Of course, aside from defecting.
There was another matter that was important, too.
This was the exact period when Tang San arrived in Heaven Dou City.
Rather than waste time dealing with a few Soul Kings, he might as well head straight to Sunset Forest after defecting and deal with that old poison, Dugu Bo.
After all, a huge part of why the Shrek Seven Devils grew so quickly—and eventually all became gods—was thanks to the Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in Sunset Forest was something he, Qian Wuyou, was determined to claim.
Even if he couldn't use the Immortal Herbs himself, he could save them for those close to him.
For example, his younger sister, Qian Wulu, and his two loyal followers, Tianzhen and Wuxie.
With the Immortal Herbs' help, Qian Wulu, Tianzhen, and Wuxie would surely see their strength soar, and even their Martial Souls could evolve.
Of course, aside from those benefits, the three women might also gain hope of breaking through level one hundred and becoming Deities.
By comparison, teaching Hu Liena and the others a lesson was hardly worth mentioning.
Taking the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was the real way to change their fate and prevent the Angel Family's downfall.
"Oh???"
"Stinky big brother, what could possibly be more important than me being wronged? Don't you even feel bad for your only little sister?"
Qian Wulu puffed out her cheeks in a huff, looking like a tiny kitten with its fur standing on end.
In a one-on-one fight, she wouldn't have taken the Golden Generation seriously at all.
But Hu Liena and Xie Yue's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm, was far too troublesome. It had once beaten a level-68 Power Attack System Battle Soul Emperor head-on.
And with their Self-Created Soul Skill, "Full Moon," the fox-sibling duo could even trade a couple of blows with a level-70 Soul Saint.
Of course, they could only barely manage a couple of blows.
A Soul Master with a Martial Soul Avatar and one without it were fundamentally on entirely different levels.
Seriously, there was no denying it.
Even the sisters Tianzhen and Wuxie looked at him curiously.
After all, Qian Wulu, his carefree little sister, was Qian Wuyou's only weakness and the one thing he'd never let anyone touch.
Though they were eager to find out what had happened, the sisters stood quietly to the side without asking a thing, silently keeping watch beside Qian Wulu.
"Little sister, I do feel bad for you, but it's not worth wasting time picking a fight with the Golden Generation over something so minor."
"Your big brother really does have something important to take care of right now..."
Qian Wuyou shook his head and casually raised a Soul Power barrier, sealing off the entire hall and preventing anyone from eavesdropping or spying on them.
"Hmm???"
The gesture made the three women immediately sober up, their expressions turning grave.
Even when facing the Supreme Pontiff, Bibi Dong, they had never seen Qian Wuyou act so cautiously.
Clearly, something major had happened without their knowledge.
"Big brother, tell us!"
"What happened?"
"Is that crazy woman Bibi Dong targeting our Angel Family again?"
Qian Wulu rubbed her smooth chin, pondering.
Bibi Dong was targeting the Angel Family, and her older brother, Qian Wuyou, was a leading figure in the Radical Faction.
The conflict between the two sides was no secret to anyone.
"Heh!"
"It's actually nothing major..."
"I've just learned a few things..."
Qian Wuyou's tone was calm.
Since there was no one else here, he simply laid it all out.
He told them about the grudge between Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong, and the secret of the Angel God's Grand Pontiff having to offer himself as a sacrifice.
He also told them how he had become the master of the Douluo Plane, and how he knew the future of Spirit Hall and the Angel Family.
With Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue—two great fools—at the helm, Spirit Hall and the Angel Family, which had carried on for ten thousand years, were doomed.
"Hmph, hmph, hmph!"
"I knew that old bastard Qian Daoliu was up to no good!"
"Big brother, you're a leading figure in the Radical Faction, yet Qian Daoliu, from the Conservative Faction, lavished cultivation resources on you and even gave you a full set of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones."
"So he was planning to make you break through to Titled Douluo as quickly as possible, then have you become the sacrifice for the Angel God's Grand Pontiff to begin the divine trials..."
Qian Wulu gritted her teeth as she vented.
After learning the whole story, the last scraps of reverence and respect she'd held for Qian Daoliu—the clan head, who usually wore a kind expression and treated the younger generation warmly—shattered completely.
So much for careful cultivation, special treatment, and the whole clan's high hopes... It had all been one carefully woven lie!
"Ah!"
Qian Wuyou sighed helplessly.
"With Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Qian Daoliu around, I can't see any future for Spirit Hall or the Angel Family..."
"Now that I've obtained the chance to become a god, I'm planning to 'defect' and leave Spirit City..."
"Once I become a god and take control of the entire Douluo Planet, why should our Angel Family care about Bibi Dong's attitude? Why should we fear the other factions targeting us?"
"Once I reach level one hundred and become the master of the Douluo Planet, our Angel Family will call the shots in the entire world!"
From the start, Qian Wuyou had never planned to ascend to the Divine Realm.
If he became a god in the Douluo God Realm, that Little Scumbag God King Tang might suppress and restrain him at every turn.
After all, no matter how powerful the gods of the Douluo God Realm were, they were still bound by its rules and governed by the Five Great God Kings. One wrong move and they could be ostracized, punished, or even stripped of their souls.
But becoming the master of the Douluo Planet would be a completely different matter.
By then, the entire Douluo Planet would be under his control. He wouldn't have to care about anyone's attitude or submit to anyone's authority, much less squeeze into the Douluo God Realm to fight over its meager scraps of power.
If the Angel Family really were targeted by that Little Scumbag God King Tang, he could simply sever the connection between the Douluo Planet and the Divine Realm, completely cutting off the gods' passage to ascend to or descend from the Douluo God Realm.
Even if the gods of the Douluo God Realm objected, he could use the entire Douluo Planet as leverage. At worst, they could both go down together—he'd stake this living planet and fight the Divine Realm to the bitter end.
The gods of the Douluo God Realm seemed lofty and untouchable, but they could never bear the cost of a living planet perishing together with their realm.
If the Douluo Planet perished, the Douluo God Realm would be severely damaged, and countless planes and planets would collapse in a chain reaction. The consequences would be unimaginable.
Without absolute confidence that they could suppress him and protect the Douluo God Realm, no matter how furious the gods became, they wouldn't dare start a war by force.
At the very least, the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction would never allow such a thing to happen.
After all, in the original story, even Little Scumbag God King Tang couldn't dominate the Divine Realm alone. The God of Destruction kept him in check at every turn, too.
So, if he wanted to revive the Angel Family and avoid the same fate as in the original story, where they were destroyed by Little Scumbag God King Tang, he, Qian Wuyou, had plenty of ways and means.
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