Chapter 993: Big Shot

PS: The past year has been an extraordinary one, a year of weathering storms together. Whether good or bad, it has already become history with the arrival of the New Year.

In the coming year, I hope everyone stays healthy, happy, and fulfilled!

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"Actually, in my heart, the most beautiful person will always be my mother." Miss Luo Quan added, just as she had when she was first voted the most beautiful person in the world.

To the reporters, this answer seemed a bit too docile, lacking any sharp edge.

Having reached this level, how could she lack that kind of "who else but me" dominance?

It could only be said that Miss Luo Quan was still too green and didn't realize what kind of status she actually possessed now.

If Miss Luo Quan knew what these people were thinking, she would probably find it ridiculous.

Why would she need that kind of dominance?

She wasn't leading troops into battle; who was she supposed to show it to?

Besides, her personality was naturally very laid-back; even if she wanted to be dominant, she couldn't pull it off.

It was better to be amiable when dealing with people; creating so many complications was purely looking for trouble.

"Then what are your plans next? Will you continue livestreaming, or will you officially transition into the entertainment industry?"

Finally, the reporters asked the question they most wanted to know.

As entertainment reporters, they certainly hoped Miss Luo Quan would officially become an artist.

If that happened, they could focus their news material for the next few months or even longer entirely on her, which would save a lot of effort.

When Chu Yueyan first debuted, a low-tier entertainment media outlet relied on publishing every detail of her life and work to gain massive traffic, eventually rising from obscurity to the ranks of second-tier media.

Precisely because of this, this media outlet was dubbed the "Yueyan Observer"—as the name suggests, they just observed Chu Yueyan.

And now, a girl even more beautiful than Chu Yueyan had appeared; if there were a "Miss Luo Quan Observer," the traffic would certainly be even higher.

That was why they needed to clarify Miss Luo Quan's plans for returning to her hometown, so they could do their homework in advance.

However, Miss Luo Quan's answer was not what the reporters expected:

"It's almost New Year's on my home planet, too. I plan to return to my hometown to reunite with my family. As for matters in the Universe, we'll talk about them after I get back."

"Shouldn't the most important thing to do right now be to strike while the iron is hot?" A reporter who didn't understand Miss Luo Quan's approach immediately raised their question.

"Strike what iron?" Miss Luo Quan smiled slightly. "I haven't even obtained local household registration in the Universe yet. Everything has to wait until I finish the Wu Shen Trial. Compared to being an artist, being a martial artist is my true profession."

Hearing this, the reporters' expressions became complicated.

Miss Luo Quan hadn't mentioned it, and everyone had almost forgotten that besides her peerless beauty, she was also a highly talented martial artist whose Wu Gong was so excellent that even the Wu Shen Palace held her in high regard.

So, she didn't only have the path of an artist; furthermore, her achievements in music were plain for all to see. Even if she were purely a musician, she could still achieve success.

"She's an all-rounder," a reporter who realized this muttered to themselves.

"That's all for now." Miss Luo Quan raised her voice, fearing the reporters in the back wouldn't hear. "Let's end the press conference here. We'll chat again if there's an opportunity."

Having said that, she didn't give the reporters a chance to react and dashed out through the back door.

When facing reporters, one must be this decisive, because for the sake of news material, they would definitely keep asking questions; even if an artist called for an end, it didn't mean they would actually stop.

The most common situation was that the artist was ready to leave, but the reporters were still blocking the way, asking questions incessantly.

So Miss Luo Quan simply didn't give them the chance to "drag out the class," announcing the end of the interview and slipping away immediately.

She had been to this conference room before; she had been let in when the director of the Anniversary Gala was arranging performances, so she knew there were two doors, front and back.

When she came in for the interview, she had checked the back door first. As soon as the interview ended, she turned and walked briskly, then broke into a light run; not a single reporter had anticipated her escape route.

However, after dodging the reporters, Miss Luo Quan couldn't return home to lie on her soft bed as she had hoped.

Bai Xingwei and her direct superior, Palace Master Ji Qingyue, had both sent her a message, telling her to tidy up and gather at the main teleportation array, as she was to attend a very important banquet.

Miss Luo Quan, whose mood was not very beautiful, met Bai Xingwei beside the main teleportation array.

She had been wearing casual clothes just a moment ago, but now she was in flowing Hanfu, lightly powdered, looking like the epitome of a noble lady.

However, in front of Miss Luo Quan, whose seal was completely lifted, she appeared much less impressive.

