As her divine sense swept across, she spotted three figures who shouldn't be here.
Why were Liu Qingqing and the other two here?
Could they have been sent by Sect Master Shi to complete a mission as well?
Though, looking at them, they seemed to be having quite a miserable time... Jiang Lu found it rather amusing.
Liu Qingqing wiped her tears, looking incredibly aggrieved.
“Waaaah... Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, what should I do? My spiritual power is completely gone.”
Lu Lingfeng and Xi Siyu exchanged a look. They were also powerless to help, as the spiritual energy in their own bodies was on the verge of running dry.
They truly hadn't expected their spiritual energy to drain so quickly. Even without doing anything, only a tiny sliver of spiritual energy remained just to sustain their life force.
Most importantly, this meager amount of spiritual energy was not even enough for them to open their storage bags.
Helpless as they were, they still had to comfort her.
“Don't worry, Little Junior Sister. We will definitely protect you.”
Lu Lingfeng immediately wiped her tears, while Xi Siyu stood to the side, fanning her.
However, Liu Qingqing failed to notice the deep worry in their eyes.
The only reason they were treated so well here was because of their extraordinary abilities. Without spiritual energy, even protecting themselves would be difficult.
Although Prince Cheng treated them well for now, there was no guarantee he wouldn't abandon them once they lost their value.
Over the past month or so, they had already gained a thorough understanding of the mortal realm.
It would have been fine during a time of peace, but now, chaos was about to erupt.
“Sigh—”
The two sighed in unison. If only Eldest Senior Sister were here; she would surely have a solution.
“Little Junior Sister, you must stay right behind us and not wander off. It's too dangerous.”
Lu Lingfeng urged her. Currently, the three of them had only each other to rely on, and they still didn't know if they would ever have the chance to return to the cultivation world.
Liu Qingqing nodded without a second thought. She knew all too well how terrifying chaotic times could be.
As expected of the pampered Little Junior Sister! Jiang Lu marveled. Even at a time like this, they still went out of their way to comfort Liu Qingqing.
But why was the child of fortune here?
Jiang Lu was curious. Could this also be the work of the Heavenly Dao?
Wait...
Jiang Lu's eyes widened, and she swallowed hard. She had a terrible suspicion.
Could it be that the ultimate victor of this world was originally meant to be Gong Chenyue, but the Heavenly Dao, favoring men over women, brought Liu Qingqing over to assist this world's pseudo-male lead?
That would explain why Gong Chenyue possessed the densest draconic qi.
But while Liu Qingqing was indeed the child of fortune, her intelligence was seriously lacking. She would never be able to outplay the pseudo-male lead, and she was exactly the type who could genuinely bring disaster to the world.
Now that she had ended up in the cultivation world by some twist of fate, it was no wonder her luck was so baffling...
Oh no, she felt like she was actually using her brain for once!
As for who the pseudo-male lead was, it was highly likely the current Prince Cheng. After all, the two of them had to cross paths eventually.
The Heavenly Dao: Once she finishes her mission, I better send her away quickly. Her brain works too well; having her here makes me feel a chill down my spine.
Dong—
Dong—
Dong—
Nine tolls of the bell echoed from the imperial palace. The footsteps of the people in every manor instantly grew chaotic!
Jiang Lu looked toward the imperial palace. The Emperor was dead.
Thinking back to Gong Chenyue's visit a few days ago, she sighed. Gong Chenyue would definitely succeed.
However, during this period, it would be best for her to leave this place.
She had searched the vicinity of the imperial city for the past month but found no trace of demonic cultivators. If they hadn't accompanied the vassal kings here, she would still need to travel to the various vassal territories.
Leaving behind a letter, Jiang Lu took the White Tiger and headed toward Prince Cheng's Manor.
Since Prince Cheng was currently at the imperial palace, the security at his manor had relaxed considerably.
“Senior Brother Lu, Senior Brother Xi, Senior Sister Liu, what a coincidence~”
To the three of them, Jiang Lu's voice sounded like heavenly music at this moment.
