Chapter 14: Even a Love-Addled Brain Has Its Limits

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"You aren't dead?"

Seeing Nan Feng suddenly walk over, Qian Renxue also wore an expression of disbelief.

She had clearly checked just a moment ago; not only was this cat not breathing, it had no heartbeat, and its body had even gone somewhat stiff! Nan Feng ignored Qian Renxue and instead patted Bibi Dong, pointing toward the direction of the back kitchen.

That bunch of people saw he was a cat and wouldn't even give him anything to eat!

A few of them even held food in their hands, shaking it back and forth to tease him! Damn it! Could he take such an insult? Looking at the direction Nan Feng pointed, Bibi Dong quickly understood what he meant.

Previously, she had always been the one to take Nan Feng, but today this guy went on his own, and those people in the back kitchen certainly hadn't paid him any mind.

"Anything else?" Bibi Dong looked toward Qian Xunji.

"No." Qian Xunji looked toward Qian Renxue behind him.

"What about you?"

Meeting Bibi Dong's cold gaze, Qian Renxue silently lowered her head.

Qian Xunji did not delay any further and took Qian Renxue away from the Saintess Hall.

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"So, he intends for you to come forward and instruct Qian Renxue to go undercover?"

Inside Bibi Dong's private little room, Nan Feng was finally able to transform back into human form and eat normally.

"Pretty much." Bibi Dong put down the undercover plan document in her hand.

"He needs to maintain the image of the perfect father, so whenever there is a situation that might affect his image, he intends for me to do it."

Letting a nine-year-old child go undercover in the imperial family and then wipe out an entire family—if such a sinister and underhanded thing were proposed by Qian Xunji, it would certainly damage his glorious, great, and righteous saintly image; therefore, this matter could only be proposed by her.

Moreover, Qian Daoliu did not trust her either. If Qian Renxue stayed in Wuhun City and secretly ran over to see her at some point, and an accident occurred, that would be awkward.

By comparison, Tiandou City was safer than here.

"Then what are you prepared to do?" Nan Feng asked.

"What else can I do? Do as he says," Bibi Dong said.

"It just so happens that I don't want to see that child either."

"But she counts as your protective talisman, right?" Nan Feng said.

"If she leaves Wuhun City, you'll be in danger."

The reason Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu had not made a move against Bibi Dong until now was simply because they wanted to minimize the influence Bibi Dong had on Qian Renxue and the Spirit Hall.

Qian Daoliu had undergone the Angel God Trial; he knew what might appear within it, so he dared not gamble on whether this matter would become an obstacle in Qian Renxue's heart.

If they killed Bibi Dong now, and Qian Renxue could not let go of this matter—and if, during the Angel God Trial, these truths were laid out before Qian Renxue: that her father raped her mother to give birth to her, and then her grandfather conspired with her father to kill her mother—who knew if such a stimulating plot would cause Qian Renxue's mind to collapse, leading to the failure of the Angel God Trial? Therefore, Bibi Dong could not die at their hands.

In any case, this father and son could practically cover the sky with one hand in Wuhun City; they had plenty of time to slowly resolve this matter.

As for Qian Renxue's cultivation, there was no need to rush that at all. After all, she was a person destined to become a god, and the Douluo Continent had not seen a trace of a god for twenty thousand years. How could a god, a rarity in ten thousand years, appear in succession in such a short time? In other words, in the perception of Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji, this was a guaranteed win!

The so-called undercover mission in Tiandou was merely letting Qian Renxue experience the deceit of mortals; success was best, but failure was of no great consequence—just consider it accumulating life experience.

In any case, as long as the radiance of the Angel God reappeared in the world, mortals would naturally submit.

The facts were indeed so; if not for the appearance of that cheater Tang San, facing the Spirit Hall army led by a god, the mortal side would not have had the slightest chance of winning, whether in strength or morale.

In fact, if not for Tang San, the Tiandou palace coup would not have happened. An old fox like Ning Fengzhi was the most shrewd; without a chance of winning, he would absolutely never put up a desperate fight.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's massive network of interests spread across the continent, coupled with the powerful military force of the Spirit Hall...

