Qianren You

"Mommy, what are you talking about~?"

"My name is Bai'e!"

Bai'e blinked his big eyes and looked down in confusion at his yellow-and-purple clothes.

"Jin Li. That name was first proposed by Qian Renxue herself six years ago."

"According to Elder Golden Crocodile's additional account, the strength of his bloodline was a rarity in this world."

"Elder Golden Crocodile admired that child's selflessness, but I have a different view."

Bibi Dong's expression was complicated. The little white-haired boy before her did indeed carry her bloodline.

At her level, she no longer needed other means to sense bloodlines.

Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo had already tactfully withdrawn from the great hall.

"I do not believe such a selfless person exists in this world."

"Then there must have been a reason for his actions!"

"I do not know his purpose, but I can hazard a guess..."

"Someone with such a powerful bloodline would never consign himself to certain doom so easily."

"And you... are so very similar to that child from six years ago."

"Neither of you should possibly exist."

Bibi Dong spoke solemnly, her eyes fixed intently on Bai'e's every movement.

"What are you talking about~?"

"How about Mommy and I do a blood test?"

Bai'e shook his head repeatedly. He wasn't listening, wasn't listening.

"There is no need. You carry my bloodline..."

"And the other half... seems to come from her?"

As Bibi Dong spoke, her face darkened despite herself. If Bai'e's other bloodline had come from Qian Xunji, she might have entertained some doubts, but the bloodline within him actually came from Qian Renxue!

Of course Bibi Dong could tell at a glance that this was fake!

She had given birth to Qian Renxue, and she had devoured Qian Xunji, so naturally she could distinguish between their auras.

"At this point, I have two suspicions."

"You are Jin Li, and you possess the ability to fuse bloodlines and transform."

"Or Jin Li really did die at Golden Crocodile's hands, and the ability to fuse bloodlines and create living beings belongs to whoever stood behind Jin Li. You... are merely another product of fusion, just like Jin Li."

After a moment's consideration, Bibi Dong reached her conclusion.

She did not know that Xue Qianren had once told Qian Renxue not to let her conflict with Xue Qianren extend to Jin Li. Had she known, she would certainly have settled on her first guess immediately!

"How mean~"

"You're really not going to act out a loving-mother-and-filial-son scene with me?!"

"Bibi Dong, you have successfully piqued this king's interest."

The smile slowly faded from Bai'e's face, and he spread his hands rather helplessly.

This was the first mother to expose his identity outright.

But that was fine. For now, Bibi Dong had only guessed the part concerning the children. Once Jin Xunji and Jin Xiaogang appeared later (this one was a little nauseating, so the comic version would be used instead, while Gangzi would remain the buzz-cut Gangzi), they could still give Bibi Dong a surprise!

"So I guessed correctly?"

"Judging by how you address yourself, I presume it is the first possibility..."

"Tell me, then, Jin Li. What brings you to Spirit Hall?"

Bibi Dong's lips curled upward in satisfaction as she looked at Bai'e sitting on the papal throne.

"This king wishes to become a god through faith, so I can only move among the major powers."

"And part of the reason this king came here was actually to see her."

Propping his head on one hand, Bai'e looked at Bibi Dong with an unruly expression.

"Just as I expected."

Bibi Dong's lips curled higher. Looking over Xue Qianren's actions, Bibi Dong saw only one word: faith!

"We can cooperate."

"I will permit you to gather faith under the identity of my child, but in return, I need you to do certain things for me."

Bibi Dong spoke calmly. Since Jin Li had already begun gathering faith, his strength had to be at least that of a level 99 Limit Douluo!

"You want me to help you hunt for Soul Rings?"

Bai'e's expression turned odd. In truth, almost all the Soul Rings his avatars currently possessed had been molded by his true body.

With his true body's current strength, molding the Divine Realm's origin within the Divine Forbidden Land into pure Divine-Given Soul Rings was naturally no trouble at all.

Of course, this was also thanks to that bleeding heart, the Goddess of Life. Perhaps she truly felt guilty toward Jin Li, for she turned a blind eye to his absorbing the Divine Realm's origin to "cultivate."

"I like clever people."

Bibi Dong parted her red lips and gave Bai'e an approving look.

"One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring or Soul Bone each year. You may choose."

"I'll deliver it at the end of each year. Of course, to get our cooperation off to a pleasant start, I can take the initiative this first time."

Bai'e raised his hand, and a small black mirror appeared in it. Then a gleaming Golden Soul Ring instantly flew out.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Bibi Dong accepted the Golden Soul Ring that set her body stirring with desire, a trace of greed slipping unobtrusively into her eyes.

"A different kind of Divine-Given Soul Ring. This one's upper limit is a hundred thousand years. Once absorbed, it will automatically match you with a suitable Soul Skill."

"With my current cultivation, producing one a year is already my limit."

Bai'e spoke with a perfectly straight face.

"Here's to a pleasant partnership."

A hint of wariness appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes as she extended her hand to Bai'e.

To be able to produce Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings himself-this man's cultivation had already exceeded her imagination!

Because the Rakshasa God was such an old miser, she did not even know whether gods could accomplish something like this!

"Don't reveal my identity. I want to see Da... pfft, Qian Renxue."

Bai'e clasped Bibi Dong's smooth, soft hand and warned her.

"Since returning, she has spent most of her time in the Elders' Hall. Perhaps she has already begun undertaking the Angel God Trial."

"My advice is that you had best not see her."

Bibi Dong's gaze darkened, and she gave Bai'e a wary look.

Was this old thing trying to act young and nibble tender grass?

With cultivation like his, he was probably at least Qian Daoliu's age!

"I have to meet her eventually."

Bai'e let out a long sigh. This avatar of his had no direct conflict with Qian Renxue, so he could enjoy a sweet romance with her~

"Hmph. Suit yourself, then."

"Whatever 'she' does to you, I will not intervene."

Bibi Dong folded her arms across her chest and narrowed her eyes.

"Mm-hmm, it's all mine to bear!"

Bai'e nodded, the very picture of righteous resolve.

Meanwhile, in Qian Renxue's room within Spirit Hall...

"It's my bloodline."

Qian Renxue gently pressed a sheet of rouge paper between her lips, staining her pink lips a vivid red.

She spoke softly to the other self in the mirror.

"You've already thought of it, haven't you..."

"We have never left behind any bloodline, so whose could this bloodline be?"

Within the mirror, the white-haired Black Snow spoke, her gaze dark, her lips likewise stained with deep-purple rouge.

"Don't forget what you once said..."

"I will lock him in a secret chamber with my own hands, forever."

Black Snow licked her lips, a dim gleam lighting her eyes.