Chapter 195

The celestial attendants were all stunned!

Lou Guanshu is an Upper Immortal!

Although Shen Qingli isn't the little immortal apprentice Lou Guanshu mentioned, she's merely a lower immortal.

Between them lies the great rank of Earth Immortal.

No no no...

Not counting these as great ranks!

Even though they are both lower immortals, there is an unbridgeable eightfold chasm between a ninth‑rank lower immortal and a first‑rank lower immortal.

Earth Immortals also have nine ranks; going higher still brings one to Upper Immortal. Although Lou Guanshu is only a third‑rank Upper Immortal, there clearly are twenty unbridgeable chasms between them.

Just like that, just like that!

I probably just saw things.

One of the celestial attendants was already rubbing their eyes.

What they should have seen was Shen Qingli standing, while Lou Guanshu should have made her kneel.

I probably also saw things.

The celestial attendants who were rubbing their eyes relaxed for a moment, then strained to widen their eyes!

Holy crap!

The celestial attendants all started swearing!

The scene before them hasn't changed at all!

Lou Shangxian, Lou Shangxian, she kneels to a first-rank lower immortal?

The celestial attendants are all numb; what's wrong with this world, how could such an outrageous thing happen?

What they don't know is that Shen Qingli, this first-rank lower immortal, has only just advanced; she was indeed merely an immortal apprentice before, and Lou Guanxue kept calling her 'little immortal apprentice,' which isn't wrong...

But at this moment, Lou Guanxue wishes Shen Qingli were actually a god, not some little immortal apprentice or low-ranking immortal; she's panicked, 'What have you done to me!'

How could she be seeing an illusion!

Actually, it really isn't an illusion...

And why did Lou Guanxue kneel?

Naturally, because she mainly cultivates wood, fire, and ice, her divine power level is obviously far inferior to the Vermilion Bird, the Fusang Divine Tree, and the ancient Yinglong.

Furthermore, she secretly tapped the world's primordial power—dark matter—so Lou Guanxue has no choice but to kneel!

However, Shen Qingli can't keep up the act for long; it greatly drains her divine power, and she has already withdrawn the divine pressure as soon as things improved.

"A mere foot-washing maid dares to oppose me." Shen Qingli sneered, "Others don't know who I am, but you don't?"

Shen Qingli trusts Di Jin's judgment; since he suspects Lou Guanxue knows his father's identity, it must be correct.

Even if mistaken, she never spelled it out; it's all Lou Guanxue's own inference.

And Lou Guanxue indeed inferred it; her face was deathly pale!

Divine power suppression! It must be divine power suppression...

This damned girl actually awakened the God Lord's bloodline!

The God Lord was born atop Kunlun; we Kunlun cultivators naturally submit to him!

Shen Qingli is his daughter; as long as she awakens his divine power, she will naturally submit.

God Lord, God Lord...

Lou Guanxue, slowly rising, was dazed, yet Shen Qingli still scolded her, 'Did I tell you to get up? Just get up.'

Lou Guanxue's face instantly shifted from deathly pale to flushed with embarrassment, 'Don't bully people too much!'

"If I, the Young Emperor, truly trespassed without cause into the Dao Lord's palace, the Queen Mother of the West herself would judge me—what are you? You dare block the Young Emperor! Kneel back and kowtow to apologize!" Shen Qingli today will teach Lou Guanxue how to conduct herself.

Do you really think she's a bun to be kneaded at will?

Where does this confidence come from?

However—

But Lou Guanxue is resolute, 'Don't even think about it!'

Being forced to kneel under divine pressure was already humiliating enough!

But she could still insist it was some petty trick of demonic heresy by Shen Qingli!

If she complained further, everyone would only think Shen Qingli was domineering; she was just unlucky to have been stepped on.

But if she herself knelt, the meaning would be completely different—that she willingly submits.

"No more private matters, you want to take this to the public court, right?" Shen Qingli asked with a half-smile, her voice gloomy.

"Right then, right!" Lou Guanxue considered herself unafraid!

Shen Qingli holds the status of Young Emperor, but she is also about to be invested as Kunlun Goddess!

Although her cultivation is still insufficient for deification, she has recently done much for the gods' return to their proper places.

Especially the recovery of the Queen Mother of the West, for which she earned the foremost merit!

Now Kunlun has no one in charge, after all the Old Man of Kun Shan has gone missing. Therefore, this Dao canon aims to invest her as Kunlun Goddess, to act as steward of Kunlun until the God Lord returns.

And in Shen Ting, any deity who receives an honored title naturally outranks all immortals, no matter how senior their rank or how exalted their status—they must worship the divine sovereign.

So, even if Shen Qingli is the Young Emperor of the Vermilion Bird Palace!

She is the offspring of the primordial true god—so what?

But she is the Kunlun Goddess!

"Today's humiliation, I will make you repay it!"

Lou Guanxue glared hatefully at Shen Qingli, but dared not get too close, obviously afraid of being forced to kneel again.

Little did she know, Shen Qingli had no intention of repeating the same trick, and her purpose had already been achieved!

