By the time Linghu Lan had finished her work, the war was almost over.
Because Yao Qingcheng was using the foreign government for her own purposes, and was not her own right-hand woman, she was not very useful. Soon, she suffered several defeats, which aroused opposition within the country. Beset by internal and external troubles, she was defeated quite badly and was given to Nangong Mo as a spoil of war.
Nangong Mo had her executed the moment she crossed the border.
Past friendships are like flowing water, fleeting and gone in a flash.
A plague did break out after the war, but it was small-scale and was quickly quelled without causing major disasters.
Many people, grateful for the kindness shown to them, spontaneously raised funds to build temples and sculpt statues for Linghu Lan. The temples had all sorts of names, such as the Temple of the Plague Goddess, the Shrine of the Plague Lord, the Temple of the Flower Goddess, the Temple of Expelling Plague, and the Temple of Serving God. The statues were also varied and distorted, with some even being androgynous or indistinguishable from males.
Linghu Lan was internally devastated. True masters are often found among ordinary people, but mistakes happen in the underworld. Those who portrayed her as an ugly monster, she'll be waiting for you in the ghost realm! Hmph!
After finishing dealing with the plague, Linghu Lan established her popular support among the people and reaped a wave of good karma before setting off with Yu Jue back to Ghost Lotus Mountain.
...
Above the highest heavens, resentment soared.
Yao Qingcheng died, and died with great resentment. Especially after her death, her memories returned, and she learned about her past and present lives with Nangong Mo. Jealousy, bitterness, and the pain of betrayal overwhelmed her heart. She waited for a while, and finally Nangong Mo passed away and returned to the Heavenly Court.
The two met in the Heavenly Court, and both remained silent.
One wanted to explain but didn't know where to begin, while the other didn't want to listen but was unwilling to accept it. The two, who were once inseparable and had gone through life and death together, found their relationship increasingly strained.
One day...
Nangong Mo issued a challenge to Linghu Lan: Jinxi, your sneaky and underhanded tricks are despicable. Do you dare to fight me fair and square?
The challenge was issued, which shocked everyone present.
The Heavenly Court is all-powerful and its well-informed gods already know that Jinxi is now Yujue's private favorite. Challenging Jinxi is tantamount to challenging Yujue.
Who is Yu Jue? A sinner from the divine realm who was invincible throughout the Heavenly Court, how dare he challenge me? This newly ascended junior is truly formidable!
The people of the divine realm watched the spectacle with a mixture of amusement and anticipation, for after all, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, and what if they win?
The only one I admire about this matter is Yao Qingcheng.
As she looked at the challenge letter, her eyes welled up with tears, and she was deeply moved. She imagined that Nangong Mo was making amends for his mistakes and apologizing to her. With such a husband, she should naturally follow his lead.
Therefore, Yao Qingcheng also issued a challenge to Linghu Lan: Jinxi, do you dare to fight?
When Linghu Lan saw the challenge, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. She had almost driven the male and female protagonists to the brink of madness. Since that was the case, of course she wouldn't accept the challenge.
It's only when you can't vent your hatred that you'll suffocate. If you're feeling unhappy, keep it to yourself. After all, you've only suffered for two lifetimes, but in the story, Jinxi suffered for ten.
I'm not Jinxi, I don't have such a good temper. I just love seeing you guys hate me but can't do anything about it, it's so satisfying.
She quickly replied to Nangong Mo: What's the difference between a ghost and a sanctimonious god?
Yao Qingcheng: You don't deserve it!
The gods were stunned: To be so confident in one's ways as a ghost is truly unprecedented. And why such a broad scope of attack? What does it have to do with us? Why are they calling us hypocrites? Damn it!
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