I Can Grant Origin Powers To Anything

"Thank you so much, Ling Jun, you've truly done me a huge favor. Without you, Uncle Zhu would've been finished for sure. With you here, we're fully confident that we can catch that thief."

Han Qingxue gratefully expressed her thanks and then handed Xu Lingjun a small communicator, saying, "As long as you press this button, our people have the confidence to reach the scene within a minute. I believe in your strength, holding out for a minute is no problem for you."

Xu Lingjun looked at Han Qingxue's sincere gratitude.

Then he glanced at his own panel where the Source Value hadn't increased at all, and couldn't help but curl his lips, his feelings toward Han Qingxue plummeting to the lowest point.

But one doesn't speak ill of someone who's fed them, so he couldn't say much.

He asked, "So you're saying, as long as I wander around intermittently without any guards over the next three days, whether or not it's successful, you won't ask for that Nourishing Essence Divine Pill back?"

"Of course, your willingness to help is already a great favor. All you need to do is lure out the enemy; killing them isn't part of your responsibilities."

"Stop thanking me."

Xu Lingjun thought to himself, 'Your thanks are wasted on the word 'thanks.' If I helped an old lady cross the street, she'd at least give me ten or eight points of Source Value, but you, you don't give me anything at all.'

Damn your mom.

"Okay, I understand."

Xu Lingjun, having received benefits, was instantly disinterested.

He took the communicator and started walking back, intending to ask Xiaoya if there was any trick to this once he returned. Using himself as bait was fine; he had long wanted to take down that Pirate King and the people from the Cuowu Sect. It was troublesome to go out every day and be on edge.

But to completely expose his freedom to others was something he was too lazy to do.

Watching Xu Lingjun's figure leave.

Once sure he was no longer visible...

Han Qingxue's radiant smile gradually turned indifferent.

A figure appeared behind her.

The figure spoke softly, "Your Highness, the Nourishing Essence Divine Pill is extremely valuable, and you only have one. Is it not a pity to give it away like this...?"

"What do you understand?"

Han Qingxue said, "Little Cheng has already broken through to the Profound Realm. If before he was just an unformed threat, then now, with his strength, unless an Upper Realm Grandmaster takes action, even among my subordinates, no one has absolute confidence in taking him down. Master Liu and their way of cultivating someone to curb Han Yun City, to suppress his momentum, was very correct."

She said calmly, "This Xu Lingjun is quite suitable, but after all, he is too poor, lacking the foundation that Little Cheng has, so I need to help him, allow him to quickly break through the Huichuan Realm. He will be my sharpest weapon against Little Cheng."

"But I don't understand, Your Majesty had you confer the honors today, which should be a very clear signal. He is considering you to inherit his throne, so why are you so wary of a Han Yun City with no foundation?"

"In my residence, there's a white cat, Xiaoxiang, you remember it, right?"

Han Qingxue suddenly said something completely unrelated.

"Yes, I am aware."

"Actually, before, I had another cat called Xiaojing, but it has died. That was a long time ago when I was just a little girl."

Han Qingxue's eyes were distant as she said, "Xiaojing was the first stray cat I picked up. I really liked it, until I met Xiaoxiang. But Father didn't allow me to have two cats. He thought too many pets would make me lose my ambition, and this was me being fickle. I pleaded for a long time and made many promises, saying that I genuinely liked both cats, that it wasn't me being fickle, and I would take good care of them both, so Father finally agreed to let me adopt the second one."

A shadow passed over her eyes as she said, "At that time, to keep Xiaoxiang, I agreed to whatever Father asked, making countless promises. But after adopting Xiaoxiang, I realized Xiaojing was really annoying, it was a nuisance, stealing food, seeking attention, and it even bit me, so I found an excuse to give Xiaojing away."

She looked back at her confidant, sneered and said, "Don't you think it's quite similar... to Father's actions today?"

"I don't understand."

Han Qingxue said softly, "In front of civil and military officials, he conveyed his intention to have me inherit the throne, actually warning Lin Diguang and the others, and telling me, look, even though Yun City is my son, I still consider you, so you don't have to fear your brother will take away what I promised to you. So just stop preventing him from coming back, let him return to my side and be loved, because, after all, he is my son, and your brother; let him come back."

Though smiling, there's a hint of loneliness in her eyes.

She said with a bitter smile, "Now he's willing to promise anything to let Little Cheng come back, but once Little Cheng really returns, and faced with a son he loves more, over time, do you think he might suddenly find me, the daughter-to-be successor of his throne, an eyesore, finding an excuse to discard or dethrone me, just like I discarded my first cat?"

She said softly, "After all, in retrospect, I realized Xiaojing did nothing wrong. It wasn't competing for attention, merely expressing a bit of displeasure. Usually, I would have been forgiving towards it, but at that time, my eyes were already drawn to Xiaoxiang, so its flaws were magnified beyond measure until I couldn't bear its nuisance and discarded it."

"Your Highness..."

"I have been groomed as the Crown Prince since childhood, having been through every department. Father even sought the Nourishing Essence Divine Pill, a divine item, so I wouldn't repeat his failures. But the more he invests in me, the more, when his more cherished son is by his side, he'll detest me, his daughter. Unfortunately, there's no turning back for me now."

Han Qingxue shook her head, saying, "Right now, the best opportunity is to solidify everything before Little Cheng finds his footing."

The man in black knelt on the ground, respectfully saying, "I swear to follow your lead to the death."

"Xu Lingjun is very important. I can't directly target Little Cheng, so I have to leave this to Xu Lingjun. Back at the Secret Realm, he already had a fierce battle with Little Cheng, and as soon as he arrived at the Imperial Capital, Little Cheng targeted him. It shows that even if he does nothing, Little Cheng will seek trouble with him. What I need to do is groom Xu Lingjun, so he can match Han Yun City's pace of growth."

Han Qingxue said, "Lin Diguang's Inspectorate is crucial. He covets my Divine Soldier Guard, little knowing I'm eyeing his Inspectorate. If I can incorporate the Inspectorate under my control, it's almost equivalent to controlling public opinion. At that point, even if Father wants to eliminate me, he'll need to think twice. I don't want to take that final step unless necessary."

She clenched her fist, murmuring, "After all, he is my brother, and I only have one brother. Back then, I loved him dearly."