"I hope this thing won't malfunction?"
Back at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xuan Ming looked at the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus in his hand, somewhat hesitant.
He had considered that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red might be able to resolve the resentment of the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus. However, according to the Ice Dragon King, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox had died because of betrayal. Under such circumstances, using the Love- Lovesick Heartbreak Red, which is driven by love, to eliminate resentment would likely only make matters worse.
So he chose to give that thing directly to Bibi Dong, but he didn't expect it to cause such a mess.
"Let's give it a try, it can't get any worse," said the Ice Dragon King.
"Besides, this thing is useless against your clever brain, so what are you afraid of?"
Xuan Ming was somewhat speechless, but still placed the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus next to the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
The next instant, the petals of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red Flower, which had been blooming quietly, trembled slightly and emitted a soft red light. The Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus also emitted a pinkish-gold halo. The two forces collided fiercely in the special environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and the surrounding air was distorted.
"Two flowers fighting, how rare..."
Xuan Ming was just about to move away to avoid being hurt when Ah Yin suddenly became agitated. The vines that had been gently Entanglement around his wrists grew wildly, and before he could even resist, he was tightly bound.
A pale blue light flickered, Ah Yin reformed, but instead of her previous girl form, she appeared to be in her twenties.
"What's wrong with you?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
"Why?" Ah Yin looked at Xuan Ming with a complicated expression.
Why did you save me?
Xuan Ming was taken aback. "You remembered?"
"Why?" Ah Yin asked again.
Xuan Ming paused, "For peace of mind, perhaps."
"Feeling at ease?" Ah Yin frowned.
"If you are powerful, I will not hesitate to take anything from you, as long as I need it," Xuan Ming said.
"But you were on the verge of death, and I took advantage of your vulnerability."
"Bringing you here, at least I can feel at ease."
"If you want to take back the Soul Bone now, that's still perfectly reasonable, but I won't surrender easily."
Ah Yin's gaze was fixed on Xuan Ming, her eyes filled with confusion, gratitude, and a hint of indescribable emotion.
"Peace of mind? But how many things in this world can truly bring peace of mind?" she murmured softly, as if talking to herself, or perhaps confiding in Xuan Ming.
"This is my own reasoning, and as long as it puts my mind at ease, that's enough," Xuan Ming said.
Ah Yin remained silent for a moment, then her pale blue light flickered slightly, and the vines binding Xuan Ming gradually loosened.
At this moment, the collision between the two flowers became increasingly intense. The red light of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and the pink-gold halo of the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus intertwined, forming a powerful energy vortex. Ah Yin was impacted by this energy, and the energy phantom suddenly dispersed and then reassembled, transforming into the appearance of a young girl.
"What's wrong?" Ah Yin looked at Xuan Ming in confusion.
"What happened?"
Xuan Ming silently looked at Ah Yin, asking the Ice Dragon King a question in his mind.
"Is she... schizophrenia?"
The Ice Dragon King thought for a moment, "Not only that, her condition is worse than yours. Her split personality has formed two distinct personalities, although their memories seem to be interconnected."
"Can it be cured?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Yes, which one do you want to keep?" the Ice Dragon King asked.
"What do you mean?" Xuan Ming asked.
"She has developed two personalities; to cure her, one of them must be eliminated," the Ice Dragon King said.
"Is there no other way?"
"No."
"Never mind then."
"I think so too. Two personalities, and right now this one is all you think about, but the one from earlier... just thinking about it is exciting!"
"..." Xuan Ming.
Has anyone ever told you that you're a pervert?
"That's what everyone says."
"..."
Chapter 193 Calm Down
Heaven Dou City, Martial Soul Holy Temple.
Upon learning that Bibi Dong had returned to the Martial Soul Holy Temple, Qian Renxue quickly rushed over.
"Where's Xuan Ming? Where have you all been these past few days?"
Bibi Dong frowned slightly. "Since when have I needed to report to you about what I do?"
Qian Renxue clenched her fist. "The auction incident has blown up. The situation in Heaven Dou City is very complicated now. The royal family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Seven Great Families are all looking for him."
"So?" Bibi Dong leaned back gently in her chair.
"You want to find him first and discuss with him how to deal with the situation ahead?"
Qian Renxue frowned, "Could it be...?"
"Do you still think he's the same child you used to manipulate?" Bibi Dong asked doubtfully.
"Are you mistaken? This is your responsibility, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's responsibility, and the responsibility of the Seven Great Families."
"It's not his. Don't act like you're on his behalf."
"I..." Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment.
"He did what he was supposed to do as agreed, even if he didn't want to or wasn't interested," Bibi Dong said.
"And you? The Heaven Dou Imperial Family family? The Seven Great Families?"
"I know you probably forgot, or just casually passed it on to someone else, but you didn't really take it to heart."
" The Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Seven Great Families have never cared about this matter. They probably felt that even if they didn't do it, Xuan Ming would have no choice but to cooperate with them. After all, once this kind of thing starts, it's not something a child like him can decide whether to stop."
"The royal family and the Seven Great Families can elevate him to power, but they can also bring him crashing down."
Even now, with things having escalated like this, they still think it's just a child throwing a tantrum.
"If we just deal with the people involved, this matter will be over."
Bibi Dong rubbed her temples. "They don't know what kind of person Xuan Ming is, but don't you?"
