And the question she wanted to ask this time was nothing else.
The first question she asked was to publicly inquire the heavenly curtain, wanting to know if there was a way for her to ask a private question.
Whether it was her question or the answer.
Only she would know, and it would not be spied on by anyone else besides her.
She asked this question seriously and earnestly.
And seeing her like this.
Under the heavenly curtain.
All the onlookers were dumbfounded.
Looking at each other, they all felt an extraordinary sense of disbelief.
Not to mention the ordinary onlookers.
Even the Shrek Seven Devils and others had similar reactions.
Looking at each other.
They asked again with disbelief.
"What does Qian Renxue mean?"
"What kind of question does she want to ask that makes her so serious?"
"Exactly, and she doesn't want anyone else under the heavenly curtain to know the answer, only her."
"How private must this question be to have such a requirement? The key is, it's meaningless for her."
"Indeed, the former Supreme Pontiff Qian Xunji died at Bibi Dong's hands. Such explosive inside information has been released by the heavenly curtain. What else is there that requires Qian Renxue to be so cautious and careful?"
And at the same time they were feeling incredible and perplexed by this.
Above the heavenly curtain, rays of light flowed.
The answer was quickly given.
...
"Of course, you can."
"However, the heavenly curtain is inherently for everyone. Choosing not to make the question public requires a corresponding price."
"For example, this time, if you choose not to disclose the relevant question and answer to outsiders,"
"You will need to consume an additional questioning qualification."
"Do you want to consume an additional questioning qualification to ask a question?"
"Yes/No?"
...
Looking at the final options of "Yes" and "No."
Everyone present was clearly stunned.
They felt as if a new World had opened up for them this time.
"Good heavens, it turns out you really can choose not to make it public."
"This heavenly curtain is also quite cunning. Such important news has been hidden and not revealed until now."
After the shock.
Someone immediately thought of the lucky audience members who had been publicly executed by the heavenly curtain's answers earlier, and for a moment, they were all beaming with joy.
Their expressions were full of schadenfreude.
"No, can it really be played like this? Then what about those that were released by the heavenly curtain before? Does this count as suffering a big loss and being extremely unlucky?"
"I don't know about others, but I guess Tang San and Yu Xiaogang are probably cursing up a storm right now."
"Haha, indeed, after the heavenly curtain, these two have had the biggest impact on their reputations so far."
"Especially Yu Xiaogang, who was forcibly hammered from a Spirit Grandmaster into a hypocritical big liar."
"The huge disparity before and after, who wouldn't be confused by it."
Someone said, and when he finally mentioned Yu Xiaogang again, his expression inevitably showed a bit more pity.
Hearing him say that, someone next to him immediately interrupted.
His expression also showed a bit more reluctance.
"Don't say anymore, if you keep talking, I'm going to feel sorry for Yu Xiaogang again."
Of course, if it was just sympathy, that would be fine.
At this moment, they spoke one after another.
In the heat of the conversation, they actually shifted the blame to Liu Erlong.
"But if we're being honest, it's not really anyone else's fault. If I'm not mistaken, the first lucky audience member chosen by the heavenly curtain seemed to be Liu Erlong, right?"
"When that guy first asked the question, he didn't think about avoiding others. With him starting it, no one else had that idea later. Over time, everyone just overlooked this point."
"Indeed, blame Liu Erlong for setting a bad precedent."
...
!!?
What do you mean, blame me for setting a bad precedent?
...
Liu Erlong watched the whole process.
She was already very upset by the recent revelation that her parallel World self had a one-sided crush on Yu Chen.
Now, another big black pot was thrown onto Liu Erlong's head.
Liu Erlong instantly felt flustered and agitated.
Her complexion even turned a bit pale.
Subconsciously, she turned her head and looked at Yu Xiaogang next to her.
However, this time, before she could explain anything further.
Yu Xiaogang had already spoken first, patting her shoulder and comforting her, saying.
