I'm not a drama god

"Everyone stop it."

The moment that sound rang out, the city defense team, who had been itching to move, immediately stopped in their tracks.

A white jade pendant swayed gently at his waist as a male actor in green robes slowly walked across the road. The wide sleeves of his robes billowed in the wind, and a few strands of his hair fell naturally, concealing some of the heroic spirit between his brows. As he approached, everyone's eyes seemed to be drawn by some kind of magic, completely locked onto him.

Even Chen Ling was completely stunned.

He certainly recognized the actress in blue... but he never imagined that they would meet again in the Hidden Cloud Realm after their separation in the mortal world.

Li Qingshan, an actor from Jinghong Tower.

Chen Ling recognized Li Qingshan, but Li Qingshan did not seem to recognize him. At this time, Chen Ling was using a random face, and his opera robe was no longer the bright red opera robe he wore in the mortal world... Moreover, he was sitting in a wheelchair.

"Mr. Li." Upon seeing Li Qingshan approach, the city defense team members immediately greeted him respectfully.

"What are you doing?"

“Mr. Li, this man is beating a child in the street.”

"Did you see it?"

"Uh...no, no." The city guard paused for a moment. "But that's what the children said, and they were indeed lying on the ground when we arrived..."

Li Qingshan didn't answer. He simply walked calmly to the boy who was leading the group and looked him straight in the eye.

Li Qingshan's gaze was not aggressive at all, yet it seemed to be able to see into people's hearts. At first, the child dared to meet his gaze with confidence, but after a while, he became more and more uneasy, and his eyes began to dart around and evade.

“Children can lie too,” Li Qingshan said slowly.

"These kids were trying to steal my bread! It was that gentleman who saved us!" Ah Qiang wiped the sweat from his brow and ran up to explain, carrying his mother on his back.

Li Qingshan's gaze followed A-Qiang's finger and fell on the figure sitting in a wheelchair not far away.

...a theatrical robe?

Upon seeing the red and black theatrical robe, Li Qingshan was slightly taken aback, seemingly in a daze. He carefully observed the unfamiliar face, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward.

Chen Ling sat quietly in place, watching Li Qingshan walk over, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turning up... It was the joy of reunion, and also the tacit understanding between actors.

Chen Ling did not hide the change in her expression.

The moment Li Qingshan caught this hint of emotion, he paused slightly.

His hands, hidden beneath his wide sleeves, trembled slightly. He stood still in front of the wheelchair, the cold wind whipping his dark hair at his temples... He looked at Chen Ling, and after what seemed like an eternity, he gave a bitter smile:

"Brother Lin..."

Why are you so late?

Li Qingshan recognized him. Even though Chen Ling was using a different face, and even though there were almost no traces of his time in the mortal realm... his eyes didn't lie.

"Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I received the invitation several days late," Chen Ling said apologetically.

"What happened to your leg?"

"There were some minor hiccups on the way here, but nothing serious. I'll recover in a while."

Li Qingshan nodded slightly. He knew this wasn't the place to talk, so he turned around and waved to the city defense team.

"Alright, everything's fine here, everyone can leave now."

"Mr. Li, what should we do with these children?" The city defense team members had already caught the children. The stubborn and unruly figures struggled in their hands, cursing as they did so, showing no trace of their harmless appearance from before.

"Take the ringleader back for education, and release the others."

"Yes."

As the city guards forcibly dragged away the child who was swearing and cursing, the other children scattered in fear. Seeing this, Chen Ling couldn't help but remind them:

"It's not just the problem with that one kid who led the charge; the other kids also need to be educated."

“I know.” Li Qingshan nodded, his tone somewhat helpless, “but even the city defense team doesn’t have any extra food… We can’t hold that many people.”

"Has the situation in the Hidden Cloud Realm become this serious?"

"Sigh... let's talk as we walk."

Li Qingshan took the initiative to go around to the back, pushing Chen Ling's wheelchair, and continued walking along the street.

Meanwhile, behind his mother, A-Qiang repeatedly expressed his gratitude, calling her his benefactor, and took out a piece of bread to give to Chen Ling, but Chen Ling refused.

Seeing that Chen Ling did not accept the gift of thanks, A-Qiang stood there bowing repeatedly until Chen Ling and Li Qingshan's figures completely disappeared at the end of the street before leaving.

……

A female opera singer in blue pushed Chen Ling, who was in a wheelchair, slowly along the deserted street.

Are we heading to Guyu Street now?

"Ah."

"Did you also place that invitation?"

“Hmm…I guess so.” Li Qingshan paused for a moment. “Actually, your contact point was exposed during the battle with the calamity a while ago…and I’ve been in contact with some high-ranking officials in the Hidden Cloud Realm, so I found out about this and put the invitation at the entrance of your contact point.”

Chen Ling looked at him with some surprise:

"You've had some contact with the higher-ups in the Hidden Cloud Realm? What have you been through all this time?"

"After the war between the Mortal Realm and the Boundless Realm ended, I went back to my hometown to take care of my grandmother. Occasionally, I would listen to operas and even sing along... Before I knew it, my rank had risen a bit." Li Qingshan sighed softly. "About a few months later, my grandmother passed away peacefully... After arranging her funeral, I went on a journey, and along the way, I encountered many strange and unusual things..."

"Later, after going through a lot of trials and battles, by some stroke of luck, I obtained a Heavenly Star Position."

"What??"

Chen Ling was incredibly surprised, "The last vacant position in the Heavenly Star Realm... it was you?"

Chen Ling remembered that there was indeed a vacancy in the Tongtian Star Position originally prepared by the human leadership... But he never expected that the "sixth person" who filled the vacancy in the Tongtian Star Position would be Li Qingshan.

Keep in mind, how long has it been since Li Qingshan embarked on the path of the god of drama?

He has actually grown to the point where he can stand shoulder to shoulder with human geniuses like Li Shengmen, the Young Sect Master, and Pu Xiachan?

No wonder Li Qingshan said he had some contact with the higher-ups of the Hidden Cloud Realm... As owners of the Heavenly Star Position, they represent the future of humanity and can enjoy special privileges in any realm.

“This divine path is simpler than I expected.” Li Qingshan smiled. “But even if I obtain the Heavenly Star Position, I don’t think I’m anything special… After all, Brother Lin, I’ve heard them recount your feat of single-handedly defeating my five colleagues many times.”