When Nan opened his eyes, all he could see was a blue expanse. His true form's natal lotus flower bloomed, and the ancient, dark sky of the underworld was revealed above his head.
Nan Yi, no, she is Qing Lian, unique, the only rare Qing Lian in the world.
The place where she grew up and settled before her was the banks of the Weak Water River, which she had known for millions of years. She remembered that not long ago, the Weak Water River God Liu Ze had ridiculed her, saying that she was born as a rare species in the primordial world and was blessed by heaven and earth. She should have cultivated the Great Dao and ascended to become a god long ago, but she stopped because of a small obsession. He felt ashamed for her.
Qinglian smiled faintly. Obsession, huh? She slowly stood up, looked around, and her mind flashed back to all the things that had happened before. It was just a love tribulation for Ziwei, involving the Golden Lotus Underworld King, Aman, and the Qingqiu Princess.
The Princess of Qingqiu is so obsessed that it's astounding. Unexpectedly, she went after him again. The ill-fated relationship between this woman and Ziwei is probably not easy to sever.
The word "love" is indeed troublesome, but she has already seen through it.
"Are you still looking for him?" A gentle, deep male voice sounded in her ear. Qinglian turned her head and saw that Liuze was standing not far behind her, his eyes distant and his gaze shimmering with a light she couldn't understand.
The River God of the Weak Water, dressed in a snow-white robe that fluttered in the wind, was exceptionally handsome and dashing.
Qinglian glanced at him with a smile and asked with a laugh, "Aren't you a god? Can't you see it?"
Liu Ze stepped forward and carefully examined her. The more he looked at her, the happier he became. The two had been neighbors for thousands of years and had a deep friendship. When they had nothing to do, they often hung out together.
The River God of Weak Water was born naturally, and its true form is a small goldfish. It is aquatic and its Taoist practices are similar to those of the Azure Lotus, which is also aquatic. They are also compatible in temperament, unlike the Golden Lotus and the Underworld King, who attained enlightenment early on.
“I see that your aura is different, you must have successfully completed your tribulation, but…” Liu Ze frowned, his fingers calculating, and then a strange look appeared on his face.
Fate is unpredictable, or as they say, good things often come with difficulties.
Liu Ze couldn't help but complain, "I said your worldly ties are never-ending, everyone wants to get a piece of your luck, these shameless immortals."
Where did this worldly ties come from? Weren't they already severed? Qinglian noticed the strange look on his face, and after calculating with her fingers, she was also taken aback. He, too, had been moved by worldly desires.
Liu Ze continued to ramble on, feeling indignant on her behalf, "Seeing that you are an anomaly, trying to circumvent the Heavenly Dao, everyone wants to take shortcuts. There's no such thing as a free lunch. This deity has decided that this time I will go with you, and no one else will be able to benefit from you."
Qinglian instinctively defended him, "He's not that kind of person, you're overthinking it."
"What do you mean you're overthinking it? You still won't admit it. It's obvious that he took pity on you, which is why this happened. I don't care. This time, I'm going with you. With me here, let's see who dares to take advantage of you."
"Don't make things worse, lest you cause more trouble." Qinglian quickly stopped him. She knew Liuze's personality best. He looked like an extremely serious immortal, but he would easily give himself away as soon as he opened his mouth.
He was too straightforward, which offended many gods, and few celestial lords in heaven liked him.
Liu Ze refused to listen; once he made up his mind, no one could stop him.
Here, Liu Ze was going to go down to the mortal realm with her, while over there, Jin Lian went to Mount Ling to deliver the decree and then hurriedly returned to the underworld to find someone. On the way, she met the King of the Underworld, and the two agreed to meet there. They met Qing Lian, who had just woken up, on the banks of the Weak Water River.
A day in heaven is a year on earth, a lifetime on earth; for them, the separation was only a short twenty days.
"Qinglian,"
"Qinglian," the two said in unison. After decades of living together in the mortal realm, Jinlian and Mingwang were fine, but Qinglian, who was always aloof, was looking at them with a smile.
"We've arrived. We were just about to say goodbye," Qinglian said.
"Where are you going? Wait, why hasn't Qinglian ascended yet?" Jinlian asked, puzzled.
They were all enlightened immortals; in the time it took to speak, they understood the ins and outs of the matter.
Hades looked on in astonishment, while Golden Lotus seemed to know something, her face showing a hint of understanding.
"Qinglian, you..." Jinlian wanted to say that, according to her previous promise, she would keep her promise to the person she had been searching for for ten thousand years.
Qinglian raised her hand, "No need, I have already seen through it. Those who are destined will meet, and those who are not, there is no need to force it. Let it be."
Let things take their course; leave everything to fate.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qinglian's aura rose steadily, and she was about to ascend. Jinlian was startled and waved her hand, interrupting her ascension.
"Golden Lotus, what are you doing?" Hades roared angrily. Qinglian had finally ascended to heaven, but Golden Lotus was interfering.
“What do you know? Her karmic ties are not yet severed. If the cause and effect are not resolved, even if she successfully ascends to immortality, she will still have to descend to the mortal realm once and for all. It is better to resolve this once and for all. I believe she will return safely.”
Jinlian made a hand seal and sent Qinglian away.
Unbeknownst to them, the River God Liu Ze also followed Qing Lian away after she left.
Hades could only glare in anger. He was not satisfied with the outcome. Even on Earth, he could still only long for her but could not have her.
Jinlian glanced at him, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes. She knew Hades's little thoughts all too well, but Qinglian remained unmoved by Hades's feelings.
At present, Qinglian has already let go of the person she has been searching for for ten thousand years, let alone the King of the Underworld. Not to mention, her predestined marriage with Ziwei has been disrupted by Ziwei's involvement with the princess of Qingqiu. That person interfered, causing unexpected twists and turns between Ziwei and Qinglian, and their marriage has been broken.
"King of the Underworld, you are not destined to be together," Jinlian warned aloud.
Hades glared at her angrily, "It has nothing to do with you."
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Eve of the Transmigration
Tong Nanyi was an orphan abandoned on the roadside. She was later sent to an orphanage by a kind person. She was adopted by a retired soldier when she was three years old. She was thin and weak when she was young. At the age of seven, her adoptive parents sent her to a martial arts school. At the age of thirteen, she looked like a ten-year-old child. Tong's father was worried that she was weak, so he asked his friend who had become a nun when he was young to send Nanyi to Shaolin Temple disguised as a boy to learn martial arts and strengthen her body.
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