Chapter 211 Staying away from the male lead is tantamount to staying away from...
Asagiri couldn't understand why. The woman didn't seem to have anything special about her. Even the reincarnation of Xuanwu God couldn't see her illusion, yet the woman saw it.
She had so many questions in her mind, but didn't know who to ask.
Seeing that her face was still somewhat pale, the fairy in charge decided to send her back to rest.
"No need, I'm fine."
After her soul was restored, Asagiri felt that her injuries had healed along with her, although her face looked somewhat pale.
"Fairy, I think that demon still has some connection with the God Lord. This time, it doesn't mean it has ruined the God Lord's cultivation, does it?"
"Everything has its own way. You are destined to encounter a divine lord during your tribulation. It is possible that this is a tribulation in your life."
Asagiri nodded; she had rushed back because she didn't want to get involved.
"Take care of your health first. Don't worry about other things for now," the fairy in charge advised when she saw Chaowu's furrowed brows.
"Is there anything else to do?"
Seeing Chaowu's bewildered expression, the head fairy finally realized that she was unaware of these matters. Chaowu's cultivation was faster than that of other immortals. While other immortals needed thousands of years of cultivation to face their tribulations, Chaowu had only been cultivating for a hundred years since she made up her mind to do so.
The life of an immortal is but a fleeting moment, and compared to other immortals, Chaowu can truly be described as extremely talented.
This made even the fairy in charge wonder if she had made a mistake by letting Asagi not cultivate in the past.
Seeing Chaowu's puzzled look, the head fairy nodded. According to the rules of the divine realm, Chaowu, who was undergoing tribulation again, could be promoted further, and she could now take charge of the little fairies below her.
This also means that Asagiri will be reassigned to another location after recovering from her injuries.
The fairy in charge sighed, "I don't know where there's a fairy in charge these days."
"Aren't you supposed to be the fairy in charge?"
"Who said I would definitely become the head fairy?" The head fairy looked at Chaowu in surprise.
Seeing her serious expression, he realized that her goal had always been to become the fairy in charge, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"That's not entirely true. With your current cultivation level, you can already manage some of the newly ascended fairy maidens. The head fairy is just a fairy who manages the affairs of the temple and serves the god."
Just like the Fairy in charge of the affairs, she was previously in charge of the lights in the Xuanwu Divine Lord's temple, and everyone called her the Fairy in charge of the lights. After she underwent tribulation, she was promoted to the Fairy in charge of the temple.
A temple only needs one presiding fairy. Now that Chaowu has undergone a tribulation, her status is different from before, so it is naturally inconvenient for her to stay in the Xuanwu Temple.
Asagiri said sadly, "I don't want to leave, Head Fairy, can't I really stay?"
"Unless the temples of those gods are full and there is no need to add people, or other places do not need to be managed for the time being, you can stay."
For once, Chaowu found the portrait of Xuanwu God more pleasing to the eye. She clasped her hands together and prayed sincerely, "I hope that the other temples are filled with their own chief fairies, so that I won't have to leave my chief fairy."
That being said, it was clear that Lord Xuanwu had not heard her prayer.
Because soon, fellow cultivators came to inform Chaowu.
Both the Heavenly Emperor's and the Heavenly Empress's temples are lacking a head fairy. Once she recovers from her injuries, she will be assigned to one of them.
Asagiri's eyes widened. "His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor and His Highness the Heavenly Empress actually live together?"
The fairy in charge explained, "The Heavenly Emperor and Empress have always lived in separate temples."
She didn't say much else, but the fairy in charge was a little worried. She was concerned that Chaowu might go there and not know what would happen to her.
After the messenger fairies left, the head fairy thought about teaching Chaowu more things so that she wouldn't do anything wrong to the Heavenly Emperor and Empress.
Especially Her Majesty the Queen, although I have never met her in person, I have heard that she has a bad temper.
The fairy in charge instructed, "If you really go there, you must remember not to mention Prince Qingyue and Princess Shuyue in front of the Heavenly Emperor and Empress."
Asagiri wanted to ask why, but seeing the serious look on the head fairy's face, she swallowed her words.
The fairy in charge grabbed her hand, "You must remember this, do you hear me? Don't take my words lightly."
"I understand, I won't say anything."
