Meanwhile, at Hundred Immortals Residence on Divine Jade Peak.
Inside a spacious hall, spiritual light flashed, and Li Qing and Luo Qiongyan appeared.
“Cough, cough, cough!”
Luo Qiongyan leaned against Li Qing’s chest and began coughing violently.
“Have you lost your mind?” Li Qing was furious. It had clearly been such a simple matter, yet she had somehow turned it into this mess.
“You’re worried about me.” Luo Qiongyan gently placed her hand against Li Qing’s face.
[I seriously give up on you, my dear lady. You’re practically at death’s door, yet you’re still thinking about nonsense like this.]
“Tell me. Are you worried about me?” Luo Qiongyan stared directly into Li Qing’s eyes.
“Well… that…” Li Qing hesitated before finally admitting, “Yes, I’m worried about you. So what? Even if some random cat or dog got hurt, I’d still worry about it.”
[Does whether I’m worried about you really matter? What a foolish woman. You clearly don’t even like me. I have no idea why you’re acting so crazy.]
“You finally said something truthful.” A radiant smile blossomed across Luo Qiongyan’s face.
Her voice then softened. “I’m going to die. At most, I have 3 days left.”
Li Qing fell silent for a moment before sighing. “Did you ever think this would happen before you attacked?”
“No. The dignity of a Great Emperor cannot be insulted. Whoever tries to steal my man will get beaten by me.” An overbearing look appeared on Luo Qiongyan’s face.
[Why do I feel like this Demon Emperor Linglong is a little too stubborn?]
“You know the secret that I’m a fragment of Demon Emperor Linglong’s soul, don’t you?” Luo Qiongyan gently stroked Li Qing’s face.
“I don’t know anything about that.” There was no chance Li Qing would admit it, so he immediately denied everything.
[How does she know that I know she’s a fragment of Demon Emperor Linglong’s soul? Something isn’t right here.]
“You still love pretending so much.” Luo Qiongyan reached out and lightly tapped the tip of Li Qing’s nose.
“Whether you knew or not doesn’t matter. I’ll tell you now. I am a fragment of Demon Emperor Linglong’s soul, essentially an avatar. After I die, this fragment of Soul Origin will return to my true body,” Luo Qiongyan explained softly.
“Why are you telling me this?” Li Qing asked in confusion.
“I’ll have died because of you, so you won’t be able to escape this karma. For the rest of your life, you and I will remain entangled.” The corners of Luo Qiongyan’s lips curved upward.
[Holy crap! So this is what you were waiting for! Luo Qiongyan, you can’t play dirty like this!]
Li Qing immediately screamed inwardly, [System! System Bro! Save me! We can’t let her die!]
[Ding! The system is here.]
[Can Luo Qiongyan’s condition be cured?]
[Ding! Host, who exactly are you looking down on? Please remove the question mark.]
[As long as she can be saved, that’s good. Hurry up and save her.]
[Ding! The host may spend 1 million Modification Points to exchange for one Nine Nether Soul Restoration Pill. It can immediately restore Luo Qiongyan to full health.]
Li Qing fell silent.
He thought he had misheard.
[How many Modification Points did you just say?]
[Ding! 1 million Modification Points. Thank you!]
[System, you’re taking advantage of a crisis! You’re exploiting me while I’m desperate! I only have 4,000 Modification Points to my name. Where the hell am I supposed to get 1 million Modification Points?!] This chapter is updated first at novelping.com.
Li Qing was furious.
With 1 million Modification Points, he reckoned he could probably advance all the way to the Great Power Realm.
[Ding! The system provides loan services.]
[Ding! The system can lend the host 1 million Modification Points. After 1 month, the host must repay 2 million Modification Points.]
[System, have you gone insane from poverty? Even loan sharks aren’t this ruthless! I’m not borrowing it.]
Unless something was wrong with his head, there was no way Li Qing would accept such a loan.
[Ding! Fine, fine. The repayment period will be extended to 1 year.]
[Not borrowing.]
‘Does it think I’m an idiot?’
[Ding! Host, name your own repayment period.]
[10 years.]
[Ding! Deal.]
[Ding! The system has issued a loan of 1 million Modification Points.]
[Ding! One Nine Nether Soul Restoration Pill has been exchanged for the host. The host may retrieve it at any time.]
Li Qing fell silent again.
