"I apologize if I offended you earlier. I hope you can forgive me."
Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief as she spoke, retracting the Dragon God Sword, Star Shield, and Star Slayer Shuttle from his hands.
He had actually understood her intentions earlier, which was why he hadn't used his trump card. Otherwise, he would have chosen the Far Heaven's Oath instead of the Star Slayer Shuttle.
Looking at Qian Qingning before him, Ye Yun smiled faintly.
"It's nothing. Rather, your guidance, Star Lord Qian, has been quite beneficial to me."
It could be said that this battle had made him clearly understand the gap between himself and these thirty-tier Heavenly Gods.
The other party had clearly been restraining her divine power. If she had truly unleashed her full strength, he would have had no chance to retaliate, let alone force her back.
Qian Qingning chuckled, "You are quite eloquent."
Then, she glanced at the adjacent courtyard and asked with a smile.
"Won't you invite me in for a chat?"
"Uh..."
Ye Yun blinked, then made a gesture of invitation.
"Of course, Star Lord Qian, please make yourself at home."
This was her territory, yet she was so polite to him, which surprised him a little.
Perhaps this Star Lord was truly kind-hearted?
As Ye Yun and his companions entered, the astonished onlookers were left outside.
Especially the man in red, who had intended to marry Qian Ling, his expression gradually darkened.
"Who exactly is that guy?"
He had thought that during this celebration, he would be the most outstanding young Star God present.
But now, someone else had appeared out of nowhere, and it seemed that the绫罗 Star Lord paid him considerable attention.
...
Inside the room of the courtyard.
Qian Qingning sat at the table, smiling as she asked Ye Yun,
"Are you accustomed to living here?"
"Yes, it's quite good. The scenery is beautiful, and the divine power is dense. It's a great place for cultivation."
Ye Yun answered truthfully. Qian Qingning nodded and said,
"That's good. Speaking of which, Star Lord Ye, how old are you now?"
"Uh..."
Being suddenly asked about his age made Ye Yun vigilant.
Recalling the talent rankings from before, Ye Yun had reason to suspect that they were sorted by age and cultivation level.
Moreover, it did seem a bit astonishing to have a Star God level cultivator in their twenties.
He simply smiled faintly and said, "Age? I'm not quite two hundred years old yet."
Even so, Ning Qianqin still sighed.
"Is that so? Then Star Lord Ye's talent is indeed extraordinary!"
"Ah, it's just luck."
Ye Yun smiled faintly, then complimented.
"To be honest, Star Lord Qian is the truly impressive one. The might of this Heavenly God realm is truly astonishing to me."
This was what people called a mutual compliment.
Qian Qingning smiled helplessly and sighed softly.
"If it were in the past, I would indeed think this strength was quite good. But now, in this Great Thousand World, the Heavenly God realm? It's still too weak..."
This was not her being humble, but a genuine feeling of powerlessness.
From the beginning of her cultivation, to becoming an emperor and a god, then achieving Star God, and finally reaching the Heavenly God realm, she had always surpassed others.
She had thought that she would be invincible in this world, and her cultivation talent would be unmatched.
However, after the fusion of the Great Thousand Worlds, she had been brutally slapped by reality.
In fact, this fusion of the Great Thousand Worlds must have awakened countless people like her who thought themselves invincible.
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow at her wistful expression and asked,
"Uh, Star Lord Qian? You didn't come to find me just to lament about these things, did you?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Qingning smiled charmingly.
"Indeed, I came to find you this time because there's something else I want to ask."
"Yes, please tell me."
Then, Qian Qingning paused before asking Ye Yun a question he did not expect.
"Star Lord Ye, have you ever been married before? Or, do you have a divine consort?"
Ye Yun had not anticipated this question.
He had thought that she might ask him something about his cultivation.
But instead, she had directly ventured into the realm of romance.
Ye Yun was stunned for a moment before shaking his head, "I haven't married yet, but I do have a divine consort at the moment. May I ask, Star Lord Qian, what advice do you have?"
He looked at the gracefully poised Qian Qingning before him and involuntarily had a thought.
Was this woman lusting after him?
It wasn't that he was intentionally thinking in this direction, but rather that he had encountered too many similar situations along the way.
From his disciples at the very beginning, to Xing Wu, then Feng Qingxian, then Xu Binglan, and then...
There had been too many cases, to the point where he felt like the protagonist of a harem novel.
As if to confirm his thoughts, Qian Qingning asked again after a brief moment of consideration.
"If that's the case, Star Lord Ye, would you be interested in taking another wife?"
In this era, having three wives and four concubines was indeed normal, and her expression was calm when she said this.
But as soon as these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.
The few people from the绫罗 domain guarding nearby remained relatively calm, as if nothing had happened.
Only Bing Yu was winking at him, seemingly wanting him to agree.
"Uh..."
Ye Yun froze. He looked at her for a while before tentatively saying,
"You mean, you want to marry me?"
Now, he had confirmed his earlier inference.
So, this woman was indeed lusting after him.
This was ridiculous. He had encountered another strange woman.
But this time, Ye Yun had apparently fallen victim to the three great misjudgments in life...
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone from the绫罗 domain looked at him as if they had heard something incredible, their expressions growing strange.
Bing Yu couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth and say,
"You really dare to think so! For our Star Lord to marry you as a wife???"
"Uh, isn't it like that?"
Her reaction, however, made Ye Yun a little confused.
At this moment, Qian Qingning couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Then, she smiled and asked Ye Yun, "Although I think you're quite good, I still have a lot of things to deal with right now and can't marry you yet."
Even Ye Yun, with his thick skin, couldn't help but blush when he realized he might have misunderstood.
He coughed lightly and asked back,
"Is that so? Then what did you mean just now..."
Upon hearing this, Qian Qingning chuckled and said, "About my disciple, Qian Ling, you must have heard of her, right?"
"Her? Yes, I've heard some things."
Ye Yun nodded. Bing Yu had told him from the very beginning.
Half of the celebration this time was to commemorate the promotion of the Star Lord's disciple, Qian Ling, to the Star God level.
Hearing her say this now, Ye Yun immediately understood her meaning and asked in surprise,
"You mean, you want me to marry Qian Ling?"
"That's right!"
Qian Qingning smiled and said, "My disciple is not young anymore, and it's time for her to find someone to entrust her life to."
"I heard about you from Bing Yu a few days ago and wanted to ask for your opinion."
Good heavens. He had thought she wanted to possess him.
But as it turned out, she wanted to be his mother-in-law? No, Qian Ling was her disciple. If he were to marry her, what should he call her?
Ye Yun's mind became a little chaotic, but he quickly realized that wasn't the point.
Seeing Qian Qingning looking at him with anticipation, Ye Yun said with some helplessness,
"I haven't even met her yet, and we're talking about marriage. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
"That's simple. In a few days, I'll have her meet you. You can chat and see if you're compatible."
At this moment, Qian Qingning was acting like an elder urging her grandchild to get married.
The problem was, Ye Yun had seen elders urging their juniors, but this was the first time he had seen someone directly urging for marriage.
However, Ye Yun couldn't possibly agree to this.
"Regarding this matter, I'm afraid it might be a bit..."
Before he could finish, Qian Qingning smiled and interrupted him.
"You don't need to rush to refuse now. It's not too late to make a decision after you've actually met her."
"Although my disciple is a little older than you, she's quite attractive and has a good personality."
"Perhaps after you meet her, you might even fall for her."
Since it had come to this, and he was still on her territory, Ye Yun could only save face.
"This... Alright, then I'll wait until I meet her before deciding."