Seeing Chaowu's serious expression, the head fairy nodded. "Just remember that. His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor is always benevolent, so it would be best to go to his side. If you go to Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress's side, you must be extremely careful in your words and actions."
Asagiri shook her head. "No, no, I think you've got it backwards, Fairy. I think Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress seems much more benevolent than His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor."
If the man she saw that day was indeed His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, then Her Highness the Heavenly Empress certainly looked better.
Asagiri still didn't understand why everyone thought the Empress was bad. "Master Fairy, you have clearly never seen Her Majesty the Empress, so why do you all say that Her Majesty has a bad temper?"
Asagiri thought of Ryukyou, the goddess of heaven. Asagiri felt that Ryukyou seemed quite approachable and not as scary as everyone said.
I don't know why, but it seems like all the gods assume that the Heavenly Queen has a bad temper.
As for His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, Asagiri suddenly remembered the man she had seen at the place of the Divine Lord Liujing, and couldn't help but shudder. If that was His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, it would be too terrifying.
It's clear that the Heavenly Emperor is far more terrifying than the Heavenly Empress.
Looking at Chaowu's appearance, the fairy in charge sighed. The rumors about Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress's bad temper probably started circulating after the death of the Goddess Shuyue.
Because of the death of Prince Qingyue, the immortals naturally assumed that a mother would avenge her child, so they almost universally believed that the Empress was responsible for the death of the Goddess Shuyue by striking down eighteen bolts of heavenly lightning.
Asagiri pursed her lips and listened quietly as the head fairy finished speaking. "But this is just a rumor. There is no evidence to suggest that it was the Empress who gave the order. Perhaps it was the Heavenly Emperor who did it? Just like no one saw with their own eyes that the Moon Goddess burned the Spirit Udumbara."
"What's wrong?" Seeing that Chaowu's expression was off, the head fairy grabbed her hand and realized that her hand was very cold.
"Morning Mist?"
Asagiri didn't hear the fairy in charge calling her; instead, she felt an increasing bitterness in her heart, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
"Why do they take it for granted that Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress did it? Why do they accuse the Goddess Shuyue of burning the Spirit Udumbara without any evidence? Is the truth completely unimportant to them?"
It hurts so much, it really hurts.
Asagiri clutched her chest and collapsed.
She was still tightly gripping the hand of the head fairy, and she was murmuring, "I didn't do it. I didn't burn the Spirit Udumbara, and I didn't kill Brother Qingyue. Why don't you believe me?"
The fairy in charge escorted Chaowu back to her room, and heard her muttering incessantly. She leaned closer to listen to what she was saying and was utterly shocked.
She looked at Asagiri with disbelief, as if she didn't understand why Asagiri would say such a thing.
She looked closely at Asagiri's face.
No, not at all.
The fairy in charge looked at the morning mist for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.
When Asagiri woke up, she was still somewhat stunned as she looked at the fairy in charge sitting by her bedside.
She didn't remember what happened, only that many images suddenly flashed through her mind. They flashed so quickly that she couldn't see clearly what was happening. She only remembered that her heart ached terribly, as if she were dying.
Looking up, Asagiri met the gaze of the fairy in charge. She was stunned for a moment by the probing look in Asagiri's eyes.
"Fairy."
"Do you...do you remember what you just said?"
Asagiri thought about it carefully for a moment, then shook her head. She seemed to have had a very long dream, with many, many scenes in it, but she couldn't remember anything after waking up.
Seeing her serious expression, the fairy in charge didn't say anything more.
He also gave me some other instructions.
For example, what should the fairy in charge of the temple do?
They are generally the same, but the temple masters are different, so some details are naturally different as well. The fairy in charge told Chaowu that if she really wanted to go to the Empress's temple, she should just do as the Empress asked, and just not anger her.
“Okay, I got it.” Asagiri nodded vigorously.
After staying at the Xuanwu Temple for a few days, Chaowu felt a little melancholy at the thought of leaving. She was reluctant to part with the head fairy.
The little fairies in the temple, hearing that she was going to serve elsewhere, came to see her off. Asagiri had given them some pointers several times, which they remembered. Asagiri felt rather embarrassed, as it was mainly Master Jiuxian who was helping; she was merely relaying Master Jiuxian's words.
