Chapter 359: Chapter 359: Mother and Daughter
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Hu Liena walked down the steps from her teacher's side and headed towards the direction of Zeng Yi and Qian Renxue.
As she walked, Hu Liena's gaze met with that of a woman standing next to Zeng Yi, a woman whose temperament was extraordinary and whose appearance was not inferior to her own.
Seeing this poised and confident woman, Hu Liena felt a sense of confusion. As the Holy Saintess of the Spirit Hall, she held great power within the Spirit Hall. Not to mention the vastness of the Spirit Hall, she was aware of most matters within it.
However, she had never heard of this woman whose appearance was no less than her own. When did the Spirit Hall have such a prominent figure?
Thus, Hu Liena was puzzled. She couldn't believe that there was a girl around her age in the Spirit Hall who possessed such temperament. Moreover, from the conversation and attitude between her and her teacher just now, it was clear that their relationship was not ordinary.
For some reason, as she looked at this person, Hu Liena felt a sense of discontent. When she met the woman's star-like and radiant gaze, the woman still wore a calm smile on her face.
Although she was the Holy Saintess of the Spirit Hall, Hu Liena felt that her aura was being suppressed by this woman. Hu Liena walked in front of the two, but her steps didn't stop. She continued walking towards the gate.
As she passed by, a light and casual voice reached her ears.
"Come with me."
Naturally, those words were directed at Zeng Yi.
Qian Renxue said to Zeng Yi, "You go ahead, I'll come find you later."
Hu Liena heard these words, and her steps paused. A sense of inexplicable annoyance rose within her.
What did these words mean? Is she looking down on me?
Qian Renxue's words and tone, to Hu Liena's ears, seemed to carry that meaning. Clearly, she was the Holy Saintess of the Spirit Hall, yet in this woman's eyes, even in her tone, she felt a hint of disdain.
Hu Liena couldn't help but clench her fists, took a deep breath, forcibly calming her emotions. Her pace quickened, as if she were a stubborn child sulking.
Zeng Yi glanced at Qian Renxue, nodded at her with a smile, and didn't say anything more. He turned around and followed his fiancee, walking out of the Supreme Pontiff Hall.
After Zeng Yi and Hu Liena left, only Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo remained in the Supreme Pontiff Hall.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were aware of the relationship between the two, and with the current atmosphere, it was not suitable for them to stay here.
After Zeng Yi and Hu Liena left, the figures of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo gradually faded away, disappearing within the hall.
In the empty hall, only Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong remained.
The originally quiet atmosphere became even quieter.
Bibi Dong sat on the high seat, looking at her daughter.
Qian Renxue, with her proud neck, met her gaze without showing any weakness, as if they were competing and neither of them wanted to back down.
In the end, it was Bibi Dong who broke the awkward silence.
Looking at Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong sighed softly, "Have you been doing well all these years?"
"I am naturally doing well, extremely well in fact. At least better than being comfortable in this Spirit Hall. You don't need to worry, Your Holiness." Qian Renxue's response to this elder's greeting was unappreciative, there was a hint of mockery in her voice.
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong seemed a little angry and wanted to scold her, but she held it back. Because she knew she had no right to say anything to her, the one who had always let her down was herself. Perhaps everything was that person's fault, but Qian Renxue had done nothing wrong, she had always been an innocent victim.
With age, Bibi Dong had become more understanding. Even if she couldn't say it out loud, she had always felt guilty towards her daughter.
"Why did you come back?" Bibi Dong calmed down, her tone became formal, and the majesty of the Supreme Pontiff emerged.
She didn't know how to treat her daughter, perhaps in Bibi Dong's heart, only by using this approach could she have a conversation with her.
"This is my home. Why can't I come back and take a look?" Qian Renxue questioned in response.
Bibi Dong's gaze grew cold as she looked at her. "So you gave up on the plan?"
"I dare to do so because I have my means."
"But what if something goes wrong when you're not personally involved?" Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes. She was dissatisfied with Qian Renxue's behavior.
But Qian Renxue crossed her hands in front of her chest and said defiantly, "What's the big deal? If it fails, it fails."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong couldn't help but get angry. She slammed the Supreme Pontiff's staff on the ground.
Boom~
A visible shockwave spread out.
Bibi Dong stood up from her chair, gazing down at her.
"Foolish! We've been planning for ten years, and it's about to come to fruition, but you want to give up?"
"If I remember, it was you who begged me to carry out this mission!"
Bibi Dong's scolding made Qian Renxue's emotions escalate.
"Yes, it was me who requested to carry out this mission! But what does it have to do with you? I gave up, and the only thing I've lost is ten years of my time. What have you lost?" Qian Renxue passionately questioned.
"You still get to stay in this position comfortably as the Supreme Pontiff, while I have to live in constant fear. What effort have you put into that mission? All you did was nod your head back then, and now you come to question my responsibility? Ridiculous!"
"Oh, that's right, if it succeeds, you'll be able to take control of the Heaven Dou Empire without a scratch, making your goal of ruling the continent even easier. Now that the plan is about to succeed, are you afraid of failure?" Qian Renxue looked up at the person above her, a cold smile on her lips.
"Since it's the mission I carried out, success or failure, I have the right to choose, and you have no right to question it!"
"Insolence!"
Being confronted like this by Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong also struggled to control her emotions. How could she, a Supreme Pontiff, let this slide?
She held the Supreme Pontiff's staff in her hand, her eyes cold and frosty. A terrifying aura emanated from her body, thickening the atmosphere in the Supreme Pontiff's hall, making it oppressive.
A circle of golden feathers slowly descended.
Quietly, Qian Renxue's body radiated a brilliant golden light. Six spirit rings shimmered around her graceful figure, and behind her, a faint golden phantom appeared.
The phantom had a figure similar to Qian Renxue's, shining with golden light, mysterious and hazy. Six golden wings unfurled, holy and majestic, like a goddess guarding Qian Renxue.
This was Qian Renxue's Supreme Grade Martial Spirit, the Seraphim!
Seeing this Martial Spirit, Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed, a trace of disgust flashed through them, and even a hint of killing intent appeared. However, knowing that this person was her daughter, Bibi Dong couldn't help but feel deflated. The terrifying aura that permeated the hall dissipated, leaving Bibi Dong sitting weakly on the chair.
"Forget it, do as you please."
A few traces of exhaustion appeared on Bibi Dong's face as she looked at her daughter, feeling helpless.
"Now that you're back, go see that person. He also wants to see you."
"I don't need you to tell me, I already know."
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." After retracting her Martial Spirit, Qian Renxue spoke in a calm tone, then turned and walked towards the exit of the hall.
Bibi Dong sat alone in the Supreme Pontiff's hall, looking at her departing figure, her mind wandering.
"Have you also met the person for whom you would give up everything?" Looking at her daughter's figure, Bibi Dong muttered softly, as if lost in thought.
After Qian Renxue left, Bibi Dong sat alone in the Supreme Pontiff's hall, gazing at the grand ceiling, lost in thought for a long, long time.
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