Douluo: Danheng just want to avoid trouble, Gu Yuena Pursues.-Chapter 186 – Shrek Is Back Again!

Yu Xiaogang and Hu Liena arrived at the Spirit Hall.

At the entrance of the Spirit Hall, Yu Xiaogang stared at the charred and pitch-black building, his heart tightening in fear. It was exactly as Gu Yuena had described!

Could it be that his own plan had gone wrong?

Impossible!

Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale. He glanced at Hu Liena beside him and forced a smile. "Nana, you... wait here. I'll go check things out. Probably just a fire at the Spirit Hall... hehe."

He tried to maintain a calm appearance and quickly stepped through the gate.

But Hu Liena wasn't in the mood to wait. She immediately ran inside through a side door.

...

Sure enough, Yu Xiaogang saw Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong sat on the throne, her pale face tinged with weariness. She held her forehead, a strand of purple hair falling forward. She looked at Yu Xiaogang, her gaze lifeless and dull.

Seeing Bibi Dong like this, Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat.

Things seemed to be heading toward the worst-case scenario!

He took a deep breath and asked, "Bibi Dong, what happened to the Spirit Hall?"

Bibi Dong gazed at Yu Xiaogang for a long while without saying a word.

A strange, cold atmosphere gradually filled the room.

Yu Xiaogang didn't dare to speak further. From Bibi Dong, he faintly sensed a terrifying pressure.

Like being stared at by a venomous snake.

Time passed.

As sweat began to bead on his forehead and he prepared to excuse himself and leave—

Bibi Dong suddenly spoke, her voice hoarse.

"Nearly all the soul master clans have defected. The Platinum Bishops have withdrawn by 60%. Even the majority of the elders have left. The overall strength of the Spirit Hall has dropped by at least 60%. Because... the Spirit Hall has fractured. All branches within the Star Luo Empire have stopped recognizing me as the Pope. They even claim that I'm a false pope."

She laughed self-mockingly.

She looked at Yu Xiaogang—this man she had trusted so deeply, the one who had given her three strategic plans.

Those plans had directly caused her to lose half of her power and turned her into the most pitiful, clownish pope in the history of the Spirit Hall!

If the causes and consequences of these three plans were ever made public, it would undoubtedly become a laughingstock for all.

Yu Xiaogang looked awkward and embarrassed. At this point, he could forget about rebuilding his reputation through the Spirit Hall.

If those defected soul master clans found out he was behind the plans, they'd probably tear him apart.

After a moment of silence, Yu Xiaogang hesitated and said, "Bibi Dong, you... you should've communicated more with me..."

He was trying to shift the blame!

The rebellion of the Spirit Hall's soul master clans—he couldn't afford to be associated with that!

"Heh heh..."

Bibi Dong suddenly laughed.

She looked at Yu Xiaogang, and at that moment, her once razor-sharp mind saw right through the flimsy facade he was putting on.

So, this was his true nature—hypocritical and afraid.

Why hadn't she noticed it before?

The more Bibi Dong thought about it, the harder she laughed.

She was truly a fool to once believe that good men even existed in this world!

There are none. There never were.

Her most extreme thought in the past had been to overturn the entire world just to be with Yu Xiaogang and make him happy.

Looking back now, it was utterly ridiculous!

He wasn't worth it at all!

She might as well die—at least then she wouldn't be the laughingstock of others!

Her laughter grew louder, sharper, more shrill.

Yu Xiaogang's expression turned to one of horror as he stared at her.

This once-beautiful woman had become, in his eyes, a terrifying Rakshasa!

He began to back away slowly, trying not to draw her attention.

But Bibi Dong noticed him. She saw the panic in his expression and the way he was trying to run.

She burst into wild laughter again.

"You're running? I'm asking you, why are you running?"

"Xiaogang, do you really want to leave me that badly?"

There was a trace of anger in her voice.

Yu Xiaogang was so terrified he turned and ran.

He never wanted to see this madwoman again. She was insane!

He ran so fast he crashed into the door, fell flat on the ground, then scrambled to his feet without even pausing and dashed out the main gate!

Bibi Dong's laughter became even more piercing!

This... this was the man she once loved!

What a disgrace!

...

Not long after, Hu Liena entered from outside.

Seeing Bibi Dong laughing hysterically, she rushed forward and hugged her, her eyes full of tears and worry.

"Teacher, what's wrong? What's happening, Teacher?"

Hu Liena cried out.

