I Only Marry Widows-Chapter 487 - 1: Can’t I Just Find a Man to Play With?

Chapter 487: Chapter 1: Can’t I Just Find a Man to Play With?

In the originally empty Shenxiao Palace, three imposing figures suddenly appeared. Although they looked humanoid, upon closer inspection, it was as if they were gazing at the vast firmament, subtly evolving into a world.

Qingfeng’s heart turned, and he saw the divine light on those three figures.

One of them radiated Buddha Light, free and transcendent.

The other was surrounded by purple aura, serene and unattached.

The last was enveloped in five-colored clouds, ancient and noble,

"Sumeru Celestial Venerate, Purple Mansion Celestial Venerate, Creation Celestial Venerate... except for Cyan Nether Celestial Venerable, all four Celestial Venerates are present."

Qingfeng murmured to himself, "What great matter could it be to warrant summoning so many Celestial Venerates at once?"

While pondering, five beams of Immortal Light rose from the Lower Realm, transforming into a rainbow bridge, piercing through the Ninth Layer Heaven, and in an instant, landing outside Shenxiao Palace.

"The Taoist Masters of the Five States have arrived!" Qingfeng dared not be negligent. The cultivation of these five old beings was no less than his, and they also wielded authority over a state, capable of rivaling a Celestial Venerate. In terms of strength or status, they firmly overshadowed him.

"Divine Monarch Qingfeng, long time no see..."

"Hahaha!"

...

Inside Shenxiao Palace.

Zhao Ling’Er sat upright in the Divine Court, a virtual image of the Ninth Layer Heaven behind her transforming into a divine wheel, authority added to her, divine might vast and mighty, her pupils sparkling with golden light, seeing through the Three Realms.

In theory, the authority she held could command the Ninth Layer Heaven, endless divine might, and infinite divine techniques.

"Cyan Nether Celestial Venerable... really did not come!"

Her pupils slightly shifted, scouring heaven and earth, in an instant scanning the Ninth Layer Heaven, finally finding her target.

In Star Constellation Heaven, one hundred thousand Celestial Soldiers and Generals besieged, the Prison Divine Monarch, Peacock King, and... um, unknown underlings, surrounding the fugitive of the Divine Court, Princess Peacock Kong Mengyun, at the center.

Zhao Ling’Er’s gaze subtly moved, seeing through the grotto heaven within Kong Mengyun’s belly, where a palm-sized gourd was sealed with Five-Colored Divine Light, unable to break free despite its continuous trembling.

Her gaze narrowed, then saw through the gourd, seeing the figure inside.

When her eyes fell on Lu Chengfeng, her gaze slightly cooled, pausing for a moment before passing over, finally locking onto Luo Suyi.

"Utterly absurd, actually reincarnating her true self to the Lower Realm!"

Zhao Ling’Er’s brows slightly furrowed. If not for the Ninth Layer Heaven shrouding her body, merely a thought would likely unleash an incomparably terrifying authority, crushing everyone within the gourd.

Being watched by her gaze, Luo Suyi seemed to trigger some exceedingly subtle reaction, a trace of formless and invisible Immortal Light rising, transforming into a Divine Form holding a scroll, with a vast Cyan Nether manifesting behind.

"Hehe, my dear daughter, you found me so quickly?"

"Why did you do this? I want an explanation." The Empress’s voice was very cold.

Luo Suyi was completely unaware of what was happening to her, Immortal Light above her head supporting the Divine Form, which was actually conversing with the Empress of the Divine Court.

"I’m tired of staying in the Divine Court; can’t I just find a man to play with in the Lower Realm?" The Divine Form spoke with a somewhat flirty tone, accompanied by tinkling laughter.

"I want to conquer all realms, to rule the Thirty-Three Heavens. Next, I will wage war on the Demon Subduing Celestial Realm, then the Eighteenth Layer Hell, Ten Halls Yama. The other three Venerates and many celestial realms will not sit idly by. You must quickly return." The Empress spoke with an undeniable authority.

"I can’t do that. I have reincarnated my true self, and the one talking to you now is merely a pre-prepared strand of Heart Thought, which will completely dissipate after seeing you." The Divine Form’s tone remained exceedingly light, "My dear daughter, I’m not interested in some conquest of realms, nor the Thirty-Three Heavens!"

"You manage things yourself; I want to be carefree for a while."

Even in Shenxiao Palace, the Empress’s expression turned unpleasant. After a slight pause, her tone deepened, "I won’t meddle with your mischief, but he is off-limits."

"Why can’t he be? I just fancy him!" The Divine Form chuckled, seemingly already anticipating the Empress’s reaction.

"In short, he just can’t be." The Empress had run out of patience.

The Divine Form sighed, "I am already intertwined with his destiny, linked by cause and effect. You can’t change that, killing him is like killing me."

"If you choose him, then the mother-daughter bond between us will be completely severed, and we will never see each other again." The Empress’s voice grew colder, "What path you choose, decide for yourself."

