With the end of their trip to the Rakshasa Secret Realm, Yang Podi, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue returned to Spirit City, but their mindsets were now completely different.
At this moment, Yang Podi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Rakshasa God was the source of all the problems. Being able to reach an agreement with Rakshasa God temporarily was a small gain. Next, it depends on whether Sea God and Asura God can perform well. This time, he could be said to have made a deal with Rakshasa God by using their power. He hoped that these two gods could perform well and at least suppress Rakshasa God.
Since leaving the Rakshasa Secret Realm, Bibi Dong has become extremely silent. In the Rakshasa Secret Realm, she almost attacked Qian Renxue. Now that she has regained her senses, she is probably the one suffering the most.
Qian Renxue's expression was extremely grim. Originally, her conflict with Bibi Dong was merely a minor one, but it seemed that the conflict would escalate and ultimately be difficult to resolve. In addition, she had acquired a strange memory in the Rakshasa Secret Realm that she couldn't shake off.
Qian Renxue pointed the Angel Holy Sword directly at Yang Podi: "You'd better forget everything that happened in the Rakshasa Secret Realm, or my Angel Clan will fight you to the death."
Yang Podi quickly feigned ignorance. "What happened in the Rakshasa Secret Realm? I don't know anything about it. I've only been fighting and negotiating with the Rakshasa God. I don't know what you're talking about. Could you help me recall it?"
Qian Renxue's face flushed slightly, then she flew into a rage. "What did you say? You bastard!"
However, when Qian Renxue saw Yang Podi's blank expression and Bibi Dong's puzzled look, she felt a little awkward.
Bibi Dong seemed a little puzzled as she spoke, " Xiao Xue, in the Rakshasa Secret Realm, the three of us were probably all under the Rakshasa God's illusion. Yang Podi was probably fighting against the illusion the whole time, so he shouldn't have been able to do anything to you. You can tell me what happened, and I'll help you get justice."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's expression changed drastically. "Who cares? You don't deserve to be my mother."
After saying that, Qian Renxue quickly left the Pope's Palace, leaving Bibi Dong completely bewildered.
After watching Qian Renxue leave, Bibi Dong seemed to regain her usual authority. " Yang Podi, I have taken you to the Rakshasa Secret Realm. You should have achieved your goal. You and Xiao Xue can handle the rest. I will not interfere."
Yang Podi nodded. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I plan to rest for a few days and then head to our next destination once Qian Renxue has recovered."
Bibi Dong suddenly spoke up, " Yang Podi, don't you want to know why I almost attacked Xiao Xue in the Rakshasa Secret Realm?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "These are all meaningless matters. The Rakshasa God is God of Evil who can amplify human desires infinitely, making it easy to lose control in the end. Your Majesty, you are the inheritor of the Rakshasa God and already possess his Rakshasa God Divine Power, making you more prone to losing control than others."
"Another point is that what one thinks in one's heart and what one actually does are two completely different things. For example, I once wanted to destroy the Spirit Hall and eradicate the Clear Sky Sect, but in reality, I chose to cooperate with the Spirit Hall Empire. Wouldn't that be considered an act against my conscience?"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression turned serious. "If that's the case, then why did you choose to cooperate with my Spirit Hall Empire? With your current strength, no one should be able to force you."
Yang Podi thought carefully before speaking, "Perhaps it's the relatively equal and prosperous atmosphere of the Spirit Hall. At least I feel that the Spirit Hall is better for ordinary people than the two great empires, and can do some practical things for ordinary people."
After speaking, Yang Podi took out a copy of the Heart Sutra and handed it to Bibi Dong: "You have also experienced the trials of the Slaughter City. After obtaining the Divine Slaughter's Domain, you also faced the problem of controlling your killing intent. Now, as the inheritor of the Rakshasa God, you are at even greater risk of losing control at any time. This book should be of some benefit to you."
After saying that, Yang Podi went straight back to Chrysanthemum Douluo's home to rest. He would have to wait for Qian Renxue to tell him when to go to the Slaughter City.
After returning to the Douluo Hall, Qian Renxue went directly to find Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue with a face full of doting affection and asked, " Xiao Xue, how was your trip to the Rakshasa Secret Realm? Did you gain anything?"
At this moment, Qian Renxue seemed to have tears in her eyes. "Grandpa, do you know that Bibi Dong wanted to kill me? Why did she want to kill me?"
Qian Daoliu was also conflicted upon hearing this, but he finally spoke up, " Xiao Xue, no matter what, she is still your mother. She was just controlled by the evil thoughts of the Rakshasa God. You have to understand her."
"Why is that? The Rakshasa God can indeed amplify the evil thoughts in people's hearts, but if she herself doesn't have such thoughts, the Rakshasa God can't force her to do so."
Qian Daoliu couldn't help but sigh, "What a tragedy, what a tragedy. I will go find her. I hope you won't hate her."
At this moment, Qian Renxue wiped away the tears from her eyes. "Grandpa, go tell that woman that one day I will surpass her, defeat her, and even kill her. I will make her pay for what she did in the past."
