Chapter 186

"So that's it." Shen Qingli first put on an expression of sudden realization, "Then those three uncles of yours now understand, that Bilian's death was perfectly justified?"

To avoid missing the subtle emotions of the three scoundrels, Shen Qingli also covertly linked with dark matter to closely monitor their vital energy fluctuations, thereby making a judgment.

"Naturally!"

The three divine emperors spoke with one voice, as if uttering.

"Indeed..."

Shen Qingli had confidence in her heart, but she still kept a question, also to lay the groundwork for completely devouring them later.

"If I, the junior, encounter any problems in my cultivation later, may I seek advice from the three uncles?"

"Of course!"

"Sure!"

"No problem."

This time, although their answers were not in unison, the meaning was the same.

As for the daughter who inherited their bloodline divine power, they obviously were reluctant to part with her.

Jin Wu and the others grew anxious, but Shen Qingli was the young Vermilion Bird Emperor; having spoken her words, even if they had worries and objections, they could not publicly refute her, so they tacitly held back, silently watching Shen Qingli and the three divine emperors exchange pleasantries.

"A Li, you're here to take your mother's place in the Dao ceremony, right?" Meng Zhang turned to the main topic.

"Quite right; logically, the celestial attendant just now should have escorted me to my lodging..."

Shen Qingli showed a troubled expression, after all the leading celestial attendant had slipped away with the others, and she now didn't know where to go.

"These damned things rely on Lou Xuexue having a few herbs and swagger about! Actually, they aren't even true celestial attendants of the Dao Palace—beating them is no big deal."

Meng Zhang first soothed her, then immediately said to solve the problem, "Come with us; the four emperors have always lived together, never changed."

"Where do you live?" Shen Qingli asked curiously, "If it's not in the Dao Palace, I won't go."

"Right in the front hall of the Dao Palace; that place originally had our own Four Spirits halls." Jian Wují immediately answered, otherwise Meng Zhang this old reptile would show off, and even his own father couldn't get a word in.

The most depressed one was Shaoguan Wu; he truly couldn't win...

They opened their mouths several times, but the other two still couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Shen Qing Tong is such a perceptive person, she's already figured out a bit of the trick by watching.

He immediately went along and asked, "A Li, shall we follow these three?"

Shen Qingli looked at Jin Wu, "Uncle Jin, is that right?"

"Of course! We... could we ever deceive you?" Shaoguan Wu finally managed to get a word in, but realized the other two had no intention of speaking at all, and in his haste he almost slipped up.

Jin Wu gave him a sharp glance, then his expression softened as he looked at Shen Qingli, "Indeed, the Vermilion Bird Hall—my subordinates have already had it cleaned and prepared in advance."

Shen Qingli nodded, "Uncle Jin, thank you for your hard work."

"For Your Highness, this is only proper."

But Shen Qingli understood, nothing is truly taken for granted.

Jin Wu's meticulousness stems entirely from his loyalty to her mother, loving the house and thus the crow.

"Then let's go together." After saying that, Shen Qingli looked at the three divine emperors, "Would you three uncles care to join us?"

"No trouble, no trouble, let's go." Jian Wují led the way first; the retinue of immortals was few in number but mighty in presence, marching straight into the Vermilion Bird Hall, with no one daring to block them.

Lou Xuexue, who also resided within the Dao Palace, had just received a report when another celestial attendant arrived to inform her that Shen Qingli had taken up residence in the Vermilion Bird Hall.

"Who let her in!" Lou Xuexue shouted angrily.

The celestial attendant helplessly replied, "This young Vermilion Bird Emperor is guarded by the four spirit divine emperors; without an iron command, who would dare to obstruct her without cause?"

Although the Dao Sovereign is supreme, the four spirit divine emperors garrison the four quarters of the Divine Court, and their status is not low either; otherwise they could not have been granted imperial titles.

