However, the conflict between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue wasn't something Ye Xuan could resolve with a single remark.
Although Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue both felt somewhat guilty toward each other, they were both too proud to ever back down.
"Ye Xuan, there's nothing more for you to do here. Go back to Lake Heart Island and find your senior sister."
It was clear that Bibi Dong didn't want Ye Xuan getting involved in the relationship between her and her daughter, so she simply ordered him to leave.
"Bibi Dong, he can't leave just yet!"
Seeing Bibi Dong about to take Ye Xuan away, Qian Renxue immediately objected.
She hadn't gotten her revenge yet. If she left Spirit Hall now, it would probably be another year or two before she returned. When had she ever suffered such a loss?
Qian Renxue tried to get around Bibi Dong, but Bibi Dong blocked her.
Ye Xuan was just about to leave when he paused. Under Qian Renxue's fiery glare, he made a provocative gesture at her.
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Since Qian Renxue still had to return to the Heaven Dou Empire as an undercover prince, she secretly went back to Heaven Dou Imperial City that afternoon.
Ye Xuan knew full well that this proud little angel had definitely taken a grudge against him.
To avoid getting beaten too badly the next time they met, he began training day and night as soon as he returned to his residence.
During that time, he also learned about the punishment Qian Daoliu and the others had inflicted on Tang Hao. When the various powers saw Tang Hao bound outside the Pope Palace, looking like a castrated dog, they couldn't help feeling sorry for the once-mighty powerhouse who had shaken the continent.
But mostly, they were wary of Spirit Hall's power.
After Spirit Hall made a high-profile announcement that Tang Hao had been captured alive and reduced to a crippled prisoner, many powers sent spies to Spirit Hall to verify the truth.
When they learned what had really happened, it felt as though a thorn had been lodged in everyone's heart.
Of the six Soul Bones Tang Hao had possessed, every one except his skull had been removed.
Unable to bear the humiliation, Tang Hao tried to bite off his tongue and kill himself. But the old geezers in the Worship Hall were even more ruthless: they made sure he would never have a tongue again.
Now, every day at noon, Tang Hao was hung up in Martial Soul Square for two and a half hours. They called it "sunbathing."
But the real purpose was to humiliate Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect.
After all, Tang Hao's escape had dealt Spirit Hall a tremendous blow over the years. Now that they had finally captured him, they naturally wanted to grind him and the Clear Sky Sect into the dirt.
In the blink of an eye, two and a half years passed.
Lake Heart Island, behind the Pope Palace.
A fair-skinned young man with an air of nobility in every movement sat quietly in the courtyard, meditating as he trained.
Before long, his eyes slowly opened, and his gaze settled on the slightly ajar doorway.
About three or five seconds later, a beautiful face cautiously peeked out.
When she saw the young man in the courtyard looking her way, a blush suddenly rose on her cheeks.
"Hehe, my dear junior, your senior sister's come to see you again. Aren't you happy?"
Seeing his dear senior sister showing up at his place every few days, Ye Xuan felt not the slightest bit touched.
He knew full well that his senior sister—his senior sister in name only—was already eighteen, right at the blossoming age of spring.
And since she wanted to master even more captivating techniques, she often read those decidedly adult little books.
"Senior Sister, you really should read fewer of those unhealthy books. You can't keep coming over here every day..."
As Ye Xuan spoke, Hu Liena promptly crashed into his arms.
He had no choice but to release the ice-elemental power of his second Soul Ring, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, to bring her back to her senses.
"Hehe, it's all thanks to you, Junior Brother. These days, I'm able to train with the best possible energy and focus."
Hu Liena pressed her cheek against Ye Xuan's chest. The coolness around him helped suppress the heat that had built up inside her from practicing her bewitching techniques.
Ye Xuan also used his spiritual power to help Hu Liena untangle the somewhat disordered strands of spiritual energy inside her.
Before long, soothed in both body and mind, Hu Liena fell fast asleep in his arms.
"Sigh, the original story never mentioned Hu Liena having this kind of problem while training..."
According to Hu Liena, although her Demon Fox Martial Soul had talent close to Innate Full Soul Power, it had an inherent flaw.
Once she reached puberty, her emotions and, especially, her desires were far stronger than those of ordinary Soul Masters. However, as her cultivation grew, so did her ability to control herself.
Ye Xuan now understood why Hu Liena had fallen for Tang San, who had taken the alias Tang Yin, in Slaughter City.
Just imagine: he was incredibly handsome, and he had saved her life more than once in Slaughter City. On top of that, at the time, she didn't know Tang Yin was Tang San. During those two years in Slaughter City, she had placed all her emotional reliance on him.
That was why, even after leaving Slaughter City and learning that Tang Yin was Tang San, she still did something so foolish as to betray Spirit Hall and pass information to Tang San.
Thinking of this, Ye Xuan couldn't help feeling a pang of emotion.
But the events in the original story had nothing to do with him. Now, with his arrival, everyone's fates were gradually being knocked off course.
"Heh, Tang San. Your Super Douluo father has already become a stepping stone for me. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Ye Xuan gazed in the direction of Nuoding City, a faint smile on his lips.
Evening.
Spirit City, Pope Palace.
Bibi Dong had summoned Ye Xuan, leaving him utterly confused.
Whenever Bibi Dong had something to discuss with him, she usually did so in person on Lake Heart Island. She rarely summoned him to the Pope Palace.
But before he had even made it far inside, he spotted a delicate young girl standing off to one side of the hall, dressed in a short teal skirt and radiating an air of nobility.
The moment she saw him, her big eyes lit up with excitement and anticipation.
"Teacher, you wanted to see me?"
Ye Xuan didn't really understand what was going on, but he still bowed respectfully to Bibi Dong.
At his arrival, the slight furrow in Bibi Dong's brow, drawn from handling official business, finally eased.
But soon, a playful look appeared in her eyes as she regarded Ye Xuan.
Then she turned her gaze to the delicate young girl beside her.
"This reckless little girl just told me that the two of you have already pledged yourselves to each other. I called you here to sort this out."
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Ye Xuan's mind went completely blank, and confusion filled his eyes.
"Teacher, she... she's slandering me! I haven't even left Lake Heart Island all these years. How could I have pledged myself to some girl from outside?"
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