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, you've finally come to your senses, willing to reveal your true appearance?"

Bai Xingwei looked at Miss Luo Quan, who was in a dress of pure white gauze, feeling that she was much more pleasing to the eye this way, making anyone who saw her unable to help but smile from the heart.

"I just didn't expect the Song Spirit Portrait to expose me, did I?"

Miss Luo Quan shook her head helplessly. "Actually, I would prefer that the audience be fully immersed in the music, rather than obsessed with my looks. Being too beautiful doesn't have much benefit for work that doesn't rely on looks."

Bai Xingwei sneered repeatedly. "Yo yo yo, I didn't expect your awareness to be so high. Well, there's an opportunity for you to have an average face now; are you willing to accept it?"

"How could that be?" Miss Luo Quan refused righteously. "My body, hair, and skin are gifts from my parents; how could I privately alter such important things just because of my own preferences?"

Bai Xingwei didn't speak, but the way her mouth pouted until it almost looked like a duck's revealed everything she wanted to say.

Seeing this, Miss Luo Quan chuckled. "I'm just joking. Of course, I know that being born this way is a gift from the heavens, and I should be grateful. After all, not everyone can have such good conditions as I do. Let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me what the situation is with this banquet."

Speaking of this, she sighed. "I'm really not good at dealing with those interpersonal relationships at banquets. I had originally planned to go home and rest. If it weren't for you and Palace Master Ji asking me to come, I really wouldn't have planned to give this face."

"Whether you like it or are good at it, there are some people whose face you still have to give."

Bai Xingwei put one hand on her hip and smiled slightly. "The organizer of this banquet is Her Majesty the Empress. This is a banquet that only the top power brokers of the Universe can attend. Even I am only attending for the first time, and that's thanks to my parents. Outside, I don't know how many people are racking their brains to get an invitation, just to show their face in front of the Empress."

As Bai Xingwei spoke, she brushed her hair and checked her reflection in the mirror; it seemed she was also full of caution and anticipation for meeting the Empress.

"So it's the Empress's banquet, no wonder." Hearing that the Empress was the host, Miss Luo Quan's expression became similar to Bai Xingwei's.

From the first day she arrived in the Universe, she had heard stories about this Empress.

It was said that she was a beauty who couldn't be measured by rank, tied with Saintess Fafreya as the peak of beauty in the Universe.

At the same time, she possessed the brilliance, wisdom, resilience, and approachability that an excellent monarch should have.

There was not a single citizen of the Saint Tang Heavenly Dynasty who did not sing her praises.

If Her Majesty the Empress were to debut one day, her popularity would definitely reach one hundred percent.

It was a pity that although the Empress didn't live in seclusion like the Saintess, she didn't often leave the Imperial City.

Although she would conduct two or three tours outside the palace every year, where the common people could meet her, recordings of the Empress could only be kept on official media websites; private individuals were not allowed to possess them.

It was a pity that official media websites could only be browsed by residents with local household registration in the Universe, so until now, Miss Luo Quan had not seen the Empress's true face.

Now that there was finally an opportunity to see her true face, Miss Luo Quan was also curious about who was more beautiful, herself or this Empress.

She had already found no rivals on Earth. After arriving in the Universe, the only person who posed even a tiny bit of a threat to her was Chu Yueyan.

And this was already the most beautiful person on the surface of the Universe.

The only ones left were the mysterious Empress and the Saintess. She would be able to see one of them soon, so Miss Luo Quan, who had been very impatient, was now rubbing her hands in anticipation.

Beautiful women are always liked, even if one is a beautiful woman oneself.

Miss Luo Quan liked looking at beautiful women; it made her body and mind feel pleasant.

If she could, she would even like to sign all these beautiful women and have them all work for her.

Of course, the Empress was definitely out; as the monarch of a country, how could she come to work for her?

Even if the Empress herself were willing, the ministers in the court probably wouldn't agree.

"What a wild fantasy, how could the Empress come to work for me?" Miss Luo Quan patted her head, driving these messy thoughts out of her mind.

Bai Xingwei looked at her suspiciously, not knowing why she suddenly hit her own head.

Just as she was about to ask, the teleportation array lit up.

"Let's go, it's our turn."

Bai Xingwei called out to Miss Luo Quan, then stepped forward, taking out a bright red invitation.

Miss Luo Quan had one of these too, but it was a photo sent by Palace Master Ji Qingyue.

"Just show it and let the machine scan it." Bai Xingwei turned her head to remind her, and Miss Luo Quan immediately aimed her screen at the door.

