Seventy-first level, seventy-second level, seventy-third level.
Seventy-fourth level, seventy-fifth level, seventy-sixth level.
Half an hour later, the Titan Giant Ape's sacrifice concluded.
And Qian Renxue's Soul Power successfully reached the seventy-sixth level.
Whale Jelly, the Immortal Herb Blazing Apricot.
Some cultivation elixirs refined from other immortal herbs.
Two Angel Soul Bones, each at 99,999 years.
On top of that, the sacrifice of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast—the Titan Giant Ape.
Under these combined conditions, she had now reached the seventy-sixth level.
"Young Mistress, congratulations on your Soul Power breaking through to the seventy-sixth level."
Unaware of the full circumstances, Uncle Cixue and Uncle Shelong mistakenly assumed this was solely the result of the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast's sacrifice.
After all, the process of the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast's sacrifice had unfolded right before their eyes.
"Hmph, congratulations?"
"Uncle Cixue, Uncle Shelong, if I'm not mistaken..."
"Next, the two of you will report my situation to that woman, won't you?"
"Whether it's my grandfather, Qian Daoliu, or myself..."
"Ask yourselves—has our Angel Clan ever mistreated you?"
After absorbing the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, Qian Renxue casually tossed the hundred-thousand-year arm bone to Yunxiao.
Then, without hesitation, she directly confronted Cixue and Shelong with her accusations.
Though she had previously promised Yunxiao that she wouldn't outright kill Cixue and Shelong...
Not killing them didn't mean she wouldn't question them.
By the same logic, a warning was still necessary.
They needed to understand—the Spirit Hall belonged to her Angel Clan.
Even if Qian Renxue were to marry Yunxiao and become the Queen of the Elf Clan, the Spirit Hall would remain her dowry.
No matter what, the Spirit Hall would never fall under the control of that woman, Bibidong.
Even if—even if Bibidong was her mother, it changed nothing.
And let alone that woman's delusion of having Hu Liena inherit the Spirit Hall.
Hah, as if Hu Liena was worthy?
Sure enough, the moment Qian Renxue spoke these words...
Cixue and Shelong broke out in cold sweat.
Immediately, they clasped their fists and dropped to one knee.
Bowing their Titled Douluo heads, they hurriedly defended themselves.
"Young—Young Mistress, this is a misunderstanding!"
"We would never dare betray the Angel Clan!"
At this moment, Cixue and Shelong were trembling with fear.
They felt that if they didn't handle this situation properly now...
Then next year, today might very well be their death anniversary.
By then, the grass on their graves might even grow taller than them.
And they couldn't even take comfort in their status as Titled Douluo.
Setting aside the seven Elders of Consecration in Martial Soul City...
Right now, Lord Yunxiao was glaring at them with clear hostility.
Not to mention his soul ring configuration—three black, six red.
And his overwhelming strength as a Peak Douluo.
This left them with absolutely no will to resist.
They had no doubt—if Yunxiao wanted to kill them, it would be as effortless as crushing an ant.
Upon hearing the words of Ci Xue and She Long, Yunxiao fell into deep thought.
"Oh, interesting, truly interesting!"
"Heh, Ci Xue, She Long."
"Since both of you claim it's a misunderstanding and have no intention of betraying the Angel Clan..."
"Could it be that the Great Elder Qian Daoliu ordered you to do this?"
Don't say it, don't say it—but you really have to admit.
Just as Yunxiao said, there really is such a possibility.
Although Ci Xue and She Long are two troublemakers,
you can't deny one fact:
Ci Xue and She Long are indeed Titled Douluo.
Even if they are the disgrace of the Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo,
they are still Elder of Consecration.
And within the Spirit Hall, those who can directly command Titled Douluo Elders,
aside from the seven Elders of Consecration in the Hall of Elders in Martial Soul City,
are none other than the current Pope, Bibidong.
"Ci Xue, She Long, if I'm not mistaken,"
"these matters must have been tacitly approved by Grandpa Qian Daoliu, right?"
Once Yunxiao thought about the relationship between Bibidong and the Angel Clan's Qian family, he roughly understood.
It seems Qian Daoliu's old habit of indecisiveness has acted up again.
Yunxiao couldn't say much about it.
After all, one is Qian Renxue's biological grandfather,
and the other, Bibidong, is Qian Renxue's mother.
As the saying goes, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes.
Such matters are tangled and messy.
"Hmm???"
"Yunxiao, what did you say?"
"Ci Xue and She Long's actions were tacitly approved by my grandfather?"
Hearing Yunxiao's words, Qian Renxue was dumbfounded.
Good heavens, good heavens, truly good heavens.
What had she just heard?
So the one who backstabbed her...
was her own biological grandfather, Qian Daoliu?
This was simply... unbelievable.
"Ci Xue, She Long, what exactly is going on?"
"What else are you two hiding from me? Speak the truth."
The moment she realized it was her own grandfather who had backstabbed her, Qian Renxue felt utterly terrible.
What were her grandfather and that woman hiding from her?
One was like this, and the other was the same.
Damn it, these damned riddlers.
Ci Xue: "..."
She Long: "..."
Faced with Qian Renxue's relentless questioning, the two of them were at a loss.
There were things they couldn't say—not because they didn't want to, but because it wasn't appropriate, and they didn't dare.
Besides, Lord Yunxiao had just said it himself.
These matters were tacitly approved by the Great Elder.
If they admitted it, would it still be considered tacit approval?
"Ahem... Young... Young Mistress."
"Actually, sometimes, certain matters..."
"You could... simply go and ask the Great Elder directly."
If certain things couldn't be said, then they could just push the problem onto the Great Elder.
This way, nothing would be revealed,
and they could still give Qian Renxue an answer.
"Fine, fine, fine. You two are something else."
Seeing the two of them stubbornly refusing to speak, Qian Renxue laughed in frustration.
Ask her grandfather Qian Daoliu?
Did she really need these two troublemakers to tell her that?
If her grandfather was willing to explain, would she even be asking them?
"Alright, Xiao Xue, calm down."
"Your grandfather must have his reasons for arranging things this way."
Seeing Qian Renxue sulking, Yunxiao spoke up to comfort her.
What Qian Daoliu had concealed from Qian Renxue, Yunxiao naturally knew about.
To put it bluntly, it was just that messy business between Qianxunji and Bibidong.
Though he was aware of these matters,
he still found it difficult to comment on them.
As he always said, even an upright official couldn't settle family disputes.
Such matters were tangled and impossible to sort out.
(End of Chapter)