Qian Renxue cried for a long time, as if she was venting her emotions for the first time ever, or perhaps like a lonely and helpless child.
Given Qian Renxue's status, she always maintained a noble demeanor in any situation. It was likely she had never confided in anyone since childhood. Now, perhaps knowing the truth of what happened all those years ago, she was so out of control.
When Qian Renxue finished crying, Yang Xiong slowly spoke, "Qian Renxue, have you ever thought about what kind of person Bibi Dong truly is, and what she is really pursuing in her heart?"
Qian Renxue wiped the tears from her face, thought for a moment, and then said, "Bibi Dong is an inhumane woman. In her eyes, power and status are everything."
Yang Xiong nodded. "That's right. Bibi Dong is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's greatest enemy. Ning Fengzhi and I have also done some research on her."
"In terms of background, Bibi Dong came from a commoner family, but due to her outstanding talent, she gained Qian Xunji's favor at a young age, becoming his direct disciple and the Saintess of Spirit Hall."
"But perhaps Qian Xunji protected her too well, preventing her from understanding the dangers of the world and keeping her from any emotional contact."
"As a result, Bibi Dong met Yu Xiaogang, who was studying at Spirit Hall. Perhaps she was moved by Yu Xiaogang's determination to break the limitations of Soul Masters at that time. The two became lovers, a relationship that was not accepted by the world."
"Bibi Dong was the Saintess of Spirit Hall, and Yu Xiaogang was the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family's Sect Leader. One could say they were natural enemies. Whether it was the forces behind them or the eyes of the world, they were not understood by anyone."
"Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Just as Bibi Dong was planning to elope with Yu Xiaogang, Qian Xunji took the most extreme measure to keep Bibi Dong. Qian Xunji took advantage of Bibi Dong, and you were born. After being abandoned by Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang lived in decadence in Nuoding City."
"You should know the rest. Bibi Dong, for revenge, took advantage of Qian Xunji's severe injuries and directly killed him."
"Immediately after, Bibi Dong used the slogan of avenging Qian Xunji to force the Clear Sky Sect into seclusion, bringing Spirit Hall's strength and prestige to its peak, thus becoming the Pope of Spirit Hall."
"Over these past twenty-plus years, Bibi Dong has eliminated dissidents, rallied loyalists, and even allowed Spirit Hall's deacons to act recklessly, all just to expand her own power and make Spirit Hall even larger."
"And after so many years of expanding her power, Bibi Dong's ambition has reached its peak. She didn't hesitate to oppose everyone in the world, establish the Spirit Empire, and launch this extremely cruel war. All of this was due to her selfish motives, either to destroy the former Spirit Hall or to dominate the world."
After hearing Yang Xiong's description, Qian Renxue's face became incredibly dark. "Yang Xiong, according to you, Bibi Dong is a heinous criminal, the scourge of the Spirit Empire?"
Yang Xiong shook his head. "You can't judge a person with a single stroke. You need to evaluate them from all aspects."
"In a sense, Bibi Dong may not be wrong. If the Spirit Empire could truly unify the entire Douluo Continent, then the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire would be eliminated. Perhaps for commoner Soul Masters and ordinary people, there would be no more exploitation by nobles in the future. One could say it's a good thing."
"However, from a personal standpoint, Bibi Dong is fierce and cruel, and she once attacked our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. In my eyes, she is a mortal enemy, so I will not let her unify the world, nor will I let her continue to cause trouble."
"As for the character issues you mentioned, those are just her private matters. If she were to anger others because of her private matters, in my eyes, that is unforgivable."
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth. "So no matter what, you will prevent my Spirit Empire from unifying the world, you will oppose me, and you will oppose Bibi Dong?"
Yang Xiong nodded. "That's right. As the saying goes, there aren't two suns in the sky. With Bibi Dong's personality, I will clash with her sooner or later. When that time comes, it will likely be a fight to the death."
"Of course, personally, I don't think Bibi Dong did anything wrong. If I had Bibi Dong's strength, if I controlled Spirit Hall's vast Soul Master power, I would probably do even more extreme things than her. After all, if the continent were unified, it would reduce wars between each other and reduce the deaths of ordinary people."
"As for the mother-daughter relationship you mentioned, in the face of all major rights and wrongs, in the face of countless deaths, in my eyes, it is insignificant."
"You can look at the Jialing Pass battlefield. After half a month of war, tens of thousands of Soul Masters on both sides have died, and nearly a million ordinary people have been killed or injured. These people also have families, parents, and children. Won't their loved ones be sad? Won't there be separation and death?"
