"How is it? Did it work?"
Ice City!
Jiang Qing and Murong Yan watched Lin Chen walk out of the room, hope shining in their eyes.
"As expected of a divine lotus that appears only once every ten thousand years. Although it couldn't restore my divine soul, at least my divine soul won't deteriorate any further for the next year."
Lin Chen gave them his answer. Upon hearing it, Jiang Qing and Murong Yan looked excited, but a trace of regret also flickered in their eyes.
They were excited because the divine lotus seeds really worked, but regretful because they could only slow the dissipation of Lin Chen's divine soul rather than heal it.
"Even one lotus seed can delay it by at least a year. With nine lotus seeds, my lifespan can be extended by ten years or even longer. That's enough."
Seeing their expressions, Lin Chen knew what they were thinking and smiled reassuringly.
An extra ten-odd years of life was already an unexpected blessing. They should be content.
Jiang Qing pursed her lips and nodded. Since they had been able to discover a heavenly treasure like the Nine-Star Divine Lotus, it wasn't impossible that they would find other heavenly treasures effective against the divine soul over the next ten years.
"Let's go. Over the next few years, the three of us can properly enjoy the beautiful scenery of this world."
"Mm."
Jiang Qing and Murong Yan each took one of Lin Chen's hands. No matter what the future held, the three of them cherished their days together immensely.
The Yan Imperial Dynasty was enormous. Since Lin Chen, Jiang Qing, and Murong Yan were in no hurry to travel, it took them five years just to visit one-third of its territory.
Over those five years, the