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Tiandou Royal Academy.
At midnight, Xuan Ming had just sent Hu Liena away and was about to return to the dormitory to rest when Snake Spear Douluo suddenly appeared again.
"Is there something wrong?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Something needs you to go to Sunset Forest." Snake Spear Douluo said.
"Why? Can't the Prince's Mansion tell you?" Xuan Ming asked.
"You'll know when you go there." Snake Spear Douluo said.
Xuan Ming paused, "Can I not go?"
"No." Snake Spear Douluo said.
Xuan Ming looked at Snake Spear Douluo's unquestionable expression and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Are you going to take action now? I thought it would take a few more years."
Snake Spear Douluo didn't explain, but silently summoned his snake spear.
"Will you come with me on your own, or should I take you there?"
Xuan Ming glanced in the direction of Lan Ba Academy and said, "Lead the way."
If he were somewhere else, he would still feel a little weak, but in the Sunset Forest, even Qian Daoliu would be unable to do anything to him.
He thought that Qian Renxue would not take action until he reached the Soul Emperor level, but he was too optimistic.
…
On the other side, Qian Renxue finally arrived at the Wuhun Temple after struggling.
"His Holiness the Pope has gone to bed."
Outside the Pope's Palace, Yue Guan, who had just sent Hu Liena back, stopped Qian Renxue.
"Take me to see her." Qian Renxue said lightly.
"Otherwise, after daybreak, she will never see Xuan Ming again."
Yue Guan's expression changed, "Great Priest..."
"Take me in!" Qian Renxue said coldly.
Yue Guan saw Qian Renxue's resolute expression and knew that this matter was of great importance. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped aside and said, "Your Highness, please follow me. However, if His Holiness the Pope blames me..."
"I will bear all the consequences myself." Qian Renxue interrupted Yue Guan and hurried into the Pope's bedroom.
Inside the hall, the flickering candlelight illuminated Bibi Dong's cool and majestic profile.
She was leaning on the bed, her eyes slightly closed, holding the Nine-tailed Fox Heart Lotus in her hands, her expression changing from time to time, as if she was dreaming.
"Your Holiness, Qian Renxue is here."
Yue Guan's voice suddenly came from outside the hall. Bibi Dong still had her eyes closed, her brows slightly furrowed.
"not see."
Bang!
Qian Renxue kicked open the palace door and walked straight in.
Yue Guan's eyes twitched wildly and he hurried to catch up.
If Qian Renxue insisted on going in, he wouldn't dare to stop her!
Bibi Dong opened her eyes and saw Qian Renxue barging in. Her brows furrowed tightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes. "You're getting bolder and bolder."
Qian Renxue glanced at Yue Guan, who looked at Bibi Dong and quietly retreated.
"My grandfather is here." Qian Renxue said.
"I know, so what?" Bibi Dong said lightly.
"Is this why you came to bang on the door in the middle of the night? Or is there something wrong with the High Priest?"
"He took Xuan Ming away." Qian Renxue said.
Bibi Dong's expression changed. She suddenly stood up and rushed to Qian Renxue, "What's going on?"
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, "My relationship with Xuan Ming is getting worse and worse, and Grandpa... doesn't want to take any more risks."
"You!" Bibi Dong's eyes condensed, and the aura around her instantly exploded. The powerful soul power suddenly spread out in all directions, suppressing Qian Renxue so much that her breathing stopped.
"Where are the people?"
Qian Renxue was overwhelmed by Bibi Dong's aura, her body trembling slightly, but she still managed to speak: "Grandpa sent him to Sunset Forest. She Long has gone to take him away. Grandpa said that he would take action there before dawn."
"When did it happen?" Bibi Dong asked.
"It's almost two hours." Qian Renxue said.
"Why don't you wait until dawn to tell me?" Bibi Dong said with a cold face. She turned around, picked up a robe on the bed, put it on herself, and turned to leave.
"Wait a minute, take me with you, I can help persuade grandpa." Qian Renxue said nervously.
Bibi Dong glanced back at Qian Renxue, thought for a moment, and grabbed her. The eight-winged purple wings behind her spread out, turning into a stream of purple light, and rushed out of the Spirit Temple and headed towards the Sunset Forest.
After all, her strength was suppressed too much by the Rakshasa God Test. Even with the enhancement of the eight-winged purple wings, she was no match for Qian Daoliu. She had no problem protecting herself, but it was not realistic to save people from that old thing.
With Qian Renxue here, even that old man Qian Daoliu wouldn't dare to gamble with her!
…
In the sunset forest, the trees are lush and the moonlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves, forming patches of mottled light and shadow.
Xuan Ming did not waste his energy and followed Snake Spear Douluo obediently.
However, when he stepped into a relatively open space, his pupils suddenly shrank.
