Villain: Starting with a Flawless Body, Born Invincible

152: Are things going to get better? That divine light of Heavenly PowerIn the days that followed, Jun Siyu was constantly busy Cultivating.

Her Aptitude was not bad; after all, her father was Jun Chengtian, and his Bloodline flowed through her.

However, the path of Cultivation was not easy.

The reason lay with her mother.

The White-haired Clan was called the Ominous Clan for a reason; they were not very compatible with the spiritual Qi of the Three Thousand Provinces, which is why, in ancient times, their ancestors broke open the world barrier to communicate with foreign races, all to find a Cultivation Technique from them.

Or, there was also this rumor.

The White-haired Clan... originally came from an exotic realm, and naturally Cultivated the methods of that realm, and simultaneously were not tolerated by this world.

Jun Siyu being able to Cultivate was already thanks to Jun Chengtian’s Bloodline. Her talent couldn’t be said to be bad, but she truly had no Cultivation Technique she could Cultivate.

Of course, the Jun Family was vast and powerful, and naturally had many Cultivation Techniques from exotic realms, but... they couldn’t be given to her.

For now, they couldn’t be given to her. Who could know if what was being raised was a docile house dog or a fierce wild wolf? Therefore, everything still depended on her performance.

So, for now, she could only slowly progress with a Cultivation Technique that didn’t suit her, but she still enjoyed it.

Unlike the ease of that time, every day after coming to the Jun Family was busy, but surprisingly, she didn’t dislike it.

This kind of life continued for a month, and the integration work of the Floating Island was also successfully completed.

Because she would help out everywhere when she had nothing to do, and because of Jun Lingxiao’s words, no one would openly mock or secretly criticize her anymore.

Although she sometimes still received disdainful looks, everything was developing for the better.

However, these past few days, Jun Siyu inexplicably felt that her body was very unwell, as if she was being stared at by some presence, which was very uncomfortable. This problem had been present for a long time, but the cause had never been found.

Moreover, a certain noise would occasionally come to her ears, making her feel agitated.

Jun Zizhuo suspected it was a problem with her Cultivation Technique, so after finishing the morning’s instruction, he uncharacteristically gave her a day off, saying that she should rest early today, and that a more suitable teacher had already been found for her.

’This is good too, I can go play with older brother.’

Jun Siyu thought of going straight home, but as she passed a courtyard, she overheard a conversation between two Disciples.

”Put your matters aside for now. These books are all for Your Highness, and cannot be delayed. Send these over first.”

She looked up and saw a magnificent pavilion standing there, with a plaque above it that read ’Library Department’.

Jun Siyu walked over calmly, looking at the two with a faint smile that was somewhat similar to Jun Lingxiao’s, and said, ”Give them to me, I’ll deliver them to him.”

Now her existence was practically known to everyone. Although they didn’t show any mocking looks, the two Disciples still looked at each other, their eyes showing some distrust.

”These are for Your Highness, there can be no mistakes...”

The implication was a refusal. After all, although Jun Siyu was accepted by most people under Jun Lingxiao’s wing, she herself had no prestige to speak of. Their polite words to her were purely out of respect for Jun Lingxiao.

”Give them to her.”

Suddenly, a clear and cold voice came. Jun Siyu turned around and saw... Lin Qingxi.

She stood there in the shadow of the wall, her expression unclear, just like the first time they met.

It was as if she could only hide in the shadows.

Jun Siyu had learned about Lin Qingxi; she was one of older brother’s followers.

During this time, Jun Siyu had not thought about contacting her, but she couldn’t even say half a word to her. Lin Qingxi’s eyes held no disgust when she looked at her, but a deeper feeling, like a ’hate to see iron turn into steel’ kind of... ”Thank you for speaking up for me.”

As a trusted aide by Jun Lingxiao’s side, Lin Qingxi’s words carried some weight. The two Disciples obediently handed the book boxes to Jun Siyu and left, leaving the two women looking at each other. Finally, Jun Siyu spoke first.

She thought it was a good opening, but the response she got... was only silence.

After looking for a while and seeing no response from the other party, Jun Siyu didn’t get angry. Carrying the heavy book box, she walked past her, nodding in a friendly gesture as she passed.

Of course, she still received no response.

Just like that, she walked in front with the box, and Lin Qingxi followed her, hidden in the shadows. The two walked one after the other, a distance apart.

