Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, righteous yet evil

Yan was sent flying several meters away, spitting out a lot of blood, and a red and swollen handprint was left on his cheek.

A moment later, Yan stumbled to his feet, looked up at the indifferent Chrysanthemum Douluo, and said with a hint of resentment in his eyes, "Elder Chrysanthemum, why did you hit me?!"

"You're nothing but a prisoner; do I need a reason to beat you?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.

He never expected that this kid, having fallen to such a state, would still fail to recognize the situation and actually dare to try to establish a connection with him.

Upon hearing this, Yan turned ashen-faced. He had thought that the two elders would remember their past relationship and plead with Lin Mu on their behalf, or simply take them out of the prison.

But now it seems that the two elders have already submitted to Lin Mu and are unlikely to help them at all.

"Grandpa Ju, Grandpa Gui, if you want to persuade me to betray my teacher, then there's no need to say anything more. I would rather die than agree."

Even when facing her former elders, Hu Liena did not change her stance.

Since she had not caught Lin Mu's eye, there was no need for her to submit, let alone betray the teacher who had nurtured her for many years.

Since her cultivation has already been abolished, joining the Heaven Dou Empire would at most allow her to live the life of an ordinary person.

With her stunning looks and graceful figure, if she didn't have enough power or powerful backers to support her, her ending would definitely not be good. It would be better to end it all.

Seeing Hu Liena's attitude, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance.

A moment later, Chrysanthemum Douluo stepped forward, looked at Hu Liena with gentle eyes, and said softly, "Nana, Old Ghost and I treat you like our own daughter, like our own granddaughter."

Unlike his cold attitude towards Yan Shi, Chrysanthemum Douluo not only refrained from using violence against Hu Liena, but even spoke to her in an exceptionally soft voice.

In the vast Spirit Hall, apart from Ghost Douluo who was with him day and night, Chrysanthemum Douluo only showed a trace of affection for Hu Liena.

That's why he didn't want Hu Liena to continue down the wrong path.

Looking at Grandpa Ju, who was as kind as ever, Hu Liena's guard lessened a bit, but when she thought of her teacher who had devoted herself to nurturing her, she still shook her head firmly.

Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo frowned and earnestly advised, "Nana, we are all doing this for your own good. We hope you can see the error of your ways."

"As long as you betray Bibi Dong, I can take you back to the Wuji Sect. When the sect leader becomes a god in the future, perhaps you can restore your original cultivation level. At least there's some hope, isn't there?"

Upon hearing this, a flicker of interest crossed Hu Liena's eyes.

Besides her, Xie Yue and Yan also had their eyes shining, wishing they could agree on Hu Liena's behalf.

For a cripple whose cultivation has been abolished, nothing is more tempting than regaining it.

Seeing Hu Liena's hesitation, Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly asked a question, solemnly saying, "Nana, do you know why we betrayed Bibi Dong?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena looked at Chrysanthemum Douluo in astonishment.

Could there be some reason behind this?
Before Hu Liena could ask, Chrysanthemum Douluo said to himself, "Long before the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, Old Ghost and I had already joined the sect leader's ranks."

"There's only one reason: Bibi Dong doesn't treat us like human beings at all, while the sect leader is the one who truly cares about us."

"Looking back, Lao Gui and I did a lot of dirty and tiring work for Bibi Dong, but we never received any substantial rewards, only useless gold soul coins."

"That's not all, Bibi Dong actually let that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang run wild in front of us, it's an absolute disgrace!"

"Yu Xiaogang is nothing but a level 29 piece of trash, yet Bibi Dong has made an exception and promoted him to elder, making the two of us his assistants. This shows that Bibi Dong has never trusted us." These words contained the resentment that Chrysanthemum Douluo had been holding onto for many years. He had worked hard for Bibi Dong without complaint, yet he was not even as good as a piece of trash.

Fortunately, he and Lao Gui were lucky and happened to run into their master during their mission.

It just so happens that Lin Mu needs their help. He plans to use the Polar Stillness Domain to hunt for a Soul Ring, and after the mission is accomplished, he will give each of them a bottle of pills.

Although the effects of this bottle of pills are not particularly noticeable, only enough to offset several months of cultivation, it is still an excellent item compared to the largely useless gold soul coins.

Furthermore, the accumulation of small amounts over time allowed their cultivation to improve even further.

In particular, the pill made from that immortal herb not only enabled him and Old Ghost to break through to level 96, but also awakened his innate domain, greatly enhancing his strength.

"So that's one reason."

Hu Liena was startled. She had never heard her teacher mention this before. She had thought that Lin Mu had promised them something, but it turned out that her teacher owed them something.

However, she still persisted, saying, "Grandpa Ju, this was probably unintentional on the teacher's part."

"It's utterly ridiculous. I painstakingly cultivated to become a Title Douluo and served Bibi Dong for many years, yet I didn't even get a single soul bone. I even lost several medicinal herbs."

"This could be considered an unintentional act?!"

At this point, Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes gradually turned hostile, indicating that Hu Liena had already suffered greatly under Bibi Dong's influence.

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena was completely speechless.

A moment later, Chrysanthemum Douluo sneered and mocked, "Bibi Dong must have something wrong with her brain to be able to take a liking to a piece of trash like Yu Xiaogang. She deserves to be ruined by him."

“The teacher is not like that!” Hu Liena retorted protectively.

In response, Chrysanthemum Douluo glanced at her indifferently and said meaningfully, "You may not know this, but Bibi Dong has a daughter. The reason she is so dedicated to raising you is simply to fill the void in her heart."

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena was stunned.

"In the end, the only person Bibi Dong truly cares about is Yu Xiaogang. If Yu Xiaogang were captured here, Bibi Dong would definitely spare no effort to rescue him."

These words completely shattered Hu Liena's psychological defenses.

Although it sounded cruel, she couldn't find an excuse to refute it.

After all, Yu Xiaogang held a very high position in the Spirit Hall at the time, and even served as the leader of the Spirit Hall team.

“Nana, we have already paid a heavy price to repay His Holiness the Pope’s kindness. Besides, His Holiness the Pope has already abandoned us. We should think about ourselves.”

Xie Yue also offered a word of advice, which could be considered as seeking a way for him to survive.

After pondering for a long time, Hu Liena finally made up her mind. She looked up at Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo and said, "Grandpa Chrysanthemum, Grandpa Ghost, I am willing to join the Heaven Dou Empire camp."

If she continues down this path now, she will likely face certain death.

However, after listening to Grandpa Ju's story, her stance was no longer as firm as before; she did not want to die such an unworthy death.

P.S.: Based on reader feedback, I'll speed up the pace later on and finish it as soon as possible. (End of this chapter)