"Actually, the impact isn't as great as you think."
"Even if this condition had been stated from the beginning, I don't think many people would have agreed."
His remarks were also highly endorsed by Tang San, who was beside him.
So much so that this time, as soon as Yu Xiaogang's voice fell.
Tang San immediately nodded, echoing his words.
"I agree too. Choosing to hide means consuming one lucky audience member's questioning qualification. How precious is that? It's really... only a truly extravagant person would do something like that."
"To hide information, making your hard-earned questioning opportunities go from three to two, isn't that foolish? I doubt Qian Renxue would choose that."
"Certainly not, why would she? If this were the case..."
Oscar listened and nodded seriously from the side.
He was about to add a few more words.
But the words were on the tip of his tongue, and before he could truly speak them.
He looked up at the heavenly curtain again.
His expression couldn't help but change a bit.
As for his reaction this time, the reason was simple.
Because facing the choice given by the heavenly curtain.
Qian Renxue's face showed not a trace of pain or hesitation.
Instead, it was full of relief and excitement.
Qian Renxue's reaction greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
So, after seeing this scene, everyone present exchanged glances and couldn't help but discuss it animatedly.
"Damn it, what does she mean? Why do I see her nodding with great satisfaction? Qian Renxue wouldn't really want to waste a lucky audience member's questioning opportunity to exchange for this so-called private questioning, would she?"
"This is insane, isn't it?"
"She doesn't seem like Ning Rongrong, who is out of touch with reality and would spend a fortune for a moment of pride. Why would she make such a mistake in this situation? Or is there some question that is far more important to Qian Renxue than a lucky audience member's questioning opportunity?"
"Wrong, it's not one plus the first active question, it should be two..."
Wasting two opportunities consecutively just to get an accurate answer.
Although at this moment, no one knew exactly what Qian Renxue wanted to ask.
However, her attitude clearly piqued their strong interest and curiosity.
Of course, not everyone was completely ignorant and confused about Qian Renxue's question at this moment.
Bibi Dong was clearly an exception.
At this moment, looking at Qian Renxue's question on the heavenly curtain, especially her complex and expectant expression.
As clever as Bibi Dong was, how could she not guess what her daughter truly wanted to ask?
At that instant, there was panic, pain, and even a sense of relief in her heart.
Because Bibi Dong also knew very well that the reason she insisted on a private conversation now was to preserve her own dignity.
Thinking of this.
Even Bibi Dong, who had always presented herself as an iceberg to Qian Renxue, showed a rare softness on her face.
After a long silence.
She finally spoke, breaking the stillness in the arena.
She proactively made a promise to Qian Renxue across from her.
"Qian Renxue, do you… are you sure you really want to know the answer to this question?"
"If you truly wish to know, I can tell you directly. There's no need for you to waste this valuable opportunity to ask a question for this matter; it would be a loss."
Upon hearing Bibi Dong say this, Qian Renxue's expression also changed slightly.
She naturally knew what her mother's words truly meant.
However, the more she knew.
The more she dared not let her mother speak this so-called truth herself.
Because she knew very well in her heart that if her suspicions were true.
Then letting Bibi Dong speak all of this herself now.
Was tantamount to letting her tear open her old wounds in front of everyone, exposing the bloody truth once again.
This was too cruel for her mother.
Yes, although Qian Renxue had hated Bibi Dong before and wanted to take revenge on him.
But at such a critical moment, she couldn't bear to do it.
For this poor yet stubborn woman in front of her, her heart still held a trace of pity.
Along with this thought.
After Qian Renxue regained her composure, she took a deep breath and resolutely refused.
"No need. For some questions, I think it's better for me to find the answers myself."
"Right or wrong, who is right and who is wrong, I believe the heavenly curtain will give a fair answer!"
After saying the last sentence, she no longer looked at Bibi Dong beside her.
Instead, she cast her gaze back to the heavenly curtain above her head.
