During this time, although no one dared to speak ill of her in front of her, a lot of rumors had already reached her ears.

Everything changed after that bitch showed up!

Thinking of the man in black's words, if this bitch really was her mother's child who had been lost, and if her mother found out about this, then she would have nothing left! Everything she had would be taken away by this little bitch, and she would never allow such a thing to happen.

Feng Wan gave Jun Liuyue a deep look. She would never let this little bitch come out alive in this Spirit Realm Trial!

"Jun Qing."

Before entering the Spirit Realm, all disciples need to form teams.

Feng Wan stepped forward, a kind smile on her beautiful face: "Why don't you join our team? We're short one person."

"Why did you bring her into the group?" Murong Xue asked unhappily.

She didn't want to be in a group with this irritable woman!

Feng Wan: "Xue'er, we are all disciples of the academy. We are going there to hunt down demons and bring benefits to the people. How can you say such a thing?"

Murong Xue choked and glared fiercely at Jun Liuyue.

Feng Wan smiled and looked at Jun Liuyue: "Miss Jun, what do you think?"

"I cannot refuse the Princess's kind invitation, so I, Junqing, have no choice but to respectfully accept." Liuyue's lips curled into a slight smile.

Upon hearing this, Feng Wan's smile deepened; she was afraid Jun Qing wouldn't dare to agree.

At this moment.

"Empress Nalan has arrived—"

A phoenix's cry rang out, and a spirit beast carriage appeared in mid-air.

“It was Empress Nalan’s carriage.”

The crowd suddenly stirred. The reason why Feng Wan was able to gain the worship and admiration of the world was mostly because her mother was Empress Nalan! Empress Nalan's bravery in leading troops to kill the demons back then had spread throughout the entire continent.

It was also because of Empress Nalan's achievements that the number of female cultivators on the continent gradually increased! In the past, women only thought about getting married, supporting their husbands and raising their children.

After that, many women regarded Empress Nalan as their role model and embarked on the path of spiritual practice.

A figure in crimson purple appeared in the public eye, elegant and noble, with a powerful aura that could not be ignored. This person was none other than the current Empress of Qinglong - Nalan Yao.

"Mother," Feng Wan said with a smile as she walked up to Nalan Yao.

"Wan'er." Nalan Yao smiled lovingly, "Is Mother late?"

"No." Feng Wan hugged Nalan Yao's arm and said with a smile, secretly glancing at Jun Liuyue, hoping to see jealousy in her eyes, but to her surprise, Jun Liuyue didn't look this way at all, and even had her back to her.

The academy elders all stepped forward to flatter and fawn over her; even the elders of Wentian Academy could not match Empress Nalan's achievements.

Nalan Yao smiled and patted Feng Wan's hand.

"Master, it's been a long time."

Nalan Yao looked at Jing Xuan.

The latter scoffed, “The Empress seems to have a bad memory lately. The bond between us, master and disciple, has been severed. Your Majesty should still address me as Elder Jingxuan.”

Jing Xuan's voice was cold and distant. His disciple was Long Li, not Nalan Yao.

Despite being humiliated in public, Nalan Yao was not ashamed or angry. She smiled and looked at Jun Liuyue: "Is this the peerless genius from Wentian Academy? He's about the same age as Wan'er. I didn't expect him to have such achievements."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty." Jun Liuyue turned around, and their eyes met.

This was the first time Nalan Yao had met Jun Liuyue, but it wasn't the first time she had met Nalan Yao.

Back when the Deng family was destroyed, Jun Liuyue had seen Nalan Yao from afar, and she looked about five or six points similar to herself.

Although Jun Liuyue was wearing a mask, Nalan Yao felt an unprecedented sense of familiarity the moment she looked at him.

She frowned slightly: "Little girl, what's your name?"

"My name is Jun Qing," Liu Yue said, neither humble nor arrogant.

Jun...

Her surname is Jun!

The girl's clear voice made Nalan Yao's eyes flash with panic, and she almost lost her aloof image.

"Has Her Majesty the Empress ever seen me?"

Liu Yue raised her head and asked with a smile.

Jingxuan thought this girl would lose her composure when facing Nalan Yao, but it seems... he underestimated this little girl!

Nalan Yao almost lost her composure.

"I do find you somewhat familiar. Why don't you take off your mask and let me have a good look?"

Nalan Yao stared at Liu Yue, very curious about what kind of face was behind that mask.

Jun Jing of that time also had the surname Jun;

Is it possible for such a coincidence to happen in this world?

"Her Majesty has already said, young lady, why don't you take off your mask?" said the attendant behind Nalan Yao, his eyes full of displeasure.

To be favored by the Empress is a great honor! But this little girl actually wore a mask when she met the Empress, which is outrageous.

Jing Xuan's expression changed slightly, and he was about to speak.

Liu Yue had already raised her hand, her eyes filled with a playful glint.

"Mother!"

Seeing that Jun Liuyue was really about to take off her mask, Feng Wan quickly said, "Miss Jun has been wearing a mask all this time. Perhaps she has some unspeakable reason. Let's not force her, Mother?"

Feng Wan grasped Nalan Yao's arm, her expression somewhat flustered. Although she didn't know what Jun Liuyue looked like, what if that face resembled her mother's...

That's terrible!

Although she was skeptical of Yan Yu's words, she dared not gamble.

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yao frowned unhappily. What's wrong with Wan'er?

Why are you so nervous?

However, since Feng Wan had already spoken, Nalan Yao couldn't continue to ask Jun Liuyue to remove her mask.

“Your eyes are beautiful,” Nalan Yao said with a smile, just like that damned woman.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I am flattered," the young woman said humbly. If it were an ordinary person facing the Queen of a nation, they would most likely have been terrified.

But she showed no fear whatsoever, remaining open and composed, her presence in no way inferior.

"The Spirit Realm Trial is about to begin. Everyone, take your positions." The elder's voice rang out from above.

Nalan Yao stepped aside.

His gaze fell on Jun Liuyue's back, and he became even more curious about what kind of face was behind that mask.

She went to great lengths to elevate Feng Wan to her current position, but—the moment this little girl named Jun Qing appeared, she completely overshadowed Feng Wan.

It's truly disliked.

"Elder Jingxuan, why have you been avoiding me?" Nalan Yao stepped forward and asked mockingly, "Could it be that I am some kind of monster that can devour people?"

"Your Majesty, you flatter me. Your Majesty is of noble birth; how could you be a monster?" Jing Xuan said with a forced smile.

"I've always been curious, why were you so determined to sever our master-disciple relationship back then?" Nalan Yao raised her chin proudly and said with a smile, "Shouldn't it be your honor to have a disciple of my status?"