"Explain in detail!"
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Qing Mu's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked him a question.
Dugu Bo explained, "For the Spirit Hall right now, the wise choice would be to shrink its defenses rather than retaliate relentlessly."
Choosing revenge might provide temporary relief, but if you're truly pushed to the brink, their losses will be far greater if you attack the Spirit Hall.
Upon hearing this, Qing Mu nodded thoughtfully, "Did the Spirit Hall take advantage of my absence to capture you and threaten me?"
"That's possible, but unlikely!"
Dugu Bo shook his head and continued to explain, "You're afraid they'll take this opportunity to attack you, but aren't they afraid you'll attack them?"
You should know that because of you, the Spirit Hall has lost five Title Douluos, which is an enormous loss and enough to greatly reduce the Spirit Hall's strength.
They now only have two options: one is to suppress you with overwhelming force, but they probably don't have that ability right now, since even Qian Daoliu was at a disadvantage in his confrontation with you.
Another option is to reach a settlement with you, whether temporary or long-term. This means they can't attack you in the short term, and you can do whatever you want during this time.
After listening to Dugu Bo's analysis, Qing Mu finally felt relieved. Indeed, if the Spirit Hall were to be of sound mind, they should be more afraid of him now.
Immediately, Qing Mu smiled and said, "Thank you for your explanation, Senior Dugu. I know what to do next!"
.........
On the other side, Qian Daoliu was flying rapidly through the air with Qian Renxue, tearing apart the clouds and leaving faint golden trails in their wake.
Thanks to Qian Daoliu's extremely fast speed, they quickly arrived at Wuhun City.
"Pfft~"
Upon arriving at Wuhun City, Qian Daoliu could no longer suppress his injuries and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue immediately helped Qian Daoliu up, and said with some concern, "Grandpa, your injuries..."
However, before Qian Renxue could finish speaking, Qian Daoliu waved his hand and said, "I know my injuries. I'll be fine after a while. Right now, the most important thing isn't me, but you, Xiaoxue!"
"I?"
Qian Renxue was slightly taken aback, then pointed to herself, looking somewhat at a loss.
Qian Daoliu nodded. "That's right. We've already fallen out with Qing Mu, and Qing Mu is stronger than us. If this continues, the Spirit Hall might be in danger of being destroyed."
At this point, Qian Daoliu sighed. In fact, he did not agree with killing Qing Mu. In his mind, even if Qing Mu did not agree to join the Spirit Hall, as long as Qing Mu did not show any disgust towards the Spirit Hall, he would not really do anything.
After all, the Spirit Hall has existed for so long, it's impossible that it hasn't encountered situations where outsiders are stronger than the Spirit Hall. In fact, the Spirit Hall has mature experience in dealing with such situations and can maintain peaceful coexistence in most cases.
At most, he'll just have to play the subservient role for a while.
However, Bibi Dong's merciless attack on Qing Mu directly disrupted all his plans, forcing him to take action against Qing Mu as well.
The result is the worst-case scenario we see now.
When Qing Mu was mentioned, Qian Renxue's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, clearly indicating that Qing Mu's previous performance had left a deep impression on her.
But Qian Renxue was, after all, the young master of the Spirit Hall, and she quickly suppressed her fear and asked Qian Daoliu, "Grandpa, is there anything I can do?"
Seeing that Qian Renxue had recovered so quickly, a look of satisfaction flashed in Qian Daoliu's eyes. This was truly the successor of their Angel Clan.
"Given the current situation, the undercover mission to the Tiandou Empire is no longer suitable for you. Abandon it!"
Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Qian Renxue clenched her fists instinctively. She had been planning this project for so many years, and now she was giving up so easily, which inevitably made her feel somewhat unwilling.
Qian Daoliu observed Qian Renxue's behavior and knew what she was thinking, but he didn't care. He had never agreed with the so-called undercover plan in the first place; in his opinion, it was all nonsense concocted by Bibi Dong.
The Spirit Hall was created by the Angel God to end the chaos of the world, in order to allow Spirit Masters to develop better, resist the impact of Spirit Beasts, and win a better living space for humanity.
It is precisely because of this that the Spirit Hall has endured and become the strongest spirit master force.
Therefore, Qian Daoliu did not value expansion. He was already the strongest, so what if the Spirit Hall absorbed the Heavenly Dou? It would only make the Spirit Hall stronger.
However, this does not mean that Qian Daoliu was without selfish motives. In fact, Qian Daoliu was selfish and did not achieve true impartiality in the matter of Qian Xunji. As a result, he acquiesced to many of Bibi Dong's actions out of a sense of guilt, which led to the Spirit Hall becoming what it is today.
"If I had handled the Xunji matter properly and dealt with Bibi Dong normally, would things have turned out differently?"
Thinking of this, Qian Daoliu fell into deep thought.
"Grandpa, Grandpa!"
Qian Renxue's voice brought Qian Daoliu back to his senses. He quickly cleared his mind of distractions, patted Qian Renxue's head, and said, "Next, I will begin the divine test for you. Only if you pass the test of the Angel God and inherit the Angel God's position can our Spirit Hall truly possess the strength to be fearless against Qing Mu."
The past is past, and there's no point in dwelling on it. The most important thing now is to deal with the crisis brought about by Qing Mu.
"Angelic test, to inherit the divine throne?"
Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Qian Renxue was immediately shocked, never expecting that the Qian family would have such a secret.
Qian Daoliu nodded. "This is the biggest secret of our Qian family. Xiaoxue, you have a high level of talent and the possibility of triggering the Nine Trials of the Angels."
However, your time is very limited. Qingmu's talent is terrifying; there's a possibility he might become a god. Therefore, you must become a god before him!
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's expression instantly turned serious, and she asked Qian Daoliu, "So, under normal circumstances, how long does it take to completely pass the Nine Trials of the Angels?"
"I don't know, it varies from person to person."
Qian Daoliu replied, "It could take anywhere from seven or eight years to several decades, but you don't have several decades, or even seven or eight years. You only have five years at most."
Why five years?
Qian Renxue frowned, somewhat puzzled.
Qian Daoliu: "Because I can only hold off Qing Mu for five years at most, and after five years, Qing Mu's strength may surpass mine."
"...Uh, but Grandpa, it seems you lost your fight with Qingmu."
Qian Renxue reminded her.
Qian Daoliu: "That's true in other places, but this is Wuhun City. In Wuhun City, I can summon a trace of angelic power. Unless a god personally takes action, it's impossible for anyone to defeat me."