Chapter 166: Tang San's Escape...
Hu Liena watched the departing group, a hint of confusion on her face.
Why would a woman of exceptional talent emerge from the Worship Hall, and specifically to greet Pei Qing?
Has Pei Qing already joined Spirit Hall? Hu Liena's imagination suddenly ran wild.
Or perhaps Pei Qing was a Spirit Hall member from the very beginning, a Disciple of a certain Offering.
Hu Liena felt this was highly probable; after all, there couldn't be that many geniuses on the Douluo Continent.
A Genius like Pei Qing should not have come from commoner origins, so he was very likely born into Spirit Hall.
As for why he stayed in the Heaven Dou Empire, even becoming a figure second only to one and above ten thousand in the Heaven Dou Empire...
Hmm, this was likely his mission!
To be executing such a mission at such a young age, was Pei Qing truly loyal to Spirit Hall?
Had she been too hostile towards him all these years? Now that she had guessed his true identity, it was necessary to change her attitude towards him.
Otherwise, if even she treated him this way, a super Genius like him might develop dissatisfaction with Spirit Hall.
That absolutely wouldn't do!
As Hu Liena thought this, she still resolved to ask her teacher.
After all, her teacher, as the Pope, commanded everything in Spirit Hall.
If it were her teacher, she would definitely know whether Pei Qing was an insider within Spirit Hall.
After all, sending a Genius like Pei Qing out on a mission would surely require the Pope's approval, right?
With these thoughts, Hu Liena quickly returned to the Pope's Hall and found her teacher resting inside.
"Teacher, is your body alright now!"
Hu Liena looked at Bibi Dong's somewhat pale face and spoke with concern.
Bibi Dong opened her eyes, purple-black energy flashing and disappearing. She had instructed no one to enter and was about to scold, but when she saw it was Hu Liena, her expression softened slightly, revealing a smile.
"There's no need to worry about my body; I just need some time to recover my soul power."
"Na Na, do you have anything else? If not, go back and cultivate as soon as possible!"
Bibi Dong smiled faintly, her gaze gentle as she looked at Hu Liena.
As expected of the Disciple she had raised and pampered since childhood, she was truly thoughtful. Knowing she was injured, she still came to visit despite her own injuries.
"I came specifically to see the teacher, but I do have one more question."
Hu Liena immediately began to tell Bibi Dong her suspicions directly.
Bibi Dong's expression immediately became quite peculiar after hearing Hu Liena's conjecture.
Spirit Hall did indeed have a Genius of exceptional talent who had been sent out on a mission, but that person was not Pei Qing; instead, it was that annoying, rebellious daughter.
"Spirit Hall does have a Genius, but that person is not Pei Qing; instead, it is the blonde woman you mentioned."
"Her name is Qian Renxue, an annoying woman."
Bibi Dong spoke with a very indifferent tone, completely unwilling to introduce Qian Renxue as her daughter.
After all, for her, Qian Renxue's identity was always her eternal pain, proof of her life's failure, a rebellious daughter she could never speak of.
"Qian Renxue? Teacher, her surname is Qian. Is she the daughter of the previous Pope!"
The Qian surname held a special status throughout Spirit Hall, as every Pope before Bibi Dong had been surnamed Qian!
"Don't ask any more questions, Na Na. Just keep your distance from that woman. Nothing good will come of being with her."
Bibi Dong spoke coldly; she really didn't want to bring up Qian Renxue, that rebellious daughter.
"Yes, Teacher, then I will take my leave!"
Hu Liena sensed Bibi Dong's impatience and finally dared not say anything more, quickly speaking.
Bibi Dong waved her hand casually. She was very annoyed right now, as she had no idea whether her Cardinals would be able to bring back that 100,000-year soul beast named Xiao Wu.
If she hadn't been depleted of soul power by that Tang Xiao fellow, she would have gone herself long ago.
It was all because of that damned Tang Xiao, who actually dragged her into a self-detonation, sacrificing his life for a mere nephew.
...
"Xiao Wu, this is a special medicinal powder I concocted to mask your aura. Quickly sprinkle it on yourself."
At this moment, in a relatively narrow valley, Tang San took out a jar of peculiar-smelling medicinal powder. He looked at Xiao Wu and spoke earnestly and sincerely.
Xiao Wu looked at the dazed Tang San, feeling a bit hesitant. Her eyes, which had been full of hatred, became somewhat complicated.
"Tang San, why are you still putting on an act at this point? Why don't you just kill me? Aren't you keeping me alive just for my soul bone and soul ring?"
Xiao Wu sneered and spoke without any politeness.
He had imprisoned her all this time, making her follow him like a clown, even making her fall in love with this human...
Heh, all of it was for her soul bone, for her soul ring.
"Xiao Wu, I've already said it, I absolutely have no thoughts about your soul ring and soul bone!"
Tang San painfully closed his eyes, constantly blaming his father and paternal uncle in his heart.
If it weren't for them, how could Xiao Wu blame him like this?
"Xiao Wu, do you remember the promise I made to you when we were little?"
"If anyone wants to harm you, they'll have to step over my corpse."
"I, Tang San, truly never thought of harming you, Xiao Wu. If I did, then let me be torn apart by five horses and die a miserable death!"
If it were anyone else, Tang San wouldn't even swear; he'd probably just unload a volley from his Godly Zhuge Crossbow. But the person in front of him was Xiao Wu, his most beloved.
"Xiao San, could it be that you..."
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San's sincere expression, her gaze complicated and a little shocked.
Could she have been wrong? Did Tang San really know nothing? Did he really not think about her soul ring and soul bone?
"Xiao Wu, please believe me. For you, I wouldn't hesitate to abandon this World!"
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu affectionately, slowly lowering his head.
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San, touched. She knew her Brother San would never betray her.
So, all of this was just her own wild suspicion. Brother San truly had no ill intentions towards her.
"Tang San, let's go back to the Star Dou Great Forest together. The explosion from Spirit City just now was probably a self-detonation."
"Your uncle probably..."
Xiao Wu said no more, but she had expressed everything she wanted to say.
"My uncle..."
"But I believe my uncle will be happy for us when he sees us reconciled."
Tang San was first filled with grief, but soon he smiled and spoke to Xiao Wu.
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