On the way back to the Worship Hall, Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, Qian Daoliu, and Qian Renxue were all extremely silent!
Once they reached the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu had Qian Jun and Jiang Mo stand guard outside, then looked at Qian Renxue with a complicated expression.
He had never expected that his little granddaughter would leave the Papal Hall one moment, then return to it the next with the Papal Token in hand!
And after returning, she had completely abandoned her usual behavior and fiercely humiliated her mother, the current Pope of Spirit Hall!
What had happened was far beyond Qian Daoliu's expectations!
After all, the granddaughter in his memories had always been obedient, sensible, sweet, and deeply loved her mother!
Today's Qian Renxue had utterly overturned every impression Qian Daoliu had once held of her!
"Grandpa, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have cursed at Mom. You can beat or punish me however you want. Xiaoxue will accept it all!"
Seeing that Qian Daoliu had not spoken for a long time, little Qian Renxue thought her actions had angered her grandfather, so she immediately lowered her head and admitted her mistake!
When she had cursed Bibi Dong, little Qian Renxue had indeed felt good—very good!
But after she finished cursing and calmed down, she immediately realized that she had been wrong!
Especially after seeing her grandfather, she had become so scared that she did not dare speak, afraid he would come to dislike her as his granddaughter.
Bibi Dong was her biological mother! Yet as a daughter, she had humiliated and cursed her own mother like that. It was simply unforgivably rebellious!
What she had done today had utterly disgraced her grandfather and the Angel Clan!
I never should have agreed to Lord Heavenly Dao's deal.
That 50,000-Year Spirit Bone and Lord Heavenly Dao's promise had blinded me!
Little Qian Renxue reflected on her actions guiltily.
"Sigh, you've suffered so much."
"Hm! Huh?"
To Qian Renxue's surprise, Qian Daoliu's punishment never came. He let out a deep sigh and said with a guilt-ridden expression,
"You did nothing wrong today. It was all Grandpa's fault! After seeing how Bibi Dong treated you back then, I never should have let you stay by her side! Otherwise... sigh!"
What others saw might have been only the superficial matter of Qian Renxue cursing Bibi Dong!
But Qian Daoliu saw the deeper truth behind it all!
He saw Qian Renxue's longing for maternal love over all these years, her beautiful fantasies about a mother's love, Bibi Dong's repeated neglect and suppression of Qian Renxue, and her unchanging hatred toward Qian Renxue all these years!
He saw a twisted mother-daughter relationship that had lasted for years!
This conflict had led to Qian Renxue's outburst today!
As for why it had happened today?
Perhaps Qian Renxue's talent had finally been fully revealed, and she had wanted to find her mother to show off and share that joy.
Yet in the end, she had not received what she wanted. What she received instead was still her mother's usual hatred! She had even made her mother hate her more after saying the wrong thing midway through!
She had displayed peerless talent, yet still failed to earn the maternal love she had longed for!
That immense disparity had thrown little Qian Renxue's emotions off balance, and all the grievances she had accumulated over the years had completely erupted at that moment!
So, holding the Papal Token, she had stormed into the Papal Hall for a second time!
She had gone to vent all the grievances and dissatisfaction she had endured for years upon Bibi Dong!
And even after doing something like that, Qian Renxue still reflected on herself afterward and voluntarily admitted her fault, willing to accept punishment.
Her obedience and sensibility made Qian Daoliu feel even worse!
Did his obedient, sensible granddaughter deserve to be bullied by Bibi Dong?
Were good people meant to be bullied?!
What that beast Qian Xunji had done was Qian Xunji's fault. Go find Qian Xunji! Besides, hadn't she already killed him?!
Why was she still relentlessly targeting a child!
"Grandpa, you didn't do anything wrong. Xiaoxue was the one who did something wrong today!"
"No! Grandpa was wrong!"
Qian Daoliu shook his head and said tenderly, "Next, Grandpa will have a proper talk with your mother!"
"Grandpa, Mom, she..."
"Xiaoxue, you're a good child, but your mother is not a good mother! But Grandpa will teach her how to be a good mother!"
Qian Daoliu's gaze turned icy. Qian Renxue's outburst today had brought anger back to his once placid heart!
