Chapter 241

Except for the mask, it is clearly that deity!

So, just how many good younger brothers does she have?

No, it's not.

In the instant their eyes met, Shen Qingli clearly saw that he was not Di Jin.

But he resembled that deity to an extreme; his gaze was the same wickedly charming and unrestrained.

No, the real person is even more ghostly than the statue; a pair of narrow eyes like the abyss of hell,

'A Li, don't look!'

Jiu Li had already covered Shen Qingli's eyes.

Shen Qingli, who had almost lost her soul, felt a chill down her spine!

Since her rebirth, she had never, in a single encounter, almost lost her heart and soul.

"Kneel and pay respects to our lord, the Crown Prince!"

A clear, cold, lovely voice rang out, scolding her; Shen Qingli steadied herself, feeling shocked.

This guy isn't even the Prince Regent, just the Crown Prince?

She also just noticed that beside the Crown Prince stood a lovely young maiden.

She looked about eighteen, dressed splendidly, holding a lotus-flower staff.

'She is the Buddhist Maiden Luo Sha, the chief disciple of Jialuo Na.'

Zhan Yue Feng had already inferred the maiden's identity.

Shen Qing Tong retorted, "Is this how the Crown Prince receives guests on behalf of his father?"

"Impudent!" Before Luo Sha's voice even fell, the lotus staff lashed out, aiming to strike Shen Qing Tong.

Shen Qing Tong's expression shifted slightly; Jiu Li had already thrown a punch!

Ahchoo!

A Tai Chi punch was thrown.

Shen Qingli lowered her gaze.

In the next instant, she appeared before the Regent Crown Prince and lifted his mask.

"Pa!"

The sound of the palm striking the wrist rang out clear and loud.

Following that, there was also a clash of divine power between Shen Qingli and the Crown Prince.

Both of their ranks were not high, merely lower immortals, yet they both possessed burst power beyond their rank.

"Shen Qingli, you dare to sneak attack the Crown Prince!" Luo Sha, reacting, burned with anger, ready to strike Shen Qingli with her staff.

Jiu Li wouldn't let her run wild; another claw lashed out.

But saying it was slow, acting was fast——

"Hum!"

The Regent Crown Prince's palm, from afar, froze the movements of a person and a beast.

His other hand still gripped Shen Qingli's wrist, preventing her from lifting the mask.

But Shen Qingli still had one hand; she didn't say a word, taking the opportunity to lift that golden mask.

With a clang, the metal implement struck stone and fell to the ground again.

Yet everyone fell silent, including Shen Qingtong, Zhan Yuefeng, and Jiuli.

They had all seen that beneath the mask lay an extraordinarily ferocious and ugly face.

Satisfied.

A cold voice, devoid of warmth, even carrying a biting chill.

Luo Sha's eyes were red, "I'll kill you all!"

"Step back." The Crown Prince restrained the enraged Luo Sha.

Yet all the attendants in the hall showed hatred, except the person whose mask had been lifted, who remained calm and composed.

What kind of face was it? Shen Qingli could not even describe it, only summing it up as "disgusting."

"Sorry." Shen Qingli was truly sorry; she had already crouched down, picked up the golden mask, and handed it to the person before her.

But he did not take it, seeming no longer to care that his ugly face was seen, as if he had given up completely.

Shen Qingli slightly pursed her lips, stepped forward, and personally placed the mask back onto him.

"I'm sorry, I thought I had seen you before." Shen Qingli apologized sincerely.

She really thought that beneath the mask would be the same face.

However, it was not; this face…

It was too horrible to behold.

It could not be her beauty‑loving Ah Jin.

His gaze, too, was indeed not right.

He looked at her, and there was only unfamiliarity.

So, have you met before?

No.

Shen Qingli shook her head.

Please have a seat.

The Crown Prince waved Luo Sha away.

The attendants began serving tea, but their looks at Shen Qingli were all unfriendly.

