"Oh." Yun Qian nodded, indicating that she understood.
Xu Changâan thought for a moment and looked at Yun Qian: "Miss, what is your view on the Half-Demon?"
"Half-Demon?" Yun Qian thought, what does this have to do with me? Naturally, whatever he thinks is what I think.
"Personally, I donât have any prejudice against the Half-Demon." Xu Changâan shook his head, somewhat worried: "But the hatred between the Human Race and Demon Race seems deep-rooted, and I donât know... whether Senior Zhuâs probing is to see if my attitude toward the Half-Demon is good or bad..."
"Do you choose good?" Yun Qian smiled at the ribbon in Xu Changâanâs hand.
"Yes." Xu Changâan sighed: "After all, Miss Xiaoqing is someone under Senior Zhu, thatâs the only way I can think."
More than that, he didnât want to change his internal views for any manipulation.
His true heart did not find anything unusual about the Half-Demon, nor did he want to act.
"Alright, letâs end the off-topic here. Whatever Senior Zhu plans is her business; I just need to respond as usual."
Xu Changâan placed the green ribbon aside and took out from the storage pouch a ceremonial skirt with intricate embroidery, the main color being a youthful green, while smiling:
"Time to dress up."
He put the rouge box bought for Yun Qian into the storage pouch, it happened to be handy.
Yun Qian responded and then bent down, kicked off her embroidered shoes, putting them aside.
Inside the carriage, the young ladyâs delicate, neatly arranged toes and slightly arched instep, combined with slender ankles, formed a beautiful curve that attracted Xu Changâanâs involuntary upward gaze.
"Ahem."
Xu Changâan cleared his throat and then sensed the Qingyi woman outside the carriage intentionally or unintentionally glancing inside, so he gently lowered the curtain, blocking her view.
"Miss, there are outsiders here, youâd better be careful."
"Oh." Yun Qian nodded and then lifted her foot. Then she said: "First change clothes, then put on makeup."
"Listen to me, Iâll ensure the miss will be satisfied."
"Itâs no use to satisfy me, it needs to be something you like."
"..."
Outside the carriage, the Qingyi woman who called herself "Xiaoqing" noticed Xu Changâan lowering the curtain inside the carriage, obscuring her view, and her mouth slightly curled.
Not allowed to see? Really?
Humph.
Why am I not allowed to see?
What if I insist on looking?
The woman watched the small green snake coiled around her hand, then saw the snake slither down her clothes to her ankle.
Next, the Qingyi woman lifted her embroidered shoe, tapping lightly on the green stone ground, her movements were dexterous and gentle. But if outsiders were nearby, they could see that after a blue light, the womanâs shadow expanded gradually, dyed in a faint green.
The sound of heel meeting green stone mingled with the rain, somehow echoing far in the forest, under dim daylight, the Qingyi womanâs shadow seemed instantly torn into a monstrous shape, like a giant green python with a blood-red mouth ready to swallow the carriage beside her.
But these were mere illusions; she was simply analyzing the surroundings and taking the opportunity to observe what Xu Changâan and Yun Qian were doing in the carriage.
She would not harm such a rare, mysterious, and interesting young man.
However...
The Qingyi womanâs faint smile grew rigid on her face as her spell neared the carriage, just a few inches away, as if a giant stone had crushed a serpent, unable to advance even a fraction.
"..."
After a slight sound of shattered glass, a layer of faint Spiritual Power shattered over the Qingyi womanâs light-colored pupils, reflecting her shock.
Spiritual power backlash?!
The Qingyi womanâs eyes widened instantly, and on closer inspection, she couldnât analyze the surrounding Spiritual Power, even as she felt frozen on the ground, unable to move her eyeballs.
If only time had frozen entirely.
The Qingyi womanâs beautiful eyes were full of astonishment.
How could this be?
She did see the Glazed Stone marked by Qing Jun on Xu Changâanâs waist, but there was no trace of cultivation on it. Besides, even though this body was just one of many spies she created to investigate recent Thunder Tribulation and Great Sun phenomena.
It wasnât supposed to be so easily restrained.
Qiankun Realm, after all, is Qiankun Realm. Even if itâs just an avatar with potential consciousness, itâs certainly not someone like Zhu Pingniang can comprehend or deal with. To suppress her effortlessly would require Qing Jun to act personally.
But given that womanâs nature, if she did act, sheâd surely have expelled her entirely from the territory, as before... why just suppress me like this?
Of course, more importantly...
Dao Rhyme.
She was sure that this was not Qing Junâs doing.
And this was just the beginning.
In her Sea of Consciousness, lightning flickered above Spirit Sea, deep blue electric light seemed to open a gap in her Sea of Consciousness, countless giant pythons shuttling among the dark electric light, building up power.
Heart Tribulation?!
Is this Heart Tribulation?
But this body is just an avatar, how could there be a tribulation crossing?
The Heart Tribulation formed quickly, the Qingyi woman widened her eyes, having witnessed countless Celestial Tribulations, her spine chilled at this moment.
"Creak..."
A faint sound of bones, cold sweat forming densely on the Qingyi womanâs white forehead, the little green snake on her ankle completely overwhelmed, showing no trace of intelligence.
Heavenly Might?!
Itâs Heavenly Might!!!!
It is a closer Heavenly Dao Aura than what she faced during the Thunder Tribulation in the Qiankun Realm.