"Are you afraid?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Afraid of what?" Nan Feng asked, puzzled.

"If Qian Renxue leaves, I'll be in danger, and I am your backer. If I fall, your good days will also come to an end," Bibi Dong said.

Nan Feng wore a strange expression. "How could you have such a naive thought?" Bibi Dong's eye twitched. "What do you mean?"

"The thing this world lacks the least is backers." Nan Feng continued to bury his head in his food.

"If you fall, it's not like I can't switch to another mountain to lean on."

Bibi Dong was stunned. "You've already found a backup plan?"

"Not yet," Nan Feng said.

"However, looking at your current situation, I feel I have to start considering the feasibility of this matter."

Bibi Dong's eye twitched. "You really are realistic."

"I have to be realistic," Nan Feng shrugged.

"Do you expect me to say something like, if you die, I will surely kill everyone in the world to avenge you? Or something about dying for love with you?"

"I wouldn't dare say such nonsense, and you wouldn't dare believe it. I'd be too embarrassed to even say it myself."

"So, take it easy. I really can't handle turmoil; 'clinging to a rich patron' is exhausting. Just think about how much effort I spent over these three years to finally succeed in clinging to you?"

"Now that I've finally succeeded, just when it's time to enjoy it, you suddenly fall. You'd be done with it all, but what about me?"

"In this world, apart from you, I truly have nothing."

Bibi Dong was stunned, her expression somewhat unnatural. "Apart from me..."

"Before, you were fighting alone, but now, I will help you. You don't have to be like you were before," Nan Feng said.

"So, listen to me, okay?"

As long as Qian Renxue maintained enough reliance on Bibi Dong, that father and son would not make a move against her; after all, she had no value and the risk was high.

Keeping a Bibi Dong in Wuhun City could not stir up any waves at all.

As long as Bibi Dong still had value, she was still considered safe.

"What do you want to do?" Bibi Dong asked.

"You said it yourself: before Qian Renxue was six, you felt she was innocent and didn't want to drag her into this, so it's the same now," Nan Feng grabbed Bibi Dong's hands, activating the Horse Talisman for continuous forced sobriety to prevent her killing intent from accidentally spiraling out of control and stabbing him.

"I..." Bibi Dong averted her gaze with a complex expression.

She could not ignore that aura that disgusted her; as long as she came into contact with it, she would uncontrollably recall that night! Recall the days and nights she was imprisoned! "Bibi Dong!" Nan Feng frowned.

"Can you be more decisive? If you hesitate any longer, you will be the one who dies!"

Damn it! He had gone to such great lengths to fool Bibi Dong; if this future Pope fell, how would he get by in the future? Follow Qian Renxue?

Are you kidding me?

There are differences even among those with love-addled brains! Bibi Dong loved Yu Xiaogang so much that even near death, she still could not forget him, and she even wiped out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon just so Yu Xiaogang could be with the person he liked without any obstacles.

Qian Renxue loved Tang San; although she went easy on him many times, when it came time to strike, this woman was not hesitant at all, and she would turn her back on him the moment she was done! Follow someone like that? Who knows when she would sell him out.

Bibi Dong is love-addled from the inside out; as long as you successfully win her over, she can truly give everything for you, even if she goes mad or insane, but for Qian Renxue, winning her over is useless; as long as there is enough profit, she can strike at anyone.

By comparison, Qian Renxue's cost-effectiveness is too low! And this woman is not easy to fool; the previous Dream Realm method worked because Bibi Dong was in the high-pressure environment of Slaughter City, and her spirit was already very unstable, her emotions shattered, her life shattered, and she had been thrown into Slaughter City like trash.

In that state, she was almost completely isolated and helpless.

Even so, he still spent nearly three years to win this woman over.

Qian Renxue? Damn it! If he created a dream tonight, she would probably run to find Qian Daoliu that very same night!

Moreover, this kind of Dream Realm is fabricated by him, and those involved are often blinded!

If Qian Daoliu saw through it, would he still be able to win her over? Win over my ass!

Once a problem was discovered, Qian Daoliu would probably activate his Spirit Avatar in a minute and come to hack him with his Flash Great Sword!

(End of this chapter)