Qian Xunji once again turned his gaze to Bibi Dong and sank into thought.
Things were no longer difficult to decide.
With the system, even if he didn't rely on Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong in the future, he was confident he could defeat Tang San, the Sea God, and Asura.
But the system's activation method had already determined that Qian Xunji would choose the first path.
Fall in love?
It took time and effort, and there was no guarantee he'd get the result he wanted.
Rather than that, he might as well take what he wanted by force.
As the saying went, people died for wealth, just as birds died for food.
Better that a fellow Daoist die than oneself.
Let others go to hell. I won't.
But before anything else, Qian Xunji planned to wake Bibi Dong. He really didn't like dead fish; a dead fish did absolutely nothing for him.
Bibi Dong slowly woke.
But her eyes were clouded with confusion.
Wasn't I dead?
How had I come back to life?
And how exactly had I died?
My mind's a mess. I can't remember!
But I remember that my teacher wasn't a good person. He broke Xiao Gang and me apart for his own selfish desires.
He defiled me!
He left me too ashamed to face Xiao Gang for the rest of my life, too afraid to express my love for him again.
He ruined me!
Judging from my memories, I've been reborn!
In this life, I won't let him deceive me again.
I'll give the very best of myself to Xiao Gang.
I must learn to endure.
Just like in my previous life, I'll endure until I have the strength to decide my own fate—and the strength to kill him.
As long as he's still alive, I can never truly be with Xiao Gang.
Qian Xunji, don't you care so much about the Spirit Hall?
Just you wait. One day, I'll give the Spirit Hall to Xiao Gang as his dowry and make him its Pope.
Also, where am I? Why does this place seem so familiar?
Wait!
Isn't this the Secret Chamber where I was defiled?
Could Qian Xunji have already defiled me?
No!
Why is Heaven so cruel to me?
How will I ever face Xiao Gang in the future?
Bibi Dong turned over in sorrow.
Wait, that's not right!
I don't feel any pain at all.
And my clothes are completely intact.
Could it be that Qian Xunji hasn't defiled me yet?
But why did I wake up first?
Did his conscience get the better of him?
But what good is that?
He'll never agree to let Xiao Gang and me be together.
Xiao Gang is so outstanding. He knows everything. Why won't Qian Xunji let us be together?
He makes it sound so convincing.
But all those things Qian Xunji said were still for his own selfish desires!
I hate him!
Endure.
Endure.
I must endure.
I still have a chance to fool him.
If I can fool him for now, I can give the best of myself to Xiao Gang.
Even if he defiles me in the future, Xiao Gang won't find out as long as he's dead.
And since I gave the most important thing to Xiao Gang, he'll surely be willing to wait for me.
Bibi Dong decided that once she fooled Qian Xunji this time and escaped, she would give herself to Xiao Gang completely, become his woman, and make sure he never forgot her.
When Qian Xunji saw Bibi Dong wake up, he called out, "Bibi Dong, you're finally awake."
Bibi Dong stood there, numb with sorrow, and didn't respond to Qian Xunji.
Bibi Dong's sorrow stirred a trace of guilt in Qian Xunji.
But he quickly came to his senses.
Bibi Dong had brought this on herself. Besides, it was his predecessor who had knocked her out and locked her in the Secret Chamber, not him.
What the hell did he have to feel guilty about?
Beauty was a sin.
Who told Bibi Dong she was weaker than him?
Who told Bibi Dong to fall in love with Yu Xiaogang?
Who told Douluo Continent to be a land of romance?
Who told the system to give rewards in such a peculiar way?
A lovesick fool, a lovesick fool—love until the end, and you're left with nothing.
Love?
To hell with love!
People died for wealth, just as birds died for food!
Better that a fellow Daoist die than oneself!
Do it!
Qian Xunji walked toward Bibi Dong. All traces of guilt had vanished from his face, leaving only wickedness and desire.
"Bibi Dong, are you still thinking about your Yu Xiaogang?"
"Don't worry. For the rest of your life, you won't have another chance to see Yu Xiaogang."
"This place will be your home."
"Teacher, I was wrong. I shouldn't have talked back to you or run away with Yu Xiaogang."
"I've thought about it for a long time, and now I understand how sinister Yu Xiaogang's intentions were."
"Teacher, I know I was wrong. Please give your disciple one more chance."
"I swear I'll listen to you from now on. I'll never talk back to you again."
Seeing that Qian Xunji was about to make a move against her, Bibi Dong dropped to her knees in fright and began admitting her mistakes, begging for his forgiveness.
Qian Xunji froze where he stood.
He understood that this was Qian Xunji's memories at work. Remembering the original Qian Xunji's brilliant decisions in the original story, he couldn't help finding it amusing.
He had already defiled Bibi Dong.
Yet he still entertained hopes about her.
Not only had he let Bibi Dong out of the Secret Chamber, he had let her cultivate and restored her status as a Saintess.
He even went so far as to take people with him to seize the Blue Silver Emperor, all so Bibi Dong could get a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
What a softhearted man.
It served him right to be killed by Bibi Dong.
Qian Xunji kept his eyes fixed on Bibi Dong, and couldn't help thinking to himself:
Bibi Dong, you're quite the actress!
You speak as if you really know you were wrong!
If I were the original Qian Xunji, I really would let you go.
Too bad I'm not Qian Xunji.
From now on, stay right here in the Secret Chamber and bear my children.
Qian Xunji didn't plan to cripple Bibi Dong. After all, he couldn't be sure whether crippling her would affect his children's innate talent in the future.
And besides, there was no need to cripple her.
Bibi Dong was only a Soul Emperor now.
As long as he didn't let her leave the Secret Chamber, she'd never have any chance of advancing to Soul Saint.
A Soul Emperor posed very little threat to him.
Seeing Qian Xunji standing there without reacting, Bibi Dong panicked completely.
She was afraid Qian Xunji wouldn't forgive her.
She was afraid she'd be defiled by Qian Xunji before she could give Xiao Gang the best of herself.
How would she explain it to Xiao Gang then?
She was afraid the tragedy would repeat itself.
No longer caring about her aching knees, Bibi Dong walked toward Qian Xunji, wrapped her arms around his right leg, and pleaded through her tears:
"Teacher, I really know I was wrong. Please give me one more chance."
"Teacher, once we get out of here, I'll tell that bastard Yu Xiaogang to get lost and never come back."
"If you truly want me, if you want me to be your woman, please give me some time to prepare myself mentally."
"Teacher, please."
"Didn't you say I was your most beloved disciple?"
"Teacher, please give me one more chance. I'll prove through my actions that your disciple truly knows she was wrong."
Qian Xunji looked at Bibi Dong, whose tears wouldn't stop, but remained unmoved. He said meaningfully:
"Bibi Dong, my disciple, you don't know that you were wrong. You know that you're afraid."
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