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Everyone watched Tuoba Yan's actions in silence.
When faced with threats from others, or when one's life is threatened, everyone should exercise legitimate self-defense.
Bibi Dong tried to kill Tuoba Yan, but Tuoba Yan, acting in self-defense, nearly killed her. Tuoba Yan was innocent.
The situation is different now.
Bibi Dong was no longer capable of resisting. Lying on the ground, even if someone were to rape her now, she would be powerless to resist. If Tuoba Yan were to kill Bibi Dong at this point, it would be intentional homicide and excessive self-defense.
Tuoba Yan is guilty.
Everyone held their breath, silently watching Tuoba Yan's act of murdering the emperor.
For the first time, Tuoba Xi did not speak up to stop his grandson.
Tuoba Yan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, revealing his murderous intent.
No one doubted that Tuoba Yan would kill Bibi Dong.
"call out!"
The flaming sword moved, falling straight down towards Bibi Dong.
"don't want!"
Suddenly, a very pleasant voice rang out.
Bibi Dong's eyes widened.
A woman was frantically rushing towards this direction.
She wore a long, golden palace dress, a one-piece garment seemingly woven from gold thread, without excessive embellishment, its style simple yet elegant. A golden stand-up collar protected her long, slender, white neck, and her long, golden hair was casually draped down her back, uncombed. This contrasted sharply with her impeccably tailored palace attire.
The one who came was Qian Renxue.
The flaming sword fell and embedded itself in the ground. The blade of the wind grazed Bibi Dong's throat, leaving a scarred mark.
Tuoba Yan put away the flaming sword in his hand.
Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Cousin, thank you!"
Tuoba Yan remained silent.
As if he hadn't seen Qian Renxue, he brushed past Bibi Dong, who was lying down, and Qian Renxue, who was standing.
Tuoba Yan took a few steps, his back to Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, and mocked, "Heh heh, Bibi Dong, so you're afraid of death too!"
For a brief moment, Bibi Dong was indeed afraid of dying.
She is human, not a god.
Even though she was immortal, she was afraid of dying.
Bibi Dong's fear of death vanished, replaced by boundless rage. "Why didn't you kill me?"
"What a fine game of chess," said Tuoba Yan.
As soon as she finished speaking, Bibi Dong's eyes widened.
Tuoba Yan chuckled and said, "You sent someone to kill me during the trial, sowing the seeds of hatred. Then, during the Soul Hunting Operation, you flattered me to death, letting the Tuoba family grow stronger as I plundered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's wealth and absorbed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School and the Blacksmith Association. After I grew powerful, you deliberately exposed yourself in the Papal Palace that you were the one who sent people to kill me, all to provoke me step by step, to make me take revenge on you. Even now, you're still provoking me, forcing me to rebel and attack you, isn't that right?"
Bibi Dong remained silent.
These were all part of her careful planning.
Several years ago, she had already begun scheming against Tuoba Yan, viewing him as a crucial pawn in her pursuit of her dreams.
Besides the Soul Hunting Operation.
She hadn't expected Tuoba Yan to volunteer for the Soul Hunting Operation and even make three demands of Qian Daoliu. She improvised and went along with it.
It wasn't until Tuoba Yan's power grew that Bibi Dong, adapting to the changing circumstances, felt the time was ripe.
Therefore, she invited Tuoba Yan into the Papal Palace, setting a trap for him to force him to attack her, so that she could frame Tuoba Yan and the Tuoba family for treason. With the help of external forces, she aimed to uproot the Qian family completely.
Unfortunately, Tuoba Yan was not fooled.
But did Tuoba Yan think that was the end of it?
Bibi Dong continued to provoke and threaten Tuoba Yan with words, forcing him to take action against her. Even just now, Bibi Dong was still uttering harsh words and threatening Tuoba Yan. Why?
Because even when the battle just ended, it was still within Bibi Dong's calculations.
Bibi Dong was still playing chess. The last two pieces were her life and her daughter, Qian Renxue, the eldest daughter of the Qian family.
Bibi Dong knew Qian Renxue all too well. On the surface, Qian Renxue seemed cold and aloof towards her mother, but in reality, she cared for her mother very, very much.
If Tuoba Yan had dared to actually kill Bibi Dong, then Bibi Dong would be certain that the feud between the Qian family and the Tuoba family would never be resolved.
Bibi Dong was certain that her biological daughter, Qian Renxue, would lead the Qian family against the Tuoba family. At that time, the Spirit Hall would definitely erupt into an unprecedented internal strife.
The Spirit Hall will definitely suffer a great loss as a result.
Even if the foundation of the Qian family is not destroyed, its vitality will be severely damaged as a result.
Bibi Dong had another trick up her sleeve.
The Xingluo Empire and the Tiandou Empire have been suffering under the Spirit Hall for a very, very long time.
Once the Qian family's foundation is severely damaged, the Xingluo Empire and the Tiandou Empire will definitely take the opportunity to recruit the Spirit Hall's Soul Masters and kick them while they're down, helping Bibi Dong to uproot the Qian family's foundation completely.
At that time, her dream, Bibi Dong's dream, will be realized.
To everyone's surprise, Tuoba Yan saw through all of this.
Bibi Dong really played a brilliant move.
She had actually been planning today's events for several days, sending someone to Tiandou City in the Tiandou Empire to order Qian Renxue to return to Martial Soul City today.
This was a death order from Bibi Dong.
What others did not know was that Bibi Dong did not want to die.
Bibi Dong still retains a small portion of her power, enough to barely allow her to unleash her immortality once more. Even if Tuoba Yan had attacked just now, Bibi Dong wouldn't have died.
However, everyone will see that Tuoba Yan takes action against Bibi Dong. The Tuoba family's treasonous charges can no longer be cleared.
"Yan'er..." Tuoba Xi rushed to Tuoba Yan's side and helped him up.
Tuoba Yan waved his hand, indicating that he was alright. He glanced at Bibi Dong on the ground and said, "Bibi Dong, you're still too green to fight me. You want to die? I'll let you live. Just watch, the Spirit Hall is about to undergo a major upheaval!"
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The Elders' Hall.
Qian Daoliu appeared to be only in his thirties or forties, with handsome features and a faint smile on his face. His calm and serene aura was very comforting. He stood by the window, gazing at the forest outside Martial Soul City that had been razed to the ground.
Many mountain peaks have been destroyed, and with his current vision, he can see a much more distant view.
The battle had been going on for almost half an hour, but he didn't leave the window, his eyes gazing at the battlefield where the battle had taken place.
In terms of seniority, Bibi Dong was Qian Daoliu's daughter-in-law, and Tuoba Yan was his grand-nephew.
In terms of status, both Bibi Dong and Tuoba Yan are elders of the Spirit Hall.
In terms of power, the Tuoba family, now vastly different from what it once was, has made the Qian family wary of them.
After careful consideration, Qian Daoliu decided to turn a blind eye to the battle taking place at the front.
Now, the second priest entered his room and told him something.
A flicker of emotion crossed Qian Daoliu's eyes. He asked, "Did he really say he wanted to become Pope?"