You
should have been my wife!
Yuan Xunlu stared aggressively at Bibi Dong,
just like that afternoon many years ago.
Back then,
the boy
was arrogant and domineering,
while the older sister
was graceful and charming.
Many years ago, on an afternoon
in the Spirit Hall
, gentle sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Spirit Hall library. Huge reliefs adorned this 'book kingdom,' and many people came and went, most of them dressed elegantly and politely.
Qian Xunlu (Yuan Xunlu) held a book in his hand, looking at another young man with a half-smile.
"Yu Xiaogang, do you want this book?"
"Please give it back to me!"
Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.
"Look at what you're saying! Did I steal your book?
Hey,
you haven't even borrowed this book from the administrator yet,
and I got it first!
So what? Just
because it's from my Spirit Hall doesn't mean it's yours!
How dare you be so shameless
!"
Qian Xunlu chuckled and slapped Yu Xiaogang's face with the book, her eyes instantly darkening.
"Don't think I don't know you, you bastard, have an affair with Bibi Dong. Take my advice, get the hell out of here!"
Yu Xiaogang trembled with anger, staggering as he pointed at Qian Xunlu, saying,
"I... Dong'er and I are truly in love!"
Qian Xunlu licked her lips, glanced around, and, finding no one nearby, suddenly smiled arrogantly:
"I'm a kind-hearted person, I just like helping others."
Qian Xunlu's level 68 spirit power erupted, directly impacting Yu Xiaogang, sending him flying in a parabolic arc.
"A person should know their place.
Why do you, a level 29 Great Soul Master, insist on pursuing our Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden?
Couldn't you find someone of equal social standing?
Is that so difficult?
Why do you have to ruin our Holy Maiden?
Do you even know what people like you are called?
Despicable!
A maggot-infested dog!"
Yu Xiaogang collapsed to the ground, spitting blood, and trembled as he said, "I... strength isn't everything, theory is also a condition for proving one's worth!"
"Are you referring to the materials you plagiarized? Or your revised thesis?
Heh,
you still have the nerve to talk about the ten core competencies of a Spirit?!"
Qian Xunlu stepped on Yu Xiaogang's face, slowly lowering herself,
both angry and amused:
"First,
the size of innate soul power is directly proportional to the quality of the martial soul... That's common sense! Do you need to teach me that?!
Second,
plant martial souls don't necessarily have to absorb the soul rings of plant soul beasts, and beast martial souls aren't necessarily unable to absorb plant soul rings. Under various preconditions, the two can absorb each other.
Can you explain these preconditions clearly? You
can't,
because you just copied a hypothesis proposed by a scholar, and that scholar died in the war against evil soul masters before he could prove it!
Third,
the soul ring bottleneck cannot prevent a soul master's soul power from improving; it's just that without the guidance of a soul ring, they cannot enter the next level.
You copied that!
The original source is Chapter 2, Section 4 of Master Charles Robert's 'The Relationship Between Soul Masters and Soul Rings.' Fourth—
"
"Qian Xunlu, what are you doing? Let him go!"
A beautiful girl with a stunning figure rushed over. She shoved Qian Xunlu aside,
and then
Bibi Dong carefully helped the fallen Yu Xiaogang
up, wiping the shoe prints off his face
while glaring at Qian Xunlu.
"What are you doing!
How can you hit someone?
I feel disgusted by your arrogant attitude!"
Qianxunlu coughed violently, clutching her chest and
taking a few steps back.
"Bibi Dong, we've been childhood sweethearts, we've had a friendship for almost ten years, and you actually
insulted me for an outsider!"
"Get lost!"
Is this what they mean by childhood sweethearts never being as good as newcomers?
Childhood sweethearts are always the losers!
Qianxunlu turned around dejectedly, but then suddenly changed her expression, chuckling at Bibi Dong:
"You'd better pray that Yu Xiaogang behaves himself and becomes more sensible,
otherwise, if I ever don't like him,
I might just kill him on a whim."
"Qianxunlu! What kind of skill is it to bully him? If you've got the guts, come at me!"
Bibi Dong stood up, glaring at Qianxunlu like a mother tigress protecting her cubs.
"Come at you? You think I wouldn't dare? I just can't bear to." Qianxunlu smiled disdainfully.
"Heh, in the end, you still don't dare." Bibi Dong smiled contemptuously.
Qianxunlu sighed.
Before his transmigration, he had always imagined Bibi Dong as a pope with grand vision and ambition,
but after transmigrating, he discovered that
Bibi Dong was actually a love-struck fool in her youth!
"I really hate this kind of melodramatic plot."
