Inside the Divine Tree space, Qinghe was meditating and regulating her breathing beside the tree coffin when she suddenly heard several painful groans. She abruptly opened her eyes, looked at Qirong in the coffin, and revealed a look of surprise and joy.
"He's awake!"
Hearing the sound, Shen Xun, who was painting in the distance, put down his brush and walked with Ling Xi to the tree coffin, looking at Qi Rong.
Qi Rong's pale face was furrowed, and her eyes were darting back and forth, making her look as if she were about to wake up.
"I'm going to find the Divine Tree Senior."
A moment later, the divine tree elder, its entire body a deep green, arrived beside the tree coffin. After carefully examining Qi Rong's body, it stroked its nonexistent beard and said, "This is because someone is competing with him for the spiritual power within his body, causing him to activate a protective mechanism. It is not a sign that he is about to wake up."
Upon hearing the divine tree's words, Qing's joyful expression vanished instantly.
Shen Xun glanced at her and asked, "Could it be Su Feng?"
The Divine Tree: "Possibly."
Shen Xun looked at Qing He: "He's definitely looking for you. You should go back quickly."
Qinghe also thought of this; if she left without saying goodbye, Sufeng would definitely come looking for her.
In order for Qi Rong to wake up safely, Qing He followed Shen Xun's advice and decided to go back to see Su Feng.
“Come with me,” she said to Shen Xun.
Shen Xun shrugged. "Okay." He then turned to Goddess Lingxi and said, "Let's continue with the portrait when I come next time." Lingxi smiled and nodded.
After the two left, the divine tree looked at Qi Rong carefully again, and Ling Xi asked, "Is there something wrong?"
The divine tree did not answer directly, but smiled mysteriously, "Time really flies."
Lingxi didn't understand what he meant, but then she looked at Qirong as if she had just realized something, and immediately smiled broadly.
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The stinging pain disappeared, and Su Feng felt a warm breeze blowing on his body. The ground beneath him was incredibly soft, as if he were floating on a gentle, white cloud, feeling comfortable and at ease.
He opened his eyes in the breeze, and the first thing he saw was Qinghe. She was holding an iris in her mouth and another one in her hand, which was hanging in front of Su Feng and swaying back and forth. Her eyes were lewd and her movements were obscene, just like a female hooligan harassing an innocent young man.
Startled for a moment, he suddenly sat up. "Where did you go?"
Qinghe retrieved the iris, holding it in his hand and playing with it. "Since the God Realm doesn't welcome me, I'll naturally find another way out."
Su Feng lowered his head, looking guilty. "It's my fault."
Qinghe suddenly laughed out loud: "Just kidding. I thought the scenery was nice, so I thought I'd come out for a walk. I just didn't tell you."
Su Feng looked at her seriously, "Really?"
Qinghe looked back at him earnestly, "Really."
Having received Qinghe's affirmative answer, the heavy weight on his heart seemed to disappear instantly, and a slight smile appeared on his lips, though it was almost imperceptible to Qinghe.
“But,” Su Feng said, “why couldn’t I find you even when I used my divine sense?”
Qinghe stood up, put her hands behind her back, and looked like a hermit. "There are countless dangers in the Three Realms. As a girl traveling alone, I naturally need to prepare some magic treasures to protect myself. Not everyone can detect my existence."
His tone was exactly like that of a con artist tricking a child into buying something.
Su Feng believed her unconditionally.
When the two returned to Shangqing Palace, a group of people had already gathered in the hall and were waiting. When they saw that Lord Sufeng had returned, they stopped whispering among themselves.
Su Feng glanced indifferently at the people in the hall, then walked towards the high seat without changing his expression.
Everyone stepped aside to make way for the Divine Lord. When passing the Northern Lord, the Northern Lord saw the Divine Lord and Qing He holding hands. He was immediately displeased and moved his lips to say something, but the Southern Lord stopped him.
After Su Feng took his place, everyone bowed.
"What is it?" Su Feng asked calmly. This was not the time for the morning court session, so it was impossible for so many people to be gathered here just because they were bored.
Bei Jun stepped forward and said, "My Lord, the maidservant we selected earlier is of excellent character and meets the standards for promotion to goddess. I have already recorded her name, but the final decision still rests with you personally."
"I don't need any goddess, there is only one person I love."
Her cold words carried an undeniable decisiveness, and as soon as she finished speaking, everyone present turned to look at the woman standing beside the God.
Qing raised an eyebrow, suddenly becoming the center of attention. She was a little unaccustomed to it, but…
She looked at Su Feng with complex emotions in her eyes. She hadn't expected Su Feng to say such a thing on the spot, and she felt both surprised and worried.
She was happy to be confessed to, but worried because she wasn't sure what the connection was between Qi Rong and Su Feng. If it was just one person, it would be fine, but if not...
Lost in thought, she was interrupted by Bei Jun's angry shout.
"No! A god is so noble, how could a human woman be worthy of him? No, I disagree!"
Nan Jun tried to rush forward to drag him back, but it was too late; the words had already been spoken. He glanced at the seated Divine Lord Su Feng and, sure enough, saw his expression turn cold.
Apart from the Southern Lord, all the other gods present agreed with the Northern Lord's statement. The gods prided themselves on being supreme and noble, so how could they agree to Qinghe marrying their god-king?
Suddenly it became noisy and the scene got a little out of control.
Su Feng looked at them coldly, his fingers twitching slightly, his spiritual power about to erupt. The next moment, he felt a warm temperature on the back of his hand, looked up at Qing He, and saw her shaking her head slightly.
Just as everyone was trying to persuade Su Feng, a strange sound came from the sky, like a whirlwind sweeping in, carrying a bone-chilling cold. White ice crystals formed from the frost rose from beneath their feet, instantly freezing the two people closest to the palace entrance into ice sculptures.
In the blink of an eye, ice crystals enveloped the entire Shangqing Palace, spreading outwards from the center in layers. Everyone staggered backward, trying to escape being frozen by the ice crystals.
Qinghe saw the fear in their expressions at the ice crystals, and could clearly guess how powerful the person who used this technique was.
At this inopportune moment, Qinghe suddenly asked, "Why don't you terrify them like that?"
Judging from the previous attitude of everyone towards Su Feng and the fact that Bei Jun dared to speak frankly and remonstrate just now, they clearly only have respect for Su Feng and no fear of him.
Su Feng didn't seem to be bothered by it. He pointed to the white ice crystals on the ground that he had deliberately avoided from the high seat and said, "This is the answer."
Qinghe looked in the direction the ice crystals extended and saw a figure standing at the palace gate. The figure was surrounded by a chilling aura, and the white armor shone brightly. His eyes seemed to be covered with frost, and with each movement of his gaze, the ice crystals spread forward a little.
The chilling and terrifying aura emanating from him clearly indicated that he was not someone to be trifled with, yet he possessed a sunny and innocent face, resembling a modern-day baby face, which was quite deceptive.
Qinghe couldn't help but shudder. Since she left the mountain, this was the first time she had seen someone whose appearance and temperament were so mismatched. If she were to fight him, this visual deception would be enough to make the enemy lower their guard, leading to a crushing defeat.
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