Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

Chapter 223 Qian Renxue: Kill them all! Nan Feng: Are you sick?

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Qian Renxue's heart was not stirred by the seemingly earnest analysis and assumptions of the Sea Maiden Douluo. She even felt that the other party was just being deliberately mysterious and trying to sow discord.

She wasn't completely swayed by the Sea Maiden Douluo's words. Qian Renxue's long-trained rationality told her: no matter how ridiculous and absurd the situation on Purple Pearl Island might be, she absolutely could not forget one most basic, and most fatal, premise—

Between the Spirit Hall and Seagod Island lies a true blood feud!

This deep-seated hatred, when traced back to its source, is inextricably linked to her infamous father, Qian Xunji, and even to her mother, Bibi Dong, who was a commander at the time.

That was the most devastating expansion in the history of the Spirit Hall. Back then, it was her father, Qian Xunji, who personally issued a secret order, appointing Bibi Dong, who was then the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, to lead more than two thousand elite spirit masters across the ocean, attempting to conquer and flatten Seagod Island in one fell swoop!

And the result? On this territory belonging to the Sea God, the Spirit Hall suffered an unprecedented and devastating blow. More than two thousand elite spirit masters were killed or wounded, and ultimately fewer than a hundred managed to escape back to the mainland alive!

Since that battle, the Spirit Hall has suffered heavy losses and even issued a strict order prohibiting any Spirit Master belonging to the Spirit Hall from venturing into the deep sea area.

This feud, created by Qian Xunji, is exactly the same as the one he personally led to hunt down Tang Hao's family for his own selfish desire to seize the 100,000-year-old soul bone, which ultimately led to a complete war between the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect in the world, and a blood feud.

Nan Feng just explained that the strange situation on Purple Pearl Island, where everyone is "playing their cards openly" and monitoring each other, is simply because the high priest of Seagod Island has a benevolent heart and does not want to see a devastating war break out between the continent and the sea immediately. Therefore, he forcibly created this situation of mutual restraint.

A temporary compromise does not mean that the blood debts and deep-seated hatreds of the past have been wiped away!

Qian Renxue had no way of knowing how much resentment the higher-ups on Seagod Island still harbored towards the Spirit Hall. But at least, the intelligence she had secretly gathered over the past year or so through the merchant caravans of the Heaven Dou Empire on Purple Pearl Island showed that almost every Sea Spirit Master living in this sea area would erupt with extremely strong hostility and killing intent whenever the Spirit Hall was mentioned!

Because Seagod Island is a sacred and inviolable place in the hearts of all sea spirit masters, while the Spirit Hall once committed a massacre there, incurring an unforgivable blood debt. It can be said that the three words "Spirit Hall" represent the irreconcilable mortal enemy of all sea spirit masters on the entire sea.

With such a deep-seated hatred, how can one so easily let go of it?

If the Sea Maiden Douluo really wanted to help her, how could he have so casually brushed it off with a single sentence?

Listening to Qian Renxue's calm and logically sound defenses and analysis, the Sea Maiden Douluo couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, but a hint of inexplicable admiration and emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Isn't it clear to you, Your Highness the First Princess?" The Sea Maiden Douluo didn't use her mind-reading ability to expose her, but instead asked meaningfully, "You also know that deep-seated hatred isn't something you can just let go of so easily."

“Since you are so certain in your heart that the blood feud between Seagod Island and the Spirit Hall will last forever and be irreconcilable…” Sea Maiden Douluo sighed softly, her gaze sweeping over Nan Feng on the recliner again, “have you ever thought that the man who always talks about ‘the murder of his father’ also… has the exact same thoughts as you?”

He was also convinced that some hatreds and fundamental conflicts were obstacles that could never be overcome.

Seeing that Qian Renxue remained as guarded as a hedgehog, seemingly not listening to her at all, the Sea Maiden Douluo felt somewhat bored. Too lazy to waste any more words, she simply turned around, leaped, and jumped into Xiaobai's spacious, extra-large bathtub with a "plop."

"Oh dear, I'm so thirsty..." The Sea Maiden Douluo stretched comfortably, her fishtail splashing happily in the water. "After staying on this dry land for so long, my skin is almost dry and wrinkled."

