Fantasy: Ten Dragons Compete for the Throne, I, the Villain, Choose to Play it Off

It's so awkward to have to take back the gift I gave in Chapter 2!
Li Qiye looked at the stunningly beautiful girl with a conflicted expression, waiting for her to speak.

The guard standing to the side had a strange expression.

"Why is His Highness acting strangely today?"

“In the past, when Miss Linglong came, His Highness would have been overjoyed and would have rushed over with a big smile.”

Why do you look so calm and indifferent today?

"Could it be that Your Highness is playing hard to get and is preparing to pursue Miss Linglong in a different way?"

The guard was lost in thought, clearly shocked by what he was seeing.

Miss Linglong, who had never shown His Highness a kind look, actually took out a jade box and said somewhat awkwardly:
“Your Highness Qiye, I really like the Heavenly Soul Seal you gave me, but I can’t just take your things for nothing.”

"So I'm giving you this Divine Source Dao Fruit as a return gift..."

Li Qiye didn't care at all and subconsciously said, "Since you don't like it, then give me back the Heavenly Soul Seal."

"Anyway, I'm in need of..."

At this point, Li Qiye realized what was happening and froze on the spot.

"what?"

What did she just say?

"She didn't come to return my Heavenly Soul Seal?"

"Send a Divine Source Dao Fruit as a return gift?"

Damn it, this plot is totally wrong!

In the original story, Qin Linglong came to return the Heavenly Soul Seal, but Li Qiye refused to accept it no matter what, so Qin Linglong had no choice but to give up.

Qin Linglong coldly warned him not to send any more gifts, or she would have her grandfather tell His Majesty!
Now Li Qiye is thinking that since you want to return the Heavenly Soul Seal, he will accept it. This is the attitude that should be adopted when you are just going through the motions.

That's why Li Qiye subconsciously said those words just now.

But who knew Qin Linglong wouldn't follow the script? That's awkward!

Qin Linglong was also taken aback, then her pretty face turned slightly red, her big, bright eyes filled with doubt, and finally she became somewhat embarrassed and angry.

She mustered up her courage to come and give Li Qiye his gift, but this was his reaction.

Qin Linglong had thought that Li Qiye might be overjoyed, thinking that she was responding to his pursuit.

At this point, Qin Linglong would calmly state that she simply didn't want to take things from others for free, and that giving a gift in return was a way of drawing a clear line.

But she never expected Li Qiye to say that.

He actually wants the gift he gave him back!
Does this dignified tenth prince have any shame?
At that moment, Qin Linglong thought she had misheard and stood there stunned.

When she realized what was happening, her pretty face flushed, and she wished she could disappear into a mouse hole.

Fortunately, there were few people around, and only two guards were nearby.

The two men, one looking up at the sky and the other looking down at the ground, seemed oblivious to what was happening around them.

Even if they knew, given their status, they wouldn't say it carelessly.

Qin Linglong breathed a sigh of relief, then stiffly took out the Heavenly Soul Seal from her bosom and handed it to Li Qiye.

"I'm returning the Heavenly Soul Seal to you!"

"Thank you!"

Li Qiye didn't know what to say. He subconsciously reached out and took the Heavenly Soul Seal, which still carried the warmth of Qin Linglong's body.

"You don't need to thank me. This thing was originally yours, and now it's just being returned to its rightful owner."

Qin Linglong said irritably.

"That's true."

Although Li Qiye was surprised by the plot change, he had no intention of getting involved with the female lead.

It's simply because the other party is so stupid!

According to the original plot, the protagonist Xiao Yun would meet Qin Linglong at Qinglian Academy and then they would get together.

In fact, all of this was meticulously planned by Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun comes from the Demon Sect, which has ten major demons.

These villains were once ruthless and bloodthirsty monsters.

A few years ago, it was wiped out by the general Guozhu of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Not bad!

That's Qin Linglong's grandfather! For Xiao Yun, the protagonist of Destiny, this is absolutely a blood feud that wiped out his sect. He approached Qin Linglong because he wanted to take revenge.

Becoming a confidant of the sixth prince was also part of his plan.

In fact, he did succeed in the end, personally killing General Guozhu and taking his place.

After learning all this, Qin Linglong was heartbroken, but instead of killing Xiao Yun, she chose to run away from home.

Finally, Xiao Yun found her and said that the hatred had faded after so many years, forcibly giving her a happy ending.

Upon seeing this, Li Qiye nearly vomited three liters of blood.

That's even possible!

Of course, this is a novel after all, and it's impossible to fully depict a person's personality. In the real world, Qin Linglong might not be so foolish.

But does it matter?

"and many more!"

Seeing Li Qiye turn around and leave without any hesitation.

Qin Linglong felt a pang of discomfort and couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness Qiye, am I really that disliked by you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qiye stopped, slowly turned around, and said with a surprised expression:

"Miss Linglong, isn't this what you wanted to see?"

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Qin Linglong was at a loss for words.

The person she hated the most was Li Qiye. This guy was always hanging around her like a lapdog, and she wished he would stay as far away from her as possible.

Now that I've finally achieved my goal, why am I still not happy?

Li Qiye was also puzzled. He shook his head and walked directly into the mansion.

"Your Highness Qiye!"

Qin Linglong was silent for a moment, then gritted her teeth and called out to Li Qiye again.

A hint of shyness appeared in her eyes as she handed over the jade box.

"Your Highness, this is a gift for you. I hope you will accept it."

Li Qiye stopped again, turned to look at Qin Linglong, pondered for a moment, and nodded slightly:

"Alright, I'll accept it."

He wanted to refuse, but he couldn't!
According to the system, if someone gives him a gift and he doesn't accept it, it doesn't count as him being a "loser".

"Thank you!"

Qin Linglong breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Li Qiye accept the gift.

He placed the box in Li Qiye's hand, inexplicably said "thank you," and then quickly disappeared from Li Qiye's sight.

"What a strange man."

Li Qiye shook his head, feeling utterly bewildered.

He's already given up, so he doesn't care.

Walking on the streets of the Imperial Mausoleum City, Qin Linglong's face burned with embarrassment; she had been incredibly awkward just now.

It wasn't until they were quite far from the Seven Nights Prince's Mansion that Qin Linglong took a deep breath and managed to calm herself down.

Soon a screen of light appeared in her mind.

[Host's Mission: Present a gift to Li Qiye, the tenth prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and if he accepts it, you will receive the reward of having all nine orifices opened.]

[If the mission fails, your cultivation level will be permanently stuck at the Divine Treasury Realm!]

Upon seeing this, Qin Linglong's expression changed.

Just now, these thoughts inexplicably appeared in her mind, along with a mechanical voice.

At first, she thought it was some peerless expert playing a trick on her.

So she found her grandfather, who was in the Void Realm, and examined her body, finding nothing wrong with her.

But these messages were clearly in her mind, so why couldn't her grandfather, who was at the Void Realm, perceive them?
This was beyond her comprehension.

To verify whether it was true or not, she decided to give it a try.

Anyway, giving Li Qiye a gift isn't something unacceptable.

(End of this chapter)