Her will, like a finger, directly clicked on the confirm button.
As the selection concluded.
On the heavenly curtain, a pillar of light immediately shot down, enveloping Qian Renxue's entire figure.
However, this time there were no unexpected rewards.
Instead, Qian Renxue's figure vanished along with it, right before everyone's eyes.
No one knew where he had gone after his figure disappeared.
They only knew that a moment later, when Qian Renxue's figure reappeared.
His expression was vastly different from before.
Unlike the previous steadfastness, or rather, resolution.
At this moment, Qian Renxue's eyes were filled with pity, and tears even welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Although her vitality had largely recovered after a period of rest.
When her figure landed again, she still stumbled, almost falling directly to the ground.
"Qian Renxue, how are you?"
"Are you alright?"
Seeing her like this, Bibi Dong instinctively spoke up with concern.
And just as these words fell, Qian Renxue, across from her, seemed to have been awakened, as if a switch had been flipped.
She rushed into Bibi Dong's embrace like a returning swallow, crying her heart out.
She cried and spoke at the same time, and even her address for Bibi Dong subtly changed.
Qian Renxue, who had always referred to him as 'that woman,' surprisingly changed her address to 'mother.'
Hearing these two words, Bibi Dong's entire heart couldn't help but tremble.
At this moment, warm currents inexplicably surged through her heart.
She was clearly incredibly surprised by Qian Renxue's change.
And at this moment, she was naturally not the only one surprised by this.
The onlookers beneath the heavenly curtain all had similar reactions.
The Shrek Seven Devils, who had merely been quietly observing, now looked at each other, equally bewildered.
"!!?"
"Holy crap, what did I just see?"
"Haven't there always been rumors that Qian Renxue and her mother, Bibi Dong, had incompatible personalities? How come their current demeanor doesn't seem like that at all?"
Ma Hongjun, recalling the outside rumors, frowned in disbelief and was the first to ask.
Hearing him, Dai Mubai, beside him, also nodded and analyzed it with conviction.
"I've also heard similar rumors, saying that because of this, Qian Renxue left Spirit Hall at a young age and went to Heaven Dou Imperial City to begin her undercover life."
"Now, looking at this situation, it seems different from what we thought."
"Could there be some other hidden secret?"
"Could it be that when Bibi Dong made Qian Renxue leave Spirit Hall before, it wasn't to deliberately target her, but a disguised form of nurturing and protection for Qian Renxue?"
"It might actually be…"
"Leaving everything else aside, just looking at the merits Qian Renxue has accumulated now, plus her own identity and talent, who else could be the next Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall besides her?
Are they not going to pass it to her, but instead to that love-struck Hu Liena?"
Oscar spoke, his words utterly convincing.
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Xiao Wu, who had been listening in and hadn't said much, couldn't sit still and once again voiced her opinion.
"While that may be the outcome, don't you think you're overthinking things this time?"
"Is it possible that the answer to that question changed the relationship between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, this mother and daughter??"
"Changed the relationship between mother and daughter?"
"What kind of question could directly change a mother-daughter relationship?"
Ning Rongrong murmured softly.
She was still at a loss regarding this question.
However, the speaker had no intention, but the listener took it to heart.
With her prompting.
Those with discerning minds around them seemed to vaguely guess something.
Their expressions were even more captivating than before.
Especially when they recalled that Qian Renxue's father had also died tragically at Bibi Dong's hands.
It made them feel as if an invisible, colossal curtain was slowly being unveiled before them.
The reason and truth behind Spirit Hall's deep secrets.
Could now be said to be on the verge of being revealed.
Unfortunately, before everyone could continue to explore and delve deeper into this.
The heavenly curtain's subsequent actions drew everyone's attention once again.
This time, no sooner had Qian Renxue finished her lucky audience question.
Than her lucky audience reward was already issued.
And it was upon seeing the specific content of this reward that everyone present couldn't help but burst into an uproar once more.