64: Are you the green tea, white lotus, and scheming woman I'm talking about?

Bai Suying's expression was furious.

She had never seen such a rude person.

Bai Suying felt a wave of discomfort under Gu Qing's gaze, her heart filled with shame, and her cheeks burned.

If not for needing Gu Qing and the Star God Temple, she would have ordered her nanny to drag this rude fellow out and have him beaten to death.

Bai Suying took a deep breath, ignored Gu Qing's gaze, and asked, feigning calmness.

"What do I call you, Fellow Daoist Gu?"

She didn't address him with worldly etiquette, after all, Gu Qing's status was too high.

Even if he offended her, she could only endure it.

"A moment's patience brings calm, a step back opens up a vast sky," she thought.

However, what she didn't know was that a step back would only lead to a cliff.

Gu Qing was doing it on purpose, trying to test Bai Suying's bottom line and what kind of female lead she was.

"Gu Qing."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, would it be convenient to reveal your thoughts on the rebels?"

"The corruption of the empire and the changing of imperial power are like the rising and setting of the sun; this is the natural Great Dao of Heaven and Earth."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, aren't you here to assist the Ninth Princess? How can you say such a thing?" Bai Suying's expression was furious, but in reality, her heart was overjoyed.

Hearing Gu Qing's words, it seemed he was just here to watch, not caring who became emperor.

She feared most that Gu Qing would side with Luo Li, as the Star God Temple possessed too much deterrent power.

This was a transcendent sect recorded in ancient history, with experts as numerous as clouds, traversing the All Heavens Myriad Realms, overlooking the changes of countless ages.

Even disciples on their training journeys had King Realm and Venerable Realm protectors; who knew if angering Gu Qing and Luo Li would attract Saints?

Now that Gu Qing had stated he wouldn't interfere, and there was even a possibility of winning him over, this was incredibly good news.

However... Bai Suying quickly calmed down.

Gu Qing couldn't have traveled all this way just to watch.

He must have a purpose.

"I also want to help my Junior Sister, but she has never been fond of me," Gu Qing said helplessly, and at the end, he cast a meaningful smile her way.

Bai Suying understood; he was a lecher, here to pursue Luo Li.

She sighed in relief, her mind rapidly calculating how to connect with the Star God Temple and get Ye Hao to also join the Star God Temple.

In her opinion, Luo Li was taken as a disciple by a Saint because of the Supreme Bone she had taken.

Now that Ye Hao had regrown his Supreme Bone, his talent and physique were even better than before, so he could definitely join the Star God Temple.

But to join the Star God Temple, you first had to find out where it was.

The Star God Temple floated in the vast universe, constantly moving; without coordinates, it was impossible to find.

The best way was to ask Gu Qing to introduce them or provide coordinates.

As long as Ye Hao became a disciple of the Star God Temple, it would be a dispute between disciples, and with Ye Hao's current cultivation, Luo Li was no longer a threat.

Thinking this, Bai Suying no longer pretended; her red lips parted slightly, and she slowly spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, to be honest, Ye Hao is my nephew and Luo Li's fiancé, whose Supreme Bone was dug out by her; his rebellion is truly a last resort."

This was no secret.

Who didn't know she was the sister of the world's number one sword immortal, Ye Hao's Little Sister-in-law?

Who didn't know that when Ye Hao's bone was dug out, she was the one who protected him?

As for why the imperial family condoned her actions, the reason was simple: her father was a Supreme Realm expert, and he was currently in the imperial city.

"I didn't expect you to have this connection with Ye Hao, so what do you mean?" Gu Qing stroked his chin, asking knowingly.

The fish had taken the bait.

He wondered if Ye Hao would be so angry he'd vomit blood if he took Bai Suying into his chambers.

Although he didn't like Bai Suying, if he could both deal with Ye Hao and gain a peerless beauty, why wouldn't he?

"Compared to being an earthly emperor, he desires to cultivate and become an immortal. Fortunately, he has regrown his Supreme Bone."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, could you please introduce Hao'er to the Star God Temple, or inform us of the Star God Temple's coordinates?"

Bai Suying's expression was earnest, her beautiful eyes fixed on Gu Qing without blinking.

"I never help strangers."

