Qian Renxue (29)

Bo Saixi had not expected Tang San and Xiao Wu to get involved in this matter, much less that Tang Wulin would stand so firmly on Qian Renxue's side.

"Young Master, do you know what you're saying?" Bo Saixi's voice carried a suppressed tremor. "The Angel Divine Gear is crucial to Sea God Island. This was the joint decision of the Elder Council. As the young master of Sea God Island, you're actually standing on the enemy's side?"

Tang Wulin tightened his grip on the Golden Dragon Spear, his golden armor reflecting a resolute light beneath the sun. "Grand Elder, I'm not standing on anyone's side. But Renxue is my wife, and I promised I would protect her. And—" He turned to look at Bibi Dong, a trace of awe flashing through his eyes. "I also heard what Senior Bibi Dong said just now. The comprehension of power should not be plunder and conquest, but understanding and fusion. Sea God Island already possesses the Sea God's inheritance. Why must you seize the Angel Divine Gear?"

"What do you know!" Bo Saixi snapped. "The Sea God's Power is restricted on the continent. That is an innate flaw of the Divine Position! If it isn't made whole, Sea God Island's status on the continent will never compare to Spirit Hall at its height! Do you think we want to take this risk? This is for Sea God Island's future!"

"Future?" Bibi Dong, who had remained silent all this time, finally spoke. Her voice was still calm, yet it made everyone present feel a chill in their hearts. "A future bought by stealing someone else's inheritance—is such a future worth it?"

She took one step forward, and all the wind in the entire space stilled with it.

"Bo Saixi, you asked me just