Those were marks left by being whipped with a maple leaf paper umbrella.
"teacher!"
Hu Liena rushed forward and carefully helped Bibi Dong up.
Bibi Dong used the momentum to stand up. Although she was a little unsteady, the anger in her eyes was almost bursting out.
She stared intently at the innocent-looking girl holding an umbrella not far away.
"Gongsun Li..."
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
"You're just a mere level two god, what makes you think you're stronger than me?!"
She was not convinced.
She was really not convinced.
She possesses twin martial souls, is the inheritor of the Rakshasa God, and is a first-level deity!
How could I possibly lose to a rabbit spirit who only seems to know how to dance and act cute?
And it was such a crushing defeat where they were completely powerless to fight back!
"On what grounds?"
Before Gongsun Li could answer, Qian Renxue spoke up coldly.
Qian Renxue looked at the disheveled Bibi Dong with no sympathy in her eyes, but rather with a hint of pleasure and disdain.
"Bibi Dong, admit it, you're really useless."
Qian Renxue's voice was as sharp as a knife.
"A first-level god can't even beat a second-level god. It's a disgrace to the gods."
"I was wondering before that my father's martial soul was the Glory Crystal, which has infinite possibilities."
"How come I only awakened a six-winged angel?"
Qian Renxue sneered and looked Bibi Dong up and down.
"Now I'm sure."
"The reason my talent is so poor is entirely because I'm being dragged down by your worthless bloodline!"
These words were a thousand times more painful for Bibi Dong than Gongsun Li's paper umbrella.
"You...you rebellious daughter!"
Bibi Dong was furious. She pointed at Qian Renxue, her chest heaving violently, and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Is this the daughter she gave birth to?
How could they help outsiders humiliate her?
At that moment, something happened that completely shattered Bibi Dong's psychological defenses.
The "terrifying" Gongsun Li who had just been abusing her now looked like a little bird returning to its nest, happily running to Qianyu.
"Brother Qianyu!"
Gongsun Li folded her paper umbrella, put her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, and her bright eyes sparkled with anticipation.
How did Ali perform just now?
"Did you help Qianyu get revenge?"
That obedient, ingratiating look, yearning for its master's approval, was completely devoid of any of the ferocity it had displayed when it brutally beat up a level one god.
This is clearly a little girl trying to curry favor with her crush.
Qianyu looked at the pretty face so close to hers, and her eyes softened.
He reached out and gently patted Gongsun Li's head.
The movements were natural and intimate.
"Well done."
Qianyu said softly.
These four simple words seemed to Gongsun Li to be the most beautiful praise in the world.
"whee!"
Gongsun Li was very happy, her eyes crinkling into two crescent moons as she smiled. She even rubbed against Qian Yu's palm like a docile kitten.
This scene deeply stung Bibi Dong's eyes.
She watched Qianyu's doting affection for Gongsun Li, and the unspoken understanding between the two.
That was something she had once dreamed of, yet destroyed with her own hands.
The golden list in the sky has changed once again.
Rumble!
Thunder rumbles, and the new rankings are about to be revealed.
Qian Renxue subconsciously looked up, and when she saw the gradually condensing words, she was once again shocked.
The Mo Family's Mechanical City?!
...
Wuhun City, Papal Palace Square.
The smoke of battle has not yet cleared, and the ruins remain.
Bibi Dong, disregarding her disheveled papal robes, stared intently at the fading light and shadow in the sky, her chest heaving violently.
"Fifth on the power rankings, Mo Family City?"
Bibi Dong's voice was dry and filled with astonishment.
As the ruler of the Martial Soul Empire, she believed she had a thorough understanding of the situation on the continent, and even the hidden sects had heard of it.
However, the mechanical arts and weapons of war displayed by the Mo Family City were completely beyond her comprehension.
Those steel behemoths floating in the clouds, those teleportation towers that can ignore spatial distance—each technology is enough to change the course of war.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that such a terrifying force existed in the world.
"This Mo Family City is actually quite powerful..."
Bibi Dong muttered to herself, a strong sense of crisis rising in her heart.
The Soul Master Legion, which the Spirit Empire was so proud of, seemed rather weak in the face of the well-organized Battle Armor Legion.
Hu Liena, standing to the side, was also filled with shock. She supported Bibi Dong, but her gaze could not be taken off the line of blood-red characters on the sky.
"Teacher, look at that last line of text!"
Hu Liena pointed to the sky, her voice trembling.
"What? There's actually a mastermind behind the Mo Family City?"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's pupils suddenly contracted, and her face was filled with disbelief.
The Mo Family City is already so powerful, with its rulers Mozi and the two Qiao sisters both being god-level experts. In particular, the Qiao sister has just received a godhood reward, making her strength unfathomable.
Such a behemoth is merely a pawn in someone else's game?
"Who exactly is controlling all of this?"
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, her heart filled with resentment and confusion.
She had sent people to Mo Family City to seek cooperation, even offering substantial benefits in an attempt to bring this force into the Martial Soul Empire's camp.
But the result was a heartless rejection.
The other party didn't even show their face; just a few mechanical beasts were enough to keep her envoy outside the city.
At that time, she thought that the Mo family was aloof and arrogant, and disdained to participate in the conflicts on the mainland.
Now it seems that it was because they already had a master behind them!
"teacher..."
Hu Liena took a deep breath, trying to calm her turbulent emotions.
"After receiving the reward, Mo Family City now has two first-level gods in charge, plus those terrifying mechanical creations. Their strength is probably no less than that of our Spirit Hall."
At this point, Hu Liena paused, her tone becoming more complex.
"Even so, they are still willing to be driven by others. What kind of extraordinary means does the mastermind behind this possess?"
Bibi Dong remained silent.
Even her usually proud head felt a sudden heaviness.
Another mastermind behind the scenes.
First it was Miaoyinfang, and now it's Mojiacheng.
Just how deep is the water on this continent?
Bibi Dong was very curious about who was behind the Mo Family City, that could make such peerless goddesses as Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao bow down to them.
Just as Bibi Dong and her daughter were caught in deep self-doubt, Qian Renxue, who was not far away, also trembled slightly.
"The mastermind behind it all..."
A thoughtful glint flashed in Qian Renxue's golden eyes.
Possessing methods that transcend the times, controlling god-level powerhouses, and acting in a mysterious and unpredictable manner.
This not only reminded her of Miaoyinfang, but also reminded her of a certain person.
A man right in front of her, yet she could never truly understand him.
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