Chapter 77: The Secret-Chamber Tragedy Exposed!
Facing Qian Renxue's seemingly tempting proposal of "three treasures," Ning Rongrong did not respond immediately.
She might be young and somewhat mischievous, but that did not mean she was foolish.
On the contrary, as the carefully cultivated young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, her sense for profit and risk was sharper than most.
"Tch, anyone can make empty promises."
Ning Rongrong curled her lips and squeezed the pillow in her hands into a tight bundle.
What valuable things could remain in the Heaven Dou Empire's treasury?
The truly top-tier treasures had long been divided among the major sects. What remained were mostly gold, silver, or ordinary soul bones—perhaps not even soul bones at all.
For the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, whose wealth rivaled that of nations, money was the least important thing.
What truly made her wary was Qian Renxue's final threat—mutual destruction.
"Grandpa Sword once said that Spirit Hall's Grand Worship, Qian Daoliu, is an unparalleled powerhouse on a completely different level from them."
A trace of seriousness flashed across Ning Rongrong's eyes.
"A level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo… If Qian Renxue really is that man's granddaughter, then this matter could truly shake the continent."
"If we push her too far and she brings Qian Daoliu here, Father and the two Grandpas probably won't be able to stop him. Though, given Qian Daoliu's personality, he probably wouldn't do anything too excessive…"
Thinking this through, Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and decided to remain still for now.
"Hmph. Enjoy your confidence for a few more days. We'll talk again when Lin Yuan arrives in Heaven Dou City."
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan sat inside a luxurious carriage, eating fruit fed to him by Xiao Wu while writing rapidly.
As if the earlier revelation wasn't shocking enough, he directly pushed this two-generation grudge to its ultimate climax.
[Speaking of Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong, their mother-daughter relationship is indeed complicated— even distorted.]
[Many people may wonder why Qian Renxue, as Spirit Hall's young lady, had to be sent to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire since childhood.]
[More than ten years away— even sacrificing her gender, appearance, and cultivation time?]
[On the surface, the reason is the "nation-stealing plan" for Spirit Hall's grand ambition.]
[But in reality, a large part of the reason lies with Bibi Dong herself!]
Lin Yuan paused briefly, as if organizing his thoughts. But the words he wrote were like sharp blades.
[Because Qian Renxue's birth itself was a complete tragedy. She was the child Bibi Dong bore after being forcibly violated in a secret chamber by her own teacher—the former Pope, Qian Xunji!]
[To Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue was never a symbol of love.]
[She was the spawn left behind by that beastly teacher—proof of her lifelong humiliation—the culprit that destroyed her love with Yu Xiaogang!]
[Therefore, from the very beginning, Bibi Dong not only lacked maternal love for Qian Renxue but also harbored intense killing intent!]
[If not for Qian Daoliu's presence, Qian Renxue might have been strangled to death by her own mother the moment she was born! (Qian Xunji was present at the time as well.)]
The moment this passage appeared, the chat group fell silent for a full half minute.
Everyone was stunned by the bloody truth.
A secret chamber. Forced assault. Illegitimate child. Strangling.
These words combined into a suffocating human tragedy.
Then, the group erupted with unprecedented commotion.
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Ugh… my god! So that's what happened? That old bastard Qian Xunji actually raped his own disciple?!]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: No wonder Bibi Dong turned dark. If it were me, I'd go insane too!]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: Doing something like that to his own student… this is the former Pope of Spirit Hall?]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: Suddenly, I feel Bibi Dong is really pitiful…]
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: Whew… this gossip is too heavy to swallow.]
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: I always thought Bibi Dong was a high-and-mighty, power-driven woman willing to do anything for authority.]
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: I never imagined she carried such darkness behind her…]
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: Being forced by her teacher to give birth to a child and then seeing that child every day… If it were me, I'd want to kill someone too.]
[Nine-Heart: … (trembling)]
[Nine-Heart: Are we really supposed to hear secrets about people like this? Now that we know so much… will we be silenced?]
Far away at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Ye Lingling's heartbeat quickened as she stared at the diary.
She was just an auxiliary soul master who wanted to quietly be a healer.
Were these things really something she should know?
At that moment, Ye Lingling even began to regret choosing her group nickname—it made her identity far too easy to guess.
Star Luo Empire, Zhu Family.
Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing—though belonging to opposing camps— unexpectedly felt a trace of resonance at this moment.
Zhu Zhuqing had already awakened the Hell Spirit Cat martial soul and had indeed been betrothed to the third prince, Dai Mubai.
But perhaps because of the diary copy's existence, the two sisters had not turned completely against each other in secret this time.
On the surface, however, Zhu Zhuyun had to completely change her attitude toward Zhu Zhuqing to protect her.
This was because Zhu Zhuqing's innate soul power was now higher than in the original story—rank nine innate soul power.
In other words, during the two years since obtaining the diary copy, she had gained two additional levels of innate soul power. Originally, she had only been at rank seven.
Her talent had once been inferior to Zhu Zhuyun's—and to Dai Mubai's.
But now, after Dai Weisi learned of Zhu Zhuqing's talent, he had secretly begun to harbor killing intent.
Because Dai Mubai's talent was higher than his, and Zhu Zhuqing's talent was also higher than both him and Zhu Zhuyun.
Despite the age gap, the future was uncertain.
Before Dai Weisi could act, Zhu Zhuyun had already "taken action" first—all to protect her younger sister.
[Hell Spirit Cat: Heh. Great families and powerful forces look glamorous on the surface, but behind the scenes, they're full of corruption and filth.]
[Hell Spirit Cat: Compared to Bibi Dong's experience, the sisterly conflict in the Zhu family seems insignificant.]
Zhu Zhuqing said no more, but her disgust practically spilled through the screen. She hated the Star Luo royal family's brutal competition system—it was deeply unfair.
At this moment, the most shocked person of all was Liu Erlong, who had been shouting earlier.
[Irritable Pig-Raising Maniac (Liu Erlong): Th-this… this can't be real, right?]
[Irritable Pig-Raising Maniac: Forced…?]
[Irritable Pig-Raising Maniac: So Bibi Dong didn't leave Xiaogang back then because she craved wealth and status… or because she fell in love with someone else?]
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