renxue wanted to rush forward and fight Bibi Dong to the death, but Qian Daoliu stopped her.

"Grandpa! Why?! Why are you stopping me?!" Qian Renxue looked at Qian Daoliu through tear-filled eyes, her gaze full of confusion and pain.

Qian Daoliu said nothing. Seeing this, Bibi Dong sneered. "You little bastard, do you know why I killed him? Why I hate you so much? Because he deserved to die! He destroyed everything I had!"

By the end, Bibi Dong was roaring.

Then she looked at Qian Renxue and coldly recounted what had happened back then. After hearing it, Qian Renxue's eyes went blank.

"So... so this is how I was born."

Two streams of tears ran down Qian Renxue's delicate, adorable face, making Qian Daoliu's heart ache.

Seeing this, Ao Zhan pulled her into his arms and comforted her. "You aren't some bastard. You're a genius of Spirit Hall! The most outstanding genius the Qian Clan has produced in all these years! The most important person to me."

When Bibi Dong saw Ao Zhan comforting her, jealousy and hatred surged in her heart.

Why could this little bastard meet someone like Ao Zhan, someone devoted to treating her well, and even receive everyone else's blessings?

"So you are a bastard! Your existence is a mistake! You shouldn't exist in this world!"

Consumed by jealousy, Bibi Dong continued her verbal assault, trying to shatter Qian Renxue's spirit. The Six Great Elders could no longer bear it and immediately attacked Bibi Dong.

Faced with the joint assault of six Super Douluos, Bibi Dong, a mere Soul Douluo, had no ability to fight back. After being brutally beaten, even her Soul Power was sealed.

Guang Ling then found some rope and tied Bibi Dong up. Yet Bibi Dong showed no fear whatsoever. She looked mockingly at the people before her. "Come on! Kill me! If you've got the guts, kill me! Qian Xunji is dead anyway, and I've had my revenge! Hahahaha!"

Murderous light flashed in Golden Crocodile's eyes. He truly intended to kill Bibi Dong, but just as he was about to act, he heard Ao Zhan say, "Grandpa Golden Crocodile, wait. If you really kill her, you'll fall into her trap. Besides, Uncle Qian isn't truly beyond saving."

The moment those words fell, everyone looked at Ao Zhan.

"Xiao Zhan, what do you mean?" Golden Crocodile asked.

"That's because she isn't as simple as you think. Grandpa Qian, you sensed the power hidden inside her, didn't you?" Ao Zhan looked at Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu pressed his lips together before nodding. "I did sense it. It should be divine power. In other words, she is an heir to a Divine Residence."

"What?!" Everyone wore expressions of disbelief.

An heir to a Divine Residence?

Bibi Dong was an heir to a Divine Residence?

Did that not mean there was a deity behind her?

"That's right, Grandpa Qian. You're correct. That is why, even if we kill her, as long as the deity behind her still exists and is willing to spend some effort, she can be resurrected. But then she would be in the shadows while we would be in the open, which would be extremely disadvantageous for us. Therefore, we cannot kill her directly." Ao Zhan nodded in agreement and explained why.

Golden Crocodile and the others looked grim. Did that mean they had no way to deal with this woman?

"Hahahaha! Do you understand now, Golden Crocodile? If you know what's good for you, release me at once! Otherwise, once I become a god in the future, I'll kill every last one of you!" Since her thoughts had been exposed, Bibi Dong simply said them outright.

She had been trying to provoke them into killing her. Only then could she escape this place, but she had not expected Ao Zhan to expose her plan.

Still, it did not matter. Even if they knew, the situation remained favorable to her. Either they killed her and she would revive somewhere else, or they locked her up and she could wait for an opportunity to escape.

"Then, Xiao Zhan, what should we do?" Golden Crocodile and the others could not help seeking Ao Zhan's opinion. Qian Renxue had stopped crying, but she clung tightly to Ao Zhan, as if he were her only support in this world.

Ao Zhan held Qian Renxue tighter. "There's no rush to deal with her. She's in our hands now, so we can handle her whenever we want. The priority is bringing Uncle Qian back."

"You can bring him back?!" Qian Daoliu and the others were shocked.

Bibi Dong sneered. "What outrageous boasting! That beast was devoured by my Soul-Eater Spider Emperor! Not even his soul remains. What will you use to bring him back?"

"If I say I can, then I can. And I don't even need his soul. After all, time reigns supreme and space rules all, and I happen to possess both of those powers."

Ao Zhan smiled faintly and snapped his fingers. The Alien Energy within him surged forth. A ripple spread out as an inexplicable power flowed through the Pope's Bedchamber, and Qian Daoliu and the others felt as though their perception of time had gone wrong.

Then, a man with terror written across his face suddenly appeared on the bed.

It was Qian Xunji!