Chapter 99: I, Bibi Dong, Will Not Be an Ungrateful Person
Qian Xunji eagerly anticipated the day. When Bibi Dong gave birth to his excellent offspring, would Qin Xuan still have that nauseatingly smug expression?
"Cherish this beautiful time, my dear disciple," he whispered, before his figure flashed and disappeared.
On the other side, Qin Xuan had brought Bibi Dong to the small grove where he had first awakened his past life's memories.
"Does it feel nostalgic?" he chuckled softly.
Bibi Dong, who had been leaning against his back with her eyes closed, jumped off the sword. "Don't bring up the past anymore," she said, walking deeper into the grove.
Qin Xuan silently followed.
She was quiet for a moment before speaking, her back to him. "I suppose you already know about the High Priest canceling the expedition to Sea God Island."
"Of course. There's a peerless Douluo at level ninety-nine on that island. You would only have been sending yourselves to your deaths. It was I who requested the High Priest withdraw the order," Qin Xuan nodded.
"Thank you for saving me... for saving everyone," she said, recalling the oppressive aura that had suppressed two high priests from a distance. Her heart couldn't help but waver as the figures of Qin Xuan and Yu Xiaogang flashed in her mind.
She closed her eyes in pain. After a moment, as if having made a major decision, she opened them and said seriously, "I've decided. Once Xiao Gang returns to Spirit Hall, I will tell my teacher about our relationship. Then I will make it public." She hated wavering between the two of them; it was irresponsible.
"Then what?" Qin Xuan asked, unsurprised. "If the Supreme Pontiff doesn't agree, what will you do? Threaten to leave Spirit Hall?"
"No," she shook her head stubbornly. "If I did that, wouldn't I become the ungrateful wretch you described?"
"Then what do you plan to do?" he asked curiously. "You know it's impossible for them to agree. Allowing the next Pope to marry an outcast of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would become a huge joke."
"You already know about Xiao Gang's situation?" she asked, her expression dejected.
"Yes. He published the 'Ten Core Competitiveness of Martial Souls,' which contained many flawed conjectures that led to the deaths of dozens of common Spirit Masters. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has expelled him due to the uproar."
"Are Xiao Gang's theories really that bad?" she sighed.
"Don't you already have the answer in your heart?" Qin Xuan said in a deep voice. "Thinking you've read a few books in the library and patched together some knowledge makes you omniscient? Don't you find that ridiculous? I've read all his works. Over ninety percent of it was excerpted from the library, with the content virtually untouched. The remaining ten percent—the crucial part linked to absorbing spirit rings—had no basis and led those common Spirit Masters to their deaths."
"This is no longer just misleading others; it's a disregard for human life. He's gambling with other people's lives to see if he can become a theoretical Grandmaster."
Bibi Dong did not refute, but turned and said firmly, "With Xiao Gang's wisdom, I believe he will definitely overcome this."
"But does he really have wisdom?" Qin Xuan gently stroked the spirit tool on his waist and casually threw out a book.
"What is this?" she asked, taking it. The cover read "Classification and Summary of Spirit Rings."
"Turn to page one hundred thirty-eight," he said.
She opened it as instructed. When she saw the content, she instantly froze. Impossible. The highest recorded spirit ring age limit was exactly the same as the one Xiao Gang had painstakingly calculated for over a decade, precise down to the single digit.
"It seems you've already guessed something but are unwilling to believe it," Qin Xuan said, taking out a heavily marked copy of Yu Xiaogang's own work. "During the six months I spent calming my killing intent, I read almost every book in the library. Over ninety percent of his 'Ten Core Competitiveness of Martial Souls' was plagiarized. He claimed it all as his own and published it under his name."
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