Bibi Dong choked from her laughter and coughs. Looking at Hu Liena, she finally returned to her senses. Still coughing, she gripped Hu Liena's wrist tightly, as if clinging to her last hope.

"Teacher, please don't scare me..."

Hu Liena pleaded through tears.

She had never seen Bibi Dong like this before.

So broken, so frantic, so bitter...

After a moment, Bibi Dong gradually calmed down.

She looked at Hu Liena. In her bloodshot eyes, sorrow finally emerged.

"Nana, your teacher... I'm truly a failure. Whether as a teacher or as the Pope..."

Bibi Dong smiled bitterly.

Hu Liena shook her head hard. "No! To me, Teacher, you're the best! In every way!"

Bibi Dong opened her mouth but didn't speak the final sentence she wanted to.

She still felt like a failure as a woman. Even Hu Liena could see Yu Xiaogang's true nature at a glance, while she had been obsessed with him for decades!

Just then, footsteps echoed.

Bibi Dong and Hu Liena noticed a golden-haired woman had entered without them realizing.

It was none other than Qian Renxue, her appearance fully restored.

Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong with a complicated expression.

Clearly, she had also learned about the recent upheavals in the Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong's face stiffened. Right now, one of the last people she wanted to face was Qian Renxue!

The Spirit Hall had collapsed under her watch.

A laughingstock, soon to be mocked by the world...

"You're here to laugh at me, aren't you?" Bibi Dong asked coldly, putting on a distant, frosty front.

Qian Renxue paused for a moment, then showed a hint of anger.

She had come all this way, and Bibi Dong thought she was here to gloat?

"I don't have time for that! I'm here to understand the situation so I can figure out how to fix it!"

Qian Renxue huffed coldly, annoyed.

"..." Bibi Dong looked awkward.

Then she asked suspiciously, "Fix it how? Your most brilliant strategist is the very one who caused all this mess..."

"???" Qian Renxue instinctively opened her mouth to argue.

Then she realized—Bibi Dong had gotten the wrong person.

Her lips curled up slightly. Wasn't this poetic justice?

Bibi Dong thought she had stolen Mister Dan Heng away from her, but she didn't even know she had been duped.

"Just tell me the situation. That's all you need to do," Qian Renxue said flatly.

"..." Bibi Dong quickly pieced it together.

Given their hostile relationship, if she had really taken Qian Renxue's talent away, would Qian Renxue have remained so calm and not even asked about it?

That meant... she believed this so-called "Master" had nothing to do with her brilliant strategist!

"You... you..."

Bibi Dong suddenly felt lightheaded.

She clutched her head, afraid she'd faint from anger.

"Teacher..."

Hu Liena held her anxiously.

"I... I've been played by you. You win..." Bibi Dong said weakly.

As she spoke, she threw a scroll at Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue caught it, puzzled by the gesture.

What had she won?

That baffling so-called "Master" wasn't her doing at all!

"I'll find a way to fix this. You... you don't need to worry too much," Qian Renxue said calmly, then turned and left.

Hu Liena helped Bibi Dong to sit down, her gaze lingering in confusion on Qian Renxue's departing figure.

"Nana, you should go too. Let your teacher have a moment alone."

Bibi Dong smiled faintly.

Hu Liena glanced at Bibi Dong in concern, nodded, and left.

The vast main hall was left with only Bibi Dong.

She didn't even have the strength to smile anymore. She gazed at the shadows at her feet.

A wave of helplessness surged in her heart.

Yu Xiaogang... that guy really is useless!

How could he possibly be the strategist behind Qian Renxue?

"Damn it..."

Bibi Dong clenched her teeth, fury rising in her heart.

But soon, she laughed again, as if she'd let it all go.

She slumped back into her throne, eyes half-closed, looking like she didn't care about anything anymore.

Just then, from the shadow beneath her, a graceful figure silently emerged.

It was none other than the Rakshasa God.

The Rakshasa God stood beside Bibi Dong.

Seeing Bibi Dong in this state, she became furious.

"Bibi Dong, where's your spirit? Are you just going to give up on everything like this?"

The Rakshasa God glared at Bibi Dong, clearly infuriated.

Because she could clearly feel that Bibi Dong's heart was already dead—she no longer had the motivation to grow stronger.

That meant she would never improve again in her life, let alone become a god!

The inheritor of the Rakshasa God's legacy was now a failure.

Bibi Dong waved her hand. "Don't bother me..."

"Bibi Dong! Are you really going to give everything up just because of a man?" the Rakshasa God said angrily.

Bibi Dong let out a sneer, shaking her head slightly, the light gone from her eyes.

