Chapter 76: Bibi Dong: I Was Wrong, Luo Ye Is Not a Wayward Disciple

Spirit Hall, the Pope's Hall.

Hu Liena watched Bibi Dong sitting dazedly in a chair, like a sculpture, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but didn't know how to start.

Hu Liena was actually very curious as to why Bibi Dong treated Qian Renxue so harshly.

Qian Renxue was actually her biological daughter, yet Bibi Dong always gave her a cold shoulder.

I am merely a disciple, yet I felt maternal love from Bibi Dong.

If there were no story behind this, things could not have developed this way.

Moreover, Luo Ye even wrote in the Diary that we should find a way to improve the relationship between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, so Hu Liena plucked up her courage and asked.

"Teacher, can you tell me why you treat Qian Renxue this way?"

Bibi Dong didn't speak; her expression and eyes grew dim and obscure.

This was the first time she saw in the Diary Luo Ye blaming her without getting angry, leaving her with mixed feelings.

Bibi Dong herself also understood that her grudge against Qian Xunji had nothing to do with Qian Renxue.

As Luo Ye said, Qian Renxue couldn't decide whether to come into this world; back then she was merely a fetus—how could she control her own fate?

After Bibi Dong killed Qian Xunji, she didn't feel relieved; instead she transferred her remaining anger onto Qian Renxue.

She thought that if it weren't for Qian Renxue, this burden, she could easily return to Yu Xiaogang's side, which is why she gave Qian Renxue a hard time in every way, even entertaining the idea of killing her herself.

But at the critical moment Bibi Dong still went soft, so she sent Qian Renxue to the the Heaven Dou Empire as a spy, thereby wasting her time and talent.

She even secretly thought that if Qian Renxue exposed her own identity and was killed by the the Heaven Dou Empire's people, she could both avoid guilt and completely get rid of this daughter.

However, occasionally in the dead of night, Bibi Dong still felt her conduct was improper, thinking she shouldn't treat Qian Renxue this way.

If Qian Renxue really died in the the Heaven Dou Empire, given Bibi Dong's extreme nature, it was even possible that the entire Tian Dou City would be buried with her.

Bibi Dong didn't doubt Luo Ye's words; even if she was unwilling to admit it, if it truly came to a life-or-death situation, she would surely find a way to let Qian Renxue survive.

"So, am I still wrong?"

"For the sake of that hypocrite Yu Xiaogang, I actually chose to betray the Spirit Hall back then; no matter whether Qian Xunji pleaded or threatened, nothing could change my mind."

"In the end Qian Xunji could bear it no longer and did that to me; perhaps all this is my own doing."

"As an orphan, Qian Xunji took me in and, using all the resources of the Spirit Hall, painstakingly cultivated me; yet in the end I had to betray the Spirit Hall over a worthless wretch—an act that no power or sect could tolerate."

"Even so, I still cannot forgive Qian Xunji; killing him a thousand times wouldn't be enough for what he's done."

"But regarding Qian Renxue, I was wrong."

Bibi Dong took a deep breath, her emotions becoming extremely complex.

Through Luo Ye's Diary, she finally saw clearly Yu Xiaogang's hypocrisy and viciousness.

No longer filled with thoughts of Yu Xiaogang as before, Bibi Dong gradually grew clear-headed and inwardly recognized her mistake.

But thinking of the harm she had inflicted on Qian Renxue over the years, Bibi Dong didn't know for a moment how to face her.

After a long silence, Bibi Dong turned her head to look at Hu Liena, asking with a bewildered expression.

"Nana, is it already too late for me to make amends to Qian Renxue? Will she still forgive me?"

Hu Liena looked at her teacher's state, feeling heartbroken inside.

As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong had always been Hu Liena's role model; Hu Liena dreamed of becoming like her teacher.

Majestic and overbearing, she commanded all directions.

Hu Liena had never seen Bibi Dong in this state before,

Hu Liena could also sense her teacher's current mood, knowing this was her weakest moment, and so she whispered words of comfort.

"Don't worry, Teacher; perhaps Qian Renxue will find it hard to accept at first, but if you keep persisting, she will surely forgive you someday."

Bibi Dong indeed gained some psychological comfort from those words, and nodded firmly.

"What you said is correct; whether Qian Renxue will forgive me or not, I will do my utmost to make amends."

"Only by acting can there be a chance of forgiveness; if I continue to do nothing, what could make Qian Renxue forgive me?"

"We can't just rely on Luo Ye to do the work, can we?"

Bibi Dong stroked Luo Ye's name on the Diary, her tone exceedingly gentle, revealing a stark contrast to her usual aloofness.

"I retract my previous evaluation of Luo Ye; he is not a wayward disciple."

"I originally thought Luo Ye had abandoned me and gone to the Tian Dou Royal Academy merely to win Qian Renxue's heart."

"Now I know his intentions were sincere."

"This made Bibi Dong feel somewhat guilty; she shouldn't have spoken that way about Luo Ye before."

"How could he be a wayward disciple?"

"This is clearly my best disciple."

After adjusting her emotions, Bibi Dong suddenly had an idea and spoke.

"Nana, since Luo Ye's purpose in going to the Tian Dou Royal Academy is to ease the relationship between me and Qian Renxue,"

"Now that I've decided to make amends to Qian Renxue, could we simply have her give up her spying mission and return to the Spirit Hall, while also bringing Luo Ye over?"

Errm

Hu Liena's expression upon hearing this was hard to put into words.

What a brilliant idea.

Hu Liena firmly refused.

"Forget it, Teacher; what would it mean to have Qian Renxue come back now? You can't just tell Luo Ye that you've realized your mistake and want to make amends to Qian Renxue."

"If you really did that, wouldn't it be tantamount to telling Luo Ye that you can read his diary?"

At the end, Hu Liena's eyes grew somewhat resentful, and she couldn't help but retort.

"I've told you before: let me bring Luo Ye to the Spirit Hall; if Luo Ye were there now, you could easily find an opportunity to have Qian Renxue return for a visit, using the chance to show mutual acceptance."

"But you refuse to agree to anything, insisting on letting Luo Ye go to Tian Dou City; now even if you wanted to do that, there's no opportunity."

Hu Liena suddenly somewhat understood why her teacher in her previous life would be toyed with by this world-renowned waste, spinning around.

She, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, is only relatively strong in strength, but in terms of intelligence, she is truly lacking.

(End of chapter)