Four people had gone to the Worship Hall, but only two left it. Qian Daoliu loved his granddaughter and grandson far too much, so he had kept them in the Worship Hall.
Qian Xunji held Ah Yin's hand as they walked out of the Worship Hall, grumbling, "That old man, honestly. He insisted on keeping Xiao Xue and Xiao Feng in the Worship Hall. Forget it, forget it. We'll bring them back when we return."
Ah Yin smiled. "Isn't it a good thing that Father likes Xiao Xue and Xiao Feng? Xunji, Xiao Feng and Xiao Xue can stay by our side every day, but Father can't."
Qian Xunji snorted. "Whenever he sees children, he acts like a human trafficker. The old man really is getting old."
The two of them chatted as they made their way down Divine Mountain.
"Ah Yin." Qian Xunji looked at Ah Yin affectionately. His sudden gaze left her at a loss.
"Xunji." Ah Yin froze for a moment. "What's with that look? You're making me feel embarrassed."
"Just say whatever you want. We've been husband and wife for a year now. You know me, and I know you."
Qian Xunji smiled at that and immediately said, "Ah Yin, how about I hold a wedding for you after some time?"
"A wedding?" Ah Yin froze where she stood. She looked at Qian Xunji in disbelief. Was this real?
Although they were already husband and wife and even had children, they had never held a wedding. As a girl—and a Transformed Soul Beast at that—she had always yearned for one.
It was just that Qian Xunji had never mentioned it, and she had never asked.
"Xunji, is this really true?" Ah Yin slowly lowered her head and leaned against Qian Xunji's chest as she asked softly.
"Of course it's true." Qian Xunji smiled. "I wronged you back then. Now that you're the Supreme Pontiff Consort, you should have a grand wedding so that everyone under heaven will know that you're my, Qian Xunji's, woman!"
"What? You don't want one?" Qian Xunji teased.
"No... no. I'm just too excited. I thought you... I thought..." Ah Yin stammered.
"You thought that because I didn't mention it, I didn't care?" Qian Xunji raised his hand and gently stroked Ah Yin's face.
"It wasn't that I didn't care. When we were in Yelin City, I thought that once we returned to Spirit City, I would hold a grand wedding for you and let everyone under heaven know!"
A Supreme Pontiff getting married... was indeed a major event.
Of course, he truly hadn't cared about the wedding itself. But because of Ah Yin, he couldn't ignore it. If not for himself, then for Ah Yin.
"All right... Ah Yin will listen to you." Ah Yin's eyes were as soft as water. She slowly raised her head, and their eyes met.
"Get moving, get moving!" A voice slowly reached Qian Xunji and Ah Yin's ears. "When the time comes, I'll personally preside over your wedding. Daughter-in-law... I've wronged you all these years."
It was none other than Qian Daoliu's voice. He truly believed Ah Yin had been wronged. She had given birth to two children, yet hadn't even had a wedding?
"Father actually wants to preside over it personally..." Ah Yin was utterly incredulous. Their father had lived in seclusion for many years.
He had only gone out once before, when they destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. This time, he was doing it for his daughter-in-law.
"You..." Qian Xunji shook his head. "It's only your father presiding over the wedding. You're really easy to satisfy."
"Ah Yin doesn't ask for much. As long as the children can grow up safely, and as long as Xunji loves Ah Yin deeply... Ah Yin is already very satisfied." Ah Yin spoke with deep affection.
She was a Soul Beast and didn't think about that much. Besides, after returning to Spirit Hall, Father had accepted her identity. She was already very satisfied.
Qian Xunji smiled helplessly. Ah Yin truly was wonderful, whether in personality or any other regard. He had to admit that he had gotten a bargain and had spared her from being ruined by that brute Tang Hao.
The two of them left Divine Mountain and went to the northern part of Spirit City to stroll around. Suddenly, Qian Xunji seemed to remember something.
"Ah Yin, didn't you say you'd always wanted to meet my good disciple?" Qian Xunji asked Ah Yin.
"Xunji, are you planning to take me to meet her?"
She was extremely curious about Bibi Dong. What kind of person was she, exactly? Why had she betrayed Spirit Hall?
"Mm." Qian Xunji took Ah Yin's hand and headed in another direction. They then passed through several winding alleys.
This was all his father's doing. Bibi Dong had been far too conspicuous in the central square, so his father had sent people to take her to an extremely secluded place and guard her there.
Bibi Dong had practically vanished from the sight of Spirit City's residents. Since the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had already been destroyed, the residents of Spirit City hadn't forgotten this traitor, but they no longer paid her much attention.
At the dead end of a dark, damp alley, two members of the Security Team stood on either side. In the corner sat someone dressed in tattered clothes, with unkempt hair and a withered face—a beggar?
Yes, all they could tell was that she was a beggar. They couldn't even tell whether she was a man or a woman.
"Xunji, this is your disciple?" Ah Yin asked as she looked at the person in those ragged clothes and withered face.
For some reason, she even felt a little sorry for her.
"Ah Yin, put away your pity. She isn't worth it! You're good in every way, but you're too kind." Qian Xunji spoke.
"She ended up in this state because she brought it upon herself. She was the one who said she would return everything to Spirit Hall!"
Ah Yin nodded slightly at that. Then she and Qian Xunji walked toward Bibi Dong. The closer they got, the stronger the pungent stench became.
"Is this the golden bowl you gave her?" Ah Yin looked at the golden bowl covered in grime. It was almost impossible to tell that it had once been a golden bowl.
Qian Xunji frowned as the sour stench assaulted his nose. How long had it been since she last washed herself?
Bibi Dong seemed to have heard the noise. She slowly opened her murky eyes and raised her head. Her ferocious, ugly face appeared before Ah Yin!
"Ah..." Ah Yin screamed as though she had seen a ghost and shrank into Qian Xunji's arms.
Seeing that Ah Yin had been frightened, Qian Xunji immediately grew angry. "Hide that ugly face of yours. Don't frighten her!"
Hearing that familiar voice and looking at that familiar face, Bibi Dong thought, A year... Teacher had finally come to see me.
She had also heard about what happened to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. She had learned it from the two Security Team members guarding her when they were talking beside her.
All she could say was that it served them right. It should have ended this way!
Because of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, because of Yu Xiaogang, her life had been completely ruined. She wished she could eat Yu Xiaogang's flesh raw and drink his blood!
When she heard the news, she actually felt as if her great revenge had been taken. She even believed that Teacher had done this to avenge her!
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