Uncontrollable Rage

Tang Hao and his son? Weren't they supposed to be dead?

Old Jack still vividly remembered that sword strike, like a thunder dragon bursting from the sea.

The tens of thousands of bolts of lightning unleashed by that strike had directly wiped out more than half of Sacred Soul Village.

Beneath the lightning, all things had been reduced to annihilation.

Carbon-based lifeforms simply could not have survived such a strike.

Old Jack shook his stiff head.

"Never seen them!"

"Law Enforcement Elder, did you return because of them?"

Old Jack asked curiously.

"Mm." Ling Feng nodded.

"Gulp!"

Hearing that, Old Jack swallowed.

He did not know whether he should say this or not.

No living creature could possibly have survived that strike.

He had gone to take a look at that place as well.

For a thousand meters around, it was barren wasteland, a land of utter death.

Violent lightning energy still lingered in the air. The ground had been scorched black, with not a blade of grass left standing.

"Law Enforcement Elder, do you suspect they didn't die?" Old Jack asked timidly.

Ling Feng did not answer. That was as good as admitting it.

"Gulp!"

Old Jack nodded with difficulty and swallowed again.

Afraid of offending Ling Feng, he asked weakly, "Then, since you had this concern, why did you leave so confidently back then?"

Ling Feng: "..."

Old Jack's question was sharp and struck right at the heart of the matter.

It left Ling Feng unable to answer.

He could not exactly tell Old Jack that he had been affected by the Dumbing-Down Aura and his IQ had dropped below zero.

Because his IQ had become negative, he had confidently left without even looking back, riding his sword away!

That would not exactly be something to be proud of.

Nor would Old Jack understand what the Dumbing-Down Aura was.

Ling Feng covered his mouth with the back of his hand and coughed softly.

Old Jack began filling in the blanks himself, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"I understand, Law Enforcement Elder."

"You must have felt it still wasn't completely safe, so you came back to confirm it!"

Old Jack patted his chest and solemnly assured him.

"Please rest assured, Law Enforcement Elder. That sword strike you unleashed just now shook heaven and made ghosts weep."

"With one strike, all within ten thousand miles rose and fell."

"There is no one in this world who could survive beneath your sword strike, Law Enforcement Elder!"

Old Jack showered him with flattery, and every word hit Ling Feng right in the sweet spot.

Everyone liked hearing nice things, especially praise. Ling Feng was no exception.

After Old Jack's barrage of flattery, Ling Feng felt utterly refreshed.

An indescribable sense of pleasure filled his heart.

Carried along by Old Jack's boasting, Ling Feng could not help believing it as well.

His sword strike had been terrifying beyond measure. It could even cut through heaven and earth; no carbon-based lifeform could have survived it.

Yet the instant that thought arose, Ling Feng's scalp went numb.

He immediately regained clarity—Absolute Rationality.

Looking at Old Jack, who was still praising him, Ling Feng's gaze deepened slightly.

The Dumbing-Down Aura truly was everywhere, constantly trying to influence him.

Just now, he had nearly been forcibly dumbed down again.

Fortunately, he possessed the innate trait granted by the system—Absolute Rationality.

Otherwise...

At that thought, Ling Feng let out a long breath.

He gave Old Jack a deep look. Since Tang San was neither in Sacred Soul Village nor in any nearby village, Ling Feng could only give up hunting them once more.

"Old Jack, I am returning to Spirit City."

"Before I leave, I have a task for you."

"Please speak, Law Enforcement Elder. I will not fail you." Hearing that Ling Feng had a task for him, Old Jack patted his chest again in assurance.

After pondering briefly, Ling Feng said, "I want you to keep watch for suspicious people in the village. If you find anyone with the surname Tang, report it to Spirit Hall immediately. If you report a person surnamed Tang to Spirit Hall, and that person is the one I seek, Sacred Soul Village may directly receive the highest tier of annual subsidies from Spirit Hall."

At those words, Old Jack could not conceal the joy in his eyes.

"Thank you for your reward, Law Enforcement Elder. I guarantee that if anyone surnamed Tang suddenly appears in Sacred Soul Village, no matter what their name is, I will report them to Spirit Hall immediately."

"Mm." Ling Feng nodded.

Then, with a thought, Sword Intent enveloped his body.

