Stellar Transformation-Chapter 533: Episode 15 - 42 The Situation is Ominous (Calling for Monthly Votes~~)
Jiang Lan’s face was filled with a gratified smile, and then he walked to the side and took a seat on a chair. Li’er, too, walked over and sat down beside Jiang Lan.
After examining Li’er for a moment, Jiang Lan nodded with satisfaction, "Your cultivation speed is quite good. Continue to work hard and strive to reach the Upper Heavenly God Realm by the time you meet Little Yu."
"Yes," Li’er’s face still held a trace of faint blush, and then she pressed, "Uncle Lan, what about that message from over a thousand years ago that spread through the Eastern Divine Realm, which caused so many Heavenly Gods to want to hunt down Big Brother Qin Yu? Is Big Brother Qin Yu alright now?"
Li’er was still worried deep down.
Jiang Lan said with a chuckle, "Don’t worry. Little Yu has not shown himself for more than a thousand years. Even I have searched the entire Divine World to no avail. I reckon he must be in the Jiang Lan Realm."
Even Jiang Lan could not imagine, up to this day, that Qin Yu would be capable of creating his own world.
"Jiang Lan Realm... Uncle Lan, thank you." Li’er said gratefully, understanding in her heart that her Big Brother Qin Yu had managed to keep his life primarily because of the Jiang Lan Realm’s role. And she also knew how important the Jiang Lan Realm was to Uncle Lan. How could Li’er not be thankful for Uncle Lan giving his First Spiritual Treasure to Qin Yu?
Jiang Lan shook his head, laughing, "Alright, don’t mention thanks. You should know that, with my strength... the likelihood of needing to use the Jiang Lan Realm is very small. Unless a true Divine World War occurs, nothing would force me to use it!"
"A true Divine World War?" Li’er asked in confusion, "Are there fake and real versions of a Divine World War?"
"The Divine World War that occurs every sixty billion years is just what the masses in the Divine World are aware of. In reality, many things are unknown not only to ordinary people but even to Heavenly Gods. Alright, when it’s time for you to know, I will tell you. You just focus on your cultivation for now," Jiang Lan comforted her.
"Yes," Li’er obediently nodded.
Suddenly, Li’er said, "Uncle Lan, my father-emperor came to me and had a talk some time ago."
Jiang Lan’s face immediately lost its smile.
"When did this happen?" enquired Jiang Lan.
After pondering for a moment Li’er said, "About three hundred years ago, I think. It was exactly when Uncle Lan was not in Snow City, and father-emperor had a heart-to-heart talk with me..." Li’er’s face showed a hint of helplessness.
If her father-emperor tried to force her to marry someone else, Li’er would rather die than submit. In such circumstances, her father-emperor could not really do anything to her.
But having a heart-to-heart talk with her—it made Li’er somewhat helpless.
"Has Big Brother not given up yet?" Jiang Lan exhaled heavily through his nose, "Li’er, this is what we’ll do—from today on, I’ll leave a clone at Mu Mansion when I’m ordinarily away. I want to see if Big Brother will come again!"
Li’er immediately felt a sense of relief.
In Northern Pole Snow City, among the Three Great Divine Kings, the Northern Pole Saint Emperor and the Mu Residence God King had reached the Divine King Realm a very long time ago. These two were also the most powerful, much stronger than Snow City’s ’Heavenly Heart God King’.
Li’er understood that her father-emperor might not give face to the Heavenly Heart God King but would not truly contend with Uncle Lan.
Especially since her father-emperor still owed Uncle Lan!
"Alright, Li’er, you stay here with peace of mind, and don’t worry about other matters," Jiang Lan stood up, and Li’er quickly got up to see him out.
Jiang Lan smiled with reassurance and then walked out of the pavilion, descending the stairs and leaving.
"My Lord." Chu Ji and Ji Shao, the two attendants who had followed Jiang Lan the longest, came up to follow him.
In Jiang Lan’s mind, the image of Li’er quietly practicing cultivation remained: "Li’er’s cultivation appearance is just like hers!" At this thought, Jiang Lan felt a pang of pain gripping his heart.
To this day, Jiang Lan could not forget—
The figure that fell from the sky, the two most dazzling and sparkling teardrops that slipped down, along with her divinely beautiful face that held a desolate smile just before death.