Chaowu refused the gifts from the fairy maidens and even shared some of her accumulated spirit stones with them, saying, "You should all cultivate diligently too."
Soon, a fairy came to inform Asagiri and asked her whether she wanted to go to the Heavenly Emperor's temple or the Heavenly Empress's temple to be the head fairy. Asagiri did not hesitate and chose to go to the Heavenly Empress's temple to be the head fairy.
It seems that not many people know that Her Highness the Heavenly Queen is actually Lord Ryukyou, and Asagiri has not mentioned that she knew the Lord before.
I wonder if Lord Liujing would be surprised if he saw her past.
The fairy in charge glanced at her with concern.
Asagiri asked, somewhat puzzled, "Master of Ceremonies, in your eyes, is Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress a terrifying deity?"
Under Asagiri's puzzled gaze, the head fairy finally sighed, "Do you know how the Goddess Shuyue died?"
“I know some of it, but I don’t think it’s what Her Majesty the Empress said. She’s not that kind of person.”
Asagiri knew a little about it, and if she hadn't met Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress, she might have joined the others in their suspicions. But knowing that Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress was none other than Lord Ryukyou, Asagiri felt an inexplicable certainty that Lord Ryukyou would never do such a thing.
Hearing the confident tone of Asagiri, the head fairy simply said, "There were rumors in the divine realm that Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress was in love with the former Heavenly Emperor Chongshi, who was the father of the Goddess Shuyue. Therefore, she disliked the Goddess Shuyue, the daughter of the former emperor and empress. When the Goddess Shuyue burned the Udumbara flowers on Mount Ling, it was the Heavenly Empress who ordered her imprisonment. Later, when the Goddess Shuyue escaped from the barrier, there were also rumors that it was deliberately orchestrated by the Heavenly Empress, who even went so far as to kill her only son."
“Impossible, she’s definitely not that kind of person,” Asagiri immediately retorted.
For some reason, Asagiri felt disgusted when she heard these negative comments about Lord Ryukyou.
Lord Liujing is not that kind of person, nor would she do such a thing. Asagiri didn't know where her certainty came from; she only knew that she trusted Lord Liujing very much, didn't want to hear others speak ill of her, and didn't want anyone to speculate about her.
The fairy in charge looked at her and recalled the words that Chaowu murmured when she fainted that day. If Chaowu really was that person, perhaps the so-called truth known to the immortals in the divine realm was all a deception.
She dared not think about it too much, always feeling that what was behind it was something she could not fight against.
"No one knows the truth about what happened back then, or even who first spread these rumors. In any case, Goddess Shuyue... she and Prince Qingyue are indeed dead. Chaowu, when you go to the Empress's temple, you must be careful with your words and actions. What I just said is for you to know, but you must not say it in front of the Empress, understand?"
Asagiri nodded, but still disagreed in her heart. Clearly, the Ryukyou God she knew was not like the rumors described at all.
After she recovered from her injuries, she packed her things and went to the temple of the Heavenly Queen.
Before leaving, she turned to look at the head fairy, feeling very reluctant to part. Since she arrived at the Xuanwu Divine Palace, the head fairy had taken good care of her. Some fairy maids mocked her for being slow-witted, but the head fairy never looked down on her and patiently taught her how to do things.
"Fairy, thank you. No matter what, I hope you'll be alright."
“Fool, we’re still in the realm of gods. If you miss me, come find me. Why say such sad things?”
Asagiri laughed. "Oh right, we almost met, but we can still meet."
Congratulations! That's a promotion.
Xiang Bei sprinkled a handful of flower petals on Chao Wu, believing that staying away from anything related to the male lead was the beginning of the female lead's path to happiness.
Staying away from the male lead is equivalent to staying away from misfortune.
Ninety percent of the misfortunes of the female protagonist in a tragic novel are caused by the male protagonist.
The system patted Xiang Bei on the shoulder, "Host, be more confident. According to our data, 99.9% of the misfortunes of the female protagonists in abusive novels are caused by the male protagonists."
Asagiri watched the words flitting past her eyes and followed the fairy who led the way to the temple of the Heavenly Queen. This was also the first time Asagiri had seen the gate of the temple of the God of Ryukyou.
