Chapter 687: Mind Your Own Business About the Fairy (46)
Heavenly Empress: "Baozhu Fairy, what is Qiann Yan’s weakness? Quickly, tell me."
Mentioning Qiann Yan, a flicker of aversion appeared in the Heavenly Empress’s eyes. Her distaste for Qiann Yan can be traced back to a long time ago.
She was personally chosen by the Heavenly Dao to be the Heavenly Empress, having no intimate relationship with the Heavenly Emperor. Yet, her heart had long been set on the Heavenly Emperor, who never mentioned this matter, treating her merely as a colleague Immortal.
She couldn’t bring herself to talk about such things, after all, she was the Heavenly Empress of the Heavenly Realm.
Since the establishment of the Heavenly Realm, all Immortals residing there need to be on the Immortal Register, except for those in the Immortal Grass Garden.
Immortals unwilling to be on the Immortal Register can’t linger in the Heavenly Realm without the Emperor’s permission, and must choose another place of cultivation, not protected by the Heavenly Realm.
Why does the Immortal Grass Garden deserve this privilege?
Not being on the Immortal Register while occupying such a prime place for cultivation, she had long harbored resentment.
Though the Heavenly Emperor showed no indication of concern, this distinction alone made her uncomfortable.
The Heavenly Emperor has always been gentle to that person in the Immortal Garden, annoyingly so.
And every time she hosted banquets, especially those often hosted by her, that person from the Immortal Garden always claimed to be cultivating, giving excuses not to attend, completely ignoring her dignity, making her lose face entirely.
The few Little Grass in the Garden, relying on that person’s strength, though not high in rank and cultivation, could walk horizontally in the Heavenly Realm, for what reason?
Long ago, she subtly mentioned this to the Heavenly Emperor, but he merely laughed it off, unconcerned, and said that person in the Immortal Garden was indifferent to worldly affairs, not affecting the operations of the Heavenly Realm.
If they didn’t come, it was truly because they had no time, needing to cultivate, telling her not to disturb them without reason.
Listen to that, what kind of talk is that?
Even if she didn’t have any feelings for the Heavenly Emperor, as the Heavenly Empress, having someone ignore her dignity was irritating nonetheless.
The flash of these thoughts in her mind passed in an instant as she focused her gaze back on Baozhu, a hint of disdain fleeting across her eyes, though she maintained a dignified composure typical of the Heavenly Empress.
Yet she didn’t foresee that the fleeting disdain was caught by Baozhu.
Having experienced courtly machinations in the Mortal World, Baozhu’s past palace intrigues were no waste. She already felt something strange in the Heavenly Empress’s demeanor, and seeing that hint of disdain only confirmed it.
It seems the Heavenly Empress had long been dissatisfied with Qiann Yan, or why would she be so eager to inquire about the weakness?
These high-and-mighty Immortals were indeed no different from those mundane worldly folks.
Speaking of this, she instead found the Underworld to be somewhat more serene.
However, she didn’t like the Underworld.
That place was gloomy, always giving a somber vibe even with the sun, filled with ghostly wails everywhere, not as comfortable as staying in the Heavenly Realm.
Baozhu cleared her throat, bowing slightly: "In response to the Heavenly Empress, as is well known, she was cultivated from Innate Spiritual Grass; anything with the term ’innate’ is destined to be powerful. Having cultivated for a long age, her inherent weaknesses have long since disappeared."
The faces of the Heavenly Empress and the Heavenly Emperor darkened simultaneously, of course, they knew this.
Upon reaching a certain level of cultivation, the reliance on one’s original form was negligible, just like that person from the Immortal Grass Garden, even if her original form were destroyed, it wouldn’t affect her essence.
They didn’t press further, Baozhu’s words clearly had more to come.
Baozhu continued, "However, she still has a weakness, and this weakness exists in the Heavenly Realm. To an average Immortal, it may not be a weakness. Nevertheless, to the wise and mighty Heavenly Emperor, this is her weakness."