When Jun Siyu wanted to turn around and chat with her, she would stand far away in the shadows, making it difficult for her to approach, like a fleeting glimpse.

’But this is also a kind of progress?’

Jun Siyu thought to herself, deceiving herself, and then stopped thinking about it.

After that night, her mindset changed. She no longer blamed fate but rejoiced over even small progress. This was her.

The book box was not large, but the Materials it was made from were special. Even when Jun Siyu first lifted it, she couldn’t hold it steadily. If it had been her when she first started Cultivating, she definitely wouldn’t have been able to lift it.

Lin Qingxi watched her struggling and embarrassed from behind, her expression unchanged, and she showed no intention of stepping forward to help. Many Disciples on the road turned their heads when they saw this, and a few, unable to bear it, offered to help her.

She was, after all, Your Highness’s younger sister.

But she refused.

How could she push off a task she had taken on to others? Besides, she wasn’t truly unable to carry it, just finding it a bit strenuous.

If she got tired, she would put it down and rest. She would eventually deliver it.

Her actions were observed by many, and the hint of disgust in their eyes lessened a bit more.

It seemed things were developing for the better.

”I am devoted to Your Highness.”

Just as she was about to reach the Floating Island, such a sentence suddenly came to her ears.

Jun Siyu subconsciously turned her head and realized that Lin Qingxi was still there.

However, what she said was quite startling.

”I am devoted to Your Highness.” She repeated it, her expression unchanged, which made Jun Siyu feel a little embarrassed.

”You, why are you telling me this?”

Perhaps because of the walk, her small face was flushed.

But Lin Qingxi paid no attention to her and continued:

”My heart is fond of Your Highness, I am devoted to him. Therefore, I will not help you, and I also don’t want to see your relationship with him improve. I am just that unpleasant.”

”But on the other hand, I hope you help him. Your Highness has always been like this; everyone seems like fleeting clouds in his eyes. He exists here, yet it’s as if he has never truly come to this world, giving me, giving all of us, a feeling that he could withdraw at any time.”

”I hope you are good to him, but... I also don’t hope you are good to him.”

”They all say you are unlucky, born into such a family. But... just standing by his side is already a beautiful dream I’ve had countless nights.”

”Our situations are similar, yet different. I am very jealous of you.”

As she said this, Lin Qingxi’s eyes looked at her with an unclear, dark gaze, her lips trembling, wanting to say more, but ultimately... she didn’t speak.

Lin Qingxi, as an outsider from the Lin Family, was also not tolerated by the Jun Family at first. Even now, as long as she doesn’t have the ability to stand openly by Jun Lingxiao’s side, she is still a rat that cannot see the light of day, only able to stand in the shadows and watch him.

As she said, she wanted Jun Lingxiao to be well, but she selfishly didn’t want him to be taken away by others. It was very childish, but this was her.

She couldn’t pester him like that Dragon Clan princess, asking this and that, and eating openly together. Nor could she cling to him and act spoiled like Jun Siyu. Lin Qingxi could do very little; she truly could only watch, and... she could only watch him from the shadows, secretly, without being discovered by others.

This love stood like a giant rock, unmoving. The brighter the light he brought, the deeper the shadow cast beneath the rock. And Lin Qingxi lived in such a shadow.

Unable to extricate herself.

After speaking, Lin Qingxi sighed softly and then quietly left under Jun Siyu’s shocked gaze, leaving only one sentence echoing in her ears.

”He’s in the Council Hall.”

She said she wouldn’t help herself, but... her last sentence... was helping herself.

”I will also be... envied by others?” Jun Siyu thought, somewhat shocked.

She looked around in confusion, not knowing what she was looking for. In the distance, the God Tablet Platform was bustling with people, and this was the only way from the Council Hall back to the Floating Island.

Jun Siyu found a place to sit and wait, the book box at her feet, her eyes watching people compete in the distance, her thoughts soaring into the sky.

”I will also be admired and envied by others... Yes, yes, I am already much better off than others...”

”I already have so many, many things, I just haven’t noticed them.”

”But...”

It should have been a happy discovery, but when Jun Siyu thought of Lin Qingxi’s expression just now, she couldn’t be happy at all; instead, she was filled with a heavy feeling.

As she thought, she gradually became lost in thought, perhaps not even knowing what she was thinking.

Finally, it was Jun Lingxiao’s voice that pulled her back.

