Chapter 51: It's the Day of the White Album Again
The Consecrated Elders and Titled Douluo, led by Qian Daoliu, also offered their blessings. After all, Jingni was a talented Spirit Master whose cultivation talent was no less than Bibi Dong's. After marrying Qin Xuan, she would naturally be considered to have joined Spirit Hall, so they had no reason to object.
Among them, the happiest were High Priest Qian Daoliu and the Sixth Elder, Qianjun Douluo.
The former was happy that his son, Qian Xunji, would likely no longer target Qin Xuan, believing their conflict was resolved. His son had what he wanted, and his grand-disciple was secured.
The latter was simply happy for Qin Xuan, and also happy for himself. Because he could finally, like his younger brother Jiang Mo, find an opportunity to break through to Level 97 by performing a Martial Soul Fusion Technique with Qin Xuan.
As for Bibi Dong, from beginning to end, she was in a state of utter bewilderment.
Her narrow, beautiful eyes looked at Qin Xuan, this man who had defeated her while only at the Spirit Emperor realm, and her gaze was filled with a swirling vortex of confusion and complexity.
She recalled the scene where Qin Xuan had touched her three bases, the heat of his hands, the shock of the moment. Her chest felt dull, and an inexplicable, hollow discomfort settled in her heart.
For the first time, she had someone she loved (Yu Xiaogang).
Her former close friend (Qin Xuan) had also found his own happiness.
Two joys intertwined.
This double joy should have brought even more and more joy. She should have already obtained a dream-like, happy time.
However, why did it turn out this way?
'It was me,' she thought, her mind reeling as she watched Qin Xuan smile at Jingni. 'It was me first. It was clearly all me first…'
'Whether it was kissing, hugging, or even... being liked by that guy.'
'Why do I feel like something important has been taken away? I should be happy. My love for Xiao Gang is pure. My friendship with Qin Xuan is separate. So why... why does seeing him with her feel like a loss?'
With a heavy heart, Bibi Dong followed Qian Xunji, surrounded by two personal guardian Douluo and a group of Cardinals, and left the Elder Hall.
"Disciple, your complexion seems very poor. Are you injured somewhere?"
Outside the Elder Hall, the cold air did little to clear her mind. Qian Xunji noticed the abnormality in Bibi Dong's expression and asked casually, his voice a perfect blend of teacherly concern.
"Thank you for your concern, Teacher. Your disciple is fine." Bibi Dong shook her head, forcing the confusing thoughts away. "It's just that your disciple has disappointed you."
"It's fine." Qian Xunji smiled, a gesture that didn't reach his eyes. "Qin Xuan just came out of the City of Slaughter, and his growth speed has surprised even this Seat. Moreover, he also consumed an Immortal Herb that can strengthen the foundation and cultivate the origin, so his strength has greatly increased. I know your talent very well, so there's no need to be so dejected."
"The most urgent matter is to return with this Seat to the Supreme Pontiff Palace to arrange for a healing Spirit Master to treat you. You must not leave any hidden ailments, otherwise, small injuries accumulated will also become serious injuries."
Qian Xunji outwardly spoke words of concern for Bibi Dong, but in reality, he was secretly observing the changes in her expression.
'Good,' he thought. 'She is confused, disheartened. That is perfect.'
As things stood, the only one who could possibly lay claim to Bibi Dong, Qin Xuan, was out of the picture. He had found another woman, and the engagement was nullified without any conflict.
Only a useless Yu Xiaogang remained, and he was nothing but a pawn to be manipulated at will. The boy's talent was gone, his spirit was a joke, and his only value was as a leash for Bibi Dong.
An Immortal Herb that strengthens the foundation and cultivates the origin?
Bibi Dong secretly noted it down and nodded, saying, "Your disciple will remember that."
The group returned to the Supreme Pontiff Palace, and Bibi Dong was immediately arranged to be treated by a healing Spirit Master.
Once Bibi Dong left, the Supreme Pontiff Palace became quiet again.
The personal guardian Douluo with a heavier killing intent stepped forward. "Your Excellency, is it really alright to let Qin Xuan go like this? He won, and... he's no longer engaged to the Holy Maiden. He's a free-moving piece."
Qian Xunji said indifferently, "I still have to consider the face of my father and those two Consecrated Elders. Since that kid is so sensible, what's wrong with letting him off?"
The personal guardian Douluo said with some worry, "But I always feel that kid is very strange. His growth is unnatural. And that domain... it's not just a simple power-up. It felt... ancient. I just can't put my finger on it."
The other personal guardian Douluo nodded in deep agreement, "Your subordinate also feels the same way."
Qian Xunji snorted, as confident as ever. "No matter how strange he is, he only has a mere six spirit rings. I doubt he can escape my grasp. He'd better not have any more improper thoughts about the Holy M-… about my disciple. Otherwise—"
Elder Hall.
