Chapter 1098: Chapter 603: The Truth of the World (Double Chapter)

After Ah Qing realized she was being indulged by Shi Qingjun like a younger sister, she felt a bit indignant and decided to share some information with her as well.

Of course, she couldn’t share information about Xu Chang’an and Yun Qian; their affairs were too personal even for minor details such as the warmth and softness of Yun Qian’s fingers, which she would treasure alone until her grave.

Compared to that, other matters could be spoken of.

"Recently, I find it strange why the position beneath me... has been vacant to this day. Shi Qingjun, perhaps... memory is unreliable."

Shi Qingjun listened to Ah Qing’s words, lowered her gaze, and slowly repeated:

"Memory... is unreliable?"

What does that mean?

What is she trying to say?

Who holds the first seat of the Demon Sect?

Shi Qingjun instinctively felt this was an extremely important topic, but the problem was she didn’t understand what Ah Qing was speaking about now. She suddenly felt a bit regretful because, based on Ah Qing’s words, the matter must be related to the so-called first seat... yet she had never paid attention to the Qiankun Realm below, so she didn’t know the reason for Ah Qing’s conclusion.

She looked seriously at Ah Qing, and heard the latter say:

"Shi Qingjun, memory... is essentially the process of storing and using thoughts. Such things are inherently unreliable, do you understand?"

"Hmm."

Shi Qingjun nodded.

Long ago, during the dark times, remnants often manipulated souls and memories with demonic means, which indeed wasn’t uncommon, so memories are inherently unreliable.

But at their realm, Divine Sense, Sea of Consciousness, and the Purple Mansion had long been indestructible, having undergone countless forgeings, no longer vulnerable to any external influences... Yet, since Ah Qing brought up this topic, it must be that Ah Qing realized her memory might have an issue.

If Ah Qing had a problem, it was highly likely that she might be affected too.

Unlike previous trivial matters, memory concerns the essence of the soul, demanding Shi Qingjun’s vigilance.

Undoubtedly, the ’intelligence’ Ah Qing provided this time was extremely important.

"What happened?" Shi Qingjun asked.

"Let me think about how to say it."

This was indeed a serious issue suitable for discussion with Shi Qingjun.

Ah Qing waved her hand, and a Water Mirror appeared before her, reflecting her coquettish face, blushing, like a glamorous courtesan.

Her light-colored eyes seemed to be coated with mist, as if she hadn’t fully awakened, still immersed in memories.

"In my memory, the position of the first seat in the sect is always vacant." Ah Qing raised her head: "What do you think, why is that?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Competition?" Shi Qingjun said, somewhat puzzled: "However, the competition within the Demon Sect is inherently intense, there shouldn’t be a need to intentionally leave a position empty. On the contrary, having a solidified position below yours, a target to surpass, might better maintain vitality."

"... You know about this?" Ah Qing gazed blankly at Shi Qingjun talking eloquently.

"?" Shi Qingjun stared at her.

"Oh..." Ah Qing coughed lightly, scolded: "Why call it the Demon Sect in my presence? It’s the Holy Sect, the Holy Sect."

"Is this important?" Shi Qingjun didn’t understand Ah Qing’s ramblings at this moment.

Weren’t they discussing serious matters?

"Indeed, it’s not important." Ah Qing spread her hands.

Indeed, if it was before, she never would have babbled when discussing serious matters, but having spent time with the Flower Moon Building girls, she no longer cared, no matter how big the issue, she wouldn’t hesitate to interject with a sentence or two.

Back to the point.

Ah Qing thought the vacancy of the Grand Elder’s position once made her feel like passing away in a dream, she extended a finger, shook her head: "Right, even you understand the rationale of having the first seat of the Grand Elder being more suitable than nonexistent, how wouldn’t I know?"

"..." Shi Qingjun’s eyelashes lightly trembled, continuing to listen to her speak.

"But on the contrary, one day I suddenly recalled, the position of the first seat has truly always been empty, always empty... Though by rules this position should be established for the strongest in the sect aside from her, it remains empty, empty to this day... Isn’t that strange? How could it remain vacant?"

Ah Qing murmured:

"It’s like... like there should have been someone there, but they vanished into thin air, not just me, others in the sect also find it strange why the position is vacant, the second seat is also quite dissatisfied, unable to understand why they can’t be promoted. Interestingly... this dissatisfaction has only recently burst forth, records show they used to greatly approve of this ranking."

Ah Qing’s tone paused, pointing a finger at her head, looked up at Shi Qingjun: "How about it, aren’t these memories interesting?"

"Like this?" Shi Qingjun heard this, finally set aside her playful thoughts.

Frowning.

The matter was indeed serious.

If that position has always been vacant, this dissatisfaction shouldn’t have suddenly erupted but should have existed long ago... After all, the Demon Sect inherently respects power.

"One more thing." Ah Qing saw Shi Qingjun understood her point, then continued to reveal the second key information: "I once issued an order for a General Attack on Chaoyun."

"...?" Shi Qingjun heard this, raised her head, her eyes full of astonishment: "You issued the order?"