Lies were not frightening. The truth was the sharp blade.
Angel Qian Renxue was struck speechless. She opened her mouth but could offer no rebuttal, because her mother had spoken the truth.
Seeing his future granddaughter offer no rebuttal, Qian Daoliu's heart leaped into his throat. "Xiao Xue, what exactly happened? Hurry and tell Grandpa!"
Faced with Qian Daoliu's questioning gaze, Angel Qian Renxue felt overwhelmed with guilt. Her lips parted slightly, but no words came out.
Rakshasa Bibi Dong sneered beside them.
"What else could have happened?"
"Your granddaughter was a lovesick fool. She spent twenty years undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire, only to be exposed by Tang San, the Sea God's successor. And she even fell for Tang San."
Qian Daoliu felt as though the sky had collapsed. What did she mean, his future granddaughter was a lovesick fool?
According to what he had learned earlier, the Sea God's successor was Tang San, and Tang San had even killed his granddaughter.
This Tang San was clearly an enemy, so why would his granddaughter fall for him?
Qian Daoliu was utterly distressed. He looked toward Angel Qian Renxue for confirmation.
"Xiao Xue, that isn't true, is it?"
Angel Qian Renxue said nothing. She merely looked at Qian Daoliu in silence, her eyes filled with guilt.
Rakshasa Bibi Dong poured oil on the fire. "Sorry, you old fossil, but it's true. Your granddaughter was an ungrateful wolf too!"
"Twenty years undercover went down the drain, yet she still loved Tang San! You sacrificed yourself to open the angel ninth trial for her, but she held back when she fought Tang San. She never spared a thought for you, her grandfather!"
Qian Daoliu's composure shattered. The crucial thing was that Rakshasa Bibi Dong's account was far too detailed. She even knew the angel ninth trial required a sacrifice. It sounded utterly real.
So no matter how unwilling Qian Daoliu was to believe it, he had no choice but to believe it in his heart. Besides, his future granddaughter was not even denying it.
How the hell was that any different from accepting it by default?
Qian Daoliu quickly turned red with fury. His body trembled, his hands and feet felt ice-cold, and he wanted to raise his hand but did not move.
Slap Angel Qian Renxue?
She was his future granddaughter, and she had even become the Angel God. Qian Daoliu could not bring himself to do it.
At that moment, he nearly developed Tang syndrome. His eyes darted around the Pope's Hall before landing on Qian Xunji, who was pretending to be unconscious.
"You unfilial son! This is all because you failed to discipline her!"
Qian Daoliu vanished in a flash and instantly appeared beside Qian Xunji. He grabbed Qian Xunji by the collar, hauled him up, and delivered a backhanded slap!
Smack!
A crisp sound rang out!
The blow made Qian Xunji open his eyes on the spot. He stared at Qian Daoliu in utter bewilderment.
Wait, what?
He could get hit for this too?
Qian Xunji completely lost it. He stopped pretending to be unconscious and roared.
"You old geezer! What does this have to do with me?!"
"She's the one who did something wrong! Hit her!"
Qian Daoliu swung his large hand and gave Qian Xunji another of the hearty slaps he loved so much.
"If a son goes untaught, the fault lies with his father!"
"You unfilial son! If Xiao Xue turned out like this, it must be because you failed to teach her properly as her father!"
Qian Xunji: "???"
Fang Yuan nearly lost his composure at the sight. His gaze drifted involuntarily toward Rakshasa Bibi Dong.
Had Qian Xunji ever had a chance to raise Qian Renxue?
Noticing Fang Yuan's gaze, Rakshasa Bibi Dong gave a slightly displeased huff. "Xiao Yuan, what are you looking at me for?"
Angel Qian Renxue seized the opportunity and sneered at Rakshasa Bibi Dong. "Don't you have even a shred of self-awareness?"
"You devoured Father long ago! He never had a chance to teach me!"
Qian Xunji: "???"
