Lucy Luan kept her brows furrowed, saying nothing.
"Of course, maybe I'm just overthinking things," Soren Lann said. "But, Senior Sister, it's always wise to be cautious. Let's not get caught up in Drake Abyss's crown prince struggle."
Lucy replied, "I understand, Divine Lord. Don't worry—from now on, no matter what happens over there, I won't get involved again."
Soren smiled, then suddenly pulled out something mysterious and placed it in front of her. "For you."
Lucy picked it up. "A Flower Egg?"
"This is the special Marigold I cultivated just for you."
"Special Marigold?" Lucy was puzzled. "What's so 'special' about it?"
"You'll see once it blooms!"
"Alright then!" Lucy casually put the Flower Egg into her Life-pouch.
"It really took a lot of effort to cultivate this. Don't just give it away on a whim, okay?"
"Got it! I wouldn't dare give away something the Divine Lord gifted me!" Lucy stood up. "Gavin Xuan and the others are still waiting for me outside. Is there anything else, Divine Lord? If not, I'll head out."
Soren's expression dimmed as he grabbed her sleeve. "Senior Sister, could you not leave yet?"
"Oh, come on!" Lucy laughed. "Divine Lord, if anyone saw you like this, they'd tease you for life!"
"Please?"
"I told you, once I become a qualified Divine General, I'll definitely come back to support you! The three of us siblings will return together! By then, you'll have top generals personally trained by several Divine Emperors under your command! If anyone dares to look down on you or doubt you, we'll break their legs!" Lucy made a fierce face.
The divine authority systems in the three realms are similar.
They're somewhat like the feudal lord system in the lower realms.
For example, in Drake Abyss, there are factions like the Azure Dragon, Yinglong, Yuanlong, and Jiaolong. (Azure Dragon: Leo Li and his family; Yinglong, Yuanlong, Jiaolong: ancient dragon clans.)
In Cangwu, there are factions like the Blue Luan, Wild Swan, and Vermilion Bird. (Blue Luan: Qingluan clan; Wild Swan: Honghu clan; Vermilion Bird: Suzaku clan.)
It's the same in the Lumina Divine Realm.
As Divine Lord, it's his duty to unify and balance these factions.
But Soren isn't from the direct line of the Quinn royal family—the whole direct line was wiped out by that white-robed woman sealed beneath Heavenly Pool Mountain.
He's from a collateral branch of the Quinn clan.
Plenty of people refuse to accept him.
Some even claim he used forbidden formations to ascend to Divine Lord!
That's why Lucy said what she did.
"Alright then..." Soren let go of her. "Senior Sister, whatever you want to do, I'll support you with everything I've got."
"Mm! Thank you so much, Divine Lord."
"Just one thing." Her junior brother's aura suddenly shifted, growing forceful.
Lucy froze. "What?"
"Don't pay attention to those men who covet you!" Soren said. "And absolutely no secret engagements outside!"
"Whoa! Are you jealous or something?"
"I totally am!"
Lucy laughed out loud as she headed out the door. "So cute!"
......
Empress Dowager's Palace.
Soren was summoned by the Qilin Empress Dowager.
Seeing his mother's expression, he knew the outcome and laughed, "So? Didn't I tell you? You got rejected, right?"
"That Quentin Lian! I hadn't even opened my mouth and he shut me down completely!"
"I warned you to take it slow." Soren sat down beside her.
"The Lu family already holds the highest honor in the Lumina Divine Realm! And they still want more, eyeing Drake Abyss? What are they up to!" The Qilin Empress Dowager looked extremely displeased.
"Mother, my master isn't like that," Soren said. "He truly cares about his children's happiness. If it were the Divine Emperor and Empress asking, he'd say the same thing."