Chapter 462: Qian Renxue Becomes a Detective, Chat Group Uncovers Mother’s Secret Identity

Spirit Hall.

Angel God Cultivation Hall.

The giant Seraphim statue overlooked everything in the hall, radiating an eternal, holy brilliance.

Qian Renxue sat cross-legged directly beneath the Angel God statue, the Holy Light flowing around her as usual.

But her mind had long since flown away.

The messages from the Chat Group kept replaying in her mind.

Lin Qingmo found a God PositionLegacy on Sea God Island, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress revealed they were Vicious Beasts from the Far North, and then there was... The Pope Herself.

That name.

That way of speaking.

Those precise, cold phrasings.

Qian Renxue’s brow twitched slightly.

She tried to pull her focus back to meditation.

But the chat history in her mind was more stubborn than any Spirit Ability; no matter how she tried to drive it away, it wouldn’t leave.

"Forget it."

Qian Renxue opened her eyes, and the Holy Light dissipated abruptly.

She wouldn’t Cultivate anymore.

"If I keep going like this, my cultivation efficiency will be worse than just spacing out."

She stood up, smoothed the wrinkles of her long dress, and pushed the door open to leave the Cultivation Hall.

The wind in the corridor brushed against her cheeks, carrying the sandalwood scent unique to Spirit Hall.

A familiar figure stood with his hands behind his back beside a corridor pillar.

Qian Daoliu, the High Priest of Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue’s own grandfather.

"Xue’er?"

Qian Daoliu glanced at her slightly, a hint of surprise in his gaze.

"Why have you come out early?"

"Cultivation for the Angel God Trial should not be interrupted at this hour. Has something gone wrong?"

"No, the cultivation is going smoothly."

Qian Renxue stopped in front of him, pursed her lips, hesitated for two seconds, and said, "Grandfather, I want to... go see that woman."

Qian Daoliu’s expression changed instantly.

That woman!

Throughout the entire Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue only ever used that term to refer to one person: Bibi Dong.

The Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, and also Qian Renxue’s biological mother.

The topic of Bibi Dong had always been a restricted zone between grandfather and granddaughter.

Qian Daoliu’s dissatisfaction with Bibi Dong was practically carved into his bones.

This woman held the power of the Supreme Pontiff exclusively, yet acted capriciously, treating Spirit Hall as her own private domain.

What made Qian Daoliu even less able to tolerate it was that Bibi Dong had never fulfilled a single iota of her maternal duties toward Qian Renxue.

No care, no companionship, not even a single decent hug.

Qian Renxue had grown up in this very environment.

Having a living mother, yet living a childhood worse than that of an orphan.

"Why do you suddenly want to see her?"

Qian Daoliu’s brows knit together, his tone laced with vigilance.

"It’s just been a long time since I’ve seen her." Qian Renxue did not explain further.

Qian Daoliu’s brows knit even deeper.

He stared at Qian Renxue for a long time, as if judging whether she had been bewitched by someone.

"Bibi Dong, she is not in Spirit Hall at this moment."

"?"

Qian Renxue was stunned.

"She and her Personal Disciple, Hu Liena, disappeared several months ago."

Qian Daoliu’s tone turned cold abruptly, and undisguised anger seeped through the cracks of his words.

"As the dignified Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, she actually left without a word."

"Abandoning her duties for months without returning—the various affairs of the Elder Hall, the scheduling of the Titled Douluo, the resource allocation for each branch hall, and the diplomatic maneuvering with the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire—all of it has been pressed onto the shoulders of the several Elders."

Qian Daoliu’s voice grew deeper.

"She, Bibi Dong, is living quite free and easy as the Supreme Pontiff, not even saying a word, and even taking the Holy Maiden away with her."

This result left Qian Renxue completely dumbfounded.

Bibi Dong had actually disappeared for several months?

"Do you know where she went?"

Qian Daoliu snorted coldly: "The only clue tracked by our secret agents is that Hu Liena appeared once in the coastal city of Vast Sea City several months ago, and after that, all traces were completely lost."

Vast Sea City!!!

These three words struck a chord in Qian Renxue’s mind that had been stretched to its limit.

Vast Sea City, that was the transit city Lin Qingmo’s group passed through on their way to Sea God Island.

Hu Liena is currently on Sea God Island as well!

She could not have left Spirit Hall for months without authorization.

Unless Bibi Dong allowed it, or even personally took her there!

And Bibi Dong had also disappeared for several months.

The time matched, the location matched.

Qian Renxue’s breathing quickened.

Then Bibi Dong is also on Sea God Island?

If Hu Liena followed Lin Qingmo to Sea God Island because she learned about it in the Chat Group.

Then why did Bibi Dong go there?

She hadn’t figured out this question yet.

A second, more fatal question emerged.

Lin Qingmo has been on Sea God Island for so long, how could he and the super Douluo of Sea God Island, High Priestess Bo Saixi, not have detected Bibi Dong’s presence?

If Lin Qingmo knew Bibi Dong was on Sea God Island, why didn’t he mention a single word about it in the Chat Group?

Qian Renxue’s fingertips turned cold.

She gave a perfunctory response to Qian Daoliu and hurried back to her own palace.

Qian Daoliu called out "Xue’er" twice behind her, but she pretended not to hear.

...

Inside her palace.

Qian Renxue spread a sheet of white paper on the table.

She opened the Chat Group and navigated to the earliest message records.

She began reading through them one by one, starting from the first message.

This reading session lasted for a full two hours.

The sky outside the window changed from afternoon to dusk, and from dusk to nightfall.

She extracted and categorized the posts of every member.

Arranged by timeline, marked with keywords and tonal characteristics... a sheet of paper was soon not enough.

She laid out a second sheet, then a third.

After summarizing, she reached several conclusions.

The first conclusion was confirmed: Hu Liena is one hundred percent on Sea God Island.

Qian Renxue drew a circle on the white paper and wrote the words "Confirmed."

Then her gaze shifted to the second target: [The Pope Herself].

Qian Renxue extracted all the messages from this account separately, copied them onto a separate sheet of paper, and read them one by one.

A layer of cold sweat seeped out on Qian Renxue’s back.

She re-read all the messages from [The Pope Herself].

Her speech was cold, precise, and uncompromising.

Occasionally, when touching upon topics related to Lin Qingmo, she would reveal a type of extremely restrained concern that others would find difficult to detect.

This way of speaking,

This innate desire for control and sense of detachment,

Was almost carved from the same mold as the true personality Bibi Dong revealed on very rare occasions.

Qian Renxue put down the pen and paper in her hand.

"It’s her... it really is her..."

She stared at the three sheets of white paper on the table filled with analytical notes, feeling her heart drumming in her chest.

"If ’The Pope Herself’ is that woman... then everything makes sense!"

Bibi Dong knew Hu Liena was in the Chat Group!

That’s why she allowed her to leave Spirit Hall for Sea God Island, or even took her there personally.

Bibi Dong herself was also on Sea God Island, right beside Lin Qingmo.

She participated in all discussions in the Chat Group under the identity of The Pope Herself, mastering all information and gaining insight into the reactions of every member.

"She has been there all along! From beginning to end!"

Qian Renxue slowly closed her eyes.

The candlelight flickered on the desk, stretching her shadow back and forth.

Another question naturally floated up.

This question frightened her more than any answer: "What exactly is the relationship between Bibi Dong and Lin Qingmo?"

The Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, the most powerful woman on the continent,

Was actually willing to abandon her duties for months, hide her identity, and follow a young man.

This is simply too abnormal!

(End of Chapter)

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