Qian Daoliu: "???"
Young Bibi Dong: "???"
Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and the others all looked stunned when they heard Angel Qian Renxue's words.
What did she mean, Bibi Dong had devoured Qian Xunji?
Qian Xunji could no longer concern himself with anything else. He remained perfectly still, not daring to speak.
He felt as though his life had once again become a candle guttering in the wind...
Qian Daoliu flung Qian Xunji aside and stepped forward, asking gravely, "Xiao Xue, what exactly happened?"
Angel Qian Renxue looked at Rakshasa Bibi Dong.
"What else could have happened? This woman devoured Father outright to unlock her divine trials!"
Rakshasa Bibi Dong snorted and retorted, "He did something so beastly to me. Why shouldn't I have devoured him?"
"You betrayed Spirit Hall first! You wanted to elope with that useless Yu Xiaogang. That was why Father went to such extremes!" Angel Qian Renxue retorted.
Rakshasa Bibi Dong was so furious that her chest hurt. Her chest heaved violently, and her eyes burned with anger.
"You unfilial daughter! As if you were any better!"
"Didn't you betray Spirit Hall too? You let Spirit Hall be destroyed at Tang San's hands!"
Angel Qian Renxue immediately hit back. "If you hadn't given Yu Xiaogang that information, he wouldn't have known about the Angel Soul Bone set! How could I have been exposed?"
Rakshasa Bibi Dong shot back sarcastically, "You wouldn't have been exposed? Tang San had you so utterly bewitched that you wished you could hand Spirit Hall over to him! How could a lovesick fool like you not be exposed?"
Angel Qian Renxue flew into a rage. "Don't mention Tang San to me! I'll definitely kill him this time!"
"And you're a lovesick, ungrateful wolf too! What right do you have to criticize me?"
"My dear sister! Wasn't destroying Spirit Hall exactly what you wanted? Doesn't that suit your wishes?"
Rakshasa Bibi Dong's chest hurt even more with anger. She unconsciously raised the Rakshasa Demon Scythe in her hand.
"You unfilial daughter! How dare you speak to me like that! Are you looking for a fight today?"
Angel Qian Renxue refused to back down, pointing the Angel Holy Sword in her hand at her mother. "I, Qian Renxue, am an orphan! Then let's fight! You think I'm afraid of you?"
Seeing the two on the verge of coming to blows, Fang Yuan stepped forward and raised his hand to control his martial souls.
"Let it go, let it go. Neither of you has had it easy."
As his words fell, he directed his will to recall the angel martial soul and the rakshasa martial soul, then transmitted his voice into the Sea of Consciousness through his thoughts.
"Sister Xue, Aunt Dong."
"Please stop arguing. Arguing like this won't lead anywhere. It'll only make you a laughingstock."
Rakshasa Bibi Dong snorted at his words, glanced at Angel Qian Renxue, then flew back onto her divine throne in a flash.
That unfilial daughter! Once my body is restored and my strength recovers, I'll give her backside a good beating!
Angel Qian Renxue had only been speaking out of spite earlier. Now, she offered no more harsh words.
"Xiao Yuan, I'm tired."
"I'll leave the rest to you."
With that, she flew back to the Angel God's throne and closed her eyes, seemingly falling asleep.
Despite all her arguing earlier, Angel Qian Renxue had actually felt awful inside. She simply did not want to give in.
Fang Yuan raised a hand and rubbed his brow. Seeing Golden Crocodile and the others all looking at him, he gave an awkward smile.
"Sorry."
"They're always like this, but they actually have a very good relationship. Deep down, they both care a lot about each other."
Hearing this, Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and the others exchanged strange looks.
Those two had just been exposing each other's dirty laundry and had even nearly come to blows. He called that a good relationship?
Qian Daoliu finally recovered from his stunned state. As those two traded insults just now, they had also revealed a great deal of information, leaving him deeply distressed.
How could Spirit Hall end up like this in the future?
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