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(A/N: Qian Xunji was never a good person to begin with. Even if he knew that Bibi Dong, in her love-struck state, wanted to elope with Yu Xiaogang, at most he could have imprisoned her and educated her emotionally and logically. Yet, he directly chose the path of the "sealed room duel," revealing his true nature.
Moreover, from the original story, he was killed by Tang Hao shortly after Tang Hao broke through to become a Title Douluo, which shows that Qian Xunji's cultivation level definitely did not exceed level 95.
The higher the cultivation level of a martial soul, the more one must comprehend the essence of their own martial soul. If Qian Xunji truly resonated with the Angel martial soul, he would not have been stuck at level 95.
For reference, see Yan Shaozhe, the Light Phoenix from Douluo II.
As everyone knows, both Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu were nothing more than tools for Poseidon's lineage continuation—they were not truly nurtured or taught with care. It's even possible that the Rakshasa Goddess secretly took an interest in Bibi Dong's potential and influenced Qian Xunji from the shadows to corrupt Bibi Dong.
However, this possibility is slim because the Rakshasa Goddess isn't so bored as to search the entire continent for an heir—she was merely using the City of Slaughter to spite the Asura God.
And now, with the Angel God fallen, it's incredibly easy for a god to deceive a mortal.
Thus, Qian Xunji is nothing more than a disposable villainous tool character who will inevitably be killed by Tang Hao later in this story—I won't bother adding more depth to him.)
Bibi Dong's expression kept changing—from initial fear and disgust to suspicion and uncertainty, and finally, she seemed to accept the reality.
One could only say that Qian Xunji had brought this upon himself. The once innocent Bibi Dong, after being subjected to his scheming education, had come to understand the dangers of power struggles.
Thinking back to how she had once held the newborn Qian Renxue and genuinely rejoiced at her birth, only to now fall into despair because of this very event, left Bibi Dong feeling particularly melancholic.
Her face tinged with bitterness, Bibi Dong asked dryly, "Ye Wen, what do you think I should do now? I no longer wish to go to the City of Slaughter, but Master has already sent someone—a Title Douluo—to escort me there."
Ye Wen fell silent.
Qian Xunji's ruthlessness in discarding people was swift and merciless. Not only did he want to preserve his reputation, but he also intended to send his disciple to her death in the City of Slaughter. If Ye Wen hadn't intervened now, the corrupted Bibi Dong might have ended up in another "sealed room duel 2.0."
"I have a soul skill that can deceive even a Title Douluo. If you trust me, you can hide in my academy for a while. After some time, I'll be heading to a place even the Spirit Hall dares not tread lightly—you can cultivate safely there," Ye Wen said gravely.
A good girl shouldn't go to such a place, nor should she meet the tragic fate described in the original story.
Bibi Dong's emotions were indescribable at this moment. Though she knew that opposing the Spirit Hall meant trouble, this man had unhesitatingly chosen to help her.
If she could spend her life with a man like this, it seemed like a rather wonderful outcome.
No, this would be repaying kindness with ingratitude. He already had his own happy family—she shouldn't disturb it. Once she achieved something in her cultivation, she would quietly protect him from afar.
With a bright smile on her lips, Bibi Dong said softly, "Then I'll trouble you, Ye Wen. This favor—I will repay you for it someday."
The two then discussed the next steps, aiming to deceive the Title Douluo sent by the Spirit Hall to escort Bibi Dong.
Watching Bibi Dong gradually disappear into the distance, Ye Wen let out a sigh of relief. At last, he had prevented a great tragedy from the original story.
Though he wondered how this change would affect the "three beauties" of the Spirit Hall in the original plot. Step by step—it wasn't as if he had the foresight to predict everything. He could only try his best to steer the outcome toward what he desired.
At this moment, Ah Yin approached.
Having rarely visited the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Ah Yin initially found the so-called Soul Master Tournament intriguing, but later dismissed it as nothing more than chickens pecking at each other.
Eventually, she told Ye Wen she wanted to go out for a stroll, which was why she had been absent for a while.
As the second-strongest spiritual force user in the academy, behind only Ye Wen,
the hotel was surrounded by Blue Silver Grass, essentially making the area filled with Ah Yin's eyes and ears. Since Ye Wen hadn't used any disguise skills, Ah Yin naturally knew what had just transpired.
Ah Yin didn't overthink Ye Wen's decision to help Bibi Dong; instead, she thought Ye Wen was simply too kind-hearted. Even though Bibi Dong had little connection to him, he still chose to save her.
This visit wasn't about Bibi Dong, however.
After four years of effort, Ah Yin's belly remained empty, causing both of them some distress.
Ye Wen recalled that in the original story, Ah Yin had spent seven or eight years with Tang Hao before conceiving Tang San.
Although transformed spirit beasts and humans no longer faced reproductive barriers, the probability of conception seemed pitifully low.
After Tang San became a god, it took him decades in the divine realm with Xiao Wu to produce Tang Wutong and Tang Wulin.
"Husband, it's getting late~"
Ah Yin's coquettish voice rang in his ear. Ye Wen's expression remained blank, but he felt a sudden ache in his lower back.
As the elders say, there's no such thing as worn-out land—only bulls that die from exhaustion.
What nonsense is this about building a harem and having all the beauties? Has anyone considered the toll on the kidneys?
But a man can't admit defeat, ah! This cursed competitive spirit.
Wise mode activated.
The next day, Ye Wen rubbed his sore lower back, his vision slightly blurred. To think that despite reaching the Soul Douluo level, with physical strength capable of tearing down walls, he had lost in this aspect to Ah Yin.
"Bitter struggle! When we get back, I'm drinking an entire bottle of the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju essence. Lately, Ah Yin has been far too arrogant—it's time to remind her of my strength!"
Boosting combat power with medicine—no shame in that.
The group from Tian Xing Academy began their journey home, but Ye Wen didn't follow them, and no one paid attention.
Instead, he secretly tailed Bibi Dong's group.
Looking at the Title Douluo sitting quietly nearby, seemingly like an ordinary person, Ye Wen didn't recognize him.
But this only deepened his wariness of the Spirit Hall's hidden strength. No wonder they were the top power on the continent—sending out a Title Douluo for an escort mission was nothing to them.
The Tian Dou Empire would've treated such a person like an ancestor to be worshiped.
Under the enhancement of Ye Wen's current spiritual power and disguise abilities, this Title Douluo didn't notice anything amiss with Bibi Dong.
Midway, Ye Wen successfully executed a "switcheroo," making the other party believe that Bibi Dong had entered the City of Slaughter.
During this process, Ye Wen confirmed a detail with Bibi Dong:
Bibi Dong had no spirit bones at all. Think about it—later on, when Hu Liena entered the City of Slaughter, Bibi Dong gave her a mental-type head spirit bone to resist the city's corruption.
If Qian Xunji truly wanted Bibi Dong to grow stronger, and if he didn't intend to leave her to perish or sink into despair, how could he not provide her with a head spirit bone for protection?
In this era, there were no methods to cultivate spiritual power. Even with Bibi Dong's genius, her spiritual strength was only slightly stronger than that of an average soul master at the same level.
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