Seeing Jiang Lu descend from the sky, standing upon a sleeping White Tiger, they were utterly shocked and asked in unison:
“Junior Sister Jiang?”
“Why are you here?”
They were especially astounded to see her flying. Her strength hadn't been suppressed at all!
“Junior Sister Jiang Lu, how is your strength still...?”
A flash of envy crossed Liu Qingqing's eyes, followed by a hint of jealousy. She was the female lead, so why did everyone else get all the good things?
It was the same with Fu Yao, and now Jiang Lu. Weren't powerhouse female leads all the rage nowadays? Could she be holding a late-blooming powerhouse female lead script instead?
Her eyes darted back and forth, making Jiang Lu sigh inwardly with worry.
Jiang Lu cast a pitying look at the two men. After all, in novels featuring a pampered little junior sister, the senior brothers' brains were always progressively more damaged, and each was more unfortunate than the last.
Lu Lingfeng pulled Xi Siyu to the side, stole a quiet glance at the other two, and whispered, “Third Junior Brother, should we tell the truth to Junior Sister Lu? After all, we need to rely on her now. What if she thinks Junior Sister Liu is a drag?”
“Ah? But...”
Xi Siyu hesitated.
In the end, he saw the jealousy in his Little Junior Sister's eyes as she tightly wrung her handkerchief.
...
He felt that those three seconds of hesitation were a complete disrespect to his own life.
After all, Junior Sister Jiang was Martial Uncle Ye's disciple, one of their own. It was better to tell her. Otherwise, he was truly afraid their Little Junior Sister might perish in this mortal realm.
Having made up his mind, Lu Lingfeng walked over to Jiang Lu.
“Junior Sister Jiang, could we speak privately for a moment?”
Quite curious, Jiang Lu nodded and followed him to the side.
“Junior Sister Jiang, are you wondering why we pamper Junior Sister Liu so much?”
Hearing this, Jiang Lu scratched her head awkwardly.
Why else?
Because you're sick, and you're love-brained fools.
Seeing this, Lu Lingfeng thought to himself that it was indeed as he expected. Junior Sister Lu, like the other disciples, had misunderstood them.
“It is because Little Junior Sister is highly talented and possesses a Supreme-grade spiritual root. While there are many Supreme-grade spiritual roots across the five domains, very few have such high purity.”
“However,”
Speaking up to this point, he paused, falling silent for a moment before looking up at her.
“Little Junior Sister's brain is truly diseased. If we let her run wild, she will definitely bring disaster to the cultivation world.”
Huh?
Jiang Lu's mind went blank for a moment. Was he slandering—no, mocking—his dear Little Junior Sister?
Was this normal?
“What do you mean, Senior Brother Lu?”
Jiang Lu was genuinely curious. This was completely different from what she had imagined.
“Master said that although Little Junior Sister has excellent talent, her temperament is lacking. We cannot allow her to wander outside and be exploited by evil cultivators. That is why she was taken in as a disciple. This way, we kill multiple birds with one stone.”
Seeing Jiang Lu's sparkling, gossip-hungry eyes, he continued,
“Keeping her right under our noses is safe. Moreover, her luck is quite good, so we can benefit from being around her.”
Jiang Lu couldn't help but marvel at their devious behavior. To think this was the actual truth! She had always wondered how there could be such brainless fools in the cultivation world.
It turned out it was all driven by self-interest.
“But even so, there's no need to be completely submissive to her every whim, is there?”
Jiang Lu was still puzzled. What they did was simply too extreme.
He shook his head, wearing a meaningful expression. “Junior Sister Jiang, if Little Junior Sister depends on us for everything, she will develop a spoiled and arrogant personality. Who else would tolerate her besides us? That is the only way she remains safe.”
Learning the truth, Jiang Lu didn't know what to say. She also had a rough idea of why he had suddenly chosen to reveal all this to her.
“Let's go. We came here to slay demonic cultivators. I have already searched the area around the imperial city and found no sign of them. It is best if we head to the vassal territories to search.”
Although she didn't particularly want to bring the three of them along, considering Liu Qingqing's luck, she felt that bringing them might not be a bad idea after all.
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