Qin Luming's Mount

Who am I? Who do you think I am? Who do you believe I am? Who do I think I am? Who should I be?

There's no need to delve too deeply into such questions. Qin Luming had pondered many complex issues before, only to find no meaningful answers in the end.

If the questions hold no meaning, then the answers naturally hold no meaning either.

Fairy Jiang seemed unbothered.

"Can others not see you?" Qin Luming said to Fairy Jiang, who was floating above his head.

Che Yun stood not far away, and she hadn't shown any surprise earlier. That was enough to confirm the matter, so Qin Luming wasn't worried that Fairy Jiang, floating above his head, would startle anyone else.

Fairy Jiang nodded. "I am the God King. For the God King's radiance to shine in the eyes of others, these insects must first cleanse their vision before they can even qualify, by a one in a billion chance, for such an opportunity."

Normally, wouldn't you need to wash your eyes after seeing something dirty? Or perhaps after witnessing something so visually jarring that it makes your eyes hurt, you'd say you need to wash them clean?

Qin Luming didn't elaborate on this. He had witnessed the radiance of the God King Jiang before, and he noticed that when she, along with Zuozuo, Caicai, and Zhou Nan, appeared, their radiance was an intensely hot light, like condensed sunlight.

Fairy Jiang's was a little different. When she descended, it was also a blazing light… but Qin Luming preferred to call it "divine light" because this light flowed with golden hues and shot out, transforming into the forms of living beings from myriad worlds.

Even now, there was a divine light emanating from beneath her skirt. The texture of this light conveyed a higher-tier aura, seemingly possessing a fundamental difference from the radiance that appeared with Zhou Nan, Zuozuo, and Caicai.

What the difference in radiance signified was something Qin Luming was curious about, but he didn't ask immediately.

Having confirmed that others couldn't see her, Qin Luming was able to leave more conveniently. He sent a message in the group chat to bid farewell to the search and rescue team members. Everyone knew he was among the first batch of rescuers yesterday, so no one said anything. Today, more people would arrive, and currently, there was no shortage of manpower, only a lack of crucial information from the search and rescue efforts.

Qin Luming walked down the mountain, with Fairy Jiang constantly floating above his head. Qin Luming noticed that the relative distance between them hadn't changed. Sometimes, when he turned his head, she would also turn to face the direction he was looking, like a puppet controlled and influenced by him.

Why was this happening? Qin Luming was slightly puzzled… It was unavoidable. When you were with a deity, how could you not be curious? Every movement, every word she uttered, would make Qin Luming unconsciously pay attention.

"God King Jiang, you will definitely return to the Divine Kingdom, won't you?" Qin Luming asked.

"Mm."

Her voice came from above his head, ethereal and drifting, as pleasant as the sound of silk and bamboo, yet it maintained a tone of authority.

"Then, what conditions must you meet before you choose to return to the Divine Kingdom?" Qin Luming wanted to have a clear idea. Judging by her demeanor, she didn't seem to have a concrete plan for her actions here; it felt more like she was taking things one step at a time.

"First, write your novel well and strengthen my divinity. I must find the Pure Grace Divine Bow first, so that my power can be more fully utilized in future battles. If the Pure Grace Divine Bow is still in Lin Jiangxian's possession, she should be quite easy to bully right now." Fairy Jiang looked at the staff in her hand, gazing at the primordial divine particle ball. "I already know that after her first battle with the King of Passionate Love, she ran into significant trouble. She's likely in the early stages of rebirth now, with her consciousness and abilities being very chaotic."

Easy to bully? Qin Luming was slightly unaccustomed to her choice of words. For someone to say they were going to bully others—was that the behavior of a God King?

"Okay." Feigning agreement was a sign of adult maturity, Qin Luming didn't express his doubts.

After walking a considerable distance, they finally reached the suburban highway. The ride-hailing app showed no vehicles nearby. Qin Luming waited patiently and added a 200 yuan tip.

Ride-hailing drivers are often unwilling to accept orders that are too far away. Even if the dispatch system assigns them, they might call the passenger to cancel… Qin Luming didn't care whether this practice was right or wrong; he just wanted to receive the service.

With the tip, a car quickly arrived. Qin Luming described what a car was to Fairy Jiang and asked if she wanted to ride with him. Fairy Jiang insisted on floating on the roof of the car.

Perhaps this was the behavior of a God King. Qin Luming didn't mind. She wasn't like Zuozuo and Caicai, with whom he felt a responsibility to discipline and care for.

The car arrived quickly. After Qin Luming got in, he sat in the back seat, checking his book on the novel app. Before he left to find people yesterday morning, he had written thirteen hundred characters, which he had posted as a chapter, barely managing to avoid a break in updates. He could write more when he got back today.

