Qian Daoliu sighed inwardly. Fortunately, none of it had happened yet, and they still had time to change things.
With that thought, he looked down at Fang Yuan, stepped forward, and reached out to pat his head.
"Xiao Yuan, get some rest today. Tomorrow, Grandpa will take you to get a Soul Ring."
They could actually go get a Soul Ring now, but after suddenly learning so much, he needed to discuss it with the other Enshrined.
Fang Yuan guessed that they needed to digest the information and had no objections. "Mm! Got it, Grandpa."
Since Qian Daoliu had told him to call him Grandpa, he might as well use the name freely.
Qian Daoliu then turned his gaze to Yue Guan and the young Bibi Dong and gave his instructions.
"Yue Guan, take Xiao Yuan to choose a residence."
"Dong'er, Xiao Yuan has just arrived at Spirit Hall. Show him around afterward."
Yue Guan understood that the Great Enshrined was about to hold a meeting, so he bowed respectfully.
"Yes, understood."
The young Bibi Dong also nodded hurriedly. Afraid that her teacher would settle accounts with her, she had long wanted to leave the Pope's Hall.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Qian!"
"I'll take good care of Fang Yuan. We'll be going now!"
As she spoke, she took Fang Yuan's hand and hurried out of the Pope's Hall at a jog.
Yue Guan couldn't help laughing inwardly at the sight. Knowing that Her Highness the Saintess was frightened, he said nothing and quickly followed.
Once they had left the Pope's Hall, Qian Daoliu casually released a stream of Soul Power, sealing the open doors shut.
Then he turned to the others beside him.
"Xiao Xue has angel divine power, and her divine armor and sacred sword are genuine too. Of that, I can be certain. She truly is my future granddaughter."
"That Bibi Dong has a very evil aura of divine power, but she is indeed a deity."
"We can trust the information they gave us. Now, tell me your thoughts."
Golden Crocodile evidently agreed. His expression darkened as he said, "That Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has some nerve!"
"A piece of trash dared to exploit our Spirit Hall's Saintess. I say we wipe them out!"
At those words, Qian Xunji, who was lying on the floor, immediately felt much better despite his injuries and promptly came forward.
"Uncle Golden Crocodile is right!"
"Old..."
Qian Xunji had meant to call him an old geezer, but when he noticed Qian Daoliu looking at him, he wisely changed his form of address.
"Father, why not let me lead a team and wipe out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan outright?"
"That way, those future events won't happen, and Xiao Dong won't be deceived!"
Qian Xunji had always called his disciple Bibi Dong "Dong'er," but after learning what would happen in the future, he simply changed it to avoid suspicion.
After all, Rakshasa Bibi Dong was with Fang Yuan. Qian Xunji was genuinely afraid that she might misunderstand something and slaughter him on the spot.
If he died for no reason, it would be far too unjust and stifling a death for him.
Hearing his son's words, Qian Daoliu frowned slightly and glanced at his unfilial son.
"Xiao Ji, you're being a little too extreme."
"Nothing has happened yet. For Spirit Hall to exterminate the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would be far too overbearing."
"Have you considered how the other sects and the two great empires would view us once they learned of it?"
Qian Xunji said indignantly, "Father, your moral standards are just too high!"
"What is there to fear? Spirit Hall has so many Titled Douluos. Who could stand against us?"
"If the two great empires dare object, we can simply unify the continent!"
Qian Daoliu was furious and wanted to give Qian Xunji another slap. "Unfilial son! Don't make me slap you during a meeting!"
Qian Xunji opened his mouth, but faced with Qian Daoliu's stare, he didn't dare talk back.
Old geezer! You'll regret this!
Qian Xunji cursed inwardly, but still said aloud, unwilling to give in, "Then tell us what we should do next!"
With a grim expression, Qian Daoliu considered it briefly.
"We cannot destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan right now. Otherwise, those sects and the two great empires may very well unite against Spirit Hall."
"Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect is a Peerless Douluo, just like me. And there's Sea God Island, too."
"The information we have is incomplete. We shouldn't act rashly for now, but we can begin investigating."
"Send someone to find out whether that Yu Xiaogang of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan exists."
"And Tang San-his surname is Tang, so he should be from the Clear Sky Sect. He may not have been born yet, but his parents certainly wouldn't lack talent. Find out who they are!"
While Qian Daoliu and the others were discussing this, at the same time, in the plaza outside the Pope's Hall...
Bibi Dong glanced back at the Pope's Hall and breathed a sigh of relief, looking as though she had just survived a disaster.
"That scared me to death!"
"I thought I was done for this time!"
As she spoke, she noticed that she was still holding Fang Yuan's hand. Her face flushed slightly, and she let go.
"Fang Yuan, thank you for speaking up for me. Otherwise, I might have been executed."
Fang Yuan smiled at her words, thinking that the current Bibi Dong was still a child, after all.
"It wasn't that serious. Even if Grandpa Qian Daoliu and the others suspected you, they wouldn't kill you. I think they would, at most, observe and guide you."
Bibi Dong pouted in displeasure, looking very cute and endearing.
"What was that all about? Grandpa Qian and the others actually don't believe me! How could I possibly betray Spirit Hall?"
"And Teacher, too! He deliberately pretended to be unconscious instead of speaking up for me. And I trusted him so much!"
Seeing Bibi Dong's adorable expression, Fang Yuan thought of Rakshasa Bibi Dong in his Sea of Consciousness, always alluring yet cold and unapproachable, and felt the stark contrast.
"They only acted that way because they couldn't accept what they'd learned about the future."
"Put yourself in their shoes. If a successor you nurtured with meticulous care betrayed you for an outsider in the future, and even turned against you, how would you feel?"
In the Sea of Consciousness, Rakshasa Bibi Dong, who had been resting with her eyes closed, heard Fang Yuan's words.
She automatically took them personally and instinctively thought of her ungrateful disciple, Hu Liena, immediately becoming furious.
"Xiao Yuan! Are you making fun of me?"
Hearing the voice in his head, Fang Yuan realized that he seemed to have caught Rakshasa Bibi Dong in the crossfire. Slightly embarrassed, he replied through his thoughts.
"Aunt Dong, I was just giving an example."
Rakshasa Bibi Dong: "..."
Excellent analogy. Don't make another one!
Thinking of how her ungrateful disciple Hu Liena had opposed her for Tang San and even supplied him with information, Rakshasa Bibi Dong grew so angry that her chest ached.
Meanwhile, in the real world, the young Bibi Dong imagined what Fang Yuan had described and found that it made sense.
"You're right, Fang Yuan. If a successor I nurtured betrayed me, I'd definitely become very angry!"
"I've decided! I, Bibi Dong, swear to defend Spirit Hall to the death. I absolutely won't be an ungrateful wolf!"
Seeing how earnest she was, Fang Yuan smiled and praised her. "A fine ambition. Then, for Spirit Hall's future, you'll have to cultivate diligently from now on, and read more books to broaden your knowledge, too."
Bibi Dong's little face fell. "Huh? I don't have a problem with cultivating, but why do I have to read?"
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