Qian Daoliu quickly spoke up, " Xiao Xue, why are you doing this? Do you really have to go to the point where mother and daughter kill each other?"
At this moment, Qian Renxue's face was filled with determination. "Grandpa, I don't know why you protect that woman, why you indulge her so much. Since you won't tell me the reason, then I will walk my own path."
Qian Daoliu simply sighed, even shaking his head, and said nothing more.
After a period of calm, Qian Daoliu suddenly spoke up, "Did anything else happen between you two in the Rakshasa Secret Realm? Did Yang Podi do anything rash?"
After thinking carefully for a while, Qian Renxue recounted in detail what Yang Podi had done, omitting the part about herself being trapped in the illusion.
After listening, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but nod. "This Yang Podi is quite resourceful. He dares to make a deal with a god with the body of a mere mortal, and he can even break free from the Rakshasa God's illusion. It seems I underestimated him a bit."
" Xiao Xue, you must be careful when you encounter Yang Podi in the future. He is a deep and cunning man, and he will probably be a great enemy on your path to godhood."
"However, he did quite well this time. I didn't even expect that the Godly Trial could be manipulated. It seems that Bibi Dong's current situation is likely largely due to the Godly Trial."
Qian Renxue simply nodded silently, but unless you looked closely, you wouldn't notice that her face was slightly flushed.
After leaving Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue returned to her room to think about the Rakshasa Secret Realm incident.
Thinking of all the things that happened in the Rakshasa Secret Realm, especially her memories of the illusion, Qian Renxue's face turned even redder.
However, Qian Renxue was really conflicted. Yang Podi clearly denied being trapped in the illusion with her, but after they came out of the illusion, the two of them were obviously very in sync and knew each other very well, unlike ordinary acquaintances.
This left Qian Renxue in an extremely awkward situation, unsure how to face Yang Podi in front of her.
As expected, Qian Daoliu found Bibi Dong right after Qian Renxue left.
At this moment, Qian Daoliu became unusually serious. " Bibi Dong, I never thought you really had no feelings for your mother and daughter at all, and actually wanted to kill Xiao Xue. You are too heartless."
Bibi Dong, however, said in a somber tone, "I've already told Xiao Xue that I was merely caught in the Rakshasa God's illusion this time. Besides, if I really wanted to make a move, given that Xiao Xue and Yang Podi were trapped in the illusion for such a long time within the Rakshasa Secret Realm, I could have done so without anyone noticing."
Qian Daoliu stared intently into Bibi Dong's eyes, seemingly trying to discern Bibi Dong thoughts, but Bibi Dong remained completely calm, showing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever, and did not appear to want to kill Xiao Xue.
After thinking for a long time, Qian Daoliu finally spoke, "I know you hate Ji'er, hate Ji'er's child, and hate my Angel Clan even more. I hope you two can get along peacefully; after all, you are mother and daughter."
Bibi Dong smiled slightly, "Of course I know what's important. Even if I were to kill someone, I would kill you first. Killing a junior is no fun."
Qian Daoliu was not surprised at all when he heard this, after all, he had witnessed Qian Daoliu Bibi Dong's transformation from beginning to end.
However, Bibi Dong continued, "What do you think of the three methods Yang Podi mentioned last time? Xiao Xue and I will do our best to achieve the first plan. After passing this Rakshasa Secret Realm, Xiao Xue and I should have gained something. As for the third plan, I have already arranged for Ghost Douluo to go to the Star Dou Great Forest. As soon as the news comes back, we will immediately prepare to take action. With the strength of the three of us Godly Trial, plus several elders, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python should be unable to escape."
"Now there's still a major problem: should we implement Yang Podi's second plan? If so, how should we implement it? And when would be the best time to do so?"
A hint of hesitation appeared on Qian Daoliu's face. "What exactly do you want to do? Although I am also Peerless Douluo, I can't possibly go to Heaven Dou City to fight Di Tian to the death. I can only unleash my full strength in Spirit City."
Bibi Dong sneered, "Of course, you can continue to be a coward. I want you to arrange for all Great Enshrined to obey my orders, and even mobilize the Angel Legion."
"This time, I intend to achieve everything in one fell swoop. First, I will eliminate the Star Luo Empire, then destroy the Heaven Dou Empire. I must eradicate the royal families of both empires completely, and wipe out the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Qian Daoliu hesitated for a long time before speaking, "Okay, I can have the second brother and the others follow your orders to carry out this plan, but I require that none of the six of them be harmed. However, I suggest that it's best to wait until Yang Podi and Xiao Xue have finished their mission before making any further decisions. At that time, I will communicate with Yang Podi and have him join the defense, so that even if we encounter Di Tian, we can escape unscathed."
Bibi Dong thought about it carefully, "Okay, it's just right that I need some time to gather the people. You know that this time we need all the experts to take action. Many of them are on missions outside. Yang Podi's matter should be resolved in a month or two. We'll make our move as soon as he's done."
"Alright, let's do it this way. I'll also have Golden Crocodile and the other six finish their current tasks as soon as possible, so we can accomplish everything in one fell swoop."
What the world doesn't know is that this conversation between Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu will bring about a dramatic change in the entire Douluo Continent.