Outside the Elder Hall.
Bibi Dong's steps paused momentarily before she continued into the hall.
Time was limited now, and she couldn't afford to hesitate too much.
Soon, a woman dressed in a splendid golden Pope's ceremonial gown arrived outside Su Cheng's room, her spiritual power probing inside.
Shortly after, her expression changed slightly.
Since Su Cheng ascended to Soul Saint, various powers had merged within him, and his Five Elements Domain was no longer what it used to be.
Not to mention spiritual power, even with divine power, it was impossible to penetrate silently.
Seeing the sturdy barrier before her, Bibi Dong's expression fluctuated.
She didn't know what was happening inside the room at this moment.
It could be teaching secret techniques, or it could be cultivating together...
However, an ominous premonition kept assaulting her mind, and the twinkling starlight in her soul flickered more urgently.
"..."
Bibi Dong took a deep breath.
Behind her, a green shadow seemed to flash by, and a spear-like green spear pierced through the air, colliding with the invisible barrier the next moment.
"Clang—"
Accompanied by a quasi-substantial trembling sound, mist appeared on the invisible barrier, sending ripples spreading.
The attack was blocked.
However, it was only the edge of the isolation field for exploration, but it was crafted so solidly that Bibi Dong felt even more that something was amiss inside.
Was it necessary to turn ordinary cultivation into this?
This was the Elder Hall of Martial Soul City; there wouldn't be any unexpected crises.
"Swish—"
Then, several spears flashed in succession, continuously stabbing towards the edge of the domain formed by the barrier, once, twice...
The green light in Bibi Dong's eyes became more intense, and a faint verdant spider web pattern appeared on her forehead, the demonic energy subtly mixed into the attacks.
As the two high-level energies confronted each other, the entire Elder Hall seemed to sway gently.
Several elders looked puzzledly towards the direction where Bibi Dong was, and their perception silently spread over there.
Even Qian Dao Liu, who was meditating deep in the Elder Hall, slowly opened his eyes...
"Bang—"
The next moment, with a loud opening sound, the figures of Qian Renxue and Su Cheng appeared in Bibi Dong's sight.
Qian Renxue looked gloomy as she glanced at the woman standing at the door, growling lowly, "Bibi Dong, what are you doing?!"
Hearing her questioning, Bibi Dong didn't answer immediately but instead scrutinized the two in front of her.
At this moment, Qian Renxue's clothes were disheveled, with two buttons on her black dress misplaced, revealing delicate collarbones and a slender neck.
Her face was flushed, with a hint of spring between her brows, and her bright red lips gleamed with a faint luster.
Her usually neat golden hair was now slightly disheveled, with a few strands sticking to one side of her cheek.
Many suspicious red marks were piled up on her snow-white neck.
"What were you two doing just now?"
"What's it to you?" Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows, looking displeased.
Ignoring her, Bibi Dong turned to the other side to look at Su Cheng.
In fact, Su Cheng was also feeling quite annoyed at this moment.
Anyone would feel extremely irritated when interrupted like this right at the beginning.
But seeing the two women's moods a bit off, he couldn't continue adding fuel to the fire, so he suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "We were just guiding Xiaoxue's cultivation."
"Cultivation?" Bibi Dong's eyes were unusually cold, almost freezing, "Is this how you cultivate?!"
"What do you want?" Before Su Cheng could continue explaining, Qian Renxue preemptively spoke with a displeased expression, "Do we need your supervision for everything we do?"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong took a deep breath, and her chest heaved slightly.
Just now, she turned her gaze to Qian Renxue, "Do you know how old he is? How old are you yourself?"
"Huh?" Qian Renxue, hearing this, felt inexplicably puzzled at first, then burst into anger.
She had never felt that there was anything inappropriate between herself and Su Cheng, nor did she consider the age difference between them a big deal.
"I'm telling you, Holy Lady, you're quite funny," she continued, "We're both around twenty years old. What's wrong with men and women being in love? Besides, at my age, what were you doing?"
Qian Renxue's blunt and sharp words were like steel needles, piercing into Bibi Dong's heart.
She disregarded the increasingly icy gaze and the intense fluctuations in her breath, continuing to vent the accumulated dissatisfaction from this period.
Not only today's interrupted affair, but also because of the one-year deadline that bound Su Cheng.
"Speaking of which, Your Holiness, I've heard that you had some unclear history with a waste Soul Master from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
"Where is he now?
"Oh, I almost forgot, a while ago, that person came to see you and asked for guidance on the cultivation method of the Twin Martial Souls, right?
"It's really laughable. At your age, your abilities are inferior to mine, your strength is inferior to mine, and your vision is far inferior to mine.