Transform into Sword. His body became a streak of brilliant light, shooting straight into the sky and racing toward Spirit City.

Ling Feng sped through the air at high speed, the surrounding scenery turning into blurred streams beside him and vanishing behind him.

Standing upon his flying sword, he traveled away from the sun, weaving at high speed through endless clouds and stringing together cloud banks of all sizes.

Racing across the heavens, Ling Feng let out a long sigh.

"Ah..."

"All that effort was for nothing."

After working so hard, he had ultimately accomplished absolutely nothing.

Even Ling Feng was left speechless.

Had he known this would be the outcome, he would not have come to hunt Tang San and Tang Hao.

He should have directly helped Qian Renxue raise her Soul Power to level 40.

Then he could have taken her to Star Great Forest to hunt a soul beast, obtain a soul ring, complete the system mission, and receive the system reward.

Within Spirit Hall, the atmosphere between Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo's group was subtle.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others all opposed sending Qian Renxue to Heaven Dou Empire as an undercover agent.

They believed it was far too dangerous.

Moreover, it might delay Qian Renxue's cultivation.

Even though Bibi Dong's earlier arguments had been very reasonable, they still refused to agree.

But Bibi Dong insisted on having her way. She was determined to send Qian Renxue to Heaven Dou Empire as an undercover agent.

Besides that insane plan to unify the continent, Bibi Dong had deeper considerations for sending Qian Renxue to Heaven Dou Empire as an undercover agent.

The plan to unify the continent was merely a cover for her true intention: to ruin Qian Renxue's cultivation talent.

And keeping Qian Renxue, that bastard child, by her side would not only be an eyesore but also disgust her.

Whenever she saw her, she could not help thinking of Qian Xunji and all the harm he had done to her.

"Bibi Dong, there will be no further discussion on this matter. Change your third condition!"

In the end, Qian Daoliu slammed his hand down and refused Bibi Dong's third condition.

Even though her earlier reasoning had been highly persuasive.

"I only have this one condition." Knowing Qian Daoliu would not agree, Bibi Dong had no intention of wasting any more effort on him.

She closed her eyes, then turned to Qian Renxue with a gentler gaze.

A trace of maternal warmth shone in her eyes as she looked at Qian Renxue, her voice soft with a motherly tenderness.

"Xiao Xue, are you willing to help Mother?"

"Are you willing to help Mother accomplish this great plan?"

From childhood until now, Bibi Dong had never spoken to Qian Renxue in such a tone or looked at her with such gentleness.

At that moment, Bibi Dong seemed to have truly cast herself in the role of a mother.

Qian Renxue was dazed, her heart deeply stirred.

Ever since she was little, she had always had a dream.

She dreamed of gaining her mother's approval, of having her mother affectionately call her Xiao Xue as a mother should.

Just like this.

Although being an undercover agent was dangerous and might waste her cultivation, she was willing to do it if it meant receiving her mother's approval.

Qian Renxue nodded obediently.

"Mother, I'm willing. Xiao Xue is willing!"

This was the first time Qian Renxue had formally called Bibi Dong Mother as her daughter. Bibi Dong's face bloomed with a smile.

"Good girl. You truly are Mother's good child."

Hearing that, Bibi Dong smiled brightly, her eyes filled with the satisfaction of a scheme succeeding.

"Mm!" At that moment, Qian Renxue smiled happily. Her face glowed, and her eyes curved into crescents.

Her mother had not refuted her. Instead, she had even called her a good child.

Qian Renxue's eyes sparkled, and she was filled with joy.

Upon hearing Qian Renxue say that she agreed, that she was willing to sacrifice herself for her mother's plan and go to Heaven Dou Empire as an undercover agent—

In that instant, whether it was Golden Crocodile Douluo, Qian Daoliu, Qing Luan Douluo, or the others, every one of them felt heartbroken.

They wanted to curse Bibi Dong for being shameless and despicable.

Xiao Xue was your daughter!

How could you, her biological mother, be so cruel?

Qian Daoliu opened his mouth, wanting to persuade her further.

But he knew better than anyone that his granddaughter had been exceptionally stubborn since childhood.

Once she set her mind on something, it could not be changed.

"Agree? Agree my ass!"

Just then, a voice filled with uncontrollable rage rang out from beyond Pope's Palace.