met free Chapter 7 Aren't you afraid I'll take you down with me?
Chapter 7 Aren't you afraid I'll take you down with me?
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Three days later, at the Holy Maiden's Palace, in her bedroom.
Morning light streamed through the window and fell on the bed, illuminating Bibi Dong's still pale face, though she had regained consciousness.
"woke up?"
Nan Feng's voice echoed in her mind, still tinged with anger, "You woman, do you know we almost died together? Was it really worth risking our lives for such a trivial matter?"
Bibi Dong's face darkened, and she coldly retorted, "That's your own fault! Who gave you the right to steal my body?"
"And..." A hint of apprehension flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, "Before, I could regain control simply by switching to the Soul-Devouring Spider King, why couldn't I do it this time? Are you lying to me?"
"Nonsense!" Nan Feng said, somewhat annoyed.
"Those previous times, it was because I didn't want to compete with you! Did you really think that your meager spiritual power could suppress the soul of a 100,000-year-old soul beast like me?"
"We're in this together now, someone has to give in. I gave in before, but you can't take my concessions as a license to act recklessly!"
Hearing this blatant "showdown," Bibi Dong's anger intensified, and her hostility towards Nan Feng rose to its peak once again.
"As expected... you were plotting against me from the very beginning."
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have accepted your sacrifice! Even if it took ten more years, I could have killed you, you beast, with my own hands!"
She truly regrets it now.
What was supposed to be a win-win deal turned out to be a case of letting a wolf into the house. This guy not only stole her body, but also tried to interfere with her will, even using that kind of excuse to disgust her.
This feeling of being controlled and powerless was worse than death for her, given her extremely strong desire for control.
"Regret? Too late!"
Nan Feng's voice turned cold as well, "Now we're in the same boat. You don't want to live, and I don't want to die either!"
"I sacrificed ten thousand years of cultivation and my life to you to become a god, to transcend, not to play this self-destructive game of maternal love and filial piety with you!"
"I care more about your life or death than you do!"
"You want to kill Qian Xunji, hunt soul beasts, or even destroy the world? I have no objection. I'll even hand you the knife. But when it comes to matters of safety, I won't budge an inch!"
"Only by making good use of that little girl and using her as your shield will your revenge plan have a margin for error! Otherwise, if you fail, that crazy old man Qian Daoliu will definitely tear you apart!"
"I said, I don't need it!" Bibi Dong said coldly.
"Ha, that's hilarious."
Nan Feng laughed in exasperation, "No need? Bibi Dong, it's one thing to fool others, but don't fool yourself too."
"Are you really just trying to avoid using her?"
"You're simply afraid to face her! You know she's innocent, you know she carries half your blood. But you can't accept the filthy blood of Qian Xunji in her veins, you can't accept her repulsive angelic aura!"
"So you reject her, you ignore her, you keep your distance from her, because you're afraid! You're afraid that if you really get close, you won't be able to control yourself and kill her, or... you won't be able to control yourself and fall in love with her!"
"Shut up!!" Bibi Dong roared in her spiritual sea, her soul trembling.
"What? Did I guess right?"
Nan Feng showed no sign of stopping. "You rejected my suggestion simply to absolve her of responsibility. That way, even if she finds out you killed Qian Xunji, she can hate you without any guilt, and even feel justified in killing you to avenge her father, right?"
"You think you can atone for your sins this way? To fulfill your ridiculous pride?"
"But if she becomes your shield, the key to saving your life, then when Qian Xunji dies, she will be an indirect accomplice! You're afraid of dragging her down with you, you're afraid of letting her bear this sin, right?!"
"I told you to shut up!!!"
Bibi Dong completely broke down. Her most secret thoughts had been exposed, and the enraged anger made her want to immediately unleash all her soul power and drag this bastard down to hell with her.
"Trying to self-destruct? Forget it."
Nan Feng didn't give her that chance at all. "I told you, your life doesn't belong to just you anymore."
"You can die if you want, but after you send me to the realm of gods, you can die however you want."
"But before that..."
"There's no room for discussion regarding Qian Renxue!"
"If you don't want to act, I'll act! If you don't want to touch her, I'll touch her!"
"Perfect timing. In Qian Daoliu's eyes, our intermittent state of mental breakdown is the best evidence of going astray in cultivation."