"Do you really have to be so heartless?" The Divine Form spoke with some dissatisfaction, "After all, he is my man. Why must you be so confrontational? Besides, I’ve only found this one man, isn’t that much better than before? Saves you from being embarrassed again."

The Empress’s face darkened, "I don’t care who else you seek, but this person is absolutely out of the question. If you don’t agree, you will never set foot in the Divine Court in this life, or the next."

"Hmph, then I won’t go. If you have the guts, stop acknowledging me as your daughter and let me sink into the Red Dust and die a meaningless death," retorted the Divine Form, pouting in a slightly stubborn manner.

"Also, all those lackeys from the Divine Court harassing my man, you better get rid of them for me immediately."

Zhao Ling’Er felt her fists clenching, if it weren’t for the Cyan Nether Celestial Venerate, her dear mother, protecting that despicable man, she would have long punched him to oblivion.

"Damn it, how did Luo Suyi end up being my mother’s reincarnation."

"I can’t let her find out my reincarnated self is Zhao Ling’Er, otherwise, with her temperament, who knows what chaos it would cause."

Despite her poor attitude, she couldn’t just abandon her mother, but she was unwilling to let Lu Chengfeng benefit from this.

Even though mortal memories are insignificant to her, the debt he owes from the mortal world and getting involved with her mother’s reincarnation disgusted her as if she swallowed something vile.

"I can save his life, but you must return to the Divine Court with me. Even if you have to start anew with your cultivation, with my help, you can quickly reclaim your position as a Celestial Venerate."

"I don’t want to, I don’t want to, I don’t want to," Cyan Nether Celestial Venerate shook her head like a rattling drum, "I simply won’t return to the Divine Court. Wherever my man is, that’s where I’ll be. Don’t think you can separate us."

Zhao Ling’Er’s face darkened, anger rising in her heart, "This is obstinate beyond belief, so don’t blame me for what happens next."

"Hmph!"

With those words, she withdrew her gaze.

Cyan Nether Celestial Venerate felt the Empress’s gaze vanish. Her face lost its earlier lightness, replaced by a heavy and sorrowful expression, "I’m sorry, it’s me... I’m the one who harmed you..."

"I hope, this time, to help you... reclaim..."

She sighed, casting one last glance at the Celestial Palace before her gaze fell on Lu Chengfeng, "I hope you won’t let me down."

With that, her form began to disperse, the Cyan Nether behind her, and the divine light from her vanishing body, all merged into the scroll in her hand.

"The Gods’ List must not be lost. Xiao’Er wants to wage war across realms, she will surely use the power of the Gods’ List. According to my calculations, she is highly likely to send us to the Demon Subduing Celestial Army."

"Lu Chengfeng, time waits for no one, grow quickly..."

No one could hear her words. The scroll in her hand transformed into a wisp of divine light, returning deep into Luo Suyi’s Primordial Spirit.

...

At this time, within the Shenxiao Palace, the Empress’s heart moved, issuing a decree to the Nether Department, one of the eight divisions.

The Divine Might Prison-Suppressing Nether Venerate was rushing from the Netherworld to Shenxiao Palace when he saw a golden light descending from above the Nine Heavens, pouring down with the majestic force resembling the Celestial River.

The Empress’s icy and authoritative voice spread instantly.

"Proclaim the decree, incorporating Kong Mengyun and her hidden rebels into the Demon Subduing Celestial Army. Until they establish ten million celestial merits, they shall not be released."

The Divine Might Prison-Suppressing Nether Venerate respectfully replied, "I, your servant, obey the decree."

Soon, the Empress’s divine might dissipated.

He was slightly puzzled and muttered, "Why would the Empress concern herself with such a trivial matter?"

The Divine Might Prison-Suppressing Nether Venerate pondered briefly and then communicated the divine edict, contacting the Prison Divine Monarch.

"Prison, suppress Kong Mengyun and her group, and then incorporate them into the Demon Subduing Army. Without accumulating ten million celestial merits, they shall not be released."

The Prison Divine Monarch, just about to act, was taken aback hearing the order from his superior, "Venerate Lord, what is the meaning of this?"

"Don’t ask many questions, this is an order from above. Just follow it," instructed the Divine Might Prison-Suppressing Nether Venerate.

"From above?!" The Prison Divine Monarch’s heart skipped, his gaze on Kong Mengyun changed, "Ten million celestial merits, even an Immortal Monarch or a Great Power would find it hard to accumulate such merit over millennia of demon subduing. This is effectively sentencing her to die on the battlefield!"

However, he showed little sympathy. The Peacock Princess once devoured the lives of an entire mansion, committing heinous slaughter, and a heavier punishment would not be excessive.

Sending her to the battlefield with a crime for atonement, ironically, allows her to live a little longer.

Thinking of this, the Prison Divine Monarch snorted coldly at Kong Mengyun, "Consider yourself lucky!"