As soon as Qian Xunji left, the Sixth Elder Qianjun Douluo eagerly pulled Qin Xuan to test the Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
The result was similar to the last time with Jiang Mo.
Both fused into an existence similar to Black Dragon Tian.
However, the color was slightly different; with Jiang Mo, the fusion aura was a violent, burning red. With Qianjun Douluo, it was a deep, cold azure blue.
The dominant party in the fusion was, once again, still Qin Xuan. His Spirit's quality and the presence of the Slaughter God Domain naturally took the primary position.
After the fusion ended, Qin Xuan didn't even have time to experience the powerful feeling of a peak Douluo before Qianjun Douluo urged him to disengage.
Having touched the Level 97 bottleneck, Qianjun Douluo was ecstatic. He hurriedly greeted Qian Daoliu and, under the envious gaze of Guang Ling Douluo, returned to his room to announce his seclusion.
The Consecrated Elders and Elders all returned to their respective homes.
Soon, in the first-floor hall of the Elder Hall, only Qin Xuan and Qian Daoliu remained.
Qian Daoliu said earnestly, "Xuan'er, although you obtained the Slaughter God Domain, your mastery of killing intent also exceeded my expectations."
"But the killing intent on your body still cannot be freely controlled. It leaks. When you are out and about, human hearts are unpredictable, and this is not conducive to your future travels across the continent."
"The Domain is a tool, but right now, it is also a liability. It marks you. Next, you need to focus on resolving this issue."
Qin Xuan nodded and smiled, "I plan to visit the Supreme Pontiff Palace library to read extensively for a period of time. Besides calming my killing intent, it will also increase my knowledge."
And also, he added internally, torment Xiao Gang a bit.
"It's good that you have a plan," Qian Daoliu's face showed a kind smile.
Next, the two chatted for a while, and Qian Daoliu asked Qin Xuan about various things. For example, the Immortal Herbs and the City of Slaughter.
Qin Xuan roughly repeated the same fabricated story he had used to fob off Qianjun Douluo, and also took this opportunity to ask Qian Daoliu for advice on cultivation matters.
It must be said that Qian Daoliu, as one of the three super Douluo of his time, indeed had some real skills. His application of Spirit Abilities was perfectly pure. He could always pinpoint Qin Xuan's shortcomings just right, pointing out a 0.1-second flaw in the transition between his second and third Spirit Abilities.
This made Qin Xuan once again despise Yu Xiaogang in his heart.
What is a Grandmaster? This is a true Grandmaster. Compared to Qian Daoliu, Yu Xiaogang is nothing but a fart.
A pig shit, dog stink, toad fart who relies on Spirit Hall's collection of books to deceive people outside.
Qian Daoliu spread his six angel wings, and Qin Xuan spread his Vermilion Bird wings. The two returned to their respective rooms on the fourth floor of the Elder Hall.
Qin Xuan immediately entered the cultivation room. He took a detoxification pill and a wound-healing pill, closed his eyes, and sat cross-legged to regulate his breath and recover his spirit power.
He also cleared any trace amounts of toxins and internal injuries that might have accumulated from his battle with Bibi Dong.
In the battle, although Qin Xuan did not exert his full strength—his hundred-thousand-year left leg bone, his head Spirit Bone, his ultimate move 'Combined Vertical and Horizontal', and the Wu Shuang Sword Case were all unused—it was close enough.
Injuries were unavoidable, and his skin had more or less been contaminated with a little Death Spider Emperor toxin, which had to be treated with caution.
By the time his injuries and spirit power recovered, it was already past noon.
Qin Xuan didn't rush out of the cultivation room. Instead, he took out the bronze blind box and silver blind box he had obtained from Liu Erlong.
The bronze treasure chest slowly opened, and two exquisite pouches, one large and one small, appeared out of nowhere in front of Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan took the two pouches, and their information poured into his mind.
"Mother-Child Qiankun Bags, the child bag is three cubic meters, the mother bag is ten cubic meters. Can store living creatures."
Qin Xuan's eyes instantly lit up, "It's actually a pair of storage spirit tools that can store living creatures! This is an unexpected surprise." This was a strategic item, allowing him to hide Jingni if necessary.
His gaze shifted to the silver blind box. Qin Xuan slowly opened it, but the imagined treasure did not appear. The silver blind box turned into a warm current and merged into Qin Xuan's body.
"Reincarnation Divine Art (Lao Ai Edition)!"
[Inorin's Note: "Lao Ai" is a historical figure from China's Warring States period, famed for his... exceptional virility, which he used to gain political influence. This "Lao Ai Edition" implies it is a powerful dual cultivation technique.]
Qin Xuan's eyes instantly lit up. He held the pouches and walked out of the cultivation room.
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