Chapter 2699

Yan Aohan continued, "The eldest branch also has a daughter named Qingxia. She coveted this marriage alliance. However, she knew that as long as Qingyun existed, Qingxia could never secure it. So, when she learned of the Qing family’s upcoming trial, she used some underhanded tactics to add Qingyun’s name to the list."

Yan Aohan paused briefly. "The rest needs no further explanation. Qingxia’s people among the disciples plotted against Qingyun, causing her to be poisoned."

"It feels like I’m reading a novel," Zhu Yanyi muttered.

"You know yourself that novel inspiration comes from life, so such plots are normal," Yan Aohan replied. "Oh, there is one more point. Qingxia wanted Qingyun’s life not only because she wanted the good marriage, but mainly because Qingyun had excellent spiritual power. Qingxia was jealous of Qingyun’s superior talent."

"Is spiritual power another feature of this world?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.

Yan Aohan nodded. "It is no different from the spiritual root talent of our cultivators. Spirit users also have attribute levels. The attributes are similar to our cultivation roots—besides the Five Elements, there are time, space, lightning, wind, ice, rain, and so on. Qingyun is a top-grade Wood attribute spirit user. As a Wood spirit user, she will be excellent at planting in the future. The Qing family naturally valued this, so they gave Qingyun extra care, which naturally aroused Qingxia’s jealousy."

"So, women’s jealousy is truly something to avoid," the Fire Emperor remarked casually.

The Fire Empress was eating a chicken wing. Hearing this, she was displeased. "Hubby, it sounds like you have an opinion against us women?"

"No, no, I was just speaking casually. Please don’t mind. I absolutely have no opinion," the Fire Emperor quickly denied. If he admitted to having an opinion against women, he wouldn’t survive.

The Fire Empress snorted. "Do men not have jealousy? Besides, I think this experience is actually a good thing for Qingyun. That fiancé of hers is definitely not a good man. It is best that she lost her."

"You know this?" The Fire Emperor didn’t recall when his wife had gained the ability to foresee the future.

The Fire Empress stated directly, "According to the laws of novels, this is how it goes. The female lead’s family is ruined, her parents die, her brothers go missing, and her uncles, aunts, and siblings bully her. Then, seeing that the female lead can no longer bring her benefits, the fiancé breaks off the engagement or switches to marry her cousin or sister. In short, she has nothing to do with the female lead anymore."

"Laws of novels? What kind of law is that?" The Fire Emperor laughed helplessly.

"You should read more novels," the Fire Empress reminded him.

Zhu Yanyi casually took out several stockpiled novels. "I have hidden these novels for many years. I have read them before. You can read them too. They all have similar plots."

The Fire Emperor took the novels, flipped through a few pages, and sighed speechlessly. "The people who write these novels have such wild imaginations."

"Novels are essentially for entertainment. The wilder the imagination, the more satisfying it is to read," Zhu Yanyi said casually. She then turned her gaze to Yan Aohan. "Did that fiancé break off the engagement?"

"He intends to," Yan Aohan smiled. "According to this girl’s destined trajectory, in three days, the other party will use the excuse of disappearance to break off the engagement with Qingyun. Then, they will quickly finalize the engagement with Qingxia."

"It is better not to keep such a man," Zhu Yanyi said slowly. "Keeping her would only waste one’s own feelings."

"So, for women, the most important thing is to love themselves," the Empress stated directly. "Only with self-respect, self-love, and self-strength can one have a better future."

"Cough," the Black Emperor said from the side. "Wife, I have never bullied you. Moreover, we are together very well. We have children, a happy family, and a happy marriage. You cannot go off to be strong on your own."

The Empress glanced at the Black Emperor and said calmly, "Rest assured, I don’t have much time to talk about you."

She then continued slowly, "Besides, I naturally know you are good. I am talking about other men, like Qingyun’s fiancé. If Qingyun had self-respect, self-love, and self-strength, she would not worry about her future life."

"Women indeed need to love themselves more," Zhu Yanyi agreed from the side.

Yan Aohan smiled lightly. "Women indeed need to love themselves more. But if there is a man who loves you, then you will have double the love. Isn’t that better?"

"Emperor Yan, you are strong." Not only the Black Emperor, but also the Immortal Emperor and the Fire Emperor gave Emperor Yan a thumbs up.

Yan Aohan smiled lightly. "I am telling the truth. If a woman loves herself, she has one share of love. But if a man who truly loves her gives her an extra share, then this woman effectively has double the love. Isn’t that better?"

Yan Aohan looked gentle. "Actually, a man who truly understands love will know that loving his woman is both his affection and his responsibility."

"Hmm, I agree with this point," the Immortal Emperor said. "Especially regarding Qingyun’s fiancé. Since they were engaged since childhood, he needs to take responsibility. He cannot change his heart just because Qingyun was missing for three days."

"Hubby, what was Qingyun’s original destiny trajectory?" Zhu Yanyi asked.

"If Qingyun had not been discovered by the flame and brought to this Suiyuan Pharmacy, her destiny would have been this: She would have been saved by a snow wolf, which would have taken her to a cave left by a senior Spirit Saint. There, she would have received her inheritance. When she returned to the Qing family and learned about her fiancé and her cousin, she would have immediately begun her path of revenge. Upon learning that her younger brother had actually been secretly discarded by Qingxia, she would have instantly fallen into demonic cultivation. She would have killed everyone in the Qing family and her fiancé. However, she would then be hunted by the fiancé’s family, finally forced into the Triangle Canyon, never to emerge."

Yan Aohan sighed. "However, since you saved Qingyun, her destiny has naturally changed. Moreover, I see that her destiny seems to have become blurred for some reason."

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and looked at Yan Aohan. "Hubby, your words seem to have hidden meanings. Just say it directly. Don’t make a mystery out of it."