Eating the Food and Cursing the Cook

System Prompt: [Bibi Dong Favorability -20 (Fear, Alienation)]

"Not much." Qin Xuan did not care at all about Bibi Dong's negligible favorability, and cast a meaningful gaze at the book in Yu Xiaogang's hands. Bibi Dong followed his gaze as well, her pupils instantly shrinking, a flash of panic darting through her eyes.

"Yu Xiaogang, you should know that those so-called 'theories' you just spoke of are not open to the public. Especially the book in your hands—it is a top-secret of Spirit Hall, and even I am not qualified to view it."

A cold light flickered in Qin Xuan's eyes as he smiled and spoke to Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang's hair instantly stood on end in horror. He hurriedly stashed the book into his storage Soul Tool, and feigning composure, said, "So what? I am also a part of Spirit Hall."

As the son of the current patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, how could Yu Xiaogang not know the importance of a major faction's heritage? If it were leaked, it wouldn't be called heritage anymore.

It was just that having lived off free meals for years and sheltered under the protection of Holy Maiden Bibi Dong, he had subconsciously ignored it.

"Is that so?" Qin Xuan sneered, picking at Yu Xiaogang's scars. "I remember you seemed to be a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect before, and furthermore, the legitimate son of the current patriarch Yu Yuanzhen. It was only because your martial soul mutated, awakening a boar, that you couldn't stay in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect anymore and ran to Spirit Hall."

Bibi Dong stepped in front of Yu Xiaogang and defended him. "That's all in the past. Xiaogang is now a part of Spirit Hall, just like the rest of us. Besides, his martial soul is Luo Sanpao—cute little Luo Sanpao, not a boar."

"I know, isn't he just a farting pig?" Qin Xuan said. "But isn't he also a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?"

"Your Ladyship the Holy Maiden, I hope you can figure out the situation. On one side is the family that gave birth to him, raised him, and brought him up, and on the other is a Spirit Hall where he can only hold a position devoid of any status."

"Are you certain he won't leak Spirit Hall secrets to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, or even others, in exchange for high official posts and lavish salaries?"

"Xiaogang will never do that." Bibi Dong answered first, her attitude resolute and uncompromising.

Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists tightly.

He fully embodied the style of being weak and powerless outwardly while striking heavy blows inwardly.

Faced with Qin Xuan's interrogation, he hid behind her without uttering a sound.

Qin Xuan looked sideways at Yu Xiaogang behind Bibi Dong. "Don't tell me even answering a question requires a woman to do it for you?"

"Xiaogang, answer him quickly. Say you won't leak the secrets." Bibi Dong turned around, grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm, and urged him somewhat anxiously.

Bibi Dong knew today's matter could be big or small, but if she were reported to the teacher or even the Elder Hall, as the number one genius of Spirit Hall's younger generation, she would at most receive a few reprimands and face no substantive punishment. Xiaogang, however, would be in a miserable state.

No major faction would ever allow outsiders to learn its internal secrets.

No matter which world it was in, this was an unshakeable iron rule.

"I have nothing to do with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect anymore." Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, held his breath for a long time, and finally spoke.

Qin Xuan sneered. "That's not the answer I want. Whether you are a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect or not doesn't conflict with whether you will leak Spirit Hall's top secrets."

"You must know that the intelligence you are aware of consists of Spirit Hall's top secrets. Even some Titled Douluo elders might not know all of it."

"On this point alone, even if I were to kill you right now, His Holiness the Pope wouldn't blame me."

With those words, Qin Xuan's smile abruptly turned dangerous.

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong flashed two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings instantly. A huge black spider projection appeared behind her as she struck a pose, her face full of vigilance. "I won't allow you to harm Xiaogang."

"Then have him answer me." Qin Xuan said with a calm expression, having no intention of making a move—even if he did make a move, he couldn't beat her.

Hearing this, Bibi Dong put away her martial soul and looked back at Yu Xiaogang.