"Of course, if the Empress is willing to serve by my side, I will immediately have a Saint Realm Elder come to accept him as a disciple."

Gu Qing also stopped pretending.

Compared to slow-boiling a frog, he preferred direct and brutal methods.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, I am the mother of a nation, already a married woman, a faded flower; how could I be worthy of Fellow Daoist Gu?" Bai Suying said with a grim expression, realizing he was indeed interested in her.

Although Gu Qing was peerlessly handsome, exceptionally talented, and of noble status.

If word got out, countless proud daughters of heaven would surely be willing to serve by Gu Qing's side.

But to her, he was nothing more than that.

Just a lecherous and shameless scoundrel.

"Then forget it, find someone else," Gu Qing shook his head indifferently, and then added.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Luo Li and I share the same master. My master is Goddess Zhi Meng, and she has already broken through to the Divine Fire Realm."

"And as a friendly reminder, Luo Li brought twenty King Realm experts, five Supreme Realm experts, and one Saint Realm Seventh-level Elder on this trip."

"Although I don't know why she hasn't made a move yet, I doubt she brought these people just to play."

Ji Ning's eyelids twitched; she only just realized today how incredibly smooth Gu Qing was at lying.

And Bai Suying, hearing this, believed it completely, her face turning pale with fright.

A Goddess of the Star God Temple, that was a position even higher than the Temple Master.

Therefore, she didn't doubt Gu Qing's words too much.

Furthermore, Gu Qing didn't know why Luo Li wasn't helping the imperial family, but she knew very well.

She had long seen that Luo Li was deeply cunning and ruthless.

The Emperor had caused Luo Li's mother and her clan to die tragically, and she used to think Luo Li didn't mind, always siding with the imperial family.

But Luo Li had the ability yet didn't help the imperial family; wasn't this clearly a sign that she wanted to avenge her mother?

After all, Luo Li no longer needed the imperial family's resources to grow; revenge would only bring her inner peace and a clear Dao heart.

So, the Emperor Luo Ling's soul lamp growing weaker and weaker, was it actually Luo Li's doing?

Was Luo Ling's poison also administered by Luo Li?

Was Luo Li waiting for Ye Hao to break through the imperial city and slaughter the imperial family, and then capture them all in one fell swoop?

That way, her revenge would be complete, and her reputation would be intact.

The more Bai Suying thought about it, the more she felt the truth was revealed.

Her face was bloodless, and her voice trembled: "Fellow Daoist Gu, Luo Li intends to murder her father; aren't you going to stop her?"

"What? Impossible."

"Do you have any evidence?"

Gu Qing was startled, saying he didn't believe it, but in his heart, he already did.

Luo Li was a major villain; wasn't it normal for her to do something outrageous?

"No."

"But Luo Li..."

Bai Suying knew her words would be hard for Gu Qing to believe, but she still wanted to struggle a bit, recounting the past of Luo Li and her mother, explaining the possibility of Luo Li seeking revenge on the imperial family.

The more she spoke, the more she regretted it.

When the Emperor had ordered the death of Luo Li's mother and her entire clan, she had tried to stop it, and failing that, she had taken Luo Li under her wing to protect her.

Because Luo Li was so adorable and lovely as a child, like a jade sculpture, well-behaved and sweet-tongued; every time she saw her, she couldn't help but dote on her.

So she took her in and raised her like a daughter.

But in raising her, she had raised a demoness.

Not only was Luo Li ungrateful to her, but she had also dug out her nephew's Supreme Bone.

In fact, Bai Suying had no doubt that Luo Li even wanted to kill her.

"Enough, you don't need to say more. Luo Li would absolutely not murder her father, nor would she sit by and do nothing about her own family."

Gu Qing interrupted her torrent of words halfway through.

Damn it, Luo Li's mother was too tragic.

She had known the Emperor since childhood, fallen in love, entered the palace, been framed, miscarried, imprisoned in the celestial dungeon, tortured to death, and her family slaughtered.

Anyone in her shoes would probably choose revenge.

Therefore, even if Luo Li truly murdered her father, Gu Qing would simply pretend not to see it.

...Bai Suying closed her mouth unwillingly; she understood Gu Qing's subtext.

It was simply protecting a fellow disciple.

Whether the news was true or not, it had to be false.

