#170 - Stay out all night, no over-the-top
The Papal Palace was quiet.
Spirit Vulture Douluo led Qian Renjue towards the council hall.
Around the wide round table,
the other elders had already left, leaving only Bibi Dong's figure.
Spirit Vulture Douluo stayed outside.
Qian Renjue quickly stepped forward, looking at Bibi Dong, who was dozing off at the table.
His footsteps paused slightly, becoming much lighter.
"Jue?"
Bibi Dong was exceptionally alert.
Sensing the slight sound of footsteps, she raised her weary face.
Her gaze was full of languor, her phoenix eyes filled with tenderness.
"Mom, what's wrong? Is something else making you uncomfortable?"
Qian Renjue frowned.
He stepped forward, standing behind Bibi Dong, raising his hand to massage the sides of her forehead.
"It's nothing, just feeling sleepy."
Bibi Dong smiled, leaning back and gently nuzzling him.
"…"
Qian Renjue's movements became even gentler.
Recently, Bibi Dong had not been spending every night in bed.
When she reappeared in the morning, her soul power was depleted,
and occasionally she had minor injuries.
Her emotions were also unstable, and without a word, she would hug Qian Renjue and start catching up on sleep.
Qian Renjue didn't know what stage of the Rakshasa God trials Bibi Dong was currently undergoing.
After pondering for a moment,
a hint of white frost appeared on Qian Renjue's hands.
Strands of coolness were injected, and Bibi Dong immediately felt refreshed and clear-headed.
"…"
Neither mother nor son spoke.
Bibi Dong closed her eyes to rest, leaning in Qian Renjue's arms.
Qian Renjue smelled the fragrance in the air, his eyes sweeping towards the conference table.
His expression slightly froze.
At this moment, in front of Bibi Dong, lay two portraits that Qian Renjue found somewhat familiar.
Blue hair, blue eyes, wearing a veil,
a slender and graceful figure standing on the wet ground by the lake.
Purple hair, green vertical pupils, with green scales between her eyebrows.
A smiling, snake-tailed beauty sitting on a swing.
It was Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan.
Qian Renjue paused his hand movements.
Bibi Dong opened her beautiful eyes, looking at the portraits on the table, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
She had been too sleepy just now.
She had actually forgotten to put them away after reading the letters.
Lacking confidence,
she said hesitantly, "Jue, Mom just thought the letters were too thick... I couldn't help but read them."
As she spoke,
Bibi Dong raised her pretty face and grabbed the hem of Qian Renjue's clothes.
Her eyes filled with a hint of apology.
"Heh, it's nothing, it's not like it's anything shameful."
Qian Renjue shook his head with a chuckle.
He had become accustomed to this kind of thing over the past few years, and there was nothing to fuss about.
"Well, it's good that you're not angry."
Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief, smiling softly as she took Qian Renjue's hand and said gently:
"Come and sit in front, I can't see you like this."
"Okay."
Qian Renjue nodded slightly.
He obediently came in front of Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong eagerly removed her crown and patted the table.
"Sit here and let Mom lean on you for a while."
"Okay."
Qian Renjue sat on the table in front of Bibi Dong, his legs hanging down.
He allowed her to rest her head on his lap.
"Mom, if there's anything you need help with, you can tell me."
Qian Renjue gently stroked Bibi Dong's hair.
"I remember that my sister has a [Veiled Sugar Bean]."
"My sister doesn't need it for the time being…"
"Don't worry, Mom is just a little tired, really nothing's wrong."
Bibi Dong smiled faintly.
Qian Renjue's care and caresses pleased her greatly.
"It's better to save that kind of thing for emergencies, just keep Mom company…"
"Okay."
Qian Renjue nodded, not insisting further.
In the original timeline, Bibi Dong was able to pass the trials.
There was no reason why she couldn't now.
"Mom called me over, it must be about Yan Yan and the others' letters, right?"
"Yes."
Bibi Dong whispered.
Resting on Qian Renjue's lap, her fair hand gently stroked the two portraits beside her.
"This little snake is the maid Xue'er found for you, right? Then this veiled girl is your fiancée. She looks quite good."
"Yes, they both look very good."
Qian Renjue nodded in agreement.
He looked at Ye Lingling's portrait, but it lacked spirit, her eyes still lifeless.
"This little girl from the Ye family is quite stubborn, she has been communicating with you through other people's letters for the past two years."
"She doesn't even bother to inquire about your preferences."
Bibi Dong grabbed Qian Renjue's back, her voice teasing.
Dugu Yan was truly clever.
As Qian Renjue's maid, she had already secretly told Qian Renjue about Ye Lingling recommending her preferences through her letters.
"Maybe she's still worried because I didn't reply back then."
Qian Renjue understood Ye Lingling's actions to some extent.
She still wanted to repay the favor, but was afraid of being rejected and was being presumptuous.
"Then you should go see her when you go out this time."
Bibi Dong murmured.
"Yes, I'll go take a look, otherwise I'll feel bad, and Grandpa keeps urging me."
Qian Renjue twitched the corner of his mouth helplessly.
Qian Daoliu was now planning to find someone older for Qian Renjue to give him a great-grandson.
As Qian Renxue's cultivation became more advanced,
Qian Daoliu naturally became more anxious to see the future successor of the Qian family.
"Let him urge, let him urge."
Bibi Dong curled her lips.
"When the time comes, you can meet, but absolutely don't do anything out of line."
"Mom, she's only eleven…"
Qian Renjue rolled his eyes, his voice rising a bit.
"Haha... Mom is just worried about you."
Bibi Dong said with a smile, reminding him:
"Don't go too deep into the Star Dou Forest, listen to Spirit Vulture."
"Don't worry, Mom, I've been to Star Dou."
Qian Renjue nodded in agreement.
Now fourteen years old, he was already a level 63 Soul Emperor.
When hunting for his sixth soul ring, he even had several red-robed bishops accompanying him.
Qian Renjue was no stranger to the Star Dou Forest.
"There's one more thing…"
"Don't be gone for too long, or Mom will lose her appetite again."
Bibi Dong tilted her head, staring at Qian Renjue.
She said softly, "Jue wouldn't want Mom to become haggard, right?"
"Of course not, I'll come back as soon as I'm done, and I'll contact Mom as soon as I leave Star Dou. My sister is in Heaven Dou City…"
Qian Renjue nodded, guaranteeing.
He gently rubbed Bibi Dong's fair, warm cheek.
"That's good."
"Letting you go out is for training, not to make Mom worry."
Bibi Dong also knew.
Qian Renjue would eventually have to go out on his own and become a capable Pope.
Regarding Qian Renjue's outings,
Bibi Dong was not being too strict now.
If there was something important, she would naturally not stop him.
"I understand."
Qian Renjue would not delve too deep.
His primary goal was to find the Blue Silver Forest and allow the Blue Silver Emperor to recover as soon as possible.
"Alright, take the two paintings back, Mom needs to go take care of things."
Bibi Dong sat up straight, reluctantly.
Qian Renjue raised his hand, the objects on the table disappeared, and he picked up Bibi Dong's crown.
He said with a smile:
"How about Mom teach me how to handle the Spirit Hall's affairs?"
"Hmm? Okay…"
Bibi Dong raised her eyebrows and smiled.
She took Qian Renjue's arm and walked towards the Papal Palace outside.
"Mom says you write."
"Okay."
Wishing everyone a happy life!
