Just as she was about to defect, Bibi Dong obtained a simulator.

Chapter 23 Just assume he underestimated his opponent.

Just as you were about to leave Spirit City, your mother came looking for you.

She said she wanted to understand why your grandfather failed, but her expression betrayed her nervousness.

Suddenly remembering the ghost's words, you gently invited her into the house and recounted in detail what your grandfather had told you.

Seeing her utterly incredulous expression, even muttering things like, "How could a level 99 Qian Daoliu be let escape by three pieces of trash?"

Although you were there, you only heard what your grandfather said and didn't know the specifics of the situation, so all you could do was comfort your mother.

You said, "Just assume he's underestimating his opponent."

Your mother nodded as if suddenly realizing something. After all, this wasn't the first time your grandfather had let Tang Hao escape; in fact, Tang Hao had only recently broken through to the Title Douluo level.

[After a long and fruitful night of conversation, although the reasons for her past treatment of you were still not addressed, your prejudice against her gradually dissipated during this unprecedented mother-daughter chat.]

The next day, as you stood outside Martial Soul City about to leave, you vaguely saw that familiar figure on the city wall; she waved to you.

"Let's just assume he underestimated his opponent, let's just assume he underestimated his opponent..."

When Bibi Dong saw this sentence in the simulator, she tried reciting it a few times to hypnotize herself.

Yes, if Qian Daoliu hadn't underestimated his opponent, could it have been a god helping Tang Hao?
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong couldn't help but smile.

Then she looked at the subsequent simulator and saw her efforts to mend the bond between mother and daughter.

After discovering that Qian Renxue no longer harbored such hostility towards her after just one night of conversation, Bibi Dong even wanted to go to Tiandou City to see her daughter whom she hadn't seen for many years.

"Forget it, it's only a few months until she comes to Wuhun City anyway, let's just do it the way we did in the simulation."

Bibi Dong dismissed the idea as soon as it came to her mind, not to mention that she was still the Pope and had things to deal with every day.

Even if she actually went, and something changed this reconciliation, Bibi Dong wouldn't know how to reconcile with Qian Renxue afterwards.

At twenty-five, your position as crown prince is as secure as a mountain, and your power has nearly swallowed up half of the Heavenly Dou Empire's government.

[With the disguised Snow Star and Avalanche now gone, there's no one left in the royal family for Snow Night to rely on. It's no wonder you've started eyeing the throne that's within your grasp.]

[You had the pufferfish find you a mixture of multiple poisons, to be administered to you on snowy nights once every three days.]

"This time, she's the one who started using poison herself."

Bibi Dong shook her head. She had blamed herself for urging Qian Renxue after the last simulation failed, but this time it was Qian Renxue who was getting anxious.

At twenty-six, the strategy of using mixed poison was very successful, even though Xue Ye possessed the cultivation level of a Soul Douluo. However, after a year of dealing with the mixed poison, he also began to become weak and sickly.

The imperial physician came time and time again, but when you initially chose to mix the poison with other drugs, you never intended for Xueye to discover it.

[The repeated failures to diagnose him led Xueye to truly believe that it was all simply because he was getting old and his health was deteriorating.]

Faced with death, Xueye, unlike his previous attitude of merely testing you, dumped all his political duties on you, while he himself went on a trip with his daughter Xueke.

This past year, you've learned a lot and grown a lot.

At twenty-seven, after years of poisoning, Xue Ye could no longer endure it.

You and Xueke frequently visit the palace, hoping to make his death easier for him.

Tears streamed down your face as you uttered cloying words, yet deep down you were yearning for the throne that was about to be yours.

[At twenty-eight years old, thanks to the medical assistance of extraordinary individuals from the Heavenly Dou Empire, Xue Ye survived a year.]

[But it's all useless; it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause.] [Who would have thought that you, the Crown Prince, are the real culprit behind the Emperor's current state?]

[That year, on a snowy night, he passed away, and you successfully ascended the throne, becoming the emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire.]

[After nearly twenty years of hard work, you have finally achieved your current position, and you are moved to tears.]

"Finally we've come this far."

Bibi Dong was genuinely happy for her, after all, Qian Renxue had truly been away from home for twenty years, disguising herself as someone else and growing up in an unfamiliar environment.

As emperor, you will no longer have to worry about your actions being monitored and exposed.

You wrote two secret letters and entrusted them to She Long to deliver to Wuhun City.

The first letter is to your grandfather, informing him of the plan's success.

The second letter is for your mother, both to express gratitude for the information in that secret letter from years ago and to strengthen their relationship.

[After that, you will peacefully reign as emperor, steadily controlling the empire's power and preparing for the Spirit Hall's grand plan.]

[At twenty-nine years old, Ning Fengzhi, whom I haven't seen for many years, comes to visit. Since Chen Xin was killed by your grandfather, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has lost the power it once had as one of the top three sects.]

Upon seeing Ning Fengzhi, whose hair had turned white, you, as always, displayed the gentle and refined demeanor unique to Xue Qinghe.

When you asked him why he came, he mentioned a name you had never thought of before.

[Haotian Sect.]

He informed you of the Haotian Sect's long-secluded connection with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and intentionally or unintentionally mentioned Tang San's name.

Ning Fengzhi knew long ago that you valued Tang San, so he used Tang San, who was currently at the Clear Sky Sect, to attract your attention.

A few days later, you held a grand banquet at the palace and finally saw Tang San, whom you hadn't seen for many years.

Although his appearance has changed drastically, the Crown Prince's token he possesses was clearly given to him personally many years ago.

At the dinner table, Tang San picked up a silly-looking rabbit and said it was his beloved, the 100,000-year-old soul beast.

"They really are father and son, even their love for soul beasts is exactly the same."

Bibi Dong sneered and mocked Tang Hao and Tang San for falling in love with a soul beast. She didn't realize that she herself hadn't actually fallen for anything good either.

"Looks like he's after revenge. I wonder what other powerful hidden weapons he has up his sleeve."

Tang San declared that he would unite the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heaven Dou Empire, gathering all available forces to exact revenge on the evil Spirit Hall.

You felt disdain in your heart, but hesitated for a moment on the surface.

Seeing this, Tang San took out his newly crafted hidden weapon. Although he still called it the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, its design was completely different from the version you had seen back then.

According to him, this version of the Zhuge Crossbow utilizes special metals and manufacturing techniques, and is already capable of damaging even Soul Emperors.

[Once they enter the battlefield, as long as there are enough of them, even Soul Douluos can be surrounded and killed by low-level Soul Masters. In addition, they are lightweight, sturdy, and made with abundant raw materials, and are already being mass-produced by the Clear Sky Sect.]

"Surround and kill Contra?"

Bibi Dong was so shocked that her mouth dropped open. If what Tang San said was true, then once a large number of them were deployed to the battlefield, the Spirit Hall would only suffer a crushing defeat.

　Let's just assume he underestimated his opponent. Please vote! Sweet dreams everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)