Facing Lou Guanshu in the public hall is exactly the outcome she wanted.

Literal: "To have a public confrontation with Lou Guanxue is exactly the result she wanted."

We need to keep natural English: "Facing Lou Guanxue in the public hall is exactly the outcome she wanted."

But we need to keep meaning. Let's produce: "Confronting Lou Guanxue in the public hall is exactly the result she wanted."

Good, this Young Emperor will grant you your wish.

Speaker: likely Shen Qingli. We'll translate: "Fine, this Young Emperor will grant you your wish."

Fine, this Young Emperor will grant you your wish.

After saying that, Shen Qingli held Jiu Li and strode away.

"After saying that, Shen Qingli held Jiu Li and left proudly."

Better: "Having said that, Shen Qingli cradled Jiu Li and strode away."

We need to keep meaning: She finished speaking, held Jiu Li, and left proudly. Let's do: "Shen Qingli finished speaking, cradled Jiu Li, and strode away."

Just as she stepped out of the inner court, she saw the Golden Crow accompanying the Supreme Gold Emperor rushing over, apparently knowing she was in trouble and coming to help.

"Just as she stepped out of the inner court, she saw Jin Wu hurrying over with the Tai Jin Emperor, obviously knowing she had run into trouble and coming to help."

We need to keep meaning: "Just after leaving the inner court, she saw Jin Wu hurrying over with the Tai Jin Emperor, obviously aware she was in trouble and coming to help."

Let's produce: "Just after leaving the inner court, she saw Jin Wu hurrying over with the Tai Jin Emperor, obviously aware she was in trouble and coming to help."

Shen Qingli called out warmly, 'Uncle Golden Crow, Elder Supreme Gold!'

"Shen Qingli felt warm in her heart and shouted, 'Uncle Jin, Uncle Tai Jin!'"

We need to keep meaning: She felt warm and called out. Let's do: "Shen Qingli felt warm-hearted and called out, 'Uncle Jin, Uncle Tai Jin!'"

From afar, the Golden Crow also saw Shen Qingli, but didn't dare to acknowledge her yet.

"Jin Wu also saw Shen Qingli from afar, but still didn't dare to recognize her!"

Better: "Jin Wu also spotted Shen Qingli in the distance, but still didn't dare to acknowledge her."

Let's do: "Jin Wu also spotted Shen Qingli from afar, but still didn't dare to acknowledge her."

After all, Shen Qingli had sneaked in; why is she now appearing openly?

"After all, Shen Qingli had sneaked in, yet now she was openly coming out?"

We need to keep meaning: "After all, Shen Qingli had sneaked in, but now she was openly coming out?"

Let's do: "After all, Shen Qingli had sneaked in, yet now she was walking out openly?"

'Your Highness!' the Golden Crow strode forward, his long legs far outrunning the Supreme Gold Emperor's run.

"Your Highness!" Jin Wu rushed forward, his long legs absolutely faster than the Tai Jin Emperor's "run"."

We need to keep meaning: "Your Highness!" Jin Wu hurried forward, his long legs definitely faster than the Tai Jin Emperor's running."

Let's do: ""Your Highness!" Jin Wu hurried forward, his long legs definitely outpacing the Tai Jin Emperor's run."

As soon as he arrived, he first checked Shen Qingli's condition: 'Are you okay? Did you encounter Lou Guanshu? She brought out a bunch of people without permission; I thought nothing good would come of it! Looks like you haven't had a chance to act yet? That's great!'

"As soon as he arrived, he first checked Shen Qingli's condition: 'Are you okay? Did you run into that Lou Guanxue? She brought out a bunch of people without permission; I think it's no good! Looks like you haven't had a chance to strike yet? That would be great.'"

We need to keep meaning. Let's produce: "As soon as he arrived, he first checked Shen Qingli's condition: 'Are you alright? Did you run into Lou Guanxue? She brought out a bunch of people without permission—I think it's no good! It seems you haven't had a chance to act yet? That would be great.'"

'She's here!' Jiu Li said proudly, 'But she made Ah Li kneel! Though her mouth is still stubborn, refusing to admit fault, just wait—Ah Li will still give her a thrashing!'

"She's here!" Jiu Li proudly declared, "But she made A Li kneel! Though her mouth is still stubborn, refusing to admit fault—just wait! A Li will give her a sound thrashing!"

We need to keep meaning. Let's do: ""She's here!" Jiu Li proudly declared, "But she made A Li kneel! Though her mouth is still stubborn, refusing to admit fault—just wait! A Li will give her a sound thrashing!""

Golden Crow: '?'

"Jin Wu: '?'"

We need to keep the punctuation. Probably just "Jin Wu: '?'"

Let's do: "Jin Wu: "?""

He still hasn't understood these seemingly understandable words.

"He still hadn't understood these words that sounded understandable."

Better: "He still hadn't grasped these words that sounded understandable."

Let's do: "He still hadn't grasped these words that sounded understandable."

He first saw the disheveled Lou Guanshu?

"Then he first saw the disheveled Lou Guanxue?"

We need to keep meaning: "He first saw the disheveled Lou Guanxue?"

