"Thank you so much, Ling Jun, you’ve truly done a huge favor. Without you, Uncle Zhu would’ve been finished for sure. With you here, we’re fully confident that we can catch that thief."
Han Qingxue gratefully expressed her thanks and then handed Xu Lingjun a small communicator, saying, "As long as you press this button, our people have the confidence to reach the scene within a minute. I believe in your strength, holding out for a minute is no problem for you."
Xu Lingjun looked at Han Qingxue’s sincere gratitude.
Then he glanced at his own panel where the Source Value hadn’t increased at all, and couldn’t help but curl his lips, his feelings toward Han Qingxue plumting to the lowest point.
But one doesn’t speak ill of soone who’s fed them, so he couldn’t say much.
He asked, "So you’re saying, as long as I wander around intermittently without any guards over the next three days, whether or not it’s successful, you won’t ask for that Nourishing Essence Divine Pill back?"
"Of course, your willingness to help is already a great favor. All you need to do is lure out the enemy; killing them isn’t part of your responsibilities."
"Stop thanking ."
Xu Lingjun thought to himself, ’Your thanks are wasted on the word ’thanks.’ If I helped an old lady cross the street, she’d at least give ten or eight points of Source Value, but you, you don’t give anything at all.’
Damn your mom.
"Okay, I understand."
Xu Lingjun, having received benefits, was instantly disinterested.
He took the communicator and started walking back, intending to ask Xiaoya if there was any trick to this once he returned. Using himself as bait was fine; he had long wanted to take down that Pirate King and the people from the Cuowu Sect. It was troubleso to go out every day and be on edge.
But to completely expose his freedom to others was sothing he was too lazy to do.
Watching Xu Lingjun’s figure leave.
Once sure he was no longer visible...
Han Qingxue’s radiant smile gradually turned indifferent.
A figure appeared behind her.
The figure spoke softly, "Your Highness, the Nourishing Essence Divine Pill is extrely valuable, and you only have one. Is it not a pity to give it away like this...?"
"What do you understand?"
Han Qingxue said, "Little Cheng has already broken through to the Profound Realm. If before he was just an unford threat, then now, with his strength, unless an Upper Realm Grandmaster takes action, even among my subordinates, no one has absolute confidence in taking him down. Master Liu and their way of cultivating soone to curb Han Yun City, to suppress his montum, was very correct."
She said calmly, "This Xu Lingjun is quite suitable, but after all, he is too poor, lacking the foundation that Little Cheng has, so I need to help him, allow him to quickly break through the Huichuan Realm. He will be my sharpest weapon against Little Cheng."
"But I don’t understand, Your Majesty had you confer the honors today, which should be a very clear signal. He is considering you to inherit his throne, so why are you so wary of a Han Yun City with no foundation?"
"In my residence, there’s a white cat, Xiaoxiang, you rember it, right?"
Han Qingxue suddenly said sothing completely unrelated.
"Yes, I am aware."
"Actually, before, I had another cat called Xiaojing, but it has died. That was a long ti ago when I was just a little girl."
Han Qingxue’s eyes were distant as she said, "Xiaojing was the first stray cat I picked up. I really liked it, until I t Xiaoxiang. But Father didn’t allow to have two cats. He thought too many pets would make lose my ambition, and this was being fickle. I pleaded for a long ti and made many promises, saying that I genuinely liked both cats, that it wasn’t being fickle, and I would take good care of them both, so Father finally agreed to let adopt the second one."
A shadow passed over her eyes as she said, "At that ti, to keep Xiaoxiang, I agreed to whatever Father asked, making countless promises. But after adopting Xiaoxiang, I realized Xiaojing was really annoying, it was a nuisance, stealing food, seeking attention, and it even bit , so I found an excuse to give Xiaojing away."
She looked back at her confidant, sneered and said, "Don’t you think it’s quite similar... to Father’s actions today?"
"I don’t understand."
Han Qingxue said softly, "In front of civil and military officials, he conveyed his intention to have inherit the throne, actually warning Lin Diguang and the others, and telling , look, even though Yun City is my son, I still consider you, so you don’t have to fear your brother will take away what I promised to you. So just stop preventing him from coming back, let him return to my side and be loved, because, after all, he is my son, and your brother; let him co back."
Though smiling, there’s a hint of loneliness in her eyes.
She said with a bitter smile, "Now he’s willing to promise anything to let Little Cheng co back, but once Little Cheng really returns, and faced with a son he loves more, over ti, do you think he might suddenly find , the daughter-to-be successor of his throne, an eyesore, finding an excuse to discard or dethrone , just like I discarded my first cat?"
She said softly, "After all, in retrospect, I realized Xiaojing did nothing wrong. It wasn’t competing for attention, rely expressing a bit of displeasure. Usually, I would have been forgiving towards it, but at that ti, my eyes were already drawn to Xiaoxiang, so its flaws were magnified beyond asure until I couldn’t bear its nuisance and discarded it."
"Your Highness..."
"I have been grood as the Crown Prince since childhood, having been through every departnt. Father even sought the Nourishing Essence Divine Pill, a divine item, so I wouldn’t repeat his failures. But the more he invests in , the more, when his more cherished son is by his side, he’ll detest , his daughter. Unfortunately, there’s no turning back for now."
Han Qingxue shook her head, saying, "Right now, the best opportunity is to solidify everything before Little Cheng finds his footing."
The man in black knelt on the ground, respectfully saying, "I swear to follow your lead to the death."
"Xu Lingjun is very important. I can’t directly target Little Cheng, so I have to leave this to Xu Lingjun. Back at the Secret Realm, he already had a fierce battle with Little Cheng, and as soon as he arrived at the Imperial Capital, Little Cheng targeted him. It shows that even if he does nothing, Little Cheng will seek trouble with him. What I need to do is groom Xu Lingjun, so he can match Han Yun City’s pace of growth."
Han Qingxue said, "Lin Diguang’s Inspectorate is crucial. He covets my Divine Soldier Guard, little knowing I’m eyeing his Inspectorate. If I can incorporate the Inspectorate under my control, it’s almost equivalent to controlling public opinion. At that point, even if Father wants to eliminate , he’ll need to think twice. I don’t want to take that final step unless necessary."
She clenched her fist, murmuring, "After all, he is my brother, and I only have one brother. Back then, I loved him dearly."
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