That scene was eternally engraved upon his soul; he couldn’t forget it!
"Ah Mei, since you chose Li’er and Little Yu, I will protect them with my life!" declared Jiang Lan with firm resolve in his heart.
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In the Eastern Divine Realm, within Wei Chi City.
When the ’Dark Night’ of Northern Pole Snow City shrouded the entire Divine World, a curfew was also implemented in Wei Chi City in accordance with its rules; during the night, no one was allowed to linger in the streets of Wei Chi City.
The majority of Wei Chi City returned to tranquility, but there are privileges everywhere, and some places are exceptions.
Lianfang Hall was an extremely lively place in Wei Chi City, particularly at night, where it was brightly lit.
No military forces would come here to inspect, as those who could step into Lianfang Hall either had authority or wealth. Every day, individuals from the upper echelons of Wei Chi City gathered here.
Lianfang Hall was vast, with many different sections inside.
Lianfang Hall’s Guest Hall.
The Guest Hall was one of the largest among the many halls of Lianfang Hall, but it didn’t have many seats—only twenty-four, and it took a substantial amount of Divine Spirit Stones to deserve a seat there.
Inside the Guest Hall, at this very moment, were eighteen women dressed in thin gauzy robes performing a unique dance. The robes on these eighteen women were so sheer it was nearly possible to see their bodies beneath.
However, the dance they were performing made one feel utterly at ease and enjoy a sublime beauty, rather than inciting carnal desires.
There were twelve seats on each side of the great hall, with every two seats close together.
Right now, Qin Yu was sitting in one of them.
"Xi Shuang, don’t mention that Qin Yu. Honestly, I quite admire him. Just a Lower Heavenly God, yet he dared to storm the Black Dragon Pond, causing the death of one Lower Heavenly God, gravely wounding two others, and even making Lord Black Dragon hide away and not show up. Impressive, truly impressive," said the chubby man next to Qin Yu.
This chubby man was named ’Chu Liuqing’; as he would say, he wished to leave room for compassion everywhere.
"Chu, I heard that many people want to hunt down that Qin Yu for his treasures," Qin Yu spoke, telling the truth. Having investigated in Wei Chi City for so long, he found several versions of the rumors.
Rumors, the reason they are called rumors, is because even if the truth was told at the beginning, as it spreads, it becomes more and more outrageous.
"Hey, treasures?" Chu, with his shiny little eyes, glanced at the beautiful performer upfront and then snorted, "What kind of treasures does Qin Yu have? Who can make heads or tails of that? Some people say Qin Yu has two Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts and a vast collection of rare and exotic treasures, including the Seven-colored Lotus, and also possesses various supreme Cultivation Divine Abilities. Damn it, those rumor-mongers, what do they think Qin Yu is? He’s just a Lower Heavenly God, yet they treat him as if he’s a Divine King? With so many treasures! I don’t buy it."
Chu grabbed Qin Yu’s arm and said, "Hey Xi Shuang, I’ve heard an even more exaggerated version. Someone actually said that Qin Yu possesses a Divine Skill similar to ’Instantaneous Movement’. Damn, these rumor-spreaders don’t even consider the plausibility, it’s just laughable."
Qin Yu nodded slightly.
Yet in his heart, he thought, "Chu, in fact, I have more treasures than those mentioned in the rumors, and I can perform Instantaneous Movement as well. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you that!"
Several versions of the rumors shared some common points—’Qin Yu definitely possesses Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts, Qin Yu has some treasures. Qin Yu is a Lower Heavenly God!’
"Chu," said an old man nearby with a smile, "You were talking about Qin Yu, let me tell you, and you better believe it—Qin Yu definitely has Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts, and he also has Fire Attribute treasures. He’s just a Lower Heavenly God, but having so many treasures makes him a target for many."
Chu knew that old man, as they often met in this ’Lianfang Hall’.
"Just a Lower Heavenly God? You say that casually, but if Qin Yu was in front of you, would you dare to say that?" Chu teased.
Heavenly Gods were scarce in the Divine Realm.
After all, out of a million Divine Beings, only one Heavenly God would emerge, and the majority of those who did emerge from Wei Chi City would gather at Xuanjin Mountain. Very few Heavenly God experts remained in Wei Chi City—less than a hundred in total.
With so many Heavenly Gods, most were diligently cultivating. To have even one Heavenly God indulging here was a rare sight.
