After a moment of self-deprecation, Qian Renxue also offered Lion Douluo an apologetic smile.
"Sorry, Fourth Grandfather, I shouldn't have said that."
Lion Douluo immediately returned a kind smile, shaking his head to indicate it was fine.
"Let's go in first, Fourth Grandfather."
Watching the Little Angel quickly put away her smile and turn to enter the cave, a hint of guilt arose in Ning Bei's heart. He had thought his self-detonation would allow him to pass the test, but now he had left all the mess for Qian Renxue. From their previous conversation, it was clear that her divine position had still been shattered by Tang San, and now she was likely facing a lifetime with no hope of breaking through to Titled Douluo.
Ning Bei cursed himself for being useless. It seemed his journey had changed nothing; Bibi Dong was still dead, and the Little Angel's divine position was still shattered, leaving her to waste away the rest of her life.
Inside the cave, it wasn't just Lion Douluo and Qian Renxue. Not far away were many people who had been rescued and settled, like young girls, mostly the elderly, young, women, and children.
Qian Renxue handed the sleeping girl in her arms to an old woman, who instantly showed a pained expression. After taking the child, she rhythmically patted the girl's back, wanting her to sleep more soundly.
After doing all this, the Little Angel didn't pay attention to anyone else and walked towards the deeper part of the cave. This wasn't just the outer area; there were many man-made stone rooms inside the cave. Upon reaching the innermost stone room, the Little Angel quietly entered. It was clear this was her temporary residence.
Ning Bei, who had followed the Little Angel inside, looked around. There were lighting Soul Tools on the roof, so the cave wasn't dim; instead, it had a starry glow.
The furnishings in the room were very simple, with only a stone bed. In front of the bed was a stone table with a matching stone stool. Some items on the stone table made Ning Bei feel as if he had been transported to another era.
On the table was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Token he had given her, with the character 'Bei' on it standing out. Not only that, but there were also various small items he usually gave her, the Angel Hairpin he had made himself, and the Little Angel Wood Carving.
He had thought these things he made were incredibly ugly and had originally intended to annoy Qian Renxue when he gave them to her. At the time, she had been extremely disdainful when receiving them. He hadn't expected her to keep them so well. This deepened the guilt in Ning Bei's heart, to the point where he felt heartache even knowing the person was just a figure in an illusion.
After gently touching each of these items, Ning Bei turned to the Little Angel, who was sitting on the bed with her knees hugged. He noticed her right hand was fiddling with a ring on her left ring finger. Only when he got closer did he realize it was the Ice God's Ring he wore.
Now, the Ice God's Ring had lost the support of Divine Power after his self-detonation and had become dim. However, this made it convenient for the Little Angel to wear; otherwise, she might have been frozen into an ice sculpture again. He figured someone had found this ring after his self-detonation and brought it to the Little Angel.
Ning Bei's gaze softened as he gently reached out his hand to place it on Qian Renxue's head, wanting to smooth her slightly messy golden hair. But his hand, without surprise, passed through the Little Angel's body.
"Bastard A Bei, you said we'd deal with Tang San together after I became a god. How did it turn out like this?"
"It's all my fault. If I had succeeded earlier, you wouldn't have had to face the villain alone."
The Little Angel's murmuring, sometimes cursing and sometimes blaming herself, made Ning Bei feel choked up. The gloom in his heart couldn't dissipate no matter what. But now, in his soul state, he couldn't do anything. A sense of despair slowly welled up in his heart. Remembering that this was just a test illusion, he began to curse the Ice God's unscrupulousness and the likes of the Sea God and Shura.
Perhaps feeling tired, the Little Angel lay on her side on the stone bed, her right hand tightly gripping the ring and pressing it against her chest as she slowly closed her eyes. Ning Bei also controlled his soul to float beside the Little Angel. Now, not knowing how to pass the test, he could only temporarily stay by the Little Angel's side.
Listening to the Little Angel's breathing beside him gradually stabilize, Ning Bei's heart also slowly calmed down at this moment. In his soul state, he could actually feel sleepiness coming over him and slowly closed his eyes.
When he woke up again, the Little Angel beside him was gone. Outside the cave, screams and violent explosions instantly woke Ning Bei. He directly passed through the cave wall and went outside, where he found Lion Douluo and the Little Angel each fighting enemies.
There were nearly a hundred enemies, their bodies emitting black energy, indicating they were Evil Soul Masters despised by the world. At the same time, the tokens on their chests declared their identity as Tang Sect disciples. He didn't know where that little brat had pulled out such a force of Evil Soul Masters.
But at this moment, Ning Bei clearly had no mind to pay attention to these things. Lion Douluo and the Little Angel, surrounded by enemies, could only passively defend and struggle. The constantly appearing wounds on their bodies indicated they couldn't last much longer.
As expected, after several tens of minutes, Lion Douluo was the first to be defeated under the siege of the enemy Titled Douluo. The Little Angel's heart tightened, wanting to rescue him, but she was also severely injured by the enemy and fell to the ground.
At this moment, a group of Evil Soul Masters parted to make way, and Tang San, with short white hair and scarlet pupils, slowly walked forward.
"You can escape for a while, but can you escape forever? Those subordinates who massacred the Spirit City survivors were deliberately sent out by me to lure you out. I didn't expect you to endure for two whole years. I really have to admire your ability to endure."
"Hmph, stop talking nonsense. Do what you want, kill or slice, it's up to you."
The Little Angel gritted her teeth in hatred towards the person in front of her. It was this bastard who had taken the lives of all her loved ones and her beloved. Qian Renxue, who had no fear of death, now even felt a sense of relief in her heart. Perhaps the death that people feared was just an opportunity for her to reunite with the people she cared about.
But Tang San clearly didn't intend to let the old man and the young woman in front of him off easily. The mockery at the corner of his mouth couldn't be hidden.
"When you destroyed the Clear Sky Sect and killed my parents, did you ever think this day would come?"
"What are you so proud of? If it weren't for that shameless Asura God stirring things up behind the scenes, this god would have killed you too long ago, saving the continent from disaster now."
"Hehehe, this god? Are you still worthy of being called a god now?"
Hearing this, Little Angel's eyes dimmed. This was the only thing she felt guilty about. She had failed her grandfather's expectations and couldn't make the Angel Clan flourish.
Seeing that Qian Renxue didn't speak, Tang San's expression became even more smug.
"But it doesn't matter. Although your Spirit and divine position have been abolished, your bloodline still exists. When I raise you and cultivate countless Six-Winged Angel bloodlines, they can also be used by me, right?"
"Hmph, you're dreaming. How could this grandma let you have your way?"
The smile on Tang San's face instantly vanished, because a dazzling golden light suddenly bloomed from Little Angel's body. This was a sign that the other party was about to self-detonate her Spirit and perish together. Originally, if the other party had only now brought up the intention of self-detonation, he could have stopped it with his strength. But it was clear that Qian Renxue had been prepared to die from the moment she first saw that group of Evil Soul Masters.
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