Chapter 13: The Three Love-Brained Fools of Spirit Hall
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong was so furious she nearly laughed from anger.
[Bibi Dong: Nana, come here first. Your teacher won't harm you.]
[Hu Liena: Teacher… I'm scared.]
[Group Member No. 9: Hu Liena, just go already! Your identity is already exposed. Even if you're scared, you can't run anyway!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Why do your words stab the heart so accurately?!]
[Yan Zi Is Not a Swallow: She is already scared, and you're out here scaring her even more.]
Su Yan didn't know whether he should laugh or cry.
Ah, Hu Liena… Hu Liena…
This time, you're really unlucky.
Who told you to be the first one whose identity was revealed?
[Su Yan: Cough cough! Let's continue. Like I said earlier, pitiful people often have something hateful about them.]
[Su Yan: Bibi Dong, your past is tragic, yes… but you can't blame others for everything. Qian Xunji was a beast—unforgivable—but you… You're an ungrateful wolf.]
[Su Yan: Qian Xunji was a beast, yet he still hesitated and didn't kill you. Honestly speaking, after you gave birth to Qian Renxue, he should've killed you and raised Qian Renxue himself. The outcome would've been way better than what we have now.]
[Su Yan: As for Qian Daoliu, that old man treated you with more kindness than you deserved. Not only did he spare your life, but he even let you become Pope. But when it comes to Qian Renxue… you completely failed as a mother.]
Reading up to this point, Bibi Dong felt an unbearable bitterness in her heart.
Qian Xunji… yes, he deserved every bit of scolding.
But Qian Daoliu… Bibi Dong didn't want to admit it, but Qian Daoliu truly treated her well.
And it was important to get the timeline straight:
Qian Daoliu didn't kill her. He made her the Pope first. Only then did Bibi Dong display her leadership talent.
It's not that Qian Daoliu had some divine foresight and predicted she'd be a good leader, so he spared her.
With Qian Daoliu holding the reins, Spirit Hall would remain stable regardless of who the Pope was. The fact that Bibi Dong lived and became Pope? That old man was extremely generous.
As for Qian Renxue's matter…
When Qian Xunji was alive, she hated Qian Renxue because she hated Qian Xunji. But after killing Qian Xunji and getting her revenge, she still blamed Qian Renxue?
That was entirely Bibi Dong's fault.
Back in the Pope's Palace—
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth so hard she almost cracked them.
'This bastard! Do I need you lecturing me?!'
[Bibi Dong: Su Yan… do you dare come to Spirit Hall and face me?]
[Su Yan: I'll definitely come, but not right now—I'm busy.]
[Bibi Dong: Fine, I accept what you said. No need to keep talking about it. Now tell me—what's going on with Tang Hao and Tang San?]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Yeah, what's a "protagonist"?]
[Carrot Lover: What does Tang San look like?]
[I Am an Orphan: Where is Tang Hao?]
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Prince's Mansion.
Qian Renxue's eyes were bloodshot.
She hated Bibi Dong—yes—but what could she do? Even after knowing the truth…
What then?
She couldn't kill Bibi Dong.
But she could kill Tang Hao.
She wanted to kill Tang Hao.
And also… yes! Yu Xiaogang! Su Yan was right. That scum was the root of everything.
Without Yu Xiaogang, none of these tragedies would have happened.
Yu Xiaogang.
Tang Hao.
Qian Renxue gnawed her teeth in hatred.
[Su Yan: Well, the protagonist… is basically your Spirit Hall's destined enemy. Think of this world like a storybook.]
[Su Yan: Tang San is the story's savior, while you, Bibi Dong, are the big villain—the final boss. Your role is to be the stepping stone that helps the protagonist ascend to godhood.]
[Su Yan: And you three—Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena—are known as Spirit Hall's "Three Love-Brained Fools."]
[I Am an Orphan: What does that mean??]
[Carrot Lover: What's a "love brain"? Can you eat it?]
[Cat in the Shadows: It sounds like something only idiots would have.]
[My Surname is Not Yu: Hahaha! Why am I so happy hearing this?!]
[Bibi Dong: I understand your metaphor. Explain—what exactly is a love brain?]
[Su Yan: A love brain is a mindset where romance is placed above everything—basically, once you fall in love, your brain stops working.]
[Su Yan: For example, if Yu Xiaogang wanted to kill you, you'd think he was trying to die together with you. If he lied to you and used you, you'd convince yourself he's different from others and has his own tragic reasons.]
[Bibi Dong: …Then why does it include Xue'er and Nana?]
[Su Yan: I said it's a type of behavior, not exclusive to you. You act like that toward Yu Xiaogang, while Qian Renxue and Hu Liena act like that toward Tang San.]
Spirit Hall.
Hu Liena had almost reached the Pope's Palace.
And then—
Her legs went soft again.
No way.
Was today the day she was destined to die?
'Su Yan, Su Yan!'
'We have no grudges between us! I didn't question you, I didn't provoke you, I didn't say anything in the group!'
'Why are you targeting me so hard!?'
[Hu Liena: Brother, I'm begging you, can we please not talk about this anymore?]
[Hu Liena: I don't even know who this Tang San is! I've never seen him in my life! Teacher, you have to believe me—this is slander! He's slandering me again!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Poor little fox.]
[My Surname is Not Yu: Don't be angry, Bibi Dong. She's your disciple—everything she knows, she learned from you! Hahaha!]
[Yan Zi Is Not a Swallow: Great job comforting her. Really.]
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong fell silent for a moment, contemplating, then continued messaging.
[Bibi Dong: What you're saying… honestly, isn't that mysterious. Everything you mentioned has already happened. Maybe you learned these secrets from somewhere.]
[Bibi Dong: Continue. Tell me what comes after. I don't believe that just Tang Hao and Tang San could destroy my Spirit Hall.]
[Su Yan: Have you started preparing the Soul Hunting Plan yet? Are the three soul bones ready for the Golden Generation in the upcoming tournament? And your Rakshasa God Trials… aren't you on the sixth trial now?]
Crack.
Inside the Pope's Palace—
Bibi Dong froze as if struck by lightning.
This time, Su Yan's words finally shook her.
These were secrets known only to her!
The Soul Hunting Plan—she had only just begun drawing it up.
The soul bone reward for the Golden Generation—she had only been thinking about it. Because giving them out directly met resistance from the Elder Hall, she intended to use them as prizes in the Continental Tournament instead.
And the Rakshasa God Trial… how could anyone know what stage she was on?!
"Teacher."
Hu Liena appeared at the entrance, standing far away, not daring to come inside.
Bibi Dong lifted her gaze and forced a gentle smile.
"Teacher is fine. Come in."
Hu Liena walked in carefully, eyes lowered, not daring to speak.
Bibi Dong descended from the platform. The moment she stepped forward, Hu Liena tensed as if facing imminent death, her body trembling.
Wuwuwu…
Why was she the only one whose identity was revealed?
Why wasn't it the others?
She was too unlucky!
"Nana, are you very nervous?"
Bibi Dong gently placed her hand on the little fox's head.
Hu Liena whispered, "Teacher… actually, I feel heartbroken for you. I never imagined you had suffered such darkness."
Hu Liena felt anger rising in her chest. If she ever saw Yu Xiaogang… no matter what happened, she would dismember him alive!
Bibi Dong let out a long sigh.
"Nana… do you think what Su Yan said is true?"
"Do you think Tang San can really destroy Spirit Hall?"
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End of Chapter