In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 346 Trial

Several months later, in an open space outside a city.

Zhu Wu and Qian Renxue hovered in the air, watching the three major families and their cronies being escorted down below. Without exception, they had all been found to have committed crimes.

Besides them, there were other heinous criminals. They were densely packed, kneeling all over the place.

A chorus of wails and pleas for mercy rose and fell.

"Lionheart." The Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, who had come with the army, stood tall on the high platform and read out the crimes through the amplified soul guide device.

Because there were so many people under punishment, the readings were being conducted from morning until evening, and they still hadn't finished.

"Slay!" The imperial general shouted, and the first batch of criminals were killed by soldiers, then dragged and thrown into a large pit that had been dug in advance.

Zhu Wu and Qian Renxue exchanged a glance, then landed in the city and returned to their rooms to rest.

The trial continued the following day, followed by the second and third days, lasting a full seven days in total.

After all the criminals' bodies were thrown into the pit, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall turned around, clenched his right fist in front of his chest, and shouted loudly.

"We beseech our God to erect a monument to sins, as a warning to the world!"

"Please welcome them!" The tens of thousands of soldiers present shouted in unison, their voices like thunder, shaking the heavens.

After a short while, the sound subsided. Zhu Wu gently raised his right hand, and the several-meter-high stone tablet below, inscribed with the names of the criminals and read aloud by a designated person, immediately rose up and then slowly moved to the middle of the pit where the bodies were buried.

The moment it fell, it sank sharply and became deeply embedded in the soil.

Qian Renxue followed closely behind, raised her hand and gently gripped the Holy Sword, which was then held high in her hand.

"Purify!" With a soft shout, the sun shone brightly in the sky, casting a dazzling golden light, and the ground instantly burst into flames. The bloodstains were almost instantly cleaned up, along with the wisps of deathly energy that continued to seep from the ground, and the lingering resentment.

Fifteen minutes later, the two returned to the city.

"Qianrenxue, see you again someday." Zhu Wu bid farewell.

"Goodbye." Qian Renxue nodded, watching Zhu Wu and the women fly away, then turned and went back into the house.

She planned to stay for a while to observe the subsequent development of this continent.

Zhu Wu shared the same idea. Although he bid farewell to Qian Renxue, he did not leave the continent but instead continued to travel around with the women.

Three months later, he met Qian Renxue again.

"Since we're both heading north, why don't we go together?" Long Ling'er suggested when Qian Renxue mentioned going north.

Through her observations over the past period, she felt that Qian Renxue was fair and just, possessing the upright and incorruptible spirit of a knight, and was worth befriending. Building a good relationship now would be beneficial, even if she didn't directly help her husband in the future after they went to the God Realm, at least she wouldn't be a hindrance in crucial moments.

Compared to the gods of the God Realm, they all came from the same Douluo plane, so they could be considered fellow countrymen.

Qian Renxue did not reply immediately, but turned to look at Zhu Wu.

"Then let's travel together," Zhu Wu said with a smile.

"Then I'll trouble you." Qian Renxue didn't want her true feelings to be discovered, so she acted very politely.

So, Qian Renxue joined the group, traveling through the north with Zhu Wu and the others, observing the various aspects of life and discussing what they saw and heard. Moreover, as they spent more time together, his relationship with the girls became increasingly familiar, and they gradually became best friends who could talk about almost anything.

Time flies, and several months passed quickly. The group arrived at a port city.

"Next, I plan to travel to the next continent. Qian Renxue, what about you?" Zhu Wu asked.

Qian Renxue felt a sudden pang of confusion. She glanced at the girls, shook her head slightly, and said, "I'm not going!"

"The people of this continent have not yet fully adapted to their new lives, and their emotions are still unstable. I need to stay and stabilize the situation, and help the people strengthen their resolve."

"Zhu Wu, the rules of this world are waiting for you to change them. You can't stop here."

"Leave things here to me."

"Alright." Zhu Wu nodded. "Then I'll leave things here to you."

"It's my duty," Qian Renxue said calmly.

Zhu Wu smiled and said, "See you another day."

Long Ling'er smiled and said, "Goodbye, Sister Qian. Let's talk again next time we meet."

"Goodbye." Qian Renxue smiled and nodded.

The girls greeted each other, and then, under Qian Renxue's watchful eye, Zhu Wu led them into the sky, flying into the distance until they disappeared.

Qian Renxue remained rooted to the spot, gazing into the distance, lost in thought. She wanted to go, but she was terrified that one day she might inadvertently reveal her emotions and give herself away, allowing Zhu Wu to notice. More importantly, she feared being noticed by Long Ling'er and the other women.

Take a deep breath, turn around and fly to the other side.

Time flies, and five years passed quickly. Zhu Wu finally led the girls to travel all over the other continents and eventually returned to Douluo Continent. He also explored all the unexplored areas of Douluo Continent and informed all the 100,000-year-old soul beasts he encountered of the relevant matters.

