"You can accept me as I am now?"
Bibi Dong couldn't help but remind him:
"My entire body, except for my face, has already been tainted by the power of the Rakshasa."
She then added with a pale expression,
"And this is only because I've been suppressing it with all my strength. But I may not be able to hold on for much longer."
"When that time comes… I may no longer be beautiful!"
The moment she spoke those words, Bibi Dong regretted it.
Why did she say that out loud?
Deep down, she truly didn't want to lose Ye Tian.
Even if it was only for a few seconds.
However, Ye Tian acted as if he hadn't heard her. He wrapped his arms around Bibi Dong's waist and rested his ear against her chest.
"It must be very painful, isn't it?"
"…Mm!"
A soft plop—one of Bibi Dong's tears fell onto Ye Tian's black hair.
Her pain, her sorrow—there was simply too much of it!
The torment she had endured for twenty years—who could ever understand?
This vast continent held no one she could truly trust, no one to confide in.
Hearing Ye Tian's concern, Bibi Dong could no longer hold back the surging emotions in her heart.
Tears fell one after another, drop by drop.
As if she was expelling all the grievances she had bottled up for the past twenty years.
At that moment, Ye Tian also heard it—the sound of a strong heart breaking free from its shackles.
The instant those chains shattered into countless fragments, its rhythm carried an unprecedented serenity.
By the time Bibi Dong had vented all her emotions, she had lost track of how many hours had passed.
All she knew was that right now, she felt like a frightened fawn, curling herself up tightly, nestling into Ye Tian's embrace.
When she lifted her gaze, she knew—before Ye Tian, she had unknowingly let down all her defenses, even the ones in her heart.
Even though part of her was still struggling, telling herself that this state of mind was unhealthy.
She couldn't entrust her safety to anyone else.
As the Pope, living in such a cruel environment, she was the kind of woman who slept with one eye open.
Yet her instincts told her that this was the most relaxed and comfortable she had ever felt.
Because Ye Tian would be her strongest armor, protecting her from everything.
Gradually…
Bibi Dong's eyelids drooped, unable to resist the drowsiness in her heart. She fell asleep in peace.
Watching Bibi Dong drift off in just three seconds, Ye Tian found himself in an awkward situation.
He had only asked a couple of questions…
And Bibi Dong had completely broken down.
First, she had cried, and now, she had fallen into exhaustion and sleep.
As a decent young man, he couldn't take advantage of the situation.
That was something Ye Tian simply wouldn't do.
But clearly, this was also not the right time to leave.
After all, Bibi Dong's sleepwear was barely covering her.
If someone walked in, it wouldn't end well.
And it wasn't suitable to carry her to a more comfortable bedroom either.
Although they were in Bibi Dong's private quarters, if the maids saw him carrying her to the bedchamber, rumors would spread.
There's no such thing as a completely airtight wall.
It wasn't worth the risk.
Gazing at the exquisite face of the sleeping beauty in his arms, Ye Tian felt utterly bored.
"Bibi Dong." Ye Tian called out softly, hoping to wake her.
But—no response.
She didn't react at all.
A little frustrated, Ye Tian freed one hand and gently pinched Bibi Dong's fair cheek.
Very soft and elastic.
…Wait, no. Ye Tian quickly shook his head.
He shouldn't be having these thoughts.
He was only testing if Bibi Dong would wake up.
But unexpectedly, she had fallen into a deep sleep.
It seemed there was no hope of waking her up anytime soon.
Pinned down by Bibi Dong's somewhat disheveled state, Ye Tian found it impossible to sleep like she did.
After all, every time he looked down, it was like getting a shot of adrenaline.
"If I can't sleep, I might as well do something interesting."
Ye Tian lowered his gaze to the woman in his arms and rubbed his left hand together.
A Taiyi Divine Needle suddenly appeared in his grasp.
Focusing intently, he stared at the fair skin in front of him for a moment before raising his gaze.
He aimed the needle at Bibi Dong's Jianliao acupoint.
This was the first acupoint where soul power flowed into the brain after circulating through the body.
It was also the best place to assess her condition.
After all, going any higher would reach the brain—the most complex organ of the human body.
Acupoints on the head should never be touched unless for medical purposes—that was common knowledge.
Meanwhile, anything lower than the Jianliao acupoint would be too far from the brain to provide an accurate assessment.
Bibi Dong's current condition was clearly due to excessive absorption of the Rakshasa God's power.
The divine energy had seeped into her meridians.
Even her blood had been contaminated.
Based on this and what he knew of the story,
Bibi Dong had at least reached the sixth trial of the Rakshasa God's inheritance.
As everyone knew, a divine inheritance had nine trials.
The sixth trial meant she was already very close to completing the inheritance.
At this stage, the inheritance mark was no longer just a seed.
It had taken root and begun to grow inside her.
Constantly absorbing soul power,
Constantly modifying her body,
To make her more compatible with the divine position.
This process was utterly brutal.
If the divine energy was gentle, the process wouldn't be too painful.
But the Rakshasa God's inheritance was an exception.
The power of the Rakshasa contained too much resentment and evil.
These dark energies didn't just corrode the body—
They twisted the mind.
In the end, the inheritor would become completely lost, wandering through life like a mindless husk.
Understanding this, Ye Tian knew he had to save Bibi Dong.
To be honest, Bibi Dong had been quite foolish.
She knew how dangerous the Rakshasa God's power was, yet she still insisted on inheriting it.
The Taiyi Divine Needle gradually sank into Bibi Dong's body.
The moment it entered—
Countless wisps of black mist surged through her delicate veins, rushing toward the needle from all directions.
They frantically attacked the divine power carried by the Taiyi Divine Needle.
Ye Tian, gripping the other end of the needle, could even feel the black mist trying to corrode his flesh.
It was like being pierced by countless microscopic needles.
The sharp pain in his fingers sent shivers down his spine.
There was no denying it—the Rakshasa God's power was insanely corrosive.
Ye Tian estimated that a single drop of Bibi Dong's blood carried a level of destruction comparable to concentrated sulfuric acid.
No wonder the Rakshasa God could corrupt the land of the Asura God's inheritance—Slaughter City.
Truly, first-class gods were not to be underestimated.
Fortunately, the Taiyi Divine Needle was no ordinary martial soul.
Despite being eroded, it remained intact.
But Ye Tian didn't dare touch it directly anymore.
After all, the faint soul power in his body was nothing compared to Bibi Dong's.
It was like comparing a firefly to the bright moon.
How could he remove the inheritance mark from Bibi Dong's body?
Ye Tian pressed his forehead in thought.
Initially, he had planned to use a Soul-Cleansing Pill to expel it.
But since Bibi Dong had already reached the sixth trial of the divine inheritance,
The mark was no longer a seed. It had deeply embedded itself into her being. If she forcibly consumed the Soul-Cleansing Sacred Pill,
It wouldn't just remove the inheritance mark— It might also destroy her entire spiritual sea.
If that happened— Her decades of cultivation would be ruined.
And she might even lose her life. That was an outcome Ye Tian absolutely couldn't accept.
(End of Chapter)