Spirit Hall Had a Sinister Plot! A Storm Was Brewing!

"Spirit Hall has caused such a huge scandal that practically everyone on the continent knows about it. Yet a month has passed, and they haven't done a thing?"

Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's main hall, Ning Fengzhi frowned at Chen Xin. "What do you think, Uncle Jian?"

Chen Xin considered it for a moment. "Perhaps it's the calm before the storm. Spirit Hall won't let this go!"

"If the news had spread only within a small circle, or if the Supreme Pontiff hadn't done what he did at the start, perhaps Spirit Hall wouldn't have been backed into such a corner."

"I still don't understand why Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff did it. What does Spirit Hall stand to gain?"

"Could he have done it to give himself a legitimate reason to declare war on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? If so, his scheming is terrifying!"

Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly, then sighed. "A storm is brewing... What exactly does Spirit Hall want?"

"Does it really intend to use this as an excuse to destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? What threat could the clan possibly pose to Spirit Hall now?"

Ning Fengzhi could not make sense of it. He simply could not understand why Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff had made the scandal known to everyone.

The esteemed Spirit Hall Holy Maiden had betrayed Spirit Hall? In the past, he would never have believed it, no matter who told him!

"Fengzhi, we Upper Three Sects stand together. If Spirit Hall moves against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, should we...?"

Gu Rong spoke up.

"Old Gu, you're too naive. Is this something we can afford to get involved in? We might end up dragging the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect down with them!"

"This has grown far bigger than we ever imagined. I'm afraid that Peerless Douluo might..."

Chen Xin stopped there.

Gu Rong promptly fell silent. It was no great secret that Spirit Hall had a Peerless Douluo.

But that Peerless Douluo had withdrawn from the world years ago, and many people had forgotten just how terrifying Spirit Hall was.

Ning Fengzhi made his decision. "This is a personal feud between Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. We cannot offer the clan any help!"

"This affair has grown too big. If we intervene, Spirit Hall will likely hold it against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. It isn't worth the cost!"

"Still, what happened at Spirit Hall is a warning to us. We must strengthen the education of our disciples. We cannot raise an ingrate like Bibi Dong!"

Chen Xin and Gu Rong both nodded in agreement.

Spirit Hall had suffered a staggering loss. Bibi Dong had Twin Martial Souls and had become a Soul Emperor at twenty. She was all but certain to become a Super Douluo one day, and Spirit Hall had poured untold resources into her. What a loss.

No faction wanted a Bibi Dong who would turn against her own sect or family.

"According to the latest reports, Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff hasn't been seen for quite some time. What is he planning?" Ning Fengzhi rubbed his chin as he pondered.

Yelin City...

"What do you think of living here from now on?" Qian Xunji asked Ah Yin, pointing to the estate before them.

"Qian Xunji, did this estate cost a lot of Gold Soul Coins?" Ah Yin asked, pained by the thought.

"Worried about the money? There's nothing to worry about." Qian Xunji smiled. "This is our home now!"

"I'm the Supreme Pontiff, and you're the Supreme Pontiff Consort. You'll have to get used to spending freely!"

Ah Yin nodded slightly. "I'll do my best."

"Good." Qian Xunji nodded in satisfaction. "Once our children are born, how about we return to Spirit Hall?"

"To meet your father?" Ah Yin asked uncertainly. "Will he accept me?"

"Why wouldn't he?" Qian Xunji asked with a smile. "You're the mother of his grandchildren. Even if he can't accept you, he'll have to grit his teeth and do it!"

"Besides, once a Soul Beast reaches the Mature Stage, there's no difference between them and a human. Don't worry. You have me."

"Mm-hmm." Ah Yin nodded obediently and followed Qian Xunji into the enormous estate.

There were hundreds of servants alone.

"Welcome home, Master and Madam." As soon as they entered, the servants lined up on both sides bowed to them.

"Not used to it? You'll have plenty of time to adjust. You are the Supreme Pontiff Consort, after all." Seeing how stiff Ah Yin looked, Qian Xunji leaned close and whispered in her ear.

"Mm..." Ah Yin blushed. She had never imagined she would live like this one day.

Choosing to follow Qian Xunji had certainly worked out well for her.

I won't have an easy time when I go back. I never thought the whole world would hear about Bibi Dong!

Even in Yelin City, Qian Xunji had heard people talking about the Spirit Hall Holy Maiden.

Of course, that would only become his headache once he returned. For now, his father and the others could worry about it.

Day by day, Ah Yin's belly grew until her pregnancy was unmistakable.

"Xunji, I know now whether our babies are boys or girls," Ah Yin said happily in the Pavilion.

"Hmm?" Qian Xunji was sitting there eating fruit. He looked up with interest. "Tell me. I'll love them either way."

"One boy and one girl..." Ah Yin gently stroked her belly, her face glowing with motherly warmth.

"A boy and a girl? Wonderful!" Qian Xunji said with a smile.

"Be more careful these next few days. My heart skips a beat whenever I see you walking around so casually!"

"Hahaha." Ah Yin looked at him. "I'm a Soul Master, not that fragile. You're worrying because you care."

"Maybe. It's my first time becoming a father, after all. I'm still getting used to it." Qian Xunji reached out and gently stroked Ah Yin's cheek.

Ah Yin did not pull away. She leaned against his shoulder and watched the acrobats performing outside the Pavilion.

Since she had begun following Qian Xunji, her days had been full. And after she became pregnant, he had stopped teasing her and instead doted on her.

She was content. She had never asked for much, only what she had once written as her wish on a lantern.

She hoped her children would grow up safe and sound, spared so much suffering...

The Divine Realm...

"Hm? The fate of the one I chose is changing? And they'll be born so much earlier?"

"Never mind. As long as they're born safely and can inherit my Godhood one day, that's enough. Besides, their fortune isn't declining. It's growing—explosively!"

"What... What happened? Forget it. Why should I care about all that? As long as it's the one I chose!"