Qian Renxue stood silently in place, digesting the hidden meaning in the words of the Sea Maiden Douluo.

After a moment, she took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her chaotic thoughts. She walked to the recliner, reached out and patted Nan Feng, who was still resting with his eyes closed, and lowered her voice.

"Don't sleep yet. What should we do now? Now that these people know my background, won't they just turn around and sell me to the Heavenly Dou Royal Family?"

Qian Renxue glanced at the sea woman and Xiaobai in the bathtub, then at the purple pearl by the grill, her eyes turning cold: "Why don't you just get rid of all these potential threats?"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Nan Feng suddenly opened his eyes, staring at her as if she were an idiot, completely speechless.

"Fuck your sister!"

Nan Feng didn't hold back and cursed, "Let's not even talk about how I could possibly lay a hand on these people. Even if I really went crazy and killed them, Miss, what would be the point of you doing that?"

"To hide your pathetic identity? And then what?"

Nan Feng sat up. "The Sea Maiden Douluo, one of the Seven Sacred Pillars of Seagod Island, and Xiao Bai, the 100,000-year-old guardian beast of the island, both top-tier combatants, died tragically on my Purple Pearl Island. The level 99 High Priest Poseidon of Seagod Island was furious and tore up all agreements, leading the Seagod Island army to press on our border!"

"The Spirit Hall and Seagod Island have launched a full-scale war! Taking advantage of the situation, the two great empires are providing full support to Seagod Island, launching a pincer attack on the Spirit Hall! The Douluo Continent has entered a super chaotic era of mountains of corpses and seas of blood without any buffer!"

Nan Feng grew increasingly angry as he spoke, pointing his finger at Qian Renxue's nose: "I went through so much trouble, spent so much time forcibly pulling everyone into this situation, all to maintain peace on this tightrope. And now, just to cover up your own identity, you want me to personally shatter this carefully maintained balance?"

"Are you sick in the head?!"

After being subjected to Nan Feng's barbed and sarcastic rebuke, Qian Renxue realized that her earlier thoughts had been somewhat impulsive. However, she still felt indignant and uneasy: "But my identity is already exposed! What if these guys take a dislike to me one day and sell me out? Wouldn't all my years of hard work be ruined?!"

Seeing Qian Renxue's anxious and irritable appearance, Nan Feng felt a deep sense of exhaustion. He turned his head to look at the Sea Maiden Douluo and Xiao Bai in the bathtub, as well as Zi Zhenzhu who was still grilling meat.

"Hey you guys! Aren't you going to betray this young lady's identity as soon as you turn your back?"

Little White blew a bubble and said indistinctly, "I don't know, I just listen to the High Priest."

The Sea Maiden Douluo leaned over the edge of the bathtub and chimed in with a smile, "Me too! For such an important matter, I'll naturally follow the High Priest's arrangements."

Purple Pearl didn't even look up, focusing intently on brushing sauce onto the grilled meat, loudly declaring her loyalty: "I'll listen to the teacher! Whoever the teacher tells me to sell, I'll sell!"

After asking around, Nan Feng turned back, spread his hands, and looked at Qian Renxue: "Did you hear that? That's the answer. Since they both listen to Poseidon, I'll naturally listen to the High Priest's opinion as well."

Nan Feng turned to look at the Sea Maiden Douluo and waved his hand: "Sea Maiden, swim back to Seagod Island now and report to the High Priest about Qian Daoliu's precious granddaughter's identity being exposed, and see what her opinion is."

"Ask her whether or not to reveal Qian Daoliu's granddaughter's identity, and let our High Priest Poseidon give us a definite answer."

Qian Renxue was completely dumbfounded, her eyes wide open.

“No…” Qian Renxue pointed at Nan Feng, her face full of disbelief, “They’re from Seagod Island, so it’s understandable that they listen to Poseidon. But why are you acting so indecisive, listening to that woman in everything?!”

Seeing Qian Renxue's still bewildered expression, Nan Feng looked at her as if she were a fool, his eyes filled with confusion:

"Don't you understand yet?"