If Xuan Ming were to make a move at the auction, there would still be room for maneuver, just like back when he himself was sold, the human trafficker was killed by him, and the patrolling deacon who sold him was also dealt with, and that matter was over.
But this is different now. There's a contract in black and white right in front of us, and even the auction is being used against us!
Neither the royal family nor the Seven Great Families took this matter seriously, and neither Xue Qinghe Qian Renxue, who had promised to do so, took it to heart either.
"Consider this my advice: if you don't want to argue with him, don't bring this up again," Bibi Dong said.
"What you want to do, what you want to make amends for, is your business. Do it yourself, don't waste your breath on him."
"You need to understand, this isn't compensation for him; it's something you promised him, something you were supposed to do."
To put it bluntly, this is what you owe him.
Qian Renxue's expression was uncertain. After a long silence, she slowly spoke, "Of course I know that I owe him, but the situation is so thorny now. If it is not resolved quickly, Xuan Ming's situation will only become more dangerous. He... he may have his own plans, but I cannot just let it go like this."
"Danger?" Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly.
What danger?
Qian Renxue frowned. "He had always stood by Xue Qinghe's side, and he was on good terms with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He was also a star in the Great Soul Arena. He satisfied the interests of all three parties. But now, if he leans towards the Spirit Hall, it's equivalent to turning against all three at the same time."
"Do you know what he's going to face!"
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family practically regards Xuan Ming as their future Titled Douluo and pillar of the nation!
On the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's side, Ning Fengzhi had always thought that Xuan Ming could gain a higher position by Xue Qinghe's side, and then marry Ning Rongrong in the future, so that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could legitimately gain more benefits in the Heaven Dou Empire!
On the other hand, the Great Soul Arena regards Xuan Ming as their cash cow!
Just as this cash cow was about to start making money for them, it suddenly turned its back on the Spirit Hall. Will the Seven Great Families tolerate such a thing happening?
If this matter is not handled properly, Xuan Ming will become the common enemy of these three families!
She couldn't even count how many people would want to kill him next!
"You know, I know, everyone knows, so how could he not know?" Bibi Dong asked.
"Of course he knows, but don't you know who he is!" Qian Renxue said through gritted teeth.
Even knowing it's a dead end, that bastard will still keep going!
"Then why do you think he didn't continue when he was in Sunset Forest?" Bibi Dong asked.
"Don't forget, your grandfather intended to kill him, and he already took action, but he didn't succeed."
"Don't think he lacked ability back then. I can tell you with absolute certainty that he had the ability to give it his all!"
"But he didn't. He endured it. Why do you think that is?"
"He..." Qian Renxue was stunned.
"You're not so stupid as to think he did it for you, are you?" Bibi Dong said.
"You!" Qian Renxue's expression froze.
"Is it because of Hu Liena and Dugu Yan?"
"Looks like you do have some brains after all," Bibi Dong said.
"It's a pity there aren't many."
The reason Xuan Ming used to be indifferent to life and death and would fight anyone who disagreed was because he was all alone and he didn't particularly want to live. He had a weak will to live, but at the same time, he was very afraid of dying.
This contradictory mindset makes him seem like someone who doesn't value their life!
But over the years, Xuan Ming has developed attachments and things he can't bear to part with, so he no longer acts as recklessly as he used to.
Even if he doesn't consider himself, he will always consider the people around him.
At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xuan Ming didn't hold back because Qian Renxue changed her attitude towards him, but because he didn't want to involve Dugu Yan and the others, so he swallowed his anger!
But now, this matter is solely his own problem.
"If you insist that he swallow this insult again, then your only way is to do what you did last time: call your grandfather here, call those old fogies in the Worship Hall, and then tie up all the friends he cares about and use them to threaten him," Bibi Dong said.
"Trust me, he will give in."
Qian Renxue's expression froze. "You!"
Bibi Dong's lips curled slightly upwards, "But what will happen next... I'm not sure."
In Xuan Ming's eyes, although Qian Renxue was determined to tame him, she was at least reasonable. So even if he was unhappy, he would still try to reason with Qian Renxue, even if he was forced to.
But if Qian Renxue were to resort to any means necessary, Xuan Ming would no longer bother with morality towards her.
Night fell silently, like a giant black curtain enveloping the entire Heaven Dou City.
After entering the city, Xuan Ming first used his sense of Xiao Wu's location to go to the Shrek Academy, where he gave Ning Rongrong some gifts. Then, following the directions given by Ah Rou, he headed towards the Martial Soul Holy Temple.
The Lovesick Heartbreak Red truly lives up to its reputation as the king of Immortal Herb; after a fierce battle, it successfully resolved the resentment within the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus.
I wonder if the Lovesick Heartbreak Red has been tainted with resentment because of this.
Using spatial teleportation, Xuan Ming arrived directly at a side hall of the Martial Soul Holy Temple, where Hu Liena usually lived and cultivated.
Xuan Ming gently knocked on the door. "Are you asleep?"
The door was quickly opened, and Hu Liena's stunningly beautiful face appeared in the doorway. She was wearing a light purple nightgown, her hair draped over her shoulders. Before Xuan Ming could say anything, she pulled him inside.
"The teacher came back yesterday, why are you so late?" Hu Liena pulled Xuan Ming to sit on the edge of the bed.
"We were delayed in the Sunset Forest." Xuan Ming's expression was somewhat unnatural.