Thus, my journey through the world has finally come to an end.

After some time, he returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Next, I will observe the position of the Rakshasa god and then devour the position of the Asura god," Zhu Wu thought to himself.

The Rakshasa deity is a gathering of evil thoughts, and is therefore most sensitive to the evil thoughts of living beings. If one can understand its mysteries, it will be of great use in the construction of the three calamities and nine difficulties.

He sensed evil thoughts, then used them to extend the illusion, stirring up inner demons. He thought it was a good path.

Without much hesitation, after greeting the women, Zhu Wu immediately announced his seclusion, preparing to summarize what he had learned from this trip.

Then, not many days later, Qian Renxue, who had learned that Zhu Wu had returned, came to visit, and the girls received her immediately.

"Sister Qian, are you here to see Brother Wu?" Long Ling'er asked.

"I'm preparing to go to the realm of the gods," Qian Renxue said, getting straight to the point. "I've come specifically to say goodbye to everyone."

"So fast?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask.

Qian Renxue nodded and said softly, "Grandpa is alone in the God Realm now, I should go and keep him company."

"Alright." Ning Rongrong nodded. "Brother Wu is currently in seclusion. Why don't you stay here for a while and wait for him?"

"No need," Qian Renxue shook her head. "Just tell him for me when he comes out."

"Sister Qian, stay here for the night and leave tomorrow," Long Ling'er said. "It's probably many years before we meet again. Let's have a good get-together today and say goodbye."

"Okay." Qian Renxue did not refuse and nodded gently.

So, the women unusually stopped their cultivation and gave themselves a day off. First, they took Qian Renxue for a stroll in Tiandou City, and then returned to their sect to play a round of cards invented by Zhu Wu, continuing until evening before having a meal together.

After eating and drinking their fill, they enjoyed the moon and chatted together before returning to their rooms to rest.

"Tap tap tap," the sound of knocking came from Qian Renxue's room late at night.

Having already become a god, Qian Renxue could naturally sense that the visitor was Long Ling'er, and felt inexplicably flustered.

The door creaked open, and he looked at Long Ling'er with a puzzled expression. "Ling'er, is something the matter?"

"Well, this is your first time staying overnight at the sect, so I'll keep you company," Long Ling'er said with a smile, "and chat to pass the time."

Qian Renxue couldn't find a reason to refuse such a request, so she could only open the door and let the person in.

Before long, the two were lying on the same bed.

"Sister Qian, you like Brother Wu too, right?" Long Ling'er suddenly asked during their conversation.

Qian Renxue panicked and immediately said, "Ling'er, don't overthink it. I don't have those kinds of feelings for Zhu Wu."

"Sister Qian, you can't hide it from us." Long Ling'er smiled, then teased, "Sister Qian, you've definitely never been in a relationship before. Although you hid it well, you can't fool us, including Brother Wu. We've all been there, we saw through it long ago."

Qian Renxue's face flushed red instantly, and she panicked even more. Zhu Wu had actually noticed it too.

"Don't worry, I won't stop you from doing anything," Long Ling'er continued.

Qian Renxue was surprised, then fell silent, and said softly, "He has all of you who love him dearly, that's enough. As for me, seeing that he's doing well is enough. Liking someone doesn't necessarily mean being together."

"Besides, I have more important things to do."

"As a god, my duty is to protect countless living beings and countless families. In the future, I will dedicate this sentiment to them."

"Sister Qian, you will surely become a great god in the future!" Long Ling'er said sincerely, then sighed.

"Perhaps I'm too superficial. As Wu's wife, I don't care what outsiders think; Wu's safety is the most important thing."

"Ling'er, your thoughts are not superficial; you're just considering things from a different perspective," Qian Renxue said. "As a wife, you've done what you should. Your presence in a family is equally great and irreplaceable."

"Even if it were me, I couldn't do better than you."

"The path of the strong is always lonely, and his success is absolutely inseparable from your companionship and support."

At this point, his gaze inexplicably dimmed, and he sighed, "The achievements he has made, the things he has accomplished... I have asked myself countless times, if I were in his shoes, under the same conditions, could I have achieved the same?"

"And the result was no, I couldn't do it!"

"Unless one possesses the ability of foresight, it is far too difficult. And if one were to do it alone, it would be far too lonely."

"He was lucky to have met you. Your companionship eased his loneliness."

"I'm so glad I met Brother Wu," Long Ling'er said with a smile. "This is the luckiest and happiest thing in my life."

"In the future, no matter what difficulties we encounter, I will stand with Brother Wu and overcome them together!"

At this point, he turned to Qian Renxue and said, "Sister Qian, I hope you can help Brother Wu. This is also my personal wish."

Qian Renxue frowned immediately. With Zhu Wu's strength, what difficulties could he possibly encounter in the future?

She sensed that Long Ling'er's words were not simple, and there must be another hidden story behind them.

"I will." She nodded without hesitation. Putting aside personal feelings, if Zhu Wu hadn't shown mercy back then, she would have died long ago. Her grandfather was also able to be reborn because of Zhu Wu's guidance.

