The Strongest Control-Type Spirit Master

"What if the Asura God simply moves Tang San's soul into someone else?" Bibi Dong shot him a disdainful look. She had tried that countless times. It never worked.

"By then, the Asura God will probably be on guard. Dealing with Tang San will be next to impossible."

"That... is true. So what do you think we should do, Dong'er?"

"Don't call me Dong'er!" Only then did Bibi Dong realize Qian Xunji had been calling her that for some time.

"Oh. Then what should I call you? Disciple? Apprentice? Bibi Dong? The mother of my child?"

Bibi Dong glared at him.

"Just call me Bibi Dong."

"Then, Bibi Dong, do you have any ideas?"

Bibi Dong shook her head in silence.

They both lowered their heads and fell quiet.

Qian Xunji searched his memories of the other world, especially the fan fiction he had read there.

Suddenly, he looked up.

"Dong'er! Oh, no, Bibi Dong! I have an idea!"

"What?"

"I suggest we follow the original story as closely as possible, then steal Tang San's fortune bit by bit as he grows. We can take the opportunities meant for him, ruin his reputation, turn his friends against him, and so on."

"At the same time, Spirit Hall should win over as many neutral factions as possible. We can't let them become Tang San's allies. That's another way to build up Spirit Hall's fortune."

"In short, we stick to the original story so the Asura God notices nothing. Then we keep taking Tang San's fortune by going after his companions, allies, and opportunities, while building up Spirit Hall's own fortune."

"Whether it's Tang San or some other child of destiny, what matters is fortune. If we gather enough of it for Spirit Hall, we'll be able to deal with whoever comes."

"That... makes some sense." Bibi Dong had become a god many times across her countless lives, though it had never lasted. She had still learned a little about fortune, and his plan did seem workable.

"Does that mean... Tang Hao still has to beat you up in a few days?"

Bibi Dong had spotted the flaw.

"Hiss..."

Her words reminded Qian Xunji that he would have to go and take a beating while knowing full well it was coming. He couldn't fight back even if he was strong enough.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing Qian Xunji so conflicted, Bibi Dong smiled at him for the first time since that incident.

That smile made Qian Xunji blush.

"Ahem. I'll follow the original story as closely as I can."

"What about Ming Zhong and Xiao Tian?" Bibi Dong asked. In the original story, one died and the other was crippled. Neither had anything to do with what followed.

"Hmm... I'll have them make it look convincing. They're two Titled Douluo, after all, and every Titled Douluo carries a share of the continent's fortune."

"Besides, they've been with me for nearly twenty years. Now that I know one of them will probably die and the other will be crippled, I can't just abandon them."

"Are you really Qian Xunji? You seem a little different from before."

Bibi Dong frowned at his words. She studied him closely, then moved nearer and looked straight into his eyes.

"Of course I am. As for why I'm different, I suppose the other world's outlook and values influenced me. They also made me realize how foolish I used to be."

"I was too caught up in appearances. I was always putting on airs and asserting my authority as pope and teacher, instead of acting like a real person."

"Back to the matter at hand: don't you want the Rakshasa God's position anymore? To inherit it, you need to kill me."

"The Rakshasa God? I'm not settling for that in this life. My goal is the Asura God! I'll make him see whether Tang San or I am more worthy!"

The two discussed their plans a while longer.

"In that case, I'll focus on developing my Mind Control."

"Mind Control? You can do that?" Bibi Dong asked in surprise.

"Hah! If I wanted to, I could become the strongest control-type spirit master on the continent!"

"For example?" Bibi Dong was skeptical. Across all those lives, she had never seen Qian Xunji use such a power.

"Look at me."

Qian Xunji raised a hand and tapped the air. Six golden wings unfurled behind him, and his eyes turned bloodred.

A layer of red light enveloped Bibi Dong. Without realizing it, she wanted to move closer to Qian Xunji and stroke his cheek...

"Hus—"

Slap!

Just as Bibi Dong reached for him and began to say "husband," she broke free of his control and slapped him.

"You bastard!" Bibi Dong cursed, breathing hard. The bastard was still trying to take advantage of her. He was infuriating!

Even so, his control ability shocked her. She was a level 89 Soul Douluo, and her mental strength was probably no weaker than an ordinary Titled Douluo's. She had even been on guard, yet she had nearly fallen for it.

"Ahem! Dong—Bibi Dong, not bad, right? Anyone below Soul Saint, I can influence for a long time even from thousands of miles away."

"If I'm nearby, I can control a Soul Saint for a long time too. As for a Soul Douluo, as long as I don't make him do anything too outrageous, he won't even notice."

"Even with a Titled Douluo, I can influence his choices to some extent, or hit him with an instant burst of mental force to control him."

"Is that an ability of your martial spirit or your Spirit Bone?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Probably a mutation of my martial spirit. It's still the Six-Winged Angel, but it has this extra ability. Neither my father nor Xiao Xue has it."

"When the time comes, I'll use Mind Control and the disguise ability of our angel Head Spirit Bone to have some fun with Tang San! Heh heh heh!"

Bibi Dong gave Qian Xunji a long, searching look. Had he merely changed from one kind of pervert into another?

"Wait! Have you ever used that ability on me?!"

A chill ran through Bibi Dong. If Qian Xunji had used it on her before, some of the things she had done might not have been what she truly wanted at all.

She might have done them because he controlled her.

"How could I use something like that on you? If I had, would our relationship have ended up like this?"

Bibi Dong stared at him in silence, searching for a sign that he was lying. She found none.

"Just don't let Tang Hao beat you to death. How did you and Xiao Tian and Ming Zhong lose a three-on-one fight to Tang Hao when you were level 95?"

"Well... I haven't lived through that yet. How would I know? Hmm... The Asura God must have given Haozi an unfair advantage!"

"All right, that settles it. We've planned most of it. You deal with the Rakshasa Divine Sense inside you for now. Once the Tang Hao incident is over, I'll fake my death and begin the Angel God's trials. You'll take the papal throne, just as you did in the original story. I'll reach level 99 as soon as I can and prepare for what comes next."

"I'll put Yue Guan and Gui Mei at your disposal first. They're both close to becoming Titled Douluo."

Bibi Dong nodded. In almost every life, Yue Guan and Gui Mei had been her most capable subordinates. She was long accustomed to relying on them and intended to do so again in this life.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Looking at the two men bowing before her, Bibi Dong felt as though everything had begun anew. She hoped this life would have a good ending.