Chapter 232. The Spirit Hall questions Yu Xiaogang's theory.
In its final moments of burning, the Rakshasa God's divine consciousness exerted all its might to guide the Rakshasa Demon Scythe away from the Angel Temple.
"Qianxunji, and the Angel God's legacy. You won't have it easy with me around."
With that, the Rakshasa divine consciousness finally burned away.
Qian Daoliu stood up bewildered, staring at the statue before him, which still emanated angelic power.
"It's been over a thousand years, over a thousand years, and our God Ancestor hasn't responded to us."
"For a while, we believed that the God Ancestor would definitely respond to us believers, but..."
"Old man, although the God Ancestor is gone, we, the descendants of the past, should not give up. We should rebuild the glory of the Angel God," Qianxunji said.
Qian Daoliu nodded and said, "I should be thankful that the worshippers only learned of this news in my generation. If it were my father, my grandfather, and the others, they would have surely committed suicide." He looked at Qian Renxue, then at Qian Xunji.
Although the ancestor of the gods was dead, the angel gods still had successors.
Bibi Dong awoke, and what came into view was the familiar secret room and Qian Xunji.
This was where her nightmare began. Now, back in this secret room, Bibi Dong fell silent, her heart calm. She no longer had the affection she once felt for Qian Xunji as a disciple, nor did she harbor the deep hatred she once held for him.
Qian Xunji's motives for bringing her to the secret room were not pure, judging from her experience. She closed her eyes, awaiting Qian Xunji's final judgment.
However, the final judgment did not come to Bibi Dong.
"You've experienced it too, right?" Qian Xunji said, "How does it feel to have your intellectual achievements plagiarized?"
Bibi Dong said coldly, "Are you mocking me?"
Qian Xunji said, "Yes, I am mocking you, but have you ever thought about how many people have had the same experience as you?"
"The configuration of spirit ring ages, didn't everyone know this before Yu Xiaogang?" Qian Xunji laughed and said, "What he proposed is either nonsense or plagiarized common sense."
"What is common sense? Common sense is the summary of experience accumulated by generations of spirit masters over the years." Qian Xunji said, "It's like you know this mushroom is edible and that mushroom is not, because some people have tried to eat these mushrooms, some people were poisoned to death, and some survived, and finally confirmed that this is common sense."
"Common sense is the accumulated knowledge and experience of our spirit masters over the years." Qian Xunji stared at Bibi Dong and said, "Think carefully, how much of Yu Xiaogang's theory is common sense?"
Bibi Dong fell into deep thought. She hadn't noticed it before, but now, upon reflection, she realized that many of Yu Xiaogang's theories were actually common sense.
"Some common sense isn't perfect. For example, if I ask you what Ghost Douluo's spirit is, what would it be like if someone's spirit were eyes, nose, or mouth?" Qian Xunji said.
"The original spirit, the humanoid spirit," Bibi Dong murmured.
"But let me ask you, what right do later generations have to plagiarize the knowledge of their predecessors, claim it as their own, and publish it as a form of glory?" Qian Xunji asked.
Bibi Dong was speechless.
"This is the man you love, Yu Xiaogang."
"When you fall in love with someone, you constantly embellish them, exalt them, and elevate them to your ideal image. But when you calm down and look at this matter, you realize that the perfect man you imagined is nothing more than that," Qian Xunji said.
A tear rolled down Bibi Dong's cheek, washing away all the beautiful memories she had of Yu Xiaogang.
As Qian Xunji had said, after her theory of twin spirits was plagiarized by Yu Xiaogang, the perfect image she had formed of him in her mind was completely shattered.
Now, when she examined Yu Xiaogang, she saw his inferiority complex, his cowardice, and his brazen plagiarism.
She couldn't even pinpoint why she had fallen for him in the first place.
"Some things you don't understand until they happen to you. Only when they do, can you understand them. Think about it now," Qian Xunji said, turning to leave.
Bibi Dong looked at him and said, "You brought me to this secret room, so you don't want me anymore?"
Qian Xunji said speechlessly, "You have Stockholm syndrome, don't you?"