"Mocking me? You really have a lot of nerve.
"Do you deserve it?!"
"Xiaoxue!" Su Cheng, who reacted, hurriedly reprimanded, his heart pounding, and most of his anger dissipated.
Qian Renxue's words were too aggressive.
Regardless of the situation, exposing others' wounds and openly discussing such matters was somewhat excessive.
Just then, Su Cheng's face suddenly changed, and transparent flames appeared on his palm, reaching out towards the side.
The next moment, an extremely condensed green blade clashed with his palm.
"Hiss—"
Even the extremely powerful condensed innate power could only stalemate with this attack for a moment before completely annihilating it.
In that faint green blade, there was even a hint of demonic energy.
If this attack had hit Qian Renxue, she would have been seriously injured, or even her foundation might have been affected.
Su Cheng turned his head abruptly, looking at Bibi Dong and angrily shouted, "Hey! Are you serious?!"
However, when he saw her expression, he was stunned.
At this moment, where was Bibi Dong's previous noble and majestic aura?
Her exquisitely beautiful face was pale as a sheet, and even her body was trembling slightly.
There were also dense verdant lights flickering in her eyes, and crimson hues were visible in her pupils.
What Su Cheng didn't know was...
At this moment, above Bibi Dong's mind, a raging storm swept through, constantly impacting the already somewhat shaky remaining reason.
She originally thought that she could fully accept everything that had happened and would happen in reality.
She could accept the difference between Su Cheng and the person in her memory because he was still young and was born in a different era.
She could even accept that he found his own lover and experienced a different life.
But now, at this moment, she realized that she couldn't accept it at all.
All those excuses she made for herself, like Qian Renxue not being suitable for Su Cheng, or that she only wanted to stay by his side, were just futile self-comfort.
At this moment, she discovered that she couldn't accept this situation at all.
Seeing Qian Renxue, whose eyes were filled with spring, Bibi Dong felt insane jealousy burning in her heart.
On the faintly revealed snow-white skin, the faint red marks were even sharper than verbal attacks.
Why did Qian Renxue have the right to be confident and disregarding of others' opinions, without caring about external resistance?
Why could she turn around and question Bibi Dong, mock her?
Just because she was lucky?
Just because she met someone who could help her at the right time?
So she could be so unscrupulous?
So she could take everything for granted?
"Hiss—"
The unrestrained evil aura poured out from Bibi Dong's body.
The extremely fierce giant spider Martial Soul appeared behind her, filling the corridor of the Elder Hall.
The originally spacious corridor suddenly seemed crowded.
The surging sinister aura collided and corroded with the sacred aura accumulated by the Martial Soul Hall for years, emitting a faint "hiss, hiss" sound continuously.
"This is bad!" Su Cheng's heart was startled.
If this continued, a major incident would indeed occur!
The Rakshasa God Evaluation was already extremely tricky.
In a realm where no guardian deities exist, participation in the divine examination is exceptionally harsh, constantly oppressing the resolve of those who partake.
And this is happening within the stronghold of the Angel God's inheritance.
The two godly positions are naturally opposed, and if the situation is allowed to continue, it's hard to say whether it might lead to a catastrophe.
Moreover, even if no larger calamity arises, how would the elders react if they saw this scene?
And what about Qiandaoliu?
"Hey!"
In his desperation, Su Cheng couldn't afford to consider much, let alone carefully ponder the consequences and the reason behind Bibi Dong's sudden illness.
Expanding his domain in an instant, he cut off all the probing gazes in his perception.
At the same time, he reached out his arm and grabbed Bibi Dong's fair wrist.
In her eyes, it seemed as if sword shadows were flashing.
"..."
As the warm palm touched her skin, Bibi Dong's body trembled slightly.
Simultaneously, her soul erupted with starlight, momentarily dazed.
Then, reason regained control, and the madness in her eyes subsided slightly.
"Bibi Dong, do you want to kill me?"
Qian Renxue narrowed her phoenix eyes, staring at Bibi Dong firmly.
Although her condition was extremely poor due to her recent attempt to condense innate power, her state of mind was almost depleted, she remained unruffled.
She trusted that with Su Cheng by her side, she would be protected.
"Are you so jealous of me?"
Qian Renxue chuckled softly.
Obviously, Bibi Dong's sudden appearance, coupled with her recent actions, made it difficult for her to suppress her anger in the short term.
She was someone who had no taboos, and in situations like this, her first reaction would never be to think about how to compromise.
"Xiaoxue, please hold your tongue for a moment."
Su Cheng, standing aside, felt increasingly troubled.
