Chapter 145: Bibi Dong's Dark Turn
Marrying Qin Xuan? Was there such a good thing? Bibi Dong secretly gave Qian Xunji a thumbs up in her heart. For a moment, she even felt he wasn't so deserving of death after all.
Of course, it was only for a moment.
She suppressed the excitement in her heart and, out of a sense of pride, remained silent for a while before answering, "I know. As long as the Second High Priest and Qin Xuan don't object, I am willing to marry him."
She actually agreed? Qian Xunji was both surprised and angry. Surprised that she had actually abandoned Yu Xiaogang, and angry that his prize, whom he had raised for nearly twenty years, was so easily taken away.
[Qian Xunji's resentment +888888]
"That's good. The wedding date will be set for next month, to be held together with my own," Qian Xunji said, looking at Qin Xuan. "Second Brother, I'll trouble you to inform the Second High Priest. Since you two haven't had a wedding, you might as well have it together as a double celebration. And don't think I am forcing you. You should be clear about how much Spirit Hall has invested in Bibi Dong. This is for the long-term benefit of Spirit Hall. Besides, don't you like her? You were once willing to brave the Hell Road for her. Now, I will fulfill your wish."
Qin Xuan said nothing, merely nodding slightly before pulling Bibi Dong out of the Supreme Pontiff Palace. She followed half a step behind him, and feeling the warmth of his palm, her face flushed as she allowed him to lead her forward. At this moment, holding hands, they looked like a beautiful painting.
Qian Xunji and Golden Bell Douluo stared blankly at their departing backs. They had to admit, the two indeed made a handsome couple.
"Supreme Pontiff, just now…" Golden Bell Douluo began hesitantly, his gaze becoming increasingly unfamiliar. Was this still their selfish, depraved Supreme Pontiff? When did he become so righteous?
"Come here…" Qian Xunji calmly beckoned. Golden Bell Douluo approached as instructed.
The next second, with a loud slap, Qian Xunji struck him across the face and roared, "Get out of my sight! If you dare to mention this again, I'll kill you!" Damn it, I can't deal with Qin Xuan or Bibi Dong, but can't I deal with you?
Golden Bell Douluo was instantly dazed. He left in a hurry, terrified and crestfallen.
"I should have expected this outcome long ago," Qin Xuan said as they flew away from the palace.
"The Second High Priest's side…" In a month, she would be marrying him. Bibi Dong still hadn't recovered from the sudden happiness.
"You can rest assured about my wife. She is not an unreasonable person. Besides, this is just a fake marriage between us. After the wedding, you will be free," Qin Xuan spoke casually.
Bibi Dong looked at him with great heartache. She imagined him enduring pressure from both the Supreme Pontiff and the Second High Priest, all to protect her without expecting anything in return. She stepped forward and tightly hugged his waist from behind, leaning her entire body against his back. "Thank you, Qin Xuan," she murmured.
At this moment, her heart was numb. Originally, after her darkening, her possessiveness had swelled to an extreme, and she had planned to reclaim Qin Xuan at all costs. But she couldn't take this opportunity to express her feelings. She didn't want to put him in a difficult position with the Second High Priest. Not until she possessed strength comparable to Jing Ni's.
"You will go to the Slaughter City after the wedding. You still have a month, so use this time to improve," Qin Xuan suggested after they returned to the Elder Palace. "You can use our family's cultivation room. Jing Ni will help you find your shortcomings in combat."
He wasn't a fool; he had seen Bibi Dong's transformation. The innocent girl of the past no longer existed. The current Bibi Dong appeared gentle, but her true self had already blackened. Her possessiveness was now even worse than in the original story. If he were to take her now, she would consider herself the mistress of the Qin family, and he feared that, apart from Jing Ni, the rest of his harem would suffer. He couldn't abandon an entire forest for one tree.
"What about you?" she asked. In her heart, her love for him had reached an almost pathological degree.
"I'm going to borrow Elder Ling Yuan's cultivation room," he said, turning into Ling Yuan's room.
Inside, Ling Yuan, possessed by her Fire Spirit Iris Imperial, was bathed in flames, striking at Qin Xuan's main body with her sharp claws. Qin Xuan, with his Vermilion Bird possession, retaliated in kind, while his four other clones honed various skills in the corners of the room. These were his daily mandatory lessons.
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