"Level 29? How did someone who isn't even Soul Elder get into the council hall? Did His Holiness the Pope summon him?"
Qian Renxue asked the guard in a low voice, her curiosity piqued. She was now worried that her mother had summoned him. If she wasn't mistaken, the person inside was the very person her mother had liked back then. Was her mother going to rekindle their old flame? But something seemed off about his tone.
The guard looked at the stunningly beautiful woman before him. Although he didn't know her identity, he still revealed the truth because he held the Pope Token.
"Your Excellency, the man inside is an honorary elder of our Spirit Hall. He came to see His Holiness the His Holiness the Pope today."
"Honorary Elder? I understand."
Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out it wasn't the man her mother had actively sought out; that made everything much easier. She waved to the guard, telling him to step aside, and then continued listening to the sounds coming from inside the room.
A hoarse voice came from behind. " Your His Holiness the Pope, I would like to know how you overcame the ordeal of having Twin Martial Souls."
You don't need to know this. What's the point for you?
"I've taken on a disciple who has been cultivating with me for seven or eight years. Fortunately, he possesses the same Twin Martial Souls as you. This child is exceptionally talented, and I hope to nurture him into a powerful figure."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue's heart finally settled down. It turned out that she hadn't come to reminisce with her mother. She didn't want to have an extra "uncle" for no reason. Qian Renxue had figured things out some time ago. Everything before was her father's fault. Although she still respected her father, she had already separated him from Bibi Dong. A father is a father, and a mother is a mother. The two had no connection whatsoever.
She was more in favor of her mother pursuing her own love, as long as that person was good to her mother and her mother truly liked him, even if the person she liked was an ordinary person without Soul Power, Qian Renxue could accept it.
Qian Renxue utterly despised Yu Xiaogang, who fell in love with his cousin and disregarded responsibility by running away on their wedding night. If he had truly disregarded ethics, morality, and societal norms to be with his cousin, Qian Renxue would have admired him. But he chose to leave without saying goodbye, without even asking or considering his cousin's feelings. Such an irresponsible person should never dream of being with her mother.
At that moment, Bibi Dong's voice suddenly turned cold. "Why should I help you? So you can train a powerful person to oppose me later?"
"Of course not. If you're willing to tell me how you did it back then, I can assure you that my disciple will never oppose the Spirit Hall in his entire life."
"So, there are things even a theoretical Grandmaster like you doesn't know. Yu Xiaogang, you're too late. Just a few days ago, I sent people to ambush the Heaven Dou Empire's participating teams on their inevitable route. The target was your disciple from the Clear Sky Sect. So, you don't need to know the secret of Twin Martial Souls."
"A person who has already broken through level 40 at such a young age, Twin Martial Souls —such a person cannot be used by our Spirit Hall; the only option is to eliminate him."
Immediately afterward, Qian Renxue heard the man's breathing become heavy, and he threatened her mother, word by word. " Bibi Dong, listen to me clearly. If anything happens to Tang San, I will destroy the Spirit Hall at all costs. I have no children of my own; he is like my son!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's expression turned extremely displeased. A mere level 29 trash dared to insult the Pope of the Spirit Hall, her own mother, to her face. If it weren't for her mother's consideration for their past relationship—no, for their past friendship—this trash would have been torn to pieces long ago.
Silence fell over the room, giving Qian Renxue time to think. Then, a golden light emanated from her body, her form changed, and she pushed open the door and went inside.
"Didn't I say that no one should disturb us without my permission?"
Hearing someone push the door open and enter, Bibi Dong turned around with some displeasure, only to find that it was Qian Renxue who had walked in. She looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. What was going on? Why was she here?
The young-looking Qian Renxue smiled slightly, took light steps to Bibi Dong's side, and took her arm. "Mom, didn't you say you were going to take me around the Spirit Hall today? I asked around for a while before I found out you were here?"
"Mom, Mom?"
Yu Xiaogang stared at the stunningly beautiful girl with blonde hair and a face that bore a striking resemblance to Bibi Dong, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
" Bibi Dong, you... you have a daughter?"
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang's body trembled.
"Mom, who is this uncle?" Qian Renxue looked at Yu Xiaogang curiously, her face full of doubt.
Then she turned her head and looked at Bibi Dong, exchanged a glance with her, and then blinked. Mother and daughter are of one mind, Bibi Dong instantly understood Qian Renxue's meaning. So she pretended to be a loving mother and gently stroked Qian Renxue's head.
" Xue'er, didn't I tell you to wait outside for a while? Mom is catching up with an old friend."
"What old friend could have prompted my mother to come and greet me personally? Could he also be a powerful Titled Douluo? That's perfect, I just broke through to Soul Emperor not long ago, I'll have him come and give me some pointers."
"Speak, "Qian Renxue, looking at Yu Xiaogang with an eager expression.
"I, I..."
In an instant, the complex emotions that Yu Xiaogang Yu Xiaogang hidden in his heart for many years surged forth: bitterness, loneliness, sadness, Envy, and so on. He had originally thought that he might still have a chance to start over with Bibi Dong. Judging from her attitude towards him just now, even though he had offended Bibi Dong like that, she did not get angry, which meant that she still cared about him. This gave Yu Xiaogang a glimmer of hope.
But when he learned that Bibi Dong actually had a child who looked about the same age as Tang San, he instantly felt like a clown. For so many years he had remained chaste, hoping that one day he could have a chance to reconcile with Bibi Dong, but now, her child was already so grown up.
" Xue'er, don't make things difficult for him. For an honorary elder like him to break through to the Soul Elder is already a miracle." Bibi Dong's face showed a hint of mockery as she looked at Yu Xiaogang.
"Huh? Our Spirit Hall has an elder at the Soul Grandmaster level? Could this be one of those who used connections to get a nominal position with us?"
Qian Renxue looked extremely curious, appearing like the kind of innocent girl who had been pampered and spoiled by her family...
(End of this chapter)