Bang!
In the Pope's Hall, Bibi Dong slammed her hand down in anger. "Hmph, that Tianlin from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile sect, how dare he barge into my Spirit Hall alone and even bully my disciple!"
"Nana, did you really see clearly? Was it really Tianlin who bullied you?" Xie Yue looked at Hu Liena, puzzled. While he disliked Tianlin, he never thought him such a despicable person.
"Xie Yue, do you still not believe Nana? When her message came, I was the first to rush over. I definitely saw Tianlin—he must have escaped using some illusion or teleport skill after Nana hit him. Unfortunately, I wasn't strong enough to catch him." Yan said angrily—how could his goddess be insulted like this?
"Some people act righteous, but are actually more shameless than anyone." Bibi Dong thought of someone she hated. She'd once even considered bringing Tianlin into the Spirit Hall.
Thankfully, her daughter Qian Renxue was in seclusion; otherwise, she'd be devastated if she heard about this.
"Nana, don't worry. I remember your grievance. Once we defeat the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile sect, I'll hand Tianlin to you and grind his bones to dust." Bibi Dong comforted Hu Liena.
"Thank you, Teacher." Hu Liena didn't cry—that wasn't her style. She simply hid her hatred deep inside.
After leaving the Pope's Hall, Yan caught up to Hu Liena, trying to comfort her.
"Yan, I've lost my purity. I'm not worthy of you anymore. Find someone else." Hu Liena said gloomily.
Yan's heart broke for her, but he couldn't defeat Tianlin. All he could do was say, "Nana, I don't care at all. In my heart, you're still that pure, good girl."
"Thank you, Yan. I promise you—help me get my revenge, and I'll marry you." Hu Liena smiled sweetly. As expected, her natural charm hooked Yan instantly.
Seizing the chance, Hu Liena said, "Yan, even if I can't kill Tianlin now, I want to ruin his reputation. Will you help me?"
"Of course. I'll do anything for you." Yan agreed without hesitation.
"Good. I want you to spread this story everywhere—let the world know what a lecher Tianlin is."
"But Nana, won't this ruin your own reputation too?" Yan hesitated.
"I don't care about reputation—what's the use? If you won't help, I'll do it myself." Hu Liena said angrily.
"Don't!" Yan stopped her. He couldn't let her do such a thing herself. Relenting, he said, "Leave it to me, Nana. I'll make sure he's condemned by the whole continent."
Yan's hatred for Tianlin had reached its peak. He was determined to take revenge.
Watching Yan leave, Hu Liena smiled. Both she and Tianlin began to act according to their plan.
The next day, a rumor spread in Spirit City, but not the one Yan intended. Instead, the gossip was that Hu Liena had seduced Tianlin—spread by Tianlin's side first.
The method was simple: using his controlling skill, Tianlin made a few thugs spread the rumor. Even if they were caught, it didn't matter—the story was out.
This enraged Yan even more. How dare Tianlin spread lies first! So Yan sent people out to claim that Tianlin had lusted after Hu Liena, spied on her bathing, and tried to assault her.
By now, Tianlin's plan was almost complete. He used this as a spark, went to a tavern near Slaughter City, controlled more thugs, and spread many rumors slandering the Spirit Hall. He even made some disciples from other factions and empire officials spread gossip too—after all, he couldn't take all the blame himself.
Headlines like:
["Shocking! Both Spirit Hall saintesses have an affair with Tianlin."]
["Who could believe it? The real relationship between Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo."]
["Secret: The Hall's Grand Worship's secret crush is..."]
["Unbelievable! Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong are actually a couple, not just master and disciple!"]
The Spirit Hall was furious. The other sects and the Heaven Dou Empire were also enraged, wondering if this was a prelude to war.
Hu Liena, meanwhile, egged Yan on to retaliate, spreading rumors about the top three sects and the empire:
["Shocking! Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo's unusual bond."]
["Inside story: Ning Fengzhi and the Empress's passionate night."]
["The story of Tang Xiao and the wife of Clear Sky Douluo."]
["Tianlin is a womanizer, sleeping with ten women a night!"]
["For revenge, Emperor Xue Ye seduced the Star Luo Empress and mastered the Nether White Bird Fusion!"]
Yan was proud of his counterattack, not realizing he was being used. But as rumors multiplied, wise people quickly realized these were just smear campaigns from both sides and didn't take them seriously.
At this time, due to the disappearance of Yu Luomian and Fallen Angel Douluo, and the lack of progress on assigned tasks, the mastermind began to suspect trouble. He summoned Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan.
"My lord, what are your orders?" Yue Guan knelt before the figure in black robes.
The person's form and voice were indeterminate.
"Yu Luomian and my subordinates are missing—I fear for them. Still, our plan must proceed. Since we can't frame the top sects, let's expose Bibi Dong's scandals ourselves."
His real goal was simply to push Bibi Dong into darkness again. Whether war came sooner or later didn't matter.
But Chrysanthemum Douluo hesitated. "My lord, you may not know the situation outside. Even if you spread more rumors, it's useless now."