Let's do: "He first saw the disheveled Lou Guanxue."

And the obviously dispirited dozen or so celestial attendants following behind her?

"And behind her, obviously embarrassed, were more than ten celestial attendants?"

Let's do: "And behind her, obviously embarrassed, were more than ten celestial attendants."

These celestial attendants' cultivation is at least that of immortal apprentices, on par with the Young Emperor, while Lou Guanshu herself is an Upper Immortal.

"The cultivation of these celestial attendants is at least that of celestial disciples! On par with the Young Emperor, while Lou Guanxue herself is an Upper Immortal."

Let's do: "The cultivation of these celestial attendants is at least that of celestial disciples—on par with the Young Emperor, while Lou Guanxue herself is an Upper Immortal."

Moreover, the inner court's celestial attendants are even stronger, with many Earth Immortal and Upper Immortal–level divine generals; if they all moved against Shen Qingli, she would surely not fare well!

"Furthermore, the inner court's celestial attendants are even stronger, not lacking Earth Immortal and Upper Immortal–level celestial generals; if they all moved against Shen Qingli, she would surely come off badly."

Let's do: "Furthermore, the inner court's celestial attendants are even stronger, not lacking Earth Immortal and Upper Immortal–level celestial generals; if they all moved against Shen Qingli, she would surely come off badly."

This is also why the Golden Crow disregards the risk of exposing Shen Qingli's unauthorized entry into the inner court and summons the Supreme Gold Emperor to help find her first.

"This is also why Jin Wu, disregarding the danger of exposing Shen Qingli's unauthorized entry into the inner court, asked the Tai Jin Emperor to come help find her first."

Let's do: "This is also why Jin Wu, disregarding the danger of exposing Shen Qingli's unauthorized entry into the inner court, asked the Tai Jin Emperor to come help find her first."

As long as the person is in their hands, whatever they've done can be easily explained!

"As long as they have the person in their hands, whatever they did can be easily explained!"

Let's do: "As long as they have the person in their hands, whatever they did can be easily explained!"

But if they fall into Lou Guanshu's people's hands, then it's trouble!

"But if they fell into Lou Guanxue's people's hands, that would be trouble!"

Let's do: "But if they fell into Lou Guanxue's people's hands, that would be trouble!"

But...

"But……"

We need to keep the ellipsis. Let's do: "But……"

At this moment, the Golden Crow realizes he might be worrying too much.

"Jin Wu now realized he might be worrying a bit too much?"

Let's do: "Jin Wu now realized he might be worrying a bit too much."

And the Supreme Gold Emperor at this moment is also full of doubts, he and his people are sizing up Lou Guanshu's group.

"And the Tai Jin Emperor at this moment was also full of doubts, he and his people were sizing up Lou Guanxue's group."

Let's do: "And the Tai Jin Emperor at this moment was also full of doubts, he and his people were sizing up Lou Guanxue's group."

Lou Guanshu's embarrassment, which had just subsided, flares up again!

"Lou Guanxue's embarrassment, which had just subsided, flared up again!"

Let's do: "Lou Guanxue's embarrassment, which had just subsided, flared up again!"

Jiu Li laughs at her, 'Social death? You're so weak, yet you dare provoke—did the green‑headed turtle give you courage?'

"Jiu Li laughed at her, 'Social death? So weak, yet you dare provoke—did a green-headed turtle give you the courage?'"

Let's do: "Jiu Li laughed at her, 'Social death? So weak, yet you dare provoke—did a green-headed turtle give you the courage?'"

Lou Guanshu doesn't quite understand, but she can tell it's vulgar! She can only slink away quickly in embarrassment.

"Lou Guanxue didn't quite understand, but she could tell it was vulgar! She could only slink away quickly from this place."

Let's do: "Lou Guanxue didn't quite understand, but she could tell it was vulgar! She could only slink away quickly from this place."

Otherwise?

"Otherwise?"

Let's do: "Otherwise?"

Be humiliated and forced to kneel again?

"Be humiliated into kneeling again?"

Let's do: "Be humiliated into kneeling again?"

She can't even handle one Shen Qingli!

"She can't even stand up to one Shen Qingli!"

Let's do: "She can't even stand up to one Shen Qingli!"

What's more, two gods have come to back her up!

"Moreover, two gods have come to back her up!"

Let's do: "Moreover, two gods have come to back her up!"

No, she must figure out what those three Four Spirit Divine Emperors are thinking!

"No, she must figure out what those Three Four Spirit Divine Emperors are thinking!"

No, she must figure out what those three Four Spirit Divine Emperors are thinking!

No matter the cost, she will surely win everyone back over!

"No matter the cost, she will definitely win everyone back over!"

Let's do: "No matter the cost, she will definitely win everyone back over!"

Otherwise, given the Queen Mother West's impartial nature, she would still be at a great loss.

"Otherwise, given the Queen Mother of the West's impartial nature, she would still be at a great loss."

Let's do: "Otherwise, given the Queen Mother of the West's impartial nature, she would still be at a great loss."

However fast she ran, she could not outrun Shen Qingli's voice……