In addition, she believed in Zhu Wu's character.

Whatever Zhu Wu does in the future, she believes that his purpose is to make the world a better place.

"Thank you, Sister Qian," Long Ling'er said sincerely.

"We're friends, aren't we?" Qian Renxue smiled.

"Not bad, friend." Long Ling'er smiled and then said, "Sister Qian, let me tell you a little secret. Hehe, Brother Wu's eyes have X-ray vision, which was a great help to him in his early battles."

"He saw you naked a long time ago."

Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes widened instantly, her face turning red.

Back in the Soul Master Competition, Zhu Wu's spiritual power was even greater than hers, and at that time he didn't have divine power protecting him.

Could it be that day?!

The next second, a golden light flashed on Long Ling'er's body, and her appearance instantly changed, becoming exactly the same as hers.

"Also," Long Ling'er lowered her voice, "I tested Wu Ge by transforming into your appearance before, and he was quite excited."

Therefore, she has felt quite indebted to Qian Renxue during this period of time.

On the other side, Qian Renxue's face turned even redder.

That guy... could it be that he really has those kinds of thoughts about her?

"You..." She opened her mouth, then whirled around, "How could you do this!"

Long Ling'er transformed back into herself and explained softly, "Rongrong's mother once told us that both men and women have a deep-seated desire for novelty; otherwise, there wouldn't be such a thing as love at first sight. This is also why many childhood sweethearts who have been together since they were little don't end up together. Because they see each other every day, they've become accustomed to it, and their hearts have long since become numb."

"If you can't feel any attraction or affection, you naturally can't be together."

"In the context of married life, it's sometimes necessary to create some novelty and add some romance, which I think makes a lot of sense."

Qian Renxue couldn't understand, because she was still single. The only time she had been single was in a dream world.

The thought flashed through my mind subconsciously, and my heart suddenly warmed, followed by a startle.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." He quickly added, "It's getting late, let's go to sleep."

If she continued, she felt her Dao heart was about to shatter.

"Alright." Seeing Qian Renxue so embarrassed, Long Ling'er said no more.

Meanwhile, in the Dragon Realm.

Inside the dark space, Bibi Dong sat with her back to Zhu Wu on his lap, her face slightly pale, her chest radiating a seven-colored glow.

Zhu Wu was using his divine sense to invade her soul's origin and contact the Rakshasa God's position. Although it was sealed, the God's position had long been integrated with her soul's origin. Now that a foreign divine sense was invading, it would naturally produce a rejection reaction, and both her soul and body would feel uncomfortable.

"Damn it!" But this feeling of being manipulated by others made her feel even more humiliated, yet she was helpless.

In front of Zhu Wu, she had long since lost her dignity.

Time slipped away, and another night passed quickly.

The following morning, in the front hall of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School.

"Farewell, everyone." Qian Renxue's gaze swept over everyone as she bid farewell for the last time.

Ning Fengzhi and his two companions all cupped their hands in farewell.

"Goodbye, Sister Qian," Long Ling'er and the other women said with a smile.

Qian Renxue nodded. "See you in the God Realm."

As soon as he finished speaking, he spread his wings, lightly touched the ground with his feet, and transformed into a golden streak of light, flying straight towards the direction of Wuhun City.

The Spirit City contains a spatial node that connects to the central hub of the God Realm, making it the best location to ascend to the God Realm.

"Let's go." Murasaki said as the person disappeared from sight.

Her husband, Zhu Wu, is working hard, and she must also work hard in her cultivation so that she can become a god as soon as possible.

"Okay." The girls nodded, bid farewell to Ning Fengzhi, and headed to the simulated training ground to begin their daily training.

More than a month later, within the Dark Secret Realm of the Dragon Realm, Zhu Wu withdrew his divine sense and opened his eyes.

Bibi Dong suddenly felt a wave of dizziness, her body went limp, and she swayed slightly. The prolonged intrusion of external divine consciousness into her soul had already affected her body, preventing a perfect fusion between her soul and body. Now, with Zhu Wu's divine consciousness receding and merging again, although the process was brief, it still caused her to momentarily lose control of her form and spirit, leaving her feeling quite uncomfortable.

Zhu Wu reacted swiftly, grabbing his waist and, with a thought, releasing a small portion of the seal.

A purple light flashed, and Bibi Dong's body was covered with clothing.

"This is a reward. Now, get some rest." After saying this calmly, Zhu Wu vanished from the spot in a flash.

"Cough cough." Bibi Dong coughed as she lay on the ground, then clenched her teeth.

She didn't see this as a reward, but rather an insult. As long as the mark of enslavement remained, as long as she was imprisoned in this space, this so-called reward was nothing but a vain act of charity, utterly meaningless. Giving and taking were entirely at Zhu Wu's discretion.

But what could she do? Her gaze dimmed, becoming lifeless once more.

(End of this chapter)