Chapter 63: Qian Xunji's Outrageous Actions
Jing Ni's spirit power circulated within her body, stimulating her blood. Her red lips parted slightly as she spat a mouthful of fresh blood onto the petals. The moment she did, Qin Xuan's image filled her mind.
From their first meeting on a rainy night to A Yan's birth, to him giving her the invaluable set of Spirit Bones, and teaching her the Douluo Continent's language every night... every little detail they had experienced together over the past 6 months was reflected in her mind.
As the blood landed on the petals, Qin Xuan's gaze was fixed upon the flower. Even A Yan, who was fast asleep, woke up at that moment, opening her eyes wide and watching silently.
The next second, the Yearning Heartbroken Red burst forth with a brilliant red light, shaking violently. Just as Qin Xuan thought Jing Ni was about to succeed, A Yan's image suddenly flashed through Jing Ni's mind.
The Yearning Heartbroken Red, which was about to detach from the stone, ultimately lacked that final bit of strength. It swayed and returned to its original position, and the blood Jing Ni had spat out gradually disappeared.
"Sorry." Jing Ni, holding A Yan, lowered her head guiltily. Tears streamed down her face, falling onto A Yan's chubby cheeks. As a woman who had emerged from the abyss, she had never cried, not even when she was hunted by the Net. But now, with someone she truly cared about in her heart, she cried.
She felt guilty, but more than that, she felt wronged.
A Yan seemed to sense her mother's sadness and stretched out her small hand, wanting to caress Jing Ni's cheek, but she couldn't quite reach it.
"You don't have to feel sorry for me. Besides, it's not your fault. If you really feel guilty, just have a few more children for me after we kill that guy."
Qin Xuan, thinking Jing Ni was overthinking again, put away the Yearning Heartbroken Red. He took A Yan from Jing Ni's arms and then took out the Narcissus Jade Body.
"Absorb this Immortal Herb. I'll protect you."
Jing Ni nodded heavily, wiped away her tears, and took the herb. She sat on the ground and swallowed it according to the method recorded in the catalog. Then, she circulated her cultivation technique and entered a meditative state.
She gave her answer with her actions.
Qin Xuan, holding A Yan, sat to the side. He released a clone to stand guard on the mountaintop and, at the same time, opened the system.
[Name: Qin Xuan]
[Age: 20]
[Spirit: Changming Sword (Vermillion Bird)]
[Cultivation: Level 70]
[Spirit Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Black, Black, Black]
[Physique Level: Spirit Douluo]
[Spiritual Force Level: Spirit Douluo]
[Spirit Bones: Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull, 100,000-year Vermillion Bird Left Leg Bone]
[Domains: Slaughter God Domain, Vermillion Bird Domain]
[Talent: SSS]
[Self-created Spirit Abilities: Sword Technique of the Vertical and Horizontal School, Ghost Valley Breathing Technique, Sword Control Technique (Wu Shuang Sword Case), Reincarnation Divine Art (Lao Ai Edition)]
[Emotion Value: 1,347,992]
[Blind Box: 0]
[Draw Chances: 7]
[Godly Revival Coin: 1]
"There are already 7 draw chances? I hope I can draw something good this time."
Qin Xuan, holding A Yan in his arms, opened the lottery interface and selected seven consecutive draws.
Spirit City.
"My spirit power has broken through to Level 90!"
"Hahaha, 5 years! It's been 5 whole years, and my spirit power has finally broken through to Level 90!"
A golden pillar of light shot into the sky. Yue Guan, clad in golden armor with his clawed hands spread slightly to his sides, floated in mid-air, laughing wildly. His laughter, mixed with spirit power, spread far and wide.
At this moment, almost everyone in Spirit City knew that Elder Yue Guan's spirit power had broken through to Level 90. Countless Spirit Masters below the Titled Douluo level congratulated him one after another. While congratulating him, they also celebrated that Spirit Hall was about to gain another Titled Douluo.
"What a wonderful feeling. Old Ghost, I still got ahead of you," Yue Guan stopped laughing, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the admiration of the crowd, thinking to himself.
His revelry continued until Qian Xunji and his two personal guard Douluo arrived. Yue Guan suddenly shivered, and everyone present, including him, knelt on one knee. "Greetings, Your Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff."
"Good, very good, excellent. Now our Spirit Hall has another Titled Douluo." Qian Xunji, with his hands behind his back, said "good" three times in a row, his handsome face carrying an evil, indifferent expression. With a wave of his hand, he said, "All of you, rise."
"How is Gui Mei doing?" he asked Yue Guan.
"Reporting to Your Holiness, Old Ghost is still in seclusion. But by my estimation, he will break through to Level 90 in at most 10 days," Yue Guan said respectfully as he slowly rose, still maintaining a bowing posture, not daring to look up.
It seems I can't rely on these two for now.
Qian Xunji secretly frowned and said majestically, "You stay here and protect Gui Mei. After he comes out of seclusion, both of you will go together to hunt for your ninth spirit rings. On the day of your return, I will personally lead you into the Elder Palace and bestow upon you your titles."
"And the rest of you are the same." Next, Qian Xunji, as the Supreme Pontiff, encouraged the other Spirit Masters present, saying a few words to win over their hearts.
After everyone dispersed, Qian Xunji returned to the Supreme Pontiff Palace. "How are the preparations going?" he asked, looking sideways at the guard Douluo to his right.
The guard Douluo on the right said respectfully, "Reporting to Your Holiness, all personnel are ready. This operation will deploy a total of 4 Titled Douluo, 80 Cardinals, and over 2,000 Spirit Masters. As per your instructions, the Holy Maiden will personally lead the team."
Qian Xunji nodded. "Hmm, you handled it very well. Currently, our Spirit Hall branches cover almost the entire continent, and even the two Great Empires dare not interfere. Only Sea God Island ignores my Spirit Hall and disregards our authority. They should be taught a profound lesson."
"Does my father know about this?" He looked sideways at the guard Douluo to his left.
The guard on the left replied, "As per your instructions, this matter is extremely confidential and has not been disclosed to the High Priest. Those 4 Titled Douluo Elders were all summoned individually according to your orders. It's just…"
"You seem to have something more to say," Qian Xunji raised an eyebrow.
"I wouldn't dare. It's just that I'm a bit confused. Why do you want to bring that useless Yu Xiaogang along?" the guard Douluo said with some hesitation.
"Hmph. This is the last chance I'm giving my good disciple. I want her to see Yu Xiaogang's weakness and insignificance for herself. If she still remains stubborn…" A dangerous light flashed in Qian Xunji's golden pupils.
If Qin Xuan were here and heard Qian Xunji's words, he would probably curse him as an idiot. His intelligence was simply pitiful. He was naive enough to think he could make Bibi Dong realize Yu Xiaogang's weakness through a battle. Did she still need a battle for that? Bibi Dong already knew.
On the contrary, the two of them might even deepen their relationship through this ordeal. After experiencing life and death together, it would be no wonder if Bibi Dong, in a moment of passion, said something foolish like 'if she can't be with Yu Xiaogang, she'll leave Spirit Hall'.