Chapter 159: line with translation of chapter title

Shaoguan Wu was stunned!

Lou Guanxue deeply loves the Kunlun Divine Lord!

Who in the divine realm doesn't know?

Initially, the Divine Lord fell, and she still tried to destroy her immortal root to follow him.

This...

Shaoguan Wu couldn't help thinking of Qin Su Nu, a woman's heart, so unfathomable?

What Zhong Minglan said—could it really still be true?

Shaoguan Wu recalled Qin Su Nu's gentle tenderness toward him, then looked at this aloof immortal before him, and a chill ran down his back.

"The Divine Lord is in seclusion; we Kunlun immortals will send medicine to the Divine Palace each month, this month it will be my turn. I am currently the only one who can see the Divine Lord. No matter what the Divine Emperor wants, I will help him achieve his wish." Lou Guanxue said leisurely.

Afterwards, she did not urge him, put down the treasure box, rose, and took her leave.

Shaoguan Wu dared not accept, saying, "Lou Immortal, one does not receive reward without merit; I have not yet been of help, this immortal flower—"

"Divine Emperor, no need to be polite; regardless, we are our own people, just consider it a modest gift. Next month, at the Divine Palace's Dao Assembly, all gods and immortals from the four seas will attend; as the sole descendant of the Four Spirits, the Divine Princess holds a lofty status—we must not let those petty scoundrels bully her."

Lou Guanxue's tone was cool and detached, as if uninterested in worldly affairs, yet what she said were all unfathomable human hearts, scheming and intrigue! It left Shaoguan Wu unable to refuse, and also unable to refuse.

She has said it; this is a modest gift for our own people. If we don't accept it, aren't we then not our own people?

She also brought up the Dao Assembly, hinting that she is currently the only one who can come into contact with the Divine Lord!

Even though Shaoguan Wu is one of the Four Directional Sovereigns, he still dare not rashly offend her.

Therefore, he could only respond, "Lou Immortal's words are absolutely correct; as a father, I cannot bear to see Bilian unable to cultivate."

"That's natural." Lou Guanxue smiled, "At that time, I will also take Bilian as my adopted daughter at the grand ceremony, bring her into Kunlun, and make her a Kunlun immortal cultivator."

Our immortal arts may not match the Divine Lord's, but we can still maintain the medicinal fields he left behind; common immortal medicines are no problem.

This is to completely draw Shaoguan Wu into the faction! Moreover, she added, "In fact, according to the transmission of our Kunlun lineage, your daughter is not a wasted deity; she may be a rare Void Holy Body."

After all, the Divine Emperor and the Lady Su Nv are naturally favored Four Spirits Divine Sovereigns; how could the daughter you bore be a wasted deity? Everything will be known once the Creation Immortal Flower is consumed.

"Father!" Qin Bilian exclaimed excitedly.

She never expected that, just having recovered from despair, such a surprise would come upon her out of the blue!

The longed-for Creation Immortal Flower is right before her eyes!

The Kunlun immortal will also take her as an adopted daughter and have her cultivate in Kunlun.

She was even told that she might be a Void Holy Body!

Although she doesn't yet know what a Void Holy Body is, just hearing it sounds great!

Shaoguan Wu, however, saw through it, understanding that this was merely Lou Guanxue's attempt to win him over.

But since the conversation had come to this point, he simply asked directly, "Lou Immortal, why do you not wish for the Divine Lord to return to his throne? You are not deeply in love with the Divine Lord; if he returns, you should be happy."

Upon hearing this, Qin Bilian felt a surge of anxiety!

She feared that if Lou Guanxue grew angry, she would take the Creation Immortal Flower and leave!

However, Lou Guanxue did not get angry, saying, "Not bad; everyone in the four seas and eight wildernesses knows I deeply love the Divine Lord. But then, when the Divine Lord was present, did he ever love me?"

No.

She chased after him, running.

He never had her in his eyes.

So, since he has fallen, she has already accepted the fate; there's no need to change anything anymore.

"Aren't you afraid I'll help the Divine Lord?" Shaoguan Wu did not understand; those hoping for the Divine Lord's return are surely more numerous—including him; he actually does not wish to be an enemy of the Kunlun Divine Lord.

However, Lou Guanxue gave a light chuckle, "Isn't the Divine Emperor actually fond of Empress Zhong?"

Shaoguan Wu furrowed his brows, "So what?"

"How come, the Divine Emperor actually doesn't know that Empress Zhong also favors the Divine Lord?" Lou Guanxue said teasingly.

Shaoguan Wu was stunned; he truly didn't know!