Qian Daoliu!
This old guy actually left Wuhun City and ran to Tiandou City?
"Great Priest, the person is here." Snake Spear Douluo bowed.
Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xuan Ming, "You've grown up quite fast."
"Are you the one who wants to kill me? Or is it Qian Renxue who wants to kill me?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Kill you? Why?" Qian Daoliu asked back.
"Although I am not a good person, I at least have one advantage over you." Xuan Ming said lightly.
"I'm self-aware."
Qian Daoliu stood up and said, "You are quite self-aware. If you guessed that something might happen tonight, why did you still follow me here?"
"Although you are no match for She Long, if you make a big move, the three academic committee members of Tiandou Royal Academy will definitely take action. If you delay any further, Bibi Dong will definitely not sit idly by."
"But after coming here, do you think you still have a chance to survive?"
"I just didn't expect you to be so shameless." Xuan Ming said.
"For my little Soul-Breaking Sect, even the highly respected Grand Priest has come."
Qian Daoliu didn't show any anger when he heard Xuan Ming's slightly sarcastic words. Instead, his eyes grew colder.
"I never thought that after all these years, you'd still be so mean."
"I didn't expect that after not seeing you for so many years, you old thing have become more shameless than before." Xuan Ming said.
Snake Spear Douluo's eyes twitched slightly, and he snorted, "Boy, don't be rude!"
Xuan Ming glanced at Snake Spear Douluo, "You're about to kill me, and you're still being polite?"
"Idiot."
Snake Spear Douluo's face instantly turned red after Xuan Ming called him an idiot, and he shouted angrily: "How dare you!"
Qian Daoliu raised his hand to stop Snake Spear Douluo, "It's been years since we last met. Not only have you become more stubborn, but you've also become much bolder. However, even if you speak eloquently today, it won't change your fate."
"Glib-tongued? If I scold you twice, it would be considered glib-tongued. If I greet your ancestors for eighteen generations, wouldn't that be brilliant literary talent?" Xuan Ming said lightly.
Qian Daoliu frowned, "It seems like you don't want to live at all."
"In that case, I'll grant you your wish."
Qian Daoliu raised his hand, and a long sword shining with golden light appeared in his hand. With a slight wave of his hand, the long sword fell in front of Xuan Ming.
"You can end it yourself."
"You are so shameless, but you still want to preserve your reputation?" Xuan Ming couldn't help laughing.
"Boy, you'd better calm down, otherwise, there will be many things in this world that are worse than death." Snake Spear Douluo said lightly.
Xuan Ming glanced at Snake Spear Douluo and said, "You are really stupid."
"You!" Snake Spear Douluo's expression froze.
"He wants to kill me, why are you interfering?" Xuan Ming said.
"If I die, what do you think the Pope's reaction will be?"
"Perhaps the Pope doesn't care about me that much, but Hu Liena certainly wouldn't accept it. Given how much the Pope values Hu Liena, while he won't go so far as to tear his face off with this old man, it wouldn't be a problem for him to use you as a scapegoat to vent his anger, right?"
Snake Spear Douluo's eyes changed and he subconsciously looked at Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu's expression was calm.
"Do you think it makes sense to sow discord at this time?"
"It's not that I'm trying to sow discord, but after all, he has taught me a lot over the years. Even if he hasn't made any contributions, he has worked hard. Seeing him doing something stupid, I'm kindly reminding him." Xuan Ming said lightly.
"He thinks he's loyal, but some people don't necessarily take him seriously."
Snake Spear Douluo's expression shifted, a flicker of hesitation and resentment flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and snorted coldly, "Boy, stop trying to confuse the crowd with your lies. My loyalty to the Spirit Hall is as clear as day and moon, and it's not something you can shake with just a few words."
Xuan Ming picked up the long sword on the ground and said, "Look at the situation of Yue Guan and Gui Mei. If you still think I am trying to sow discord between them, just be happy."
Qian Daoliu frowned impatiently, "Xuan Ming, you have no way to escape. If you end your life, you can still keep your body intact."
"I have no intention of ending my own life."
Xuan Ming threw away his sword and summoned the blood spear. Four soul rings of yellow, purple and black circled and floated around his body.
The bloody aura surged and rose, and under the astonished gaze of Qian Daoliu and Snake Spear Douluo, the four soul rings suddenly turned into small golden halos, which were put on the blood spear. Then they suddenly shrank and flashed, and disappeared from Xuan Ming's body.
Buzz!
Xuan Ming's eyes focused and he went berserk. A fierce aura burst out of his body and his momentum rose rapidly.
"Exploding ring? That's not right!" Qian Daoliu's eyes turned slightly cold, and murderous intent emanated from him.
"Who taught you that?"