Chapter 98: Decision to Take Action
Qian Xunji's mind raced. Qin Xuan's excellence now far exceeded his expectations. If Bibi Dong were to spark a romance with him during her cultivation, what then? Even if nothing happened, allowing her to become a powerhouse on par with Jing Ni was not a good thing. It meant she would escape his control.
"Can you guarantee Bibi Dong's twin Martial Souls cultivation will succeed?" Qian Daoliu retorted, showing his son no respect.
"I..." Qian Xunji was speechless. He had a natural fear of his father and dared not utter another sound, only cursing Qin Xuan's ancestors in his heart.
[Qian Xunji's Resentment + 88888]
"Xuan'er, what do you think?" Qian Daoliu asked.
"The foundation for cultivating twin Martial Souls is a strong physique and mental force," Qin Xuan explained. "Even with Jing Ni, I only dared let her attempt it after she inherited a set of extremely high-quality Spirit Bones. I suggest waiting until Bibi Dong possesses at least three sixty-thousand-year-old Spirit Bones, including a head bone, before considering it."
Qin Xuan had no intention of keeping Bibi Dong by his side. If she stayed, Qian Xunji would have no opportunity to act. Without the "secret room incident," how could Qin Xuan secretly kill him? He had to give Qian Xunji an opportunity.
As expected, Qian Xunji snatched the topic. "Dong'er currently possesses a wisdom head bone of about seventy thousand years. But it's not too late to consider attaching rings to her second Martial Soul after she cultivates to Titled Douluo. This will maximize her safety." He was already impatient to act preemptively before she escaped his control.
"That's good too," Qian Daoliu agreed, unaware of their hidden motives. "Xuan'er, I hope you two, as husband and wife, keep this a secret. Even the Elders cannot be told."
After confirming the matter, the group chatted for a while longer, with Qian Daoliu explaining the insights of the Titled Douluo realms. By the time Qin Xuan and Jing Ni walked out of the Douluo Hall, it was already noon.
"Wait a moment," Bibi Dong called out, catching up to them just as they were about to leave.
"You two chat. I'll go back to see A Yan," Jing Ni said, glancing at Bibi Dong before rising into the air and flying back to the Elder Palace.
Qin Xuan summoned his Changming Sword, which instantly expanded as he leaped onto it. He turned and extended his right hand to Bibi Dong. "Come up. I also have some things I want to talk to you about."
Bibi Dong hesitated for a moment, then took his hand and lightly leaped onto the sword.
"Hold on tight," he said.
"Mmm." She wrapped her arms around his waist, pressing her body against his back. For the first time in her life, she felt an unprecedented sense of security, and her past with Qin Xuan replayed in her mind.
From a window in the Douluo Hall, a golden figure watched them go. Qian Xunji's right hand was clasped so tightly behind his back that the wall of the Douluo Hall, made of a special material that even a Spirit Saint would find difficult to damage, actually cracked under the pressure of his left.
He had never expected Bibi Dong to be so ambiguous with Qin Xuan, embracing him in broad daylight. Two peerless twin-spirit geniuses, one a level 97 peak Douluo... even he, the Supreme Pontiff, had never received such treatment.
His golden eyes, hidden by shadow, revealed a mix of jealousy, greed, and malice. Finally, it transformed into a sinister resolve. "I can't have Jing Ni, but I can have you. Heh heh heh, Bibi Dong, you can't escape my grasp."
Jing Ni's rise had created a sense of crisis. It was time to reap the rewards he had waited for so long. He would act after the Sect Competition next month. By then, that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang should be back. He would use him as a threat. He didn't believe Bibi Dong wouldn't yield.
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