Qian Renxue's Illusion
"Senior Bo Saixi, I don't understand what you mean. What do you mean by 'you can't help, and you can't do it'?"
If Bo Saixi had verbally rejected him, then Yu Tianshuang had only one choice: to do everything in his power to kill Bo Saixi here and prevent her from becoming a stepping stone for Tang San to become a god. However, the complex expression revealed by the beautiful woman in front of him left Yu Tianshuang completely bewildered.
"Just like the literal meaning, I can't help, I can't do it..." Personally, Bo Saixi is now truly heartbroken and devastated. The last vestige of her worldly attachment has vanished. In her heart, she feels that any way to die is the same. However, as Soul Master who grew up on Sea God Island, having accepted the power and authority bestowed upon her by Lord Sea God, she must fulfill this responsibility. That's why she said she can't help and can't do it. Now she is just waiting for Tang San to return to undergo the final test of inheritance and complete her last mission.
"I understand. Although I don't know the specific reason, I'm here for only one purpose: to stop Tang San from becoming a god. Senior Bo Saixi, I apologize for any offense..."
Yu Tianshuang stared into Bo Saixi's pink eyes, which held a thousand emotions, and saw a desire to die, but also a kind of determination. Yu Tianshuang vaguely understood something. Now, she had no choice but to use force to kill her and stop Tang San from becoming a god.
"Give up. You're just a newly appointed Titled Douluo. The strength of a level 99 Limit Douluo is beyond your comprehension. If your assessment of the three of us is merely based on Tang Chen's loss of consciousness, then I advise you to abandon this idea. Even without the power of the sea, you... are no match for me!"
When Yu Tianshuang drew her exquisitely crafted ice-blue longsword and looked at her with murderous intent, Bo Saixi smiled slightly. Then, she slammed her scepter into the ground, displaying the aura of a high priest of Sea God Island and a level 99 Limit Douluo.
"We haven't even fought yet, so who knows how it will end? Besides... Senior Bo Saixi, you shouldn't judge my strength based on just your eyes..."
Indeed, the sheer pressure he released was overwhelming; the terrifying sense of oppression he felt was unparalleled. This was the strongest person Yu Tianshuang had ever encountered, a world apart from the feeling he had with Tang Chen. However, burdened with multiple trump cards, he still felt confident he could fight. After all, Bibi Dong was a level 99 Limit Douluo. Although he didn't know why she couldn't unleash her full power, her vision was undeniable. The fact that she entrusted him with this task showed her confidence and judgment.
"Sigh... Stubborn to the end, but I'm curious, why do you insist on stopping Tang San from becoming a god? Spirit Hall... Is your ambition to seize the continent really that selfish? Provoking two great empires to rise up against you, or rather, the Spirit Hall behind you, have you never reflected on this?"
Bo Saixi knew that in this world, as long as she was still at sea, no one could be her match unless a god himself appeared. Looking at this young man who kept his promise yet had severed his last shred of hope, she seemed to see a figure in him, gradually merging with his, and so she did not want to fight him.
"Selfish? Senior, you've been on Sea God Island for so many years, what era are you still living in? Do you even know what kind of hell the outside world is in right now?"
After making a few sarcastic remarks, Yu Tianshuang began to explain the current situation on the continent to Bo Saixi in great detail, especially the alliance between the two great empires and the Holy Spirit Cult.
"Now... do you still think that the Spirit Hall, which you consider evil, is still so evil? Is Tang San, the Sea God's successor whom you claim is dedicated to the world and its people, truly righteous?"
From the moment Yu Tianshuang began speaking, Bo Saixi's voice was firm and devoid of personal emotion. However, when she recounted the events on the continent, especially the Holy Spirit Cult's exploitation of fifty-five ordinary humans on the border of the Star Luo Empire, disbelief filled her beautiful face. Finally, when Yu Tianshuang questioned her, for the first time, Bo Saixi didn't know how to answer. "I... I never imagined that Tang San... would choose to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult. You... But no matter what, as the High Priest of Sea God Island, fulfilling my mission is the responsibility bestowed upon me by the Sea God. I'm sorry, even if what I'm doing now is wrong, I... cannot choose to."
"Alright, in that case, I'll help you choose!"
Meanwhile, after Qian Renxue stepped into the portal to the God of Angels's inheritance, she woke up after a dizzying experience and found herself lying on that familiar bed with a familiar yet unfamiliar ceiling—the very room she had lived in before leaving the Spirit Hall.
"Knock knock knock..."
"Please come in!"
Before Qian Renxue could figure out how she had suddenly returned here, a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. She quickly got out of bed and spoke.
"Xiao Xue, what are you doing? Today is the ceremony where your father formally accepts Yu Tianshuang as his personal disciple!"
The person who pushed open the door and walked in was actually the woman she hated to the core. This woman walked in very skillfully, then looked at the surprised Qian Renxue with a reproachful expression and complained. Then, to Qian Renxue's somewhat astonishment, she gently pulled her arm and walked towards the door.
"By the way, just like that assessment before, this place should also be some kind of illusion, constructed by the God of Angels. As for the purpose of the assessment... it's still unclear..."
After being led along the corridor for a while by Bibi Dong, who was dressed in a violet robe and had a serene and gentle expression, Qian Renxue finally looked at the profile of this woman who was both strange and familiar. This gentle expression was something she had never seen before in her life...
"Father, father?"
In the Pope's Palace, the person Bibi Dong pulled her to the chair she had stood below and gazed at countless times was actually her father. Looking at that young and handsome face, and the long golden hair like hers and her grandfather's, Qian Renxue's consciousness was momentarily dazed, and she couldn't help but call out softly.
"Xiao Xue, you're still such a sleepyhead. It's such an important day, why are you still in bed... Luckily, your mother anticipated this, so we weren't late. Besides... if you're late, what will Tianshuang think? You're older than him, you should take care of him like an older sister..."
Looking at the man who was scolding her with a slight smile, just like her grandfather, yet who made her feel exceptionally warm inside, Qian Renxue could no longer hold back. She rushed over, hugged him, and began to sob softly.
"Oh dear, what are you doing? You were just a little late, is it really necessary to say that to Xiao Xue... Sweetie, your father didn't mean to scold you, he's just worried that you'll leave a bad impression on others..."
Seeing Qian Renxue's agitated expression, Bibi Dong couldn't help but give Qian Xunji a reproachful look before patting Qian Renxue's back to comfort her.
"Teacher... Teacher's wife... Sister Xue..."
After a period of comforting, Qian Renxue finally came to her senses and calmed down. Hearing that familiar voice, she quickly turned her head, and at first glance, she couldn't look away. The man speaking respectfully—no, it should be a young man—wasn't that the young Yu Tianshuang she had first met in the Heaven Dou Empire...