"Stockholm syndrome?" Bibi Dong frowned.
"If you can't figure it out, then forget it. I can see you've given up on Yu Xiaogang, so I have no intention of keeping you here. As long as you don't betray Spirit Hall, you're free in Spirit City."
"You don't even like Yu Xiaogang anymore, how many emotional points can I squeeze out of you? Then it won't be me squeezing you, but you squeezing me instead," Qian Xunji thought. "Life is short. My limited energy should be used to care for widows, to comfort them, to relieve the loneliness, emptiness, and coldness of their husbands' absence."
Qian Xunji turned and left, leaving Bibi Dong with a dashing figure.
Bibi Dong stared at Qian Xunji blankly, reflecting on her first half of her life. Before Yu Xiaogang appeared, Qian Xunji had always been caring and loving. It wasn't until she expressed her desire to elope with Yu Xiaogang to her master that his personality changed.
Could it be that he was really doing this just for me, to force me to stay in Spirit Hall?
He's so much better than that hypocritical, cowardly, and incompetent Yu Xiaogang!
Bibi Dong couldn't help but think.
She recalled how, for love, she'd told Yu Xiaogang so many secrets, even the secrets of the Angelic Divine Armor and the information about the Offering Hall. She'd left the Spirit Hall that had raised her and nurtured her, even going so far as to destroy it, just for that worthless scumbag Yu Xiaogang.
It was truly childish and ridiculous, truly deserving of the nickname "ungrateful wolf."
Qian Xunji, leaving the secret room, ignored Bibi Dong's current thoughts. A system notification chimed in.
[Ding, Dear Host, Congratulations on triggering the Abusive Pairing Mission: Exposing the Truth Behind Yu Xiaogang's Theory Plagiarism.]
[Mission Brief: The shameless Yu Xiaogang has plagiarized a vast amount of knowledge for his own use. As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, you should step forward, expose Yu Xiaogang's plagiarism, and completely destroy his reputation.]
[Mission Reward: A Abusive Pairing Gift Pack based on the level of abuse.]
"System, this isn't the right thing to do. If Yu Xiaogang is exposed, Bibi Dong will have already come to her senses. If Liu Erlong comes to her senses too, I'll be at a huge disadvantage, won't I?" Qian Xunji said.
Killing someone just to retrieve their eggs is absolutely unacceptable, Qian Xunji thought to himself.
[Dear host, don't worry. Liu Erlong's situation is different from Yu Xiaogang's. Because of their spirit fusion technique, Liu Erlong will forgive Yu Xiaogang no matter what.]
[Another point: Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong are in different states of despair. Besides Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong also has Qian Renxue in her heart. Over the years, Qian Renxue has become the most important person in her heart. Coupled with Yu Xiaogang's betrayal, this is what led to Bibi Dong's awakening. But Liu Erlong is different.]
"In the final analysis, even if the knife doesn't fall on her, she will never wake up." Qianxunji laughed and said, "Of course, if Yu Xiaogang drops the knife on Liu Erlong, the dragon licker will lick it."
"Since you said so, System, then I, Qianxunji, will take over this task."
After Qianxunji returned to the Pope's Palace, he immediately called Tianchen, the head of the Spirit Hall.
"Your Holiness, is there anything I can do for you?" Tianchen asked.
"What do you think of Yu Xiaogang?" Qianxunji asked.
Tianchen said, "Your Holiness, do you want to hear the truth or lies?"
"The truth," said Qianxunji.
Tianchen shook his head and said, "Yu Xiaogang's theories, aside from that reassuring line about there being no useless spirits, only useless spirit masters, are pure chicken soup for the soul. Everything else is either entirely or partially plagiarized."
"Even those truly exploring the cutting-edge of spirit master theory look down on him."
"As I expected, the twin spirit cultivation method was given to Yu Xiaogang by the Saint Maiden, wasn't it?" Tianchen asked.
Qianxunji nodded and said, "Indeed, Professor Tianchen. The Spirit Hall will be hosting a debate soon. I hope you will use your abilities to discredit Yu Xiaogang and discredit him."
