Qian Daoliu Learns the Truth, Abandons the Child! Bibi Dong Is Ruthless and Heartless!

Dugu Yan looked up at Qian Chen, a few traces of hope rekindling in her heart.

As long as her grandfather used his ninth soul skill, no matter how gifted Qian Chen was, he could not possibly withstand it unharmed.

"Qian Chen."

Dugu Bo looked down at him.

"It is not too late to admit your mistake."

Qian Chen did not answer.

He merely glanced at the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor high in the sky.

The Ice Empress stood at his side, her emerald-green hair lifted by Soul Power. Her dark green short skirt clung to her slender waist, while the ice ornament at her hip swayed gently.

She raised her eyes.

"Old man."

"Have you had enough?"

Dugu Bo turned his gaze toward her.

"This is a matter between this old man and Qian Chen."

"If you do not interfere, this old man can let you leave."

The Ice Empress lightly raised a hand.

"What did you just say?"

Dugu Bo frowned.

"This old man said not to interfere."

"I heard you clearly."

The Ice Empress nodded.

The next moment, she swung a backhanded slap.

Emerald-green frost condensed into a palm print and struck the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor directly on the head.

Boom!

The massive serpent body flew sideways through the air.

Dugu Bo, along with his Martial Soul Avatar, crashed into the distant street, smashing through several walls before landing heavily on a stone platform.

The stone platform instantly collapsed.

A vast cloud of dust surged into the sky.

The entire long street fell silent.

Shui Yue'er gaped and looked up at the Ice Empress.

"She sent Poison Douluo flying with just one slap?"

Xue Wu and the others were equally frozen in place.

Shui Bing'er's aqua-blue eyes were filled with shock.

She knew the Ice Empress was powerful, but she had never expected that a Titled Douluo would be unable to block even a single slap from her.

Xue Qinghe stood behind Qian Chen, her golden eyes fixed on the distant ruins.

The Six-Winged Angel Soul Power within her had already stopped circulating.

By her current judgment, the Ice Empress's strength had at least surpassed rank ninety-five.

Perhaps it went far beyond that.

Dugu Yan rose from the stone steps.

She looked into the distance, then at the Ice Empress beside her, her face gradually turning pale.

"Grandfather!"

No longer caring about the humiliation from before, Dugu Yan immediately ran toward the distance.

Within the ruins.

Dugu Bo braced himself against the ground and sat up.

His robe was torn, his face was smeared with dust, and his hair had fallen loose.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul had already vanished.

Dugu Bo raised a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his chest heaving.

When that slap had landed, he had not even had a chance to defend himself.

If the Ice Empress had truly wanted his life, that palm strike would have been enough to shatter his body.

Dugu Yan ran to his side.

"Grandfather, how are you?"

"I will not die."

Dugu Bo looked toward the Ice Empress in the distance.

Her emerald-green hair fell to her waist, and her slender figure stood in the middle of the long street without the slightest trace of tension on her face.

She extended a finger and crooked it at Dugu Bo.

"Still want to fight?"

Dugu Bo's expression changed several times.

Dugu Yan stood beside him, scarcely daring to breathe.

After a moment of silence, Dugu Bo rose from the ruins.

He straightened his damaged robes and cupped his hands toward the Ice Empress.

"Senior, your strength is astounding. This old man failed to recognize your greatness."

"What happened today was this old man's offense."

"I ask Senior to show mercy."

As those words fell.

The people around them fell silent once more.

Poison Douluo, who had just demanded that Qian Chen admit his mistake, was now taking the initiative to bow his head.

Dugu Yan lowered her head, her cheeks still carrying a lingering flush.

She had not expected her grandfather to truly admit defeat.

The Ice Empress looked at Qian Chen.

"Chen'er, what should we do?"

Qian Chen walked past her.

He glanced at Dugu Bo.

"Take me to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Dugu Bo raised his head.

"What do you want to do there?"

"Take some things."

"That is this old man's medicinal garden."

Dugu Bo's brows furrowed tightly.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was his greatest reliance.

The immortal herbs and rare treasures within had all been collected by him over many years.

If Qian Chen entered it, who knew how many things he would take away?

Qian Chen did not urge him. He merely watched him quietly.

The Ice Empress stood beside him, her gaze also settling on Dugu Bo.

There was no emotion in those emerald-green eyes.

Dugu Bo's body stiffened.

The pain brought by that earlier slap resurfaced in his mind.

He looked at the cat girl in Qian Chen's arms, then at the Ice Empress standing nearby, and could only suppress his reluctance in the end.

"Fine."

"Tomorrow morning, this old man will take you to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

"Let today's matter end here."

Qian Chen nodded.

"Fine."

Dugu Bo glanced at his granddaughter.

"Yan Yan, let us go."

Dugu Yan lowered her head and followed him.

Before leaving, she still turned back to look at Qian Chen.

Qian Chen stood beside the Ice Empress.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had also come to his side.

Several Skywater Academy students stood around them, their expressions still caught in the shock of what had just happened.

Dugu Yan quickly withdrew her gaze.

She supported Dugu Bo, and their figures gradually vanished at the end of the long street.

The Ice Empress came before Qian Chen.

"You are going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? What kind of place is it?"

"There are quite a few things there suitable for cultivation."

"Aren't you worried that Dugu Bo will plot against you?"

"He does not have the nerve."

The Ice Empress nodded lightly.

"That is true enough."

She reached out and wrapped her arms around Qian Chen's arm, pressing her slender body close to him.

"I am going with you tomorrow too."

"Alright."

Shui Bing'er stood nearby, watching the Ice Empress link arms with Qian Chen as her fingers lightly pinched the corner of her skirt.

Xue Qinghe took in the scene.

She turned around and instructed the attendants behind her:

"Arrange accommodations."

"Have everyone from Skywater Academy stay at the residence first."

"Notify Dugu Bo again before we depart tomorrow."

The attendants immediately accepted the order.

Qian Chen took the Ice Empress and the people from Skywater Academy back to the Crown Prince's Residence with Xue Qinghe.

That night, Heaven Dou City was exceptionally quiet.

But in Spirit City, someone had already remained awake through the night.

Spirit Hall.

Elder Hall.

Qian Daoliu entered the study alone.

A stack of old documents lay on the desk.

They were private records Bibi Dong had left behind in her early years.

While inventorying old belongings, an attendant responsible for organizing the collection had found a diary tucked between the pages of a book.

The diary's cover had already yellowed.

Qian Daoliu had not intended to inspect it.

But when he opened the first page, his gaze stopped on one line.

"That day."

Qian Daoliu's finger paused.

He continued flipping through it.

The handwriting in the diary was messy, and many places were stained with dried ink.

"It was a boy."

"I cannot keep him."

"He is a bastard, the shame Qian Xunji left behind."

Qian Daoliu's eyes gradually darkened.

He read page after page.

Bibi Dong had recorded what happened back then in the diary.

After Qian Xunji imprisoned her, she discovered that she was pregnant.

During that time, she had nearly been swallowed by despair.

On the day the children were born.

Twins.

One girl.

One boy.

The girl was taken away by Qian Xunji and handed over to Spirit Hall to be raised.

But the boy disappeared.

"I do not want to see him."

"He is only a trace left behind by Qian Xunji's sins."

"As long as he is thrown into the Far North, no one will ever know about this."

"That kind of place is covered in ice and snow, with Soul Beasts everywhere."

"He will not survive."