”What are you thinking about?”

Jun Siyu looked up and saw her older brother’s face. He was walking towards her, covered in dust, with many people following him.

”Nothing!”

There was no point in thinking so much, so Jun Siyu simply stopped. She jumped up, full of energy, called out, and then began to tell Jun Lingxiao about the things she had encountered today.

She said she met Sister Lin Qingxi today and even exchanged a few words with her.

Jun Lingxiao listened and subconsciously looked up into the distance. Lin Qingxi stood there in the shadows, and he just happened to catch sight of her gradually disappearing figure.

”Is that so?”

”Actually, she’s not much older than you.”

Jun Lingxiao lowered his eyebrows and responded, his dark, unclear eyes not revealing what he was thinking.

Then he told someone to take the box and led Jun Siyu back to their residence.

She chattered incessantly the entire way, and Jun Lingxiao just listened. It seemed that ever since their first meeting, Jun Siyu had never seen annoyance or displeasure on her older brother’s face.

He was like a celestial being.

As she spoke, Jun Siyu mentioned the strange feelings she had been experiencing in her body these past few days.

She said that strange sounds would occasionally come to her ears. The sounds were ethereal; when she wasn’t consciously listening, it seemed like they were calling her, but if she listened carefully, she could only hear a meaningless jumble of noise, which greatly annoyed her.

Then she also said that everyone was actually a good person, and she wanted to work hard to become stronger and protect everyone! Including older brother!

Jun Siyu’s words always sounded like a child’s dream, daring to say anything, yet also like an ethereal, beautiful dream that made people fall into fantasy.

But Jun Lingxiao wouldn’t. Leaving aside the unrealistic idea of protecting everyone, he listened, then interrupted Jun Siyu, narrowing his eyes and asking:

”You said, you hear sounds in your ear?”

”Ah? Yes.”

Jun Siyu nodded heavily.

Jun Lingxiao also nodded in understanding, then made a gesture for the people behind him to stop. He then gestured for Jun Siyu to look at the sky.

”Jun Siyu, you said you want to become stronger. Then have you ever thought about how strong you want to become?”

Jun Lingxiao only called her by her full name when discussing important matters. Hearing this, Jun Siyu began to ponder, and then immediately understood Jun Lingxiao’s meaning.

”As strong as the heavens? The kind where I am the sole ruler under heaven, sweeping away all living beings with a wave of my hand...” Jun Siyu had heard many things from Jun Hongxuan and others a few days ago, and she had also become a bit comical like Jun Hongxuan.

The few people following behind her were amused and wanted to laugh, but were restrained by Jun Lingxiao, creating a somewhat comical scene.

However, Jun Lingxiao’s expression remained unchanged. He continued to look at the sky, his gaze deep, as if he could see something in the heavens through the thick clouds.

”Not enough.”

He spoke in a serious tone, his earnest demeanor making Jun Siyu look at him sideways.

”All these things you’re saying are what others say, not what you truly think.”

”Jun Siyu, think carefully, how strong do you want to become?”

”The sole ruler under heaven, but have you ever thought that above heaven, there is still something else?”

”True strength is the confidence that looks down on everything, not being the sole ruler under heaven, but being the sole ruler in heaven and on earth.”

As he spoke, Jun Lingxiao suddenly looked at Jun Siyu, speaking to her word by word.

”It’s not being the sole ruler under heaven, but that I am Heaven itself.”

”I am Heaven, Heaven above Heaven.”

As Jun Lingxiao said this, golden light appeared in his eyes. The circles of golden light transformed in Jun Siyu’s eyes. She didn’t know what she saw, but she couldn’t help but... become mesmerized.

”I am Heaven... Heaven above Heaven...?”

After she repeated this sentence in a daze, she seemed to fall into an ineffable state, not even hearing the exclamations from the crowd behind her.

They stared intently at Jun Siyu’s eyes. In those inky black pupils, a strange... golden light was now appearing.

It didn’t appear suddenly, but rather the golden light flowed within her eyes, appearing thread by thread, ring by ring, gradually, until they could see it, and it grew brighter and brighter.

It was a golden light similar to Jun Lingxiao’s, or perhaps, exactly the same.

Those who could enter the Council Hall with him naturally knew something, and precisely because of this, they were greatly shocked.

The golden light in Jun Siyu’s eyes was nothing else; it was... the Divine Light of Heavenly Authority!