Xuanfeng Qian stood there stunned for a while before he came to his senses.
Overjoyed, she grabbed Bai Di's arm and ran towards the barrier entrance.
Seeing this, the Four Heavenly Emperors assumed that Xuan Fengqian was happy because of the marriage, and their faces also showed some joy. They all rode away on clouds.
"Young man, watch your step. Aren't you afraid that brat Leng Ye might suddenly change his mind?" Bai Di whispered to Xuan Fengqian in a low voice when no one was around.
"I'm terrified, so terrified."
Xuanfengqian nodded like a chick pecking at rice, subconsciously suppressing the smile on her face, and obediently followed beside Bai Di.
Looking at Xuan Fengqian, who had suddenly become lively again, Bai Di's thoughts grew even heavier.
After returning to the Immortal Realm and confirming several times that there were no spies of Leng Ye around, the White Emperor asked her with concern, "My dear, what exactly happened between you and Leng Ye? Were you threatened by him?"
"Father, don't worry. I can handle my own affairs."
"What are you worried about? I can tell whether you're happy or not just by looking at you."
“Father, I’m not young anymore. I’ve made a mess of this myself, so I have to take responsibility for it.” Xuan Fengqian didn’t want to drag the White Emperor into unnecessary conflict, so he gave an ambiguous answer.
The White Emperor was unwilling to let the matter rest, and continued to ask, "You don't like him, do you?"
This time, Xuan Fengqian did not deny it and nodded firmly.
"If that's the case, why did you consummate your marriage with him? Did he force you?"
"We did not have a bridal chamber."
Xuanfeng Qian said this.
In fact, even she couldn't figure out what Leng Ye was really up to.
If you want to humiliate her, there are clearly other ways.
Why not just accuse her of being unable to stand the loneliness and mingling with demons in the Nine Nether Demon Prison?
However, she couldn't be bothered to think about Leng Ye's motives.
After all, the things done by a madman cannot be judged by normal thinking.
The White Emperor did not pursue the matter of the virginity mark further, but solemnly asked, "Do you still want to marry him? There's no need to hesitate. Your father is not as weak as you think."
"In no mood."
"Very well, I understand." The White Emperor nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "In that case, I will order the Twenty-Eight Constellations to erase the auspicious days for the next three months. Since the days are inauspicious, even if Leng Ye is determined to marry you, he can only wait."
Xuanfeng Qian nodded like a chick pecking at rice, looking at the White Emperor with particular admiration, "So, Father Emperor decides the auspicious day!"
"Don't be too happy yet. In the next three months, your father will choose a suitable husband for you from among the immortals. If you find one you like, spend more time with her and make it a fait accompli as soon as possible. That way, even if Leng Ye is angry, he won't be able to take someone else's wife, right?"
"I have a feeling that Leng Ye is capable of anything," Xuan Fengqian said, half-believing and half-doubting.
The White Emperor, however, appeared quite certain. "Leng Ye's Nine Heavens Tribulation is imminent. If he commits any unethical acts again, it will only intensify the tribulation. In my opinion, he will not act recklessly until at least before the Nine Heavens Tribulation. As for after the tribulation, he will need at least three to five years to recuperate. In the short term, he will definitely not rashly invade the Immortal Realm."
Xuan Fengqian knew Leng Ye's personality too well. Even though Bai Di's words were reasonable and well-founded, she was still very uneasy. "Is it really appropriate?"
“If he dares to act recklessly, I will take you to the Three Pure Realms to cultivate for a while. Speaking of which, your tribulation as a High God is also approaching, so it won’t hurt to focus on cultivation.”
"The Tribulation of a Supreme God?"
Xuan Fengqian was on the verge of tears, her voice trembling: "My sister is thousands of years older than me, and her Godhood Tribulation hasn't even arrived yet, so why is mine coming so quickly?"
"Fate and destiny are all ordained by Heaven. My youngest son, there is no need to worry. Although your fate is weak, you are not a person of little fortune. You will surely be able to turn misfortune into good fortune in due time."
To alleviate Xuan Fengqian's extreme tension, Bai Di deliberately concealed the truth.
In fact, since the ancient gods perished, no one in the Six Realms, apart from the Five Heavenly Emperors, has been able to survive the Tribulation of the Supreme God.
Even more critically, Xuan Fengqian's tribulation as a high god was inexplicably brought forward by tens of thousands of years, which meant that even if she cultivated day and night, there was absolutely no chance of successfully transcending the tribulation.
