Bibi Dong Acknowledges a Master

In his previous life, while watching the first installment of Douluo Continent, Luo Yang felt that the most ridiculous, pitiful, and tragic character was, without a doubt, Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong's body stiffened.

"You were clearly the top genius of the continent, possessing Twin Martial Souls, and the first person to solve the problem of backlash. You had ambition, ability, and means; you should have achieved great hegemony."

Luo Yang's tone was like that of a critic reviewing a work of art.

"It is a pity that your life was ruined by two people: Qian Xunji and Yu Xiaogang."

Bibi Dong snapped her head up, blood-red hues suffusing her purple eyes.

"One used the filthiest method to steal your innocence and dignity, while the other used the gentlest method to steal your heart and future."

Luo Yang remained indifferent to her killing intent.

"In the end, you became the Rakshasa God, yet you still lost to Tang San. Quite pathetic, isn't it?"

"Shut up..." Bibi Dong's voice trembled.

"Do you know what is most ridiculous about you?" Luo Yang squatted back down in front of her, staring straight into her eyes. "It is that while you hate Qian Xunji to the bone, you displaced that hatred onto the innocent Qian Renxue."

"I told you to shut up!!!"

Bibi Dong roared, attempting to lunge at him, but the constraints of the contract left her unable to move, forcing her to struggle on the ground like a trapped beast.

"You dare not face her, because seeing her reminds you of the humiliation Qian Xunji inflicted upon you. So you neglected her, tortured her, and in the end, even wanted to kill her."

Luo Yang's tone turned cold.

"But in your heart, you know clearly that the one you truly hate is not her, but yourself—the coward who didn't even dare to love her own daughter."

"..."

Bibi Dong stopped moving.

She lay there, her body as if drained of all strength.

Her disheveled purple hair obscured her face, but Luo Yang could see her shoulders trembling slightly.

"But there is a chance now." Luo Yang's voice suddenly softened. "I can resurrect her."

Dead silence.

A few seconds later, Bibi Dong slowly raised her head.

Her face was covered in tears, but something had shattered within those purple, jewel-like eyes, revealing the blood-stained truth hidden deep beneath for decades.

"What... did you say?"

"I can resurrect Qian Renxue," Luo Yang said, enunciating every word. "Just like I resurrected you. As long as I accumulate enough Undead Power, I can bring any deceased person back to the world of the living."

Bibi Dong stared at him fixedly, as if trying to pierce through this six-year-old child's shell to see what was truly hidden inside.

"As long as you can bring Xiao Xue back, I am willing to do anything for you! I will be at your beck and call!" she rasped.

Very good, she had taken the bait.

Luo Yang was satisfied, though he remained composed on the surface, even appearing slightly playful. "Don't make such sweeping promises. What if I asked you to bear me a child?"

He had only intended to make a joke to test her bottom line and dampen her arrogant aura.

To his surprise, Bibi Dong's face turned slightly pale, her eyes struggling violently, but after hesitating for less than three seconds, she gritted her teeth. "Fine! As long as you resurrect Xiao Xue, I will bear as many children as you want!"

Luo Yang: "..."

She really is a crazy woman!

"I was just joking; you only need to be my bodyguard," Luo Yang said. "Before I have the ability to protect myself, keep me safe. Obey my orders and kill for me."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple." Luo Yang smiled. "Once it is finished, I will resurrect Qian Renxue—whole, complete, and possessing all her memories and power."

Bibi Dong fell silent.

Her gaze swept back and forth across Luo Yang's face, as if weighing the truth of his words or undergoing some intense internal struggle.

After a long while, she spoke slowly: "If you lie to me..."

"Your soul will scatter, and you will never be reincarnated," Luo Yang finished for her. "This is the second rule of the contract: neither party may break their promise. If I deceive you, the rules will execute the punishment for me."

He reached out his hand.

"So, shall we cooperate, Bibi Dong? Or rather... are you willing to be my pawn just once, for the sake of seeing Qian Renxue again?"

The secret chamber was silent.

Bibi Dong looked at the hand extended before her.

It was small, fair, and belonged to a child.

She remembered what Qian Renxue looked like when she was little.

The soft golden hair, the clear azure eyes, the way she would reach out her tiny hands to be held...

She had missed too much.

She missed her daughter's childhood, missed her daughter's growth, and in the end, she didn't even see her daughter one last time before she died.

"...Very well."

Bibi Dong grasped that hand.

Luo Yang pulled her to her feet.

A certain tacit understanding had been reached.

"By the way, what is your dying wish?" Luo Yang asked.

Only by fulfilling her dying wish could Bibi Dong obtain complete power and freedom.

Bibi Dong straightened her posture, tidying her disheveled hair and dress.

Hearing Luo Yang's question, she hesitated for barely a second before squeezing a name she hated to the marrow of her bones through her teeth.

"Tang San!"

Icy killing intent permeated the air once more, but this time it was controlled, no longer directed at Luo Yang.

"I want him dead! Body and soul destroyed, never to be reincarnated!"

Bibi Dong's voice was filled with bone-deep hatred.

"If not for him, how could I have fallen? How could Martial Soul Hall have been destroyed? And Xiao Xue, she..."

Thinking of her daughter's shattered godhood and her fate worse than death, her heart bled.

"What a coincidence." Luo Yang snapped his fingers, flashing a brilliant smile. "We have a common enemy. I find that guy quite unpleasant as well; sooner or later, I'll settle the score with him."

A common enemy?

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes narrowed as she scrutinized Luo Yang.

How could a youth who looked so young harbor a grudge against Tang San, who had already become a God King?

"I might as well lay my cards on the table." Luo Yang said candidly, "My martial soul received a Plane Blessing, allowing me to summon experts from throughout history."

A Plane Master blessing?!

Bibi Dong's heart shook violently.

No wonder he possessed such incredible authority! This youth before her was actually a chosen one favored by the origin of a world?!

"Therefore, resurrecting Qian Renxue is not impossible, but it requires accumulating a sufficient amount of Undead Power." Luo Yang continued.

Bibi Dong's eyes lit up.

A mad thought sprouted in her heart.

Since undead were needed... then she would just kill. The lives of ten thousand, or a hundred thousand strangers in exchange for her daughter's resurrection—it was worth it.

"Don't get any crooked ideas." Luo Yang saw through her thoughts. "Indiscriminate slaughter of the innocent is absolutely forbidden here. I will handle the matter of Qian Renxue."

"But the prerequisite is."

He stared into Bibi Dong's eyes.

"You must always obey my commands."

Bibi Dong remained silent for a long time.

Resurrecting Xiao Xue was her only obsession; to pay with her freedom or even her dignity for that was entirely acceptable.

Moreover, this youth was an enemy of Tang San and possessed the favor of the plane, with infinite potential... Following him might be the best path to take revenge on Tang San.

Finally, she slowly lowered her head.

This time, it was voluntary.

"Very well!"

Perhaps this person before her could truly change everything, including her past filled with regret and hatred.