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Chapter 62: Bibi Dong Is Crippled

Qian Xunji laughed softly; he didn't concern himself much with Qian Renxue's education. Let the child be free until the age of six, letting her nature blossom was enough. Every day, Ah Yin laid foundations for Qian Renxue, harnessing her tens of thousands of years' worth of medicinal knowledge to fortify her body and bone strength with stabilizing herbal remedies.

Because of that, even though Qian Renxue was only three years old, in terms of physical condition she was no weaker than a grown adult, her stamina easily surpassing normal people. Likewise, thanks to Ah Yin's knowledge of medicinal ingredients, the younger generation of Wuhun Hall who awakened their martial souls all saw a slight boost in innate soul power — though this boon was limited to those truly loyal to Wuhun Hall, or had enough resources to afford the required herbs, i.e., children of the Titled Douluo elders.

"Ah Yin, I'm starting to feel the bottleneck of rank 96. I might need to go into closed-door cultivation for a while," Qian Xunji said, having lingered at rank 95 peak for the last four years. During that time, he would occasionally challenge the Hall's offerings; only now could he sense the threshold of rank 96.

He took out a piece of black, ten-thousand-year whale glue from his storage soul tool. "Use a little bit of this every day, mixing it into Snow's medicinal regimen. If she has any adverse reactions, add some cold-attribute herbs to offset it. And don't let her take too much at once."

Ah Yin accepted the whale glue. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Papa, you'll be in closed-door training… how long won't we get to see you?" Renxue had learned from the soul masters' teachings that such seclusion could last a good while.

"Maybe as short as a year, maybe two or three."

After rank 95, each step forward generally required a very long time. In the original story, Tang Xiao took several years just to break from 96 to 97, unless a life-or-death battle spurred a sudden breakthrough.

"Aah, that long?! Can't you just…not do it?" Qian Renxue's wide, round eyes moistened.

Qian Xunji gently ruffled her hair. "Silly child, in this world power is everything. We can only live free and do whatever we like by being powerful."

Ah Yin spoke softly, "Snow, be good. Your papa's working to protect us. Don't you remember what he told you?"

"Okay, Papa, you must come out soon."

"I promise I'll be done before you awaken your martial soul. In the meantime, be sure to mind your mother. As for Grandfather, well… you can take or leave what he says. Afterward, I'll take you and your mom traveling."

"Let's pinky swear then."

Because Qian Daoliu was never wholly at ease, he mostly avoided Ah Yin except for meeting her during the wedding and once more after. Only once Qian Renxue awakened a Six-Winged Angel martial soul might that misgiving fade. But by then, Qian Xunji planned to thoroughly condition Qian Renxue to see Daoliu as a non-factor.

Qian Renxue's delicate little finger hooked onto Qian Xunji's. "Pinky swear, a hundred years without changing, or else you're a little dog."

With that, Qian Xunji headed to his cultivation chamber. As for Qian Daoliu's influence on Qian Renxue, he'd handle it when the time was right. The child only needed to learn one principle: power is everything; everything else is nonsense. Plotting? In a world of the strong devouring the weak, if the child disobeyed he'd capture her and condition her if needed. That was just the simplest route in this world.

Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan

A secret chamber. On a soft bed, a woman with a swollen belly and unbelievably beautiful features continually screamed, her lovely face drenched in sweat.

"Aaah!! I'll kill you! Kill you all!!!"

Under normal circumstances, a mother who's about to give birth might endure the pain with at least a trace of maternal joy. But not this woman. Her eyes were bloodshot with boundless resentment and intent to slaughter. Her incomparable beauty twisted into a devilish grimace, arms flailing for her belly as if to kill her unborn child. Several midwives firmly pinned her down.

Yes, it was Bibi Dong, who'd supposedly died three years ago to a soul beast in the forest, as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had announced.

Generally, the higher a woman's cultivation, the harder it is for her to conceive. Look at Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and Tang Yuehua, so far apart in age. So, for Bone Douluo to get Bibi Dong pregnant, it took two years of repeated ravishing.

Tang Xunji's single instance with Bibi Dong nearly drove her half-crazy; at least he had the decency to knock her unconscious. Bone Douluo repeatedly abused Bibi Dong in her full senses over two continuous years.

And he was also hideous — if Qian Xunji was imposing and handsome, Bone Douluo was old, bald, his scalp half-bare, and wore a bony, monstrous exterior. Two years of that had left Bibi Dong near-insane. Gone was any pretense of forbearance.

No telling how much time passed, but eventually came a baby's wail resounding through the chamber.

One of the midwives placed the infant in swaddling clothes and exclaimed, "It's… it's a boy."

Ning Fengzhi received the child calmly. "Don't worry. Your families will live free of hunger henceforth," he stated.

Then, with a mere wave of Bone Douluo's hand, black voids appeared behind the midwives. Each unleashed a gravitational pull, swallowing the women. The voids closed instantly; they vanished, presumably dead. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would never let such a scandal see the light of day. If knowledge of it spread, it would ruin the clan's reputation and discourage many commoner soul masters from ever joining.

Once the midwives were eliminated, Ning Fengzhi's foot glowed with two yellow, two purple, three black soul rings – a radiant, seven-tiered glazed pagoda manifested. Ring after ring lit up the seven-colored brilliance, pouring over Bibi Dong. She recovered from her weakness thanks to the potent soul power.

In a hoarse voice, consumed by madness, Bibi Dong rasped, "You think that by killing the midwives, no one will ever learn your filthy deeds? Gu Rong, Ning Fengzhi—you'll get what's coming to you!!"

Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo remained silent. Bone Douluo set the newborn near Bibi Dong, then lifted her soul power seal.

Sensing her strength return, Bibi Dong's built-up hatred ignited. The savage aura condensed, and in a flare of yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, her six soul rings glowed. Both legs were replaced by eight spider limbs; her arms morphed into deadly blades, an aura of death enveloping her monstrous spider body.

"I'll kill you beasts!!"

With that monstrous Death Spider Emperor form unleashed, she stabbed a spider spear at the crying infant, with no trace of motherly sentiment. But just as she struck, a massive wave of soul power locked her in place. Bibi Dong glared hatefully with bloodshot eyes at Bone Douluo.

"Bone Uncle, a mother might be cruel, but not to this degree. She's clearly out of her mind." Ning Fengzhi regarded her coldly. "A mother so intent on murdering her own child—yes, it's as we feared. So waste her martial soul and soul power. That way, next time she conceives, the chance of it inheriting my clan's martial soul is that much higher."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong's eyes twitched with terror, reason returning momentarily. She pleaded in a desperate tone, "Fengzhi-ge, Bone Uncle, I was wrong! I truly know my mistakes!"

Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo didn't budge. Bone Douluo slammed a hand onto Bibi Dong's chest. A surge of black soul power enveloped her, dimming the six soul rings at her feet. The possessed form was canceled; her rank-60 soul power was wholly destroyed.

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