"In this terrifying game of chess where every move has far-reaching consequences... whether it's the superficial peace, the current trajectory of the situation, or even whether you and I can stand here and breathe today..."

"All the initiative, even the final decision-making power... from beginning to end, was firmly in the hands of that woman, Poseidon!"

Chapter 224 I live in darkness, but my daughter must act with righteous indignation.

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After finally managing to get rid of the worried and anxious Qian Renxue, Nan Feng seemed to have all his strength drained away, and with a "thud," he slumped back onto the comfortable beach chair.

"I'm so tired..."

Nan Feng looked up at the azure sky and sighed helplessly. He had come all this way specifically to secretly observe how Poseidon planned to deal with the strategically important Purple Pearl Island.

Unfortunately, due to a series of unforeseen circumstances, the situation not only failed to become clear, but instead became increasingly chaotic.

"What kind of grand plan is this?" Nan Feng rubbed his temples in frustration, deciding to give up completely. "Whatever, let's just take it one step at a time."

Just as he was about to close his eyes and take a nap, he suddenly heard the sound of splashing water coming from the bathtub next to him.

The Sea Maiden Douluo slithered to the edge of the bathtub like a slippery eel, resting her chin on her hands. Her bright, watery eyes were fixed on Nan Feng as she asked in a low voice, "Hey, were you serious just now? Are you really going to tell the High Priest everything about Qian Daoliu's granddaughter being here?"

Nan Feng didn't even lift his eyelids, and retorted irritably, "Nonsense. Are you planning to keep it a secret for her?"

“Let’s just talk.” Nan Feng shifted to a more comfortable position. “Even my secrets as a ‘Demon God’ have been thoroughly exposed by your High Priest. Qian Renxue’s little secret about revealing her identity is nothing in the current game.”

“Perfect timing. While I’m reporting this, could you also pass on a message to Poseidon and instill a clear concept in her mind?”

“Tell her that as long as the High Priest doesn’t choose to break through with violence, the current complex situation is actually completely under my control.”

The smile on the face of the Sea Maiden Douluo gradually faded, and her expression became solemn.

Nan Feng held up one finger, slowly counting the chips in his hand: "On the Spirit Hall side, the current Pope Bibi Dong is in cahoots with me."

Then, he held up a second finger: "Over there in the Heaven Dou Empire, the future heir to the throne, the current eldest prince Xue Qinghe, is also on my side."

Finally, he extended his third finger and pointed to himself: "And in the eyes of the Heaven Dou Empire and even the entire continent, I, the 'Demon God Douluo,' am the only legitimate representative of your Seagod Island."

"Did you notice?"

"Now, all the top powers on the continent, all those who hold the chess pieces, have unknowingly stepped onto my chessboard. As long as the High Priest doesn't overturn the table, how this game, which encompasses the entire world, is played next is entirely up to me."

"If I wanted to, I could support Xue Qinghe to ascend the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire. Then I could have the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire join forces, gather more than 80 percent of the Spirit Masters and elite troops of the entire continent, and crush the Star Luo Empire with overwhelming force, thus achieving unification."

"Or, I can try a different approach. I can use my identity as the 'representative of Seagod Island' to combine with the invincible sea defenses of Seagod Island and the royal resources of the two great empires to encircle and completely destroy the Spirit Hall."

“Even…” Nan Feng looked at the Sea Maiden Douluo, “I can also secretly manipulate things so that your Sea God Island becomes the true controller behind the Heaven Dou Empire, allowing the glory of the Sea God to completely envelop the land, and letting you control the future situation of the continent.”

"Everyone has already taken their place on this giant chessboard."

Nan Feng closed his eyes again. "What I should do next depends entirely on my mood that day."

"Of course... if the High Priest doesn't like any of my methods, she can flip the chessboard over at any time. As for the mess afterward... that's her problem."

Upon hearing Nan Feng's candid revelation, the Sea Maiden Douluo abandoned her joking thoughts and nodded seriously.

She didn't ask any more questions, turned around and called to Little White in the bathtub, preparing to immediately set off back to Seagod Island to truthfully report this grand scheme and Qian Renxue's identity to the High Priest.

