86: Why does my sister have to grow up?

Three months later, Liu Ruyan walked out of her closed-door cultivation chamber with an unnatural expression.

She had only intended to cultivate for a few days, but she fell into an epiphany, and then became so engrossed in her cultivation that she completely forgot herself, directly breaking through to the first level of the Purple Mansion Realm.

If it weren't for the breakthrough to a major realm awakening her, she probably would have continued cultivating for a long time.

She wondered if Gu Qing would resent her.

After all, for a prodigy like Gu Qing, time was too precious.

Liu Ruyan nervously walked up to Gu Qing, blushing as she whispered, "I'm sorry, I made you wait."

Grandpa Village Chief had taught her that she must apologize when she made a mistake.

If it was someone she cared about, she should apologize even more sincerely.

Thinking this, Liu Ruyan, with her head bowed, lifted one eyelid to peek at whether Gu Qing was angry.

"It's fine. People can oversleep, let alone over-cultivate in seclusion."

Gu Qing waved his hand dismissively.

How long Liu Ruyan was delayed didn't significantly affect him.

After all, he had also been comprehending the laws of the myriad paths of heaven and earth, and with sufficient resources, where wasn't cultivation?

Not angry... Liu Ruyan let out a long breath, as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted.

"Are we going to the Imperial Capital now?" Gu Qing asked.

"Mm."

Liu Ruyan's eyes showed determination, and she nodded heavily.

She was determined to sever ties with Liu Yuanzhong and Jiang Qiuyue.

They were unworthy of being parents; the moment they extracted her origin, their familial bond was completely broken.

"Alright."

Gu Qing controlled the void flying boat, and in a few breaths, they arrived above the Imperial Capital.

Boom~!

Inside the flying boat, Gu Qing's King Realm aura was fully displayed, the void rumbled, auspicious colors abounded, and thousands of stars shone brightly, as if a vast universe of stars was reflected in reality.

"Hmm..."

"Which King Realm senior has arrived at the Imperial Capital..."

The tens of millions of people in the Imperial Capital looked up, their eyes filled with reverence and longing.

Although the Great Qing Empire had a Saint Realm ancestor overseeing it, the King Realm was still an existence they looked up to.

"Who goes there?"

Liu Yuanzhong's majestic voice echoed from the Imperial Palace.

"Star God Temple, Gu Qing."

Star God Temple?

Countless powerhouses in the Imperial Capital frowned in thought. Was there such a sect in the Eastern Region?

Everyone curiously transmitted messages to their friends, asking.

"What kind of sect is Star God Temple? How dare they be so arrogant and overbearing?"

"I don't know, but they must be extraordinary."

After a round of whispered exchanges, no one in the Great Qing Empire had ever heard of the Star God Temple.

However, since Gu Qing displayed his cultivation so ostentatiously, the Star God Temple must have a significant background, definitely not an ordinary Sacred Land.

They might not know, but the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion surely knew the origins of the Star God Temple.

So all the powerful nobles immediately sent messages to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion Lord, including the Emperor and Empress.

"Ten million high-grade spirit stones, no cheating young or old."

Chu Shilin instantly earned billions of high-grade spirit stones; it was truly a case of money falling from the sky while he sat at home.

Today called for a big drink.

"My beloved ministers, quickly follow me out of the city to welcome our distinguished guest."

When Liu Yuanzhong heard that the Star God Temple was an ancient sect with a Divine Fire Realm expert overseeing it, his expression immediately changed. He summoned his civil and military officials, marquises, and nobles to give a grand reception.

Everyone felt uneasy, not knowing why Gu Qing had come.

They hoped he wasn't here for revenge.

"Welcome, Fellow Daoist Gu, for gracing us with your presence. We apologize for not greeting you sooner."

Liu Yuanzhong cupped his fists, performing a cultivator's salute.

"We pay our respects to Fellow Daoist Gu."

Officials of the fourth rank and above in the Imperial Capital, and powerhouses of the Refining Spirit Realm and above, were almost all present.

This caused the people of the Imperial Capital to be greatly shaken.

Even the Emperor and Empress came out to greet him.

Their Great Qing Empire was a top power in the Eastern Region, why did they need to be so humble?

Everyone couldn't imagine how noble the visitor's identity truly was.

