Chapter 258 : You Rock, Highgod! 8 (1/2)

But Cang Lan merely gave her a calm nod as if he didn’t recognise her at all.

‘That’s not right! I look pretty much the same as I did in the Mortal Realm, and my name’s the same too. Even if Cang Lan was an idiot, he should’ve been able to guess…

So what’s with that aloof expression that says “I don’t know you. Oh, but let me just give a polite greeting”???

I(bbb) suddenly find myself very confused…’

“Highgod Qing Guan, please sit.” Two immortals in the form of children appeared before Shi Sheng and respectfully invited her forward.

The two immortal children led her over to the remaining empty seat beside the Queen Mother. There were a total of four Highgods, including her, with two of them currently not present. They were either in closed door cultivation or not in the Heavenly Realm at all.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother weren’t Highgods themselves, so they made sure to be very careful around them.

Highgods held no authority, but they had strength.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother had no personal strength, but they had authority.

So the two sides functioned as a check and balance to one another.

“Congratulations, Highgod Qing Guan,” the Jade Emperor broke the ice.

“I deserved it.”

Qing Guan had diligently worked towards this goal for such a long time; it was only to be expected that she reach the position of Highgod. Hence, Shi Sheng very shamelessly accepted the congratulations.

On the other hand, the Jade Emperor felt very awkward. ‘What am I supposed to say to your reply?’

The Queen Mother smiled as she broke the silence, “Highgod Qing Guan, I see you’ve retained your cheekiness!”

“Indeed! You were just a small toddler back then…” The Jade Emperor continued along the line the Queen Mother had offered, “And now you’re a Highgod! Time sure does fly.”

“It was only 30,000 years. Over in a couple of sessions of closed-door cultivation. It’s not that long,” Shi Sheng continued showing off.

The Jade Emperor, “…” ‘What am I supposed to say to that?’

The Queen Mother, “…” ‘Are you boasting about the fact that you became a Highgod at only 30,000 years of age?’

The two exchanged glances. ‘Yep! No way to converse with her! Let’s just get straight to the point then!’

The ceremony proceeded according to plan. It was both elaborate and complicated. While it was happening, the immortals in the crowd below chatted merrily. Cang Lan remained silent, his mind clearly elsewhere. The rest of the dignitaries however, were left feeling rather awkward.

This Highgod was too tough to deal with.

Speaking with her put one at risk of being angered to death.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother managed to hold out until the celebration ended with much effort on their part. Once it ended though, the two immediately disappeared. They had no intention of trying to communicate with this Highgod anymore.

Several of the more courageous immortals still tried to strike up a conversation with her, but they’d always be left at a loss for words after a couple of lines.

If you congratulated her, she’d accept it without a shred of humility—and to make it worse, she’d even praise herself after you finished complimenting her.

If you asked her whether the Mortal Realm was any fun? She’d tell you to go see for yourself.

Basically, it was just really awkward to chat with Shi Sheng. Very few people were capable of holding a conversation beyond five lines with her.

“Highgod Cang Lan! Sorry, I was delayed! Is the celebration already over?” A young woman in a red dress ran into the hall from outside and directly sprinted over to Cang Lan. There was a flush on her face that made her look especially adorable.

“En,” Cang Lan faintly nodded. “Let’s return.”

The girl seemed to feel it was a shame she’d come late. She’d been planning to personally verify whether or not the rumours that Highgod Qing Guan was ugly were true.

“Who knows what kind of luck allowed that Yue Yao to gain Highgod Cang Lan’s goodwill?”

“But why did he take a liking to her? She doesn’t have the best figure nor the best face. Just how is she so lucky?”

“And the Jade Emperor too! Even after she made several large blunders, he still didn’t strip her of her position!”

“Who told her to be so fortunate…”

Shi Sheng’s gaze travelled over to the person currently being discussed by the other female immortals.