However, just as she was about to reach the edge of the beach, the Sea Maiden Douluo suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Nan Feng with a complicated expression: "By the way, putting aside the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu for now, what do you plan to do with the remaining two princes of the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"I've heard what the Second Prince Xue Luochuan is really thinking," the Sea Maiden Douluo commented with a frown. "Although he's just a spoiled good-for-nothing with an extremely strong sense of vanity, his mind is full of how to show off and how to enjoy other people's flattery. If someone with this kind of personality really becomes emperor, he's definitely a potential tyrant."

“But…” Sea Maiden Douluo’s tone shifted, a deep disgust flashing in her eyes, “Compared to that Third Prince Xue Haicang, this Second Prince can almost be considered innocent and adorable!”

"That third brother, without exaggeration, if he were to seize power in the future, he would undoubtedly become an unparalleled tyrant who treats human life as worthless!"

The Sea Maiden Douluo gritted her teeth and said, "On the surface, she pretends to be young, obedient, and naive, but in reality, her thoughts are filthy and extremely dark! I really can't understand how a place like the Heaven Dou Royal Family could raise such a rotten monster from the inside out?"

"Moreover, because of his extremely high talent for cultivation, that kid has a morbidly fervent belief in the jungle law of the Soul Master world, where 'the strong prey on the weak and the mighty are respected.' Once this extremely selfish and arrogant mind takes control of the empire's imperial power, the things he does will be a hundred times worse than what Qian Xunji did back then!"

The Sea Maiden Douluo sighed and concluded somewhat speechlessly, "How should I put it? Even setting aside biases... at least among these three, only Qian Renxue, who impersonated the First Prince, can be considered a reasonably normal person."

Faced with the Sea Maiden Douluo's sharp comments, Nan Feng simply turned over lazily and said in a flat tone: "People can change. Although the process of change is extremely painful and difficult, if I really wanted to take action, I could easily and completely reverse the personalities of these two boys."

"So easily changed?" The Sea Maiden Douluo looked incredulous. "As the saying goes, it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. A person's character is already set in stone, so it seems impossible to change, right?"

That's because they don't understand the nature of humanity.

Nan Feng shook his head, his double pupils revealing a chilling indifference and rationality: "What do you mean by 'unchangeable'? That's nothing more than people's whitewashing of their own incompetence, or an excuse for those in power not to bother with a good-for-nothing."

"I know how to completely destroy a person's mental defenses, and I know how to shatter a person's soul completely, and then reassemble and reshape it according to the mold I want."

"However, that process would be very cruel and troublesome, and I'm too lazy to waste my time on them."

Upon hearing the words "shatter and rebuild," the Sea Maiden Douluo shuddered inexplicably. But her keen gossip instincts quickly caught a blind spot.

"Since you know so much about how to reshape humanity..." The Sea Maiden Douluo took two steps back in confusion, staring at Nan Feng, "Then why didn't you put any effort into Qian Renxue from the beginning?"

"Since you personally taught her for so long, you clearly had a way to subtly 'reshape' and nurture her from a young age! As long as you shattered and reshaped her, even if she one day learns the whole truth and finds out that you are a soul beast, she will definitely not turn against you, right?"

Nan Feng remained silent for a moment.

"I've already said it, that kind of method is cruel."

Nan Feng closed his eyes. "I don't have any deep-seated hatred for her, so there's no need to use such vicious methods that destroy a person's soul. Besides..."

Nan Feng sighed: "Qian Renxue is Bibi Dong's biological daughter."

"If I really dared to use that 'shatter and rebuild' brainwashing method on Qian Renxue, that crazy woman Bibi Dong would definitely go crazy on the spot and come to fight me to the death!"

Looking at the Sea Maiden Douluo's seemingly understanding but not quite, Nan Feng was utterly helpless: "You have no idea just how twisted Bibi Dong's mind has become."

"She herself lived in this world like a vengeful ghost struggling in the darkness, but she stubbornly refused to change Qian Renxue in the slightest. She just watched helplessly as Qian Renxue was taken away by Qian Daoliu, hoping that her daughter could live in the sunlight, and grow up without any worries and cleanly, with the pride and nobility that belong to angels."