Soul Land: Bibi Dong Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 135: Bibi Dong Confesses the Past to Her Daughter

Seeing Bibi Dong appear before her, Qian Renxue was utterly shocked. She never expected that the person Su Mo wanted to introduce to her would turn out to be her mother.

"Xiaoxue!"

Bibi Dong called out emotionally as soon as she saw Qian Renxue.

"You… who are you? You're not my mother!"

However, upon hearing Bibi Dong's voice filled with emotion, Qian Renxue immediately became wary and questioned her identity.

Her mother had always been cold and distant towards her, indifferent to her presence.

For Bibi Dong to now display such affection was impossible.

"Xiaoxue…"

Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Bibi Dong's expression stiffened slightly. Her daughter's reaction only deepened her guilt.

Had she truly been so negligent as a mother that even the slightest warmth from her would make Qian Renxue suspicious?

"Sister Xue, she really is your mother. But she's not the Bibi Dong who is currently ruling as the Pope of Spirit Hall.

"The mother standing before you now has come from the future."

"If you don't believe she's your mother, you can ask her anything you want."

Su Mo spoke up, revealing the most crucial truth.

"What?"

"She came from the future?"

"What's going on?"

Qian Renxue was completely stunned. She couldn't understand what Su Mo meant.

Could people really return from the future?

So the person in front of her was her mother, but there was also another version of her mother still in Spirit Hall?

"Verify whether she's your mother first. Once you're convinced, we can talk about everything else later."

Su Mo calmly suggested.

If Qian Renxue didn't believe it, explaining further would be meaningless.

She had to confirm that the Bibi Dong before her was indeed her mother before anything else could be discussed.

"You say you're my mother, then…"

Hearing Su Mo's words, Qian Renxue found the logic reasonable. She turned to Bibi Dong, preparing to ask her for proof.

But just as she was about to speak, she turned back toward Su Mo.

Asking for proof would inevitably involve private matters she didn't want outsiders to hear.

"Can you step outside for a moment?"

"No problem, I'll wait outside."

"Call me when you're done."

Su Mo smiled indifferently and turned to leave.

Once Su Mo had left, Qian Renxue began verifying Bibi Dong's identity.

She had to be absolutely sure.

Thus, she asked several questions, things only she and Bibi Dong could possibly know.

Though, truthfully, there weren't many such things to ask—because they had barely spent any meaningful time together.

"You really are my mother!"

After confirming just a few details, Qian Renxue was convinced.

The things she had asked about were things that no one but her and Bibi Dong could possibly know.

For example, Bibi Dong's demand that she call her "sister" instead of "mother."

That was something only the two of them knew—there was no way an outsider could have learned of it.

"Yes, Xiaoxue, it's really me!"

Seeing that Qian Renxue finally believed her, Bibi Dong was overjoyed.

In her excitement, she stepped forward, wanting to embrace her daughter.

But Qian Renxue instinctively dodged her touch.

"No, something's not right. My mother has always hated me. She would never act like this…"

After avoiding Bibi Dong's embrace, Qian Renxue voiced her final doubt.

"That's because your mother never liked you before."

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxue. This is all my fault."

"I shouldn't have treated you that way in the past."

Seeing Qian Renxue's resistance, Bibi Dong calmed down.

She realized that some things needed to be said now, earlier than she had planned.

Otherwise, Qian Renxue might never be able to accept this sudden change in her attitude.

And it was all her fault—she had been too cold, too unfeeling toward her daughter in the past.

Qian Renxue gazed at the remorseful Bibi Dong before her.

She wanted to believe this woman was truly her mother.

She truly wished the woman in front of her was her mother.

Because her mother had never looked at her with such warmth before.

Yet, without knowing the full truth, she couldn't bring herself to acknowledge it just yet.

"Then… can you tell me why you've hated me all these years?"

Clenching her fists, Qian Renxue took a deep breath and finally asked the question she had buried deep inside her heart for over a decade.

As a child, she had asked Bibi Dong this question before.

But she had never received an answer.

Now, her instincts told her that this version of Bibi Dong might finally give her one.

"I knew it… Xiaoxue, I knew you would ask this question."

"Then today, I will tell you everything."

Hearing Qian Renxue's question, Bibi Dong sighed and smiled bitterly.

Then, slowly, she began to reveal the truth of the past.

Having once confessed to Su Mo before, she found it easier this time.

Whether Qian Renxue would forgive her or not—she was already prepared for either outcome.

"No…"

"This isn't real… Father, he…"

When she learned the truth about her origins, Qian Renxue was struck dumb.

She had never imagined that this was how she had come into the world.

For a moment, she could not accept the reality that her father was a monster.

She didn't want to believe it.

"If that weren't the case, then tell me—what kind of mother wouldn't love her own daughter?"

"I hated your father, so I hated you as well."

Bibi Dong's voice was emotionless.

Even now, she still held immense hatred toward Qian Xunji.

But in front of Qian Renxue, she restrained herself.

"…"

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Qian Renxue opened her mouth as if to say something, but no words came out.

Because what Bibi Dong said made sense.

She finally understood why her mother had never loved her.

"Then… then, my father's death…"

Now realizing that Bibi Dong had always loathed her father, Qian Renxue's mind quickly made a connection.

Her eyes suddenly widened as she stared at Bibi Dong.

Her gaze was filled with shock and fear.

Clearly, she had already guessed the truth—but she refused to accept it.

She tightly clenched her hands into fists, looking at Bibi Dong with eyes full of desperate hope.

She wanted to hear her mother deny it.

