Chapter 167 Liu Ruyan Has Her Eyes on Han Wei
"Keep your voice down." Huo Qing gave Liu Ruyan a reproachful look, then waved his hand and immediately set up a restriction around them.
"She...she really gave Senior Sister Xu a magical treasure?" Liu Ruyan's eyes widened in disbelief. That was a magical treasure! How could she give it away? Had she gone mad?
Huo Qing nodded: "Besides the magical treasures, she also gave Junior Sister Lingyue a lot of good things. Junior Sister Lingyue was able to advance a realm in such a short time entirely because of her. I really don't understand why she would spend so many resources on Junior Sister Lingyue when they've only known each other for a little over ten years?"
"If she has ulterior motives, what could she possibly be ulterior motives?"
Hearing Huo Qing's words, Liu Ruyan was deeply shocked. Why couldn't such good things happen to her? How could Xu Lingyue be so lucky? She just went out casually and a fool gave her a chance.
"Could this Han Wei be the daughter of an immortal from the upper realm?" Huo Qing murmured. Even ordinary descendants of immortals probably wouldn't be so generous. Someone who can casually give away immortal treasures must be an extraordinary figure in the upper realm.
If that's the case, then his junior sister is truly incredibly lucky.
Thinking about it this way, Huo Qing became jealous.
"If Han Wei really comes from the Upper Realm, then Senior Sister Xu is truly lucky. Sigh!" Liu Ruyan sighed heavily as she spoke.
Seeing that she looked worried, Huo Qing asked, "Ruyan, what's wrong?"
"I was just thinking about myself. I'm not very talented, and I only managed to reach the early stage of the Integration Realm with the help of pills. I'm afraid I'll never be able to make any further progress in this lifetime. If I had the same good fortune as Senior Sister Xu, if I could obtain immortal pills and medicines to cleanse my body, maybe my uncle and aunt would agree to let me cultivate with my cousin." Liu Ruyan said softly, tears welling up in her eyes.
Huo Qing's parents disapproved of Liu Ruyan and Huo Qing becoming Daoist partners because they disliked Liu Ruyan's poor aptitude. Liu Ruyan's cultivation level was entirely improved through elixirs. In her attempt to reach the Integration Stage, she consumed a large number of elixirs, which caused her health problems, and her cultivation level will never improve again in this lifetime.
Huo Qing's parents believed their son had the potential to become an immortal, and they were unwilling to let Liu Ruyan cultivate with him and hold him back. At most, they would agree to let Liu Ruyan become Huo Qing's concubine, but Huo Qing was unwilling to wrong Liu Ruyan, so the two of them had been dragging things out like this.
Upon hearing Liu Ruyan's words, Huo Qing's heart stirred. There was nothing in the lower realm that could help his cousin improve her cultivation, but what about the elixirs and miraculous medicines from the upper realm?
There must be some heaven-defying object in the upper realm that can improve my cousin's cultivation, or even allow her to undergo a complete transformation, cleansing her marrow and changing her meridians.
With teary eyes, Liu Ruyan looked at Huo Qing and said, "Cousin, if Han Wei really comes from a great clan in the upper realm, could you ask Senior Sister Xu to beg her? We're willing to pay any price. If... if there's some treasure that can cleanse my marrow, then my uncle and aunt won't object to us being together."
As she spoke, two lines of clear tears streamed down her face.
Seeing Liu Ruyan's pitiful appearance, Huo Qing felt sorry for her and hugged her tightly.
"Han Wei doesn't seem easy to fool. We have no connection with her. Even if she really has it, what price can we pay to beg her?" Huo Qing said, frowning.
Liu Ruyan got up from his embrace, looked at his face and said, "It's definitely not going to work if we go and talk to her, but... but if Senior Sister Xu helps, Han Wei might agree out of respect for her. Look, she's even willing to give Senior Sister Xu something like a magic treasure, which proves that Senior Sister Xu is really important to her."
"Cousin, please give it a try. Go ask Senior Sister Xu to plead with Han Wei. Cousin, I really want to be with you, to be with you forever." Liu Ruyan said, tears streaming down her face again. Huo Qing felt heartbroken seeing her like this.
"Ruyan, I'll go, I'll go ask Junior Sister Lingyue. Don't cry, don't cry." Huo Qing reached out and wiped away the tears on Liu Ruyan's face.
Liu Ruyan stopped crying and smiled when he agreed.
"Then you'd better be nice to her, Senior Sister Xu. I know she's always liked you," Liu Ruyan said softly, holding Huo Qing's hand.
"Ruyan, what nonsense are you talking about? Lingyue and I are just ordinary senior and junior siblings." Huo Qing's face darkened.
“Cousin, I wasn’t talking about you. I believe you, I’ve always believed you. I believe you only have me in your heart. But, but Senior Sister Xu, everyone in the entire Huanshan Tower knows she’s also deeply in love with you. Even my uncle and aunt are fond of her…”
"Like smoke, I..."
"Don't say that, listen to me." Liu Ruyan interrupted Huo Qing. "Actually, sometimes I think it would be better if I withdrew. Senior Sister Xu's talent is far superior to mine. If she had cultivated with you, cousin, you might have already entered the Tribulation Transcending stage by now."
"But I can't let go of my feelings, and I'm also very happy that you only have me in your heart, cousin. I'm so happy. I don't care that Senior Sister Xu admires you, really. Senior Sister Xu is so kind, and I believe she's willing to let us be together. Cousin, please talk to her nicely, don't be cold."
Liu Ruyan held Huo Qing's hands and gazed into his eyes.
Huo Qing nodded: "Okay, I will talk to her properly."
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On Xiaoyue Peak.
Han Wei sat in meditation in the secret chamber, her entire body enveloped in a cyan glow, with several pieces of celestial jade floating around her. Wisps of celestial energy emanated from the jade, slowly merging into Han Wei's body.
Han Wei's snow-white skin was almost covered with patterns of flowers, plants, and trees, and the petal-shaped mark between her eyebrows was particularly striking.
In Han Wei's sea of consciousness, the enormous divine tree, hundreds of feet tall, was covered in golden flowers. Previously, during her game of chess with the Heavenly Emperor, the computational strain had rendered all three hundred and sixty-five Divine Wisdom Fruits that had formed on this Divine Wisdom Tree useless.
The Divine Wisdom Tree has blossomed again, and Han Wei is diligently absorbing immortal energy so that it can bear fruit soon.
Han Wei won quite a few good things at the Chess Saint Palace last time, including dozens of bottles of celestial wine and elixir, which she has already consumed. It's because of these celestial wines and elixirs that the Divine Wisdom Tree has blossomed again so quickly. However, it will take a hundred years to bear fruit, unless she obtains something else of great value.
After all the floating jade pieces dimmed, Han Wei opened her eyes, her pupils shimmering with emerald light. She sat cross-legged on the futon, thinking of the Heavenly Emperor.
This guy definitely has a lot of good stuff, but he definitely won't give it to her. He stormed off in a huff last time; I wonder when he'll come looking for me again?
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