I'm Going to Die

[ Ding, congratulations to the host for binding the opposing character Yu Xiaogang. Congratulations to the host for binding the goddess Bibi Dong. Blind box rewards and emotions are within reach. Please keep up the good work. ]

"What do you want?" Bibi Dong asked, her face full of vigilance.

"Nothing. There's just something I want to discuss with you alone." Qin Xuan pointed deeper into the forest.

[ Yu Xiaogang's resentment +888 ]

"Bibi Dong, don't fall for it!" Yu Xiaogang glanced toward the depths of the forest, his heart suddenly trembling. He hurriedly grabbed Bibi Dong's hand and stopped her in a low voice.

Although he did not know what Qin Xuan was after, he had an ominous feeling, as though he were about to lose something.

As a Soul King, Qin Xuan's hearing was exceptionally sharp. He said disdainfully, "What, do you think I'd do something to Her Highness the Saintess? Or do you lack a sense of security whenever Her Highness isn't by your side? Do you need a woman to protect you?"

"No way. Our future theoretical Grandmaster is actually this cowardly? You're nearly thirty, yet you're afraid of a half-grown kid like me, who's only nineteen."

He was speaking to Yu Xiaogang, his voice filled with undisguised mockery and sarcasm.

[ Yu Xiaogang's resentment +1888 ]

"You..." Yu Xiaogang's fragile pride had been struck. His fingers slowly loosened from Bibi Dong's hand, his face filled with dejection, unwillingness, and a trace of barely perceptible resentment.

"Don't worry, Xiaogang. In Spirit City, no one dares hurt me." Bibi Dong patted Yu Xiaogang's hand and gave him a reassuring look. Then her beautiful eyes turned toward Qin Xuan, her gaze instantly turning icy. "Besides, he doesn't have the ability."

Yu Xiaogang felt somewhat better upon hearing this and comforted himself inwardly. Yes, Qin Xuan was merely a Soul King, while Bibi Dong was a Soul Emperor, and her talent surpassed his. As long as Bibi Dong was unwilling, Qin Xuan could never force her to do anything.

"Let's go." Qin Xuan had no interest in continuing to bicker with Yu Xiaogang. He turned and walked into the forest.

He could hardly wait to open the blind box.

Bibi Dong followed closely behind.

The two walked one after the other. Before long, Yu Xiaogang could no longer see them. Qin Xuan looked around, and only after confirming that no one was nearby did he stop.

"Tell me. What exactly do you want?" Bibi Dong asked impatiently.

For Yu Xiaogang's sake, she had already prepared herself to pay her way out of trouble.

Whether it was Gold Soul Coins or a Soul Tool, even a Soul Bone—given how much her teacher favored her, she could claim she needed one and ask for it.

Then both sides would have leverage over each other, and neither would be able to threaten the other.

"I'm about to die." Qin Xuan turned around. His expression remained calm, but his words were astonishing.

"What?" Bibi Dong froze, then quickly came to her senses. "What exactly is going on?"

[ Bibi Dong's favorability +10 (confusion) ]

That can increase favorability too?

Qin Xuan's mouth twitched, and he nearly broke character. "After all these years, I assume you know how I feel about you."

"I know, but you should have noticed too." Bibi Dong cast a sidelong glance in Yu Xiaogang's direction. A faint blush crossed her pretty face as she said apologetically, "The one I like is Xiaogang."

[ Bibi Dong's favorability +10 (guilt) ]

[ Bibi Dong's favorability +10 (guilt) ]

Remembering all the moments they had shared before she met Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong's favorability continued to rise. However, once it reached 60 (friends), it stopped.

From 60 to 70 meant friends.

Above 70 meant more than friends, but less than lovers.

Above 80 meant affection.

Above 90 meant they could marry and have children.

100 meant Undying Love.

That was how the Douluo Continent worked. Nearly all female Soul Masters were extremely devoted. Once they set their hearts on someone, they would never fall in love with another. Their eyes would hold only him.

This also resulted in nearly all female Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent being hopeless romantics.

And Bibi Dong's favorability toward Yu Xiaogang was at least above eighty.

"I know. That's why I asked His Holiness the Pope to grant us a marriage."

Qin Xuan dropped another bombshell.

"What? How could you do this, Qin Xuan? I'm telling you, I'll never agree! I will never like you! Other than Xiaogang, there's no room in my heart for anyone else—"

The moment Bibi Dong heard this, she panicked. Her guilt had come quickly and vanished even faster. Her favorability instantly dropped to zero.

With Qin Xuan's background and talent, there was likely no one more suitable among Spirit Hall's younger generation.

Of course, that was only if his teacher, Qian Xunji, were a normal person.

Besides, she did not like Qin Xuan. She only liked Yu Xiaogang.

[ Bibi Dong's favorability -60 (absolute disgust, even hostility) ]

"Relax. The Pope rejected me on the spot." Qin Xuan's expression remained unchanged, though inwardly he was utterly speechless. This woman changed faces absurdly fast.

Upon hearing that, Bibi Dong gently pressed a hand to her chest and instantly breathed a sigh of relief. But before she could rejoice, Qin Xuan's next words plunged her into silence once more.

"So I made a request of His Holiness the Pope." Qin Xuan stopped beating around the bush and began spouting nonsense in all seriousness. "I plan to go to Slaughter City. As long as I can make it out and obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain, His Holiness the Pope will agree to our marriage."

Bibi Dong lowered her eyes, her expression complicated. After a long silence, she finally looked up and sighed. "Is this really worth it?"

Like Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong did not believe Qin Xuan had the ability to leave Slaughter City alive.

Let alone him—even Bibi Dong herself was not confident she could do it.

The last person to emerge from Slaughter City had been Tang Hao, the unrivaled genius of the Clear Sky Sect in the past century, several years ago. Even then, he had been twenty-six years old, possessed several Soul Bones, and had Soul Power not much weaker than her own.

But Qin Xuan?

His Soul Power was only level fifty-four, and he did not possess a single Soul Bone. How could he possibly make it out of Slaughter City?

This trip to Slaughter City was certain death.

"There's no question of whether it's worth it. If I can't have your love, what meaning is there in continuing to live?" Qin Xuan's inner actor took over. He looked at Bibi Dong with "deep affection," tears he had prepared long ago streaming down his face.

Looks like I, Qin, really do have what it takes to be a Best Actor.

[ Bibi Dong's favorability +65 ]

At this time, Bibi Dong was innocent, romantic, pure, and kind.

She had not yet become the mad female Pope who would later be violated by Qian Xunji, deceived by the Rakshasa God, and spend every day thinking about destroying Spirit Hall.

Seeing Qin Xuan, who had once silently followed behind her and loved her, now revealing his "true feelings" and preparing to die, Bibi Dong's heart softened at once.

And now, after laying the groundwork for so long, Qin Xuan finally bared his fangs.

He walked up to Bibi Dong and placed his right hand on her shoulder. "Before I go to Slaughter City, can you grant me one request?"

They stood face-to-face. Qin Xuan was nearly one meter ninety tall, considerably taller than Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong could only raise her head to look at his face, which had a somewhat wicked charm due to the influence of his Martial Soul. It was exceptionally handsome.

At such close range, an ambiguous atmosphere silently spread. Even Bibi Dong, whose heart belonged to someone else, was briefly dazed.

At some point, that annoying little tagalong who used to follow behind her had grown up.