"Even if you stab Qian Xunji right in front of him, all I have to do is control my body, pretend to be crazy, and shout that I don't know him. Qian Daoliu, for the sake of his granddaughter having a mother, will most likely reluctantly accept it!"
"You..." Bibi Dong's chest heaved violently with rage, her teeth almost grinding to powder. "Shameless!"
"Thank you for the compliment!" Nan Feng sneered.
"To tell you the truth! When you stormed into my lair that day, I was already at my last gasp!"
"If you had made a move back then, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have had the chance to self-destruct and take everyone down with me."
"But unfortunately, your foolishness and greed have given me an opportunity!"
"Shameless? If I didn't have this shameless ability, how could I have survived to this day?"
"Bastard! Aren't you afraid I'll take you down with me?!" Bibi Dong said coldly.
"To perish together?" Nan Feng sneered.
"Nonsense! Of course I'm afraid! Anyone who isn't is an idiot!"
"..."
Just when the two were locked in a tense standoff in their mental world, neither willing to back down.
"Squeak—"
The door was gently pushed open.
A tiny golden head cautiously peeked in.
It was a thousand-foot snow.
She held a bowl of steaming hot medicinal porridge in her hands, her little face full of worry and anxiety.
Upon seeing Bibi Dong, who had already opened her eyes, her eyes instantly lit up.
"Mom...Mom, are you awake?"
Qian Renxue tiptoed in. "Grandpa said you need to rest... I... I made you some porridge..."
Upon seeing this scene, Bibi Dong's body stiffened instinctively, and a chill instantly surged in her eyes—an instinctive rejection.
However, before she could even reprimand or kick them out...
A familiar wave of dizziness washed over me again!
"You dare?!" Bibi Dong exclaimed in shock.
"I've already risked my life for you, do you think I'd dare to do that?" Nan Feng said quietly.
"Relax, don't try to take it from me, or you'll be spitting blood again."
The coldness in Bibi Dong's eyes vanished instantly the next second.
Instead, a gentle yet bewildered expression appeared on her face.
"Little sister, who are you?"
Nan Feng controlled Bibi Dong's body, his eyes revealing a perfect blend of confusion and innocence.
His eyes were as clean as a newborn baby's, completely devoid of their former gloom and coldness.
Qian Renxue's hand holding the medicine bowl trembled slightly, her heart filled with both sorrow and ecstasy.
The sad thing is that her mother has really forgotten her.
The overwhelming joy is that if she doesn't remember the past, does that mean... her mother will also forget her hatred towards her?
"Mother……"
Qian Renxue put down the medicine bowl, mustered her courage, and leaned close to the bedside, her voice choked with emotion, "I am Xue'er... I am your daughter."
"daughter?"
Bibi Dong tilted her head slightly, seemingly trying to grasp the meaning of the word. Then, she frowned and rubbed her temples in pain. "I don't remember... Do I have a daughter?"
Yes! Yes!
Qian Renxue was eager to prove her existence. She reached out her small hand to help Bibi Dong, but she was afraid of being ruthlessly thrown away like before.
But this time, it didn't happen.
Bibi Dong looked at her weakly, letting her small, delicate hands support her arm.
"You were too hasty in your cultivation and accidentally suffered a qi deviation that damaged your brain."
As Qian Renxue spoke, she carefully helped Bibi Dong lean against the headboard, then picked up the medicine bowl beside her, scooped up a spoonful of porridge, gently blew on it, and brought it to Bibi Dong's lips.
"Come on, Mom, have some porridge."
Nan Feng readily agreed, opened his mouth, and not only drank the porridge, but also showed a warm smile.
"Thank you... Xue'er."
That "thank you," coupled with that gentle smile, instantly shattered all of Qian Renxue's defenses.
Her eyes reddened, tears welled up, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall, afraid of ruining this hard-won warmth.
Meanwhile, outside the door.
Qian Daoliu stood silently in the shadows, his vast yet subtle spiritual power covering the entire room, capturing every minute emotional fluctuation within.
If Bibi Dong were faking it, given her deep-seated loathing for Xue'er, she would never tolerate Xue'er being so close, let alone show such pure confusion.
It seems that the backlash from the twin martial souls has truly damaged her original memories.