For this reason, the White Emperor, who doted on his daughter excessively, had long ago made up his mind to take on this divine tribulation for her.
Upon hearing Xuan Qianning's name, the White Emperor suddenly recalled the absurd things Xuan Fengqian had done. He straightened his face and sternly rebuked her: "My dear, do you hear me? From now on, you must never again poison Ning'er. It's one thing for sisters to have a little squabble, but to take someone's life is far too vicious."
"If she behaves herself and doesn't cause trouble behind my back, I won't touch her. But if she deliberately picks a fight, how can I not retaliate?"
Why would Ning'er deliberately cause trouble?
Prior to this, although the White Emperor knew that Xuan Qianning was jealous and strong-willed, he did not know that she had also tried to trip up Xuan Fengqian.
Therefore, he always felt that Xuan Qianning was in a weak position from beginning to end.
"Your Majesty, you have truly wronged the Princess. I have investigated the matter thoroughly, and Princess Xiantian did not poison her at all."
Fu Chen spoke with absolute certainty, arriving as if riding the clouds and the wind.
"Why do you say that, Lord Broom Star?"
The White Emperor's thick eyebrows furrowed, and he glanced indifferently at the elegant and unrestrained Bai Yijuechen.
"Hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing."
With a flick of his duster, Fu Chen swept the dust out of the air, and in an instant, a giant water curtain unfolded above the void.
Above the water curtain, Xuan Qianning's shadowy figure could be vaguely seen.
"Where did you learn your dream illusion magic?"
The White Emperor's expression changed drastically, his eyes fixed on the enormous water curtain before him, his heart filled with horror.
Throughout the entire world, only the Dream Demon has mastered the art of dream illusion.
Floating Dust has only been a celestial being for a few thousand years, so where did he learn the dream illusion technique from?
"Your Majesty, this is a talent I was born with," Fu Chen said calmly, without a trace of self-satisfaction.
"How strange! Such an extraordinary person exists in this world..."
The White Emperor was skeptical, but he always felt that Fu Chen was hiding many secrets.
"Father, look!"
Xuanfeng, seeing that Fuchen was unwilling to elaborate, pointed to the increasingly clear water curtain in the void and subtly changed the subject.
Inside the water curtain, Xuan Qianning maintained the posture of tightly covering her chest with both hands for a long time.
She tried to regulate her breathing while anxiously searching for the inscription on the Three Lives Stone.
Everyone says that the dragon and the phoenix are a match made in heaven.
She also deeply believed this.
To her great disappointment, neither her nor Leng Ye's names were on the Three Lives Stone.
After several fruitless searches, she finally gave up.
Intending to turn back the way I came, I unexpectedly caught a glimpse of Xuan Fengqian's predestined marriage.
She was genuinely curious about the background of Xuan Fengqian's destined person, who was able to leave his name on the Three Lives Stone.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that the name next to Xuan Fengqian's was actually "Leng Ye".
"That's impossible!"
Xuan Qianning braced her hands on the massive stone surface, her blood-red eyes fixed on the crimson inscription, unable to recover for a long time.
It took her about fifteen minutes to recover from her overwhelming grief.
She casually wiped away the tears of resentment from the corners of her eyes, then took the gold hairpin from her hair and, as if possessed, began to carve Xuan Fengqian's name.
"No one can ruin my marriage! Xuan Fengqian, die!"
Unfortunately, after chiseling for most of the day, they still couldn't remove Xuan Fengqian's name.
Enraged, she pointed the hairpin at her heart and plunged it in.
Then, she used a gold hairpin stained with her own heart's blood to forcibly change Xuan Fengqian's name to "Xuan Qianning".
Just as she was proudly looking at her masterpiece, two lines of text suddenly appeared on the Three Lives Stone.
Those who defy fate will surely be punished by heaven!
Xuan Qianning silently recited the crimson blood words floating on the Three Lives Stone, and was so frightened that her soul almost left her body.
She hurriedly threw away the golden hairpin in her hand and ran as fast as she could towards the celestial realm.
Unexpectedly, lightning struck suddenly in the blink of an eye.
boom--
Boom boom boom—
Several deafening thunderclaps exploded from the void above, and several bolts of lightning poured down from the cracks in the sky, fiercely striking towards Xuan Qianning's crown.
"ah--"
Xuan Qianning cried out in pain, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted in the crater several meters wide.