"During the Great Catastrophe, Empress Zhong risked her life to protect the Divine Lord! You surely wouldn't be unaware of that, would you?"

Shaoguan Wu was dazed; he of course knew! But Zhong Minglan wasn't just acting on instinct to protect? Anyone, she would save.

No, if it were him and Su Nv, Zhong Minglan would not save them.

But there's never been any talk of Zhong Minglan having any dealings with the Kunlun Divine Lord!

"That's all I have to say; farewell." Lou Guanxue said her goodbyes.

Shaoguan Wu was still in disbelief, while Qin Bilian already warmly saw him off.

At that time, in an unnamed place.

Zhong Minglan was staring at Shen Kuo, and also thinking of that jade bone…

As Shen Qingli had just entered the space, she heard the joyful childlike cries of Jiu Li.

"Little star, don't run!"

"Wait for me!"

"How can a mountain grow legs!"

Shen Qingli followed the sound and indeed saw the legged astral mountain running.

Behind it, Jiu Li was tumbling on its short little legs, also running at breakneck speed…

Shen Qingli suspected that it must have done something shameful to the astral mountain, which is why it ran so fast.

Suddenly—

"Whoosh!"

The astral mountain turned into starlight and fell into Shen Qingli's embrace.

Shen Qingli grasped it with one hand, feeling no resentment, but rather quite excited.

A Li? A Li, A Li, you're here~

Jiu Li also flew over happily and jumped into Shen Qingli's arms.

"You two are playing around?" Shen Qingli looked at the long-legged thing in her palm, a Star Phenomenon Mountain resembling a silver mountain—no matter how she looked, it seemed strange~

"Yeah." Jiu Li lifted the Star Phenomenon Mountain, "I'm telling you, Little Star still remembers me~"

"Did you two know each other before?" Shen Qingli wondered.

The two little ones nodded, and Shen Qingli grew even more curious: "How old are you two?"

"I don't remember." Jiu Li shook her head, and the Star Phenomenon Mountain shook its head too.

I just remember playing with Little Star, and it remembers too.

"Alright." Shen Qingli set aside her curiosity, but she could understand.

The reason Jiu Li and she coexist is that she has mastered dark matter.

The Star Phenomenon Mountain is the bond through which she comprehends dark matter—it's only natural that the two are connected.

But perhaps they also have a "former master"?

"Hey A Li, come over~" Jiu Li jumped down, grabbed Shen Qingli's pant leg, and pulled her to look at an eggshell?

Shen Qingli's eyes lit up slightly. "Has it hatched?"

"Yes!" Jiu Li poked the eggshell, "I don't know where it ran off to; I came in and didn't see it."

Shen Qingli sensed a bit and said, "Found it."

She came to the base of the Supporting Mulberry Tree and said, "Come out."

A "tentacle" reluctantly probed out of the soil.

Then came two, three… eight!

Jiu Li counted to eight and gasped in shock, "An octopus!"

"You're the octopus!" The ninth tentacle probed out!

It shook off the dirt on its body, its nine heads and eighteen eyes glaring at Jiu Li, "I'm Jiu Ying, you damn fatty—are you blind or what!"

Jiu Li flew into a rage! She grabbed Little Star and hammered Jiu Ying with a barrage of blows!

"Ow!"

Jiu Ying flew into a rage, trying to fight back!

But no matter how agile it was, Jiu Li could accurately smash one of its heads each time, never hitting the same one twice.

After a round, all nine of its heads had been pummeled by Jiu Li and were swollen!

"You submit or not?" Jiu Li demanded, hands on hips.

Jiu Ying refused to submit, but it could bend and yield!

"I submit."

"Call me boss!"

"... Boss."

Jiu Ying felt resentful, thinking, "If I'd known, I wouldn't have come out."

Shen Qingli watched, amused, and said, "All right, from now on we're all family."

Jiu Ying thought, "I don't want to be brothers with that fatty! It'd disgrace my might!"

But that fatty really is strong, so it'll reluctantly take the role of second-in-command for now.

But Shen Qingli told it, "From now on you're the youngest in the family."

"What did you say?" Jiu Ying was about to explode, its nine heads perking up!

Then Jiu Li gave it another pounding, "Speak nicely to A Li! You scared her!"

Shen Qingli: "……"

She wasn't actually scared, though this Jiu Ying is indeed quite hot‑tempered—but considering it's a ferocious beast, that's understandable.

Moreover, it harbors a wisp of unusual aura, causing this Jiu Ying to differ from the ancient records: it's not a water‑fire ferocious beast, but a thunderstorm ferocious beast.

Wait, this aura……