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Qian Xunji, oh, Qian Xunji. Your education of your disciple has truly been a failure!
Seated upon the throne in the grand hall, Qian Xunji took a deep breath and closed his eyes, his heart filled with self-mockery. Although he was not the original Qian Xunji, hearing Bibi Dong's words still made him feel a profound sense of pity for the man who came before him.
Given his understanding of Bibi Dong's character, this behavior wasn't entirely surprising. Nevertheless, a feeling of deep revulsion churned within Qian Xunji. It was his very soul reacting with disgust and contempt for Bibi Dong, while the body he now inhabited responded instinctively with a surge of grief and indignation.
Although Qian Xunji knew that Bibi Dong had considered eloping with Yu Xiaogang, he had always assumed that this was something she had only discussed with Yu Xiaogang himself. He had never, in his wildest dreams, imagined that she would confront Qian Xunji directly. To demand his approval of her relationship, threatening to elope otherwise—it was audacious beyond belief.
Qian Xunji could only think of one word for it: incredible. Truly incredible. This was a blatant betrayal, a vicious slap right across the face! As an outside observer, hearing Bibi Dong utter such words made Qian Xunji feel utterly disgusted. He could only imagine the pain it would have caused the original owner of this body. Now, Qian Xunji truly understood why the original had chosen to become the infamous "Secret Chamber Douluo." Aside from his own missteps, Bibi Dong's threat undoubtedly played a significant role in his downfall!
What Qian Xunji truly couldn't comprehend was the depth of her ingratitude. According to the original's memories, after Bibi Dong joined Spirit Hall, she was immediately taken in as Qian Xunji's disciple due to her innate full spirit power and twin spirits. From that point on, Qian Xunji had doted on her as if she were his own daughter. It could be said that whatever Bibi Dong wanted—even if she asked for the stars and the moon—Qian Xunji would have plucked them from the sky for her if he could. He cared for her, protected her, and cherished her immensely. Qian Daoliu, too, had treated Bibi Dong with the affection one would show a granddaughter. In Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong enjoyed the treatment of a princess. Her status was noble, her life was one of comfort and ease, and she wanted for nothing, showered with affection!
Yet, unexpectedly, for the sake of a worthless nobody, Bibi Dong was now threatening the teacher who had loved her so dearly and was ready to forsake the years of nurturing she had received from Spirit Hall. She wanted to betray them all and elope with Yu Xiaogang. To Qian Xunji, the entire situation was simply laughable.
If the original owner were here, he might have, despite the immense pain and sorrow in his heart, suppressed his emotions. He would have tried to persuade her, hoping that Bibi Dong would see the error of her ways and turn back.
However, as a transmigrator, Qian Xunji had no such inclinations. Toward Bibi Dong, he felt nothing but disgust and loathing. For such an ungrateful wretch, he wanted only to have her executed for treason against Spirit Hall, to make an example of her!
But he knew that acting so rashly would be impossible to explain to the old man, Qian Daoliu. His esteemed father was known throughout the Douluo Continent as a gentleman and a kind-hearted soul. If he were to order Bibi Dong's execution without first attempting to reason with her, Qian Daoliu would surely step in to prevent it. Of course, he could act alone and execute her without notifying anyone. But the aftermath would surely cause a rift between him and his father. Furthermore, considering the gentle and kind persona Bibi Dong had cultivated in Spirit City over the years, his own reputation would undoubtedly suffer. It simply wasn't worth it.
Therefore, after keeping his eyes closed for a moment, Qian Xunji took another deep breath, forcefully suppressing his inner disgust and revulsion. He slowly opened his mouth to speak.
"Do you have any idea what you are doing right now?"
Seeing the "disappointment" in her teacher's eyes, Bibi Dong felt a momentary pang of guilt and shame. She knew that her actions were a betrayal of her teacher and of Spirit Hall. She was surely breaking his heart.
But this was for love! She truly loved Xiaogang. If she couldn't be with him, she felt her life would be meaningless! Besides, she would have to marry someone eventually. What was the difference between marrying someone else and marrying Xiaogang? Even if she left Spirit Hall, in her heart, it would always be her home!
With these thoughts, Bibi Dong's guilt evaporated, replaced by a sense of righteousness.
"Teacher, I have made up my mind. I must be with Xiaogang!" Bibi Dong said with unwavering conviction. "I know you are prejudiced against him. It's because his innate spirit power is only half a level, and his spirit is practically useless. But Xiaogang is truly talented when it comes to spirit theory!"
