She was Bibi Dong. The darkness and wickedness of her Martial Soul made your Angel Martial Soul somewhat dislike her, but you paid it no mind and took her in as your disciple.
That same year, you took the position of Pope. Your father stepped behind the scenes, but he had one condition: you needed to marry and have children as soon as possible.
You fobbed him off casually. There was no woman in all of Spirit Hall you could take a fancy to, so you focused on your disciple instead. Bibi Dong's good behavior made you like her more and more. Before long, you even made her a Saintess, hoping she would become your right-hand woman in the future.
Gradually, you realized something was wrong. As Bibi Dong grew older, she became incredibly beautiful—so beautiful she surpassed every woman you had ever seen.
Hmm, this development...
To prevent anything unexpected from happening, you didn't send her to a Soul Master Academy to spend time with people her own age.
Your teaching methods made Bibi Dong rebellious. From time to time, she would run off to Spirit City to roam around. You turned a blind eye, pretending not to notice as long as she didn't neglect her cultivation or get too close to anyone else.
That year, you discovered another genius disciple. You disliked his Martial Soul just as much; its negative forces of evil and darkness were even stronger than those of Bibi Dong's Martial Soul.
Your Angel Martial Soul couldn't even suppress him. Your first thought was to get rid of him. If a Martial Soul like his matured, he would become an uncontrollable threat to the Angel Family. In the end, you held back, telling yourself you were overthinking it. This was Spirit Hall, after all, and you were a Titled Douluo.
So I almost died that day.
But you still disliked the aura around him, so you dumped him on your own disciple. You also tossed her a bundle, leaving Bibi Dong no spare time to go gallivanting.
No wonder it was you, Qian Xunji.
You discovered that this granddisciple had a peculiar hobby: he was always sending you women.
At first, you were somewhat incensed. But after getting drunk one time and experiencing the pleasures of the flesh, your mindset changed, and you were quite pleased with this granddisciple.
One day, your disciple actually brought back a good-for-nothing and wanted to be with him. You were furious, feeling as though something had betrayed you. You drove the good-for-nothing away, and your disapproval only made your disciple grow distant.
An idea surfaced in your mind. You wanted to possess her; only then could you keep her here forever. You tricked her into the secret chamber and drugged her unconscious. You thought this would let you keep Bibi Dong by your side forever, and with her talent combined with yours, the child she bore would surely be exceptional.
Just as you were about to act, your father suddenly arrived, having somehow received word. He stopped you and took you before the Angel God to repent. You remained kneeling for three months, until your granddisciple informed your father that his maid was pregnant. Your father was overjoyed and finally let you up, declaring that the Qian Family had an heir.
You were very fond of this granddisciple, thinking he had done a fine job.
When you found Bibi Dong, she had grown distant toward you. What made you even angrier was that she was pregnant too. You flew into a rage, your first thought being that the child might belong to that good-for-nothing.
Family shame should not be aired in public. Knowing that if this got out, Spirit Hall would become a laughingstock, you ultimately swallowed your anger and locked Bibi Dong in the secret chamber. Your granddisciple volunteered to go in and look after her, as a gesture of filial devotion. You agreed.
A few months later, the child was born. Your first thought was to kill the wretch, but after your granddisciple talked you out of it, you gave up on the idea.
That same year, the maid gave birth to a baby girl. Your granddisciple suggested naming her Qian Renxue. You were very pleased and settled on that name.
You let Bibi Dong out of the secret chamber, hoping she had learned her lesson and that things could get back on track. Unfortunately, she was still distant toward you. You had no choice but to leave your granddisciple to act as a go-between. Fortunately, Bibi Dong didn't reject him; sometimes, she even listened to him. That was a great comfort to you. At least it meant your disciple wouldn't leave Spirit Hall or go looking for that good-for-nothing.
But what puzzled and infuriated you was that Bibi Dong became pregnant again the following year.
You had investigated that good-for-nothing, and Bibi Dong hadn't been in contact with him. When you questioned her, you didn't get the answer you wanted. You had your granddisciple lock her back in the secret chamber and thoroughly investigate everyone who had been in contact with your disciple.
After a whole year without finding anything, Bibi Dong gave birth. Not long after you let her out, she was pregnant again. You flew into a rage and berated her harshly, demanding answers, but still got none.
You were certain it was that good-for-nothing.
You were enraged, and you completely snapped.
In your heart, you had long regarded Bibi Dong as your own possession. You locked her in the secret chamber, ready to teach her a harsh lesson yourself, even though she was already pregnant.
But before that, you would make the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family pay. You mobilized several Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall.
But the battle didn't go well. The Upper Three Sects had joined forces, and Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect had somehow obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. He caught you completely off guard, and you hadn't made sufficient preparations.
You were gravely wounded and fell into a forest while fleeing.
While you lay badly injured, someone stabbed you in the back. You didn't see their face, but their silhouette looked somewhat familiar.
A little like Bibi Dong, a little like your granddisciple, and even a little like Tang Hao, who was hunting you down.
You died unwillingly, carrying your regrets and doubts with you.
Dream of Millet!
Qian Xunji opened his eyes and abruptly sat up in bed.
He held his head and stared around in confusion.
It took him a long while to come to his senses.
"I actually had a dream!"
Qian Xunji checked himself over and found no injuries.
Only then did he confirm that he had really had a very long dream.
"Strange. Why was that dream so vivid?"
"Something's not right."
Qian Xunji suddenly got up and flashed to Saintess Hall.
He first used his Soul Power to sense Bibi Dong's room. Once he confirmed she was asleep, he breathed a faint sigh of relief.
But when he checked Su Chen's room, it was empty.
Qian Xunji's brow furrowed at once. Where had his granddisciple gone in the middle of the night?
He immediately began searching and soon spotted Su Chen in a garden.
Beside him was a lovely figure Qian Xunji recognized.
It was Ye Lingyuan. The two were chatting about something and seemed quite happy.
Qian Xunji slowly landed in front of them.
Frowning, he asked them, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"
"Your Holiness the Pope!"
Ye Lingyuan bowed when she saw Qian Xunji arrive, then answered without a hint of panic, "I ran into Su Chen while on patrol. He said he couldn't sleep after obtaining his new Soul Ring, so I kept him company on a walk."
At her words, Qian Xunji's gaze immediately fell on Su Chen.