Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start.

Chapter 111 Out of sight, out of mind

Nan Feng quietly looked at Bibi Dong's unpredictable face. He didn't urge her anymore, nor did he defend himself.

He knows this woman too well.

This is not only a deadlock of power, but also a deadlock of emotions.

In Qian Renxue's eyes, she was proving herself to her mother, seeking recognition, and striving for her future.

But in Bibi Dong's eyes, this was not an inspirational story of "a daughter should be self-reliant" at all.

Standing before her was not only Qian Renxue, but also the shadow of Qian Xunji, the continuation of the angelic family that disgusted her to the core.

Qian Renxue has that man's blood flowing in her veins. She is the young master of the Angel Family and the hope that Qian Daoliu cherishes.

This is the root of Bibi Dong's awkwardness and even pain towards Qian Renxue.

As a mother, looking at that innocent child, she might feel a deep, suppressed guilt, wanting to make amends and to love her.

But once she thought of Qian Renxue's identity, that she was the daughter of the man who had defiled her, and that she was the heir of the family that had ruined her life, she was overwhelmed.

That guilt would instantly transform into overwhelming anger and physical nausea.

These two completely opposite emotions were tearing her apart, making it impossible for her to face Qian Renxue normally.

Now, Qian Renxue actually wants to seize power, and even wants to use the power of the Hall of Offerings to take over the Heaven Dou Empire.

In Bibi Dong's view, this completely changed the nature of the situation.

This wasn't her daughter striving for progress; rather, it was the Angel Family, whom she hated to the core, attempting to use the child to snatch back the power that had finally fallen into her hands, with interest!

This is the bottom line that Bibi Dong absolutely cannot tolerate.

Several days later, in the Elders' Hall.

Since the "square trial" that shook the entire city, this was the first time that Grand Elder Qian Daoliu had stepped out of the Hall of Worship and the first time he had taken the initiative to convene a meeting of the Elders' Hall.

At one end of the long table, Qian Daoliu, dressed in a simple gray robe, sat quietly, while Qian Renxue stood beside him.

At the other end of the long table, Bibi Dong, wearing a crown and holding a scepter, stared coldly at the grandfather and grandson.

On both sides, the Demon Bear, the Ghost Leopard, the Porcupine, the Serpent Spear, and even Yue Guan and the Ghostly Demon, all sat upright, eyes downcast, not daring to even breathe loudly.

This is not merely a confrontation between the Pope and the High Priest, but also a power struggle between two generations of leaders of the Spirit Hall.

In such a battle of titans, anyone who dares to interrupt is asking for trouble.

As for Tang Xiao, he has already returned to the Haotian Sect to handle his own affairs.

"I have read the Pope's previous proposal regarding the infiltration plan targeting the Heavenly Dou Empire."

Qian Daoliu broke the silence first, "The plan is bold and visionary. If successful, it will indeed allow us to take over Tiandou without bloodshed."

"only----"

"Regarding the selection of the executor, I believe that none of the puppets proposed by the Pope are suitable."

"To truly deceive the eyes and ears of the Heaven Dou royal family, to deceive the senses of the two Title Douluos of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and even to remain undetected for decades to come, is something that ordinary people cannot do, not even Soul Douluos."

Qian Daoliu reached out and gently patted Qian Renxue's shoulder beside him: "Xue'er wants to participate in this matter."

"Moreover, only she can complete this task perfectly."

"The Angel family possesses a ten-thousand-year-old head soul bone, which has extremely strong disguise abilities, making it impossible for even a Title Douluo to see through it. Furthermore, the Holy attribute of the Six-Winged Angel is of the same origin as the Light attribute of the Swan Martial Soul of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, making them extremely easy to confuse."

"In terms of talent, in terms of intellect, in terms of methods."

"Xue'er is the only choice."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

The elders' hearts pounded. This was blatant robbery!

This was a grand plan of annexation orchestrated by Bibi Dong. If Qian Renxue were to carry it out, who would own the empire she conquered in the future?

All eyes quietly turned to Bibi Dong.

Faced with Qian Daoliu's seemingly conciliatory but actually pressuring attitude, Bibi Dong sat in the main seat and did not answer immediately.

She simply watched Qian Renxue standing behind Qian Daoliu in silence.

The little girl who used to just follow behind her and cry is now standing tall, her eyes revealing a coldness and ambition that is unfamiliar to her.

That look in their eyes that says, "Anything is negotiable as long as the profit is right" —

so similar.

He's practically a carbon copy of that bastard who spends all day lounging in the rocking chair in the Imperial Garden!

Bibi Dong felt a chill run down her spine.

Only a few days?

It's only been a few days since Nan Feng agreed to "coax" her that night.

That originally innocent, stubborn girl who only knew how to crave maternal love was "trained" into this state by that bastard Nan Feng?

They learned to exploit the rules, to use their power to intimidate others, and to set aside emotions and only talk about interests.

The speed of this change is absolutely terrifying.

