Farewell

"Ding, detected a change in Qian Renxue's favorability. Current favorability: 567/1000."

Hearing the system's voice, Chen Qi nodded in satisfaction.

He had spent the last two years telling blatant lies with a straight face, gradually raising that favorability score step by step.

Now, Chen Qi's affection points had reached nearly eight hundred; if the favorability didn't drop, he wouldn't be far from maxing it out.

Following the patterns of his previous walkthroughs, there might even be some special CGs or the like.

But given Qian Renxue's current physique, he couldn't even trigger a special CG.

"It's Brother Chen Qi, what a coincidence!"

Hu Liena popped out from the shadows like a fox.

Chen Qi was so startled he quickly retreated several steps, terrified that Qian Renxue might discover his scheme to farm favorability.

"Hu Liena! Why are you here again!"

Qian Renxue shielded Chen Qi behind her, afraid that if she let her guard down for even a second, this stinky fox would snatch him away.

"I came to find Brother Chen Qi, what does that have to do with you?"

Hu Liena didn't back down, firing back.

Over the past two years, Chen Qi's handsome face had been deeply etched into her heart, haunting her dreams.

Even at an age before her Spirit had awakened, she had already developed certain feelings.

To get a few more words with Chen Qi and see him more often, Hu Liena was always manufacturing all sorts of "chance" encounters.

She thought this would surely captivate Chen Qi.

Little did she know, he had absolutely no interest in her current self.

Even when she grew up, Chen Qi would never have any interest in her.

Just based on the fact that she was a superficial, love-struck fool who would become so infatuated with Tang San that she would even betray Spirit Hall—that alone made her unworthy of Chen Qi's friendship.

Chen Qi looked at her and sighed helplessly; if he didn't say something, his favorability would drop again.

Every time she appeared, his favorability dropped nine times out of ten.

"Hu Liena, can you please stop coming to find me? I'm really exhausted."

"Where are you tired, Brother Chen Qi? Shall I give you a massage?"

Chen Qi was completely speechless. How could Hu Liena be so obsessed?

Having been rejected for two consecutive years, even Bibi Dong should have given up on Yu Xiaogang by now, yet this freak Hu Liena only grew more excited the more she was rejected.

"Did you hear that? My Chen Qi said he doesn't want you to come find him. If you come again, don't blame me for beating you up!"

"Hmph! My master is the Pope herself. If you dare hurt me, the Pope will kill you! And since when was Chen Qi 'yours'?"

Hu Liena didn't know the relationship between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong.

She only knew that Qian Renxue was Qian Daoliu's granddaughter and that her relationship with Bibi Dong wasn't particularly good.

After hearing Hu Liena's words, Qian Renxue trembled with rage, wishing she could reach out and crush that fox tail of hers right now.

"Chen Qi is my Spirit, so he belongs to me!"

Hu Liena didn't yield either.

"Brother Chen Qi is Brother Chen Qi. Even if he is your Spirit, you can't just claim him as your own."

Look at that—was that even human language?

He seriously doubted Hu Liena's mental state. Was she starved stupid as a child? Was she even speaking like a person?

"Hu Liena, I think you're asking for a beating!"

As she spoke, she raised her hand, intending to give Hu Liena a few slaps to teach her a lesson.

At that moment, a hand appeared out of thin air, gripping Qian Renxue's arm tightly.

She looked over in confusion, her face instantly flushing with anger.

"It's you again, Bibi Dong!"

Bibi Dong gave her a cold glare upon hearing this, then pulled Hu Liena into her arms and comforted her softly.

"Nana, she didn't bully you, did she? Are you hurt?"

"Master, I'm fine. I was just playing with Brother Chen Qi."

Watching this scene, Qian Renxue gritted her teeth in fury. Ever since Bibi Dong took Hu Liena as her disciple, she had constantly, intentionally or otherwise, doted on Hu Liena right in front of Qian Renxue.