Professor Tianchen's expression shifted, then he nodded and said, "Your Holiness, if that's your wish, I will certainly give it my all."
Yu Xiaogang had no idea that his actions had completely shattered Bibi Dong's heart.
Perhaps, in Yu Xiaogang's mind, the theory was there; if you took it, it was yours. "Hasn't that what we've always done? I believe you'll forgive me."
Yu Xiaogang has been incredibly popular these days. As he walked down the street, spirit masters looked at him with a touch of awe.
"We've got a piece of news," he said as he passed by the local Spirit Hall. He paused for some reason, turning his head to see a report on the Spirit Hall's video spirit guide.
"According to the Spirit Hall's investigation, Yu Xiaogang's theory, the Twin Spirit cultivation method, and his proposed additions to the spirit ring age configuration theory were not solely his creation. Show me the evidence."
Upon hearing the first part, Yu Xiaogang's face flushed with anger, but the last part, a look of suspicion.
Evidence?
What was it?
The spirit guide began to show a scene of Yu Xiaogang visiting Bibi Dong at the Spirit City Lantern Festival.
At the Lantern Festival, Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong discussed their past, and Yu Xiaogang reached out to Bibi Dong for the Twin Spirit cultivation method.
In Tiandou City, Tang San was also captivated by this scene.
His face trembled slightly, and he said, "Teacher, so you are going to the Spirit Hall? Why bother? I know the method of cultivating your twin spirits and how to increase the age of your spirit rings. But damn, the Spirit Hall actually broadcasted your story in public. How despicable!"
After the video was broadcast, the host said, "We are showing this video to inform everyone in the spirit master world that, with the exception of the Netherworld White Tiger spirit fusion technique that allows two men to establish a fusion bond, the other theories updated by Yu Xiaogang did not come from Yu Xiaogang."
"After an in-depth investigation, the Spirit Hall's Tianchen Professor found that most of Yu Xiaogang's ten spirit competitiveness theories were plagiarized from the Spirit Literature Museum."
After speaking, the host took out a piece of paper and read:
"Mr. Yu Xiaogang, I have a message from His Holiness the Pope: I don't know if you're watching this livestream, but you'll hear this news sooner or later. Yu Xiaogang, if you want to prove your theory isn't plagiarized, then come to Spirit City. I've prepared a grand debate, and you're welcome to attend. Of course, if you don't come, that's fine too. After that time, we at Spirit Hall will produce evidence proving your theory is plagiarized."
After the Spirit Hall livestream ended, Yu Xiaogang could clearly feel the people around him pointing and joking.
"Oh, so you plagiarized it!"
"What a phony master! How shameless! You 're deceiving a girl."
"How dare the Spirit Hall Saintess fall for such a level 29 loser?"
Yu Xiaogang said angrily, his face flushing. "No, that's slander! That's fake news, Ficneus!"
"Then, Yu Xiaogang, do you dare accept Spirit Hall's invitation to debate?" a passerby asked.
Yu Xiaogang blushed, "I dare not. Why should I? I'll continue this debate."
"Fake news, Ficnius, how could Xiaogang be that kind of person?"
Liu Erlong had been slightly delighted when she first saw Yu Xiaogang on screen, but after reading the news' conclusion, she couldn't contain herself.
"Bibi Dong, you are so shameless!" Liu Erlong pointed at Bibi Dong and said, "Yu Xiaogang's theory pointed the way forward for you. Now you've turned your back on me, aligning with the Spirit Hall to blame me. I thought you and I had something in common when it came to dealing with Qian Xunji. It seems I was blind. You people from the Spirit Hall are all the same."
Bibi Dong listened to Liu Erlong's accusations and immediately sent a powerful burst of soul power towards her.
"Liu Erlong, please remember, you are only a Soul Sage. In Qian Xunji's eyes, you are just a plaything. You have no right to point your finger at me and scold me," Bibi Dong said coldly.
As for Liu Erlong's accusation, Bibi Dong didn't even bother to talk about it, because the two of them were just the pot calling the kettle black. She saw in Liu Erlong the ignorant self she once was.
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