Faced with Bibi Dong's rebuke, Qian Renxue frowned slightly. She had already expected that reasoning would not work, but she had not anticipated Bibi Dong's reaction to be so intense.
It seemed that, just as Lin Mu had said, Bibi Dong was already deeply entangled, and words would be of little use.
Looking at her mother, who was almost like a stranger, even an enemy, Qian Renxue felt utterly helpless.
There was no solution to this situation; she could not persuade Bibi Dong to abandon her hatred.
Although Qian Xunji was dead, in Bibi Dong's eyes, Qian Daoliu and the Spirit Hall were inseparably connected to him, and she even wanted to destroy the world because of it.
In fact, if Qian Daoliu had not been relatively upright, Bibi Dong would most likely have been dead already, let alone becoming the Pope.
Admittedly, Qian Xunji deserved to die, but Qian Daoliu did not owe Bibi Dong anything.
After all, Qian Daoliu knew that Bibi Dong had personally killed his son, yet he not only did not seek revenge but even supported her in becoming Pope, which was already more than enough.
Moreover, Qian Daoliu might not have known about the secret chamber incident at the time, or perhaps he did not learn about it immediately.
Once everything had already happened, even if Qian Daoliu had wanted to stop it, it would have been meaningless.
Even assuming that Qian Daoliu had been fully aware of the situation, he would still have had no reason to intervene.
After all, Bibi Dong, as the Holy Maiden whom the Spirit Hall had painstakingly nurtured, was spending her time with a useless man, wasting the Spirit Hall's resources and even damaging its reputation. It was only natural for Qian Daoliu to choose to stand aside.
Simply put, the root of all this lay in Bibi Dong's infatuation with Yu Xiaogang.
If Yu Xiaogang had not been so useless and cowardly, Bibi Dong likely would not have ended up like this. There was even a theory that the Rakshasa God deliberately set a trap.
Regardless of the cause, Bibi Dong's revenge was not truly for revenge itself, but rather to vent her anger.
It was because she could never be with Yu Xiaogang forever.
After all, Qian Xunji was already dead, yet after everything that happened, Bibi Dong could no longer be with Yu Xiaogang.
In her heart, Yu Xiaogang was far more important than herself.
Someone like Bibi Dong, if she loved the right person, would have been a near-perfect lover. But she fell in love with a complete failure, so the ending could only be tragic.
After a long silence, Qian Renxue looked up at Bibi Dong.
"I don't blame you for his death."
"Shut up! Don't mention him to me. I wish I could tear him to pieces every moment."
Recalling that man's ugly face, Bibi Dong could not help but grit her teeth in hatred.
Compared to Xiaogang, Qian Xunji was utterly worthless, completely lacking Xiaogang's astonishing wisdom.
At this moment, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she said calmly,
"But he is already dead. The person you should hate the most right now is Yu Xiaogang. He not only abandoned you but also fell in love with his cousin."
"What did you say?!"
Instantly, Bibi Dong flew into a rage, and a terrifying pressure suddenly descended upon Qian Renxue.
Faced with Bibi Dong's fully released pressure, Qian Renxue's breathing became difficult, and she quickly activated her Angel Domain to offset part of the pressure.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong snorted coldly and also released her Deathgod Domain.
With the collision of the two domains, the entire palace began to shake violently, and the neatly arranged items were scattered all over the ground.
Not long after, two figures rushed over. It was Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
"Your Majesty, your subordinate arrived late to protect you. Please forgive me."
Before he could finish speaking, Chrysanthemum Douluo's gaze fell upon Qian Renxue, and he immediately swallowed the rest of his words.
Qian Renxue was not only the young master of the Spirit Hall but also their boss's woman.
If they had to choose a side, they would definitely stand with Qian Renxue.
Seeing her trusted subordinates appear, Bibi Dong barely suppressed her anger and said firmly,
"This matter does not concern you. Leave immediately."
Hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged glances but hesitated to leave.
If anything happened to their young master, the Grand Worship and His Majesty Lin Mu would certainly not spare them.
Seeing their hesitation, Bibi Dong's eyes instantly turned cold, and she demanded,
"I have always praised you highly, and now you dare to disobey my orders?"
At this moment, Bibi Dong was already considering sending the two of them to the front lines.
Since they dared to disobey her orders, she had to discipline them; otherwise, all her previous rewards would have been wasted.
Faced with Bibi Dong's questioning, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo felt extremely dissatisfied.
What a joke. They had worked so hard on missions, yet they had not been given a single soul bone. The only soul bone they possessed had been plundered from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
As for the gold soul coins given as rewards, they were completely useless to them.
Already harboring considerable resentment toward Bibi Dong, their dissatisfaction only deepened. Especially since the two of them working together might even be able to restrain her.
Thinking of this, Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly became much bolder and immediately said in a deep voice,
"Your Majesty, the young master is now the ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire. For the sake of the Spirit Hall's great cause, we cannot allow you to harm her."
Upon hearing this, both Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue were stunned.
Their reactions were completely different. Bibi Dong had not expected Chrysanthemum Douluo to dare defy her, while Qian Renxue had not expected him to speak up for her.
The next moment, Bibi Dong's face darkened instantly as she shouted,
"Yue Guan, don't think that just because your cultivation has improved a little, you can act arrogantly in front of me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her Deathgod Domain condensed into a spear as solid as substance and fiercely stabbed toward Chrysanthemum Douluo, clearly showing her true rage.
In response, Chrysanthemum Douluo did not use a soul skill to defend himself. Instead, he released a domain he had never used before.
In an instant, an invisible barrier completely protected him.
It was the domain of the Immortal Herb, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
Previously, Lin Mu had given Chrysanthemum Douluo a pill containing a portion of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, greatly enhancing his martial soul and granting him a domain.
"A domain? How is that possible!"
Bibi Dong's pupils shrank as she stared at Chrysanthemum Douluo in shock. This man actually possessed a domain, and one that was no weaker than the Deathgod Domain.
After regaining her composure, she sneered.
"Yue Guan, I didn't expect you to hide your strength so well."
"I had no choice. Ever since my soul power broke through to Level 96, I have mastered this domain," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied, speaking half-truthfully.
Bibi Dong did not doubt this explanation. The Chrysanthemum was a top-tier martial soul, so possessing a domain was not surprising.
Previously, although Chrysanthemum Douluo had reached Level 96 in soul power, he did not possess the strength of a Super Douluo.
Now that he had revealed this domain ability, his strength should be comparable to that of a lower-ranking Elder Worshiper.
Combined with his martial soul fusion technique with Ghost Douluo, it would definitely become a powerful weapon against Lin Mu.
For now, she could only choose to retreat.
"Considering your control over this domain, I will spare you this time."
Bibi Dong spoke arrogantly, as if granting a great favor.
Chrysanthemum Douluo, long accustomed to her attitude, replied calmly,
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."