Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Xiaogang, I've Become a Cripple. Will You Still Be With Me?
"What exactly is going on?"
"Wasn't everything fine? Why has His Holiness, the Pope, suddenly ordered me to leave?"
Upon learning that the Pope of the Spirit Hall was expelling him, Yu Xiaogang panicked.
He had traveled thousands of miles from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in Heaven Dou City to Spirit City, all in search of a way to evolve his martial soul.
And the reason he had approached Bibi Dong...
Was to use her to achieve this goal.
But now, he had yet to accomplish his objective!
How could he leave just like that?
Yet, seeing that Yu Xiaogang still refused to leave, one of the Spirit Hall warriors sneered and stepped forward, delivering a slap that knocked him to the ground.
A bright red handprint appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.
The slap left his head buzzing.
"Xiaogang!"
Seeing the Spirit Hall warrior strike Yu Xiaogang without warning, Bibi Dong cried out anxiously, her heart aching for him.
Leaning on her cane, she hobbled over in a hurry.
She helped Yu Xiaogang up and said bitterly,
"Don't hit him. We'll leave!"
With that, she pulled the dazed Yu Xiaogang to his feet.
Under the escort of several Spirit Hall warriors, they were led straight to the gates of Spirit City.
And thrown out.
"Get lost! Spirit Hall never wants to see you again!"
After expelling them, the warriors spoke coldly before turning and walking away.
At the city gates of Spirit City—
Seeing Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang being driven out, the guards and passing soul masters began whispering among themselves, pointing fingers.
Faced with such a situation,
Neither Bibi Dong nor Yu Xiaogang could endure it.
After getting up, they quickly left Spirit City.
...
"Dong'er, what the hell happened?"
"Why did His Holiness the Pope expel us? And what happened to your leg?"
After leaving Spirit City, Yu Xiaogang couldn't hold back his questions.
He truly didn't understand.
Everything had been fine before.
Why had things suddenly turned out like this?
He hadn't even found the method for martial soul evolution yet!
"Xiaogang!"
At that moment, Bibi Dong suddenly stopped, her beautiful eyes filled with deep affection as she gazed at him.
"Xiaogang, do you remember what I told you?"
"I will be with you no matter what."
"If my teacher doesn't approve, then I'll elope with you!"
"Actually, today, I spoke to my teacher about this..."
"What?!"
Yu Xiaogang's expression changed drastically, fear gripping his heart.
Now he understood why he had been thrown out.
So Bibi Dong had gone to the Pope, Qian Xunji, and told him she wanted to be with him.
And if the Pope didn't approve, she must have mentioned eloping!
But!
Yu Xiaogang was utterly speechless.
When Bibi Dong had spoken to him about this before,
He had made it very clear.
He had expressed his deep consideration for Bibi Dong's well-being.
That he wasn't worthy of her yet and hoped she would wait a few more years.
Once he discovered the method for martial soul evolution and became a true master of martial soul theory,
Then, he would personally return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and have his father, Yu Yuanzhen, formally propose marriage at Spirit Hall!
Of course, this was all nonsense.
He had just been stalling for time.
After all, as a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan,
Spirit Hall would never allow its most talented genius—their very own Holy Maiden—to be with someone from another faction!
He had thought that with Bibi Dong's naive and easily fooled nature,
She would surely listen to him.
And be deeply moved.
But he never expected Bibi Dong to be so bold.
She had gone straight to Qian Xunji and told him everything!
Of course, there was no way the Pope would agree!
Yu Xiaogang was filled with resentment.
'Bibi Dong, you're the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall—how could you be so foolish?!'
'You've ruined my grand plan!'
"Xiaogang, I know you truly care for me," Bibi Dong continued.
"You said that you weren't worthy of me yet and hoped I would wait for you a few more years."
"But, Xiaogang, I never believed that having lower talent or cultivation made someone unworthy."
"To me, you are outstanding—you are completely worthy of me."
"That's why I didn't want you to wait!"
Bibi Dong's face was filled with excitement, as if she cared nothing for the opinions of the world, only for her love with Yu Xiaogang.
But hearing her words, Yu Xiaogang, while appearing deeply moved on the surface, felt a surge of frustration and jealousy within.
Sure, Bibi Dong didn't care about talent and cultivation.
But that was because she was innately full soul power, a twin martial soul genius with two top-tier spirits!
If he had her talent,
He could say the same!
"I originally thought that if I went to my teacher—oh no, that wretched Qian Xunji—and told him the truth,"
"If I made it clear that I would rather die than be separated from you,"
"Then, with the way he has always treated me with kindness, he would ultimately approve of our relationship."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong clenched her delicate fists, her face full of anger and resentment.
"But I never expected that after I finally convinced him to approve, he would demand that I repay everything I owed to Spirit Hall."
"He forcibly crippled my cultivation, severed my left leg, and even took away my soul bones."
"At that time, I even went to the Worship Hall."
"I thought that the elders, who had watched me grow up and had always loved me, would stand up for me."
"But I never imagined that they were all just like Qian Xunji—cold and selfish!"
The more Bibi Dong spoke, the more her hatred and fury grew.
"Xiaogang! Now I finally understand—you were right all along!"
"Qian Xunji and the Worship Hall elders only valued me because of my innate full soul power and twin martial souls."
"They never truly cared about my happiness."
"Otherwise, how could they have done this to me?!"
Her words carried an immense bitterness, as if they could shake the very heavens.
Standing beside her, Yu Xiaogang broke out in a cold sweat.
'Wait… You actually believed me?!'
He had only said those things to win Bibi Dong's favor.
By portraying Spirit Hall as manipulative and self-serving,
Wouldn't their love seem even more precious and pure?
But he had never expected Bibi Dong to take it seriously!
"Xiaogang!"
Bibi Dong's voice rang out again.
Yu Xiaogang shuddered in fright.
He was feeling incredibly guilty.
After all, everything that had happened to Bibi Dong was because of his deception.
If she ever realized he had been lying...
He was dead!
"Xiaogang, you once told me that no matter what happens in the future, no matter what I become…"
"You would always love me and stay by my side."
"Now, I've left Spirit Hall. I am no longer the Holy Maiden, no longer powerful."
"I have even become crippled. Will you still be with me?"
Summoning her courage, Bibi Dong looked into Yu Xiaogang's eyes, full of apprehension and hope.