She had given all the maternal love that should have belonged to Qian Renxue to Hu Liena instead.

This made Qian Renxue want to slaughter this pair of master and disciple at every waking moment.

"Qian Renxue, Nana is talking to Chen Qi, why are you meddling? If you're so unhappy, just give Chen Qi to Nana."

Bibi Dong's words completely enraged Qian Renxue; in her eyes, Chen Qi was her everything.

If she wanted to take Chen Qi away, she would have to step over her corpse.

Chen Qi's body was enveloped in golden light as ten massive golden wings unfurled from his back, his long golden hair cascading down to his waist.

A powerful, divine force erupted from Chen Qi's body.

Qian Renxue clenched her fists, staring daggers at Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, and roared out every single word.

"Say—that—again!"

Boom!

Bibi Dong was not to be outdone; a massive Death Spider Emperor manifested behind her.

She was determined to lock horns with Qian Renxue today.

A formidable power poured forth, pressing down heavily on Qian Renxue, who felt as if a mountain were crushing her.

Seeing this, Chen Qi hurriedly shielded Qian Renxue, pushing the pressure away; otherwise, she would have been forced to her knees by Bibi Dong.

"Bibi Dong, do you want to die!"

Boom!

An Angel Phantom emerged, and an even greater power descended from the sky.

This force violently suppressed Bibi Dong's Death Poison Strain, causing the color to drain from her face until she turned deathly pale.

The Great High Priest Qian Daoliu descended slowly from the sky, glaring at Bibi Dong, who had dared to strike at Qian Renxue.

"In broad daylight, under the clear sky, what do you think you are doing!"

Bibi Dong struggled to hold her ground, gritting her teeth as she spoke.

"I was merely taking Nana out for a stroll; it was Qian Renxue who started this."

"Bullshit! It was you who told Hu Liena to take Chen Qi for herself!"

Qian Renxue retorted immediately, subconsciously pulling Chen Qi closer.

"Enough! Bibi Dong, keep a tight leash on your disciple. If she causes any more trouble, don't blame me for replacing the Pope."

Although she was deeply resentful, she lacked the strength to contend with Qian Daoliu for now. She had no choice but to take a step back and wait until she completed her divine trials to dispose of him.

"Nana, let's go!"

With that, she dragged Hu Liena away in a dejected retreat.

The golden light on Chen Qi's body dissipated, and he returned to his original form.

He looked at Qian Daoliu, wondering if his appearance had made the old man even more protective of his kin.

"Xue'er, are you alright? Bibi Dong didn't do anything to you, did she?"

Qian Daoliu approached Qian Renxue, carefully inspecting her for injuries and asking with concern.

"Grandfather, I'm fine. I just didn't want to lose Chen Qi."

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu breathed a sigh of relief and comforted her.

"Rest assured, Xue'er, Chen Qi will never leave you. He is your martial soul and is one with you; no matter what Bibi Dong desires, there is nothing she can do."

Qian Renxue nodded silently, though it was unclear if she had truly taken his words to heart.

Ding, detected a change in Qian Renxue's favorability. Current favorability: 650/1000.

Chen Qi was stunned; he hadn't expected such a large increase in favorability. Just what else was Qian Renxue hiding?

The next morning, Qian Renxue woke up, pushed away the Chen Qi who was holding her, and patted his face.

"Chen Qi, wake up. We are officially starting our training today."

Chen Qi looked at Qian Renxue with teary eyes and pleaded.

"Can we just forget about it?"

"Hee hee, of course not."

The future was pitch black; where could he find the light?

Hu Liena, come back! I'll go with you, I'll go with you!

Chen Qi regretted not agreeing to Hu Liena earlier. If he had known it would come to this, he would have realized that losing favorability was nothing compared to the importance of staying home.

Pushing open the door, Snake Spear Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo had already been waiting for a long time.

"Young Mistress, when shall we depart?"

"We depart now. First stop: Heaven Dou Empire!"