Chapter 81: Bo Saixi's Faith Collapses! A God Position Bought with Grandfather's Life? Qian Renxue Breaks Down!
[This resulted in her encountering almost no real life-and-death danger during her trials—her grandfather was practically holding back the entire time!]
[To put it bluntly, her god position was basically obtained through tears and pleading!]
[It was like being born with a golden spoon already feeding her!]
[A god who has never experienced true life-and-death tempering possesses power but lacks the proper state of mind.]
[That's why she repeatedly fails at critical moments, getting toyed with by someone like Tang San—a schemer who crawled out from piles of corpses!]
"Cried… her way to it?"
Qian Renxue murmured to herself, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of her lips.
The talent she had always been proud of, the hardships she believed she had endured—in Lin Yuan's eyes, they were nothing more than a joke.
But what truly made her heart tremble was a passing remark in Lin Yuan's diary:
[Especially Qian Daoliu, he sacrificed himself to fulfill his granddaughter.]
"Sacrificed himself?"
These four words exploded in Qian Renxue's mind like thunder.
An unprecedented fear instantly gripped her heart.
…
At that same moment, on Sea God Island, inside the Sea God Temple.
Bo Saixi had originally been watching Qian Renxue's situation with cold amusement. But when she saw the words "Sea God Tang San," her entire body froze.
In her ocean-deep eyes, shock erupted like never before.
"Tang San… inherited the Sea God's divine position?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"And…"
Bo Saixi's gaze locked onto the final lines of the diary.
[Although I don't think highly of Tang San, I have to admit, when he underwent the Sea God's Nine Trials, it was indeed far more difficult than Qian Renxue's experience.]
[Of course, there was still manipulation involved. In several trials, if the Sea God hadn't secretly opened the back door in a hurry to find a successor and retire…]
[Even the law enforcer, Asura God, secretly helped him cheat. With Tang San's strength at the time, he simply couldn't have passed the Nine Trials!]
When she saw the words "Asura God," Bo Saixi nearly lost her grip on her staff.
"The Asura God, the strongest law enforcer of the God Realm, actually helped Tang San cheat?"
"Lord Sea God… to find a successor, did you really disregard the rules? And if so, why couldn't that successor have been me?"
An indescribably complicated emotion surged within Bo Saixi's heart.
As the High Priest of the Sea God, she had guarded Sea God Island for over a hundred years, always waiting for the one who could draw the trident.
She had even prepared herself to sacrifice her life.
But now, Lin Yuan was telling her that the chosen one had only succeeded because two gods opened the back door for him.
Her faith felt shaken.
Did the Sea God know how difficult it had been for her to prepare herself mentally for self-sacrifice?
Qian Daoliu sacrificing himself for his granddaughter was at least understandable.
After all, Qian Renxue was his descendant.
But what about her?
Why should she sacrifice her life for a stranger she had never even met?
Beside her, the Sea Witch widened her eyes, her fish tail slapping the water in shock.
"My heavens, High Priest!"
"That Tang San… actually gained the favor of two gods at once?"
"That's practically cheating!"
"Our Sea God Island trials are so strict, yet when it comes to him, Lord Sea God personally steps in to help?"
Inside the chat group, the news of Tang San becoming a god in the future caused another uproar.
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: Tang San becomes a god in the future?! And it looks like possibly dual god positions? Sea God and Asura God?]
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: Just who exactly is Tang San?]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: That's too discouraging! Does something like a "Child of Destiny" really exist in this world?]
At that moment, Ye Lingling—who had been silently lurking with very little presence—suddenly posted a chilling speculation.
[Nine Hearts: Sisters, do you remember?]
[Nine Hearts: Earlier in Lin Yuan's diary, he mentioned something about Tang San's soul.]
[Nine Hearts: He said the current Tang San's soul isn't the original infant's, but was brought from another plane by a powerful existence…]
[Nine Hearts: Do you think that "powerful existence" might be the Sea God or the Asura God?]
Boom!
The words struck like lightning.
Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and the others instantly felt their scalps go numb.
If Ye Lingling's guess was correct…
Then, from the moment Tang San was born, he had already been a chess piece placed by the God Realm?
Perhaps even part of a carefully planned "god-creation game."
…
However, at this moment, Qian Renxue had no mind to worry about whether Tang San was the Child of Destiny or a favored figure of the God Realm.
Because her thoughts were filled with only two words:
Sacrifice.
"Grandfather…"
With trembling hands, Qian Renxue typed a message into the chat group.
She desperately needed an answer—one that could either reassure her or completely shatter her hopes.
[I Don't Like Men: @Sea God's Spokesperson, Senior Bo Saixi.]
[I Don't Like Men: You are one of the Three Ultimate Douluo of this era, and an old acquaintance of my grandfather.]
[I Don't Like Men: You must know what Lin Yuan meant by "sacrifice," right?]
[I Don't Like Men: When my grandfather helps me begin the Angel God trials and even assists me in becoming a god… does the price require sacrificing his own life?]
The moment this question appeared, the once lively chat group fell silent.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Bo Saixi's answer. They were curious too.
Bo Saixi looked at Qian Renxue's question, a complicated expression flashing across her eyes.
Both were high priests of the gods. Both were Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo.
How similar their fates were.
Servants of gods. Stepping stones on the path to divinity.
The only difference was that Qian Daoliu did it for his granddaughter—perhaps willingly.
But she, Bo Saixi, would do it for a stranger who had cheated.
Bo Saixi sighed.
She did not state it outright, but her answer was even more cruel than a direct confirmation.
[Sea God's Spokesperson: …Child, you should ask your grandfather.]
[Sea God's Spokesperson: Some paths, once taken, have no way back. This is the fate of those who serve as Grand Priests.]
Boom!
Though she never explicitly said "yes" or "no,"
The word "fate" already explained everything.
Inside the Crown Prince's residence study.
Qian Renxue stared at the message, her face turning instantly pale, completely drained of color.
"Bo Saixi didn't deny it… which means Lin Yuan was telling the truth!"
"Which means… my guess was right!"
Qian Renxue felt as if the sky were collapsing.
She had never imagined that the price for her becoming a god—for that so-called supreme Angel God position—would be her grandfather's life.
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