Liu Ruyan's face was icy cold, her beautiful eyes fixed on Liu Yuanzhong and Jiang Qiuyue, filled with immense hatred.

But when she saw the radiant Liu Ruyi, her face turned pale, her delicate body trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes showed terror.

The childhood fear of being dominated by Liu Ruyi resurfaced in her mind, with memories of needles being stuck into her fingernails, being forced to lick blades, being forced to self-harm and still smile... the double torment of mind and body. Liu Ruyi's voice was like a devil's whisper, still ringing in her ears.

Liu Ruyan was terrified beyond measure, her body went limp, and her mind was blank.

"Are you alright?"

Gu Qing, quick as lightning, pulled the soft Emperor Ruyan into his arms.

Her slender waist was soft and delicate.

The scent of a young girl, like orchids and musk, wafted to him.

"Ruyan!" Gu Qing shouted, his voice like thunder, exploding in Liu Ruyan's mind, containing profound Dao charm that instantly brought her to her senses.

Liu Ruyan took a deep breath, steadied her mind, and circulated her cultivation to dispel the fear in her heart: "Thank you."

"It's nothing. Go on, I'm right behind you. Do whatever you want to do."

Gu Qing gave her an encouraging look, and incidentally ruffled her hair.

"Oh!"

Liu Ruyan angrily swatted his hand away. This was hair she had meticulously styled for over an hour; how could he mess it up? He was so annoying.

After Gu Qing's actions, the fear in Liu Ruyan's heart completely vanished.

Liu Ruyan re-styled her hair and put on a mature makeup look to avoid being underestimated for her youthful appearance.

"Where did you get this makeup? Does your little village have this stuff?" Gu Qing asked in astonishment.

Liu Ruyan not only had more than a dozen boxes of cosmetics, but her application technique was also quite skilled, not at all like someone who came out of a barren mountain.

"Mind your own business when it comes to girls' matters."

Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes, huffing as she kicked Gu Qing's calf. "Back, back, back!"

"Alright, alright, you go out quickly. They've been waiting for almost an hour, they probably feel like killing someone."

Gu Qing chuckled. To be honest, Emperor Ruyan was very lively and active when she shed her cold, world-weary facade.

This was not surprising; it was normal for a ten-year-old girl like Liu Ruyan to be lively and active.

No one was born cold and world-weary.

In difficult times, being cold and taciturn was just a facade.

On the other side.

Liu Yuanzhong's face was ashen.

Tens of thousands of them were here to welcome, almost all the powerful nobles of the Great Qing Empire had turned out, and hundreds of millions in the Imperial Capital were watching.

Gu Qing, however, just made them wait for an hour, practically trampling their dignity into the ground.

It was imaginable that after today, the prestige of their Great Qing Empire would be completely ruined, becoming the laughingstock of the entire Barren Continent.

Liu Yuanzhong really wanted to turn and leave, but the Star God Temple was simply too terrifying.

Before he knew Gu Qing's purpose, he truly dared not leave, nor even dared to urge him.

If Gu Qing spoke disrespectfully, they would only be more humiliated.

"Little sister..."

The moment Liu Ruyan appeared on the flying boat's platform, Liu Ruyi's eyes erupted with immense joy, her delicate body trembling with excitement.

She rushed forward without hesitation, and with a bang, was bounced back by the formation's light barrier.

"Little sister, where have you been all these years? Your older sister has been looking for you so hard!" Liu Ruyi's beautiful eyes welled up with tears of excitement, trying to touch her little sister's face through the formation's light barrier.

Her appearance, scaled up proportionally, was still as lovely as jade and snow, just like before.

No, not as cute as before.

A soft, white, tender little dumpling was her favorite; docile, soft, and adorably foolish, it was so much fun to bully.

The glistening tears in Liu Ruyi's eyes instantly vanished, and her dark pupils stared eerily at Liu Ruyan.

Why did little sister have to grow up?

She didn't like her grown-up little sister.

"You demon..."

Liu Ruyan felt an instinctive fear when she saw her like this.

Because she knew very well what kind of person Liu Ruyi was—a born evil seed.

Cloaked in the halo of a goddess, her heart was dark and malicious, taking pleasure in killing and torturing people.

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