Chapter 358: Let Go, Bibi Dong

"And you cannot have contact with Soul Beasts."

Once Bibi Dong said this, everyone present suddenly realized the truth.

So the previous conversation was actually a game of wits between Qin Jian and Bibi Dong...

Qin Jian, as the "Pope's Consort," wanted to make a move on the Pope's disciple, but the Pope wasn't happy about it?

But looking at Hu Liena's reaction, she herself was willing?

This matter is quite interesting...

Although the Council Hall was silent, whether it was Yue Guan, Gui Mei, or the guards on both sides, a glimmer of excitement at watching a spectacle rose in their eyes.

Especially Yue Guan and Gui Mei; they had previously heard Bibi Dong use Hu Liena to keep Qin Jian, but what was this current performance about? Could it be that she had changed her mind?

"That is also acceptable..."

Qin Jian's reaction surprised everyone.

Did he not know that once Hu Liena went to Slaughter City, they would have no chance to meet for at least three years, or at most five?

It was even possible, in an extreme case, that they might never see each other again in this lifetime.

Could it be that the Pope was too overbearing, forcing him to submit?

"Since that is the case, then..."

Before Bibi Dong could finish her sentence, she saw Qin Jian suddenly walk over, looking at her with a calm gaze: "Wait."

Everyone's spirits lifted; sure enough, the good show wasn't over yet.

As soon as Bibi Dong's gaze met Qin Jian's, she couldn't help but look away: "Is there anything else?"

Qin Jian nodded and said softly but firmly: "I will accompany her to Slaughter City."

Once these words were spoken, the whole world went quiet.

Only Hu Liena's eyes became bright, flickering with light.

"Are you... serious?"

Bibi Dong finally turned her head, slowly sat up straight, and the look in her eyes was very complex.

Qin Jian did not hesitate and said directly: "Yes, I will go."

The two stared at each other silently, a storm seemingly brewing between their gazes; the low pressure terrified everyone, except for the two Title Douluo.

"You must leave me?" Bibi Dong said coldly.

Qin Jian, however, seemed not to feel her anger at all, only saying indifferently: "Don't forget that the reason I stayed at the Spirit Hall is precisely because of this, not because of you."

"But we have already..."

Bibi Dong said half a sentence, then immediately took it back.

"But that was just an accident..."

Qin Jian looked at her and said: "Perhaps that is very important to you, but to me, it is not as heavy as a sincere heart. Therefore, it is impossible for me to be tied down by this. Give it up."

This conversation contained too much information; it sounded like nothing, but upon careful reflection, it was endlessly thought-provoking.

Everyone in the Council Hall had imagined their own moving and tragic love story...

However, as long as Qin Jian and Bibi Dong didn't speak, those Maids certainly wouldn't dare to spread it; they could only guess.

"Why... has your heart become so cold?" Bibi Dong breathed deeply.

Qin Jian shook his head: "You are wrong. From the moment you made your move, my heart turned cold... You women always think you can use that as a bargaining chip, but in fact, it is not. I never feel that I took advantage of you, because you and I are equals."

This was his most honest thought.

Is he a scumbag? He didn't feel so.

Playing with feelings is being a scumbag, abandoning someone after starting is being a scumbag, but this really wasn't it.

He was simply truly respecting women and respecting each other; in such matters, men and women should be equal.

"But... I wasn't willing..." Bibi Dong blurted out.

Qin Jian opened his eyes wide: "Don't you know in your own heart whether you were willing or not?"

The whole world went quiet again.

The eyeballs of those around them fell to the floor; the amount of information in this conversation was... just too, too, too huge...

"Let it go... Pope..."

Qin Jian took a deep breath and said to her earnestly: "Actually, we both know that after so many things have happened, even if we are forcibly tied together, it will only result in having nothing to say or arguing all day long. Why force it?"

"Why force it?"

Bibi Dong inhaled deeply: "You should know that I do not easily let go of what I have in my grasp."

"You should also know that this kind of thing cannot be controlled."

Qin Jian said: "You said you wanted me to teach you, so I will teach you once. In our current situation, time is the best Antidote. Bitterly entangling ourselves will only make each other miserable and eventually lose everything. Do you understand?"

"Is that... so?"

Bibi Dong was clearly somewhat bewildered.

With such a strong desire for control, she could not understand Qin Jian's extremely rational way of dealing with things.

But her clever mind was telling her that what Qin Jian said was right.

"Time will dilute the wounds, and distance will cover up bad memories. People are always like this; only when they are not together do they remember those beautiful pasts. Do you understand what I mean?" Qin Jian said earnestly.

His trip to Slaughter City was not only the planned itinerary, but also because he had to put distance between himself and Bibi Dong at this moment.

Because he knew very clearly that if he remained here, his relationship with Bibi Dong would only get worse and worse, eventually diluting even those remaining beautiful memories.

Conversely, after being separated for a few years, when looking back, there would be a better chance to start over.

"Wrong is wrong; it cannot be recovered by forcing it. You, let go..." he said at last.

Learning to let go is also a form of growth.

Of course, for them, letting go at this moment might perhaps leave a glimmer of possibility for the future...

"Let go..."

Bibi Dong slowly flew up, her expression dazed; she didn't say a single word, flying straight out of the Council Hall and departing upwards.

The group of people left hanging in the Council Hall felt rather awkward.

"Ahem..."

Yue Guan gave a dry cough and suddenly said, "Actually, let me say a fair word."

He walked toward Qin Jian with his arms crossed and said, "Although the Pope has wronged you, after all, it didn't truly result in an irreparable outcome. There is no need for you both to hurt each other. If you could trust and join hands from now on, what in the future could possibly stop our Spirit Hall?"

He clearly hoped to see Qin Jian and Bibi Dong reconcile, or even better, unite together.

After all, he was directly subordinate to the Pope, so naturally, he hoped the Pope's power would grow ever greater.

And Qin Jian's strength and potential were naturally the best choice to help Bibi Dong reach the pinnacle of the Dalu.

"If you were the one who had almost been killed, could you easily forgive it too?" Qin Jian said indifferently.

"If it were an enemy, then naturally it would be a fight to the death, but you are the Pope and the Pope's consort; your natural stances are aligned, so of course you should forgive," Yue Guan said with his arms crossed.

"Pope and Pope's consort?"

Sure enough, Hu Liena and the other two exclaimed aloud.

"That's not the case, it's all just rumors," Qin Jian replied, turning his head.

Hu Liena's gaze became incomparably strange: "What exactly happened this past year? Why do I feel like the whole world has become so different..."

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