Chapter 340: A Way to Revive Him
Even though Qian Renxue knew that sending Klee to White Cloud City was the best choice for her, she still felt reluctant to let her go just like that.
Even if Ye Cheng was Klee's father, the two of them had just met there was no emotional bond between them. They were essentially strangers.
How could she trust him enough to hand over her daughter?
More importantly, what about Klee's own feelings?
Right now, Klee only recognized Bibi Dong as her mother. She had no idea that Qian Renxue was actually her real mother.
Just thinking about that made Qian Renxue furious.
She was the one who had risked her life to give birth to Klee, yet her own daughter didn't even acknowledge her. To make matters worse, she had to keep it a secret!
Klee was too young to understand the complicated truth of her origins.
She couldn't just walk up to her and say:
"Klee, I am your real mother. The woman you've been calling 'Mom' is actually your grandmother."
How could any child possibly accept that?
Qian Renxue's silence made it clear that she was still hesitating, so Ye Cheng decided to raise the stakes:
"Of course, you can come with her as well. A child needs her mother by her side. Also, I think White Cloud City and Spirit Hall should consider forming an alliance."
"An alliance? You mean…"
Hearing this, Qian Renxue's eyes lit up with realization.
"Yes," Ye Cheng nodded. "Exactly what you're thinking."
"Thanks to the Question and Answer videos, we've gained a lot of valuable information. Many things that were accidentally revealed in those videos turned out to be extremely useful.
After years of research, we've already developed the Spirit Ring Condensation Method ahead of schedule.
Not only that, but we've also successfully developed the Soul Beast Contract Technique and have already formed an alliance with the Soul Beast Clan."
"Right now, these two techniques are only available within White Cloud City…
But if Spirit Hall chooses to ally with us, I can personally authorize these techniques to be shared with you.
What do you think?"
Qian Renxue instantly understood Ye Cheng was offering Spirit Hall a deal out of consideration for Klee.
Calling it an "alliance" was just a polite way of putting it.
In reality, Spirit Hall had nothing to offer White Cloud City.
Aside from having a large number of followers, they had no other real advantages.
On the other hand, White Cloud City had exactly what Spirit Hall desperately needed cutting edge soul technology that could reshape the entire world.
This was not an equal partnership.
White Cloud City was essentially giving them a gift.
And yet could Qian Renxue refuse?
No.
In this rapidly evolving era, only those who adapted quickly would survive.
Anyone who fell behind would be crushed by the changing tides of history.
And with the Abyssal Demons' invasion looming in the future, failing to advance meant certain death.
Even if her pride as an Angel God made it difficult for her to accept this "handout," Qian Renxue knew that she had no choice.
For the sake of Spirit Hall, she could not refuse this offer.
So, of course she agreed.
A win win situation for both sides.
Discussing Klee's Future with Bibi Dong
After their deal was settled, Ye Cheng and Qian Renxue went to find Bibi Dong to discuss Spirit Hall's new alliance with White Cloud City and Klee's future.
After all, Bibi Dong was Klee's current guardian.
Even if Ye Cheng was her biological father, they couldn't just take Klee away without her consent.
Besides Klee only recognized Bibi Dong as her mother.
If Bibi Dong didn't agree, there was no way they could take Klee with them without causing a scene.
After listening to their proposal, Bibi Dong fell silent for a moment before nodding in agreement.
She knew that this decision was best for Klee.
However, she added one condition:
She would go with them.
Since Klee only saw her as her mother, leaving her behind would devastate the child.
Even now, Klee was afraid of the dark Bibi Dong couldn't bear the thought of her crying alone at night.
A New Problem Arises
But if Bibi Dong left as well…
Who would manage Spirit Hall?
Without her, Spirit Hall would be leaderless.
If Qian Daoliu were still alive, this wouldn't even be a problem.
He was more qualified than anyone to take charge.
But the problem was he had sacrificed himself.
Just as Bibi Dong and Ye Cheng were struggling to decide who should take over Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke up.
"Actually… Grandfather is still here."
As she spoke, she raised her hand.
A soft golden light flickered, and suddenly a small, glowing white orb floated in her palm.
Within that sphere, a faint human silhouette could be seen.
A Soul Preserved
Ye Cheng and Bibi Dong stared at it in shock.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
Qian Renxue explained:
"When Grandfather sacrificed himself, he burned everything he had…
But the Angel God's inheritance space preserved his soul.
After I became a god and gained full control over that space, I realized that his soul was still there."
This was why she hadn't seemed too devastated after his "death."
Because as long as his soul still existed he could be brought back.
However, reviving him was beyond her current abilities.
Originally, she had planned to wait until she became stronger before finding a way to bring him back.
But now
Since they were discussing Spirit Hall's leadership, she decided to take a gamble.
Perhaps Ye Cheng would know a way to revive him.
After all if she couldn't do it… that didn't mean he couldn't.
"Can I take a look?"
Ye Cheng suddenly asked.
Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment before finally handing the glowing soul orb over to him.
She reminded him, "Be careful. Grandfather's soul is extremely fragile right now it can't handle any disturbances."
"Don't worry. I just want to examine it."
Ye Cheng understood her concerns.
This soul was so weak that if not for Qian Renxue's divine power protecting it, a simple breeze could scatter it into nothingness.
It was hard to imagine just how much he had sacrificed to end up in this state.
Holding the soul in his hands, Ye Cheng carefully examined it.
After a few moments, he reached a conclusion:
The soul was complete.
It hadn't been damaged just exhausted.
If this world had a reincarnation cycle, his soul could simply be sent back to be reborn.
Alternatively
There was an even simpler solution.
All they had to do was find an unborn child
And merge this soul into the fetus.
The soul would be nourished within the mother's womb, slowly regaining its strength.
Then, when the child grew up
His memories would eventually return.
Qian Daoliu's Rebirth?
Ye Cheng's eyes shimmered.
Looking at the fragile soul in his hands, he suddenly thought
Perhaps… this could be arranged.
(End of Chapter)
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