"Yue Guan and Gui Mei are newly appointed elders of Spirit Hall. Whatever they have done, you should stop now."
Qian Daoliu strode through the air and stopped opposite Bibi Dong. It was only a single sentence, yet it seemed to have given Bibi Dong all the face she could ask for.
If internal strife in Spirit Hall killed two elders and word got out, the impact on Spirit Hall would be extremely damaging. Qian Daoliu would never allow it.
"Heh heh... sniffle... hahaha... heehee..."
"Are you planning to intervene?"
"Could it be that you want the Qian Family's bloodline to end?"
Blood Pupil appeared right after him. She stood in front of Bibi Dong, facing off against Qian Daoliu.
If Qian Daoliu dared attack Bibi Dong, she would show no mercy in killing Qian Xunji, or even everyone in the entire Qian Family.
"You..."
Qian Daoliu glared at Blood Pupil, his expression abruptly darkening. "It isn't nighttime now. On my home ground, you won't gain any advantage."
As he spoke, Qian Daoliu summoned his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
Six golden wings spread as though to blot out the sky. Dazzling golden light pierced the heavens, forcibly tearing a gap in the darkness shrouding the world.
Buzz!
In an instant, the imposing auras of Qian Daoliu and Blood Pupil turned into black and white flames that collided with each other, as though this space had been divided into two worlds of darkness and light.
"Heh heh... sniffle... hahaha..."
Blood Pupil looked at Bibi Dong again. "Go ahead and strike. I'll watch over everything."
"..." Bibi Dong did not respond. Her gaze shifted to Xu Feng and Hu Liena, and she began to hesitate.
Hu Liena had already run to Xu Feng's side. Her little hands clutched his arm tightly, and her body trembled slightly. Clearly, the scene before her frightened her.
As for Xu Feng, he was trembling too, not daring to look up at the sky. He also seemed frightened by the scene.
Of course, he was pretending.
After all, everyone else was afraid. If he alone was so damn calm, it would be too obvious. He did not want to attract too much attention yet.
"Have I..."
"Frightened you?"
Seeing her Bao'er like this, Bibi Dong softened a little.
If she had not seen Yue Guan and Gui Mei harboring ill intentions toward her Bao'er, she would not have wanted to reveal this sinister, terrifying side of herself before him at all.
"Hmph. For Bao'er's sake, I'll spare your lives."
Bibi Dong quickly made her choice. The divine power pouring from her hands diminished somewhat, but she still slashed down at Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
Boom!
As expected, Yue Guan and Gui Mei resisted together, but ultimately collapsed to the ground with severe injuries.
"Hmph..."
Seeing that Bibi Dong no longer intended to kill them, Qian Daoliu did not wish to continue fighting Blood Pupil either. With a cold snort, he darted away, while Blood Pupil dissolved into black mist.
The strange phenomenon departed as quickly as it had come.
The onlookers, especially the Titled Douluo, were very curious about what had happened, but all tacitly refrained from approaching.
Before leaving, Qian Daoliu had secretly sent everyone a message.
"From today onward, without orders, no one may casually investigate the area within three thousand meters of the Saintess's Bedchamber."
That single sentence brimmed with intense wariness. Coupled with the deterrence of that supremely sinister and evil divine power just now, the Soul Masters and more than a dozen Titled Douluo all dispersed in silence.
After this incident, perhaps the Saintess's Bedchamber had already tacitly become something akin to forbidden ground.
"I, Yue Guan, thank Her Holiness the Saintess for sparing my life."
"I, Gui Mei, thank Her Holiness the Saintess for sparing my life."
Yue Guan and Gui Mei scrambled awkwardly up from the ground and bowed to Bibi Dong, panting for breath, but she did not even glance at them.
"Get lost!"
"Thank you, Her Holiness the Saintess."
Yue Guan and Gui Mei prepared to flee.
"You two, wait."
Yue Guan stiffened. His gaze returned to Bibi Dong, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch.
Fuck!
What exactly do you want?
Gui Mei cursed endlessly inwardly, but his face remained ingratiating. "Her Holiness the Saintess, do you have any further instructions?"
Bibi Dong ignored him and instead listened patiently to a certain little rascal's grumbling.
[No way, no way. Teacher, you aren't really going to let them go, are you?]
[These two are your capable assistants in the future! If you let them go, where will you find two Titled Douluo subordinates later?]
[Besides, these two are having a miserable time under Qian Xunji right now. This is the perfect chance to lure them aboard your pirate ship. Teacher, don't let this opportunity slip away!]
Capable assistants?
