"Phew, thankfully I made it in time."
A clear male voice echoed in Meng Yiran's ears, who had her eyes tightly closed and was only seeking a quick death, causing her to subconsciously open her eyes.
Then... she froze.
Before her stood a young man whose entire body radiated intense golden light!
The young man had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, a face as handsome as jade, and a thick head of black hair tied up high with a golden crown. He wore a purple robe and a white jade belt around his waist. He looked elegant and noble, the most handsome man she had ever seen in her life!
Most importantly, Meng Yiran recognized the boy's identity!
The person who just summoned a golden giant sword in the sky and instantly killed a giant bone dragon a hundred meters long was this handsome young man!
Clearly, he had come to rescue her, which relieved Meng Yiran greatly and stirred up a wave of emotions within her.
Such a handsome young man appeared suddenly when she was in danger and decisively saved her, which greatly increased Meng Yiran's goodwill towards him.
At this moment, the boy's fair and strong hand was tightly gripping the sharp and venomous Snake Blade to stop her from committing suicide.
"Aren't you going to put away the Serpent Cane? What, do you really want to die?"
The handsome young man looked at Meng Yiran with a smile and said calmly.
"Ah!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Yiran, who was captivated by the boy's unparalleled handsome looks, finally snapped out of her daze, cried out in surprise, and hurriedly withdrew her Serpent Cane Martial Soul.
"You must be Meng Yiran. I, Zhou Chen, and the two seniors, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, asked me to find you. Fortunately, I arrived in time. Otherwise, it would have been a loss to the entire Heaven Dou Empire if such a beautiful young woman as you had perished."
Zhou Chen briefly described what had happened, and subtly praised Meng Yiran's beauty.
Girls always like to be complimented on their looks.
Sure enough, Meng Yiran she heard Zhou Chen's praise. She forgot about the threats from the Wolf Bandits around her and even forgot to ask about the safety of her grandparents.
"Thank you... Young Master Zhou Chen, but I am still just a clumsy girl, nowhere near as good as you say."
Meng Yiran lowered her head slightly, her pretty face flushed, and said shyly.
"I'm telling the truth."
Zhou Chen's sincere tone made Meng Yiran extremely happy.
Meng Yiran felt extremely honored that such a handsome young man had affirmed her appearance.
She shyly raised her head, about to speak, but Zhou Chen's expression turned serious, and he said, "Yiran, you stand behind me first, let me deal with these Wolf Bandits first."
"Um."
Meng Yiran nodded obediently, as docile as a young wife deeply in love.
There's no way around it, being handsome has its advantages; even on the first meeting, it can make a girl fall for him.
After all, which girl doesn't dream of love?
Perhaps this is what love at first sight is.
At this moment, the hundred or so Wolf Bandits were completely stunned.
Just as they were about to seize the beautiful human girl, a purple-clad boy, shrouded in golden light, suddenly appeared.
What's frightening is that the Wolf Bandits recognized the boy's identity.
Just now, this handsome human youth, who seemed otherworldly, killed the Holy Spirit Church elders and messengers who were incredibly powerful in their eyes. He also summoned a golden giant sword the size of a mountain and smashed a bone dragon to death with a single blow!
How could they possibly be a match for such humans?
Upon seeing this young man, the Wolf Bandits felt as if they had been terrified by the dragon's might, rendering them unable to unleash any of the Bloodlust and courage they had inherited from the Gale Demon Wolf.
They even felt their legs go weak, and they no longer had the ability to escape.
However, their fear and terror did not evoke any pity in Zhou Chen.
The Wolf Bandits, leading their beasts to devour people, are cruel and tyrannical; they must be exterminated!
Looking at the terrified Wolf Bandits before him, a golden Soul Ring instantly rose around Zhou Chen.
Then, he stretched out his hand and gave the Wolf Bandits a firm grip!
To Plucking Stars and Seizing the Moon!
In an instant, a giant golden hand appeared out of thin air, its five fingers spread wide, encompassing most of the Wolf Bandits in its palm, and then it clenched tightly!
"Pfft!"
With a loud thud, clouds of blood mist erupted from the cave, and more than fifty Wolf Bandits were crushed into a bloody pulp by the giant golden hand!
Upon discovering that many of their companions had been killed, the remaining Wolf Bandits were instantly enraged. Forgetting their fear, their eyes turned bloodshot as they pounced on Zhou Chen!
Not only that, they also spat out Wind Blade, a large number of Wind Blade like cyan knives, shooting towards Zhou Chen in dense array!
"Careful!"
