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Tiandou City, Martial Spirit Temple.
After learning the news that Bibi Dong had returned to the Spirit Temple, Qian Renxue quickly rushed over.
"Where's Xuan Ming? Where have you been these days?"
Bibi Dong frowned slightly, "When do I need to report to you when I do something?"
Qian Renxue clenched her fists.
"The auction house incident has become a big deal. The situation in Tiandou City is very complicated now. The royal family, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and the seven major families are all looking for him."
"So?" Bibi Dong leaned lightly against the back of the chair.
"Do you want to find him first and discuss with him how to deal with the next situation?"
Qian Renxue frowned, "Could it be..."
"Do you think he is still the same child who lets you control him?" Bibi Dong asked doubtfully.
"Did you make a mistake? This is your responsibility, the responsibility of the Tiandou royal family, and the responsibility of the seven major families."
"It's not his. Don't act like you're thinking about him."
"I..." Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment.
"He did what he was supposed to do according to the agreement, even if he was unwilling or not interested," said Bibi Dong.
"What about you? What about the Tiandou royal family? What about the seven major families?"
"I know, you probably forgot about it, or just casually passed it on to someone else, but you didn't take it to heart after all."
"The Tiandou Imperial Family and the Seven Great Clans have never cared about this matter. They probably feel that even if they don't do anything, Xuan Ming will have to cooperate with them. After all, once something like this starts, it's not up to a child like him to decide whether to stop or not."
"The royal family and the seven great families can lift him up, or they can bring him down to his death."
"Even now that things have gotten this bad, they still think it's just a child throwing a tantrum."
"As long as we deal with the people involved in this matter, it will be over."
Bibi Dong rubbed her temples.
"They don't know Xuan Ming's personality. Don't you know?"
If Xuan Ming had taken action at the auction house, there would still be room for this matter, just like when he was sold, the traffickers were killed by him, and the patrol deacon who sold him was also dealt with, and the matter was over.
But now the situation is different. The contract in black and white is right in front of us, and even the auction is in the air!
Neither the royal family nor the seven major families took this matter seriously, and Xue Qinghe and Qian Renxue, who had promised this matter, also did not take it to heart.
"This is my advice. If you don't want to argue with him, don't mention this matter to him again." Bibi Dong said.
"What you want to do, what you want to make amends for, is your business. Do it yourself and don't waste your time talking to him."
"You have to understand that this is not your compensation to him. This is what you promised him, and you should have done it."
"To put it bluntly, you owe him this."
Qian Renxue's expression shifted from gloomy to bright. After a long silence, she slowly spoke, "Of course I know I owe him this, but the situation is so dire right now. If it's not resolved quickly, Xuan Ming's situation will only become more dangerous. He...he may have his own plans, but I can't just leave it alone."
"Dangerous?" Bibi Dong raised her eyebrows slightly.
"What danger?"
Qian Renxue frowned.
"Before, he had always stood by the Xue Qinghe, and he was on good terms with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. He was also a star in the Grand Fighting Spirit Arena. He satisfied the interests of all three parties. But now, if he leans towards the Spirit Hall, it would be equivalent to turning against all three of them at the same time."
"You know what he's going to face!"
The Tiandou royal family almost regarded Xuan Ming as their future Titled Douluo and the pillar of the country!
On the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's side, Ning Fengzhi has always wanted Xuan Ming to occupy a higher position beside Xue Qinghe. When he marries Ning Rongrong in the future, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will be able to legitimately gain more benefits in the Tiandou Empire!
On the other side of the Great Soul Fighting Arena, Xuan Ming was regarded as their cash cow!
Now that this cash cow was about to start making money for them, it suddenly turned around and leaned towards the Spirit Hall. Will the seven major families tolerate this happening?
If this matter is not handled properly, Xuan Ming will become the common enemy of these three families!
She couldn't even count how many people would want to kill him next!
"You know, I know, everyone knows, doesn't he know?" Bibi Dong asked.
"Of course he knows, but don't you know who he is?" Qian Renxue gritted her teeth.
"Even if he knew there was a dead end ahead, that bastard would still keep going forward!"
"Then why do you think he didn't continue when he was in Sunset Forest?" Bibi Dong asked.
"Don't forget, your grandfather wanted to kill him, and he had already done it, but he just didn't succeed."
"Don't think he didn't have the ability at the time. I can tell you responsibly that he was capable of giving it a try!"
"But he didn't. He endured it. Why do you think that was?"
"He..." Qian Renxue was stunned.
"You're not so stupid as to think he did it for you, are you?" Bibi Dong said.
"You!" Qian Renxue's expression froze.
"Is it because of Hu Liena and Dugu Yan?"
"It seems you still have some brains." Bibi Dong said.
"Unfortunately not many."
The reason why Xuan Ming didn't care about life and death in the past and would fight if he didn't accept it was because he was alone and he himself didn't particularly want to live. His desire to survive was very weak, but at the same time he was very afraid of death.
This contradictory thinking makes him look like a daredevil!
But over the years, Xuan Ming has had concerns and things he is reluctant to give up, so he no longer does things as recklessly as before.
Even if he doesn't think about himself, he always thinks about the people around him.
In the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, Xuan Ming didn't hold back because Qian Renxue changed her attitude towards him, but because he didn't want to affect Dugu Yan and the others, so he swallowed his anger!
But now this matter is just his own problem.
"If you really want him to swallow this anger again, then your only way is to call your grandfather and those old guys in the Worship Hall like last time, and then kidnap all the friends he cares about and use them to threaten him." Bibi Dong said.
"Believe me, he will give in."
Qian Renxue's expression froze, "You!"
Bibi Dong raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "But what will happen in the future... I'm not sure."
In Xuan Ming's eyes, although Qian Renxue was determined to tame him, at least she was reasonable. So no matter how unhappy he was, he would still endure and reason with Qian Renxue, even if he was forced to do so.
But if Qian Renxue resorts to any means necessary, Xuan Ming will no longer talk to her about morality.
…
Night fell quietly, like a huge black curtain, covering the entire Tiandou City.
After Xuan Ming entered the city, he first went to Shrek Academy by sensing Xiao Wu's location, gave Ning Rongrong some gifts, and then followed the path pointed by Arou and headed towards the Spirit Temple.
The Acacia Heartbroken Red is worthy of being the king of magical herbs. After a fight, it successfully resolved the resentment in the Nine-tailed Fox Heart Lotus.
I just don't know if the Acacia Heartbreak Red is tainted with resentment because of this.
Through space travel, Xuan Ming came directly to the side hall of the Wuhun Temple, where Hu Liena usually lived and practiced.
Xuan Ming knocked on the door gently, "Are you asleep?"
The door was quickly opened, and Hu Liena's beautiful face appeared at the door. She was wearing a lavender nightgown with her hair draped over her shoulders. Without waiting for Xuan Ming to say anything, she pulled him in.
"The teacher came back yesterday. Why did you come so late?" Hu Liena pulled Xuan Ming to sit beside the bed.
"I was delayed in the Sunset Forest." Xuan Ming's face looked a little unnatural.
"What's wrong?" Hu Liena asked puzzledly.
Xuan Ming hesitated for a moment, "How about you change your clothes first? I don't think this is appropriate."
Hu Liena blushed slightly, "It's not like you haven't seen this before."
"That happened almost ten years ago." Xuan Ming said.
"I'm not a child now, and neither are you."
"What? You can't help it now?" Hu Liena came forward tentatively, but before she could continue teasing him, Xuan Ming began to feel cold.
"Calm down." Xuan Ming said.
"…"Hu Liena.
Sometimes you really drive me crazy!