Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Bibi Dong, Are You Insane?
"Hmm?"
Bing Di looked at the baby in her arms, momentarily stunned.
Just now, she had sensed a familiar presence within Xue Tianyu—
a pure and potent ice-cold aura.
However, the aura quickly concealed itself.
Bing Di didn't detect anything unusual, but she did notice that Xue Tianyu's affinity with ice had reached its peak. Holding him now gave her a comfortable and soothing feeling.
"Yiya ya yo~~"
Xue Tianyu looked at Bing Di's beautiful face and stretched out his hands, asking for a kiss.
Bing Di smiled radiantly. How could she not adore such a cute baby?
She gently pinched his soft, chubby cheeks before planting a kiss on them.
Hmm, so soft.
…
Spirit Hall
Bibi Dong held Qian Renxue in her arms, watching as her daughter, hungry and wailing, desperately sought food.
With a slow motion, she pulled open her robes.
The infant Qian Renxue latched on urgently, drinking with eagerness.
For a brief moment, the act of breastfeeding seemed to awaken a maternal tenderness deep within Bibi Dong.
She gently caressed Qian Renxue.
Her son… must be dead by now, right?
"Ah… I… personally killed my own son…"
Bibi Dong murmured. Suddenly, she recalled that she had strangled her son with her own hands.
Then, to ensure his death, she had secretly thrown him into the Extreme North.
"If he somehow survived in the Extreme North… would he hate me?"
A flicker of hesitation flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes.
But he was just an infant… If he had somehow woken up in the ice and snow, he would have only frozen or starved to death.
A tiny baby boy…
Compared to his sister, Qian Renxue, he was truly pitiful.
Yet, the softness in Bibi Dong's gaze lasted only for a fleeting second before madness took its place.
Pitiful? A baby boy is pitiful?
Then what about me?!
Wasn't I pitiful too?!
This daughter of hers was allowed to live—for Xiaogang's sake!
The baby boy's death… was her revenge against Qian Xunji!
"Hahaha… In a place you don't even know about, I have already begun my revenge!
Damn you, Qian Xunji!!"
Bibi Dong's chest heaved violently with emotion.
"Waah… waah waaah…"
Still unsatisfied, Qian Renxue let out cries of hunger from Bibi Dong's arms.
The sound momentarily pulled Bibi Dong back from the brink of madness.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and resumed feeding her daughter.
As she gazed at Qian Renxue nursing, a face appeared in her mind—Xue Tianyu's delicate, infant face.
Even if he carried Qian Xunji's blood, wasn't he still her son…?
Bibi Dong let out a bitter laugh.
Regret?
Maybe… just a little.
But in the next moment, Xue Tianyu's face in her mind twisted into Qian Xunji's, that monstrous visage from when he had violated her.
Instantly, all reason was drowned in an overwhelming tide of hatred.
It was because of Qian Xunji's assault that she lost her happiness!
Unforgivable!
Anything related to Qian Xunji—unforgivable!
She would sacrifice everything to exact her revenge!!!
Hatred churned violently in her chest, consuming all rational thought.
No—she didn't want to leave this daughter to Qian Xunji either!
With a sudden, rough movement, she placed Qian Renxue on the ground and gripped her tiny neck with both hands.
A little more force… and Qian Renxue's fragile neck would snap.
Not even the greatest healing Titled Douluo could save her then.
Bibi Dong was fully aware—this was her own daughter.
But she was also Qian Xunji's daughter!
Die!
Anything connected to Qian Xunji must die!!
"Waah! Waaah waah!"
The pain and suffocation made Qian Renxue cry out in agony.
But her cries did not soften Bibi Dong's heart. Instead…
They summoned Qian Xunji.
"What the hell are you doing?!"
Qian Xunji moved swiftly. At the critical moment, he snatched Qian Renxue away.
He was shaken—if he had arrived a moment later, his only daughter would have been murdered by her own mother.
"Are you insane?!" Qian Xunji shielded Qian Renxue and, after ensuring she was unharmed, turned to Bibi Dong with fury in his eyes.
"She's your daughter! What kind of mother tries to kill her own child? You lunatic!"
"Hahaha… hahahaha!"
Seeing how much Qian Xunji cherished Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong's expression twisted further.
She had already killed his son. That alone made her feel an immense sense of satisfaction.
"A lunatic? I went insane the moment you violated me!"
Bibi Dong roared, her voice hoarse with hatred.
"I will make sure the Qian family is wiped out!!"
Qian Xunji looked at her coldly and took a step back, shielding Qian Renxue.
"This is my daughter. If you try to harm her again, I will personally break Yu Xiaogang's legs and deliver them to you on a plate."
At the mention of Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong's pupils contracted violently.
"You wouldn't dare!"
Like a madwoman, she lunged at Qian Xunji.
But he simply suppressed her with his soul power, forcing her to collapse onto the floor.
Right now, having just given birth, her body was weak.
Qian Xunji sneered.
"As long as you behave, Yu Xiaogang won't be harmed."
With that, he carried his beloved daughter away, leaving Bibi Dong kneeling on the floor, sobbing in despair.
…
Time Passed.
Xue Tianyu had now lived in the Ice Snow Palace for six years.
The giant white bear, Xiao Bai, had become his personal bodyguard.
Anything remotely threatening in the Extreme North was swiftly dealt with by Xiao Bai's massive paws.
On this particular day, Xue Di sat on her icy throne, while Xue Tianyu lay in her embrace.
Though six years old now, he still clung to Xue Di and Bing Di, finding their embraces irresistible.
"You're already six, a big boy now, and you still love being held so much."
Bing Di playfully hooked her jade-like finger under Xue Tianyu's chin and teased him.
"Nooo, I'm still little! I just like cuddles."
Xue Tianyu wriggled in Xue Di's arms, making her lips curve into a rare smile.
"Alright, stop teasing him," Xue Di chided Bing Di with a glance.
Bing Di laughed. "We've been holding him for years. Now, if I don't, it feels strange."
For the past six years, Xue Tianyu had been raised in the pampering care of the two great spirit beasts.
Life had been nothing short of blissful.
"Speaking of which, Tianyu is already six. According to human customs, it's time to awaken his spirit."
Xue Di gently stroked his head before turning to Bing Di.
Bing Di chuckled and waved her hand. "Shall we grab a human to perform the ceremony?"
"Don't worry, I've already prepared everything. I even took the time to learn how to guide a spirit awakening," Xue Di replied calmly.
"Then let's find a time to do it," Bing Di said with anticipation.
"I can sense it… Aside from his Ice Snow Spirit, there's another hidden martial soul within him. I wonder what it is…"