Chapter 728: 727: Love and Fear

“Let’s go!”

When Flowers Celestial Master seized the Chaos Flower, Qin Changqing had no intention to linger and fight.

The strength of that giant snake was too formidable, and its abilities were special; Qin Changqing wasn’t about to display false bravado just to prove himself.

Comparable to a Saint, killing it at present seemed unrealistic for Qin Changqing.

This battle had already provided him with substantial gains.

Flowers Celestial Master had also successfully obtained the Chaos Flower.

There was no need to stay any longer.

Flowers Celestial Master was equally decisive.

Upon reaching Qin Changqing’s side, she was ready to leave.

At that moment, the giant snake was clearly enraged, its serpent shadows began to shift from a transparent state to chaotic hues.

This creature was evidently utilizing other methods, making its serpentine body even more terrifying.

For Qin Changqing, breaking free had become more challenging.

But with the immense Tian Di Faxiang, he withstood the snake’s attacks, and alongside Flowers Celestial Master, forcefully charged towards the outside.

The giant snake continued to impede them.

The two of them continued to break through.

This breakout battle persisted for several decades, with the two not yet succeeding in their escape.

The first time, that creature was guarding the Chaos Flower and did not pursue very far.

This time, with the Chaos Flower taken, it chased them relentlessly, unleashing its full fury and becoming more difficult to break away from.

However, after several more centuries, Qin Changqing finally forcefully created an opening.

Flowers Celestial Master transformed into her true form, blossoming into an incredibly beautiful flower petal, and then, with Qin Changqing, she fled hastily.

“It can’t catch us now.”

Once they had gotten away, Flowers Celestial Master breathed a sigh of relief, her mood significantly lightened.

At this moment, her joy took on the semblance of a young girl’s excitement.

Achieving the Chaos Flower this time was no easy feat.

Had it not been for Qin Changqing, she might have had to use her trump card during their first escape and still faced a life-threatening situation.

And later, under the giant snake’s fury, even using her trump card might not have guaranteed her escape.

She was not complacent, continuing to lead Qin Changqing away.

This time they moved with even greater speed, and after several centuries, they finally returned to the Immortal World.

After arriving back in the Immortal World, Flowers Celestial Master completely let down her guard.

With Qin Changqing’s strength, he could have the upper hand fighting the giant snake in the Chaos Sea.

If the adversary came to the Immortal World, then it would be far from a match for Qin Changqing.

A Quasi-Saint employing a Holy Artifact and the Immortal World’s Great Array could just barely fend off the giant snake.

These Quasi-Saints might not be up to par against Qin Changqing, but this didn’t mean they were weak.

Qin Changqing’s understanding of the Immortal World’s power was extensive, having posed no real threat previously in the Monster Immortal Realm, nor the Devil Immortal Realm.

He hadn’t spent the past nearly a million years idly by.

“Chaos Flower.”

Back in Bai Huatian, Flowers Celestial Master brought out the Chaos Flower.

She carefully placed it, then looked at Qin Changqing, her gaze filled with a unique emotion.

“Qing, I owe you my thanks this time.”

She said.

“It’s nothing, Celestial Master, I gained quite a lot myself this time,”

Qin Changqing said.

Flowers Celestial Master glanced up at the sky, “Night has fallen, Qing, do you know why in Bai Huatian, only I am a Flower Fairy born from a night-blooming cereus?”

In Bai Huatian, there was an extraordinary number of different types of Flower Fairies, with a certain number for each variety.

For instance, there were several dozen Flower Fairies born from lotus flowers.

However, Flowers Celestial Master was the sole Flower Fairy born from a night-blooming cereus.

Qin Changqing said, “Celestial Master, is it because the night-blooming cereus only blooms once?”

Flowers Celestial Master somberly replied, “Yes, all the flowers have a not-so-short blooming period. In Bai Huatian, the average flower’s blooming period is many times longer than in the Lower Realms, but the night-blooming cereus’s period lasts only one night.”

