Don’t rush, that Sea Queen is dead, what about the heart fragments in her body? Cheng Hong Ling asked.
Qi Huang was stunned, then asked, “Do you still want to find those heart fragments?”
“Of course, take me there quickly, it will be too late if we delay.” Cheng Hong Ling urged.
Qi Huang shook her head helplessly, and with a thought, four heart fragments appeared in her delicate hands: “I found these from her corpse.”
“There are actually four!”
Cheng Hong Ling eagerly snatched them, then smiled with satisfaction: “Adding my three, there are now seven.”
“You’ve been collecting Lu Yao’s heart fragments, you’re not planning to use them, are you?”
Qi Huang couldn’t help but ask directly.
“How can that be possible? I’m just collecting them to prevent these things from falling into the hands of other evil spirits.”
Cheng Hong Ling denied it outright.
Qi Huang was skeptical and didn’t say much more.
Next, Qi Huang went to ask Qianqian about the secret technique. To avoid unnecessary complications, Cheng Hong Ling obediently hid in the storage ring.
When Qi Huang found Qianqian, the cat-eared loli was interrogating Aunt Hong with a group of evil generals under her.
When they saw Qi Huang, the group of evil spirits did not show any unfriendly expressions. After all, she had been in the Queen of the Underworld’s Palace for almost a month, and everyone had either seen her or heard of her.
“Your Highness, spare my life! This servant will never dare again!”
Aunt Hong knelt at Qianqian’s feet, begging for mercy with tears.
Qianqian’s small face was full of struggle. She was kind by nature, and knowing that Aunt Hong had difficulties, she really couldn’t bring herself to do it. But when she thought of her betrayed mother, she was unwilling.
“Your Highness, you can’t spare her! Otherwise, what about the Queen of the Underworld’s revenge?”
Duan Qing anxiously advised from the side.
Because of her betrayal, many of our brothers and sisters died in this battle. What about their revenge? Yes, she did have difficulties, but this is not a betrayal of us.
Your Highness, if such a traitor is not severely punished, everyone’s hearts will be chilled. How can you win people over in the future?
The generals on both sides advised one after another.
Hearing these words, Qianqian’s small face twisted into a frown. She looked around, and when she saw Qi Huang, she felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw, so she rushed over quickly.
“Sister, what do you think should be done?”
Qianqian asked helplessly, taking Qi Huang’s hand.
“Qianqian, do you think she is a bad person?”
Qi Huang asked instead of answering.
“Of course, she betrayed the Queen of the Underworld Star, causing the sacrifice of my mother and many brothers and sisters. She is a big bad person.”
Qianqian answered without hesitation, then hesitated again: “But she did it for her son…”
“Qianqian, are you not even as good as a bad person?”
Qi Huang interrupted.
“Sister, what do you mean?”
Qianqian asked wronged.
“This bad person can even risk everything for her son, but you are now afraid to kill the murderer who harmed your mother. Do you think you are not as good as her?”
Qi Huang questioned, but she didn’t preach any grand principles, she just stimulated the child’s competitive spirit.
“Sister, I understand.”
The struggle on Qianqian’s face instantly disappeared, and her figure vanished from the spot.
Aunt Hong, who was not far away, trembled, and her head rolled off her neck.
“Long live Your Highness!”
The soldiers’ morale immediately soared, and they all knelt and shouted.
Qi Huang smiled with satisfaction. Whether for Qianqian or for herself, this traitor had to die.
The crisis on the Queen of the Underworld Star was completely resolved. Qianqian was too young to know how to arrange the aftermath. Fortunately, she had a few loyal subordinates.
Qi Huang led Qianqian to a temporary princess’s chambers, then asked her about the specifics of the “secret technique.”
Sister, this is not a secret technique, it’s “Celestial Bone.”
Qianqian explained without any hesitation.
“Celestial Bone? What is that?”
Qi Huang asked in surprise.
“Immortal bones are the bones of immortals, and celestial bones are naturally the bones of celestial beings.”
Qianqian first summarized, then slowly elaborated: “I come from a powerful Nine Nether Demonic Cat noble family from the Immortal Realm. Our ancestor was a celestial being. When he ascended, he struck a bone of his into the body of a descendant, and it has been passed down through bloodline to his descendants. I am fortunate to be the only one in my generation to inherit the immortal bone.”
“So that’s how it is, but why would he strike this bone into the body of his descendant? Is there any benefit?”
Qi Huang guessed.
“Yes, this bone contains the laws of time understood by the ancestor. Whoever inherits it has the possibility of understanding this heaven-defying law as an immortal.”
Qianqian explained.
“Laws of Time?”
Qi Huang’s eyes widened in shock.
“Yes, the laws of time and space are powers that only celestial beings can wield. Whoever can comprehend them may become the number one person in the Immortal Realm.”
