At those words, Xing Baiqing's gaze grew several degrees colder. Wisps of deep blue light, as profound as the stars, flowed around her, and a terrifying aura radiated from her body.
Without another word, she simply tossed a Treasure Artifact of extraordinary power to a maid.
"Our city lord's daughter really is formidable."
"If you had a father in the Heavenly God Realm, you could be just as carefree."
"But those Five Tigers deserved to die. I heard they robbed a disciple from some family out there and accidentally killed him."
"And that man was Miss Xing's good friend."
"No wonder, then."
"..."
Shi Qingyun slowly savored the delicacies in his mouth. Sensing the rich stellar power flashing from Xing Baiqing's body, a sharp gleam crossed his eyes.
"It looks like the story about the Star-Seizing True Immortal is almost certainly true."
Chapter 240: Di Chong
Stars twinkled across the sky. Shi Qingyun stood on a high terrace in Star Plucking Tower, gazing at the stars that seemed within arm's reach, yet the Demoness's face involuntarily flashed through his mind.
The stars kept twinkling overhead, their scattered light falling across his face as his silver hair drifted in the evening breeze.
His red robes fluttered beneath the moon, like a banished immortal descending into the mortal world.
His eyes were filled with longing, and he could not help murmuring:
"Wait for me to find you."
"My name will surely resound throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. When that day comes, I will take the world as my betrothal gift and marry you."
As though sensing Shi Qingyun's loneliness, Little Red flapped a pair of scarlet wings and landed on his shoulder, rubbing a sharp beak against his cheek.
Little Red drew him back to his senses. He stroked the