Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Qian Renxue and Tai Yi both nodded.
At that moment, Qian Renxue recalled what Tai Yi had just told her about Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong, so she looked at Qian Daoliu and asked:
"Grandfather, Tai Yi just told me about what happened between my father and Bibi Dong."
Qian Renxue then told Qian Daoliu everything Tai Yi had said.
Only then did she continue asking:
"Is it really true?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu sighed before speaking to Qian Renxue:
"Xiao Xue, I originally had not planned to let you know about this. I wanted your father to retain a perfect image in your heart. But now that you know, I can no longer hide it from you."
"What happened back then was exactly as Tai Yi said. When you were young, I thought that regardless of what happened between the two of them, you were innocent. You were Bibi Dong's child, so I did not stop you from spending more time with Bibi Dong. I thought Bibi Dong had accepted you as well, but I never expected her to harbor resentment toward you all the way until now."
"That was why, later on, I began stopping you from going to see Bibi Dong."
Having received confirmation, Qian Renxue merely said that she understood.
Qian Daoliu then looked at Tai Yi and said to him:
"Xiao Yi, I do not know where you got this information, but since you already know, I hope that in the future, you can protect Xiao Xue well and not let her suffer any more harm."
Naturally, Tai Yi nodded upon hearing this.
At the same time, Tai Yi sensed that Qian Daoliu was speaking somewhat strangely today, almost as if he were making final arrangements.
Tai Yi then remembered that because of his existence, Qian Renxue had begun the Angel Nine Trials ahead of time. In the original story, Qian Renxue's God Trial would later require Qian Daoliu's sacrifice.
Moreover, Qian Daoliu had previously said that he would return to Spirit City to prepare matters for Qian Renxue's God Trial. Thus, Tai Yi guessed that Qian Daoliu also knew that the day Qian Renxue became a god would be the day he died.
Thinking of this, Tai Yi realized that both he and Qian Renxue were inheritors of Divine Positions. Even if Qian Daoliu sacrificed himself for Qian Renxue then, once the two of them ascended, they could revive Qian Daoliu and have him ascend to the God Realm with them.
Therefore, upon hearing Qian Daoliu's request, Tai Yi readily agreed aloud, while inwardly thinking, You think you can just leave like that? Once I revive you, you can help us raise our children.
Seeing Tai Yi nod, Qian Daoliu said nothing more. He had watched Tai Yi grow up, and Tai Yi had also inherited a Divine Position. He was someone who could stay by Qian Renxue's side forever. With Qian Renxue entrusted to Tai Yi, Qian Daoliu could rest assured.
Qian Daoliu then concealed himself directly, but before doing so, he said one last thing to the two of them:
"I will now join your Grandfather Golden Crocodile in secretly protecting you. Continue toward Suotuo City. This time, not only must we eliminate Tang Hao, but we must also strike at those forces that dare to attack our Spirit Hall."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue and Tai Yi naturally said nothing else. They drove the carriage toward Suotuo City.
Since Suotuo City was also a relatively large city within the Heaven Dou Empire, and Qian Renxue and Tai Yi already knew Qian Daoliu's group's plan, the two of them did not conceal anything on the road to Suotuo City and traveled in an extremely high-profile manner.
Under such circumstances, the several forces preparing to assassinate them discovered Qian Renxue and Tai Yi's location.
After Zhu Lingtian and Dai Yu of the Star Luo Empire learned the two men's location and deduced that they were heading to Suotuo City, they chose the forest outside Suotuo City as the place for their ambush. In their plan, after eliminating the two men, they would go see Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi sent messages to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire.
Yu Yuanzhen and Xue Ye received Ning Fengzhi's messages at the same time. Following the original plan, Yu Yuanzhen brought Yu Luomian, while Xue Qinghe brought the empire's four Soul Douluo consecrated elders and more than ten Soul Saints to gather at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Once everyone had arrived, Ning Fengzhi spoke:
"Now that we know Qian Renxue and Tai Yi's exact location, all we need to do next is choose a place to eliminate them."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen said:
"Anywhere will do. With our strength, we can definitely eliminate them. So you choose the location, Sect Master Ning. You are so clever; I trust that you will choose a suitable place."
Xue Qinghe also said:
"The same goes for us. Anywhere is fine. We will follow your decision, Teacher."
In Xue Qinghe's view, no matter where it was, they would simply be choosing their own burial ground.
Upon hearing Yu Yuanzhen and Xue Qinghe's words, Ning Fengzhi nodded. At this moment, Sword Douluo hurriedly spoke:
"Fengzhi, judging from their route, Qian Renxue and Tai Yi are heading to Suotuo City. Then let us choose to hunt them outside Suotuo City. After eliminating them, we can also go to that academy you mentioned and see Rongrong. I have not seen Rongrong in a long time."
At this moment, Bone Douluo stepped forward and said:
"That bastard is right. The forest outside Suotuo City is just right. I have not seen Rongrong in a long time either."
Regarding Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo's words, Ning Fengzhi considered it and found that the area outside Suotuo City was indeed a good place for an ambush. Moreover, as a father, he naturally missed his beloved daughter as well.
Thus, Ning Fengzhi said:
"Then let us choose the forest fifty li outside Suotuo City. When the time comes, we will strike together and eliminate them."
Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo nodded happily, already imagining the moment they would see Ning Rongrong.
Yu Yuanzhen and Xue Qinghe naturally had nothing to say about it, so they nodded as well.
Ning Fengzhi then said:
"Then let us depart."
"Alright."
The group then left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Yet as they departed, Ning Fengzhi constantly felt uneasy, as though something major was about to happen.
Finally, Ning Fengzhi looked once more at the three Spirit Bones over eighty thousand years old that he had prepared, along with a large sum of Gold Soul Coins and some precious cultivation resources. He recalled what he had instructed Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
If anything went wrong, flee immediately and go to Spirit City to "have a talk" with Qian Daoliu.
Only then did Ning Fengzhi feel much calmer.
However, Ning Fengzhi naturally could not have imagined that Qian Daoliu, who had still been in Spirit City at the time, had now come to Qian Renxue and Tai Yi's side to protect them.
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