Qianqian said calmly.
“Have you comprehended it?”
Qi Huang asked curiously.
“Yes, I’ve comprehended the fur, but the immortals found out about this. Sister, you should cast aside the feud between the Nine Nether Demonic Cats and cultivators. To avoid accidents, they gathered many powerful cultivators to purge my family and nipped me in the bud. So if I had a choice, I would rather not inherit this immortal bone.”
Qianqian’s tears flowed again as she spoke.
“Alas! Poor child!”
Qi Huang exclaimed with mixed feelings.
“Fortunately, I became a zombie after I died and was taken in by my mother. Unfortunately, my mother has now also been killed by me. Qianqian has no relatives left. I am truly a jinx, woo woo…”
Qianqian couldn’t help but cry again. All of this was too cruel for a child.
It’s okay, from now on, I will be your relative.
Qi Huang could not stand by and watch, and reached out to pull Qianqian into her embrace.
Qianqian leaned into Qi Huang’s embrace and cried heartily, sobbing until her whole body convulsed.
“By the way, you still haven’t told me why your celestial bone suddenly increased our strength that day?”
After a long while, Qi Huang asked the cat-eared loli, who had calmed down.
“My dad told me that if one day I’m really desperate, I can shatter the celestial bone with my thoughts. This will accelerate the flow of time around me, and I will become myself ten years later, with greatly increased strength.”
Qianqian explained, wiping her tears forcefully.
“What?”
Qi Huang never dreamed she would get such an answer. She was stunned for a long time, then tentatively asked, “According to you, Sister has become herself ten years later, right?”
“Qianqian doesn’t know, but Dad said so.”
Qianqian answered blankly.
“No wonder my strength suddenly surged. So I am now what I looked like ten years later.”
Qi Huang suddenly realized, feeling that everything was so unreal.
“Sister won’t blame Qianqian, will you? I heard Mother say that women care a lot about age.”
Qianqian asked timidly.
Qi Huang felt amused hearing this, and her emotions gradually calmed down. She said, “Women are indeed afraid of getting old, but they are even more afraid of dying. So Qianqian did the right thing.”
“Really?”
Qianqian’s small brows gradually relaxed.
“Of course it’s true.”
Qi Huang reiterated, thinking to herself, “I’m not a pure woman.” Then she asked again, “By the way, can your celestial bone be repaired after it’s shattered?”
“No, at least that’s what Dad told me, otherwise he wouldn’t have let me use it only when I was desperate.”
Qianqian said, biting her little finger.
“Alas!”
Qi Huang was somewhat disappointed, but she quickly came to terms with it. If it weren’t for this celestial bone, she wouldn’t have been able to survive this tribulation, let alone have her strength surge. One should know how to be content.
“By the way, Qianqian, what are your plans now?”
Qi Huang asked after pondering for a moment. She had already been delayed outside for too long and had to go home.
“I don’t know. Sister, what do you think I should do?”
Qianqian said helplessly.
Qi Huang pondered for a moment. The Star Cluster of the Queen of the Underworld was leaderless, which was a great opportunity for her to show her abilities. However, she couldn’t bear to just use Qianqian, and she also needed to establish some authority.
“How about this, you send someone out to investigate what happened on Storm Star and confirm whether your mother is really dead.”
Qi Huang arranged.
“Okay.”
Qianqian nodded obediently, then bit her lip and said, “If Mother is really dead, I will definitely kill that Extreme Violet Immortal Emperor to avenge her.”
“Qianqian, I know you are eager for revenge, but don’t be reckless. The Extreme Violet Immortal Emperor who can kill your mother is definitely not someone you can deal with now, so you must improve your strength first.”
Qi Huang advised earnestly.
“Sister, even you can’t defeat him?”
Qianqian asked with a glimmer of hope.
“Hehe…”
Qi Huang shook her head awkwardly. As far as she knew, Immortal Emperors in the Immortal Realm were generally of Heavenly Immortal Realm strength, and she was just a crippled Earth Immortal. How could she fight him? At least her Spiritual Sense would have to reach the peak of Heavenly Immortal Realm to have some assurance.
“But I lost my celestial bone, and I don’t know how long it will take to defeat that Extreme Violet Immortal Emperor. Sister, do you remember what the Sea Queen said? That Immortal Emperor displayed my mother’s body on the city wall for people to visit. I want to get it back as soon as possible.”
Qianqian rubbed her big eyes.
“How about this, you do me a favor, and I will help you get your mother’s remains back within ten years.”
Qi Huang seized the opportunity to make a request.
“Okay, what favor does Sister need me to do?”
Qianqian quickly asked.
“If you want revenge, then help me grow vegetables!”
Qi Huang took out a storage ring and said.
