Ling Hua stood up and stepped forward, but a voice came from behind her.
"Wait!" Yun Qing called out to him, took out a treasure and handed it over: "I'm afraid using magic alone won't be enough to clean it up. This is the erasure artifact you gave me before. Use this, and remember to return it to me."
Ling Hua smiled helplessly and did as she was told.
Then, Si Ming received a signal from Yun Qing and continued with the procedure.
"Alright, now that Lord Linghua has stepped down, as the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Next, we should select a new Heavenly Emperor. According to the Heavenly Laws, only the gods who have recently ascended are qualified for this. Now there is such a candidate. Fairy Yunqing, please come forward."
Yun Qing raised her proud little head and stepped forward with a triumphant air.
Si Ming: "This is Fairy Yun Qing, who has just ascended to heaven. She has a very strong desire to become the Heavenly Emperor. You are all welcome to offer your opinions on whether you agree to her succeeding as the Heavenly Emperor."
"Very good, there is only one objection. The objection is invalid. Please have Fairy Yunqing engrave your name in the column of divine positions."
"Okay." Yun Qing rubbed her hands together eagerly and quickly finished carving with her magic brush, as if afraid that something might go wrong.
The moment the name was engraved, a dazzling golden light burst forth in the sky. Yun Qing's succession to the Heavenly Emperor was recognized by the Heavenly Dao and spread throughout the four seas and eight wastelands in an instant.
"Report—" The heavenly soldiers guarding the South Heavenly Gate suddenly rushed over.
"My lords, it's terrible! The Demon Lord has led his army up here, demanding justice from the Heavenly Emperor."
The immortals instinctively looked at the newly appointed Heavenly Emperor.
Yun Qing was baffled: "Why are you all looking at me? You all know that the Demon Lord isn't looking for me. I've only been in office for less than a quarter of an hour. It must be Ling Hua who offended him. Hey, quickly explain the truth and don't implicate this Heavenly Emperor."
The arriving heavenly soldier suddenly couldn't hold back his laughter and burst out laughing.
Yun Qing glared at her sharply: "What's wrong with you? Do you have a problem with what I said?"
"I wouldn't dare; I just thought of some funny things."
"What is it? Tell me." Yun Qing's tone was ambiguous, determined to start with this rebellious heavenly soldier to establish her authority as the Heavenly Emperor.
"Well, I don't know if I should say this, but the Demon Lord just said that he wants to attack Emperor Yunqing and accuse you of deceiving her, abandoning your husband and children, which is intolerable to the Heavenly Dao."
"Cough cough—" Yun Qing almost choked on her saliva, pointing at herself in disbelief: "You didn't hear wrong? Are you sure he was talking about me?"
"Absolutely certain and certain."
Yun Qing was stunned. When did she abandon her husband and children?
Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Linghua couldn't bear it and finally revealed what she had been hiding.
"Qingqing, the Demon Lord's name is Ling Ye."
"Ling Ye?"
Upon hearing this name, long-forgotten memories surged back, and a hint of annoyance flashed across Yun Qing's face. How could she have forgotten him?
Then, an uncontrollable rage ignited within her.
Why didn't you two tell me sooner? Were you happy to see me humiliated in public?
Ling Hua and Qing Yun opened their mouths, unsure how to explain. They had indeed deliberately concealed this matter from Yun Qing because of some ulterior motives, but they never expected that Ling Ye would come knocking on their door so quickly.
Yun Qing glared at the two of them, then thought of the system in her mind. It was useless; it hadn't even informed her of such a big event.
"Tell me, what's going on here? I've discovered you're completely unaware of this; don't tell me you don't know about something this important."
"Qingqing, don't be angry. I really didn't know. Anything or anyone outside the original plot is a complete blank unless you actively investigate. Who would have thought Ling Ye also had a hidden identity? Since things have come to this, why don't you just…"
Sigh, that's all we can do.
The group quickly finished their agenda and arrived at Nantianmen.
Yun Qing huddled behind Ling Hua, secretly glancing across the street.
The man standing at the very front, dressed in black robes, surrounded by black mist, and holding a young child in his arms, who else could it be but Ling Ye?
Ling Ye naturally saw that furtive figure as well, and after searching high and low, he finally found it.
Ling Jingming, nestled in his father's arms, felt his father's excitement and sighed inwardly. He had finally seen his mother; now he could finally be free.
It's hard for ordinary people to imagine that he, the emperor, who took power at the age of ten and was always diligent and caring for the people, suddenly met his father, who had long since passed away, one day.
His father was completely different from the man he remembered. He grabbed his soul and took him away, reshaping his body and bones.
He's already in his thirties, what's the point of giving him a child's body?
Ling Jingming pleaded and begged, but Ling Ye refused. He cried and pleaded, but Ling Ye still refused. He threw tantrums and acted recklessly, but Ling Ye still wouldn't allow it. He could only pin his hopes on his mother, whom he had never met. He hoped she could persuade his dictatorial and autocratic father to give him a new body.
If Yun Qing knew what her adopted son was thinking, she would only say to him: Son, you really overestimate me.
Back then, your father controlled me very tightly, and wouldn't even let me see my two lovers. How could I possibly speak up for you?
Ling Jingming's complex inner thoughts remained unknown to anyone. At this moment, the atmosphere at Nantianmen was unusually heavy.
Yun Qing adhered to the principle of "I won't move unless the enemy moves," hiding in the back like a coward.
Ling Ye sneered, wanting to see how long she could hide.
After a long stalemate, Ling Hua finally broke the deadlock.
"Brother, what brings you to the Immortal Realm today?"
When Ling Ye saw him speak, his expression softened for a moment: "This is Jingming. He keeps thinking about finding his mother, so I came here to take a look. I heard that your newly appointed Heavenly Emperor and my unfaithful wife have the same name."
When Ling Hua heard Ling Ye address Yun Qing as "wife" so confidently, a pang of jealousy flashed through her heart.
"Is that Jingming in your arms? I didn't expect him to grow so small after only a few dozen days."
“Yes, Jingming, do you still remember us?” Qingyun quickly stepped forward to assert his presence: “I was the one who introduced you to the world back then.”
When Ling Jingming saw two familiar faces, his mind went completely blank.
Can anyone tell him why Uncle Wang and Grand Tutor Xu are here? Didn't they die before my father?
When he was five years old, both of them died one after the other due to accumulated depression, and they were even buried next to his mother.
Later, after his father passed away, he instructed him to be buried there. He was an extremely filial son, and fearing that they would be bored in the afterlife, he would order a set of mahjong tiles to be burned for the four of them every year.
Little did he know that before this year's batch was even ready, a series of events that made him question the meaning of life would occur.
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