Hearing this, Bibi Dong finally realized that she did indeed lack subordinates with the strength of a Titled Douluo.
If she left Bao'er for a while someday and he encountered danger, she would not even know what to do.
But how can I make Yue Guan and Gui Mei serve me?
Bao'er should have a way, right?
Somewhat troubled, Bibi Dong prepared to sound out her Bao'er.
What Bibi Dong did not expect, however, was that Yue Guan and Gui Mei, afraid her murderous intent would rise again, actually bowed down before her once more.
"Her Holiness the Saintess, if you do not mind, from this day forth, I, Gui Mei, am willing to follow at your side. At a single word from you, whether I must climb a mountain of blades or plunge into a sea of fire, I will give it my all."
"Her Holiness the Saintess, the same goes for me, Yue Guan. From now on, I will obey your instructions and serve you with all my heart."
Bibi Dong froze for a moment, somewhat astonished.
[These two...]
[They've probably said the same thing to Qian Xunji before.]
[That makes sense. After all, they've only just become elders and barely feel any sense of belonging to Spirit Hall. They're only bowing and scraping to protect themselves.]
So that's how it is...
Bibi Dong understood.
It seems I can have them look for Hu Liena's older brother, Xie Yue, and that fellow named Yan. I'll treat it as a test of their sincerity.
With this in mind, Bibi Dong gave Yue Guan and Gui Mei their instructions. To preserve their lives, the two naturally dared not object and agreed at once.
"As long as you two assist me properly and serve me loyally, I will not treat you poorly."
After some thought, Bibi Dong took two spirit fruits from her Soul Tool, then blocked Xu Feng's view and handed them to Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
"Keep these safe. They will greatly help stabilize your strength. Consider them a small gift from me for sincerely pledging yourselves to my service."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong was perfectly nonchalant, as though these two spirit fruits were merely ordinary things to her.
In truth, however, her heart ached like hell.
These two spirit fruits were immortal-grade treasures she had obtained from Xu Feng with great difficulty. There had only been three in total, and she had not borne to eat them all, consuming just one.
It was also thanks to that spirit fruit that Bibi Dong had comprehended how to wield Rakshasa Divine Power in just a few short days, allowing her to unleash the might she had displayed earlier.
Now, to win over two Titled Douluo, she had actually brought out all she had left. It was simply... making her heart bleed.
Of course, Bibi Dong naturally dared not let Xu Feng see her borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha like this. It was far too embarrassing.
Gulp!
"Thank..."
"Thank you, Her Holiness the Saintess."
Sensing the wondrous immortal aura emanating from the spirit fruits, Yue Guan and Gui Mei immediately perked up, swiftly accepting the fruits and putting them away.
The stronger one's Soul Power, the stronger one's perception. Yue Guan and Gui Mei could clearly sense how powerful these spirit fruits were. As long as they consumed them, they could definitely gain complete control over their Titled Douluo abilities within a week. They were even confident of advancing another rank within half a year.
Thinking of Her Holiness the Saintess's generosity, then comparing it with that old bastard Qian Xunji's brutal abuse, Yue Guan and Gui Mei inexplicably felt moved.
Fucking hell...
I've finally chosen the right person to follow this time!
Gui Mei was tremendously excited.
It looks like I must follow Her Holiness the Saintess sincerely from now on. Only then will Old Ghost and I have a future.
Yue Guan was also extremely excited. At the same time, he inwardly called Qian Xunji an old bastard again. After all, compared with Her Holiness the Saintess, that old bastard truly fell far short.
"Her Holiness the Saintess, we will take our leave now."
Although they had suffered a savage beating on this trip, Yue Guan and Gui Mei left with smiles all over their faces, brimming with drive.
"Teacher, did you slip them something?"
Noticing Xu Feng staring at her, Bibi Dong felt inexplicably guilty and hurriedly denied it. "I was only giving them a few reminders."
"Oh, all right."
[That gave me a fright. I thought Teacher had given those two the spirit fruits. If that were the case, I'd have to prepare two more spirit fruits for her.]
[Since she didn't, never mind. I'll give her some another time when I get the chance.]
Boom! Rumble!
After hearing his thoughts, Bibi Dong's mind thundered, and her whole body froze as though she had turned to stone.
Bao'er~
I was wrong!
I shouldn't have lied to you. Boohoo...
Bibi Dong cried out inwardly, yet she was too ashamed to admit it. She felt as though she had cracked apart.
This plot segment is over, and I need to move on to a new one. I'm a little stuck, so there will only be one chapter tonight.
(End of chapter)
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