Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Yun Xianxian retorted, "Master, are you planning to destroy my body while Emperor Xia is away, thereby erasing this stain on my reputation?"

Yun Qingshu said coldly, "I have no habit of breaking agreements."

At this point, Yun Qingshu sat down at the table in the bedroom and then glanced at Yun Xianxian.

"You've changed quite a bit since leaving Xuan Yue Palace."

Although Yun Xianxian still exudes a cold aura, one can clearly sense that she has gained a touch of the charm of a married woman.

Seeing Yun Xianxian in this state, Yun Qingshu's emotions were somewhat complicated, after all, Yun Xianxian was her clone.

Yun Xianxian was right; to her, Yun Xianxian was indeed a stain.

If Yun Xianxian's innocence were ruined by another man, she would likely destroy Yun Xianxian's clone directly. However, the person who possesses Yun Xianxian's body is Lu Chen, a person who may come from the ancient era.

Even if Yun Xianxian is a stain on her reputation, she is willing to preserve that stain for the sake of her own interests, since Yun Xianxian is the bridge connecting her and Lu Chen.

Moreover, she had a vague feeling that Lu Chen was not just the person from the ancient era. Her intuition told her that Lu Chen was very much like an old friend of hers.

If Lu Chen really is the old friend she knows, she wouldn't care at all, even if Yun Xianxian, this clone, became Lu Chen's woman, or even if she and Lu Chen had done *that* kind of thing.

Yun Xianxian said, "Master didn't come here today just to talk to me about these things, did he?"

Yun Qingshu said, "You seem to harbor great hostility towards me?"

"I created you, so what right do you think you have to be hostile towards me?"

Yun Xianxian coldly said, "Master is right. This disciple is merely an avatar created by Master at will. Master can make this disciple disappear with a single thought. How dare this disciple be an enemy of Master?"

As soon as Yun Xianxian finished speaking, Yun Qingshu's body suddenly disappeared. Yun Xianxian was slightly stunned. When she came to her senses, Yun Qingshu had suddenly appeared in front of her and pressed her down on the soft couch.

Yun Qingshu raised her slender hand and pinched Yun Xianxian's chin, gazing intently at her beautiful face. "What? You really want to disappear?"

"If you are determined to die, I may grant your wish!"

Hearing Yun Qingshu's icy words and feeling the chilling aura emanating from her, Yun Xianxian was completely stunned and dared not utter a word.

Yun Qingshu was, after all, the true form, and the pressure emanating from her body was something Yun Xianxian could not resist. Moreover, the will of the true form was something that the clone could not withstand.

Seeing that Yun Xianxian did not continue speaking, Yun Qingshu looked into Yun Xianxian's purple pupils and continued, "When I created you, I had no intention of merging with you, nor did I intend to destroy you."

"I created you as an avatar in preparation for the great calamity. I have already survived the great calamity of the last era, but I may not be able to avoid it in this era. Therefore, I hope to have an avatar to live on in my place."

"However, I never expected that giving you independent consciousness would harm you."

In Yun Qingshu's view, if she hadn't given Yun Xianxian an independent consciousness, Yun Xianxian wouldn't have fallen in love with Lu Chen, and wouldn't be so self-destructive as she is now, even jealous of her own original self.

Upon hearing Yun Qingshu's words, Yun Xianxian was stunned once again.

Images of Yun Qingshu's daily interactions with her in Xuan Yue Palace flashed through her mind. Although Yun Qingshu was very strict with her, she was always helping her become stronger.

Furthermore, she rarely forced herself to do things she didn't like. It was only after Lu Yanghua took a liking to her immortal spirit body that Yun Qingshu locked her up.

However, in retrospect, Yun Qingshu did this to delay the maturation of the Immortal Spirit Body, so that Yun Qingshu would have an excuse to keep her in Xuan Yue Palace.

It can be said that Yun Qingshu always took care of her like a mother, never treating her as an alternate body, nor letting her do things that even the original body would find dangerous.

Most cultivators create clones to perform dangerous tasks, but Yun Qingshu treated her like a daughter.

Thinking about all this, Yun Xianxian felt incredibly conflicted and didn't know what to say.

She was indeed a little jealous of Yun Qingshu, believing that Lu Chen was taking over her body because he was treating her as Yun Qingshu's original self.

But now that I think about it, if Yun Qingshu didn't exist as the original body, then she wouldn't exist as the clone either, so she wouldn't have any right to be jealous of Yun Qingshu.

Yun Qingshu sensed the complex emotions in Yun Xianxian's heart and continued, "From now on, I will not interfere in anything between you and Lu Chen. You are you, and I am me."

Hearing this, Yun Xianxian found it hard to believe. After all, Yun Qingshu was the creator of her original body, and for any original body, a clone is always useful.

Especially since she is an avatar with independent consciousness, it means that when Yun Qingshu created her, she separated a wisp of her soul.

The more powerful a being is, the more important its divine soul becomes. Don't underestimate even a wisp of divine soul; sometimes, a wisp of divine soul can play a decisive role in a battle.

If Yun Qingshu were to completely abandon this clone, it would mean that Yun Qingshu's soul would no longer be complete, which would not be a good thing for her.

Is her master really willing to give up this wisp of divine soul?

Yun Xianxian then asked, "Since Master no longer intends to interfere in my affairs with Lu Chen, why is he still staying in the Tianchen World instead of returning to the Xuan Yue Palace?"

Yun Qingshu replied coldly, "Since Lu Chen is also a survivor of the ancient era, I should naturally stay with him and help him recover his memories as soon as possible. I must know how he survived the great calamity. By comparing our experiences, we may be able to find the pattern of avoiding the calamity, thus ensuring that I can also successfully survive the calamity in this era."

Yun Xianxian didn't understand the great calamity that Yun Qingshu mentioned, but she knew that the so-called great calamity must be a disaster for this universe.

Yun Xianxian finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked, "What is the great calamity that Master spoke of?"

Yun Qingshu did not answer, but directly shared her memories of the Great Calamity of the Ancient Era with Yun Xianxian.

The next moment, Yun Xianxian felt countless memories flooding into her mind. When she saw the scene of the impending calamity, her face turned pale and cold sweat poured down her forehead.

Yun Xianxian murmured, "This...this is the Great Calamity..."

Yun Qingshu then added, "In the face of a great calamity, even a Great Emperor is but an ant."

"If you want to get through this tribulation with Lu Chen, you should find a way to help him regain his strength and memories, instead of just focusing on clinging to him and letting him waste his energy on you."

Upon hearing Yun Qingshu's words, a faint blush appeared on Yun Xianxian's pale cheeks. (End of Chapter)