His personality was strong among ordinary people, at least he wouldn't let others act recklessly.
But the problem was the other two individuals were no longer within the scope of normalcy.
And he couldn't easily use force against them.
As for Qian Renxue, it goes without saying, he definitely couldn't lay a hand on her.
Today's matter would make anyone unhappy, but Qian Renxue's behavior was more radical.
As for Bibi Dong, leaving aside the potential influence of the memories about each other that came during the last simulation, even if it was for the convenience of promoting techniques to enhance one's own strength in the future, her help was indispensable, and it was equally inappropriate to worsen their relationship.
And regardless, the escalation of the conflict between these two individuals was of no benefit.
Using force to solve the problem was obviously not the best option.
Seeing that Bibi Dong's emotions had stabilized somewhat, Su Cheng also released his palm and looked at her, saying solemnly, "Under the Pope's orders, there is no need to blame Xiaoxue for today's matter. We are not children anymore."
"Do you also think I'm not qualified to discipline her?" Bibi Dong asked coldly, concealing the complex emotions in her eyes.
"Well, it's not that, but—"
"A few months ago, what did we say? Have you forgotten?"
"..." Su Cheng paused at the words, recalling the conversation from three months ago.
But he felt something was amiss.
No matter what, Bibi Dong's reaction today was too aggressive.
"I haven't forgotten. But you also know the relationship between me and Xiaoxue. Many things have naturally developed between us."
"..." Bibi Dong didn't speak immediately, but silently stared at him.
It was only after making him somewhat uncomfortable that she spoke, "Since the end of the year is only a few days away, starting today, come directly to the Pope's Palace."
"Why?" Su Cheng's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, feeling unwilling, and his tone also sounded somewhat unfriendly.
He had been busy with cultivation recently, and they had little intimate contact.
Now that Qian Renxue had just overcome the difficulties in her cultivation and was experiencing the joy of being together, it was time to spend quality time together.
There were only a few days left, and he was unwilling to part ways at this time.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue immediately looked at him provocatively.
In her opinion, as long as Su Cheng didn't agree, Bibi Dong would definitely not force the issue.
But this time, Bibi Dong showed no signs of backing down.
She looked at Su Cheng, her lips slightly parted, and said softly, "The City of Slaughter—"
"Wait!" Su Cheng's expression changed slightly.
Turning to Qian Renxue, he said seriously, "Xiaoxue, I think as members of the Martial Soul Hall, it's only right to respect the Pope's orders. Let's not be so willful. Besides, I'll be here in the Martial Soul City, and we'll have plenty of time to spend together in the future."
"?"
Qian Renxue glanced sideways at Su Cheng, her eyelashes fluttering lightly, her face full of disbelief.
Then she turned back to glare at Bibi Dong angrily, "So what if she's the Pope?!"
"Qian Renxue, if you're not satisfied, you can challenge me, I accept." Bibi Dong said coldly, "If you can defeat me, what's the harm in giving you the position of Pope? Then you can do whatever you want, and no one will stop you."
As she spoke, the spiderweb-like patterns on her forehead reappeared, and a cold and powerful aura condensed, ready to burst out.
"Enough!"
Su Cheng quickly shouted, stepping between the two.
The innate power gushed out like a sword, separating the conflicting auras of the two.
If this continued, the situation would truly be out of control.
Under no circumstances could he let the two of them engage in a real fight.
With their strength alone, once they went all out, Martial Soul City would be turned upside down.
"Pope, please wait a moment, I'll talk to Xiaoxue."
Bibi Dong's gaze passed over Su Cheng, coldly staring at Qian Renxue standing behind him. "You'd better hurry up and stop her from throwing a tantrum like a child again."
With that said, she turned around and closed the door behind her.
"Su Cheng! What do you mean?" Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, glaring at Su Cheng. "Do you think I can't beat her?"
Su Cheng felt speechless at her words.
Wasn't it obvious?
Bibi Dong possessed twin martial souls, with her soul power currently at level ninety-eight, and had undergone the divine examination for many years, able to evoke a small amount of Rakshasa power.
Even if she couldn't fully utilize her strength due to the divine examination, Qian Renxue, in her current state, couldn't compete with her.
But he definitely couldn't say it so directly; it needed to be put more delicately.
"Xiaoxue, you've just mastered innate power, and you're not proficient in using it yet, nor have you fully figured out how to use it in battle.
"And your accumulation is insufficient right now; even if you fight with innate power, you won't be able to sustain it for too long.
"If you can't win in a short amount of time, do you think you can beat her in a normal state alone?
"Why force yourself so hard? Like you just said, you're still young, and there's plenty of time for you to improve."
