At this point, Liu Erlong felt her affection for Yu Xiaogang fading. Through Su Ming's diary and its revelations about Yu Xiaogang's past, she realized that he was both a hypocrite and a scoundrel. She couldn't believe she had once been so enamored with him!
Just as she was reflecting on this, the diary updated again.
[Speaking of Bibi Dong, she was a truly pitiful woman. Orphaned at a young age, she was taken in by Spirit Hall, and after awakening her twin martial souls, she was accepted as a disciple by Qian Xunji.]
[When her spirit power reached a certain level, Qian Xunji appointed her as the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, giving her the right to inherit the leadership.]
[Typically, Spirit Hall has always been controlled by the Qian family, and only members of that family could inherit it. But Qian Xunji named Bibi Dong the Holy Maiden, essentially grooming her to become the next Pope—he had high hopes for her!]
[It's understandable though. With twin martial souls, Bibi Dong had the potential to elevate Spirit Hall to new heights, so Qian Xunji made an exception, tying Bibi Dong's fate to Spirit Hall.]
[But then Yu Xiaogang appeared and disrupted all of Qian Xunji's plans. At the time, Bibi Dong was still somewhat naïve, even though she had traveled outside of Spirit Hall for training. She encountered mostly kind people, so her heart was still pure. She was immediately drawn to Yu Xiaogang's so-called 'wisdom.']
[Honestly, I don't understand it. Yu Xiaogang had no strength, no looks, and only a modest understanding of martial soul theory. Most of the theories he 'discovered' were already documented in Spirit Hall's archives. It's only because his power was limited that he turned to studying theory.]
[In this world, few people are willing to study martial soul theory deeply because it's tedious work. This scarcity of interest made Yu Xiaogang seem incredibly intelligent to Bibi Dong.]
[Naturally, Bibi Dong fell for Yu Xiaogang's 'intellect.' But really, she was just too innocent back then. If Bibi Dong had applied herself, she could have learned far more than Yu Xiaogang ever could. After all, she was the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall!]
[Her teacher, Qian Xunji, might not have been an expert in martial soul theory himself, but if Bibi Dong had wanted to learn, Qian Xunji could have mobilized all of Spirit Hall's resources to help her!]
[Bibi Dong probably never considered that Yu Xiaogang came to Spirit Hall seeking more knowledge. Why did he go out of his way to impress her with his theories?]
[Many fans have speculated that Yu Xiaogang deliberately approached Bibi Dong. With her talent, beauty, and innocence, she was the perfect target for him.]
[Bibi Dong, blinded by love, never suspected Yu Xiaogang's intentions. By the time Qian Xunji realized something was amiss, it was too late—Bibi Dong had already fallen for him completely.]
[Yu Xiaogang, knowing he couldn't realistically win Bibi Dong's hand, tried to convince her to leave Spirit Hall with him. But Qian Xunji caught wind of their plans!]
[I don't know what made Yu Xiaogang so bold. Did he really think the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could stand up to Spirit Hall? How absurd!]
[Qian Xunji saw that Bibi Dong was swayed, so he forced Yu Xiaogang to leave and threatened Bibi Dong: if she left Spirit Hall, he would kill Yu Xiaogang.]
[Bibi Dong had no choice but to comply, sending Yu Xiaogang away while she stayed behind.]
[But Qian Xunji didn't think that was enough. Later, he took Bibi Dong to a secret chamber... and forced himself on her. Sigh.]
Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong's aura flared, and she slammed her Pope's staff against the floor.
"That bastard!"
Her expression turned cold as ice. Now, all the women who had the diary knew her darkest secret!
Meanwhile, the other women were in shock. The revelations in today's diary were beyond belief. Bibi Dong's life was truly tragic!
Qian Renxue, too, finally understood much of what had been hidden from her. The brief glimpse of the truth she had gleaned from the diary was now filled in, and her impression of Yu Xiaogang had soured completely.
But as for her father, Qian Xunji, she didn't know what to feel. Without him, she wouldn't exist.
[Qian Xunji's despicable actions forever darkened Bibi Dong's soul, pushing her toward a path of cruelty. When Qian Xunji failed to kill Ah Yin, and returned to Spirit Hall gravely injured, Bibi Dong seized the opportunity and killed him!]
[Qian Renxue, to this day, believes that Tang Hao killed her father. Even Tang Hao himself thinks that Qian Xunji died from the injuries he inflicted.]
At that moment, Qian Renxue finally understood why her grandfather had always hidden the truth from her.
She never imagined that the tangled web between Bibi Dong, Qian Xunji, and herself could be so complicated and even... tragic.
Her father, in an effort to bind Bibi Dong to Spirit Hall forever, had violated her. In turn, Bibi Dong eventually killed him. All the while, Qian Renxue had been under the mistaken belief that Tang Hao was responsible for her father's death.
Now, she realized that her mother, Bibi Dong, had been the one to kill him!
Thinking it over, if she were in Bibi Dong's shoes, she would have done the same. A woman's dignity is of utmost importance, after all.
[In the previous life, fans had two main theories about Qian Xunji. One was that he simply wanted to keep Bibi Dong in Spirit Hall, so he took extreme measures and violated her. They point to the fact that, as Pope, Qian Xunji had no women in his life.]
[The other theory is that Qian Xunji saw Bibi Dong's exceptional talent and beauty, raising her with the intention of making her his wife. With his angelic bloodline and martial soul, his offspring would have immense potential.]
[Either way, Qian Xunji planned to marry Bibi Dong, allowing her to inherit Spirit Hall. But when it became clear she would never love him, he resorted to forcing her in the secret chamber.]
[And as expected, their child, Qian Renxue, inherited extraordinary talent—innate full spirit power at level 20, the only case in the entire continent's history!]
At this, the women were completely stunned.
None of them had known that Bibi Dong had a daughter, let alone one with such incredible talent. This secret had been hidden incredibly well!