“I am Yun Qingxue! The Flower King of the Xuanling Continent, Yun Qingxue!”
Thinking of how the young man had once helped her, Yun Qingxue steeled herself and revealed her true identity.
The light swirling around the young man’s fingertips instantly dissipated as he asked in disbelief, “What did you say?”
“I… I’m sorry!” Yun Qingxue apologized softly. “I didn’t mean to deceive you. At the time, I had no choice… I’m not actually from the Yunhuang Illusion. My true identity… is the Flower King of the Xuanling Continent, Yun Qingxue…”
“You’re not lying to me again?” The young man still seemed skeptical.
“No! I swear!” Yun Qingxue put on a solemn expression.
People really shouldn’t lie! Look at her—just one falsehood, and now no matter how much she assures him, he won’t believe her!
“If you’re the Flower King, why aren’t you staying in the Xuanling Continent? What are you doing in the Divine Realm? This isn’t a place for you!” The young man finally seemed to believe her words. His handsome, cold face tightened, his brows furrowing deeply.
Since her true identity was already exposed, Yun Qingxue decided there was no point in hiding anything else.
Besides, this young man had helped her before, and she felt a sense of goodwill toward him. So she spoke frankly, “I was poisoned, and the antidote requires three herbs from the Divine Realm. If I can’t find those herbs and return to refine the antidote… soon, I’ll become a cripple and suffer the excruciating pain of the poison’s torment!”
“What herbs?” the young man asked, frowning.
“Pale Bamboo, Purple Jade Cassia, and Red Mist Orchid…”
Hearing the names of the three herbs, the young man frowned slightly and said, “I’ll take you to find them, but once you do, you must leave the Divine Realm immediately… And don’t set foot here again unless absolutely necessary!”
“You’ll really take me?” The sudden good news made Yun Qingxue’s eyes sparkle as she gazed at the divine youth before her.
Oh my… this young man is too kind!
And every time she comes to the Divine Realm, she seems to run into him…
Is he her guardian angel or something? Wow, she really wants to give him a pair of wings as a reward! (≧▽≦)
“Mhm.” The young man responded coolly, though the corners of his lips curled into a faint smile.
“It’s late today. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to find those herbs.”
“Thank you… kind soul!” Yun Qingxue said gratefully.
The young man sat down on a cloud and gestured for her to join him. “Come sit here too.”
Yun Qingxue sat beside him, and the two of them gazed up at the starry sky together.
“Um… forgive me for asking, but who exactly are you?” she inquired.
The young man’s azure eyes remained fixed on the night sky as he murmured, “Does it matter who I am?”
“Last time I asked for your name, you said names are just labels and didn’t tell me… Now you’re being vague again. What’s the big secret about a name?”
“Huanshi.” The young man uttered the two words coolly amid Yun Qingxue’s complaints.
“Huanshi… Your name is Huanshi?” Yun Qingxue frowned slightly.
“Mhm.” The young man gave a faint hum in response.
“Ah, ‘All mortal dreams are but illusions, everything in the world is a mirage.’ So profound… what a great name!” Yun Qingxue laughed, though her heart grew slightly heavy.
If her memory wasn’t failing her, the Divine King’s name was Huantian, and this young man before her was named Huanshi…
Seriously? That’s clearly the same surname! And both names are so deep…
Could this young man be the legendary Divine Prince, even more mysterious than the Divine King himself?
No way it’s such a coincidence, right? Two trips to the Divine Realm, and both times she runs into one of its top figures…
What are the odds of that?!
“Figured out my identity?” The young man’s cool voice rang out again, more a statement than a question.
“You’re… the Divine Prince?” Yun Qingxue ventured.
The young man only gave a faint smile. “I am just Huanshi.”
Yun Qingxue:
Huanshi is the Divine Prince!
“Big bro, you don’t mind that I’ve trespassed into your territory twice, do you? Both times, I had a good reason, really!” She spoke with utmost sincerity.
Gazing into her clear eyes, Huanshi suddenly felt like teasing her.
“What if I said I do mind?”
“But you just promised to help me find the herbs! As a divine being, you can’t go back on your word! That’s wrong!” Yun Qingxue declared righteously, though inwardly, she was sweating bullets.
“Heh.” Huanshi actually chuckled—a rare occurrence. “Don’t worry. I won’t harm you.”
A beautiful man smiling under the moonlight—utterly breathtaking…
Yun Qingxue stared at his face, momentarily dazed.
Apart from his eyes and hair, Huanshi looked exactly like her senior brother, Mo Changxing!
No—
The two of them, aside from their eyes and hair, were practically carbon copies of each other!
Of course, their identities were worlds apart…
One was the pure and holy Divine Prince, standing above the clouds. The other was the feared and guarded Demon Prince, lurking in the abyss of darkness…
“What are you looking at?” Perhaps Yun Qingxue had been staring too long, because Huanshi’s cool expression showed a hint of discomfort.
“You look just like my senior brother! No—not just similar. Except for your eyes and hair, you two are identical!”
“You mean the Demon Prince, Mo Changxing?” Huanshi’s expression shifted.
Yun Qingxue’s heart sank as she cursed herself for being an idiot!
Bringing up her demonic senior brother in the Divine Realm? That was practically begging for death!
Gods and demons don’t mix—even a child knows that!
“No—”
“Is it him or not?!” A powerful aura of intimidation suddenly radiated from Huanshi.
“Promise you won’t hurt me first, and then I’ll answer…” Yun Qingxue’s face paled slightly as she mentally calculated her chances of survival if she had to fight the Divine Prince on his own turf…
“I promise! Now speak!” Huanshi sounded urgent.
“Just saying it isn’t enough. Swear on your divine name!”
Words alone weren’t enough—she needed a guarantee.
“I swear on my divine name that I will not harm you! Now tell me!” Huanshi swore without hesitation.
“Yes! My senior brother is the Demon Prince, Mo Changxing! But even though you’re a god, you shouldn’t judge all demons with prejudice! My senior brother may be a demon, but he’s never done anything evil! He’s a good person!”
Yun Qingxue defended Mo Changxing passionately, but as she spoke, she noticed Huanshi’s strange silence.
He was too quiet!
“Hey… I’m telling the truth! My senior brother is a good man!” Yun Qingxue turned her head to look at the silent Huanshi.
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