The temple looked as simple and unassuming as the god Liujing, with no luxurious decorations. As you walked inside, there weren't many things placed around either.
"Her Majesty the Heavenly Queen dislikes extravagance and only instructs the fairy maids to clean the temple, without imposing any restrictions on the rest of the time."
The fairy who led the way explained to Asagiri what needed to be done at the temple and gave her some instructions. From now on, Asagiri, the fairy in charge of the temple, would have to handle everything herself.
Many things were similar to what the fairy in charge had said, but there were indeed differences in the details.
"Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress does not like to communicate with others. After you finish your work, Fairy Asagiri can go back to rest."
After observing the scene in the main hall for a while, Asagiri asked, "Shouldn't I go and pay my respects to Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress first?"
"Yes, Her Majesty the Empress is right behind us. Come out immediately after the audience, understand?"
Morning mist nodded.
When she reached the back of the temple, Asagiri realized that it was the place she had come from earlier.
The temple is connected to the Pool of Delight.
The one sitting there drinking tea was none other than Lord Liujing.
The man was sitting opposite her.
As Asagiri walked over, the other person merely glanced at her. That single glance made Asagiri freeze in her tracks.
That man was the same one I had met that day.
"I originally intended to take this little fairy to my temple, but I didn't expect you, Liu Jing, to ask for it first."
“My temple happens to need someone to manage it. As you know, I’ve never liked dealing with those trivial matters. Having a fairy help me manage it would make things much easier.”
Upon hearing this, Asagiri realized that her earlier guess was correct, and quickly went over. "Asagiri greets His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor and His Highness the Heavenly Empress."
The Heavenly Emperor simply nodded, then got up and left.
Her Majesty the Heavenly Empress remained seated without moving, only coughing while covering her mouth after the Heavenly Emperor left.
"Lord Liujing, are you alright?" Asagiri hurriedly went over to help her up.
The diva waved her hand, preventing her from passing.
"Don't come any closer, I'm fine."
But Chaowu clearly saw blood in the Empress's palm.
"Lord Liujing." Asagiri looked at the Empress and felt a deep sadness in her heart.
But the Queen Mother took two steps back, avoiding her. "Have I told you everything about what happened in the temple?"
Asagiri nodded.
"Now that you've given the instructions, go ahead and do it. I don't need anything from you here."
Seeing that Chaowu remained silent, the Empress frowned and asked, "Did you hear me?"
"The flowers on the table have withered, let me replace them for you. I promise I won't bother you."
Lord Liujing sighed and turned his face away, "Whatever you say."
Asagi hurriedly went over to take away the withered flowers, then went to the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers to get some fresh flowers, placed them on the table, and kept looking back at the back of Lord Liujing. She couldn't understand why the Lord Liujing would vomit blood when he was perfectly fine.
Could he be injured?
Chaowu instructed the little fairy maids to clean the temple inside and out, and then she checked it herself to make sure there were no problems before letting the fairy maids go about their business.
The temple of the Xuanwu God Lord is deserted because he is often away.
But Her Majesty the Queen's temple, even though she was still there, had a deathly atmosphere, just like the feeling Her Majesty herself gave her.
When I first met her, she didn't look that bad.
Asagiri was somewhat worried, and when there was nothing else to do, she would stand at a distance and watch Liujing Shenjun.
"Why are you staring at me instead of cultivating?" The Empress frowned as she looked at her.
Upon seeing this, he was stunned. "Your soul has returned?"
Asagiri nodded, not surprised that Lord Ryukyou knew about her lost soul.
“I have been cultivating diligently. The fairy in charge of the Xuanwu Temple praised me, saying that my talent is extraordinary.”
Lord Liujing snorted, "What, so you can cultivate now just by looking at me?"
Asagiri didn't care about her attitude. She walked over and said seriously, "I really have been studying hard, but I don't know how well I'm doing. God, could you take a look and give me some pointers?"
"In that case, let me see it."
Asagiri burst into laughter. She made a hand seal, and flowers instantly bloomed around her.
"Lord Liujing, what do you think of this?"
Lord Liujing glanced at it indifferently, then closed his eyes. "It's alright. You're not the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers, so why would you conjure up so many flowers? Besides, they're not even real flowers."
As Lord Liujing plucked a flower, it vanished in an instant.
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