Chapter 149 Bai Suying's Life Creed
"Greetings, divine child…"
Wang Fan and the others stood at the foot of the mountain. When they saw Gu Qing and Bai Suying arrive, they immediately bowed with respect.
He quickly glanced at Bai Suying, and a flash of amazement appeared in his eyes.
Too beautiful.
Her skin was luminous and smooth, carrying a mesmerizing glow.
She resembled a flawless glass fairy untouched by dust, with an innate air of noble elegance. Every movement, every expression, held endless charm, as if she were the center of the world, drawing everyone's gaze unconsciously.
Moreover, Bai Suying looked even more stunning now than before.
Between her brows, there was an added trace of seductive allure that tugged at the heart.
Wang Fan could not suppress his racing heartbeat.
Seeing the two walking side by side, he could not help thinking that she must be a peerless prodigy who could stand alongside Gu Qing.
Damn it, when would he ever obtain a proper identity?
Right now, Wang Fan desperately wanted to break away from Luo Li and join the Star Temple.
With his talent, becoming a personal disciple would definitely not be an issue.
If he could cling to Bai Suying's thigh, and ideally worship the same master as her, that would be perfect.
Then he could openly walk beside her.
[Detected: Child of Destiny Wang Fan holds deep malice toward the host and is attempting to seize the host's fate. Triggering Super Counter-Armor, counter-seizing one hundred units of Wang Fan's fate.]
Hearing the system's notification, Gu Qing revealed a meaningful smile and said warmly, "Mind your words. I am not a divine child yet."
"Yes!"
"Gu True Disciple, please!"
In the lakeside pavilion, seven-colored lotuses were in full bloom. Their refreshing fragrance permeated the air, serene and pleasant.
When Luo Li heard Gu Qing was coming, she specially dressed herself, changing into a pale yellow long dress that concealed her sharp aura, making her appear elegant, noble, and ethereal.
But the moment she saw Bai Suying, her face instantly darkened. She snorted coldly, turned her head, and walked away, not wanting to hear Gu Qing's nonsense.
She and Bai Suying were sworn enemies.
"Junior Sister, Suying is innocent. Why hold onto this grievance?" Gu Qing asked in confusion.
Bai Suying had no affection for Luo Li's father, and she had even looked after Luo Li many times.
Even if Luo Li did not feel grateful, she should not hate Bai Suying this much.
One could only say that villains were still villains—willful, killing without reason, acting purely on their own whims.
"Then should I keep calling her Royal Mother?" Luo Li asked coldly.
Bai Suying was the mother of the nation, the ruler of the imperial harem, and the mother of all princes and princesses.
Even when she begged her father countless times, she was given no exception and was forced to call Bai Suying Royal Mother for many years.
If Bai Suying had not been the empress, perhaps she could have made peace with her.
"There is no need."
Bai Suying smiled. "I know you do not want to call me Royal Mother, but those were worldly rules. Now that we are both cultivators, addressing each other as fellow disciples is fine."
"Strictly speaking, I should even call you Senior Sister."
"You have taken Master as your teacher?" Luo Li's expression worsened.
"Yes. Suying greets Senior Sister."
"Pah. Shameless. Relying on seducing men to climb higher."
"When flowers bloom, butterflies come on their own. I cannot control that…"
"Shameless…"
"Senior Sister, your words are inappropriate…"
Gu Qing sat down knowingly, resting his chin on one hand, watching the two peerless divine beauties argue with great interest.
It was surprisingly entertaining.
As he watched, Gu Qing's thoughts drifted uncontrollably.
If he were the emperor.
If both women were his beloved consorts.
Would they fight, pulling each other's hair?
Or rack their brains trying to win his favor?
Tsk, just imagining it was quite a scene.
Wang Fan and the others looked at each other in confusion. Why was Luo Li's domineering, lofty image collapsing right before their eyes?
They could not understand.
Luo Li, who possessed beauty, talent, ruthlessness, and deep scheming—how could she have such an ordinary side?
This petty quarrel between women should not have appeared on her at all.
As their argument intensified, Wang Fan no longer had the heart to watch. He only felt his heart shatter.
Such a flawless and ethereal fairy was actually the empress of a nation.
While heartbroken, Wang Fan also felt his blood heat up inexplicably.
A noble, mature beauty was actually quite appealing.
Moreover, he never expected Bai Suying to be Zhimu's disciple.
His heart burned with excitement, and countless schemes flashed through his mind.
"You shameless woman."
Luo Li, who had fallen into a disadvantage, was furious, her face burning red.
"Bai Suying, you are utterly without shame. A married woman still trying to seduce Senior Brother—you have no decency."
"My relationship with your father is empty in name only. We were merely a surface-level couple fulfilling mutual needs. But Gu Qing—he fell in love with me at first sight, admired me at second sight, became devoted at third sight, vowed life and death at fourth sight, and at fifth sight…"
"You have no idea how much Gu Qing dotes on me. He hates being separated from me even for a moment. Whenever we return to the cave residence, he refuses to let me walk, afraid I might grow tired, insisting on carrying me…"
Gu Qing: …
Did that really happen?
Why did he not know that?
Honestly, the two of them could argue all they wanted, but dragging him in was not appropriate.
[Detected: Child of Destiny Wang Fan holds deep malice toward the host and is attempting to seize the host's fate. Triggering Super Counter-Armor, counter-seizing one hundred units of Wang Fan's fate.]
