Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

The courtyard fell into a deathly silence. After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yingqiu slowly loosened her fist. Now that her affair with Lu Ming had been exposed, there was no point in saying anything more.

Moreover, Chen Qingying probably did that kind of thing with Lu Ming, otherwise she wouldn't have taken that step to become a celestial being.

Lin Yingqiu collapsed into despair. She sat down on a stone bench and asked weakly, "Palace Master, things have come to this. What do you plan to do?"

She believed that Chen Qingying must have made some kind of deal with Lu Ming, otherwise that devil Lu Ming wouldn't be so kind as to help Chen Qingying break through.

As for matters between men and women, that's definitely just a side effect. After all, matters between men and women are a necessary condition for a breakthrough. Besides matters between men and women, there are probably other conditions as well.

Chen Qingying said, "I made a deal with him."

Lin Yingqiu quickly asked, "What kind of deal?"

Chen Qingying replied expressionlessly, "He helped me become a Foundation Establishment Immortal, and I became his woman, bearing his children."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yingqiu's mind went blank.

It's over. In the end, she still couldn't save Chen Qingying...

The devil still got his way.

She no longer doubted Lu Ming's ability to help Chen Qingying become a Foundation Establishment Immortal, but the price of becoming an immortal was simply too high.

If someone spends their entire life as that demon's plaything, providing for his pleasure and bearing his children, is that still considered an immortal?

They wanted to become immortals, not only for the sake of longevity, but also for the pursuit of great power and transcendent freedom.

However, if one becomes an immortal but still has to provide entertainment for others, what is the point of being an immortal?

After a long while, Lin Yingqiu sighed deeply.

That's enough, things have come to this point, there's no point in saying anything now.

Seeing Lin Yingqiu fall silent and not speak, Chen Qingying spoke up, "Aunt Lin, you and him..."

Chen Qingying hesitated, unsure of what to say. She remembered what Lu Ming had said. Although she didn't want to see Lu Ming hurt Lin Yingqiu, she had no right to deprive Lin Yingqiu of her right to become an immortal.

Lin Yingqiu came to her senses, but she still didn't speak. She didn't know how to handle this relationship. Did she expect that the two of them would have to serve that devil together from now on?
The courtyard fell into a deathly silence. After a long while, Lin Yingqiu finally spoke, "Palace Master, we can't completely trust what he says. To prevent him from harming you one day, I've decided to stay at the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion and keep an eye on his every move."

This demon initially said he wouldn't harm Chen Qingying, but in the end, he still managed to take advantage of her completely.

Now that he says he'll help Chen Qingying become a Foundation Establishment Immortal, he might not actually help her. Maybe that devil has some other scheme in mind.

Chen Qingying calmly said, "Okay."

After that, Chen Qingying didn't say anything more. Since Lin Yingqiu had chosen to stay in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, she didn't plan to interfere in Lin Yingqiu's future affairs with Lu Ming.

……

A few days later.

Chen Qingying sat cross-legged on the soft couch, feeling the spiritual energy in the air. Since taking that step, her body had become increasingly eager for spiritual energy, and she had focused her mind on cultivation.

Just then, the voice of a maid from the Prince's mansion came from the doorway, "Palace Master Chen, the Imperial Preceptor requests an audience."

Hearing this, Chen Qingying slightly opened her eyes. "Let her in."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Qingying got up and went to the courtyard. It was obvious what Xuan Yingzhen's purpose was in coming to the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion to find her at this time.

Xuan Yingzhen definitely wanted to see if she had taken that step. Soon, Xuan Yingzhen, dressed in a black Taoist robe with white trim, arrived at Chen Qingying's courtyard, led by a maid from the Prince's mansion.

As soon as Xuan Yingzhen entered the courtyard, she felt the immense pressure emanating from Chen Qingying. Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, Xuan Yingzhen was slightly lost in thought.

She and Chen Qingying were both Grandmasters. When she last came to the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, Chen Qingying's aura was similar to hers. Now, the pressure emanating from Chen Qingying has far surpassed hers, which proves that Chen Qingying has taken a step forward and become a Celestial.

So, everything Chen Qingying told her before was true?

Does the Carefree Prince's Mansion really have a Foundation Establishment Immortal, and does he actually possess a method that allows people to quickly take that step?

Seeing Xuan Yingzhen standing at the courtyard entrance without entering, Chen Qingying, sitting at the stone table, asked expressionlessly, "Does the Imperial Preceptor now believe what I said?"

Hearing Chen Qingying's words, Xuan Yingzhen finally came to her senses, but she still asked in disbelief, "Did you really take that step?"

Chen Qingying said calmly, "Don't you already have the answer in your heart?"

Xuan Yingzhen fell silent.

They tried all sorts of methods to take that step, but now someone is telling her that all she needs to do is cultivate with an immortal to take that step.

At this moment, Xuan Yingzhen's chest heaved, and her heart became extremely restless. Now that it had been verified that this matter was true, she should take action.

Chen Qingying knew that Xuan Yingzhen was already moved, so she said, "If you are willing, you can take that step tonight and become a celestial being."

Xuan Yingzhen tried her best to remain calm and asked, "You traded your innocence for all of this, don't you feel any resentment?"

Chen Qingying said calmly, "Unwilling? Only if you can't take that step in your lifetime will you be unwilling."

"I believe you feel the same way."

Chen Qingying just wanted Xuan Yingzhen to be confronted by Lu Ming as soon as possible. The thought of Xuan Yingzhen, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the Great Zhou Dynasty, being played with by that lecherous man made her feel much better.

Xuan Yingzhen then asked, "Is that immortal currently at the Prince of Xiaoyao's residence?"

Hearing Xuan Yingzhen's question, Chen Qingying was slightly taken aback. She thought that since Xuan Yingzhen knew that she had obtained her breakthrough by exchanging her innocence, she probably knew that the immortal was Lu Ming. Now she was actually asking her if that immortal was in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion.

Chen Qingying looked at Xuan Yingzhen with her cold eyes, then asked in return, "After you left here last time, you went to see the Carefree King. Didn't he tell you where the immortal is?"

Xuan Yingzhen said, "No."

Chen Qingying said calmly, "If you go to him again today, he should tell you where the immortal is."

Xuan Yingzhen then said "thank you" and turned to leave Chen Qingying's courtyard.

After learning that Chen Qingying had taken that step, she didn't want to wait a moment longer.

Palace, study.

Lu Ming was reviewing some intelligence sent by Dongfang Liyue when Xiao Huan's voice rang out from the doorway, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Advisor requests an audience."

Hearing this, Lu Ming's lips curled up slightly. "Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the study door opened, and Xuan Yingzhen slowly entered the study.

As soon as she stepped into the study, Xiao Huan immediately closed the door, but Xuan Yingzhen didn't pay much attention to it.

Lu Ming's gaze remained fixed on the intelligence report in his hand. He asked seemingly casually, "May I ask what brings the Imperial Advisor here today?" (End of Chapter)