After a long while, Bibi Dong emerged from the Sky Prison, now dressed in a light purple gown.
Because she had been trapped in a spatial barrier since her resurrection, she remained clean despite the passage of nearly a month. Now, wearing the gown carefully prepared by Gu Xuan, she exuded the mature charm of a refined lady. However, due to his preconceived notions, Gu Xuan harbored no such feelings toward her and certainly no interest in any perverse mother-daughter scenarios.
Glancing at her, Gu Xuan said indifferently, "Follow me. I'm taking you somewhere."
Bibi Dong was still very weak, unable even to manifest her martial soul. Though she was extremely unwilling in her heart, she did not refuse him. She knew she was living under someone else's roof; only by staying alive could she have a future.
Gu Xuan led her out of the prison and into a luxurious carriage, where they sat facing each other.
"Where are you taking me?" Bibi Dong couldn't help but ask.
"To see someone," Gu Xuan replied flatly, then closed his eyes, remaining silent. Bibi Dong looked at him, then ceased her questioning, sitting quietly to recover her soul power. Gu Xuan did not stop her. Since the Divine Master Contract was complete, he could kill her with a single thought.
Eventually, the carriage arrived at a restaurant outside Shrek Academy. Gu Xuan and Bibi Dong stepped out and headed inside. Gu Xuan was not wearing his imperial dragon robes but a magnificent embroidered gown. His guards were also in disguise, making him look like a noble young master. Since he had rarely appeared in public since his coronation, few people would recognize him.
They went to a private room on the second floor with a window directly facing the gate of Shrek Academy. Gu Xuan's two guards remained at the door. Inside, Gu Xuan casually poured two cups of tea, handing one to Bibi Dong.
"Though I feel a certain pity for your plight, I know you still haven't let go of Yu Xiaogang. Yet, you may not be the one in his heart anymore," Gu Xuan said softly, sipping his tea.
Hearing this, Bibi Dong's hand tightened around her teacup, her knuckles turning white.
"What do you mean?" she asked coldly.
"I brought you here to see the man you yearn for, so you can understand that you aren't actually that important or special to him." Gu Xuan looked toward the academy gate. "It's almost noon. He and his current partner, Liu Erlong, come to this restaurant for noodles every day. They haven't missed a day in nearly a year."
Bibi Dong's heart trembled. Gu Xuan had hit the mark; she truly couldn't let go of Yu Xiaogang. Despite his poor cultivation talent, he was the only man who had ever entered her heart. Part of her descent into madness was because of him. After being raped by Qian Xunji, the person she wanted to see most was Yu Xiaogang, but by the time of the tournament, he already had another woman—his own cousin. At that moment, the already unstable Bibi Dong snapped. He was her "White Moonlight," and her moonlight had moved on with his own sister.
When she had been forced to leave him years ago, he had never once come looking for her...
"What, do you have some perversion for watching my misery?" Bibi Dong downed her tea and set the cup down.
"I don't have that much free time, but I want to confirm something." Gu Xuan sat before her and smiled slightly. "Yu Xiaogang and his sister are blood relatives; it is difficult for them to have children. If he still has feelings for you, would you be willing to leave him an heir?"
Bibi Dong stared at Gu Xuan in sheer disbelief, shock written all over her face.
"Don't overthink it. You are Sister Xue'er's mother. Honestly, while your actions warrant death hundreds of times over, you have talent, and I don't want you to spend the rest of your life in madness." Gu Xuan refilled their cups. "I came today to see his feelings for you and yours for him. If possible, I want you two to..."
Before he could finish, Bibi Dong snapped, "What do you take me for?"
She stood up and headed for the door. Gu Xuan sat calmly, stating, "This is your only chance. Think carefully..."
Bibi Dong pushed the door open and walked out before he could finish. Gu Xuan watched her leave, feeling a slight surge of surprise.
'The original plot wasn't like this,' he thought. In the original ending, even though Yu Xiaogang was with Liu Erlong, Bibi Dong still expressed her love at the very end. 'Did I approach this the wrong way?'
However, Gu Xuan knew that bringing her here and speaking so bluntly made a positive reaction unlikely. He had only done it to leave a knot in her heart; he didn't actually intend for her to have a child with Yu Xiaogang. He finished his tea, stood up, and looked out the window. Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were just emerging from the academy.
"Sigh, a pity..." Gu Xuan walked out and told a guard, "Pack two orders of lamb offal noodles."
Gu Xuan pulled out a folding fan and walked downstairs unhurriedly. As Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong entered, Gu Xuan's face was partially obscured by his fan. They brushed past each other, and Gu Xuan returned to the carriage.