Alas, he wondered if writing would feel forced. If it did, writing novels wouldn't be enjoyable. He couldn't help but compare the Fairy Jiang in his novel with the one in reality.

It felt… awkward.

While reading his novel, his peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of someone else in the adjacent seat. Fairy Jiang was no longer floating on the roof of the car.

"What's going on?" The driver was momentarily stunned, his eyes fixed on the rearview mirror.

Fairy Jiang raised her eyelids, her dark, clear eyes rolling upwards to meet the driver's gaze. The driver's heart suddenly tightened, and he felt a sense of being suppressed by an imposing aura, making him tremble. He quickly averted his head, staring intently at the road ahead.

"Oh, she was hiding behind me. You didn't notice when she got in," Qin Luming quickly explained.

Even though such an explanation couldn't possibly dispel the driver's deep-seated doubts, what else could Qin Luming do?

"Probably, hehe." The driver couldn't figure it out. It wasn't like seeing a ghost in broad daylight… Drivers in this profession had seen many strange and supernatural occurrences, but that didn't mean they could remain indifferent to them.

According to statistics from ride-hailing driver groups, almost every experienced driver had picked up passengers who gave them an uncanny feeling.

The driver glanced at the asphalt road, where a sliver of sunlight was already falling. The engine sound was very steady, and the car was driving normally, without the usual anomalies that often accompanied supernatural scenarios. He felt slightly relieved.

This young girl's appearance and attire exuded immense pressure and presence. Thinking about it carefully, any ghostly entity would likely be much more gloomy, not possessing such an elegant and proper demeanor… It was just that her eyes were a bit too fierce, giving the impression that she didn't regard others as people.

Qin Luming looked sideways at Fairy Jiang, unsure of what to say. He lowered his voice. "Didn't you like floating?"

"Why are you speaking to me in such a low voice… Do you feel the aura of the King of Fighting Landlords?" Fairy Jiang looked at Qin Luming suspiciously, then sneered. "I'd like to see if she has the courage to fight me fairly."

"No." Qin Luming shook his head and continued in a low voice, "You were floating on the roof of the car, then suddenly came inside, and were still visible to others. Why did you do that?"

"After leaving the foothills, in this area with human settlements, the life force has become increasingly sparse. There are too many fine particles in the air," Fairy Jiang frowned slightly. "And… I'm a little cold."

"Huh? A God King gets cold?" Qin Luming truly couldn't comprehend it. A God King who could traverse countless worlds, capture a primordial black hole, and summon scorching, all-melting coronal storms, yet she was afraid of the cold?

"I need to use as much divinity and life force as possible to ensure the stability of the primordial divine particle ball, so I myself am in a state of extreme need for balance. In other words… currently… currently, I am rather weak." Fairy Jiang's voice also lowered slightly. Admitting her current weakness was, after all, a rather shameful thing.

"But you just said you wanted to fight someone fairly?" Qin Luming knew he had no right to pity a God King, but he felt that whether it was the King of Passionate Love or the Aizen King, they shared some personality traits. For example, the King of Passionate Love, despite being weakened after her great battle with Lin Jiangxian, still went to fight some King of Fighting Landlords. Similarly, the current Aizen King, despite being weakened, also wanted to have a "fair fight" with the King of Fighting Landlords.

"Precisely because I am currently weak, it is fair for her," Fairy Jiang said calmly.

Qin Luming felt that the day she would transform into a tree again to absorb the core of the Divine Kingdom and recast her divine spark was not far off.

But that had nothing to do with Qin Luming. If Qin Luming had any leads on the King of Fighting Landlords, he would do his best to facilitate a fight between them.

"Also, didn't you just say that others were not qualified to covet your divine radiance?" Qin Luming hesitated for a moment, but still tried to understand Fairy Jiang's logic behind her actions and words.

The corners of Fairy Jiang's mouth curved slightly upwards.

This was the first time Qin Luming had seen an expression akin to "a smile" on her face. Although more arrogance radiated from it, Qin Luming had to admit that Fairy Jiang's smiling face was as breathtaking as the moment he reached the cold, snow-capped mountains and saw the true face of the starry sky.

The feeling struck him deeply, and Qin Luming couldn't help but turn his head away... The exquisite beauty in her features was a celestial loveliness not found in the mortal realm.

"I permit your mount to witness my divine radiance. Once my body adapts to the laws of this world, I will be able to control my divine radiance at will, and will no longer need to constantly block others' prying eyes," Fairy Jiang said in a calm tone, glancing at Qin Luming.

Qin Luming somehow understood her gaze... She seemed to be conveying that this was his good fortune, and he should show his gratitude by praising Fairy God King's divine favor towards him.

Qin Luming showed no emotion. So, in Fairy Jiang's eyes, this car and its driver were merely his mount.