Especially the last sentence, Luo Li couldn't possibly ignore her family; this clearly referred to Luo Li's maternal clan, not the imperial family.

But if Gu Qing wouldn't interfere, what were they to do?

Given Luo Li's ruthlessness, she would definitely not spare Ye Hao.

Thinking this, Bai Suying stood up, bowed gracefully to Gu Qing, and pleaded.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, Hao'er is innocent; he has never wronged Luo Li."

"As long as Fellow Daoist Gu is willing to introduce Hao'er to the Star God Temple, no matter if Fellow Daoist Gu asks me to climb mountains of knives or descend into seas of fire, to go through fire and water, Su Ying will not refuse."

"You're exaggerating! You don't need to go through fire and water; just follow me and enjoy the good life, with endless glory and wealth," Gu Qing said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, I am already a married woman..."

"I'm not marrying you; I'm just asking you to be a concubine. Are you thinking too much?"

...Bai Suying.

...Ji Ning.

She was speechless and complained inwardly.

It felt like Gu Qing had become a different person when he met Bai Suying.

Even if he was using Bai Suying to deal with Ye Hao, did he have to be so shameless?

Bai Suying's beautiful face was flushed, her chest heaving with anger.

In all her life, she had never met such a shameless and brazen person.

While people she had met before were shameless, they at least put on a facade; Gu Qing didn't even bother to pretend.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, Luo Li is incredibly ruthless. If she is allowed to act recklessly, it will definitely cause the Divine Phoenix Empire's billions of common people to become displaced and suffer a great catastrophe..."

"It has nothing to do with me."

"You can make another request; whatever it is, I will agree."

"Another request? Besides your beautiful body, what else do you have that's presentable?"

Shameless be shameless.

When dealing with the female lead, one should cut through the mess quickly, get straight to the point, and leave no room for Bai Suying to maneuver.

Beating around the bush and dragging things out was not his style.

...Ji Ning.

...Bai Suying.

At this moment, she had never regretted anything more than her own beauty.

How she wished she were a little uglier.

"Alright, I agree, but you must first agree to my conditions." Bai Suying felt despair, truly frightened by Gu Qing's lies.

So many Supreme Realm experts were enough to wipe out the Zhenbei Army dozens of times, not to mention a Heaven-reaching Saint.

She had no choice but to agree.

She would absolutely not allow her sister's child to suffer any more harm.

"Speak," Gu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly.

"After Luo Li leaves the Divine Phoenix Empire with her people, you must also introduce Hao'er to the Star God Temple," Bai Suying bit her red lips, her expression resolute.

"Tsk tsk!"

"I didn't see that coming."

Gu Qing clicked his tongue in surprise, scanning her up and down, and sneered.

"After Luo Li leaves, your crisis is resolved, Ye Hao becomes emperor, and you still want me to introduce him?"

"At that time, Ye Hao will become a Saint's disciple, and once I'm no longer useful, you'll kick me aside, won't you?"

"What a clever scheme, you get all the benefits without paying any price."

"Heh, I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person. A green tea, white lotus, scheming woman, that's you, isn't it?"

"Bai Suying, I'll give you three days at most. If you don't reply to me after three days, I'll personally lead people to kill Ye Hao and his son."

"Alright, you can leave."

He couldn't wait one or two months, but three days he could.

Besides, he shouldn't push her too hard.

Otherwise, it might backfire, which wouldn't be good.

Bai Suying's mind went blank from the scolding, and she walked out of Mo Yang Palace in a daze.

Who am I, where am I, what was I just doing?

Right, Gu Qing called her a green tea, white lotus, scheming woman.

She hadn't heard of green tea or white lotus, but she understood scheming woman.

Bai Suying's face alternated between white and red, her silver teeth clenched.

She was not some green tea, white lotus, scheming woman.

She was just afraid that Gu Qing wouldn't keep his promise, that he would pull up his pants and deny everything.

After all, Gu Qing was so shameless and lecherous.

That's why she wanted Gu Qing to do his part first, and then she would serve him.

Who knew that because of this, she would be so belittled that she doubted her own existence?

Simply outrageous, utterly hateful.

"Hmm... no, that's not right."

Bai Suying suddenly turned her head, her beautiful eyes wide.

Mo Yang Palace was her sleeping quarters; why was she leaving?

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