Even if it was a lie, she wanted Bibi Dong to tell her that it wasn't true.

"That's right. When your father was gravely injured, I was the one who killed him."

However, Bibi Dong no longer wanted to deceive her daughter. She admitted directly to the fact that she had ended Qian Xunji's life.

"No… I don't believe it…"

"This isn't real…"

Qian Renxue's eyes turned red as she heard Bibi Dong's confession. She refused to accept such a cruel truth.

She wanted to question Bibi Dong—why had she done it?

But she couldn't bring herself to ask.

Because Bibi Dong had every reason to do what she did.

"…What your father did to me back then, I could never forgive him for, not even in death. That's why I never wanted to see you."

"Because looking at you reminded me of that nightmare."

"I even thought… I would always hate you, that I would never care about you."

"Until later…"

Bibi Dong didn't stop to see if Qian Renxue could accept her words. She continued speaking, as if lost in her own memories.

She could see that Qian Renxue was breaking down, and of course, her heart ached for her daughter.

So she kept talking—to shift Qian Renxue's focus elsewhere.

Then, she told Qian Renxue about the events of the future, the battle of the twin gods.

"I never expected that when I was in danger, you would sacrifice yourself to save me."

"It was at that moment that I realized—I actually cared about you.

"So in the end, I took the fatal blow from Tang San in your place… to make up for my failures as your mother."

"I thought that was the end of me, that I had truly perished. But for some reason, I returned to the past, appearing beside Su Mo, becoming his martial soul… and surviving in that form."

"Xiaoxue, can you forgive me?"

When she finished speaking, Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue with hopeful eyes.

She still wished that Qian Renxue could forgive her.

"I…"

Qian Renxue had taken in too much information all at once.

She hadn't yet processed everything—like how Spirit Hall was ultimately defeated in the future, how Tang San was their enemy…

Or how both she and Bibi Dong had become gods.

It was overwhelming.

But through Bibi Dong's words, she was now completely certain—the woman standing before her was indeed her mother.

And now, she finally understood why Bibi Dong had never loved her.

Learning that her mother had changed in the future made her happy—it was something she had long dreamed of.

Especially after hearing that Bibi Dong had died protecting her, Qian Renxue's heart was filled with emotion.

Her mother… really did love her!

Yet at the same time, she now knew that her father had died at Bibi Dong's hands.

And that made her hesitate.

She desperately wanted her mother's love.

But if she forgave Bibi Dong so easily, wouldn't that mean betraying her father?

"…You said you're Su Mo's martial soul now?"

Not knowing what to say, Qian Renxue avoided answering and changed the topic instead.

At the same time, she finally understood how Su Mo had known her true identity.

If Bibi Dong had told him, then it made perfect sense.

It wasn't that her disguise had been exposed.

It was that her own mother had given her away.

Though in this moment, she did not blame Bibi Dong for it.

A trace of sadness flickered in Bibi Dong's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

She was already grateful just to be able to speak with Qian Renxue like this.

"Yes. After I died in the future, I was reborn as Su Mo's martial soul."

"At first, I could only appear in spiritual form and couldn't show myself to you at all. It wasn't until recently that I truly awakened and was able to meet you like this."

Bibi Dong saw that Qian Renxue had changed the subject, but she didn't try to force her daughter to forgive her.

Being able to talk to her like this was already enough.

"I see."

"Can't you leave his body?"

Qian Renxue found it hard to accept that her mother had become someone else's martial soul.

So her first thought was whether Bibi Dong could break free.

"No. I am just a martial soul now—completely bound to Su Mo."

"If he dies, I will completely disappear as well."

"Unless one day he becomes a god and is willing to release me, I have no way to leave him."

Bibi Dong shook her head.

By now, she understood very well—she and Su Mo were entirely bound together.

And Su Mo had absolute control over her.

The moment he had summoned her back from facing the Pope Bibi Dong, she had realized this truth.

Her future now depended entirely on Su Mo.

If he could reach godhood and was willing to free her, then she might have a chance.

"If you told yourself in the past, would that work?"

Qian Renxue frowned.

"No, Xiaoxue. You absolutely cannot tell the current me in Spirit Hall about this!"

Bibi Dong immediately became serious.

"Why?"

Qian Renxue was puzzled.

Could she not even trust herself?

"Because I know myself too well."

"If the me in Spirit Hall found out about my existence now… she would never tolerate the idea of her future self becoming someone else's martial soul."

"She would do everything she could to separate me from Su Mo. And if she couldn't…"

"She would destroy both me and Su Mo."

Although it felt strange to describe her past self as ruthless, Bibi Dong knew exactly what she would do.

"…"

Hearing this, Qian Renxue fell silent.

Even though she knew the person before her was her mother, she couldn't help but be speechless.

"…I understand."

After a brief pause, Qian Renxue finally agreed.

She didn't want her mother to disappear.

"Mm. Thank you, Xiaoxue."

Hearing Qian Renxue's response, Bibi Dong smiled.

She wasn't just happy that Qian Renxue had agreed—she was happy because she could tell that her daughter still cared about her.

Looking at Bibi Dong's smiling face, Qian Renxue was momentarily dazed.

She suddenly realized—she had never seen her mother smile before.

Her mother's smile… was beautiful.

"Then, what did Su Mo mean when he said he wanted to cooperate with me?"

After a long silence, Qian Renxue finally composed herself and asked about Su Mo's proposal.

"This matter concerns Su Mo as well. We should let him in first before discussing it."

Bibi Dong said with a smile.

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