Bibi Dong hesitated for a moment and said, "I will try my best to convince my teacher."
Before Qin Xuan dragged her into the small forest, she had planned to wait for Yu Xiaogang to complete his "Ten Core Theories of Martial Spirits" theory and prove himself. Then, she would reveal their relationship to her teacher, Qian Xunji.
After that, once she became the Pope, she would use the full power of the Martial Soul Hall to find a way to resolve Yu Xiaogang's Martial Spirit mutation.
This was the blueprint Bibi Dong had drawn for Yu Xiaogang.
However, because of Qin Xuan, she seemed to be wavering.
What she didn't realize was that this action would push her into an abyss.
Of course, given Qian Xunji's vile nature, even if Bibi Dong didn't do this, he would one day lay his filthy hands on her.
It was only a matter of time.
The only reason he hadn't acted yet was that he feared Bibi Dong might kill herself afterward, refusing to contribute to the growth of his Angel Clan.
"What if your teacher disagrees? Are you planning to threaten him, saying that if he doesn't agree, you'll leave the Martial Soul Hall?"
Qin Xuan's words plunged Bibi Dong into silence once again.
She didn't know how to answer because, in truth, that was her original plan. But doing so would make her the ungrateful person Qin Xuan had described, the kind who "eats from the bowl and then curses the cook."
"Alright, I think I already know your answer," Qin Xuan said as he turned his back on her.
He knew there wasn't much time left for him to prepare.
Whenever Qian Xunji traveled, he was always accompanied by two personal protectors—high-ranking Douluo—and a large number of Cardinal Bishops above the rank of Soul Saint.
The only exception was the hidden chamber beneath the Pope's Palace, a place so concealed that it was nearly cut off from the outside world. It was the only place where Qian Xunji would leave his retinue behind.
This would be Qin Xuan's best—and likely only—opportunity to act before Bibi Dong was harmed.
Qin Xuan remembered from the original story that before Bibi Dong confronted Qian Xunji, he already knew about her relationship with Yu Xiaogang. The only reason Yu Xiaogang had gotten away with it was because of his pitiful talent and unremarkable appearance.
Now that the two had been together for so long, even a fool could sense something was off.
Qian Xunji was likely growing impatient, just waiting for Bibi Dong to come clean.
Meanwhile, Qin Xuan also needed to hurry with Ah Yin.
Tang Hao was 33 now, thirteen years older than Qin Xuan. In two more years, he would meet Ah Yin.
In the original story, Ah Yin was nearly flawless except for giving birth to Tang San.
At least, that was true in Douluo Dalu 1.
Some even believed that Ah Yin was more desirable than Bibi Dong.
It would be unforgivable if Qin Xuan didn't step in.
As for how Tang San would be born, that wasn't Qin Xuan's concern.
He wasn't the type to fear losing his foreknowledge by altering the plot.
He believed that human will could triumph over destiny.
Besides, the Asura God, who facilitated Tang San's reincarnation, wasn't some all-powerful deity.
He was merely a pseudo-god with power surpassing Soul Masters in this world.
If worst came to worst, Qin Xuan could arrange for an extremely ugly woman, one so hideous beyond belief, to be disguised as a beauty using the abilities of Thousand Faces and Phoenix Fire, and pair her with Tang Hao.
That scenario would be quite... interesting.
Wait, why does he have to find Tang Hao a wife? Why not a husband?
Come to think of it, Tang Hao could also bear children…(MC has a kind of drop that allows this to happen)
Just as Qin Xuan was plotting against Qian Xunji and Tang Haotian, Bibi Dong's voice rang in his ear. "About the immortal herb, Qin Xuan, can you help me with that?"
"Ahem," Qin Xuan coughed lightly, still facing away from Bibi Dong. A sly smile appeared on his handsome face. "For your sake, I can keep an eye out for it, but you'll have to agree to one condition."
"A condition?" Bibi Dong blushed again, her heart filled with nervousness, shame, and a hint of anticipation she didn't fully understand. Was he going to drag her into the woods again?
No! Absolutely not! She couldn't betray Yu Xiaogang again.
Qin Xuan smiled mischievously. "Yes, one condition."
There was no way he'd give the herb to Yu Xiaogang, but he could hand over a green hat for Yu Xiaogang to wear. Once Bibi Dong fell, Yu Xiaogang wouldn't be able to avoid it.
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As Bibi Dong walked down the stairs, Yu Xiaogang, who had been growing increasingly anxious, rushed up to her and asked, "Bibi Dong, how did it go?"
Bibi Dong replied, "Qin Xuan said there is indeed an immortal herb that could resolve your Martial Spirit mutation, but it's extremely rare. He only found one before, but he will keep an eye out for you in the future."
For Yu Xiaogang, this was neither good news nor bad news. At least there was hope, no matter how slim.
Once Bibi Dong left, the third floor of the library fell silent again.
Qin Xuan approached the library guardian, Otto, a Contra who had been stuck at level 89 for life due to his limited talent, and requested that no one be allowed to disturb him during his reading.
Otto, an elder of the Martial Soul Hall and one of the direct disciples of the Sixth and Seventh Elders, was familiar with Qin Xuan, the second disciple of the Pope.
He knew that obtaining the Deathgod Domain required calming one's killing intent.
Since few people visited the library and the elders ranked above Titled Douluo rarely came, Otto agreed.
Qin Xuan brought a large amount of material from the first two floors to the third.
During this time, he spotted Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong discussing the "Ten Core Theories of Martial Spirits."
Yu Xiaogang seemed to have a psychological shadow from the Deathgod Domain and couldn't meet Qin Xuan's gaze.
As for Bibi Dong, the way she looked at Qin Xuan had changed. The arrogance and impatience she once had when facing this man who had shattered her pride were gone, replaced by hesitation.
But Qin Xuan gave her no chance to speak. He simply nodded slightly and left without looking back.
Returning to the third floor, Qin Xuan closed the doors and windows tightly. Surrounded by a sea of books, he discreetly released his spiritual power to confirm that no one was watching him. Then, he activated his left leg bone ability.
Qin Xuan's left leg bone was a 100,000-year adaptive soul bone. Upon absorption, it would manifest as the most suitable soul bone for the user.
In Qin Xuan's case, it had transformed into the 100,000-year Suzaku Left Leg Bone.
It possessed two abilities.
The first was Elemental Transformation, allowing the user to transform into Suzaku flames, becoming immune to all physical and soul power attacks below god level, and negating 50% of spiritual attacks, with a reflection effect.
In this state, the user could teleport using the flames.
The second ability was Clone, creating four clones with the same power as the original, each having independent consciousness. When deactivated, the clones' memories and experiences would merge back with the main body.
If the main body were to die, one of the clones could take its place. However, in this state, the user couldn't utilize Elemental Transformation.
As a red glow appeared, Qin Xuan split into five identical versions of himself, all diving into the sea of books.
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