At this moment, the fists inside Yu Xiaogang's sleeves were clenched so tightly that his fingernails sank into his flesh without him even realizing it.

Physical pain was no longer important; the psychological aspect was far more crucial.

He once again experienced the lowliness and helplessness of being mocked in his family back in the day.

He looked at Bibi Dong, then at Qin Xuan, took a deep breath, and said timidly, "I won't."

"Just saying 'I won't' is not enough. Even if you won't now, what about someday in the future?" Qin Xuan said playfully. "Someone who can easily betray his own family is simply not trustworthy."

"Unless you swear by your martial soul that if one day in the outside world you leak anything you have seen, heard, or learned in Spirit Hall, your martial soul will shatter, you will die a tragic death, be reduced to a useless cripple, get gang-raped, have your entire clan exterminated, and your whole family wiped out."

Perhaps Douluo Continent lacked a Heavenly Dao, but the people of this world still held a great deal of awe. Since even Titled Douluo could become honored guests of the two great empires, let alone matters concerning their own martial souls.

However, Yu Xiaogang was destined not to abide by this so-called oath anyway.

He was an extremely cowardly, inferior, arrogant, timid, and selfish person.

The reason Qin Xuan said this was purely because he found him unpleasant to the eye and wanted to disgust him.

"Qin Xuan, you are going too far. I was the one who told Xiaogang all of this, and it has nothing to do with him. Whatever the matter is, I take full responsibility."

Bibi Dong snapped angrily.

"What? Could it be that even you think he will leak Spirit Hall's secrets in the future? Besides, Your Ladyship the Holy Maiden, you should straighten out your identity. It is Spirit Hall that awakened your martial soul, nurtured you, raised you, and gave you your lofty status."

"Everything you have today was given by Spirit Hall, not Yu Xiaogang."

"Since you enjoy this privilege, you correspondingly have the obligation to uphold the interests and reputation of Spirit Hall."

"If you only know how to enjoy privileges while turning your elbows outward, sacrificing the rights and interests of Spirit Hall out of personal bias just to protect Yu Xiaogang's pathetic self-esteem, how is that any different from an ungrateful wolf?"

"The Holy Maiden in my heart is not someone who eats the food and curses the cook."

"If it weren't for you, the moment he picked up that book of Spirit Hall secrets, I would have cleaved him in two with a sword."

Qin Xuan's simple words directly blocked Bibi Dong's mouth while also backing Yu Xiaogang into a dead end.

"I—" Bibi Dong was at a loss for words.

In the end, under Bibi Dong's troubled gaze and Qin Xuan's oppressive stare, Yu Xiaogang was forced to swear: if he leaked what he had seen, heard, or learned in Spirit Hall, his entire family would die. His martial soul would shatter, he would die a tragic death, be reduced to a useless cripple, and get gang-raped.

"Alright, the oath has been made, and I will return the book later. Don't come bothering us ever again." Bibi Dong gave Qin Xuan a look of disgust, pulled Yu Xiaogang, and turned to leave.

Today was truly too unlucky, causing Xiaogang to suffer such a huge grievance for no reason. With Xiaogang's cowardly and kind-natured disposition, his heart must be feeling very uncomfortable right now, and she had to comfort him properly to help Xiaogang regain his confidence.

Unfortunately, what she did not know was that this was only the beginning of Yu Xiaogang's nightmare—and an eternal, indelible nightmare at that.

"Just thinking of walking away like this?" Qin Xuan called out to them.

"What do you want now? Xiaogang has already sworn the oath." Bibi Dong turned around and glared fiercely at Qin Xuan.

As for Yu Xiaogang, he was as cowardly as ever, not even daring to look back in front of Qin Xuan.

[Bibi Dong Favorability -20, Favorability Zeroed (Extreme Aversion, Even Enmity)]

"Not much." Qin Xuan smiled on his face and silently recited in his heart, System, bind.