Meng Yiran couldn't help but gasp, her delicate body instinctively leaning against Zhou Chen's back. Only by being close to Zhou Chen could she feel a sense of security.
"Emperor Seal Technique - Mountain Splitting Seal!"
Faced with the Wolf Bandits' desperate struggle, Zhou Chen didn't even blink, and a dazzling yellow light suddenly burst forth from his left palm!
The next moment, he reached out and pushed forward, and a huge earth-yellow crystal handprint, like a road roller, shattered all the Wind Blade along the way, crushed all the Wolf Bandits, and even made the entire cave teeter on the verge of collapse!
This scene, witnessed by Meng Yiran, made her beautiful eyes sparkle.
Although she had previously seen Zhou Chen's heroic figure wielding a sword to slay a dragon from afar, it was nothing compared to seeing it so clearly now.
With just a casual move, hundreds of Wolf Bandits were wiped out. Zhou Chen's aura was extremely fierce, and his Soul Power was filled with a domineering aura that could intoxicate girls.
"Click-clack..."
Just then, spiderweb-like cracks began to appear all over the cave. The Mountain Splitting Seal was too fierce and had destroyed the mountain's structure. Small pieces of soil and rocks were constantly falling down from the top of the cave!
"The mountain is about to collapse, I'll take you out."
Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow and decisively reached out to embrace Meng Yiran's slender waist. Meng Yiran Zhou Chen back, showing no resistance whatsoever to this man she was meeting for the first time, and even seemed to be deliberately throwing herself into his arms.
Sigh, being handsome is such a troublesome thing.
With this thought flashing through his mind, Zhou Chen, who had gotten the advantage but was still acting innocent, felt his Soul Power surge in his dantian, and his third Soul Ring slowly rose. The two of them then transformed into a golden stream of light and shot out from the collapsing cave.
The next second, the two figures appeared in the air, with a cloud of pure white auspiciousness beneath their feet.
Once in the sky, Zhou Chen gentlemanly released Meng Yiran.
"This... this is your Soul Skill?"
Meng Yiran gently stepped on the white clouds that looked like cotton candy, and the novel feeling excited her.
"This is supernatural power."
Zhou Chen smiled; a girl's curiosity is similar to that of a cat.
"Supernatural powers? Are they related to gods?"
Meng Yiran asked casually, her gaze already looking down at the clouds. She saw that she was thousands of meters in the air, and everything on the ground was incredibly small.
"Ah!!"
Meng Yiran somewhat afraid of heights, whether intentionally or deliberately, once again hid her delicate body in Zhou Chen's arms. Her body was as soft as a water snake, making Zhou Chen secretly exclaim that he couldn't take it anymore.
This time, however, Zhou Chen didn't spoil the mood by letting her go.
Since the girl has taken such a proactive approach, it would be too unreasonable for him to refuse.
As the saying goes, it's hard to refuse such hospitality. As a multi-talented scholar with extensive knowledge of psychology, Zhou Chen felt obligated to soothe the beautiful young lady's anxious heart...
Half a day later, late at night.
In the Royal Palace Silves City.
Since Zhou Chen rescued Meng Yiran and reunited with the Peerless Dragon Serpent couple and others, the group accepted the invitation of Zhang Luo Shen, the princess of the Silver Moon Family, and came to Silves City, where they stayed in the Royal Palace.
After attending Zhang Luo Shen's thank-you banquet, everyone was led by palace maids to their respective bedrooms.
"Old man, have you noticed that Yiran seems a bit restless tonight?"
In a palace room, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny sat on a bed, their aged bodies leaning against the headboard, chatting idly.
After Zhou Chen rescued his granddaughter today, the observant Snake Granny noticed that the granddaughter seemed restless and distracted.
The Snake Granny initially thought her granddaughter was terrified by the ferocious Wolf Bandits, but she soon realized that things were not so simple.
First, during tonight's banquet, granddaughter Meng Yiran kept glancing at Zhou Chen at the next table, almost every few minutes.
As soon as Zhou Chen looked back, Meng Yiran would blush and lower her head, completely behaving like a shy young girl.
Now the Snake Granny understood; it must be that her granddaughter had fallen for Zhou Chen and secretly harbored feelings for him.
It's no wonder, given that a handsome young man like Zhou Chen, who is high-ranking, powerful, gentle, and affectionate, is unlikely to be irresistible to many girls.
Don't you see that the Yu Tianmeng and Yu Tianling sisters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family have long been inseparable from Zhou Chen?