The White Emperor frowned, staring intently at the water curtain where foam was scattering and the scene was becoming increasingly blurry. He anxiously asked Fu Chen, "When did this happen?"
"From the eve of the Heavenly Princess's wedding."
Fu Chen answered indifferently, and with a gentle flick of his whisk, the scene on the water screen instantly shifted to the Fragrance Palace in the Immortal Realm.
Inside Ningxiang Palace, Wanxia, looking exhausted, stared in surprise at Xuan Qianning, who was covered in blood. She was so shocked that she almost lost her voice. "Princess, what happened to you?"
"In late summer, I was struck by lightning, and my days are numbered." Xuan Qianning's voice was barely audible, as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
"Princess, hold on, I'll go find the Emperor right away."
“I don’t want a third person to know about this.” Xuan Qianning shook her head, then instructed Wanxia in a deep voice: “Go to my room immediately and sprinkle the Corrosive Heart-Piercing Powder under my pillow into the tea. Also, place the aphrodisiac I mixed a few days ago in the inner room.”
"Can..."
Wanxia stared at Xuan Qianning, who was covered in blood, and dared not let go.
Xuan Qianning, however, mustered all her strength and shoved her aside roughly, saying, "Go quickly, don't be late."
"Princess, you're already so weak, why are you still worrying about such trivial matters?"
"I am the only phoenix in the six realms, born with two lives. Only after Nirvana can I be reborn."
"But I still don't understand why you would put that deadly poison in the tea?" Wanxia asked, puzzled.
"Since I have needlessly lost a life, I am determined to drag Xuan Fengqian down with me. My father has been protecting her in every way, so I have no choice but to borrow the power of the Demon Lord to eliminate her in one fell swoop." Xuan Qianning's gentle and generous demeanor was completely different from before. Her eyes, which were originally so tender that they seemed to melt with tears, became cold and terrifying. "I have already sent word that she should come to my room before the wedding tomorrow. At that time, she only needs to inhale a tiny bit of the sleeping incense, and she will be completely under my control."
Upon hearing Xuan Qianning's plan, Wan Xia's pupils contracted sharply, and her heart pounded nervously.
She knew very well that, given Xuan Qianning's personality, she would never leave any hidden dangers behind.
Therefore, once the deed is done, her death will be imminent.
To save her life, Wanxia said tremblingly, "I once heard you say that your specially made incense can cause people to lose their memories for a short period of time. How about this, tomorrow, I will stay in the room with Princess Xiantian. This way, we can lower her guard. Besides, after I am under the influence of the incense, I will forget this memory completely. At that time, even if someone hypnotizes me, I won't let anything slip."
"We'll do as you say."
Xuan Qianning nodded slightly in response. As she turned around, her sharp gaze seemed to detect the existence of the water curtain, fixing on the empty void.
Bai Di stared blankly at the water curtain, his eyes red-rimmed. "So, all of this was orchestrated by her? The poisoning of the youngest son was a ruse; her framing was the real reason?"
The thought that she had been foolishly deceived by Xuan Qianning and had even slapped Xuan Fengqian made her feel terrible.
“Dream illusions never lie.” Fuchen nodded in response.
"What a terrible thing, what a terrible thing!"
The White Emperor was heartbroken and regretted his past actions.
If he had known that Xuan Qianning was just as vicious and cruel as her birth mother, he shouldn't have brought her back to the Immortal Realm in the first place.
He originally thought that human nature is inherently good, and that as long as she was properly guided, Xuan Qianning would not repeat the mistakes of her birth mother.
Little did they know that beneath Xuan Qianning's hypocritical facade lay such a vicious heart.
Xuan Fengqian's reaction was much calmer than Bai Di's.
Although she was somewhat angry that Xuan Qianning had pinned a false charge on her, she felt mostly relieved.
She thought to herself, "Xuan Qianning sacrificed her life to erase her name from the Three Lives Stone. Does this mean that her ill-fated relationship with Leng Ye will soon come to an end?"
If that's the case, she should thank Xuan Qianning properly.
Looking back, Xuanfeng Qian saw Bai Di wiping away tears in anger, and gently comforted him, "Father, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Before, weren't you always worried that my sister was weak-willed and easily bullied? Now you can rest assured! In my opinion, it's good enough that she doesn't bully others."
Bai Di was both amused and exasperated. "Little one, is this how you comfort people?"
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"
Just then, Xuan Fengqian's personal maid, Qi Yuan, hurriedly entered Qingfeng Palace, her face filled with fear.
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