"My Xue'er really is clever."
Lin Qian praised her aloud, yet a trace of helplessness seeped through his words.
The matter of Bibi Dong had to be cleared up sooner or later. Rather than wait for a huge bombshell to explode, he might as well talk it out and defuse the bomb beforehand.
They were mother and daughter, after all; blood ran thicker than water. Their poor relationship was also the result of Secret Chamber Douluo Qian Xunji's influence.
Qian Renxue was not cold and heartless. What she felt toward Bibi Dong was not simple hatred, but the bitter resentment of yearning for love she could not obtain. As long as her birth mother was willing to ease their relationship, she would still be quite willing to throw herself at her.
However, none of this could happen anytime soon. Besides the struggle for the throne, there was another reason... someone else had taken over as Secret Chamber Douluo (those who knew, knew)~
Lin Qian released her and placed both hands on his wife's shoulders, his gaze burning. "Xue'er, do you trust me?"
At his words, Qian Renxue leaned into his embrace of her own accord and answered without hesitation, "Yes!"
Lin Qian tightened his arms around her. "My teacher, who is also your mother, wanted revenge on all of society and to destroy Spirit Hall because of her experiences in her early years. I tried persuading her many times, but it did no good. All I got in return was her becoming even worse. As a member myself, I couldn't stand by and watch her lose the entire empire. That was why I was forced to resort to this..."
"This..."
Qian Renxue was deeply shocked. She wanted to say something, but did not know where to begin.
During these years