Chapter 19: Old Qian Coughs Blood

"Everything you said is true, Grandfather," Qian Renxue sighed and said. "But now that we've been reborn, the Spirit Hall must stand united, together resisting the fate that once destroyed us. Since Mother still cares about Yu Xiaogang, why insist on killing him?"

"Back then, Father only wanted to sever Mother's ties with Yu Xiaogang, and that's what led to the tragedy that followed. If you kill Yu Xiaogang now, won't it just split our Spirit Hall apart again?" she continued.

Qian Daoliu snapped back to his senses. Since their rebirth and the knowledge of Spirit Hall's grim fate, he had been ruled by fury. He had desperately wanted to twist off the heads of Tang Hao, Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang and use them as chamber pots. But in his rage, he'd forgotten one important fact—this woman still held some influence within Spirit Hall.

Qian Daoliu knew Bibi Dong's temperament all too well—she was absolutely insane. Back then, Qian Xunji had merely **ed her, and she had killed him for it, even dragging the entire Qian Clan and Spirit Hall down with her.

If he killed Yu Xiaogang now, who knew what madness she might unleash?

Qian Renxue sighed again. She, too, wanted Yu Xiaogang dead. She was extremely possessive—her father was dead, and her mother would never forgive him. She'd never had a complete family. At Jialing Pass, mother and daughter had finally reconciled. She had accepted her mother, but in her mother's heart still lived a useless man—Yu Xiaogang.

Killing Yu Xiaogang directly would only backfire. What Qian Renxue needed to do was erase him from her mother's heart.

Would it be better for him to die and live forever in her mother's memories? Or stay alive and be completely forgotten?

She would never repeat her father's mistakes. She would drive Yu Xiaogang out of her mother's heart.

"You've made your point, Qian Renxue," Bibi Dong said, exhaling in relief. She coldly looked at Qian Daoliu and added, "If you're ready to see Spirit Hall torn apart, then go ahead—touch Xiaogang. But I'll spare no cost to take my revenge."

Qian Daoliu remained silent. Qian Renxue turned to Bibi Dong and asked:

"Back then, before you died, you told me everything you'd been through, and you told Yu Xiaogang too. Mother, I think part of you wanted to resolve our mother-daughter rift. But the other part… knew you and Yu Xiaogang were over, and just hoped he wouldn't forget you. Am I right?"

Bibi Dong looked at her with a complex expression and slowly nodded.

Qian Renxue continued, "But after Spirit Hall was destroyed, I told Yu Xiaogang where you were buried. All those years, he never visited once. It's as if he's already forgotten you."

"He basked in the glory of Tang San's ascension and the victory of the war. He even turned your love for him into a memoir, flaunting it as proof of his own charm."

"You gave him direction in the world of soul master theory. You gave him all of Spirit Hall's most classified research for free. You let him publish his so-called 'Ten Core Competencies of Spirit Theory.' You silenced anyone who questioned him. You protected him. And what did he do in return?"

"He knew Tang San was your sworn enemy, and still did everything to help him rise—just for his own fame. He even had the nerve to ask you for training methods for twin spirits. He enjoyed everything you gave him. In the end, he succeeded, and you became nothing but a pile of dirt."

"And you couldn't even get the last thing you wanted—just for him to remember you."

"In the future, he'll be hailed as the greatest theoretical soul master. As long as Tang San is alive, no one will question the authenticity of his work. Those foundational theories of his will all be attributed to Yu Xiaogang. He'll become a powerful titled Douluo—Dragon God Douluo. He'll marry Liu Erlong. But you? He'll forget you entirely."

"Mother… is a man like that worth your love?" Qian Renxue asked.

"Enough! Stop talking!" Bibi Dong's expression darkened, avoiding the question. "Instead of wasting time on him, let's focus on this space we're in."

Qian Renxue fell silent. She knew well that removing Yu Xiaogang from her mother's heart wouldn't happen overnight.

Her mother was not only obsessive but also good at suppressing her emotions. In her past life, she kept her secrets hidden until the very end, only confessing them with her final breath.

Obsessive people cling to their beliefs. In her heart, her father's image had been demonized beyond redemption—and Yu Xiaogang had been elevated to a near-godlike pedestal.

The only way to remove that deified image of Yu Xiaogang… was to strip him of all his mystique. To destroy the illusion of his charm.

The four turned their attention back to the strange, chaotic space around them. Disorderly, aimless, and filled with shifting nothingness, the void slowly began to respond as they calmed down. A faint directional current began to pull them forward through the chaos.

At the heart of this world, they found an altar. One by one, they stepped onto it.

A voice—light and ethereal—echoed in their minds:

"You've arrived."

"Who are you?" Qian Daoliu stepped back cautiously. "Why did you bring us here?"

"I'm the one who gave you a second life," the ethereal voice answered calmly.

The four froze.

Qian Renxue was the first to speak: "Senior, no matter what your reason is, I, Qian Renxue, am deeply grateful that you gave us this chance at rebirth. Whatever you ask of me, I will not hesitate to carry it out."

In her past life, she had lost everything. There was nothing left to fear. And now, her mother, grandfather, and Spirit Hall—all of it had been returned to her. She was beyond grateful to whoever orchestrated this.

"Don't worry," said the voice, "I won't ask for much. I simply want… to make this story more interesting."

"Story?" Bibi Dong frowned.

A flood of memories surged into their minds.

They remembered—they were all characters in a novel called Douluo Dalu. They were the antagonists. The story began with Tang San as the protagonist and ended with the fall of Spirit Hall and the rise of the Shrek Gods.

For Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena, it was painful—but familiar. They had lived that ending.

But for Qian Daoliu, it was a nightmare.

In his previous life, he had died at the peak of his ambition. His granddaughter had become a god, and he had sacrificed himself willingly. The Qian Clan's centuries-old dream was finally within reach. He had believed that Qian Renxue would replace him to defeat Tang Chen…

But the result?

Qian Renxue lost to Tang Chen's grandson—Tang San. And even worse… she fell in love with him.

Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, and Bo Saixi—the three of them had their own tragic entanglement. Bo Saixi loved Tang Chen. Tang Chen loved Bo Saixi. Qian Daoliu was the third wheel—the pitiful admirer who ultimately sacrificed himself for his daughter.

Bo Saixi, in love with Tang Chen, ended up sacrificing herself for Tang San—helping the enemy become a god.

In the end, Bo Saixi and Tang Chen, his love rival, fused into divine souls and were together for eternity...

Qian Daoliu couldn't hold it in anymore—

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

(End of Chapter)

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