The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

"It's almost noon already?"

Li Yunqing stepped out of the secret room and looked at the sun in the sky.

Only then did I realize that it had taken a whole night to break through and become familiar with my own strength.

"With my current strength, I should be invincible below the Grandmaster level, right?"

"As for Grandmasters of the Profound Realm, we definitely can't beat someone like the Sword Saint. As for the others... we'll have to fight them to find out."

Feeling the abundant Yin energy within her upper, middle, and lower dantian, Li Yunqing's eyes shone brightly.

While magic cannot be used to cast spells on others, it can be used to cast spells that bless oneself.

For example, lightness technique, great strength technique, invisibility technique, speed technique, etc.

As long as one empowers oneself, one will not be harmed by the heavens and earth due to the existence of the longevity panel.

If one wishes to cast spells, one can also use the power of immortals and martial arts.

Although he could not perfectly control the power of immortals and martial arts, he could still release spells without damage.

In addition, with her flying sword technique, no one but a Grandmaster of the Profound Realm could possibly defeat her.

As for martial arts, at fifteen years old, his mid-level Qi Realm strength already makes him a genius, enough to face any crisis.

The only regret is that she lacks fighting experience.

But great power can produce miracles; it always strikes with its ultimate move, never testing the waters, and its overwhelming force is enough to handle any situation.

"With the enhancements of Lightness and Speed, my speed will be even greater."

"If you can't beat a Grandmaster, can't you at least outrun him?"

Li Yunqing's eyes sparkled, and all the pressure on her body vanished.

I felt as light as a feather, free from all shackles, and the scenery I had seen a thousand times before seemed unexpectedly much more beautiful.

"Miss, the future son-in-law requests an audience."

Xiao Lan ran up, her voice excited, just like a little girl.

Li Yunqing never told Xiaolan what she was thinking, fearing that Xiaolan wouldn't be able to keep quiet.

She believed that secrecy was the key to success, and she didn't want others to know what was on her mind.

Therefore, she mostly responded casually to Xiaolan's terms of address and her excitement.

Ignorance is no excuse.

Some things are best left unsaid; there's no need to make things difficult for others.

Why did he request an audience?

Li Yunqing asked in confusion, "I just broke through to the Qi Realm and haven't even looked for him yet, but he's already come to me on his own."

"I don't know, but judging from the future son-in-law's expression, he must be in a bad mood."

Xiaolan thought for a moment and responded softly, also unable to figure out what it was about.

"Alright, please invite him to the garden pavilion and have some tea while he waits. I'll go change my clothes!"

Li Yunqing waved her hand and walked straight towards Ziyun Pavilion.

Unlike men, women naturally need to be dignified when meeting guests. Every move they make reflects their upbringing and is a matter of family reputation.

She is not a heartless person. Her family gave her life and raised her, so she naturally wouldn't be perfunctory about the things that mattered to her.

Moreover, it concerns his own reputation.

"You don't need to regret being kind to anyone, not because they are so kind, but because you are kind enough!"

"It's precisely because it's good enough that those who like it want to have it, and those who hate it want to destroy it!"

"That's probably how things are in this world."

A thought flashed through Li Yunqing's mind.

Humans have desires.

Just as she was used to the life of a pampered young lady, she was unwilling to live like a wild man, having to endure hardship without any effort.

Becoming stronger is about living a better life, and saying no to anything you don't want to do.

In the garden pavilion.

Jiang Yu sat there blankly, oblivious to the fact that the tea in her cup had gone cold.

When Li Yunqing stepped into the pavilion, Jiang Yu remained the same, as if he had entered another world.

She didn't even notice when she arrived.

This was more serious than she had imagined; she seemed somewhat lost and dejected.

"Yun Qing greets Senior Brother Jiang!"

Li Yunqing spoke, bowing slightly.

Hearing Li Yunqing's voice, Jiang Yu suddenly came to his senses.

He suddenly turned to look at Li Yunqing, and froze slightly again, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions.

After a long silence, Jiang Yu finally spoke, her voice hoarse: "Junior Sister Yun Qing, did you ever love me?"

"No!"

Li Yunqing was afraid that if she answered too slowly, Jiang Yu would misunderstand.

Almost as soon as Jiang Yu finished speaking, he blurted out, "Never before."