A beam of light shot out, scanning across the two of them, and then a gentle electronic prompt sounded:

"Identity verification successful, teleporting!"

After a muffled "hum," Miss Luo Quan only felt the soles of her feet tremble, and then the safety barrier outside the array opened.

The room outside had changed its decor, from a cold, high-tech style to an antique wooden structure.

As soon as she walked out, Miss Luo Quan saw Ji Qingyue sitting on a chair nearby, crossing her legs and looking at the matters in the Wu Shen Palace that needed to be handled.

Underneath the gorgeous and heavy Hanfu, a pair of snow-white, rounded, long legs were exposed. She usually looked so dignified and cold, but now she appeared so bold and sexy.

"Palace Master." Miss Luo Quan took the initiative to greet her.

Ji Qingyue looked up, her cold eyes suddenly filled with seven parts amazement and three parts confusion. "You are... Miss Luo Quan? I haven't seen you for a while, how did you become like this?"

The reason Ji Qingyue was so surprised was mainly because she had just finished her seclusion when she was notified to attend the Empress's banquet and bring Miss Luo Quan along.

She hadn't known why she had to bring Miss Luo Quan before, but after seeing her in person, she understood a little.

She didn't know if she had been hit by gamma rays and undergone a genetic mutation, but Miss Luo Quan's current appearance was not on the same level as before.

If she were a man, she would risk her life to get such a great beauty.

"Actually, this is my original appearance; I just kept it hidden before." Miss Luo Quan smiled and explained to Ji Qingyue, not knowing that her direct superior's heart had already undergone some changes.

Ji Qingyue nodded expressionlessly. "Being this beautiful, it really is necessary to hide it. Now that it's exposed, there will inevitably be those stinking men with overflowing emotions coming to bother you in the future."

"That's exactly what I was worried about, which is why I did it." Miss Luo Quan told Ji Qingyue her hidden concerns, actually wanting to probe her attitude.

"Then you don't have to worry in the future!"

Ji Qingyue raised her hand and said the words Miss Luo Quan most wanted to hear: "As the Palace Master of the White Tiger Palace, if I can't even protect one of my subordinates, how can I get by in the future? I can't guarantee anything else, but you can rest assured about this. If any crazy bees or butterflies dare to pester you in the future, just tell me, and I'll let them know what the Wu Shen Palace's methods are!"

Hearing such a guarantee from the Palace Master, Miss Luo Quan felt much more at ease.

"By the way, Palace Master, there's one more thing I have to tell you, and that is that I seem to have become the Saint Mother of the Dawn Church." Miss Luo Quan suddenly remembered this, so she immediately reported it.

"The Saint Mother of the Dawn Church?" Ji Qingyue couldn't believe her ears. "What kind of act is this!"

"I don't know either, but they just said I am, and even gave me this as a token." Miss Luo Quan said, pulling the Dawn's Meteor necklace out from her cleavage; the shining, brilliant pendant still carried her unique warmth and fragrance.

Ji Qingyue took a look and swallowed hard. "Good heavens, the Dawn's Meteor. The Dawn Church actually gave you such a treasure."

"Exactly, I thought that if they gave me such an important treasure, they certainly weren't trying to trick me, otherwise the cost would be too high." Miss Luo Quan nodded in agreement, then tucked the necklace back the way it came.

"Regardless, the identity of the Dawn Saint Mother will be another protective umbrella for you. There is no conflict between the Wu Shen Palace and the Dawn Church, so you can hold both positions with peace of mind."

Ji Qingyue patted Miss Luo Quan's shoulder heavily, setting off a surging wave. "But the important business right now is to go with me to meet the Empress. If you are valued and promoted by Her Majesty, you will truly be worry-free in the territory of the Saint Tang Heavenly Dynasty!" ===== CHAPTER 994 =====

"Exactly. I figured that since they gave me such an important treasure, they certainly couldn't be trying to scam me; otherwise, the cost of their investment would be too high." Miss Luo Quan nodded in deep agreement, then stuffed the necklace back the way it came.

"Regardless, your identity as the Saintess of the Dawn will serve as another protective umbrella for you. There is no conflict between the Wu Shen Temple and the Dawn Church, so you can comfortably hold both positions."

Ji Qingyue patted Miss Luo Quan's shoulder heavily twice, stirring up a turbulent wave: "But the real business at hand is to go with me to pay respects to the Empress. If you are valued and promoted by Her Majesty, then you will truly be free from all worries within the territory of the Saint Tang Empire!"