Faced with Qian Renxue's questioning, Yang Podi simply smiled slightly and did not answer.
But Qian Renxue was clearly unwilling to accept this, and still questioned her with a frosty expression, "What exactly do you mean? How exactly did my father die?"
Yang Podi carefully looked into Qian Renxue's eyes. Her beautiful eyes seemed to hold endless resentment, but even more so, bewilderment and melancholy. Clearly, this girl knew something, or thought of something, but couldn't be sure.
"There are some things I can tell you, but it won't help; you wouldn't believe me anyway. It's better to see for yourself and experience it for yourself."
Qian Renxue's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. "What do you know? How can you know it's useless if you haven't even said anything? A girl who has never had anyone's care or concern since childhood, her father is dead, and her mother treats her like an enemy, what kind of life is this? Haven't you ever thought about my pain?"
Yang Podi held her face again, gently wiping away Qian Renxue's tears. He sighed inwardly and even pulled her into his arms, feeling a pang of heartache. "Silly girl, cry if you want to. With me here, no one can threaten you."
After an unknown amount of time, Qian Renxue buried her face in Yang Podi's arms, sobbing softly, her tears seemingly soaking a large area.
Seeing that Qian Renxue seemed a little dazed, Yang Podi picked her up and quickly left the Qian Renxue Douluo Hall. By the time Qian Renxue realized what was happening, the two of them were already at the very top of the Douluo Hall, on the head of a huge Angel God Statue.
Qian Renxue stopped crying, then suddenly blushed and said, "What are you doing? This is the highest point of our Douluo Hall, and the greatest symbol of our Spirit Hall Empire. No one is allowed to come here."
Yang Podi looked at Qian Renxue with a hint of indulgence. "What's the big deal? It's just a statue. The Angel God has long since fallen, so this statue is nothing special."
Qian Renxue's face changed drastically. "What did you say? Why did you say that the Angel God has fallen?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "If I'm not mistaken, the Angel God of the Divine Realm should have already perished; now it's just an empty statue."
Qian Renxue swallowed hard. "How could this be? The ancestral god of my Angel Clan is the symbol of endless light. I will not allow you to insult her like this."
"The Angel God was indeed great. Under Angel God influence, the world was at peace, and humanity enjoyed peace for ten thousand years. The Soul Beast Clan could only cower in fear. This was the Angel God's contribution. However, everything in the world is relative. The Angel God may Goodness and kind, but his strength was ultimately limited. I don't know exactly when he fell, but he must have fallen."
"What evidence do you have that the Angel God has fallen? And if the Angel God has truly fallen, how did he subject me to the Angel Nine Trials?"
"If I'm not mistaken, the Angel God of the Divine Realm should have fallen a long time ago. The Angel Temple you are in now should be a remnant of the Angel God's divine soul, or perhaps a backup plan. Otherwise, why haven't you felt the Angel God's call after more than ten thousand years?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's face showed doubt again. "So what? Perhaps he didn't show it because he thought our Angel Clan hadn't produced a genius like me. Now that I've appeared, I can unlock the Angel God's inheritance."
Yang Podi gently stroked Qian Renxue's face, a look of heartache on his face. "You should know about the Sea God's inheritance. On Sea God Island, as long as you accept the Sea God's inheritance, you can pass the Sea God Trial and greatly increase your strength. I also went through the Sea God's test back then, which is why I obtained the perfect Ninth Soul Ring for the Soul Breaking Spear. Besides you and your grandfather, has the Angel God given any instructions to anyone else?"
Yang Podi had always remained noncommittal about the schemes of the gods in the Divine Realm. According to the original work, Tang San should have been unable to win from any perspective. However, in the end, the Asura God intervened, forcibly resurrected Tang San Tang San, and granted him the position of the Asura God, which allowed Tang San to turn the tide.
Whether it's the Sea God or the Asura God in the original story, both of them repeatedly went easy on Tang San during his tests, which inevitably raises suspicions.
As for the Douluo Continent ten thousand years later, Tang San claimed to be the Sea God and established the so-called Sea God Pavilion, etc. But the problem is that both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire are located on land, so what does the Sea God have to do with them? They just interfered in the affairs of the Douluo Continent by relying on their strength.
Throughout the entire story, the Angel God never appeared even once, and even ignored the fact that Qian Renxue was being plotted against. All signs indicate that the first Angel God has probably already perished.
Of all people, the Rakshasa God's divine sense chose Bibi Dong. In terms of talent, Bibi Dong is indeed outstanding, even surpassing Tang San in some respects. And the Rakshasa God's successor actually gave birth to the Angel God's successor, which is quite ridiculous.
At this moment, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke up, " Podi, I've found out a little bit about what happened to my father, and I've guessed the general outline, but I still don't have any evidence. I really don't understand why Bibi Dong attacked my father? Why did my grandfather ignore my father's death?"
Yang Podi smiled coldly, "It's all just a choice. Back then, Qian Xunji was seriously injured, practically crippled, and the chances of a full recovery were slim. A half-crippled Pope was still a saintess, a peerless genius with Twin Martial Souls. Your grandfather chose the saintess for the sake of the Spirit Hall, and he also chose your mother."
"But why is everyone ignoring my father? Does he deserve to die?"
Qian Renxue suddenly questioned him with a face full of anger.
Yang Podi ignored Qian Renxue's questioning and simply said, "The cycle of karma is inescapable; everyone must pay the price for their actions. Your father's mistakes naturally require him to atone with his life."
Qian Renxue was puzzled. "What mistake did my father make? Why do both Bibi Dong and my grandfather hate him so much? Podi, do you know this secret?"
Yang Podi did not reply to Qian Renxue's question, but instead asked, " Xue'er, in your eyes, what kind of person is your father?"
A hint of nostalgia appeared on Qian Renxue's face. "Although my father passed away when I was very young, in my eyes, he was the supreme Pope, the gentle father who treated me, and the greatest person in the world."
At this moment, although Qian Renxue was in Yang Podi's arms, a rare tenderness appeared in her eyes, and even an infinite childlike innocence appeared in her eyes, as innocent and naive as a child.