Chapter 62: The Slaughter
City of Spirit Souls, inside the Spirit Hall.
"Get out!"
A furious roar echoed through a manor, followed by a figure being blasted away like a cannonball.
Outside the manor, a large crowd had already gathered, and upon seeing the figure blasted away, they all fell silent, trembling with fear.
Among them was Pope Qian Xunji.
He looked at the tightly closed gates of Bibi Dong's manor, his brow furrowed, his eyes revealing helplessness and worry.
Today, Bibi Dong's drinking had worsened, almost day and night.
This excessive behavior had finally reached Qian Xunji's ears.
When he arrived and saw Bibi Dong's drunken and haggard state in the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, he was immediately enraged. How could a Holy Maiden be in such a state?
He immediately ordered Bibi Dong to be confined again.
To Qian Xunji's surprise, Bibi Dong didn't cry or make a fuss this time during her confinement; she even locked herself inside.
After some time, Qian Xunji sensed something was wrong and opened Bibi Dong's door, only to find the house in disarray, reeking of alcohol.
Bibi Dong, slumped on the sofa, looked as if she hadn't rested in a long time; her eyes were bloodshot and bloodshot, and an extremely dense, terrifying resentment emanated from her entire body, almost solidified.
Qian Xunji felt a great sense of unease and tried to find out what had happened, but Bibi Dong ignored him.
He had no choice but to send people to clean Bibi Dong's house and bring several healing soul masters to check on her condition.
However, Bibi Dong chased them all away one by one, and many even died under her reckless hand.
In an instant, the manor was awash in blood.
This made Qian Xunji deeply aware of the gravity of the situation.
He knew that while Bibi Dong was known for her cold nature, she would never act rashly. Even if someone offended her, she would first reprimand them, never resorting to murder so readily!
"Have you found out? How did the Holy Maiden become like this? Is it because of Yu Xiaogang?"
At this moment, Qian Xunji frowned deeply, looking at an elderly man in white beside him, and asked, his voice carrying a sharp killing intent.
If this was truly related to Yu Xiaogang, then he would no longer care about Bibi Dong and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon; he would definitely kill them completely!
However, upon hearing this, the elderly man shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and then said somewhat uncertainly.
"Your Holiness, this has nothing to do with Yu Xiaogang. The Holy Maiden's change is probably due to someone else?"
Qian Xunji was somewhat surprised to hear this; it wasn't because of that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang. But the next moment, his fist clenched silently. He couldn't help but
curse inwardly.
Damn it, he finally managed to deal with Yu Xiaogang, and now this monster has come along, making Bibi Dong look like this—even worse than when he was with Yu Xiaogang!
Why are these people always targeting his disciple?
He just wants to cultivate a successor and let her practice properly; is that some kind of heinous crime? Why is it so difficult?!
"Who?!"
Qian Xunji suppressed his anger and asked through gritted teeth.
"We investigated the restaurant the Holy Maiden frequents and found out that her usual room is reserved by a servant in the palace for pleasure. This person's name is Chen Yao,"
the old man said.
"Chen Yao?!"
Qian Xunji was stunned upon hearing this. His clenched fists loosened, his mouth gaped open, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
He never imagined that he would have any connection with that insignificant ant he looked down upon.
"That's right, it's Chen Yao. He used to serve the Holy Maiden. Whenever the Holy Maiden went out, he would always be by her side, which shows that he was highly trusted by the Holy Maiden."
"And recently, there was a record of the Holy Maiden and Chen Yao leaving the city, but a few days later, the Holy Maiden returned alone, requesting His Holiness the Pope to go to Sunset Forest for help.
So I boldly speculate that it was because the Holy Maiden and Chen Yao encountered some crisis in Sunset Forest, leading to Chen Yao's unfortunate death, that the Holy Maiden, heartbroken, underwent a drastic change in temperament!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Xunji was completely stunned. He had taken every precaution, but he hadn't expected that a traitor within his own ranks would be so difficult to guard against.
Moreover, this traitor was a petty thief he had personally transferred to Bibi Dong's side!
For a moment, Qian Xunji felt a surge of anger, but had nowhere to vent it.
The person was dead, and he didn't even know where he had died. Where could he vent his anger?
"Then do you have any way to solve the Holy Maiden's current problem?"
Suppressing his anger, Qian Xunji forced himself to calm down and looked at the old man.
Upon hearing this, the old man thought for a moment and then tried to speak.
"Perhaps His Holiness the Pope could send the Holy Maiden to that place in the western part of the continent for some training?"
"The western part?"
Qian Xunji was taken aback at first, then his expression changed as if he had thought of something, and he said with some doubt, "
Dong'er's condition is so unstable right now, wouldn't sending her there make things worse?"
However, the old man shook his head and said,
"Your Holiness, the Holy Maiden's current state is caused by psychological problems. She has suppressed her negative emotions deep inside, and now she is only showing signs of being irritable and easily angered. But if this continues, it will probably become a big problem.
So it would be better to let the Holy Maiden go to that place, kill some people, and vent her anger. Maybe it will help her.
As for the Holy Maiden's safety, Your Holiness can just inform the owner there in advance."
After listening to the old man's analysis, Qian Xunji felt that this was a good idea. He had no other options at the moment and could only try anything. He
nodded subconsciously and then walked towards the manor.
"I said get lost! Didn't you hear me? You still dare to come and die?"
With a creaking sound as the door opened, Bibi Dong turned around instantly, her face fierce and ferocious, her eyes bloodshot, like a beast ready to devour its prey.
But when she saw who it was, her expression froze. "
Oh, it's Teacher. Please, make yourself at home."
She said listlessly, then lay back down on the sofa, taking a large gulp of wine.
Looking at the mess on the floor, Qian Xunji hesitated, unsure where to sit. His brow furrowed, then he sighed and said,
"Dong'er, there's a place you need to go to soon."
"Teacher, I haven't been feeling well lately and can't go out."
Bibi Dong instinctively refused.
"You must go this time. Don't you even listen to your teacher anymore?"
Qian Xunji's tone was firm, brooking no argument.
Hearing this, Bibi Dong sighed inwardly, then put down her wine glass and nodded.
"Alright, Teacher, where do you want me to go?" "
A City of Slaughter!"
Can't wait for the next chapter?
30+ advanced chapters are already available on Patreon!
👉 patreon.com/Horizons685
(End of Chapter)