What she uncovered was a piece of history she had never imagined even in her dreams.
Her mother, Bibi Dong, the current Pope of Spirit Hall, had once shared a past romance with Yu Xiaogang.
She had even intended to leave Spirit Hall for Yu Xiaogang. The two had once sworn eternal devotion and promised to be together.
Later, Qian Xunji brought Bibi Dong back to Spirit Hall, and that chapter of the past was sealed away.
Not many people knew about it, but Qian Renxue had access to Qian Daoliu's connections. If she wanted to investigate, she could still uncover it.
When Qian Renxue saw that intelligence report, the hand clutching the letter trembled.
Not with anger.
With disgust.
She suddenly understood.
She understood why, ever since childhood, Bibi Dong's gaze upon her had always been cold.
She had thought she was not good enough, not strong enough, unworthy of being her daughter.
But it was not because she was not good enough. There had never been a place for her in Bibi Dong's heart.
That place had been occupied by a piece of trash who had not even reached rank thirty.
Qian Renxue smiled, a cold smile.
Since Bibi Dong had made her unhappy, then Bibi Dong should not expect to be happy either.
She spread out another sheet of paper, picked up her brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write.
The brush tip scratched softly across the paper.
The letter was not long. Aside from the routine report on her progress, she casually mentioned that she had recently happened to learn of a theoretical master named Yu Xiaogang. Though his strength was meager, he possessed a Spirit Hall Elder Token and seemed to have some connection to His Holiness the Pope. She did not know