Chapter 226: Fighting against the Fake Master of Tianming Pavilion
"In fact, even though she didn't say it, I can feel that she has been having trouble with her practice recently."
Zhiluo decided to go all out and expose Yun Qingqing's secrets.
Xiao Changheng's eyelashes trembled, and he waited quietly for her next words.
"I don't know why she, as a mortal, can improve her cultivation by collecting and refining willpower like us mountain spirits. This is an extremely special talent, and it also shows that her cultivation system is far beyond our current cognition."
Zhiluo said carefully.
"But compared to us, mortals have a huge disadvantage, which is that their mortal bodies are fragile. When their progress reaches a certain level, they will inevitably encounter bottlenecks."
"She has gained more and more followers these days, and her power of will has increased. I discovered a long time ago that she was preparing to refine her body, but I have been slow to act."
Xiao Changheng couldn't help but whisper to himself:
"Why doesn't she..."
He lost his voice again in the middle of his speech.
Zhiluo snorted softly:
"You should understand that physical training requires a very quiet environment and seclusion for a period of time. She has to worry about your leg disease and your various troubles every day. How can she find the time to be around you all the time?"
Xiao Changheng: “…”
The room fell into silence.
After a long while, Zhiluo sighed:
"But now she is constantly receiving power from her followers every day. The more diligently she refines it, the greater the burden on her body. She can suppress it for a while, but the longer she delays, the more dangerous it will be when she refines her body."
"She didn't tell you a word about such an important matter, and she didn't want to use it to ask you to break up with her..."
"Wait!" Xiao Changheng suddenly interrupted her, frowning, "Using this matter to ask me...what do you mean by this? Whether her body training can be successful is related to this?"
Zhiluo said calmly:
"You have a special status and shoulder the destiny of the country. The power of vows you can provide is qualitatively different from that of ordinary believers."
"If she can obtain your wish power and refine it, she will be reborn naturally. Do you think it has anything to do with you?"
"..." Xiao Changheng was silent for a while, then he said, "You mean, I am not providing her with any willpower now? Why?"
Xiao Changheng had no doubt about his trust in Yun Qingqing.
If there is only one person in this world who is willing to believe in her without reservation, it must be herself.
Even ordinary people who have only met her once can provide her with power of wishes, so how could it be possible that I am the only one who cannot?
Zhiluo suddenly sneered:
"The so-called power of will is pure faith without any distractions! Why can't you provide her with power of will?"
"Lord Regent, think about it carefully. You clearly have a romantic relationship with her. How can your trust count?"
"I..." Xiao Changheng's breathing stagnated and his whole body froze.
Because he likes her.
So he was of no use to her and was just a burden.
Silence fell again.
After a while, Zhiluo spoke again faintly:
"To her, your existence is like placing delicacies in front of a hungry person, but she can't eat it."
“It’s like a mountain of gold appears in front of a beggar, but he cannot touch it.”
"In fact, you should know that if she wants, she can forcibly erase your feelings and even make you unaware of it. It's just that she is not that kind of person."
"I also asked her why she didn't tell you this. Guess what she said?"
"She told me that feelings are your own business and the choice should depend on your own willingness... She doesn't want to use her own predicament to influence your decision."
"Xiao Changheng, I really don't understand why you deserve her to do this."
There was no sound from behind the screen for a long while.
Zhiluo let out a long breath, stood up and said calmly:
"I have made it clear what I need to say. Think about it carefully."
Just as she was about to leave, the man's low and hoarse voice rang out.
"You're right, I don't deserve her."
Zhiluo paused.
"I...know what to do."
The man's voice was barely audible, like a sigh carried on the wind.
…
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The carriage stopped at the gate of Yan Mansion, and Yun Qingqing was invited into the gate by Yan Ning.
"Master, you're back!" The housekeeper came up to greet him attentively, "The old lady is admiring the flowers in the back garden. She asked you to come over when you come back."
He finished reporting the main business first, then looked at Yun Qingqing, his eyes lit up:
"Hiss... this daughter looks so unfamiliar?"
Yan Ning glared at him coldly:
"This is none of your business."
After dismissing the housekeeper, Yan Ning looked at Yun Qingqing apologetically:
"Princess, I'm sorry. I'm not good at governing and I've offended you..."
Yun Qingqing waved her hand:
"From now on there will be no princess here. Don't forget what I just told you."
"...I understand." Yan Ning nodded.
The two walked towards the back garden.
After passing through the Moon Gate, you can see from a distance a lot of people sitting around a stone table in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Most of them are young girls, and in the middle is an old lady like stars surrounding the moon.
Yun Qingqing saw through the trick at a glance and looked at Yan Ning with a smile:
"No wonder the old lady asked you to go over quickly. She is urging you to choose a daughter-in-law for her as soon as possible."
Yan Ning lowered her eyes, looking completely unmoved:
"The princess is making fun of me."