‘Did I just fall into another trap?’
Could the system have deliberately dug a pit for him?
For some reason, Li Qing felt that this damned system had been almost impatient for him to exchange for the Nine Nether Soul Restoration Pill.
Although something felt wrong, the pill had already been exchanged. He decided to sever the karma between himself and Luo Qiongyan first.
This female lead really was a walking magnet for trouble. Nothing had even happened between them yet, and he was already buried under a mountain of debt to the system.
“Take this. It will help with your injuries.”
Without giving Luo Qiongyan any chance to refuse, Li Qing fed her the Nine Nether Soul Restoration Pill.
The moment the pill entered her stomach, surprise appeared on Luo Qiongyan’s face.
Not only could she feel her injuries recovering, but the fragment of her soul also underwent some unknown transformation. It seemed to become incomparably powerful.
[Ding! The system forgot to tell the host something.]
[Ding! The Nine Nether Soul Restoration Pill possesses another effect. It can allow a soul to advance into a Yin Deity.]
[What does that mean?] Li Qing asked in confusion.
[Ding! Once Luo Qiongyan’s soul fragment returns to her true body, this soul fragment will advance into a Yin Deity and automatically devour Demon Emperor Linglong’s Primordial Spirit. From then on, Luo Qiongyan will become Demon Emperor Linglong.]
[What the hell?!]
Li Qing was instantly dumbfounded.
He had saved Luo Qiongyan precisely because he wanted to sever his relationship with her.
Not only had this damned system dragged her back from death, it had now bound the two of them together even more tightly.
[System, you bastard! You actually tricked me! Am I not unlucky enough already?!]
[Ding! Sorry, host. This whole domineering female CEO falls in love with me drama you two are putting on is simply too entertaining. The gossip is too sweet. The system couldn’t bear to let it end.]
Li Qing was speechless.
‘So this damned thing got addicted to watching the drama and forcibly gave her another role?!’
[I don’t care. Remove that effect immediately. Otherwise, I’m not repaying those 2 million Modification Points!] Li Qing was furious. There was no reason for a system to scam its own host this badly.
[Ding! Then don’t repay them.]
[Ding! Does the system look like it lacks Modification Points? What the system lacks is juicy gossip, okay?]
[Ding! System maintenance in progress…]
Li Qing was speechless.
He was so frustrated that he nearly suffered internal injuries.
‘System, just you wait.’
“Why did you save me?” A complicated expression appeared on Luo Qiongyan’s face.
Her vitality had nearly been completely extinguished, yet Li Qing had somehow pulled her back from the brink of death. One could only imagine how precious that pill must have been.
[Please stop talking. I tried to help and somehow made everything worse. I’ve suffered a massive loss this time. Forget it. What’s done is done. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I’ll just consider it my good deed for the day.]
“A good deed for the day?” Luo Qiongyan blinked.
“Husband, you really are interesting. I’ve suddenly realized that I actually like you a little,” Luo Qiongyan admitted openly.
To Li Qing, those words were no different from a bolt of lightning striking out of a clear sky.
[What the hell? You like me? Don’t! Please, whatever you do, don’t fall for me! Being around you female leads scares me.]
Luo Qiongyan found his thoughts increasingly strange.
‘Why does he keep talking about female leads? It sounds like he’s referring to me. Why would being around me scare him? I’ve never wanted to hurt him.’
However, at that moment, Luo Qiongyan’s mind suddenly became hazy. She seemed to hear her true body calling out to her.
“My true body intends to recall me. It will happen 1 month from now.” Surprise appeared on Luo Qiongyan’s face.
After so many years, this was the first time her true body had ever summoned her.
“Elder Luo, I want to return to my sect.” Li Qing’s tone was firm. He had already made up his mind to stay as far away from Luo Qiongyan as possible.
“Return to the Supreme Origin Immortal Sect?” Luo Qiongyan asked with a smile.
“That’s right.” Li Qing nodded slightly.
“Fine.” Luo Qiongyan smiled beautifully.
“Farewell.”
Li Qing immediately turned to leave, only for Luo Qiongyan to wrap her arms tightly around him.
“However, you have to agree to one condition.” Luo Qiongyan blinked at him.
[I knew this woman was bad news.]
“Consummate our marriage and dual cultivate with me. I want to give you my Primordial Yin.”