"That Tan Jiu is scheming to trap me to death, or rather, to force me into hiding. But now it seems like the power of the rumors is still within the range I can endure."
Qin Yu drained the glass of wine in his hand.
What Qin Yu was most worried about was his Divine Skill of ’Instantaneous Movement’, or the Nine-leaf Lotus being discovered.
But now it seems that the Nine-leaf Lotus hasn’t been mentioned in the rumors at all. There was only mention of the Seven-colored Lotus. And among the various ’rumors’, the one about ’Instantaneous Movement’ was the least believed.
"This Tan Jiu, not disclosing the Nine-leaf Lotus, but only mentioning the Seven-colored Lotus, could it be..." Qin Yu’s mind raced, "could it be that Tan Jiu is hoping for a mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind? He’s worried that the Nine-leaf Lotus would draw out too strong an expert, making it impossible for him to play the oriole?"
The value of the Nine-leaf Lotus was undoubtedly enough to attract Upper Heavenly Gods, and even possibly provoke one or two Divine Kings into action.
...
In the Guest Hall, the eighteen nearly naked women withdrew.
Then a flirtatious woman dressed in a big red dress, which looked like a cheongsam, stepped onto the stage, glanced around at everyone, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please quiet down. We now welcome the duo known as ’Piano and Flute Duos’ who have ascended from the Feiling Realm. Everyone is aware of the twins’ prowess in their musical instruments. They need no further introduction, as you are all likely familiar with them. Today happens to be the day they perform once a year."
"Ha, I came here today specifically to listen to the performance of the Piano and Flute Duos," Chu was the first to shout excitedly.
Suddenly, the Guest Hall became abuzz with activity.
Qin Yu casually picked up his glass of wine, watching indifferently as two pretty-faced women performed in the side hall next to the main hall, separated only by beaded curtains.
Their piano and flute harmonized, the sound echoing throughout the hall, immersing everyone in the Guest Hall as if they had entered the world of piano and flute music, completely absorbing them, making them forget their surroundings.
Amongst them all in the hall, only Qin Yu remained clear-headed.
While the piano and flute resounded, suddenly two men looking exactly alike walked into the main entrance of the Guest Hall. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
"Two Lower Heavenly Gods?" Qin Yu looked over with a slight surprise. The attendants outside the Guest Hall couldn’t stop these two men at all. After entering, they quietly listened to the sounds of the piano and flute.
When the performance concluded,
Both of the stern-faced men seemed pleased as they clapped. One of them spoke out, "I didn’t expect to find such masters capable of elevating piano and flute music to such a realm in Wei Chi City."
The woman in red who had been hosting the program quickly approached, "Two Lords, Heavenly Gods, welcome to our Lianfang Hall." This woman had sharp eyes, identifying the two men as Heavenly Gods.
...
"With all the Heavenly Gods visiting Lianfang Hall lately, most of them are from out of town, all because of that Qin Yu. These two must be as well," Chu whispered with a laugh to Qin Yu.
"Oh?"
Qin Yu’s eyebrows lifted.
It seems, many people think I’m just a Lower Heavenly God, an easy target, eh?
"I hear your Lianfang Hall’s ’Heaven-grade’ lofts are famous. Arrange two sets of ’Heaven-grade’ lofts for my brother and me," one of the two Lower Heavenly Gods said arrogantly.
The woman in red quickly responded, "Lords, Heavenly Gods, our Lianfang Hall only has three sets of ’Heaven-grade’ lofts, and all three have been booked by other Heavenly Gods for hundreds of years. Even the ’Earth-grade’ lofts have many reserved by Heavenly Gods."
"Go tell them, say the Wu brothers have arrived, they’ll surely know who we are," one of the men said haughtily.
The woman in red lowered her voice and said, "Lords, Heavenly Gods, among the three who have booked the ’Heaven-grade’ lofts, two are Middle Level Heavenly Gods, and one more... is the leader of those two Middle Level Heavenly Gods!"
The Wu brothers were taken aback.
Qin Yu frowned involuntarily from the sidelines, "They’ve all come for me? The three Heavenly Gods in the ’Heaven-grade’ lofts, two are Middle Level Heavenly Gods, and one, could it be an Upper Heavenly God?"
If it were an Upper Heavenly God, even Qin Yu would find it difficult to cope.
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