Yun Qingqing raised her eyebrows:
"That's not the case. You should change your address quickly so as not to reveal my identity."
Yan Ning paused and bowed to her in a proper manner:
"Don't worry, this is a matter of Yan's true wishes. I will be extremely careful and nothing bad will happen."
Yun Qingqing felt somewhat impressed as she saw how dignified he was.
He is obviously a powerful military commander, and his every move and gesture is that of a gentleman with outstanding character.
No wonder some girl was so fascinated by this guy that she tried to use love-eating poison to tie him to her side.
As the two were walking through the small corridor on the lake towards the pavilion in the middle of the lake, they were discovered by the people inside.
"It's Commander Yan who's back!"
"Brother Yan!"
"Hey, who is that woman?"
"Aning, why don't you introduce this girl to me?"
The last sentence was said by the old lady, Yan Ning’s mother.
Her eyes lit up as she looked at Yun Qingqing, and she had to admit that in terms of appearance and temperament, none of the women present could compare to the one her son brought back.
I don't know what his family background is like, but judging by his behavior, it can't be bad...
The old lady was secretly delighted, thinking that no wonder she had created so many opportunities for Aning, but he remained indifferent, it turned out that he already had someone in his heart!
While Yun Qingqing was enduring the old lady's scorching gaze, she also noticed that there were more than one hostile gaze directed at her.
She immediately had no time to care about the old lady's misunderstanding, and secretly observed and took note of everyone who was hostile to her.
Yan Ning realized that he was misunderstood and immediately stepped forward to explain:
"Mother, this is Qingyun Zhenren from Tianming Pavilion. I've been having nightmares recently, so I asked you to come and take a look at Feng Shui."
This was what Yun Qingqing had agreed with him before.
If the news got out that the Princess Regent went in and out of the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards' residence alone, it would cause criticism, but it would be more troublesome as it would easily arouse suspicion.
So Yun Qingqing simply came here as the head of Tianming Pavilion.
This was the first time Yan Ning knew her identity. After being surprised, she immediately felt that it made sense.
After he said this, the hostile looks faded a lot, and the old lady became even more surprised.
"Oh? So it's the legendary Pavilion Master of Tianming Pavilion. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please take a seat!"
The old lady immediately became much more polite to Yun Qingqing.
But at the same time, Yun Qingqing also heard a disdainful sneer coming from those girls, which was much more obvious than the hostile looks just now. She looked over and met the sarcastic gaze of a girl in purple.
"Aunt, Brother Yan, don't be fooled by some people. Tianming Pavilion is a secret place that many people have tried every means to find. The Pavilion Master never shows his true face to anyone. How can any random person say that he is the Pavilion Master?"
Yun Qingqing didn't feel much when she said that, she just found it funny.
When did she, the legitimate head of Tianming Pavilion, "never show her true face"? It was obvious that this was a rumor that had been passed around for who knows how many times.
The old lady was a little hesitant after hearing what the purple-clothed woman said, and she looked at Yun Qingqing with a more scrutinizing look.
Yan Ning frowned and said coldly:
"Chen Jiaojiao, I invited the person here, it's so rude of you to speak like that!"
The purple-clothed girl named Shen Jiaojiao's face changed, and her eyes immediately turned red.
"Brother Yan, you and I grew up together, and today you are so mean to me just for a woman of unknown origin!"
When Yan Ning heard the words "unknown origin", his eyes turned even colder, but his expression paused slightly, then softened a bit, and he advised in a gentle voice:
"Jiaojiao, this is my benefactor. You misunderstood her."
After saying that, he turned around and saluted Yun Qingqing and said:
"Master Qingyun, Sister Jiaojiao has always been innocent and simple. She said those things only because she was worried that I would be fooled. I apologize to you on her behalf. I hope you will forgive me."
Yun Qingqing raised her eyebrows, raised the corners of her lips and glanced at Shen Jiaojiao, and said meaningfully:
"Oh~, it turns out that Commander Yan's childhood sweetheart is really innocent and simple!"
Her words were particularly harsh to Shen Jiaojiao's ears and immediately caused a backlash.
"Brother Yan, why are you apologizing to her? I didn't say anything wrong!" Shen Jiaojiao stomped her feet and said, "You said you invited her here, so can you tell me where the Tianming Pavilion is located on East Street?"
Yan Ning's expression paused.
He had never been to Tianming Pavilion, and only heard rumors that it was on East Street, but how did he know the exact location?
Yun Qingqing heard a clue from these words, looked at Shen Jiaojiao with a smile, and asked:
“From what Miss Shen said, you actually know where the Tianming Pavilion is?”
Shen Jiaojiao snorted complacently:
"Of course! I've been to Tianming Pavilion and seen the Pavilion Master with my own eyes!"
"You are unlucky to have run into me today. You, a fake, will never be able to deceive Brother Yan again while I am here!"
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