Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 268 You're Still the Same as Before

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Just thinking about that scene made Yue Guan's face turn ashen. He didn't care about the risk of arguing with Qian Renxue and rushed forward to block her path.

"Your Highness, if His Holiness the Pope finds out you're disguised like this, he'll be angry," Yue Guan said nervously.

Qian Renxue frowned slightly. "That was her who told me, what's it to you?"

"Step aside."

"Your Highness, those are His Holiness the Pope's guests inside. You cannot go in," Yue Guan said, forcing a smile.

If Qian Renxue gets involved in this matter, Golden Crocodile Douluo will be furious, and Bibi Dong will also be furious!
Seeing Yue Guan's "righteousness," both Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo cast grateful glances at him.

Fortunately, you are here!
If Qian Renxue really goes in and causes trouble, they'll be finished!
Yue Guan glared at the snake spear and the porcupine with a hint of exasperation.

Couldn't you fucking stop them?!
Noticing the flirtatious glances exchanged between Yue Guan and the others, Qian Renxue grew increasingly impatient.

"Yue Guan, are you going to block me? Have you thought about the consequences?" Qian Renxue said coldly.

“Your Highness, this is no small matter. I am doing this for your safety,” Yue Guan said.

"Safety?" Qian Renxue's eyes flickered slightly. "Who is inside? It can't be Yu Yuanzhen himself, can it?"

“Your Highness, His Holiness the Pope is currently in meditation and will arrive shortly. Would you please wait a moment?” Yue Guan asked tentatively.

"What if I refuse to wait?" Qian Renxue took a step forward, her gaze as cold as ice.

“Then…” Yue Guan took a deep breath, “Could you wait a moment? Xuan Ming is also here; I’ll ask him to come see you right away?”

He knew Qian Renxue's stubborn temper; if he tried to stop her by force, she would really take action, and the situation would become even more difficult to manage.

Now, the only one who can persuade her is probably Xuanming.

"Xuanming?" Qian Renxue's expression softened slightly. "Why is he here?"

"Naturally, it's for cultivation," Yue Guan quickly replied. "What else could it be for?"

Qian Renxue remained silent for a moment before finally relenting: "I'll wait until an incense stick burns."

"Please wait a moment." Yue Guan breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly rushed towards the training ground.

Just as Serpent Spear and Porcupine breathed a sigh of relief, they saw Qian Renxue looking in the direction Yue Guan had left, and then stepping back towards the council hall.

"Young Master, what's wrong...?"

"I only promised to wait for him for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but I didn't say where to wait." Qian Renxue didn't turn her head.

"Can't I go inside and wait?"

Snake Spear and Porcupine Douluo exchanged glances, both secretly fearing something was wrong, but they dared not forcibly stop her any longer. They could only helplessly follow behind Qian Renxue, carefully protecting her in case she suddenly did something impulsive.

The moment Qian Renxue stepped into the council hall, a sense of oppression washed over her.

Yu Xiaogang sat quietly to one side, his teacup had gone cold, and his eyes were unfocused, as if he were deep in thought.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up and his gaze met Bibi Dong's, and he also noticed the two Title Douluos behind her.

He was slightly taken aback. The appearance of "Bibi Dong" before him remained the same, but there was an unfamiliar majesty and coldness in her eyes, which stirred up waves in his heart.

"Compared to... Your Holiness the Pope." Yu Xiaogang stood up, bowed, and changed his address at the last minute, his tone carrying a hint of reverence.

Qian Renxue glanced at him but ignored him, walking straight to the papal throne and sitting down in imitation of Bibi Dong's posture.

The Serpent Spear and the Porcupine secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stood silently on either side.

Yu Xiaogang hesitated, each time he tried to speak, he was forced back by the cold gazes of the two Douluo.

Qian Renxue had no intention of saying more. Since she had promised to wait for Xuanming for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she would naturally wait.

An eerie silence fell over the hall.

……

On the other side, Yue Guan rushed over in a hurry and briefly explained to Xuan Ming about Qian Renxue impersonating Bibi Dong.

"Wait, you... you're just going to let her wait there?" Xuanming asked.

Yue Guan was taken aback. "What's wrong?"

Xuanming was speechless. "She's probably already inside."

Yue Guan's expression froze. "Then what should we do?"

“What should we do…” Xuanming turned to look at Bibi Dong.

"Why don't you go and handle things over there first, and I'll stay and watch over the teacher?" Hu Liena suggested.

"What's the use of you guarding her? If her soul power has a problem, can you help her?" Xuanming sighed, thought for a moment, raised his right hand, and ice and fire energies surged alternately, condensing into a crystal-clear rose. Ice formed the branches and leaves, while the heart of the flower was a leaping flame wrapped in ice crystals, like an eternally burning ice flame rose.

"Give this to her, and ask her to wait quietly until this flower melts, for my sake."

Yue Guan's eye twitched: "How long... can this last?"

"If not deliberately damaged, it can remain unmelted for a month even when placed under the scorching sun."

Yue Guan's expression was strange: "Are you sure this won't anger her?"

"That's why I said, it depends on whether she'll give me that face," Xuanming said calmly.

"If she doesn't agree, isn't Yu Xiaogang still there? We can knock her out and take her away. She Long and the others won't stop us."

