After her senior sister was reborn, she actually became a powerful and arrogant protagonist?!

Chapter 162 You want to steal your elder sister's throne?

"The matter arose because of us, so it's our responsibility to resolve it. How can we let immortals risk their lives for us?"

At the entrance, a woman dressed in a deep purple palace dress, her face still somewhat pale, strode in.

"Royal sister! You're alright!"

As Qiu Lin looked up and saw the autumn moon, her face was filled with joy.

"With the help of several immortal masters from the Dan Sect, I am now out of danger."

"But what about you? Have those people given you any trouble these past few days?"

Qiu Yue affectionately patted Qiu Lin's head and looked him up and down carefully.

"Has grown tall."

"With my current cultivation level, who would dare to make things difficult for me?"

Qiu Lin held Qiu Yue's hand and said with some concern.

"I can handle things in the country now, so you don't need to rush over, Your Highness. You can rest for a few more days."

Qiu Yue did not answer Qiu Lin's question. Instead, she turned to look at Xiao Lin, who was unsure whether to leave. She clasped her hands together in front of her, bent her waist slightly, and performed a very solemn bow.

"Thank you so much, Immortal Master, for helping my Qiu Kingdom overcome its difficulties these past few days."

"It was nothing, Your Highness, you're too kind."

Xiao Lin quickly waved his hand, signaling Qiu Yue to get up. He couldn't bear to let a beautiful woman who had just recovered from illness bow to him.

"You siblings haven't seen each other for a long time, so I won't bother you any longer."

After watching Xiao Lin leave the room, Qiu Yue slowly got up and sat down in the chair in front of her desk.

"You've seen the true colors of those people in the court these past few days."

“Before, I was thinking of my father and second sister and didn’t dare to do anything to them, which is why my father went to the Frost Frost Sect and caused suffering to the people.”

"Now, you have to bear that kind of burden all by yourself."

Qiu Lin knew perfectly well what that kind of thing meant.

"Someone always has to settle things, it's either me or my elder sister, I just happen to be here."

"My elder sister has already done enough."

Recalling the tragic state of Qiuyue and Qiuxue, Qiulin's voice became a little hoarse.

"..."

After a long silence, Qiuyue reached out and ruffled Qiuyue's hair again.

"The matter is over. Now we must protect what our father left us."

After saying that, Qiuyue picked up a piece of paper from the table, wrote down the names of dozens of people.

"Take a look at this list. Are there any omissions?"

Qiu Lin took the list and glanced at it. It was about the same number of people he had investigated over the past few days, with perhaps more.

"Nothing was missed."

"These people all deserve to die, but..."

Qiuyue took the list back and circled several names with a pen.

"These people cannot be touched."

"...Why?"

Qiu Lin pursed her lips slightly, a hint of resentment in her eyes.

"Even if they have immense power, I can handle it."

“I know you can handle it, but most of the trade routes to southern Xinjiang are currently controlled by Pei Lun and the Tie family.”

“You can get rid of Pei Lun, but the Tie family can support ten more. You can never completely eliminate them.”

"The most important thing now is to stabilize public morale and remove the demonic insects from the people."

Qiuyue's voice was gentle, yet it carried a calm and composed strength.

When will you return to the mountain?

Qiu Lin was taken aback when Qiu Yue suddenly asked such a question. After a moment of stunned silence, he slowly answered.

"I'm not going back. My cultivation level is sufficient to deal with Pei Lun and the Tie family."

"I don't need to go back to the Azure Cloud Sword Sect anymore."

As if to reaffirm his statement, Qiu Lin repeated that he would not go back.

"Are you serious?"

Qiu Yue put down her pen, looked up at Qiu Lin, and her gaze was serious and earnest.

"...Of course I'm serious."

Qiu Lin paused for a moment, then answered slowly, her gaze somewhat evasive.

Every time I make a mistake, Qiuyue always looks at me with that kind of gaze.

Qiu Lin couldn't express her feelings at that moment.

Snapped!

A crisp sound broke the silence in the room.

The maid standing to the side changed her expression drastically and immediately knelt down.

"You all get down."

Qiu Yue said coldly. Some of the old women hesitated and wanted to step forward to say a few words of advice, but they were frightened away by Qiu Yue's fierce glare.

The maids quickly left the room and closed the door.

The room fell into silence.

Qiu Lin tilted his head and didn't speak. As a cultivator, his physical strength was already different from that of ordinary people.

That slap just now wasn't even a tickle to him.

"I'll ask you one more time, have you thought it through?"

Qiu Yue stood up and looked coldly at Qiu Lin.

"..."

Qiu Lin remained silent, not uttering a word.

The atmosphere fell into a stalemate once again.

Seeing Qiu Lin's stubbornness, Qiu Yue sighed inwardly.

"There can only be one ruler of Qiu Kingdom. What, are you trying to come back and steal my throne?"

"I'm not!"

Qiu Lin quickly retorted, saying it was just a position, and there was no need for siblings to fight over it.

"If I stay in Qiu Kingdom, you will no longer be subject to Pei Lun and the Tie family..."

Qiuyue immediately interrupted.

"Whether you are or not is not important, but as long as you are in Qiu Kingdom, there will be people who support you under the banner of legitimacy."

"If you stay in Qiu Kingdom, you will only be in my way."

She had a cold expression and spoke without any politeness.

"...Royal Sister."

Qiu Lin hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself. Having been siblings for so many years, how could he not understand Qiu Yue's meaning?

"There's no need to discuss this further. Consider that slap as punishment for your years of absence."

"If you insist on staying, then we will become enemies. If you change your mind, then we can discuss what to do next."

After Qiu Yue finished speaking, she coldly looked at Qiu Lin and waited for his decision.

"I know."

Qiu Lin took the list and carefully looked at the names that Qiu Yue had circled.

These people will have to be dealt with by Qiuyue herself after Qiuguo stabilizes.

Otherwise, even if I wipe out their entire clan, there will still be people who emerge and continue to challenge Qiuyue's authority.

“I know what you’re thinking. Your cultivation level has already far surpassed that of the two elders from the Autumn Kingdom back then.”

Qiu Yue's voice softened again, and her eyes held both relief and heartache as she looked at Qiu Lin.

"You have a wider world to explore; you shouldn't be confined here."

"Moreover, I am more suitable to be the king of Qiu Kingdom than you."

As she spoke, Qiuyue raised an eyebrow and tapped the list twice with her fingertip.

"If you and that immortal master really eliminate all these people, wouldn't the Qiu Kingdom be in chaos?"

"Alright, I didn't think things through before. Now it's time to clean up some of the filth."

Qiuyue took the list and whispered to Qiulin about her arrangements.

outside the room.

Xiao Lin sat on the recliner, looking up at the sky.

"Senior brother, when are you finally coming back?"

"If we don't bring that senior sister back soon, her junior brother will probably be trapped in this small world."