Before, because what Qian Xunji had done had been too beastly, and because Bibi Dong was Xiaoxue's mother, he could endure her! He could yield to her!
But Qian Xunji was already dead!
Qian Daoliu did not want to endure any longer! He feared that if he kept tolerating this, his granddaughter might develop psychological problems!
The Qian Clan and Spirit Hall had indeed wronged Bibi Dong, but Bibi Dong's rise to where she was today had also depended greatly on the Qian Clan and Spirit Hall's help!
Without them, Bibi Dong could never have become the Pope or a Titled Douluo at her current age!
Considering her current achievements, even if Bibi Dong could not become a loving mother, she should not have spoken harshly to Qian Renxue or suppressed her so wantonly!
"Qian Daoliu, get out here!"
At that moment, an angry voice rang out from outside the Worship Hall!
"Mom?"
"Bibi Dong!" Qian Daoliu's eyes darkened.
"Qian Jun, Jiang Mo."
"Grand Priest!"
"Take Xiaoxue back to her chambers." Qian Daoliu's tone was calm.
"Grandpa!" Qian Renxue's little face filled with anxiety. She was afraid—afraid her grandfather and mother would start fighting!
If her actions caused either her grandfather or mother to get hurt, she would truly feel guilty for a very long time!
"Don't worry. Grandpa is only going to have a talk with your mother." Qian Daoliu smiled kindly, then signaled Qian Jun with his eyes to take Qian Renxue away.
"Grandpa!"
"Let's go!"
After watching the three leave, Qian Daoliu's gaze became icy once more. With a single step, he arrived outside the Worship Hall and stared coldly at Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong had activated Martial Soul Possession and stood opposite Qian Daoliu. She asked coldly, "Where is that little bastard?!"
"Bibi Dong, watch your words!"
"Lord Heavenly Dao!"
"Lord Heavenly Dao!"
The moment she returned to her chambers, Qian Renxue began calling for Lu Chen, her little face full of anxiety.
"What's the matter?" A lazy voice sounded.
"Lord Heavenly Dao, I don't want the Soul Bone anymore! I don't want to know the truth either! Can you... can you stop Mom and Grandpa!"
Qian Renxue was truly terrified, terrified that the two of them would fight and get hurt.
Her grandfather and mother were the only two family members she had in this world!
She truly did not want the two people closest to her to fight because of her!
"Are you sure?"
Lu Chen smiled. "That's a 50,000-Year Spirit Bone, you know. And even if I stop them, your mother will still remember that you cursed her today!"
"I... I'm sure! Lord Heavenly Dao, please act quickly!"
"What a filial little angel!"
The corners of Lu Chen's lips lifted. "But unfortunately, I can't grant this wish."
"Why?! Lord Heavenly Dao! Xiaoxue is begging you! You have to stop them! They're the two people closest to Xiaoxue!" Qian Renxue was so anxious that she was nearly crying!
"Because they can't possibly fight~"
"Huh?!"
Qian Renxue's little face went blank!
"Don't forget where this is. This is Spirit Hall!" Lu Chen said with a chuckle. "Oh, and don't forget to challenge Bibi Dong once you become the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall!"
"Otherwise, you would have cursed Mom for nothing today~"
"Oh, right. Did it feel good when you cursed her?"
Qian Renxue: "..."
Why was Lord Heavenly Dao like this?
Watching the elders and priests fly over to break up the fight, Qian Daoliu gave Bibi Dong a deep look and ultimately chose not to make a move.
However, he had not refrained from acting because the elders and priests had come to mediate.
It was because...
A god's inheritance? Where did Bibi Dong obtain it? Qian Daoliu fell into deep thought.
"Why was my Rakshasa Divine Power suddenly stirred?" Bibi Dong looked at Qian Daoliu with uncertainty. She had nearly exposed herself just now.
In the Angel God's stronghold, revealing the divine power of her mortal enemy, the Rakshasa God... Bibi Dong did not dare imagine what would await her afterward.
Her mind instantly regained its clarity!
"Tsk, tsk. This Rakshasa Divine Power is a little impure."
Lu Chen played with the violet-black divine power in his hand, a trace of curiosity flashing through his eyes. With a grasp of his hand, a wisp of blood-red divine power fell into his palm.
It really was Asura!
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