Qian Xunji Ate Birdshit, and Yu Xiaogang Was in for a Rough Time

"Brother Xiaotian, what are you looking at? Is there a flower on my face?"

Qian Renxue met Ye Tian's strange gaze. Her little face reddened, and she grew inexplicably shy.

"Uh, no flower. I was just looking at a little stream."

Ye Tian came back to his senses and coughed awkwardly twice.

"Brother Xiaotian, where's the stream?"

Qian Renxue looked utterly puzzled. She had no idea what he meant.

She knew this place well. There was no stream here.

"Xue'er, this little stream isn't that kind of little stream."

"You'll understand when you grow up."

"Catch all the clownfish. I'll go get things ready."

Ye Tian offered that loaded explanation, then went to prepare the tools for grilling fish.

When Ye Tian returned, Qian Renxue had already caught all the clownfish.

Ye Tian grilled the fish while Qian Renxue watched him, her eyes full of admiration.

In her eyes, Ye Tian knew everything and could do anything.

As long as she was with him, she felt happy.

The two were happily eating grilled fish when Qian Xunji returned.

When he saw them eating the little stinky fish he had just bought, he flew into a rage.

"Ye Tian! You're at it again!"

"I just bought those fish, and you talked Xue'er into catching and grilling them!"

"I'm furious!"

Qian Xunji roared and raised his hand to slap Ye Tian.

"Dad, you've got it wrong. I suggested catching the fish and grilling them."

"I heard clownfish were delicious, and I couldn't resist."

"If you want to blame someone, blame me. Brother Xiaotian had nothing to do with it."

"If you bully Brother Xiaotian, I'll never speak to you again. I'll tell Grandpa you bullied me, too."

"When Grandpa finds out, he won't let you off. He'll serve you a dish of belt-fried meat."

Seeing Qian Xunji about to make trouble for Ye Tian, Qian Renxue immediately stood and spread her arms, shielding Ye Tian behind her.

"Xue'er, you've learned to threaten people now? Did Ye Tian teach you that?"

Qian Xunji's face darkened to the extreme when Qian Renxue threatened him.

She picked up none of the good habits, only the bad ones.

Sooner or later, Qian Renxue would be led astray.

"Dad, nobody taught me. Grandpa told me."

"He said whenever you got angry, I should tell you straight out."

"Dad, what does belt-fried meat mean? I've never figured it out."

"Grandpa said you ate belt-fried meat all the time when you were little. Is it really tasty?"

Qian Renxue pouted, taking all the blame on herself.

Qian Xunji's face turned green at her words.

His father had no business telling Qian Renxue something like that. If word got out, how could he ever show his face again?

Fortunately, Qian Renxue and Ye Tian were still young. They probably didn't know what belt-fried meat meant.

He just had to bluff his way through.

But as he was about to fool Qian Renxue, one sentence from Ye Tian plunged him into despair.

"Xue'er, belt-fried meat means an elder takes a belt to someone's bottom when they misbehave," Ye Tian explained.

"Oh, so that's what it means! I thought it was something yummy."

"Dad, you were so naughty when you were little. You ate belt-fried meat all the time."

"Shame, shame, shame..."

Now that Qian Renxue understood, she ran a finger down her little cheek, making a face at him.

Qian Xunji wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.

He had embarrassed himself in front of his own daughter.

"Enough. You ate the fish, so be it. Just don't do it again."

"And neither of you is to mention belt-fried meat ever again."

Unable to do anything about Qian Renxue, Qian Xunji could only turn and leave.

Out of sight, out of mind.

He feared that if he stayed any longer, they would annoy him to death.

"Bleh, bleh, bleh..."

"Dad, you backed down!"

"Brother Xiaotian, let's keep eating!"

Qian Renxue stuck out her tongue at Qian Xunji's retreating back, then went back to her grilled fish.

"Okay!"

Ye Tian nodded. A cold glint crossed his eyes as he looked at Qian Xunji.

That bastard Qian Xunji wanted to hit me just now.

I curse him to trip on his way out, break his teeth, and get shit in his mouth.

Ye Tian cursed him silently, then smiled as he ate fish with Qian Renxue.

Qian Xunji left the little courtyard with anger boiling in his belly. He wanted to beat someone senseless. More than that, he wanted to kill Ye Tian.

While he pondered how to separate Ye Tian from Qian Renxue, his foot suddenly found empty air, and he fell to the ground.

Preoccupied with his thoughts, he failed to react in time.

His face slammed into the steps beside him, snapping off his front teeth.

Blood instantly poured from his mouth.

The pain made his temper flare even hotter.

He looked down and found a barely noticeable hole underfoot. Anyone not paying attention could easily step into it.

"Fuck! What do those good-for-nothing Logistics people even do? How could they miss a hole this big?"

"I'll kill every last one of you!"

Qian Xunji roared at the sky, venting his anger.

Just then, a pigeon flew overhead and dropped a lump of birdshit square into Qian Xunji's mouth.

Cough, cough!

Qian Xunji felt something enter his throat. He coughed hard twice, then swallowed it by reflex.

For a moment, Qian Xunji stood there stunned. What had that been?

It had looked like a splat of birdshit.

The thought made Qian Xunji double over and retch.

"Ugh..."

"That's disgusting! Why am I so unlucky today?"

"Even a bird dares to humiliate me!"

"Someone, kill every bird around Spirit City! Leave not one alive!"

After retching for a while, Qian Xunji bellowed the order at the top of his lungs.

His furious roar carried through nearly half of Spirit Hall.

At once, everyone in Spirit Hall sprang into action.

Their first task was to kill every bird around Spirit City.

Ye Tian and Qian Renxue heard the roar and exchanged a puzzled glance before returning their attention to the grilled fish.

A year later, Yu Xiaogang arrived in Spirit City.

He brought a book titled The Theory of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul.

It was the product of his efforts over the past seven years, now compiled into a book.

He had come to Spirit City hoping to use the book to confess his feelings to Bibi Dong and show off his talent.

Little did he know that this visit would become the most unforgettable, miserable experience of his life.

"Your Highness, the Pope has issued an order."

"Yu Xiaogang has arrived in Spirit City. He's brought a gift and wants to see you."

"The Pope says you're to handle this matter as a test."

"If you pass, he'll stop restricting your freedom."

Chrysanthemum Douluo interrupted Bibi Dong's cultivation to relay Qian Xunji's order.

Over the past few years, Qian Xunji had made Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo his trusted aides, entrusting them with almost everything.

Chrysanthemum Douluo was usually the one who conveyed instructions to Bibi Dong.

"I understand, Elder Ju."

"Tell my teacher I'll handle this and put his mind at ease."

Bibi Dong was stunned to hear that Yu Xiaogang had come to see her.

Hadn't she severed all ties with Yu Xiaogang?

Why had he come looking for her again after seven years?

Something wasn't right.

Bibi Dong was not the only one puzzled. Ye Tian was bewildered, too.

According to the original story, Yu Xiaogang should never have come to Spirit Hall.

Had Ye Tian's arrival changed the entire course of events on the Douluo Continent?

But since Yu Xiaogang had come, Ye Tian would leave him with a tragic memory he could never erase.

The opportunity had landed right on his doorstep. He had no intention of letting Yu Xiaogang off easy.