Preparing to Go to Spirit Hall

That dinner lasted a long time.

Lin Chen recounted everything that had happened in Heaven Dou Imperial City in full detail: Qian Renxue's ascension to the throne, the divine bestowal of sovereign power, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect publicly taking a side, and Spirit Hall sending people to offer congratulations.

The women listened quietly, with only Shui Yue'er letting out occasional gasps of amazement. When Lin Chen spoke of Qian Renxue's background, the atmosphere at the table noticeably grew heavier.

Xiao Wu set down her chopsticks without looking up. "Qian Renxue's mother is Bibi Dong."

Lin Chen nodded. "Mm. Her mother is the Pope of Spirit Hall."

Xiao Wu fell silent for a while, her voice lowering. "Brother Chen, my mother... she was sacrificed to Bibi Dong." The dinner table fell completely silent. Even Shui Yue'er, who was usually so talkative, obediently closed her mouth.

Xiao Wu lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously picking at the rim of her bowl. "My mother was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, a Soft Bone Rabbit. When she took human form, she couldn't survive the heavenly tribulation. That day, she hid me in a cave and faced the tribulation herself. But she failed... She knew she wouldn't survive, and Bibi Dong happened to appear nearby. My mother chose to sacrifice herself."

Her voice trembled slightly. "She used her Soul Ring and Spirit Bone in exchange for an opportunity."

She did not say what opportunity it was. But everyone understood. It was an opportunity for her daughter to live.

"I was too young then. I didn't understand anything. By the time I found her, there was only scorched earth left."

Xiao Wu's eyes reddened, but she kept her voice exceptionally steady. "I hated Bibi Dong. I hated her for a long time. But later, I