Now, although the strongest Vermilion Bird Empress has not yet arrived, the three great divine emperors provide protection; even the Queen Mother of the West must yield to them by three parts.

Lou Xuexue could only wave away the attendant, but she was fuming, truly unable to understand how those three dullards could suddenly defect.

When Qin Su Nv was around, she had a fairly close relationship with her, and she had long known that these three were actually Qin Su Nv's lackeys.

Moreover, Lou Xuexue clearly knew that the male gods and male immortals Qin Su Nv had entangled with were countless...

Previously, she despised such behavior, but not long ago she saw the three divine emperors, for Qin Su Nv's sake, both sealing the lower realm's barrier and fighting fiercely against Zhong Minglan.

Only then did she understand that Qin Su Nv's way of playing men like dogs is what makes her a winner.

But what is going on now?

If Qin Su Nv still had a corpse, it probably hasn't even cooled yet, and they're already rushing to fawn over Zhong Minglan?

"Go investigate why the three divine emperors have suddenly become like this." Lou Xuexue didn't believe it; given Qin Su Nv's capabilities, this person had just died, and her three lackeys immediately turned traitor.

As for Shaoguan Wu, never mind; the shrinking-headed turtle perhaps is just trying to preserve his life.

But Meng Zhang and Jian Wují shouldn't be like this.

"Yes, exalted immortal."

The celestial attendant who first reported also received orders to withdraw.

But then another celestial attendant entered the hall to report, originally another deity had revived, but required divine medicine to assist.

Lou Xuexue immediately rose and went forth; she clearly knew her present value lay in using immortal herbs to help the gods speed up their recovery.

Before the Divine Sovereign formally returns to his throne, she can still make use of this to arrange a final deployment! At worst, she must become Kunlun's second-in-command, absolutely cannot fall back to being a lowly attendant worse than a foot-washing maid.

It's a pity...

Her these schemes and deployments.

At present, they have all been reported to Shen Qingli by Jin Wu.

Jin Wu's strength lies not only in combat power, but also in gathering military intelligence!

His true form is none other than the heavenly blazing sun! It exists not only in Sheng Long Tian, but also in Shen Ting.

Moreover, in Shen Ting, "he" never sets; thus wherever sunlight can reach, as long as he wishes, and as long as the opponent's divine power is inferior to his, he can probe it.

"Uncle Jin, your ability is too heaven-defying." Shen Qingli's eyes sparkled with stars.

Jin Wu gave an embarrassed smile and scratched his head, "Nothing, I blocked the sunlight, so I can't sense it."

In private, Shen Qingli asked Jin Wu to never address her as Your Highness, nor to call himself her subordinate.

After this period of contact, Jin Wu has grown even fonder of this young emperor before him, whose conduct and bearing closely resemble Your Majesty's; naturally, whatever she says goes.

But he still wanted to add one thing: "Di, A Li, those three old fogeys—don't trust them; I always feel something's off."

"Of course." Though Shen Qingli didn't spell everything out, she gave Jin Wu a Calming Pill, saying, "I won't trust them; I'll only use them. And to put Mother more at ease, we can't just hold these three at bay—we need to take the initiative."

Jin Wu's eyes sharpened slightly, a hint of anticipation in them. "What do you plan to do?"

"Isn't that Lord of the Thick Soil Star recovering? Let's go take a look."

Shen Qingli is someone who holds a hidden ace up her sleeve; even her mother, the Empress, was moved by the Soul-Nurturing Pill, let alone other divinities.

Lou Guanxue's meager skills can't compare to hers; her father is the true helm of Kunlun!

Now that Father hasn't awakened yet, let her come and take back everything that belongs to her father, into her own hands.

What, the foremost Lou Upper Immortal skilled at healing divine wounds? Hah! Just go away and stay put.

"But without an inner edict, we probably can't enter the inner hall."

"No problem, I have it."

A strand of Jin Wu's utterly unfamiliar voice drifted in from outside the hall.