Even Zhang Luo Shen, the newly crowned queen of the Silver Moon Family, frequently toasted and chatted with Zhou Chen during the banquet tonight. Her desire for Zhou Chen's body was common knowledge.
Therefore, it's perfectly normal for her granddaughter to be interested in Zhou Chen.
Moreover, Zhou Chen saved his granddaughter from death today, which will surely move her and stir up feelings in her heart.
Snake Granny was also a woman, and she had been young once, so she naturally understood the psychology of girls.
Women are visual creatures and like handsome men; women are also emotional creatures and like men who can be considerate and help them; women also like to attach themselves to strong men, the stronger they are, the more they like them.
Zhou Chen met all three criteria.
Deep down, Snake Granny didn't object to her granddaughter being with Zhou Chen.
After all, Zhou Chen is the Palace Master of Purple Micro Palace, the master of the First Sect Under Heaven in the Xuanyuan Family. His strength has already reached the level of a titled Douluo. He is simply a perfect husband!
Moreover, he is so young, and his future prospects are limitless!
If Meng Yiran and Zhou Chen can become a couple, the Meng Family will surely gain a lot of prestige and benefit greatly.
The Heaven Dou Empire, wasn't it also greedy for this, and hastily married Princess Xue Ke to Zhou Chen?
But that's precisely where the problem lies.
It seems Zhou Chen has too many women.
Moreover, Zhou Chen himself seems to be quite lecherous. Today, his own granddaughter gave him flirtatious glances, and he even secretly responded several times.
This displeased the Snake Granny. She didn't want her granddaughter to suffer any injustice, and she certainly didn't want her granddaughter to compete for favor with other women.
"Why..."
With a sigh, the Snake Granny told the Dragon Lord all her guesses and worries.
Upon hearing this, Dragon Lord said with a wry smile, "Old woman, tell me, how many of the powerful and wealthy in this world actually have only one woman?"
"Aren't you one?"
The Snake Granny glared at the Dragon Lord and asked in return.
Speaking of which, the couple has been loving and affectionate for decades, and can be considered a model couple in the Soul Master World.
"Me? It's because I've disliked beautiful women since I was young, and I've been focused on cultivation. I also love you so much that you're the only woman I have. Men like me are extremely rare in this world, so don't get the wrong idea."
The Dragon Lord said calmly, "The emperors of the two great empires each have dozens, even hundreds, of concubines in their harems. That old dragon, Yu Yuanzhen, has married more than ten times. I've attended his weddings at least five times!"
"Which of the Great Spirit Master families and noble clans doesn't have a harem of wives and concubines? Do you think those sects and aristocratic families, with hundreds or even thousands of members, are all born from monogamy? Can they even keep up with the births?"
At this point, Dragon Lord concluded, "A young talent like Zhou Chen is like a magnet. As long as he appears in a crowd, countless girls will be willing to throw themselves into his arms. This is only human nature."
"Besides, who isn't flawed? Is it wrong for a man to be a little lustful?"
"So, old man, you're thinking of agreeing to this marriage?"
The Snake Granny frowned, somewhat unwillingly.
"Hmph, I'd like to agree, but Zhou Chen might not! Old woman, you're being too presumptuous! Do you think the Xuanyuan Family's threshold is so easy to cross?"
Dragon Lord rolled his eyes at Snake Granny and said irritably, "Do you know how much effort and scheming the Heaven Dou Imperial Family went through to marry their princess to Zhou Chen?"
"It's said that the royal family's dowry alone amounted to three million Gold Soul Coin, and they've also sent troops several times to help the Purple Micro Palace eliminate its enemies. Even when the Holy Spirit Church and the Purple Micro Palace went to war, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family sent troops to help! Old woman, tell me, can our Meng Family afford such a price?"
"So you mean... our Yiran has absolutely no chance of marrying Zhou Chen?"
The Snake Granny was a little confused. It turned out that the issue wasn't whether her granddaughter was willing to marry, but whether Zhou Chen was willing to marry her!
"No, there are still opportunities."
Dragon Lord chuckled and said, "Have you forgotten what Tian Meng said? Zhou Chen is going to the Star Dou Great Forest, and we're going to the Star Dou Great Forest too, so it's on our way, isn't it?"
"Since it's on the way, we can have that girl Yiran take the initiative to approach Zhou Chen cultivate a relationship with him. Young people, as long as the feelings are there and they're mutually attracted, having a child together is a natural thing, isn't it?"
"So, this old man agrees to this marriage. But my Meng Family isn't like royalty; we can't afford a large dowry. We can only rely on that girl, Yiran, through her own efforts!"