Su Cheng put his hand on her shoulder. "Xiaoxue, you don't have to take it so seriously. Ahem, you also know that she's not quite normal here. Be more considerate and don't argue with her."
He then gestured at his head with his hand.
"Tsk." Qian Renxue snorted coldly, looking at Su Cheng. "What did she mean by 'City of Slaughter' just now?"
"It's a place related to a divine inheritance; I need to go there with her."
"Is it just that simple?" Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes, her tone slowing down but still somewhat hesitant. "It's just a divine position; why did you react so strongly?"
Su Cheng was about to speak when she added, "You promised me that you wouldn't lie to me again."
"That divine position is extraordinary, even stronger than the Angel God and Asura God. And Bibi Dong has a disciple undergoing a trial there. I just found out about her taking on disciples recently."
"Another disciple? What does she want to do?"
Qian Renxue furrowed her brows, lost in thought.
She knew very well how high Bibi Dong's standards were.
The reason why Hu Liena was chosen and accepted as her direct disciple was largely due to the emotional factor of their relationship, which was as close as mother and daughter.
Otherwise, with her ninth-level innate soul power, she wouldn't have caught Bibi Dong's eye.
Now that she had taken on another disciple, it was likely that this disciple was truly talented.
It might even be someone Bibi Dong specifically sought out, a genius to compete with her.
She knew that Bibi Dong didn't want the Qian family to continue controlling the Martial Soul Hall.
"Is there more?"
While Qian Renxue was pondering, Bibi Dong's cold voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"This woman..." She gritted her teeth inwardly, then walked forward to open the door.
"Are you done throwing your tantrum?"
At this moment, Bibi Dong's expression had returned to normal, as dignified and elegant as ever, radiating an aura of nobility.
Her demeanor was calm, and the exceptionally fierce dark green Soul Devouring Spider Emperor aura had also retracted.
"Get your clothes in order." She looked at Qian Renxue coldly. "Don't you feel embarrassed?"
"Hehe."
Qian Renxue smirked, ignoring the reprimand.
She reached out her arm and embraced Su Cheng's neck, burying her head deep in his embrace.
After more than a minute, she lifted her cheek and kissed him fiercely on the corner of his mouth.
Then she let him go, and provocatively glanced at Bibi Dong.
"..."
Bibi Dong's gaze swept over the two of them, then turned away nonchalantly and walked towards the Elder Hall.
"Let's go."
Su Cheng smiled, patting Qian Renxue's shoulder, then leaned forward and lightly kissed her cheek.
Then he followed Bibi Dong, who had already walked ahead.
As he looked at the graceful figure not far away, Su Cheng's mind surged with thoughts.
The sudden turn of events had been too fast, and the conflict between the two people had escalated in an instant, leaving him no time to carefully consider.
Now, as he replayed it in his mind, the more he thought about it, the more wrong it seemed.
Just now, the way she looked at Qian Renxue, he truly couldn't see any sign of deep love or concern, but rather more jealousy.
Of course, the strangeness didn't lie here.
Because Bibi Dong's attitude towards Qian Renxue had always been like this.
She might indeed have some bloodline affection for Qian Renxue buried deep in her heart, but apparently not much.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have sent Qian Renxue to infiltrate the Tian Dou City in disguise.
The problem lay in the contradiction between Bibi Dong's words and actions.
Before this, every time Bibi Dong met Su Cheng, she always claimed that everything she did was for Qian Renxue.
But it didn't seem to be the case.
"What's her situation? Did she get angry because of what Xiaoxue said and let it get to her? Out of disappointment in Xiaoxue, or something else..."
Su Cheng felt somewhat uneasy in his heart.
Apart from that, there was something else that concerned him.
Just now, during the confrontation, he had felt several familiar fluctuations from Bibi Dong's body again.
"Dada, dada, dada..."
The sound of hard heels stepping on jade stairs echoed crisply.
Walking ahead at a leisurely pace, Bibi Dong's calm appearance on the surface was not as calm as it seemed.
Seeing the scene today had indeed exceeded her expectations.
However, the intense reaction she had just experienced was also unintentional on her part.
It was just that she found it difficult to control her instincts at that moment.
When emotions surged, rationality seemed trivial.
"Will he suspect something? If he really links it to the me in another world, what will he do? What should I do?"
The me in her memories was truly a favored daughter of heaven.
Smart, decisive, knowledgeable, and was Su Cheng's most capable assistant.
In comparison, her current self seemed dark, evil, and filthy, unable to compare at all.
However, even though she felt anxious in her heart, she couldn't help but harbor a little anticipation.