[Detected…]
Wang Fan's heart lay in shattered pieces, and he wore the expression of unbearable suffering.
Bai Suying marrying someone else was something he could accept, but marrying Gu Qing was something he could not accept.
The moment he thought of Su Qingyue and Bai Suying both being Gu Qing's dao partners, Wang Fan's hatred toward Gu Qing surged to the heavens.
He had finally begun to believe in love again, yet Gu Qing once more caused him to lose completely.
Luo Li could be spared, but Gu Qing must die.
Wang Fan swore this with boundless hatred.
Listening to the series of system notifications, Gu Qing was speechless inside.
He had relied on his own ability to gain one or two more dao partners. Did Wang Fan really need to break down like this?
"Gu Qing…"
Realizing she could not outargue Bai Suying, Luo Li immediately glared angrily at Gu Qing. She did not even call him Senior Brother anymore, looking as if she would cut ties with him if he did not give her an explanation.
Gu Qing: …
These two could argue all they wanted, but how did their anger end up being directed at him?
He was only here to watch the show.
They could continue.
Gu Qing quietly picked up a piece of pastry, lowered his gaze gracefully, shutting out everything around him.
"Gu Qing, tell me—was it this shameless woman who seduced you first? You never actually cared about her, right?"
"You're overthinking…"
Only then did Bai Suying remember Gu Qing was sitting there. Her eyes signaled frantically that if Gu Qing dared make her lose face, he shouldn't even dream of touching her bed tonight.
"Junior Sister, calm down."
Gu Qing's head hurt. He originally came to mediate and persuade Luo Li to stop targeting Bai Suying.
Who knew the two were as incompatible as fire and water?
"Hmph. Favoring beauty over friendship."
Luo Li seemed to understand and snorted coldly before asking:
"Then do you think I should let go of the past?" She looked at Gu Qing nervously.
Gu Qing froze for a moment, then shook his head. "Why would you? Whatever you want to do, just do it. I only hope you won't target Suying anymore."
One cannot urge others toward kindness without knowing their suffering.
Gu Qing had no idea what hardships Luo Li had endured, so he did not comment further.
"All right. I know what to do." Luo Li breathed a sigh of relief.
If Gu Qing had advised her to give up her hatred, she would have cut ties with him without hesitation.
Her mother had been tortured to death in the heavenly prison; over ten thousand members of the Li clan—from loving elders to clinging little children—were all slaughtered.
Such a sea of blood and hatred could never be forgiven.
She and the Luo imperial clan would never coexist.
No sentence from Gu Qing could make her abandon that.
Fortunately, Gu Qing was still the Gu Qing she knew—one of her kind.
He was just too lustful.
There were countless peerless beauties in the world; why did he have to fall for Bai Suying?
The more Luo Li thought about it, the angrier she became. She shot Bai Suying a glare, snorted sharply, and left with a flick of her sleeve.
"What does that mean?" Bai Suying asked in confusion.
Watching Luo Li storm off, Gu Qing felt that the ruthless female villain was almost turning into a whining grumbler.
Hearing Bai Suying's question, Gu Qing thought for a moment and said, "She won't target you anymore, but you shouldn't provoke her either."
Bai Suying nodded and sighed. "Luo Li was actually very innocent and adorable as a child—round, soft, fragrant, with big clear eyes. Whenever she saw someone, she just giggled foolishly. I liked her the most."
"But later, the Li family obtained a treasure, and that dog emperor coveted it."
At this point, Bai Suying's expression darkened, and she said no more.
She did not know exactly what the treasure was, but for the dog emperor to resort to such madness—torturing Li Guifei to death to force information out of her—it was definitely extraordinary.
Back then, she had wanted to save Li Guifei, but the dog emperor was determined to seize that mysterious treasure.
If she had not kept Luo Li by her side, Luo Li probably would not have survived either.
But that was also her greatest regret.
She saved Luo Li, yet Luo Li repaid kindness with vengeance.
She dug out the Supreme Bone of her nephew Ye Hao and even wanted to kill her.
Bai Suying truly could not understand how an innocent child could grow into someone who disregarded even her closest kin.
If she wanted revenge, she should have targeted the dog emperor.
What did any of that have to do with her?
"Everyone has their own path. Let the past stay in the past. Just don't concern yourself with her anymore." After a moment of silence, Gu Qing patted her smooth back gently.
"Mm." Bai Suying nodded thoughtfully.
After the incident with Luo Li, she finally formed her life creed—never meddle in other people's affairs again.
Let flowers become flowers, and trees become trees.
Still, she had to thank Luo Li.
If not for Luo Li, she would not have met that little rascal.
Thinking of this, Bai Suying's beautiful eyes softened with shimmering affection as she looked at Gu Qing. How wonderful.
"Let's go. You head back first. I'm going to see the Hall Master about something."
Now that the matter was resolved, Gu Qing did not want to stay any longer.
He wondered if Jiang Yu had finished refining his divine artifact.
For anyone else, it would be impossible this quickly.
After all, refining a divine artifact, even for someone at the peak of the Divine Fire Realm, would take hundreds or thousands of years.
But Jiang Yu was a seventeen-year-old ancient powerhouse; if she desired it, nothing was impossible for her.
"Hmph."
Bai Suying's soft, affectionate eyes instantly turned stern. She snorted coldly and left with a flick of her sleeve.
Gu Qing: …
He touched his chin, unable to understand why Bai Suying suddenly turned cold.
"Truly inexplicable…"
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