âSenior.â
âBig Sister.â
They greeted Lady Providence almost in unison. She was still dressed in an unadorned skirt. Her former exhaustion had vanished, replaced with a calm smile.
âHow are they doing in there?â
âTheyâre in no real danger, and should wake up within a few days,â said Lady Providence.
âI will remember seniorâs great kindness for the rest of my life,â said Su Liuâer, and for the first time in her life, knelt onto the ground.
Sheâd never knelt to anyone before, but now that Lady Providence had saved Su Yanâs life, she did so without hesitation.
âWhat are you doing?â said Lady Providence, lifting her from the ground.
âI have yet to introduce myself. My title is âProvidence.â The people of the God Realm call me âLady Providence.â You may do the same,â she said, then faced Su Liuâer and laughed lightly. âHearing you call me âseniorâ over and over again is actually somewhat uncomfortable. In truth, youâve been cultivating for longer than I have, so calling me âseniorâ is really bizarre.â
Su Liuâer was struck dumb, but more than that, she felt deeply ashamed of herself.
Sheâd been cultivating longer than Lady Providence?
But Lady Providence had long since ascended to the God Realm, and judging from her words, was absolutely a major figure there.
But she...
âNo need to overthink things,â said Lady Providence. âMy situation is somewhat exceptional; Iâm a rarity among rarities even within the God Realm. In truth, you donât lack talent, itâs just that mortal karmic ties are holding you back and preventing you from ascending. Also, If Iâm not mistaken, youâve been forcefully suppressing your cultivation for fear of what will happen to your clan after your ascension.
âYouâre quite perceptive.â
Su Liuâer didnât deny it. âThe Nine-tailed Fox clan is different from the other major clans. Our current prosperity is completely dependant on me. Even though there are others within the clan who possess sufficient strength, their temperaments are unsuited for a leadership role. Conversely, my younger sister has the right temperament, but her strength is insufficient. All I can do for now is stay here and wait for her to grow up a little; itâs too early to think of anything else.â
âThe way I see it,â said Lady Providence, âEven if there were someone who could take over for you, you absolutely wouldnât go to the God Realm.â
âHearing that, the others were struck dumb.
While you couldnât say that every single immortal in the Three Realms longed to ascend to the God Realm, at least ninety-nine percent of them did.
Take Ye Zichen, heâd bitterly racked his brains about how to ascend on numerous occasions.
But now Lady Providence said that even if Su Liuâer could ascend, sheâd choose not to?
âItâs true.â
To their surprise, Su Liuâer nodded grimly and didnât deny it. âI have a deep, irreconcilable enmity with the God Realm. Even if I were to ascend, I would be to stir up trouble.â
âIt seems your grudge against God Realm is truly deep,â said Lady Providence with a calm smile. âBut let me tell you something. In truth, the root of your hatred is the heavenly lightning, and the heavenly lightning wasnât sent by the God Realm, but rather by a certain family within the God Realm. If you want to cause trouble, you should target them directly. Who knows, I might even be able to help you out.â
âWhich family?â
âThe God Realmâs Xiao family,â said Lady Providence, eyes flashing. âThe Xiao Family has controlled tribulation lightning throughout the SIx Realms since the birth of the God Realm. Theyâre arguably the most prosperous family within the entire realm, and their numbers include countless elites. The God Emperor himself has to give them face.â
âThe Xiao Family!â
Su Liuâerâs face darkened suddenly, and memories of tribulation lightning flashed through her mind.
âFor now, thereâs no need to worry too much about all this. Given your current strength, youâre like an ant attempting to shake a tree. Any of their main descendants could crush you into bits. At the end of the day, the problem is that youâre still too weak,â said Lady Providence before turning to Xiao Yumei and Changâe.
âThis is also why I had you two follow me here.
âŠ..
Yu Xiaomei and Changâe looked at each other, eyes brimming over with confusion.
Xia Keke fidgeted and bat her eyes, but had yet to speak.
âXiao Family, Xiao YumeiâŠ. Wah, could it be that Big Sister Yumei is related to the God Realmâs Xiao Family?" she exclaimed suddenly. "But what about Big Sister Changâe⊠isnât her surname âChangâ?â
âActually, Changâe isnât my original name. I was once called Hengâe. Back in Western Han Dynasty, it was taboo to share any of the characters in your name with the emperor, Liu Heng, so I changed my name to Changâe,â said Changâe tenderly. âBut nevermind about all that. I have no relationship whatsoever with the Xiao Family.â
âThereâs no need to make random guesses. I never said you were related to the Xiao Family,â said Lady Providence, reaching out to tousle Xia Kekeâs hair. âYou little troublemaker, always just saying the first thing that pops into your head. Now look, youâve made me forget what I was about to say.â
âThen take as much time as you need to remember it,â said Xia Keke with a silly grin. Seeing her smile, Lady Providence couldnât help but smile dotingly back.
This sort of doting was normally reserved for siblings or parents and children, and furthermore, needed to be cultivated over a long period of time. If it werenât for the fact that she often looked at Su Zhu in the same way, Su Liuâer mightâve missed it.
But Lady Providence had just met Xia Keke, hadnât she? She shouldnât be looking at her with such affection.
Just as Xia Keke was enjoying having her hair rumpled, Lady Providence snapped her fingers and tore a hole in space.
The onlookers all stepped backward instinctively. Holes in space could suck you in and tear you apart. If they fell in, not even a thousand lives would be enough.
However...
This spacial tear wasnât destructive at all. After realizing this, they looked inside and saw a vast treasure horde, piled as far as the eye could see.
GaspâŠâŠ
Su Liuâer and Changâe couldnât stop themselves; they gasped in astonishment.
Compared to this vast mountain of treasure, the riches of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan and the Heavenly Court.... Feh, there was no way to compare them at all.
âWah, how beautiful!â
Xia Keke smiled and waved her hands excitedly, eyes shining. Members of the Dragon Race loved nothing more than collecting all kinds of treasure, especially gold and precious stones. This spacial tear contained a terrifying abundance of valuables, particularly gemstones.
âIâve taken quite a liking to you, little girl, so Iâll give you a present,â said Lady Providence, lips curling into a smile. âThese are all the treasures Iâve collected over the eyes, including many divine artifacts from the God Realm. Take one. What you choose will depend on your luck.â
To tell the truth, even Su Liuâer was somewhat envious. Given her breadth of experience, she had already spotted several treasures so powerful, she could use them to dominate the entire Three Realms. She'd be lying if she said she wasnât tempted, but Lady Providence was only giving a treasure to Xia Keke, and there was nothing she could do about it.
She hoped that Xia Keke would choose a good treasure, but as she turned to look at herâŠ
Xia Keke grasped a precious stone, eyes glinting with desire!
âThereâs no way that Keke will choose a real treasure! Given that it's her weâre talking about, sheâs definitely just going to choose some shiny gemstone. Are all dragons like this?"
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