Indeed, the blooming period of the night-blooming cereus was just too short.

Otherwise, why would there be the saying ‘as fleeting as the blooming cereus’?

That moment was indeed breathtaking.

But that moment, too fleeting.

Looking at it this way, a normal flower becoming a flower demon and then gradually growing, has a lot to do with the blooming period.

“A flower can only awaken its spiritual consciousness during its blooming period. Therefore, the difficulty for an Epiphyllum to awaken its consciousness is immense. Even with my help, for an Epiphyllum to become immortal, the difficulty exceeds that of other flowers. To date, there has not been a single Epiphyllum flower fairy,” said Flowers Celestial Master.

Flowers Celestial Master continued.

This was the first time Flowers Celestial Master confided her concerns to Qin Changqing.

She was always quite generous and never deliberately expressed worry.

Her ability to become an immortal as an Epiphyllum and to become so powerful was enough to show the uniqueness of the Flowers Celestial Master.

“Immortal Leader…”

“Qing, don’t speak… After I obtain the Chaos Flower, I will be going to certifying as a Saint. However, before certifying, I hope to complete one thing,”

Flowers Celestial Master interrupted Qin Changqing, her eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at Qin Changqing.

Qin Changqing wanted to ask what it was.

But it seemed unnecessary to ask, for Flowers Celestial Master’s gaze had already said it all.

The sky around them darkened.

“Since I was certified as a Quasi-Saint, the Epiphyllum blooms once every ten thousand years. Tonight, just happens to be the time it blooms…”

In the darkness, her dreamlike whisper resonated.

The night was gentle.

But tonight, someone was gentler than the night.

A night of romance passed.

“Qing… only for this night.”

The next morning, Flowers Celestial Master was fully dressed.

She was about to use the Chaos Flower, seizing the opportunity to certify as a Saint.

Her night with Qin Changqing had already dispelled any regrets she might have harbored.

Even if she were to become a stone like the Zi Wei Fairy, she was no longer afraid.

Certifying as a Saint is inherently fraught with great risk.

When a Quasi-Saint is certifying, if danger is encountered, sometimes there’s no turning back.

However, before Flowers Celestial Master could leave, Qin Changqing caught her small hand.

As she turned her head, ready to speak, Qin Changqing advanced further, sealing her lips with his own.

“Mhm~”

Flowers Celestial Master’s face instantly flushed red.

Even as a Quasi-Saint, her entire body was powerless to struggle, and Qin Changqing just like that, turned one night… into a hundred nights.

And then, even longer…

“Qing, we really can’t anymore…”

Flowers Celestial Master was both shy and helpless.

Qin Changqing was too formidable.

It was only after several years, when one night had become a thousand nights, that Qin Changqing finally let her go.

By this time, Flowers Celestial Master both loved and feared Qin Changqing.

Qin Changqing held her gently: “Immortal Leader, go certify now. Take this elixir, it should be useful if you encounter a crisis while transforming,”

Flowers Celestial Master took the elixir, visibly moved.

Because the elixir was concocted by Qin Changqing using the honey of her own main body’s flowers.

It could be said it was specially concocted for her.

“Qing…”

This time, Flowers Celestial Master spent quite some more time with Qin Changqing before finally getting her emotions in order and then she was ready to certify as a Saint.

On Qin Changqing’s System panel, Flowers Celestial Master was already enjoying the System’s probability enhancement.

This was also why, after that night, Qin Changqing wanted to keep Flowers Celestial Master by his side and turned one night into a thousand nights.

It wasn’t just because he coveted Flowers Celestial Master’s grace.

It was also because the long-term intimacy made Flowers Celestial Master’s heart completely fall for Qin Changqing.

The System’s probability enhancement was still useful for certifying as a Saint.

With the Dao Pill that Qin Changqing specially concocted for Flowers Celestial Master, even if she didn’t succeed this time, she wouldn’t become a cold, stone statue.

Several hundred years later, Flowers Celestial Master had already adjusted all her conditions.