Marriage Proposal at Peach Blossom Haven
"If it wasn't you, then who was it? You're the only one who went there today! And you looked so sneaky at the time." Azure Flame caught hold of him and refused to let go. "Spill! What exactly did you do to me?"
"Ah! Senior Sister, save me!" Adrian Drake called out to Lily Bai for help.
Lily Bai stepped forward to mediate, "Let's head to Peach Blossom Haven first! The Qilin Empress Dowager is there right now proposing marriage to Luna Lian!"
Azure Flame paused, "She's proposing for whom? Luna?"
Lily Bai nodded.
Azure Flame seemed lost in thought, but finally let go of Adrian and joined them on the way to Peach Blossom Haven.
The Qilin Empress Dowager was still there, discussing the proposal with the Lian clan elders.
Because Lily Bai had already warned Quentin Lian in advance, he tactfully declined, saying Luna Lian already had someone she cared for.
The Qilin Empress Dowager insisted on meeting Luna Lian in person.
So they all went in together.
When the Qilin Empress Dowager saw Lily Bai, she was momentarily stunned.
Then, overjoyed, she hurried over to greet her: "My good girl! How did you come back?"
Lily Bai gave a faint smile. "I had some business at the Spirit Alliance, so I thought I'd drop by home while I was at it."
The Qilin Empress Dowager came over and took her hand, eyes growing misty. "You've suffered so much all these years! Every time I think of you, my heart aches..."
Some people in this world are just born to be actors.
The Qilin Empress Dowager is definitely one of them.
When she thought Lily was Quentin Lian's daughter, she treated her like her closest goddaughter.
But when it was revealed Lily was a Fiend-spirit's daughter, she was the first to jump in and forbid Soren from getting close, even threatening him with her life not to rescue Lily.
Now that Lily's back and has become the Crown Princess, the Qilin Empress Dowager is eager to claim her as a daughter again.
Lily Bai had no idea what the Empress Dowager was really thinking, but one thing was certain—she could never feel the same way about her as before...
She politely led the Qilin Empress Dowager to her seat, then sat down beside High Goddess Vivian Lian and asked, "I heard from Luna that Her Majesty wishes her to enter the palace as empress?"
The Qilin Empress Dowager's expression dimmed. "Honestly, in my heart... ah, fate is cruel! So much has changed in just a hundred years!"
Lily Bai said nothing.
"You know as well as I do. Your junior brother still hasn't chosen a divine empress. Luna is your sister and Soren's senior martial sister—no one could be more suitable." The Qilin Empress Dowager said, "Crown Princess, what do you think?"
Lily Bai replied, "Your Majesty, we're all family here, so let's be frank. Soren is truly excellent! But my sister and Adrian fell for each other back in the Spirit Alliance. I'm afraid Luna doesn't have that blessing."
The Qilin Empress Dowager turned to Adrian Drake, her gaze suddenly cold. "Is that so, Young Lord Adrian?"
Adrian nodded vigorously.
The Empress Dowager took a deep breath and suddenly smiled. "You Lian daughters are really hard to win! The mighty Qilin Divine Lord has now been refused twice by your family."
Quentin Lian and High Goddess Vivian Lian quickly stood up and apologized, "Please forgive us, Your Majesty! It's our fault for indulging the children too much!"
Just as the Qilin Empress Dowager was about to speak, a voice suddenly piped up: "You really don't need to be upset, Your Majesty. Soren is amazing! Across the Three Realms and Ten Wilds, there's no man more handsome. If the Lian daughters don't want him, there are plenty of women who do!"
The Qilin Empress Dowager turned to see who spoke—it was Azure Flame.
Her words miraculously comforted the Qilin Empress Dowager, who laughed and said, "General Azure Flame, you've come to the Lumina Realm as well—I apologize for not welcoming you properly! Please forgive me, Senior."