The Reason Why

Tai Yi and Qian Renxue rode in a carriage pulled by Soul Beasts, leaving Notting City and heading out of the city toward Holy Soul Village.

At that moment, Qian Renxue looked at Tai Yi seated beside her and anxiously asked,

"Xiao Yi, can you tell me now why that woman hates me so much?"

Hearing this, Tai Yi sighed before speaking.

"Xue'er, since that's the case, I'll tell you everything I know."

Tai Yi then asked Qian Renxue,

"Xue'er, you know that your mother, Bibi Dong, was once the disciple of the former Pope, Qian Xunji, right?"

"I know. Could it be that woman hates me because they were in a teacher-student relationship?"

Qian Renxue merely asked in return.

Tai Yi naturally shook his head and said,

"Of course not, Xue'er. Bibi Dong hates and resents you because the person she loved back then was not your father. She regarded your father as her most respected teacher, while Qian Xunji regarded Bibi Dong as his disciple."

"But then an accident happened. Yu Xiaogang, the man calling himself the Grandmaster whom we heard about in Notting City just now, appeared. He was trash who could only ever reach rank twenty-nine Soul Power and could never break through to Soul Elder. Somehow, he won Bibi Dong's heart, and the two fell in love. Your mother, Bibi Dong, even gave Yu Xiaogang much of Spirit Hall's research material on Martial Souls and Soul Beasts. That was how Yu Xiaogang gained his extensive Martial Soul knowledge and dared to call himself the Grandmaster."

"But Yu Xiaogang was shameless. He took the research accumulated by several generations of Spirit Hall, published a book under his own name, and spread it everywhere, claiming that he had researched it all himself. For that reason, the former Pope Qian Xunji looked down on Yu Xiaogang immensely."

"Later, the former Pope forbade Bibi Dong from associating with Yu Xiaogang again. Yet no one expected Bibi Dong to want to sever her ties with Spirit Hall and Qian Xunji for that hypocrite Yu Xiaogang. She no longer wanted anything to do with Spirit Hall and only wanted to follow Yu Xiaogang."

"But Bibi Dong was Spirit Hall's genius, a genius Qian Xunji had raised and nurtured since childhood. How could Qian Xunji possibly allow Bibi Dong to leave Spirit Hall for someone like that? So one night, when Bibi Dong tried to flee Spirit City on her own and run away with Yu Xiaogang, Qian Xunji discovered it. Moreover, Qian Xunji had already developed certain thoughts toward the grown Bibi Dong. He valued her talent and also needed to continue the Angel Family bloodline."

"So that night, your father, Qian Xunji, locked Bibi Dong in the Secret Room and raped her. Then you came to be."

"That is why, despite Bibi Dong treating you poorly, your grandfather still supported her becoming Pope in the end and endured her treatment of you. Your grandfather understood that Qian Xunji had wronged Bibi Dong."

"Yu Xiaogang waited all night for Bibi Dong, but she never appeared. Then, after Qian Xunji sent people to drive him away, Yu Xiaogang left Spirit City. Having lost the person she loved and become pregnant with the child of the man who raped her, Bibi Dong came to hate Qian Xunji. After you were born, seeing you reminded Bibi Dong of what Qian Xunji had done to her and of Yu Xiaogang. That was why she hated and resented you whenever she saw you, and even wanted to cripple you."

After hearing Tai Yi's words, Qian Renxue fell silent. Yet her heart was far from calm; enormous waves had risen within it.

Only now did Qian Renxue understand that this was the reason Qian Renxue had disliked her since childhood. Her birth itself had been a mistake. No wonder Bibi Dong had never liked her since she was young.

Thinking of this, tears slipped from the corners of Qian Renxue's eyes.

Seeing this, Tai Yi hurriedly stepped forward and embraced Qian Renxue.

"Xiao Xue, I originally didn't want to tell you when I learned about this, but seeing you so upset, I told you."

Hearing this, Qian Renxue began to cry again in Tai Yi's arms.

After a long while, Qian Renxue finally stopped crying and said to Tai Yi,

"Tai Yi, I always thought I hadn't done well enough. I never expected it to be because of this. My existence hurt Mother."

Hearing Qian Renxue blame herself, Tai Yi felt terrible and said,

"Xue'er, it isn't your fault. If anyone is to blame, it is the former Pope Qian Xunji. Besides, Bibi Dong was no good person either. For the sake of a hypocrite, she actually wanted to betray the Spirit Hall that raised and nurtured her. Otherwise, none of this would have happened."

As he spoke, Tai Yi continued telling Qian Renxue about Bibi Dong's ingratitude.

Only then did Qian Renxue feel somewhat better, and she said,

"Alright, Xiao Yi. No matter what my parents were like, they are still my parents. At least now I know why that woman hates me so much. In the future, I can find a way to make up for this mistake."

Hearing this, Tai Yi did not know what to say. Even after he had explained so much, Qian Renxue still chose to forgive Bibi Dong, who had once wanted to abandon Spirit Hall.

It was not really Qian Renxue's fault. Her father had died when she was young, leaving her with only her mother. Naturally, she wanted to receive maternal love. Now that she knew the reason, she wanted to make amends, foolishly hoping to obtain something she had never received.

Then Qian Renxue remembered that Yu Xiaogang, who had once been in love with Bibi Dong, was now Tang San's teacher. When the time came to eliminate Tang Hao and Tang San, Spirit Hall could not possibly spare him. Although Yu Xiaogang was a hypocrite, he had also been a victim back then. Moreover, in Qian Renxue's view, Yu Xiaogang had only chosen to come to the small city of Notting City after leaving Spirit City. Thus, Qian Renxue said to Tai Yi,

"When the time comes, ask Grandfather to spare that hypocrite Yu Xiaogang's life."

Tai Yi was naturally puzzled upon hearing this, so he asked,

"Why spare that hypocrite's life?"

In all of Douluo Continent, the person Tai Yi hated most was not Tang San, but Yu Xiaogang. Now that he heard Qian Renxue's words, he was naturally confused.

Qian Renxue naturally explained her thoughts.

After hearing Qian Renxue's thoughts, Tai Yi said,

"Xue'er, you think far too highly of Yu Xiaogang. He is an utter scoundrel!"