"Everything is fake. This world too—it's all just a lie... There's nothing real at all..."

"In that case, let everything drown in falsehood."

Bibi Dong had stopped believing in everything.

The Rakshasa God took a deep breath, realizing Bibi Dong was now trapped in self-denial—because of her past experiences.

She must not be allowed to sink any further!

"You say everything's fake? That's only because you haven't encountered true feelings. If you ever do, if you see it with your own eyes, you'll understand that reality isn't what you think!"

The Rakshasa God suddenly said, a determined light flashing in her eyes.

Right now, Bibi Dong was in the deepest despair.

Even if the Rakshasa God summoned a few big men to discipline her, it wouldn't make her pull herself together.

Because she was denying herself, denying the truth of everything!

She had to understand that there were still beautiful and real things in the world—that was the only way to revive her!

...

In the library.

Dan Heng was eating with Gu Yuena.

Xiao Wu came over with Liu Erlong.

Liu Erlong said, "This time, Xiao Wu has officially become a student at our Blue Tyrant Academy. The Shrek crew is leaving."

Gu Yuena responded with a hum—Xiao Wu had long become her subordinate.

Whether or not she followed Gu Yuena made little difference.

"Shrek is going to join Spirit Hall?" Gu Yuena asked with a mocking smile.

Liu Erlong's gaze flickered, looking rather awkward.

She had spoken more than once about how close she was to Flender and Yu Xiaogang, but Gu Yuena always dismissed it, which had annoyed Liu Erlong greatly.

But now that she thought about it, the relationship really wasn't that great!

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"Why care what they do? As long as we're doing well, that's what matters! Teacher Gu, with you here, this year's Soul Master Tournament championship is definitely ours!" Liu Erlong said confidently.

"You're not afraid of the Spirit Hall's team? I've heard there may even be a Soul King on their side," Gu Yuena asked.

Liu Erlong froze. "Soul King?"

In the Soul Master Tournament, a team with a Soul Ancestor (rank 40+) was already outstanding. Their Blue Tyrant team wasn't even sure they could produce a Soul Ancestor.

Now she was hearing that the opposing team had a Soul King?

"Is Spirit Hall's team really that strong?"

Liu Erlong found it hard to believe.

If the Shrek people really clung to Spirit Hall and joined that team, she might actually be a bit envious.

Gu Yuena nodded. "That girl who keeps clinging to Yu Xiaogang. She'll become a Soul King in less than half a year."

"What?!" Liu Erlong was instantly shocked.

If Hu Liena had that kind of talent, how could she be so obsessed with Yu Xiaogang?

In a flash, Liu Erlong figured out Hu Liena's true intentions.

There was no way she genuinely admired Yu Xiaogang—what about him could possibly deserve her affection?

"It's Bibi Dong..." Liu Erlong realized it immediately, a self-deprecating smile tugging at her lips.

She couldn't believe she had once been so infatuated with Yu Xiaogang. It was truly laughable...

Elsewhere.

The Shrek group was traveling toward Spirit Hall when they happened to run into a disheveled and fleeing Yu Xiaogang.

Flender rushed up to support Yu Xiaogang, laughing heartily:

"Xiaogang, you're in such a hurry—did you come to meet us?"

"I... I..." Yu Xiaogang looked emotional and couldn't speak for a moment.

Flender continued, "No need to say it! We get it! You're one of us, Shrek! Since Erlong didn't welcome you, we Shrek won't stay behind either! From now on, we'll follow you and join Spirit Hall!"

"You... you..."

Yu Xiaogang stammered, looking anxiously at Flender.

"Xiaogang, don't worry—we're brothers, and we face everything together!" Flender clapped Yu Xiaogang's shoulder heroically.

Yu Xiaogang pulled a long face and said:

"No! Listen to me! We can't go to Spirit Hall! They're all a bunch of idiots—they acted recklessly and ignored my advice..."

After he finished, Flender and the others all fell silent.

They had left joyfully, without even saying a word to Liu Erlong—just left a letter.

They believed Spirit Hall would welcome them because of Yu Xiaogang.

Who would've thought—Yu Xiaogang dropped the ball at the worst possible moment?

"You... you!" Flender's face turned red with frustration. He didn't even know what to say.

Yu Xiaogang quickly said, "Why are you just standing there? Go back! I don't want to be anywhere near Spirit Hall anymore!"

Flender snapped out of it and quickly said, "Right, right! Let's go back! We can't let Erlong see that farewell letter!"

(End of Chapter)