As the couple went upstairs to the very room Gu Xuan had just vacated, Yu Xiaogang suddenly paused. A familiar yet distant scent hit his nose. He fell into a daze.
"Xiaogang, what's wrong?" Liu Erlong asked softly.
He snapped out of it and smiled. "Nothing, just thinking of something."
Liu Erlong sniffed the air. "What is that smell? It's like a specific rouge? Xiaogang, didn't we reserve this room for lunch? It never smelled like this before. Why is it here today?"
...
Back in the carriage, Gu Xuan sat across from Bibi Dong, who was already meditating. The guard returned with the steaming noodles. Gu Xuan opened one and placed it on the table before her.
"Eat some. You haven't eaten in a long time; it'll warm your stomach."
...
Meanwhile, Dugu Yan observed the handsome youth's movements. His combat skills were formidable, and his strength was not weak. Since his martial soul was the Clear Sky Hammer, she judged that while he was definitely weaker than her true self, he was a powerful opponent.
One thing puzzled her. The Clear Sky Clan had been sealed for twenty years, and this youth looked about twenty. How could a twenty-year-old be this strong? Reaching Rank 50 at twenty made one a genius, but this youth looked to be at least Rank 70. She didn't compare him to Gu Xuan or Ning Rongrong, who had the help of immortal herbs. Did the sealed Clear Sky Clan also have such treasures?
She decided to stop thinking and simply crush him; her trial was to eliminate the others. As the youth was about to kill the five beasts, Dugu Yan moved. Soul rings rose, and her slender legs transformed into a graceful serpent tail covered in gem-like cyan scales, boosting her agility and defense.
She lunged at Tang San like a striking viper. Tang San, though fighting the beasts, had been wary. When he saw her nine soul rings—three purple, three black, three grey—he froze.
'A Titled Douluo?!'
How much time had passed? He had only just reached the Soul Saint realm, a speed that was already incredible, yet she was already a Titled Douluo?
In his moment of shock, the five beasts attacked, and he saw Dugu Yan rushing toward him. Tang San dared not hold back. He swung his hammer, and seven rings rose: four purple, two black, and one grey. His fifth black ring lit up.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Killer Whale Demonic Axe!"
The hammer transformed into a giant axe, cleaving the five beasts in half with a single sweep. He used his fifth skill specifically because Dugu Yan had seen his first four skills during the tournament; he used the new skill to hide his identity. As for the ring colors, since Dugu Yan clearly had boosted rings from her trials, he wasn't afraid to show his own.
However, Dugu Yan only grew more suspicious. Why would he use a high-consumption ten-thousand-year skill immediately? He was either hiding something or this was his best tactical move. Regardless, she didn't care. Once he was dead, the Rank 63 "weakling" would be no threat.
Tang San finished the beasts and turned to her. "I think we can cooperate."
Dugu Yan was already within ten meters. She didn't waste words. Her second and third purple rings lit up as toxic mist instantly expanded.
"Second Soul Skill: Spirit Serpent's Breath!"
"Third Soul Skill: Poison Origin!"
Tang San's heart hammered. He knew how terrifying her poison was. If not for Qian Renxue's sheer power during the tournament, her poison would have been invincible. Though a master of poisons himself, he wasn't sure he could withstand her lethal toxins.
Tang San retreated using the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, trying to outrun the mist. Seeing his footwork, Dugu Yan realized the truth.
"Are you Tang San?" she asked softly.
Tang San knew he couldn't hide it. He smiled bitterly. "It's me. Is Big Brother Gu well?"
Dugu Yan sneered. "Thinking of using a new face to get close and ambush me? Xiao Xuan never taught you that, did he?"
Tang San's expression shifted. He couldn't hide his intentions from her, and any explanation now felt hollow. "I didn't want it to be like this, but these are the trial rules. Only one can win. Even though you are Big Brother Gu's woman, I cannot give up this chance."
Deep down, he had begun to believe Bibi Dong's claim that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan killed his father. Though he found no fault in Gu Xuan's past kindness, he couldn't gamble his future now that Gu Xuan was the Emperor and he was a hunted dog.
Dugu Yan wasn't interested in talking. Gu Xuan's intent was clear: Tang San was to be killed or interrogated for his hidden weapon secrets. Under the trial constraints, only death was an option.
"Words are useless. If you won't give up, then take it by force. Beat me, and the chance is yours." She charged at him, her tail swaying.
As she released her skills, the poison mist expanded. Tang San retreated rapidly, hoping to exhaust her soul power, but her speed was too high. He realized he couldn't keep running; he had to fight. But he wasn't alone—he still had Hu Liena!
(End of Chapter)
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