Qianxunlu was a lazy bum,
so when Bibi Dong came into his life, he only treated her as a friend.
He had liked Bibi Dong because she was beautiful,
but
he wouldn't ,
and was too lazy to, pursue her.
"Bibi Dong, let's put it bluntly,
you are the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and your future is bound to mine."
Qian Xunlu didn't want to waste words with Yu Xiaogang, but there were some things he needed to make clear to Bibi Dong:
"I know you'll be unwilling, and this does restrict your freedom of love; to put it more seriously,
it's a feudal arranged marriage.
But there's no way around it, you are the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, you can't marry someone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan… especially when he's still a good-for-nothing."
Qian Xunlu said calmly, "I've never been in love, and I don't understand what people in the throes of passion are thinking,
but,
Bibi Dong, you need to understand your place.
If you were an ordinary person, finding Yu Xiaogang wouldn't be a problem,
but you are the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, you can't be with Yu Xiaogang.
The Spirit Hall isn't a philanthropist; Qian Xunji will use every means to keep you, a genius with twin martial souls, here,
even if it means destroying you,
rather than letting you aid the enemy."
"You're just a creature driven by self-interest. Do you even know what true love is?"
Bibi Dong was just as emotional as before. She didn't argue, but just sneered at Qian Xunlu.
"I don't know," Qian Xunlu readily admitted, reverting to his arrogant expression. "I'm not your nanny, and I'm not asking you for anything. I'm too lazy to explain.
Oh, you say I'm a creature driven by self-interest?
Well, let me tell you, Qian Xunji is a creature driven by self-interest too.
If you really want to be with Yu Xiaogang,
fine,
cripple one of your martial souls in front of Qian Xunji, give him two soul bones provided by the Spirit Hall, and then work for the Spirit Hall for free for ten years.
That way,
you'll be free.
No,
I'm a creature driven by self-interest. I should say:
that way, you'll get your money's worth back from the Spirit Hall's investment in you."
"So, in your heart, I'm just a commodity, huh?" Bibi Dong was momentarily stunned, then almost cried as she uttered those words.
She had never seen Qian Xunlu treat her like this before.
Qian Xunlu was an extremely arrogant person; even in front of the Pope, he could say, "Qian Xunji is a piece of trash."
The Pope was always furious, but there was nothing he could do about it.
In fact,
if Qian Xunlu's spirit wasn't an angel, he probably would have received more support within the Spirit Hall than the Pope,
because he was a genius.
At twenty years old and at level sixty-eight,
in an era before Tang San was born, this was practically the fastest-growing genius.
Even compared to other prodigies, Qianxunlu's strength is number one.
But even someone as arrogant as him gives Bibi Dong plenty of face.
And today,
for the first time, Qianxunlu speaks to Bibi Dong so coldly and ruthlessly.
Qian Xunlu turned her face away and snorted:
"Heh,
I'm a creature of self-interest. As such, I was just stating the truth.
Do you know why I'm so arrogant, daring to call Qian Xunji a piece of trash in front of him, and Qian Xunji has to tolerate it?
It's not just because I'm his brother,
but because I can bring enough benefits to the Spirit Hall, making it worth their investment, tolerance, and goodwill.
I will be a Title Douluo in the future, and I will always be loyal to the Spirit Hall,
so they can tolerate me cursing the Pope, provide me with spirit bones for free, help me hunt spirit rings, and indulge my arrogance and domineering behavior.
Because I can ultimately protect the interests of the Spirit Hall!
What about you,
Bibi Dong?
You're with Yu Xiaogang now. Can you guarantee that you can protect the interests of the Spirit Hall when the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan clashes with the Spirit Hall
?"
Bibi Dong wiped away the tears in her eyes and gritted her teeth: "I'll handle my own affairs with Xiaogang, but I will report your injury to Xiaogang to our teacher."
"Don't try to intimidate me with Qian Xunji. Once I become a Title Douluo, I'll make him get off the stage!" Qian Xunlu's expression changed. "Even if I injured this piece of trash, they'd still have to fawn over me."
"You, you, you're incredibly disrespectful!"
Bibi Dong had long heard about Qian Xunlu publicly insulting Qian Xunji, but he had never shown it in front of her, so she had always thought it was just a rumor.
"Stay away from Yu Xiaogang, he'll make you unhappy."
Qian Xunlu wasn't Bibi Dong's sycophant; he was too lazy to communicate with this lovestruck fool.
However,
before leaving,
Qian Xunlu suddenly turned back and said:
"Don't be alone with Qian Xunji in a room.
Be careful; he'll do everything in his power to keep you in the Spirit Hall
." (End of Chapter)