Chapter 6: A Critical Confrontation
[Bibi Dong's favorability: -20 (fear, strangeness)]
"You can't leave now." Qin Xuan didn't care about Bibi Dong's dispensable favorability. He looked at the book in Yu Xiaogang's hand with deep meaning. Bibi Dong also looked over, her pupils shrinking instantly as a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.
"Yu Xiaogang, do you know that the so-called 'theories' you just mentioned are not open to the public? Especially the book in your hand is the top secret of the Spirit Hall. Even I am not qualified to read it." Qin Xuan's eyes flashed with a cold light as he spoke to Yu Xiaogang with a smile.
Yu Xiaogang's hair stood on end for a moment, and he hurriedly put the books into his storage Soul Tool, pretending to be calm as he said, "So what? I am also a member of the Spirit Hall."
As the son of the current head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Xiaogang also knew the importance of a great power's secrets. If they were leaked, they wouldn't be called secrets. It was just that he had always had a soft spot for good treatment, and under the protection of the Saint, Bibi Dong, he subconsciously ignored it.
"Really?" Qin Xuan smiled disdainfully, uncovering Yu Xiaogang's past. "I remember that you seemed to be a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan before, and you were also the direct son of the contemporary sect leader Yu Yuanzhen. Because of a Martial Soul mutation, you awakened a pig. You couldn't stay in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and came to our Spirit Hall."
Bibi Dong stood in front of Yu Xiaogang and defended him. "That was all in the past. Xiaogang is now a member of the Spirit Hall like us. And his Martial Spirit is Luo Sanpao, the lovely Luo Sanpao, not a pig."
"I know, isn't he just a farting pig?" Qin Xuan said. "But he is also a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, isn't he?"
"Your Highness, I hope you can understand the situation. On one side is the family that gave birth to him, raised him, and brought him up, and on the other side is the Spirit Hall, which can only make him have no status at all."
"Are you sure that he will not leak the secrets of the Spirit Hall to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan or even others in the future in exchange for high-ranking positions and generous salaries?"
"Xiaogang will never do that." Bibi Dong answered first. Her attitude was decisive.
Yu Xiaogang, on the other hand, clenched his fists. He fully embodied the style of being weak externally and striking hard internally. Facing Qin Xuan's questioning, there was no place for him to hide.
Qin Xuan looked sideways at Yu Xiaogang behind Bibi Dong. "Do you also need a woman to answer for you?"
"Xiaogang, answer quickly. Say you won't leak the secrets." Bibi Dong turned around and grabbed his arm, urging him anxiously.
Bibi Dong knew that today's matter was dangerous. If she was accused to her teacher or even the Elder Hall, as the number one genius of the younger generation in the Spirit Hall, she would only receive a few reprimands and there would be no substantial punishment. But it would be a miserable situation for Xiaogang. No great power would allow its secrets to be known to outsiders. No matter which world this is, it is an iron rule that will never be forgotten.
"I have nothing to do with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan anymore." Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, held it in for a long time, and finally spoke.
Qin Xuan sneered, "This is not the answer I want. Whether you are a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan does not conflict with your ability to leak the top secrets of the Spirit Hall."
"Do you know that the information you know is the top secret of the Spirit Hall? Even some Titled Douluo elders may not know about it."
"Based on this alone, even if I kill you now, His Majesty, the Pope, will not blame me."
After saying this, Qin Xuan's smile suddenly changed and became a little dangerous. When Bibi Dong heard this, 6 Soul Rings (two yellow, two purple, and two black) flashed instantly, and a huge black spider appeared behind her. She put up a posture and said with a vigilant face, "I won't allow you to hurt Xiaogang."
"Let him answer. My action depends on his answer." Qin Xuan said calmly. He had no intention of taking action. Even if he did, he wouldn't be able to defeat her.
Hearing this, Bibi Dong put away her Martial Spirit and looked back at Yu Xiaogang. At this time, the fists in Yu Xiaogang's sleeves were clenched so tightly that his nails were embedded in his flesh without him even realizing it. The physical pain was no longer important, but the mental aspect was more significant. He once again felt the humility and powerlessness he had felt when he was ridiculed in his family.
He looked at Bibi Dong, then at Qin Xuan, took a deep breath, and said timidly, "I don't know."
"It's not enough to just say 'I don't know.' Even if you don't know how to do it now, what about one day in the future?" Qin Xuan said playfully. "A person who can easily betray his own family is not worthy of trust."
"Unless you swear by your Martial Spirit that if you are exposed to the outside world for a day, you will leak anything you saw and heard in the Spirit Hall. If you learn, your Martial Soul will be broken, your body will die, your will will disappear, you will become a useless person, you will be reincarnated, your race will be exterminated, and your whole family will die."
Maybe there is no way of heaven in the Douluo Continent, but the humans in this world still have a lot of faith. But Yu Xiaogang was destined not to abide by this so-called oath. After all, he was an extremely cowardly, inferior, arrogant, timid, and selfish person. The reason Qin Xuan said this was that he was unhappy and disgusted.
"Qin Xuan, you have gone too far. I told Xiaogang this all, and it has nothing to do with Xiaogang. If anything happens, I will take full responsibility for it." Bibi Dong shouted.
"Why? Is it possible that you also think that he will leak the secrets of the Spirit Hall in the future? Moreover, Your Highness, the Saintess, you should correct your identity. The one who awakened your Martial Spirit, trained you, helped you grow up, and gave you noble status is the Spirit Hall."
"Everything you have today was given by the Spirit Hall, not Yu Xiaogang."
"Since you enjoy this privilege, then correspondingly, you have the responsibility to safeguard the interests and reputation of the Spirit Hall. It is your obligation."
"If you only know how to enjoy privileges and turn your elbows outward, in order to maintain Yu Xiaogang's pitiful self-esteem, and ignore the rights and interests of the Spirit Hall for your own selfishness, what is the difference between you and a white-eyed wolf? What's the difference?"
"The Saintess in my mind is not someone who doesn't know how to repay kindness."
"If it weren't for you, I would have cut him with my sword long before he picked up that top secret book of the Spirit Hall."
Qin Xuan's simple words directly shut Bibi Dong's mouth, and at the same time forced Yu Xiaogang into a blind corner.
"I…" Bibi Dong was speechless.
In the end, Yu Xiaogang was forced to swear under the eyes of Bibi Dong and Qin Xuan. "If what the Spirit Hall has seen, heard, and learned is leaked, the whole family will die. The Martial Soul is broken, the body dies, and the path disappears, becoming a useless person and being reincarnated."
"Okay, I have sworn the oath. I will return the book later. Don't bother us again in the future." Bibi Dong looked at Qin Xuan with disgust. With a glance, she pulled Yu Xiaogang and turned around to leave.
Today was really unlucky. Xiaogang had suffered such a great injustice for no reason. With Xiaogang's low self-esteem and kind nature, she must feel very uncomfortable. She must comfort him to help Xiaogang regain his confidence.
Unfortunately, what she didn't know was that now was the beginning of Yu Xiaogang's nightmare, and it was a nightmare that would never go away.
"Do you want to just leave?" Qin Xuan stopped them.
"What do you want? My Xiaogang has already sworn an oath." Bibi Dong turned around and glared at Qin Xuan.
Yu Xiaogang, on the other hand, was as cowardly as ever, not even daring to look back when facing Qin Xuan.
[Bibi Dong's favorability level -20, the favorability level returns to 0 (extreme disgust, even hatred)]
"It doesn't matter." Qin Xuan smiled, thinking silently, and bound Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang with the system.