Chapter 27: Little Fairy Bibi Dong Who Asked for Humiliation, You Can Shove Your Return!

In the magnificent, gold-adorned hall…

In order for Qian Xunji to accept the apology and forgive his son, Yu Xiaogang…

And also to help the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan get through this crisis…

Yu Yuanzhen had gone all in. Using a belt, clothes hanger, whip, slippers, and even fists and kicks—

He roared in fury and violently beat Yu Xiaogang without holding back.

Yu Xiaogang ended up with a swollen face and bruised body, wailing endlessly on the floor in agony.

He looked absolutely miserable.

At the center of the hall…

Qian Xunji looked upon the scene with utter disdain.

Clad in luxurious white robes, he reclined lazily on the grand golden throne, his left hand propping up his cheek as he crossed one leg over the other.

Beneath his flowing golden hair, that handsome face remained indifferent.

But in his heart, he was full of ridicule and scorn.

'Playing the pity game with me? Who do you think you're fooling?'

'After everything your son Yu Xiaogang has done, you think putting on a little show, giving him a beating in front of me, and acting remorseful will make everything go away? Dream on!'

'If your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan doesn't offer me something real today, you think I'll let you off the hook? Fat chance.'

Of course, Qian Xunji had no plans to remind them of this.

Even if Yu Yuanzhen beat Yu Xiaogang to death right in front of him, his attitude wouldn't change.

Since they took him for a fool and showed no sincerity, he saw no need to treat them any differently.

Fine—if you want to put on a show, I'll just sit back and enjoy it.

If he dies, so what? It's not like he's my son.

But before Yu Yuanzhen could realize the problem, someone else couldn't hold it in any longer.

Off to the side, seeing her beloved Xiaogang being tortured, Bibi Dong finally lost control.

That exquisitely beautiful face, once pure and elegant, was now flushed red with emotion.

Her amber eyes burned with pain and anger.

She clenched her fists and bit her silver teeth, as if coming to a decision.

Then she suddenly turned to Qian Xunji and cried out with grief and indignation,

"Qian Xunji, stop tormenting Xiaogang!"

"Isn't it me you want back? As long as you spare Xiaogang, I'll return—will that satisfy you?"

"If you push him too far and hurt him beyond recovery, I swear I'll never go back to Spirit Hall, not even if it kills me!"

After speaking, Bibi Dong glared at Qian Xunji with a mix of humiliation and fury,

As if she had suffered some unimaginable injustice.

Upon hearing her words, Qian Xunji laughed—

No, he burst into uncontrollable laughter, throwing his head back and laughing until tears came out.

"You're killing me! Truly killing me with laughter!"

After laughing his fill, Qian Xunji looked at Bibi Dong with mocking contempt.

"Bibi Dong, what are you even thinking?"

"Come back? You can shove your return!"

"You think Spirit Hall is some inn you can come and go as you please?"

"Let me say something blunt—you should go take a piss and look at your reflection. Do you really think you're worthy?"

"You really believe I schemed all this just to get Yu Yuanzhen to send you back?"

"Wrong! Dead wrong!"

"I never wanted that. Who picks up trash after they've already thrown it away?"

"Don't flatter yourself."

Qian Xunji paused briefly before sneering again.

"As for your precious Xiaogang, I never told Yu Yuanzhen to beat him."

"It was that old fool who thought beating his trash son would be enough to make up for their sins and wipe the slate clean."

"But did I ever say I'd accept that?"

"I can't stand your fake, shameless, cowardly, utterly pathetic Xiaogang."

"So since your cheap father-in-law is putting on a show, I'm happy to sit back and enjoy the drama!"

Qian Xunji's face twisted into a malicious smirk, making him look like a true villain from the shadows.

Listening to his disdainful words and seeing that mocking smile, Bibi Dong felt her face burn with shame.

Her expression turned dark red and pale in turns, overwhelmed with rage and humiliation.

She was absolutely seething.

If her soul power hadn't been crippled, she would've punched that annoying face of Qian Xunji's hard enough to destroy the heavens themselves!

'Damn you, Qian Xunji!'

'You dare humiliate me like this in front of Xiaogang and Uncle Yu?!'

'Just wait—I will have my revenge! I swear I will!'

Bibi Dong screamed internally with a heart full of fury and shame, vowing with all her might.

Nearby, seeing how Bibi Dong was already sold out by Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaogang, yet still stood up for Xiaogang…

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Lion Douluo couldn't help but feel even more disappointed.

Meanwhile, Yu Yuanzhen stiffened when he heard Qian Xunji's words.

Shame and rage surged in his heart.

He felt like a complete fool—like he was being played like a monkey!

If Qian Xunji wasn't the Pope of Spirit Hall…

If those two Spirit Hall experts with unfathomable strength weren't present…

He would've already taught that bastard a painful lesson.

But unfortunately, reality left no room for 'what ifs'.

Yu Yuanzhen had no choice but to swallow his shame and rage, finally throwing aside the nearly-broken six-piece disciplinary set.

He let go of his weeping son Yu Xiaogang, who had been beaten black and blue from head to toe.

Turning to Qian Xunji, he forced a smile.

"Your Holiness, is it that you feel we lack sincerity?"

"Then please, tell us—what will it take for you to forgive my son, and forgive our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

"An apology isn't something you pay lip service to," Qian Xunji said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen finally understood.

Qian Xunji wanted compensation.

'Damn it! Greedy Spirit Hall!'

Yu Yuanzhen cursed in his heart.

'My father once told me Spirit Hall had principles, integrity, and a bottom line—that it was a righteous power I shouldn't fear too much.'

'He even said a gentleman could be taken advantage of…Ahem!'

'Who would've thought you people are so shamelessly greedy?'

'My son is innocent! He didn't incite your saintess to betray you. At most, he just accidentally brought her back!'

'Yet you still want to extort us?!'

But even so, the reality was clear.

No matter how they framed it, once the story got out, it would still be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's fault.

After all, the Spirit Hall's saintess had clearly been influenced by Yu Xiaogang, which led to her defection and eventual loss of cultivation.

And worst of all, Yu Xiaogang even brought her back with him!

If Spirit Hall made this public and used it as justification to attack their clan, no one could say a word.

Even the two other upper clans—Clear Sky and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile—wouldn't be able to stand up for them.

Helpless, Yu Yuanzhen could only grit his teeth and force another smile.

"We, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, are willing to pay ten million gold soul coins as an apology. We beg Your Holiness for mercy!"

"Ten million? You think I'm a beggar?"

Qian Xunji sneered.

"A genius born with innate full soul power and twin top-tier spirits, one we poured countless resources into—ruined in a single day by your trash son."

"And you think ten million is enough to make up for that?"

"How about I go ask Tang Zhen of the Clear Sky Clan and Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Clan to judge this fairly?"

Yu Yuanzhen fell silent, then forced another smile.

"One hundred million gold soul coins, along with various rare treasures, and three of our royal city industries that each generate over ten million annually. How about that?"

"You think Spirit Hall is short on money?"

Qian Xunji mocked again.

And under Qian Xunji's repeated "Not enough!"

Yu Yuanzhen, full of fury and unwillingness, could only grit his teeth harder and add on yet another item—

A ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, one of their clan's most prized treasures, known as a Blood River Treasure in the soul master world.

"…And one more thing. A ten-thousand-year Void Beast right arm bone!"