Qingyun's greatest skill is feigning deep affection. Many female immortals in Heaven are captivated by his persona of deep affection and cannot extricate themselves from it.
He can't be made a control group for nothing; if he gets stepped on to rise to power, he won't even have time to cry.
Thinking of this, Ling Hua's expression hardened. Wasn't it the same in his previous life in the mortal realm? Because he didn't know how to pretend, he was able to get there first. He would never fall into the same trap a second time.
Ling Hua then resumed her gentle expression and looked at Yun Qing with concern.
"Qingqing, do you know that the tribulation of lightning that one has to endure to become a god is much more intense than that of normal cultivation?"
"I...I didn't know." Upon realizing this, Yun Qing felt a rare pang of guilt and earnestly apologized to Si Ming: "Lord Si Ming, I'm sorry."
Ling Hua and Qing Yun were baffled: "What does this have to do with Si Ming?"
Si Ming gritted his teeth: "Of course it concerns me. I endured all eighty-one lightning tribulations."
"I see." Ling Hua and Qing Yun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "Then I'm relieved."
Si Ming: "So I deserve to be struck by lightning?"
Ling Hua: "That's not what I meant. Don't worry, I'll bring you all my treasured rare and precious herbs tomorrow to help you heal."
Si Ming frowned: "No need. The grievances have their perpetrators and the debtors their creditors. Whoever I suffered this injury for, that person will make amends."
Yun Qing pointed to her nose in surprise: "Lord Siming, are you talking about me? But I have nothing right now and can't make it up to you."
As she spoke, she spread her hands, looking quite helpless.
Si Ming gave her a disgruntled look: "I don't need your things, the thought is enough. I've suffered so much for you, you should at least take care of me for a few days, right?"
"Okay." Yun Qing pouted, "But let me make this clear first, I'm not very good at taking care of people, so please don't be angry if I do anything wrong."
Si Ming pursed his lips and said, "Don't worry, I don't expect you to really take care of me. If I were angry with you, I probably would have been furious to death the first day I met you."
In the end, Yun Qing stayed in Si Chen Palace, and Ling Hua did not get the answer she wanted from her.
However, he and Qingyun did not give up. Although Yunqing seemed unwilling to talk about relationships now, they still wanted to keep an eye on her to prevent anyone else from competing with them for her.
And so, the Sichen Palace, which had been quiet and deserted, became lively.
Yun Qing usually only needs to sit in a recliner, with everything done for her, and occasionally chat with Si Ming.
In this way, she can acquire many rare and precious treasures.
As for becoming the Heavenly Emperor, Ling Hua is already preparing to step down. As long as she passes the vote of several divine rulers and various divine races, she can have her name engraved on the Heavenly Mandate Stele and become the next Heavenly Emperor.
Yun Qing looked forward to the day she would become the Heavenly Emperor, and her mood was extremely good every day.
Qingyun and Linghua occasionally wore worried expressions. On this particular day, they met up privately.
"Do you think the Dragon Clan will object to the succession?"
Qingyun rolled her eyes at him: "That's the problem you need to worry about."
Ling Hua didn't tolerate him and snorted coldly: "I wonder who it is that is always inseparable from Princess Xin Hui, and has the nerve to talk about me."
Qingyun seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and her voice suddenly rose: "What do you know? Xinhui and I are not like the rumors say at all."
"So what? You are a dignified deity, while Xin Hui is merely a celestial being. Could she possibly coerce you?"
How do you know it isn't?
"Heh, I'm not one of those infatuated fairy maidens who would be fooled by your gentle and refined appearance."
The two were arguing incessantly in the side hall when suddenly there was a knock on the door, and the voice of a celestial boy came from outside.
"Lord Qingyun, Fairy Xinhui has come to request an audience."
Upon hearing this, Ling Hua immediately revealed a mocking expression, as if to say: You still say you have nothing to do with her, but she came looking for you as soon as she returned from the mortal realm.
Qingyun ignored his sarcastic remarks, stood up, and left in a huff.
Upon arriving at the main hall, Xin Hui was already seated at the table, with Yun Qing and Si Ming beside her.
Qingyun was greatly surprised that Xinhui did not make a scene when she saw Yunqing.
His surprise was so obvious that Xin Hui rolled her eyes in annoyance: "In your eyes, am I really that jealous?"
Qingyun nodded subconsciously: "Isn't that right? Everyone can see how persistent you are in your feelings for Linghua."
When this was mentioned, Xin Hui felt a little embarrassed. She had indeed done many absurd things for Ling Hua.
"But I've given up on him now, okay? Have you forgotten? When I begged you to help me descend to the mortal realm, I said that if I lost all my memories and Ling Hua still wouldn't fall in love with me, I would give up on him completely."
Yun Qing and Si Ming sat to the side, both looking surprised, never expecting there to be such a story behind it all.
"Qingyun, I'm not trying to criticize you, but do you know that interfering with a deity's tribulation will have consequences? Even if you liked Xinhui back then, you shouldn't have been so selfless. What if they really fell in love? Wouldn't you have ended up with nothing?"
Yun Qing nodded seriously: "Si Ming is right, Lord Qingyun, I didn't expect you to be such a love-struck person."
Seeing that Yunqing also misunderstood his relationship with Xinhui, Qingyun panicked and immediately explained, "I didn't, I didn't."
However, the two of them still looked at him with eyes full of disappointment and disappointment.
Qingyun could only sigh and decide to deal with Xinhui's matter first: "Xinhui, since you are no longer fixated on Linghua, what brings you to the Heavenly Court today?"
Xin Hui lowered her head shyly: "After returning from the mortal realm, I've come to understand a lot. In the past, I only knew how to pursue fleeting feelings, thinking that my momentary attraction to Ling Hua was eternal, but I neglected the people who were truly worth cherishing."
"Wait a minute!" Qingyun sensed something was wrong. Judging from Xinhui's tone, could she have fallen for him again?
"What do you mean by that? Who is the person who is truly worth cherishing?"
"Oh dear, you know the answer already. Of course, I'm talking about the person who has been with me the longest and is the best to me. There's a saying in the mortal world that's very true—cherish the person in front of you. I've already seen through my own feelings, I—"
"Stop! Don't say any more." Qingyun quickly raised her hand to stop Xinhui from continuing. "I think you may have some misunderstandings. Let's take this opportunity to clear things up."
"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?"
Qingyun steeled his heart and said resolutely, "Actually, I have never liked you, not before, and not in the future."
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