Veins popped on Qian Daoliu's forehead.
He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. In the end, he didn't curse again.
Silence descended.
Qian Daoliu lowered his eyes, looking at Qian Xunji, who seemed to be pondering, or perhaps reflecting.
Frowning, he asked, "Speak! What did you see clearly?"
Qian Xunji looked at Qian Daoliu with a face full of bitterness, and said softly, "A father's fault lies in the failure to teach his son."
"You... what did you say?!"
Qian Daoliu's expression became somewhat unsightly.
"Don't, old man, don't be like this! I didn't mean to criticize you."
Qian Xunji quickly waved his hand, trying to explain.
Qian Daoliu's breathing hitched, and he couldn't help but doubt himself.
He turned his head to look down the mountain.
He said in a low voice, "Then tell me, what do you mean by that?"
Qian Xunji chuckled. He didn't intend to shirk any responsibility.
He rested his arms behind his head, sighing with emotion:
"Dong'er is certainly wrong! But my mistake goes beyond just violating morality."
"..."
Qian Daoliu raised an eyebrow, turning to glance at Qian Xunji.
"Heh."
Qian Xunji gave a self-deprecating laugh.
He explained: "Once a teacher, always a father."
"In the end... in the end, I didn't teach Dong'er well, which led to all these messy affairs."
"..."
Qian Daoliu's expression darkened once again.
Following Qian Xunji's logic, wouldn't the source of all this come back around to him?
"Old man, I really wasn't targeting you."
Seeing the look on Qian Daoliu's face.
Qian Xunji was both laughing and crying, quickly getting up to comfort his old father.
"You've done more than enough, really!"
"But talent is something you're born with; I just can't live up to your expectations."
Qian Daoliu was breathing shallowly, not dwelling on this any further.
He said with a heavy heart: "If that's the case, why didn't you listen to what I taught you! I told you, didn't I?"
"Be careful of that woman!"
"Haha."
Qian Xunji chuckled lightly, placing a hand on Qian Daoliu's shoulder.
A hint of apology played on his face.
"Dad, actually, I could have lived."
"But I gave up, so I hope you won't hate Dong'er."
Qian Daoliu's eyes widened in disbelief.
"What did you say?!"
"Sigh..."
Qian Xunji sighed and explained, "The two children are caught in the middle, inevitably making them feel like they don't belong anywhere."
"Then why can't she die?!"
Qian Daoliu's eyes flashed with anger; he was already losing his mind.
"If I were heartless, I would have killed Dong'er a long time ago!"
Qian Xunji responded with a cold laugh, then followed with a helpless tone.
After all, he had raised her!
Even though she was wrong, he wasn't truly a beast.
Besides, Bibi Dong's mistakes hadn't even had a chance to be committed before he nipped them in the bud.
Qian Daoliu's expression was grim.
"Back then... I didn't see you showing any mercy!"
"People change, and besides, wasn't I just trying to create a genius back then?"
Qian Xunji spread his fingers, covered his face, and lay back down on the grass again.
"Now it's all good."
"In this whole family, I'm the most useless. If I don't die, who will?"
Qian Daoliu suddenly fell silent.
Why did Qian Xunji want to create a genius for the Qian family so badly?
"Dad, am I making sense?"
Facing Qian Xunji's inquiry, Qian Daoliu snapped back to reality, cursing.
"Bullshit!"
"But you have to admit, Dong'er's talent is higher than mine, and her methods surpass both yours and mine. Letting her manage the Papal Palace is obviously more suitable."
Qian Xunji smiled helplessly.
Without him.
Not only Qian Renxue and the others, but even the Martial Soul Hall would be better off.
Hearing this.
Qian Daoliu's expression subtly changed.
"You want her to be the Pope?!"
Qian Xunji countered, "Do you have anyone else in mind?"
"..."
Qian Daoliu opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Silence followed.
Qian Xunji's body began to slowly fade. The surrounding buildings started to crumble.
"Time's up."
Qian Xunji calmly sat up.
Looking at Qian Daoliu, whose eyes were filled with tears, Bibi Dong's eyes also reddened.
"Dad, I'm sorry, I've done right by the Qian family."
"Xunji!"
Amidst Qian Daoliu's attempts to hold him back.
Qian Xunji's form became ethereal, slowly drifting upwards into the air.
"Old man, you better come later, I want some peace and quiet for a while."
"Xunji!"
Qian Daoliu stood up, reaching out to grab, but Qian Xunji's figure dissipated.
In the air, faint golden light particles floated.
The voice came from all directions.
"Dad, let Dong'er take care of Xiao Jue and the others, including my share."
Whoosh! A gale swept through.
The light particles in the air shot straight into the sky.
The Worship Hall behind Qian Daoliu disappeared, and Martial Soul City below began to collapse.
Suddenly!
Qian Daoliu looked at the Papal Palace on the hillside.
With self-mockery in his eyes, he sincerely agreed with Qian Xunji's words.
"Haha... Jier, you're right!"
On the hillside stood the old Papal Palace, built decades ago.
In front of the hall's plaza, Qian Daoliu held a longsword, questioning the golden-haired youth.
"Xunji, do you remember why you are cultivating?"
"I do!"
The youth nodded with a smile.
Wielding the longsword in his hand, he declared with conviction: "Father said that Xunji cultivates to restore Angel's Glory!"
"Haha…!"
Qian Daoliu's hearty laughter echoed.
Overlapping with the self-deprecating laughter from the mountaintop.
The entire space had already turned into nothingness, leaving only two drops of turbid tears.
So it turned out that he had planted the seeds of disaster for Qian Xunji right from the start.
Inside the Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu slowly awoke.
Looking at the familiar surroundings, feeling the wetness on his face.
Qian Daoliu quickly stood up.
Looking into the coffin, which had only been half-closed.
Then he returned to reality.
Looking at Qian Xunji, his eyes were filled with guilt and self-blame.
There was no movement for a long time.
"Jier, don't worry, Dad will fulfill your last wish."
Qian Daoliu's voice was hoarse and firm.
Then he no longer hesitated.
He bent down and completely closed the coffin lid, driving in steel nails with his bare hands.
The coffin was sealed!
He lifted the coffin with one hand, preparing to leave.
But the few remaining ashes beneath the coffin made Qian Daoliu pause.
Frowning, he raised his hand and pinched the Soul-Snatching Pearl on his chest.
After a moment's thought,
he understood what had just happened.
"My grandfather doesn't seem to have done a very good job, either."
Qian Daoliu gave a self-deprecating smile.
Holding the coffin, he flew towards the Papal Palace on the mountainside.
Having settled the coffin,
an order was issued from the Papal Palace to the front lines.
Tomorrow,
the Martial Soul Hall would launch a full-scale attack on the Clear Sky Sect!
It was time to end this farce.
The next day.
Qian Xunji's coffin was carried by the Cardinals, making a procession through Martial Soul City.
The entire Martial Soul City was steeped in solemnity and grief.
As the Pope, Bibi Dong was the object of faith for the vast majority of Soul Masters on the continent.
On a day like this, even outside Martial Soul City, many people spontaneously came to mourn.
The Upper Three Sects, the Lower Four Sects, and the two great empires, all massive entities, also had to come in person to observe the ceremony.
But now, it was a special time, with the Martial Soul Hall and the Clear Sky Sect at war.
Most major powers only sent a few representatives to attend.
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