"Alright." Yue Guan said no more and sped away with the Ice and Fire Rose. As soon as Xuan Ming turned around after seeing Yue Guan off, he met Hu Liena's resentful gaze, her eyes looking so aggrieved that she seemed about to burst into tears.

Helpless, Xuanming conjured another ice flame rose and handed it to her.

Hu Liena accepted the rose, and the grievance in her eyes vanished instantly, a slight smile appearing on her lips.

……

Yue Guan followed instructions and went to the council hall. Ignoring His Highness Yu Xiaogang, she walked straight up to the high platform and presented the Ice Flame Rose to "Bibi Dong".

"Your Highness, Xuanming requests that you grant him the honor of waiting until this flower melts," Yue Guan transmitted his voice.

Bibi Dong examined the rose in her hand, her eyes momentarily dazed: "He certainly knows how to play the game."

Even so, her gaze lingered on the flames dancing within the ice crystals.

Yue Guan silently stepped aside and chose a spot close to Yu Xiaogang where it would be convenient to take action.

Time passed in silence, with only the faint sound of the flames flickering in the Ice Flame Rose filling the hall.

Before I knew it, it was already midnight.

In this eerie atmosphere, Yu Xiaogang grew increasingly uneasy.

He didn't know what "Bibi Dong" meant, and several times he hesitated to speak, but was forced back by the cold gazes of the snake spear and the porcupine.

I want to say something but can't; I want to leave but dare not.

Finally, the doors to the council chamber opened again.

Qian Renxue shifted her gaze from the roses to Xuan Ming, who had just entered.

Yu Xiaogang turned around, his face instantly turning extremely ugly: "You..."

Xuanming seemed not to see him, and walked straight to "Bibi Dong" on the stage, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her up from the throne.

Under the tense gaze of everyone, "Bibi Dong" offered no resistance and obediently followed him out.

Upon arriving at the adjacent side hall, Xuanming released his grip: "Change back."

Qian Renxue's eyes flickered: "Didn't you like her like this? Shouldn't you be happy that I've become her?"

“She is her, and you are you,” Xuanming said.

"Stop doing this stuff."

Qian Renxue snorted softly, her body shimmering with light as she regained her original appearance. She crossed her arms and slightly raised her chin: "What, afraid I'll cause you trouble with her face?"

“I’m afraid you’ll anger her,” Xuanming sighed.

"If she hits me, won't you protect me?" Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow.

"Stop messing around, I have important business to attend to. Don't argue with her." Xuanming turned to leave.

"Leaving already?" Qian Renxue grabbed him. "Aren't you going to wait and see the show? Or... are you afraid to watch?"

"..."

Just after Xuanming pulled Qianrenxue away, the real Bibi Dong slowly walked into the council hall. Meeting her seemingly gentle but cold gaze, the two Douluo, Snake Spear and Porcupine, quickly went to the palace and stood with Yue Guan.

Bibi Dong moved gracefully towards the papal throne, turned and sat down, her gaze sweeping around before finally settling on Yu Xiaogang. Her voice was cold and clear: "So it was you who held the papal decree and wanted to see me?"

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Your Holiness, I have something I would like to discuss with you privately."

Bibi Dong glanced down at the hall, and Yue Guan and the other two understood, turning around and leaving the hall.

"Speak," Bibi Dong said calmly.

Yu Xiaogang raised his head and looked at Bibi Dong, "Dong'er, how have you been all these years...?"

Bibi Dong's eyes turned slightly cold. "What did you call me?"

An almost suffocating pressure suddenly pressed down, and Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Your Holiness the Pope."

Bibi Dong snorted coldly, and the pressure instantly dissipated. "Yu Xiaogang, you didn't come here just to spout this nonsense, did you?"

Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth and said, "Your Holiness, I have come to ask about the cultivation of twin martial souls. My disciple Tang San also has twin martial souls, but he has encountered a bottleneck. I would like to seek your help."

Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly. "Tang San? Tang Hao's son? Yu Xiaogang, you're getting more and more interesting. Don't you know the relationship between the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect? Or do you not know what Tang Hao did?"

"I've already given the Clear Sky Sect enough face by not attacking Tang San directly, yet you still come to me to ask me about this kind of question."

"What, you want me to help you cultivate the next powerful person with twin martial souls, so that they will oppose me in the future?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened. He hadn't expected Bibi Dong to already know about Tang San's background. But since he was already here, he was naturally unwilling to give up so easily. He raised his head, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "No, if you are willing to tell me, I can assure you that my disciple will never oppose the Spirit Hall in his entire life."

"Hehe." Bibi Dong laughed, she was amused by her own anger.

"You're still the same as before, spouting off without thinking."

Yu Xiaogang was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head. "Dong'er, I know you still have hatred in your heart, but it's all my fault. It has nothing to do with Tang San. He's a kind and hardworking child, and he deserves a better future."

Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed, and her icy killing aura suddenly pressed down. "What did you call me?"

Yu Xiaogang's face turned ashen, his legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground. "Your Holiness, I misspoke. Please forgive me."

"If I hear that address again, you can prepare to say goodnight to this world." Bibi Dong snorted coldly and withdrew her Killing God Domain.

Yu Xiaogang collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. He felt a sense of relief at surviving the ordeal, but more than that, he was bewildered. He hadn't expected Bibi Dong to be so heartless and even turn against him.

This was completely different from the reunion he had envisioned!
What went wrong?
(End of this chapter)