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Feeling the gentle touch, Raksha, who had been feigning madness just moments ago, suddenly froze in place.
At this moment, a tear streaked down Qian Renxue's face. Her voice trembled with sorrow as she said:
"I know everything, Mother. I also know why you've hated me all these years. So stop pretending, Mother. Return to your normal selfâit wasn't your fault."
Raksha's calm lasted only for a fleeting moment. Then, she shut her eyes in anguish, lowered her head, and growled softly:
"Shut up, you wretch!
What difference does it make whether you know or not? Do you think a few casual words from you can erase the pain I endured? Don't be ridiculous!
Even now, I often dream of that disgusting scene while I sleep! Your damned father had so many ways to keep me by his side, but he chose the most despicable and vile method!
He didn't just ruin meâhe ruined you too!
What are you waiting for?
Now! Immediately! Kill me!"
At this moment, tears streamed down Qian Renxue's face.
She had once naively believed that her mother's hatred stemmed from her own inadequacy. But after learning about her future from Ye Tianhun, she had completely abandoned those childish thoughts from her youth.
Yes, she was a victimâbut so was her mother.
At this moment, Qian Renxue felt not only pity for herself but even more so for her deranged, death-obsessed mother.
Qian Renxue no longer cared about right or wrong. All she wanted was to save her mad mother and spend the rest of her endless days healing her mother's broken heart.
Ye Tianhun could see that Raksha wasn't merely using harsh words to provoke Qian Renxue into ending her miserable life.
More importantly, Raksha's soul was truly corrupted, distorted under the influence of the Rakshasa God's power. If they didn't act soon, this version of his mother from another timeline would truly lose her sanity.
Thus, Ye Tianhun turned to Bibi Dong, who stood nearby looking lost, and said: "Mother, don't just stand there. Can't you see her soul is already being affected by the Rakshasa God's power? Hurry up and help interrupt it."
Only then did Bibi Dong realize what needed to be done. She quickly redirected her divine energy, infusing Raksha's body with positive emotions to alleviate her impending madness.
Though the actions of the God King were incomprehensible to Qian Renxue, she could only watch with tear-filled eyes, praying silently that her mother wouldn't suffer any further harm.
Ye Tianhun reassured her: "Don't worry. Your mother's condition is due to the combined effects of the Rakshasa God's power and overwhelming negative emotions. It's not a big issue. My mother originally inherited the position of the Rakshasa God and later, with my father's help, ascended to the higher position of the Goddess of Desire. This kind of problem won't trouble her."
True to his words, as soon as Bibi Dong acted, Raksha's condition stabilized quickly.
However, after such an emotional rollercoaster, even with her level 98 physique, Raksha still rolled her eyes back and fainted.
Seeing things escalate to this point, Bibi Dong felt a pang of guilt. Before Ye Tianhun could sigh again or say anything, she quickly laid Raksha down gently on the bed, ensuring her comfort.
But Ye Tianhun couldn't resist adding one final jab: "Mother, after we finish talking, move her to another room. I'm afraid if she wakes up here..."
Looking at Ye Tianhun's meaningful expression, Bibi Dong instantly understood. Indeed, if Raksha woke up in this underground chamber where all this had transpired, there was an eighty percent chance she'd go mad again.
After all, post-traumatic stress was something she understood well.
Having settled everything, Ye Tianhun pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration.
What had started as a simple plan to recruit allies over drinks had spiraled out of control due to Bibi Dong's overzealous actions. It was truly exasperating.
At this moment, Qian Renxue wiped away the tears from her delicate face. Clever as she was, she quickly grasped their intentions and mustered the courage to speak:
"The two of you can leave my mother's arrangements to me. The angelic soul bone within me grants absolute disguise abilitiesâeven Title Douluos can't see through it."
Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong exchanged glances before slowly nodding. Ye Tianhun then addressed Qian Renxue:
"That was exactly my intention. Even if you hadn't spoken up, I would have entrusted you with this task. Neither of us truly cares about Spirit City, but we need to utilize its power. Thus, we require a spokesperson. Since you've volunteered, that solves the matter."
After some more murmurs, Qian Renxue fully understood Ye Tianhun's plan.
The plan was for her to impersonate her mother and take charge of affairs.
Having spent years disguised as the Crown Prince and handling countless administrative matters, Qian Renxue was supremely confident in her ability to handle the taskâperhaps even better than Bibi Dong, who was, after all, a foolish woman who didn't understand deception or manipulation.
However, Qian Renxue soon wore a conflicted expression and hesitantly said:
"The two of us may look identical, and I can mimic her behavior, but the gap in our cultivation levels is enormous."
At this, Ye Tianhun glanced at Bibi Dong. Understanding that it was her turn to act, Bibi Dong spoke without hesitationâeven though this hadn't been part of the original plan, years of mother-son connection allowed her to grasp the situation immediately:
"This isn't a problem. Cultivation levels are trivial."
With a slight flick of her hand, a seemingly colorless but faintly shimmering divine energy appeared in her palm.
Without further explanation, Bibi Dong infused this divine energy into Qian Renxue's body.
In the next instant, Qian Renxue's cultivation, which had been stuck at the Soul Emperor level, skyrocketed: Soul SageâSoul DouluoâTitle DouluoâSuper Douluo!!!
"What!?"
Qian Renxue was stunned. Though she had long known gods were extraordinary, it was still shocking to witness decades of cultivation compressed into mere moments by a tiny wisp of divine power.
Moreover, aside from her cultivation, Qian Renxue sensed something else within her body.
She raised her hands, examining the backs of them. Two spider-shaped soul imprintsâone black, one redâappeared on her skin.
Upon seeing these imprints, Qian Renxue gasped in shock: "Death Spider Emperor! Soul-Eating Spider Emperor!"
Bibi Dong, however, waved her hand dismissively: "What's there to be surprised about? These were my former martial souls. If I can lend you divine power, what's strange about lending you these? When the time comes to face enemies, use these two martial souls. No one will notice anything unusual. And don't worryâwhen the divine power runs out, these martial souls will vanish without affecting the purity of your Angel martial soul."
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