After Quan Ji used her supernatural abilities to observe the entire Dream Sin Empire, she quickly located the room where Jun Chenlan lived.

This is a very ordinary bedroom, but it is clean.

At least that's how it appears from the outside.

Quan Ji has never been a coy or hesitant woman; she just does what she's supposed to do.

Since Jun Chenlan is such a blockhead, then she should take the initiative.

Relationships are a two-way street. If both people are waiting for the other to take the initiative, they'll never get it.

For example, if I'm on this shore and you're on the other shore, and neither of us tries to reach the other, then the relationship will never progress. But if one of us suddenly gets tired of the other, then... the two of us will gradually drift apart.

Quan Ji thought... Jun Chenlan wouldn't get tired of her, but he would definitely be the kind of idiot who wouldn't move an inch.

Since it was already decided that she would be on top, wouldn't it be better for her to move a little if she did? Wouldn't that warm up their relationship?

Quan Ji thought: This must be the kind of gentle, cute, and considerate girlfriend that every man in the world wants. Jun Chenlan, that big idiot, is really lucky.

However, the night was dark and the wind was high. The cool air seeped into her skin and blew away her weariness. Just as Quan Ji opened the door to go in, the door opened automatically.

The person they bumped into was Jun Chenlan, dressed in casual clothes. His silver-gray hair shone slightly in the darkness, and his dark pupils seemed to be filled with a vast array of stars. He stared blankly down at Quan Ji, seemingly quite surprised.

The unique rose scent emanating from Quan Ji fills the air, stirring a restless desire within one's heart in the solitude of the night.

"Quan Ji?"

Quan Ji looked up at Jun Chenlan's handsome face, her lips curving upwards involuntarily, her eyes gleaming with a hint of smugness: "Going out in the middle of the night, just to apologize to me?"

Jun Chenlan blushed immediately after being pointed out, placed her right index finger on the tip of her nose, and nodded demurely: "Yes."

Quan Ji felt relieved, without even the last trace of resentment, and was even a little happy.

Although the apology came a little late, she is someone who is easily satisfied emotionally.

She's content with just the smallest kindness shown to her.

Besides, she had already accepted that Jun Chenlan would never apologize to her on his own initiative.

She raised an eyebrow: "Then I'll give you a chance to apologize. If you answer well... there'll be a reward!"

Jun Chenlan pursed his lips and stared at Quan Ji, saying, "I shouldn't have kept the matter of that divination stick from you... Although I did intend to keep it from you at first and handle it myself, I've come to a realization now. If you want to know, we can do it together."

Quan Ji didn't mince words: "Alright, tell me... what did you ask for in this fortune stick, and why didn't you want me to know in the first place?"

Jun Chenlan took a deep breath and said, "This fortune slip was drawn for you... for your future. It's a medium fortune... It says you will follow the direction of fate and keep going. You will sweep away everything, but in the end... you will fall into fate again."

Quan Ji was slightly taken aback, and immediately recalled the conversation between Jun Chenlan and Master Shenxuan.

"So that's why you've always wanted to know if there's any way to change fate?"

Jun Chenlan nodded: "Yes, I don't want you to die."

Quan Ji chuckled, then placed her hands on Jun Chenlan's shoulders and said in a cold tone.

"Lan, you can be really childish sometimes."

"As Master Shenxuan said, fate exists, but it is not absolute."

"The thing I believe in least is fate."

"Let me tell you a story. This isn't someone else's story; it's my story."

"I am a person who has died once. Before I died, I was the empress at the very top of the Imperial Alliance... the empress of the fifth-level Holy Glory Empire. My life was extraordinary. In the end, I was killed by the rebels while seriously injured."

"Then I was reborn, reborn a few months ago."

“I have memories of my past life, so I do certain things and avoid certain things.”

"So in this life... all those who once rebelled against me are dead."

Jun Chenlan listened to Quan Ji's words, his pupils trembled slightly, staring at her in disbelief, yet also inexplicably convinced.

The rise of Quan Ji was indeed quite unexpected.

But now he has a deep question: "What about you and me in our past life..."

Quan Ji coughed awkwardly several times.

"You and I weren't together in our past life."

Jun Chenlan's expression immediately changed, and his pure black pupils showed a hint of displeasure.

Quan Ji immediately explained, "Don't worry, in my past life I was a woman who was focused on fighting, seizing treasures, and building my career. I was too cold-hearted... so much so that even though the Holy Glory Empire leaped to a level five empire under my leadership, I didn't have a single person who truly supported me, and until my death... no one loved me."

“My people, my brothers and sisters, none of you have stood up to protect me, because my people need someone to be their emperor, not a war machine.”

"I launched wars like crazy, conquering cities and seizing territories. Under my rule, the Holy Glory Empire never had a moment's rest. The war raged on and on. I was an extremely unsuccessful emperor."

"Not only that, my supposedly perfect protection of the Holy Glory Empire also harmed it... Once, news of my trip to seize treasure spread, and the Holy Glory Empire, which had incurred the wrath of countless enemies because of me, was attacked by a coalition. For the first time, the Holy Glory Empire, which had lost its emperor to lead the battle, suffered a defeat despite being outmatched in military strength, resulting in countless casualties... This is why I am not popular, why I must make the Holy Glory Empire independent in this life, and why I never refer to myself as the ruler of the country."

"The Holy Empire belongs to the people. They know what they want... I will only lead them until they can stand on their own two feet and quell any emergencies."

"When they grow up to be like this, I also want to be a little selfish, to travel around and see more of the scenery."

"As for you... in my past life, it was actually me who rejected you."

“You came to me wanting to fulfill the marriage agreement, but I paid a huge price to the Xingyuan Empire to sever all ties between us. You still helped me a lot afterward, which is why I have always had feelings for you.”

"But this life is different. I will avoid all my mistakes and strive for a complete life."

"I am the same person in both my lives. If fate were absolute, then you would not be standing in front of me now."

"Jun Chenlan, I don't believe in fate, I only believe in myself."

"I want a perfect life, will you allow it?"