"What did you say?!"
Bibi Dong suddenly stood up from her throne, slamming her papal scepter into the ground, emanating an extremely powerful aura!
Although Bibi Dong was nominally the Pope, controlling everything within the Spirit Hall, this was not the case in reality.
The Spirit Hall was severely polarized. Although Bibi Dong was in charge, Qian Renxue also held a considerable amount of power.
For example, in the Elder Hall, if Bibi Dong wanted to mobilize the elders, she had to obtain Qian Renxue's consent first.
Bibi Dong gripped the papal scepter tightly, her expression grim. She said coldly, "Don't forget, I'm doing this for the Spirit Hall.
Are you going to disregard the Spirit Hall's future for an outsider?"
Facing the pressure of a Title Douluo-level figure, Qian Renxue remained unmoved, her expression cold and stern.
She said calmly, "Don't accuse me of anything baseless.
I will naturally consider the Spirit Hall's interests, and I will continue to execute the plan perfectly."
"But he's different.
He's not an outsider.
In my opinion, His Holiness the Pope is the one who's more distant."
Qian Renxue's words came from the bottom of her heart.
Although she was Bibi Dong's daughter and had spent decades with her, she had never felt any affection from her, not even a trace.
She had only spent a few brief moments with Lan, yet he had already stepped forward to protect her and even given her his weapon.
Therefore, in Qian Renxue's eyes, her feelings for Lan surpassed those for her own mother.
No.
She never considered Bibi Dong to be her mother. Since her father's death, she had changed her title for Bibi Dong from "mother" to "elder sister."
Faced with Qian Renxue's words, Bibi Dong was momentarily speechless, though she unconsciously tightened her grip on the papal scepter in her palm.
"If there's nothing else, Your Holiness, I'll be leaving."
Qian Renxue said calmly.
Bibi Dong slowly turned around, her back to Qian Renxue.
"Go,"Bibi Dong's indifferent voice rang out.
Immediately afterward,Qian Renxue turned and left without hesitation, walking out of the Papal Palace.
A gentle breeze blew in through the window, causing Bibi Dong's long purple hair to flutter lightly, and a hint of dazedness flashed in her eyes.
Just now,she seemed to see her younger self in Qian Renxue.
Both were for a man.
However,Qian Renxue was different from her.
"Trusting men is the most foolish thing to do." "
The Spirit Hall will one day unify the continent under my leadership, and anyone who obstructs me will die."
A cold and resolute look flashed across Bibi Dong's face.
After leaving the Papal Palace, Qian Renxue went to the Hall of Offerings.
Having finally returned home, she naturally wanted to see her grandfather.
"Grandpa, I'm back!"
Qian Renxue pushed open the door of the ancestral hall and ran towards Qian Daoliu with a bright smile.
Qian Daoliu opened his arms and hugged Qian Renxue, affectionately patting her head and saying with a gentle smile, "It's been so long since I've seen Xiaoxue, Grandpa missed you so much."
"How have you been over there lately?"
Qian Renxue nodded and said, "Same as before, handling some official business and stuff, anyway, I'm used to it."
Although Qian Renxue's words were plain, Qian Daoliu felt a deep sadness in them.
"Oh, right, Grandpa, I have good news to tell you, I found my big brother!"
Suddenly, Qian Renxue mentioned Lan, and once Lan was mentioned, Qian Renxue became very talkative, her face beaming with joy.
Seeing Qian Renxue's innocent smile, Qian Daoliu felt very happy.
Qian Renxue had been impersonating Xue Qinghe and infiltrating the Tiandou Empire for years; the hardships and pressure she endured were unimaginable to ordinary people.
Although his granddaughter's abduction made Qian Daoliu very unhappy, seeing the smile on Qian Renxue's face, he suddenly felt that having someone Xiaoxue liked wasn't so bad.
Qian Renxue rested her chin on her hand, her brows slightly furrowed, a hint of worry flashing across her beautiful face.
"I really want to chat with my big brother right now, not as Xue Qinghe, but just on my own."
"So many years have passed, I wonder if my big brother has met someone he likes. Maybe he's already married."
Various random thoughts floated through Qian Renxue's mind, all about Lan.
Qian Renxue didn't know why she was thinking like this.
If her big brother had really met someone he liked, shouldn't she be happy for him?
But why couldn't she feel happy?
Instead, she felt a little irritated.
Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue's worried face and expression, and smiled slightly.
Having lived for over a hundred years, Qian Daoliu had long since seen through the complexities of love and relationships between men and women.
How could he not see through the thoughts of a young girl?
He walked to Qian Renxue's side and smiled gently: "Xiaoxue, why do you think like that?"
"Perhaps, he cares about you too?"
Hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Qian Renxue pouted, "Grandpa, please don't try to comfort me."
"Big brother has only met me once, how could he care about me so much?"
Qian Renxue was quite self-aware about this.
After all, not everyone is her.
She wasn't Lan either, and she couldn't know Lan's thoughts.
Just then, Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue and suddenly said, "What if Grandpa told you that Lan came to our Spirit Hall not long ago?"
In an instant, Qian Renxue looked up sharply, a bright light flashing in her amethyst-like eyes.
She exclaimed with delight, "Really, Grandpa?"
"Big brother came to the Spirit Hall?!"
"Don't lie to me!"
Qian Daoliu smiled slightly and shook his head.
"You, you're usually so decisive and efficient, how come you're so insecure about something like this?"
"Lan did come to the Spirit Hall before, and he even fought with Grandpa."
Hearing Qian Daoliu's words, the joy on Qian Renxue's face instantly turned to anxiety.
She hurriedly asked, "Grandpa, did you fight big brother?"
"Is he alright?
Is he injured?!"
Qian Daoliu's face darkened instantly, and he said in a jealous tone, "Xiaoxue, why don't you ask Grandpa if he's injured?
All you care about now is that brat, isn't it?"
"Isn't it because Xiaoxue trusts Grandpa's strength?"
"Grandpa is a level 99 Peerless Douluo, the most powerful person on the continent!"
"Isn't it normal that Big Brother can't beat Grandpa?"
Qian Renxue quickly flattered Qian Daoliu, seeing his jealousy.
This flattery instantly improved Qian Daoliu's mood considerably.
Qian Daoliu slowly said, "That's more like it."
"Don't worry, that brat is much stronger than you think.
If Grandpa wanted to hurt him, it would take a lot of effort."
"When Grandpa found him, he was in your room."
"I think he came to the Spirit Hall specifically to find you."
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