"If we let her stay in Spirit City—"

Bibi Dong tapped her scepter lightly with her fingers, secretly calculating in her heart: "She will definitely still run to the Imperial Garden every few days, and will continue to be bewitched by that bastard."

"It's only been a few days and she's already like this. If she really stayed by Nan Feng's side for a few years and was raised by him personally—"

Bibi Dong simply couldn't imagine that scene.

Moreover, she still doesn't understand what Nan Feng is up to with Qian Renxue.

Although that bastard said he wouldn't interfere, his style of doing things is always to think three steps ahead. Who knows if he's instilling some more dangerous ideas in Qian Renxue?

Rather than keeping her under his nose and causing him sleepless nights, and having to constantly guard against the unpredictable factor of Nan Feng, it was better to do something different.

It would be better to————

Send her away.

Send it far away.

Out of sight out of mind.

"Since even the Grand Master is willing to make the painful decision to part with it—"

Bibi Dong's voice was cold and clear, with a hint of barely perceptible sarcasm: "Then naturally I have no objection."

"After all, this Heaven Dou Infiltration Plan is for the long-term benefit of the Spirit Hall."

"Since Qian Renxue has the ability and the awareness to endure such hardships for the Spirit Hall, she is willing to go to such a dangerous place."

"As the Pope, how could I possibly obstruct this?"

Hearing Bibi Dong's confirmation, Mo Xiong and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, a fight didn't break out.

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, seemingly not expecting Bibi Dong to agree so readily.

"That's excellent."

Qian Daoliu didn't waste any words and made the decision directly: "Then let's begin preparations from today. Xue'er will take that piece of angel soul bone with her. As for the specific details of the infiltration and personnel deployment, we'll have to trouble the Pope to take care of them."

The following morning, a rather inconspicuous obituary was posted in a corner of the bulletin board in Wuhun City and quickly spread to all parts of the continent through the Wuhun Hall's intelligence network.

"Qian Renxue, daughter of the former Pope Qian Xunji, was devastated by her father's sudden death and fell ill with grief. She unfortunately passed away last night."

This news did not cause much of a stir in Wuhun City, and even in the entire Soul Master world, it was just a tiny ripple.

After all, for most people, Qian Renxue is just a name that exists only in rumors, a "canary" protected in the deep palace.

Compared to the "death" of a nine-year-old child, people are still more interested in the "square trial" that shocked the world a few days ago.

Pope Bibi Dong publicly broke with the Grand Elder Qian Daoliu, even exposing the crimes of the former Pope Qian Xunji and repeatedly humiliating him.

This scene was so shocking that even now, spies and leaders of various forces are still analyzing its deeper meaning through the night.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, and even the royal families of the two great empires are all speculating.

Is this a real, bloody power struggle?

Or was it a "self-inflicted injury" scheme orchestrated by the Spirit Hall itself?

After all, if it were truly a matter of internal compromise, a matter of life and death, how could they so openly display it in front of the whole world? Wouldn't that be airing their own dirty laundry in public?

Some people suspect that perhaps the Spirit Hall is feigning weakness, deliberately creating the illusion of internal division to lower everyone's guard?

But many people, especially intelligent people like Ning Fengzhi, sensed a chilling sense of danger in it.

They tend to believe another possibility—

This is Bibi Dong playing a "cutting off the fuel supply" game.

She is forcibly severing the past and future of the Spirit Hall in an almost insane way.

The Spirit Hall used to be domineering, tyrannical, and even had some bandit-like habits because it was in power under Qian Xunji, a "brute" who worshipped violence.

And the Spirit Hall now—

People were horrified to discover that the newly appointed female pope was a hundred times more dangerous than Qian Xunji.

Although Qian Xunji is strong, he is like a gleaming hammer, only capable of smashing down all obstacles with violence. His ambition is written all over his face, and his methods are simple and brutal. Although terrifying, he is easy to guard against.

But it's different from Dong.

She is a master at manipulating people's hearts.

With just one speech and one trial, she packed up all the negative public opinion caused by the Spirit Hall's attack on the Clear Sky Sect and the public resentment accumulated by Qian Xunji's domineering behavior, and dumped it all on the dead Qian Xunji.

"Chihiro is a sinner, a tyrant, and a disgrace."

"But the Spirit Hall is innocent, it is the benevolent, it is the victim."

Bibi Dong completely absolved herself and the current Spirit Hall of any responsibility, even portraying herself as a "saint" who sacrificed her own family for the greater good, endured humiliation, and was willing to break with the old forces for the sake of justice.

Under the leadership of such a "wise and powerful" and "selfless" pope, the image of the Spirit Hall underwent a dramatic transformation overnight.

The Soul Masters who were originally hostile to the Spirit Hall began to waver.

This "soft-knife killing without bloodshed," this ability to manipulate public opinion and turn the tide, has sent an unprecedented chill through all major powers.

The Spirit Hall, possessing immense military power and occupying the moral high ground—

is the most terrifying.