Chapter 382: Acting on Impulse

Hearing Ci Xue's admission, Qian Renxue was thoroughly enraged. "You bastard, Ci Xue, you must know who it is you are truly loyal to?"

For so many years, she had called him 'Uncle Ci' at every turn, yet this fellow had actually chosen to side with Bibi Dong in the end; it truly left her feeling both chilled and furious.

"Young Master, this matter was tacitly approved by the Great Elder," Ci Xue said in a low voice.

If Qian Daoliu had not agreed, he would never have dared to lean toward Bibi Dong so blatantly; after all, he was well aware that his primary reliance was the Offering Hall.

"What? How could Grandfather..." Qian Renxue felt a mix of surprise and suspicion in her heart. Her grandfather had always approved of her relationship with Nan Feihuang; why would he suddenly agree to let Bibi Dong move to kill Nan Feihuang? This matter was too strange.

But now, it seemed there was no time left for her to ascertain the truth.

Qian Renxue said hurriedly, "Ci Xue, go to Yuexuan immediately and bring that Grandmaster to me!"

What she was thinking now was that, no matter what, she had to resolve this matter first; whether it was settling scores with Ci Xue and She Long, or going back to question Bibi Dong and her grandfather, that could wait until later.

Otherwise, if Nan Feihuang died, what use would it be for her to seek revenge with however many people?

"Grandmaster?" Ci Xue raised his head, staring blankly at Qian Renxue.

"That's right, the Grandmaster. You go and capture him immediately. As long as he is in my hands, I am not afraid that Bibi Dong will refuse to comply."

"But... but..." Ci Xue hesitated to speak. He had already scattered the Grandmaster's ashes; how could he find a ghost for Qian Renxue?

"But what? Uncle Ci, I can temporarily overlook the things you hid from me before, but you wouldn't even push back and make excuses to me over capturing a mere Great Soul Master, would you?" Qian Renxue said with dissatisfaction.

Ci Xue said helplessly, "Of course not, but Young Master, that Grandmaster... I had him scattered to ashes not long ago, so I truly have no way to capture a fellow who doesn't even have a corpse left for you."

Qian Renxue suddenly widened her eyes. "You... what did you say? You scattered the Grandmaster? How dare you! Who gave you the order to act on your own initiative and kill him?"

She instantly understood why Bibi Dong had suddenly torn up her agreement with her and moved against Nan Feihuang.

It turned out that Ci Xue had killed the Grandmaster, and Bibi Dong likely thought she had ordered it, so she had immediately gone mad. Whether out of the existence of her grandfather or the mother-daughter bond she didn't know if she even possessed, she wouldn't have moved against her to take revenge. As for Ci Xue, in her eyes, he was merely a blade; even if he were to be broken, that was a matter for after the world was unified.

Besides, killing Ci Xue would at most make her sad for a while, nowhere near the point of heartbreak.

Then, the only way for Bibi Dong to take revenge on her was one, and only one: killing Nan Feihuang.

"That, Young Master, it was the order you gave me..." Ci Xue told Qian Renxue the cause and effect of the matter with some grievance.

Previously, he had thought this was just a small matter and hadn't bothered to mention it, only bringing it up once when reporting his battle merits.

Could it be that this mere Great Soul Master, whose martial soul was just a pig, was some kind of extraordinary figure?

Had he caused a disaster? But he didn't think he had done anything wrong.

The situation at the time was urgent, and the Soul Hunting Operation was imminent. If he didn't kill this messenger, was he supposed to let him go and warn Yu Yuanzhen? Although Yu Yuanzhen had remained on guard later, he was judging the situation, not the person. At the time, Ci Xue hadn't known; he had been loyal to the Spirit Hall, which surely couldn't be wrong.

After hearing this, Qian Renxue didn't know what to say. She remembered that she had indeed given Ci Xue an order at the time: to execute first and report later.

But she hadn't expected him to actually scatter the Grandmaster; this had hit Bibi Dong's boiling point.

No wonder her grandfather had agreed; he was likely forced by Bibi Dong. A crazed Bibi Dong was capable of anything, even disregarding everything, using herself as a threat, or even abandoning the Pope Throne to personally head out and kill Nan Feihuang head-on.

After all, she was the Pope of the Spirit Hall. Whether she stepped down or not, her personally heading out to launch a frontal attack on the Gu Lei Royal Family would cause a massive uproar across the continent.

The Pope of the Spirit Hall attacking the Crown Prince of the Gu Lei Kingdom without cause—what kind of scandal was this? It would likely cause panic among the various kingdoms and have an adverse effect on the implementation of the Spirit Hall's many subsequent plans.

Choosing between Bibi Dong, who was still the Pope, and Nan Feihuang, who did not belong to the Spirit Hall, was, for her grandfather, actually no choice at all.

He might hesitate slightly because of her, but he would definitely abandon Nan Feihuang in the end to temporarily appease Bibi Dong's anger and ensure the Spirit Hall continued to develop steadily during this period.

"Damn it!" Qian Renxue smashed the desk in front of her into powder in a rage. She knew she couldn't blame anyone at this moment, nor was there any way to stop Bibi Dong.

"No, since that's the case, I will go to Guteleisi Mountain myself." Qian Renxue made up her mind. Since she couldn't stop this matter, she would go save Nan Feihuang herself.

As long as Bibi Dong didn't take action personally, the Elders she sent who leaned toward the Offering Hall would definitely be willing to listen to her.

Even those loyal to Bibi Dong, like Ju and Gui, would likely give her some face. At the very least, they would worry about hurting her and become somewhat timid, and in that way, Feihuang would have a hope of escaping.

"Young Master, you cannot leave. The infiltration plan is imminent, and this is exactly when you are needed. To complete this plan, you have changed your appearance since childhood and lived in Tiandou City for over twenty years. Are you going to let all your efforts go to waste for the sake of Nan Feihuang?" Ci Xue immediately blocked Qian Renxue.

Xue Qinghe absolutely could not disappear casually right now. The Great Emperor Xue Ye's health was deteriorating, and all state affairs were being handled by Xue Qinghe.

If Xue Qinghe were to vanish for no reason, the Heaven Dou Imperial Court would fall into chaos.

Ge Long would inevitably conduct a thorough investigation, and if he discovered anything then, it would be bad.

"Don't stop me. No matter what, I cannot let Feihuang meet with disaster." Qian Renxue pushed Ci Xue away in anger, but she didn't expect that she would feel her whole body go limp after taking only a few steps.

"What is going on? This is... poison?" "I'm sorry, Young Master, this is also the Great Elder's order. If you knew about the plan, you would definitely act on impulse. He ordered me that if you had such intentions, I should make you lie down for a day." Ci Xue said, "Young Master, rest assured, this poison is harmless to your body; it will only make you feel as if you have a fever and be weak for a day. With your constitution, you should recover by this time tomorrow."

After Ci Xue finished speaking, he walked out of the Taizi Donggong. Not long after, a palace maid serving the Crown Prince was heard calling out anxiously, "Someone, come quickly! His Highness the Crown Prince... His Highness the Crown Prince's forehead is so hot! Summon the imperial physician!"

Qian Renxue lay on the bed, served by the palace maid, feeling angry yet physically powerless. She knew, of course, that Ci Xue wouldn't dare to truly hurt her, but what was the use of recovering tomorrow? Everything would already be set in stone.

(End of chapter)