[And she even said things like, "Could you spare my teacher? She's a pitiful person too..."]
[As for Spirit Hall? Sorry, none!]
[Hu Liena: Swear loyalty to Spirit Hall unto death? I was just saying that.]
[Such things were not unusual to begin with, but what was strange was that Hu Liena had built up her image far too much at the start. As a result, it completely collapsed later on, leaving people with an extremely awkward impression of her. She looked like nothing more than an ungrateful wretch.]
Crown Prince's Residence.
Qian Renxue's eyes turned icy as she sneered. "Hmph, just as expected! What good could that woman possibly raise? Ungrateful wretches should all be killed!"
She had already been upset over having her mother's love stolen from her. Now that Su Ye had said this, she wished she could rush back to Spirit Hall immediately and kill that Little Fox.
That woman's expression would surely be spectacular then, wouldn't it?
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong's expression was indeed quite spectacular at the moment. Her pretty face held both speechlessness and faint relief.
There was no need to mention why she was speechless. This disciple of hers was practically identical to her younger self. It was simply the reappearance of black history.
What relieved her, naturally, was that she had not doted on this disciple for nothing. At least Hu Liena still remembered her teacher.
However, at the thought of her betraying those who had nurtured her and losing Bibi Dong's Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring, Bibi Dong began gritting her teeth again.
"You little ungrateful wretch. When you come back, your teacher will definitely give you some proper 'love.'"
"Impossible! How could I possibly betray Spirit Hall? Slander! This is slander!"
"Tang San! It's Tang San again! Damn it, I'll definitely kill you!"
Faced with Su Ye's mockery, Hu Liena naturally denied it with all her might while instinctively employing the art of shifting blame.
Without hesitation, she dumped all the blame onto Tang San's head. That guy must have bewitched her; it definitely was not because she had thrown herself at him.
Yes, absolutely not!
I, Hu Liena, am utterly loyal to Spirit Hall. I could never commit such an act of betrayal. It was all Tang San's fault.
"Achoo!"
Tang San, who had just finished speaking with his "good teacher" and was preparing to return to Dorm Seven, suddenly sneezed.
"What's going on? Am I sick?"
Tang San looked completely baffled, though he was also somewhat suspicious.
He did not know what had been happening these past two days. His entire body felt uncomfortable, as though he had somehow been burdened by something invisible.
"Could someone be plotting against me?"
At that thought, Tang San's gaze suddenly turned cold as he cautiously scanned his surroundings.
In the shadows, Tang Hao looked at his "good son" with a strange expression.
What was with that look of some vile commoner is trying to harm me?
Was the pressure from cultivation too great?
[Ahem, I've gone off-topic again. Let's continue with Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji.]
[After Bibi Dong gave birth to Qian Renxue, the matter was not over. In fact, if that had been all, she would not have been able to become Pope later on.]
[Bibi Dong undoubtedly hated Qian Xunji and had always wanted to find a chance to get rid of him. But Qian Xunji was a Titled Douluo and the Spirit Hall Pope. How could Bibi Dong at the time have had any opportunity?]
[But it didn't matter. Sometimes, you don't need to look for opportunities yourself. You can wait for them too.]
Wait?
What opportunity?
The women were initially puzzled, but they quickly thought of the battle between Tang Hao and Qian Xunji.
"So... Tang Hao happened to avenge Bibi Dong as well?"
Pope's Palace.
For once, Bibi Dong was somewhat nervous. Her eyes were fixed tightly on the Diary.
She was not sure whether Xiao Xue had a copy of the Diary, though she assumed she most likely did.
If the truth was really exposed later, how was she supposed to face her afterward?
Would she still acknowledge Bibi Dong as her mother?
Before this, Bibi Dong might not have cared much. But now that the Rakshasa God's will had dissipated and reason had taken the upper hand, things were different.
She was no longer as extreme as she had once been, and she was filled with guilt toward Qian Renxue.
Whenever she thought of that little toddler who had rushed over while calling her Mama, she truly regretted it.
She had originally planned to find an opportunity to repair their relationship in the future. But now? Once Qian Xunji's death was exposed, repair her ass!
"Ah..."
[This opportunity was none other than Tang Hao's battle that made his name!]
[Qian Xunji went to capture Ah Yin. After Ah Yin sacrificed herself, Tang Hao brutally beat Qian Xunji down. But at the crucial moment, he held back. He merely severely wounded him and did not take his life.]
[In fact, Tang Hao knew very well that the Clear Sky Sect at the time could not afford to provoke Spirit Hall at all. Once Qian Xunji died, the Clear Sky Sect would inevitably suffer a catastrophic disaster.]
[It is not difficult to see from this that what Tang Hao had always cared about was the sect. Ah Yin... heh.]
Su Ye did not forget to keep poisoning the well against Tang Hao, though he also understood the importance of moderation. He only mentioned it briefly and did not say much more.
[So, let's return to the most fundamental question: Was Qian Xunji really fatally wounded by Tang Hao, dying from his injuries?]
The women: ???
What did that mean?
From the sound of it, Qian Xunji apparently had not been killed by Tang Hao?
Then it was... oh, they understood.
The women's eyes lit up. It had been stated so clearly that they would be too stupid if they still could not figure it out.
Crown Prince's Residence.
"How could this be... it was actually her..."
Qian Renxue stared blankly ahead, unable to believe this fact.
The relationship between her old father and old mother was far too complicated. What kind of mess was this?
She felt as though she was truly about to go mad.
"Wait, if it really was her, did Grandpa know?"
She did not believe anything could be concealed from her invincible grandfather. But if he knew, then why did he...
"Was it because of me? Or..."
Qian Renxue felt her head buzzing. Her thoughts were a mess, and her beautiful eyes were full of confusion.
Hu Liena was equally unsettled, her large eyes widened into perfect circles.
Good heavens, Teacher was indeed Teacher. She was even more outrageous than me!
Not only had she been an ungrateful wretch, but she had also killed her teacher's husband... uh, no, that wasn't right, her master's husband... uh, that did not seem right either.
Ah, whatever, that was the general idea.
This was truly betraying one's teacher and destroying one's ancestors!
Compared to that, the foolish things she had done in the original timeline did not seem like much at all.
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong had no idea how her disciple was slandering her internally. At this moment, she was completely panicked, terrified that Qian Renxue would see all this.
You little bastard, why are you spouting nonsense for no reason?
And that damned [White Feather Does Not Cross Snow]—once I uncover your identity, I'll tear you apart with five horses!
"Ah, Xiao Xue, I already know I was wrong. Can you forgive..."
Ha.
A bitter smile suddenly appeared at the corner of Bibi Dong's lips. She could not even bring herself to finish that sentence.
Forgive her?
Did she deserve forgiveness?
[Actually, by this point, the development of the story is already obvious.]
[Tang Hao never intended to kill Qian Xunji. Qian Xunji did not immediately die after returning to Spirit Hall, yet he still died in the end.]
[The murderer is self-evident.]
[As I mentioned before, Bibi Dong received the Rakshasa God Trial, and the content of the first trial was "devour the Angel Soul"!]
Boom!
At that moment, it was as though a thunderclap had exploded in the women's minds.
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