If it hadn't been for that deception in the valley, she might have treated her like a normal friend.

They can accept kindness from others and will reciprocate it. In social interactions, they are mindful of each other's feelings, but will not involve any other emotions.

Just like ordinary friends in a past life, we can chat normally, eat together occasionally, greet each other normally, and say goodbye when we part.

But that's about it.

"I see……"

Jiang Yu smiled bitterly and reached into his robes as if he were carrying a thousand-pound weight, until he took out the marriage certificate.

"Let's annul the engagement!" Jiang Yu placed the marriage certificate and betrothal letter in front of Li Yunqing.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing was momentarily incredulous, but without hesitation, she replied, "Okay!"

Even if Jiang Yu didn't come, she would still talk to Jiang Yu about this matter.

Now that the other party has brought it up first, that's perfect.

She didn't care about saving face; breaking off the engagement was the real issue.

Thinking of this, Li Yunqing turned to look at Xiao Lan, who was not far from the pavilion, and said, "Xiao Lan, bring me the marriage certificate."

Although we don't know why Jiang Yu came to this realization, it's a joyous occasion.

"Those betrothal gifts, I'll take them back..."

Before Li Yunqing could finish speaking, Jiang Yu abruptly interrupted, saying, "Consider this compensation to Junior Sister Yunqing. It was my fault!"

Now I know how you felt when you accepted this marriage!

Jiang Yu said in a low, weak voice, "I'm sorry, I've caused you a lot of trouble."

After retrieving their marriage certificates and betrothal gifts, Jiang Yu hurriedly got up to take her leave, walking out of the Li family home in a rather disheveled state.

Like a soulless walking corpse.

"What happened?"

Watching Jiang Yu's retreating figure, Li Yunqing frowned slightly.

He had only gone into seclusion to break through to the Qi Realm, but everything seemed to have changed.

She looked down at the marriage certificate and betrothal letter in her hand, and her true energy suddenly burst forth.

"Buzz!"

The biting cold instantly froze the marriage certificate and betrothal letter, then turned them into powder and scattered without leaving a trace.

"Clatter".

Just then, a slight noise came from the rooftop next to them.

Jiang Jing's figure had appeared on the rooftop at some point.

He looked at Li Yunqing, his expression full of surprise: "I didn't expect to see you annul the engagement as soon as I came back."

With that, Jiang Jing leaped forward and landed directly in front of Li Yunqing, saying, "How about I have my master come to propose marriage tomorrow?"

Li Yunqing suddenly looked up, her eyes fixed on Jiang Jing.

A flying sword suddenly appeared in the palm beneath his sleeve, then instantly lengthened into a three-foot-long green peak, slashing towards Jiang Jing without hesitation.

"Clang!"

A sword rang out suddenly, and the longsword drew an elegant arc, its sword energy bursting forth like a crescent moon slashing out.

"You are no match for me; I have already broken through to the superior level!"

Seeing Li Yunqing's angry expression, Jiang Jing laughed and raised his hand to extinguish the wisp of sword energy.

But the moment he touched the sword energy, his expression changed drastically, and his true energy burst forth, forming a thick wall of true energy.

"Bang!"

As the sword energy swept past, the wall of true energy suddenly shattered.

The crescent-shaped sword energy trembled slightly but did not dissipate. Instead, it continued its ascent, shooting straight towards Jiang Jing's chest.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Jiang Jing's figure flew backward like a rag doll.

His feet carved two conspicuous marks on the ground.

It crashed straight into the wall, and then, like a scroll painting, slid down the wall little by little until it collapsed to the ground.

Those eyes were filled with confusion.

He had just broken through to the upper level of the Qi Realm, so why couldn't he even withstand a casual sword strike from Li Yunqing?

He looked up, puzzled, at Li Yunqing.

At this moment, Li Yunqing's expression was gentle and serene, and her temperament was as ethereal as ever.

Her clear eyes shimmered with a gentle, captivating tenderness.

However, the long sword in his hand was also constantly making a humming sound.

Li Yunqing raised her hand, placing the longsword before her eyes. Her slender, fair fingers gently stroked the blade as she spoke softly:

"What did you just say? I didn't hear you."

"Now, you can say it again, facing my sword!"

Jiang Jing: "..."