This round even the Nine Li wouldn't dare to act high and mighty; it's utterly unreasonable.

I don't know why Goddess Shen has come to see my father.

Having heard many legends about the Regent, my heart and spirit yearn for him; therefore I wish to pay my respects.

Shen Qingli just made that nonsense up on the spot; even the Nine Li secretly gave a thumbs-up.

However, "My father has no legends."

Zhan Yuefeng hurried to smooth things over, "Ha, what our Goddess means is that your father is very mysterious."

Little junior sister, the Regent has only just reached the Epoch deity level; before, he was constantly suppressed by the Holy Buddha, with no achievements and no presence. These past years, since the Holy Buddha's absence, he has gradually stood out due to his governing abilities, yet he remains low-key.

Zhan Yuefeng still thought this was common knowledge, but Shen Qingli knows! All along she's only talked about other things, never bothering to popularize this most basic point.

"Yes." Shen Qingli kept a straight face, "Your father is very mysterious, you are also very mysterious; before I came, I had never heard of you."

As soon as those words were spoken, the Crown Prince's ghostly dark eyes both took on a strange hue……

"So I truly didn't know you looked like this; I didn't intend to embarrass you."

These words left Zhan Yuefeng unable to make amends; he was already covering his forehead.

Little junior sister!

How come you keep bringing up the pot that shouldn't be opened?

"Enough!"

Luo Sha really can't hold back!

How could there be such a rude person?

"Is it fun to keep picking at scars?"

"If you hadn't provoked me, I wouldn't have been angered into lifting his mask."

"Is it still my fault?" Luo Sha was furious, her emotions surging; she had never seen someone so adept at twisting logic!

"That's just how it is." Shen Qingli spoke confidently and righteously; when she first arrived, she hadn't provoked anyone—what fault could she have?

Luo Sha again couldn't hold back from making a move; the Crown Prince had to speak, "She was bound to provoke a conflict between the Holy Hall and the Imperial Court."

"?" Luo Sha stared at him, astonished.

Shen Qingli suddenly felt that this Crown Prince was an interesting person.

He again asked directly, "The Prince of Law wants to marry you; what do you think?"

"Unwilling." Shen Qingli replied just as directly.

"Good." The Crown Prince nodded, "I will tell my father."

"Will you participate in this drill?" Shen Qingli asked; from the earlier sparring, she could tell that this Crown Prince was young, definitely not over a thousand years old.

"Yes, all those under a thousand years old and below the Heavenly Immortal rank will participate in battle."

"Then I don't know whether I can see your father tomorrow." Shen Qingli asked again.

Her purpose is still to scout the Regent of the Imperial Court! Of course, she also wants to find a chance to meet A Jin.

"He has entered secluded cultivation." That means he can't be met.

"In that case, may I stay temporarily and wait for him to leave seclusion?"

The Crown Prince looked at her, as if asking with his eyes, "Are you serious?"

Which deity's seclusion isn't measured in years? Saying seclusion actually means not meeting.

Shen Qingli, however, looked at him seriously, "Before the drill starts, I have nothing else to do anyway—I can wait."

According to her knowledge, both sides are still negotiating the details; Jin Wu, Tai Jin and the others came for this.

As for her father and mother, after sending her to the Western Demon Sea, they have already returned.

But given her father's abilities, he could at any time directly suppress the Western Holy See and come over.

This is the perversity of a Creation-level deity!

And she is still only a minor lower immortal.

Between her and the Creation-level, there are five major realms: Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Investiture of Gods, True God, and Epoch.

Her mother is currently a primordial deity of the Epoch realm, while Jin Wu, Tai Jin and the others are primordial deities of the True God realm.

So although she herself is still a small fry, her heavenly team behind her is very strong! And they all treat her like a treasure.

This left the Crown Prince speechless, "... If you want to stay, just stay."

"Good, I'll stay next door. Where do you live?" Shen Qingli appointed.