"Eight thousand years, huh? My two universal spirit rings were wasted," Qian Xunji replied to the old man, then continued to read, and the old man understood.
When Qian Renxue reached the eight-thousand-year mark, she still hadn't reached her limit. Qian Daoliu was also stunned. He stopped speaking and quietly watched Qian Renxue's changes.
When the spirit ring transformed from deep purple to light black, Qian Daoliu's breathing hitched, and he looked at Qian Renxue in disbelief. However, the spirit ring's age limit continued to increase.
At the twenty-thousand-year mark, Qian Renxue began to feel a slight pressure, but she could still endure it.
At the twenty-five-thousand-year mark, sweat began to seep from Qian Renxue's pores.
At the thirty-thousand-year mark, Qian Renxue finally reached the edge of her limit. When blood began to seep from her pores, Qian Daoliu anxiously said:
"Enough, enough, Xue'er, this is enough. You're already incredible."
However, Qian Renxue still didn't give up on continuing to improve, stopping only when she had raised the limit to thirty-one thousand four hundred years.
"Thirty-one thousand years. This age limit is equivalent to the seventh spirit ring of other Titled Douluo," Qian Daoliu said, stroking his beard.
As this spirit ring condensed, the Seraphim Spirit appeared behind Qian Renxue. Two black spirit rings coiled around the Angel, and this black spirit ring then circled upwards.
When Qian Daoliu saw this, his eyes nearly popped out.
"Xue'er, what's going on? Grandpa remembers I prepared two hundred-year spirit rings for you," Qian Daoliu said in shock.
Qian Renxue tentatively glanced at Qian Xunji, who nodded, and Qian Renxue then said, "These are two Spirit beads my father gave me, which increased my spirit rings' age limit by ten thousand years. That's why I have two ten-thousand-year spirit rings."
Qian Daoliu's gaze turned to Qian Xunji, who said, "Old man, it's not convenient to talk about this right now. Let me tell you this: after being hammered by Tang Hao last time, I also awakened a divine trial, but it's different from the angel god's divine trial."
"Divine trial?" Qian Daoliu stroked his beard and said, "Although I haven't sensed any divine force from you, you little brat, this is the only explanation for now."
Qian Daoliu excitedly said, "It seems our Qian family will usher in two gods!"
"Tang Chen, your grandson is good, but my son has already received a divine trial. Even if I can't surpass you, my son and my granddaughter will become gods before you."
"Grandpa, can you go out first? I have something I want to ask Father," Qian Renxue said.
Qian Daoliu was instantly petrified when he heard Qian Renxue's words.
This granddaughter has forgotten her grandpa now that she has her father's care!
"Grandpa, I really have something I want to ask Father," Qian Renxue said, distressed.
"Alright, alright, Grandpa won't listen. Grandpa will go out first." With that, Qian Daoliu flashed out.
Only Qian Xunji and she were left in Qian Renxue's boudoir.
"Go on, what do you want to ask me?" Qian Xunji asked.
Qian Renxue hesitated for a long time but finally decided to speak.
"Father, I had a dream."
Next, Qian Renxue began to tell Qian Xunji about her dream. She dreamt of a Holy Maiden who fell in love with someone and secretly pledged her life to him. On the night they decided to elope, the Holy Maiden felt it was wrong to leave without saying goodbye, so she went back to tell her teacher. Who knew her teacher's personality would change drastically, locking the Holy Maiden in a secret room and… the Holy Maiden, and then…
The more Qian Xunji listened, the more familiar it sounded. Isn't this talking about me? Bah, talking about the original body?
"Who told you this?" He asked with a frown. This was Qian Xunji's dark history; how could he tell such a pure child? This would corrupt the child, do you know that?
Qian Xunji first thought of Bibi Dong.
"No, Father, no one told me," Qian Renxue said. "I've been staying in the Angel Temple all this time. It's just that recently I've been having dreams about Mother."
"Dreams?" Qian Xunji looked at Qian Renxue. She didn't seem to be lying. He thought carefully, who spoiled this to Qian Renxue? Could that universal friendship card have backstabbed me???
"Cough cough!" Qian Xunji lightly coughed twice and asked, "Then, Xue'er, do you think that teacher was wrong?"
Qian Renxue said, "I'm not entirely sure. The teacher's actions were indeed excessive, but Xue'er feels it might not have been entirely the teacher's fault."
Although this matter was exposed, catching Qian Xunji off guard, it was better for Qian Renxue to know early than to suddenly find out one day in the future. Like in the original ending, when Bibi Dong told Qian Renxue everything before her death, it directly destroyed Qian Xunji's image in Qian Renxue's heart, which would not be good.
Qian Xunji asked, "Then, one day, if you meet someone you love, would you abandon everything for your love—your family, all that you have—to spend your life with that person?"
Qian Renxue shook her head and said, "No, Xue'er wouldn't abandon Grandpa, or Father and Mother."
After speaking, Qian Renxue continued to ask, "Are you talking about that Holy Maiden?"
"Yes," Qian Xunji said. "Have you ever considered a question? This Holy Maiden was raised by this faction since childhood. This faction gave her the best education, helped her acquire spirit rings. In her position as Holy Maiden, she enjoyed privileges that countless people could only dream of—"
"But behind rights are obligations. People cannot discard obligations and only talk about rights. This faction raised you, so you must repay the faction that raised you."
"Falling in love with a man from a faction hostile to this one, bringing that person into this faction, and even revealing many secrets—such as the names of the Seven High Priests, or your Angel God armor, and so on—to that person, isn't that a betrayal of the faction that gave birth to and raised you?"
"To say, 'For love, I can abandon the obligations I should bear,' that is exquisite egoism wrapped in love."
At this point, many characters with significant roles in the original novel flashed through Qian Xunji's mind!
Bibi Dong, Tang Hao, Tang Chen.
Qian Renxue fell silent. In her dream, she heard Bibi Dong's unbearable past. Although she pitied her fate, upon hearing Qian Xunji's words, she couldn't help but think further!
She was someone with twin spirits. Spirit Hall had nurtured her to this point. When she grew up and wanted to pursue her love, would it really be a good ending if that teacher fulfilled her and her lover's wishes?