"Of course, from another perspective, comparing temporary death with permanent peace, perhaps these deaths and sacrifices are worth it. But no matter how you look at it, it far outweighs the little bit of emotion between Bibi Dong and you."
After hearing Yang Xiong's words, Qian Renxue just drank silently and didn't say anything else.
Yang Xiong also held his wine glass, slowly savoring the Drunken Red Dust. The two occasionally clinked glasses and chatted intermittently.
Qian Renxue seemed to think of something. "Yang Xiong, when we fought last time, why did you show mercy in your final move?"
Yang Xiong shook his head. "It wasn't a matter of me showing mercy. If I had truly used all my strength at the last moment, you might have died, but I would probably be crippled. Gods are much more resilient than I imagined."
"Besides, I'm not the kind of person who likes to win unfairly, and neither are you. Anyway, we have plenty of time ahead of us, and there will be opportunities to continue fighting."
Qian Renxue said, "Yang Xiong, I feel like something is wrong with my Angel God. At the end, I felt a trace of darkness, a trace of evil that I couldn't control. Perhaps this is the flaw in my soul."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Why do you think it's your own problem? I also felt that darkness of yours. It's not something mortals possess. It should be the Rakshasa God's doing."
"You are the Inheritor of the Angel God, but Bibi Dong is the Inheritor of the Rakshasa God. Theoretically, you two should be mutually exclusive. It's likely that when Bibi Dong gave birth to you, something was already done to the depths of your soul, which is why you have a radical personality, are indecisive in handling matters, and are extremely arrogant."
"To put it bluntly, besides me, you probably won't recognize anyone else in the world. That's why you've had no friends since childhood, not even enemies. This is also why you specifically sought me out to drink, isn't it?"
Qian Renxue laughed. "You understand me well. This is the first time I've wanted to drink since I was a child, but unfortunately, I don't know who in this world can drink with me. That's why I found you. Perhaps, as you said, we are the same kind of people."
"Unfortunately, from both our backgrounds and our positions, we will always be enemies. Both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Body Sect are mortal enemies of my Spirit Empire, and even you, the Asura God Inheritor, are a mortal enemy of the Angel God."
Yang Xiong was a little speechless. "There are no true enemies in this world. Do you know that there are five God Kings in the God Realm, including the Kindness God King and the Evil God King, as well as the Destruction God King and the Life God King? And yet, those two pairs are husband and wife."
"You can imagine, how can ultimate kindness and ultimate evil, ultimate destruction and life, be together? They can't even touch each other."
"People must forge their own path. There is nothing absolute in this world."
Qian Renxue straightened her face. "Yang Xiong, thank you. I will go and have a good talk with Bibi Dong. Even if there is no mother-daughter affection, I must face my inner self. Perhaps this has been my obsession for so many years, and perhaps this is the reason for the flaw in my Divine Soul."
Yang Xiong: ...
The two drank all night, talking about many things between them, including the time they bickered in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Even the cold and frosty Qian Renxue couldn't help but show a smile when she recalled their first meeting. Back then, Yang Xiong was just a six-year-old child, but he seemed a little different. With Qian Renxue's nature, she had long seen that Yang Xiong and she were the same kind of people, both wearing masks.
By the next morning, Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue had sobered up from their drunken state. The surrounding area was filled with wine jars, and Yang Xiong's hand and Qian Renxue's hand were actually still holding each other, as if they had been pulling and encouraging each other to drink.
Qian Renxue suddenly woke up, feeling as if she had been offended, and quickly pulled her hand back.
Yang Xiong touched his nose and also awkwardly withdrew his hand. However, Qian Renxue's hand was indeed very white and smooth.
Qian Renxue returned to her usual frosty demeanor and prepared to leave directly. "Yang Xiong, thank you this time. But the next time we meet, I hope you draw your sword and don't show mercy."
Watching Qian Renxue leave, Yang Xiong felt a little helpless, perhaps due to his feelings for a kindred spirit.
When Yang Xiong returned to the military camp, Ning Rongrong was actually alone in his room, her eyes filled with worry.
"Little Xiongzi, where did you run off to last night? You're still injured, why are you running around everywhere?"
Yang Xiong's face looked a little awkward. "Rong Rong, I was mainly feeling a bit bored yesterday. I've been recovering recently, so I went out to drink by myself."
Ning Rongrong looked confused. "Little Xiongzi, that's not like you. If you wanted to drink, you could have called me and Little Oscar. Why do you seem a little strange when you came back today!"
"And from the way you look, it seems like you're hiding something from me. Be honest, did you go flirt with some little girl?"
Yang Xiong was startled inside, feeling like he had been caught. This girl was too sharp; he always felt like he had nowhere to hide.
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