Bibi Dong's beautiful face was flushed with excitement. "If you agree to let us be together, Teacher, when Xiaogang becomes a true grandmaster of spirit theory in the future, he will surely help our Spirit Hall cultivate countless powerful experts!"
Qian Xunji let out a sneering laugh, his voice dripping with mockery. "Talent? Is the 'talent' you speak of his ability to take the spirit ring absorption data from our Spirit Hall archives, combine it with the common knowledge found in the books of our Spirit City library, and pass it off as his own theory? It's utterly ridiculous!"
"The direct correlation between innate spirit power and a spirit's strength, the classification of spirits into beast and tool categories, the unique development path for every Spirit Master… All of this is common sense and utter nonsense! And he has the gall to present these basic facts as his own theories?"
"How is it not his theory!" Bibi Dong retorted, still unconvinced, rushing to Yu Xiaogang's defense. "Xiaogang says it is a form of re-creation, a part of the process of developing spirit theory. It's perfectly normal. Which Spirit Master's theory is entirely their own original thought? Don't they all absorb the insights of others? It is merely a matter of degree."
Listening to Bibi Dong's words, Qian Xunji couldn't be bothered to argue any further. This girl had been completely brainwashed by Yu Xiaogang. Or perhaps her mind was flawed to begin with! He decided to proceed with his own plan. First, he would have her imprisoned. Then, he would bring his father, Qian Daoliu, and the other high-ranking members of Spirit Hall to see her. He would let all of the leadership witness Bibi Dong's true colors for themselves. Once they had, executing her for the crime of treason would be a simple matter, with no one to object.
"In any case, I will never agree to you being with that Xiaogang," Qian Xunji said, his eyes cold and his tone flat, delivering his final ultimatum. "If you insist on being so stubborn and refuse to see reason, then you can't blame your teacher for what happens next!"
She never imagined that her teacher would still refuse to let her be with Xiaogang. A wave of grief and despair washed over Bibi Dong. At the same time, a feeling of hatred and anger surged up from within her. It caused her to clench her fists tightly, and she raised her reddened eyes to meet Qian Xunji's gaze, speaking through gritted teeth.
"Teacher, this is the last time I will ever call you Teacher! Thank you for everything! Now I finally understand. Xiaogang was right all along! You only allowed me to join Spirit Hall and took me as your disciple because of my innate full spirit power and my twin spirits. You never cared about my happiness at all."
With that, Bibi Dong suddenly retrieved a sharp, long sword from her storage spirit tool and held it to her own delicate neck. Her beautiful, crimson eyes glared with fury as she roared in a voice filled with grief and indignation, "But you must agree to let me be with Xiaogang, Qian Xunji! Otherwise, I will die right here in front of you!"
Qian Xunji was so amused he almost laughed out loud. Threatening me with death? Do you really think I'm the same Qian Xunji as before? Fine! If you're going to use death to threaten me, then you'll actually be saving me a lot of trouble!
However, just as Qian Xunji was preparing to smile coldly and declare that he would never agree, daring Bibi Dong to go ahead and die in front of him if she had the courage, a new voice sounded in his mind.
"Ding! System loading complete!"
"Welcome, Host, to the Subversion System!"
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head.
"Detecting first-time use by the Host. Newbie gift package has been distributed!"
"Congratulations, Host, you have received: God-level Sealing Technique!"
In an instant, a stream of information flooded into Qian Xunji's mind.
"A system? I have a cheat?!" He hadn't expected to have a system of his own. Qian Xunji was momentarily stunned, then filled with a pleasant surprise. Given his current status, even without a system, he was confident that he could eventually ascend to godhood and lead Spirit Hall to its zenith. But having a system was, of course, even better!
After inquiring about the system's functions, however, Qian Xunji's brow furrowed slightly. This was because his system's main purpose wasn't something like daily check-ins, attribute collection, automatic cultivation, or million-fold critical hit returns. Instead, it was designed to reward him based on his performance in subverting the original plot of the Douluo Continent. He would receive rewards based on the system's evaluation of his actions.
But, if he was meant to subvert the plot...
As he looked at the defiant Bibi Dong before him, Qian Xunji's eyes narrowed slightly, and a bold idea began to form in his mind.
(End of Chapter)