As a Daughter-in-law

"Oh!" His Majesty the Celestial Emperor smiled over at them and said, "I thought Divine Lady Lucia was talking bad about me!"

Here we go again!

Lucia Lu couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Oh? She dares to talk bad about you?" asked the Qilin Empress Dowager.

"What doesn't she dare? Don't be fooled by how refined Divine Lady Lucia looks—she's fearless inside!" The Celestial Emperor laughed. "She's the general I have the highest hopes for!"

"Who says she's fearless?" High God Brandon Shaw chimed in. "She is afraid of something."

The Celestial Emperor asked, "Afraid of what?"

"You don't know—just now, the three siblings ran into High God Ethan Lu at the entrance and acted like mice seeing a cat," said High God Brandon Shaw. "I can't figure it out. Why aren't they scared of High God Quentin Lian or High Goddess Vivian Lu, but they're terrified of High God Ethan Lu?"

"Oh, you have no idea," Qilin Divine Lord Soren Lann laughed. "Those three siblings have always been like that since they were little..."

...

While they were chatting here, the people below kept glancing up, watching the commotion.

Jenna Summers saw Lucia Lu sitting beside the Qilin Empress Dowager, dazzling and noble, drawing everyone's gaze—and a flash of jealousy passed through her eyes.

"Did Divine Lady Lucia save the world in her last life or something?" someone whispered.

"Yeah! She was born noble, looks gorgeous, and her cultivation is top-tier for her age."

"Seriously! They're all Divine Ladies, but how did she end up so pretty? No wonder the Qilin Empress Dowager adores her like a true daughter."

"Hmph! The Qilin Empress Dowager doesn't spoil her just because she's pretty," someone suddenly piped up.

Everyone turned to look—it was Divine Lady Jenna Summers.

"What do you mean?" they asked her.

"The Qilin Empress Dowager wasn't born noble and only has one son, the Qilin Divine Lord. She doesn't have much support!" Jenna said. "She's just trying to win over the Lu Clan! I doubt she's treating Lucia like a daughter—more like a future daughter-in-law!"

The Lu Clan has ruled the Lumina Realm for over a hundred thousand years—they're beloved by everyone.

That's actually possible.

"So you're saying she'll be the Qilin Empress one day?" Their gazes grew even more respectful.

"Not necessarily," Jenna said. "Whether she can sit on the throne depends on her fate! After all, the Divine Ladies of the Lumina Realm aren't pushovers."

"You're just jealous!" sneered a fellow from the Palace Guard Barracks. "Jealousy won't help—you can't compare to her at all!"

"Who's jealous of her?" Jenna retorted.

"You! You're always targeting her!" said another. "You don't act like a Divine Lady at all—just stirring up trouble!"

"Exactly."

Jenna shot them a glare and turned to leave.

...

Soon, the Phoenix Divine Lord arrived.

Everyone quickly stood up, offering seats and exchanging greetings.

She apologized to His Majesty the Celestial Emperor, saying she drank too much yesterday and woke up late today.

Then the Celestial Empress teased her, and the atmosphere was very friendly.

It was Lucia Lu's first time seeing the Phoenix Divine Lord—she stared at her in awe for a long moment.

Her noble bearing, breathtaking beauty, and confident speech were truly inimitable.

She really is the Lady Sovereign of Cangwu!

Just then, Ryan Lu sent her a voice transmission: 'Sis! Did you see the Phoenix Divine Lord's spirit beast?'

Only then did Lucia notice—the Phoenix Divine Lord was holding a Life-pouch, with a small brown tail poking out.