Although the Queen's words caught
Li Yue'er was only momentarily surprised, quickly regaining her composure before speaking. "So what?"
"It seems you don't think poorly of that
"And let me tell you — Chu Feng's parents are no ordinary people. If you married him, you'd have people backing you up in the future," the Queen said.
"You're overthinking it. I only see him as a friend, and as far as I can tell, he only sees me as a friend too," Li Yue'er replied.
"Well, friends can become lovers, you know. Why don't you… confess to him once Chu Feng wakes up?"
"That boy Chu Feng is too proud and shy to make the first move, so he could only hint at it to me behind the scenes."
"But you're different — you're a girl! As the saying goes, when a man chases a woman, it's like climbing a mountain; when a woman chases a man, it's like parting a thin veil."
"If you speak up, the two of you could easily become a match," the Queen said with a playful grin.
"Ridiculous." Li Yue'er was a clever girl, and she quickly realized the Queen was trying to mess with her.
After giving the Queen a withering look, she turned her gaze back to the sky.
From that point on, no matter what the Queen said, Li Yue'er simply ignored her.
However, the Queen's patience toward Li Yue'er was astonishingly good — she actually… kept right on pestering her nonstop.
When Li Yue'er wouldn't respond, the Queen stood right in front of her and kept talking.
Unable to endure the Queen's relentless nagging any longer, Li Yue'er finally said, "Then why don't you get together with Chu Feng yourself?"
"Little girl, I am a Spirit, and Chu Feng is a Spirit World Master. How could we ever be together? That would violate the laws of heaven," the Queen said.
"But Chu Feng told me he likes you," Li Yue'er said.
"Nonsense. Everything he sees and hears, I know about. How could I not have seen him say that to you?" The Queen's expression was one of complete disbelief.
Li Yue'er said nothing.
Seeing Li Yue'er go silent, the Queen grew smug:
"Nice try, pulling that on me. Do you think I'm that easy to fool? Little girl, compared to me, you're still far too green."
"It was his eyes that told me," Li Yue'er said.
"What?" The Queen's beautiful eyes flickered with surprise.
His eyes? How could eyes speak?
"I read it from the way he looks at you," Li Yue'er said to the Queen in a dead-serious tone.
"Oh my, I wouldn't have guessed it — you've got quite the imagination, little girl," the Queen remarked.
"Believe it or don't," Li Yue'er replied.
Rumble—
Just then, a piercing roar of thunder suddenly rang out.
In an instant, nine-colored lightning surged together, forming the shape of a colossal nine-colored dragon. Carrying with it terrifying pressure and a deafening shriek, it descended from the highest heavens and struck straight down toward Chu Feng.
Sizzle—
In the next moment, the entire palace was engulfed by the nine-colored lightning.
"This…"
At that moment, even the Queen's expression changed dramatically, her eyes filled with worry.
Being within this lightning, she could clearly sense the might of the Divine Thunder — this time, it was truly more formidable than every previous occasion.
Although the lightning posed no burden whatsoever to the Queen or Li Yue'er.
It was launching a frenzied assault on Chu Feng with an intensity that seemed intent on tearing him apart.
Under such circumstances, Chu Feng's face twisted in agony, his features contorted with pain.
Even though the Queen had full confidence in Chu Feng, seeing him like this still filled her with worry.
Because this lightning was indeed far more savage than any he had endured during his previous breakthroughs.
Before long, Chu Feng's skin began to tear apart — shredded and burned by the lightning until it turned to char, leaving his appearance utterly unrecognizable, and a scorched stench rising from his body.
"Aaargh~~~"
As if the pain was more than he could bear, Chu Feng let out a hysterical roar that was nothing short of agonizing to hear.
"Chu Feng." Seeing this, the Queen was the first who could no longer stay put.
But just as she moved to approach, Li Yue'er grabbed her arm and held her back.
"Don't disturb him. His lightning tribulation is unique — the slightest interference could cause his soul to dissipate," Li Yue'er said.
Hearing Li Yue'er's words, the Queen suddenly remembered that Chu Feng himself had said the Divine Punishment Mystic Art invited a divine-grade tribulation. When the divine punishment descended, one either endured the trial or perished — body and soul.
Succeed, or die trying.