Wei Qingqing's Disdain

The unrestrained greed in the eyes of the passersby made Su Youwei and Yaoyao frown, filling them with disgust and irritation.

This place was close to the Black Abyss, so many of the Source Masters here harbored darkness and malice in their hearts. There was no shortage of beasts in human clothing.

"Tuntun, give them a roar!" Mu Chen noticed it and patted Tuntun's body.

He had expected this. It was because of the two women's beauty—throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were few who could compare with them. Understanding was one thing, but if they did not teach those people a lesson, did they really think the group was easy to bully?

"Roar!"

Seeing that someone had upset the boss lady, Tuntun perked up. A formidable ferocious aura suddenly erupted from its tiny body, crimson vicious light flickering in its eyes. Its deafening roar was like thunder from the nine heavens, striking directly at the souls of the passersby.

Intimidated by Tuntun's aura, comparable to that of a Primordial Realm expert, the passersby hurriedly left. An intensely dangerous feeling surged into their hearts, and their faces instantly turned pale. If they stayed any longer, they would definitely die.

Some were even scared out of their wits, revealing utterly unsightly expressions as they scrambled and crawled away. Those who mingled here knew exactly whom they could not afford to provoke.

Yaoyao gave Mu Chen a satisfied look, saving her the trouble of acting personally.

Mu Chen nodded. Those people ought to thank him. If Yaoyao truly got angry, no one could save them. Killing people in front of Canglan County would draw far too much attention.

The disturbance here attracted the attention of the Canglan Army. A valiant-looking woman rode over on horseback, followed by more than a dozen formidable soldiers. Compared with the Imperial Guard of Great Zhou City, they carried a few more traces of murderous severity.

"Who are you people?"

"Why are you causing trouble here?"

Wei Qingqing's expression was cold. She clearly looked like the direct-tempered sort.

"Imperial Guard Commander, Lu Tieshan." Lu Tieshan recognized their standard issue at once. This was the Canglan Army, so this young commander must be Wei Canglan's daughter.

"So it is Commander Lu. Wei Qingqing greets you. But what is the meaning of this disturbance?" Wei Qingqing's expression softened somewhat, though she was still displeased.

This was not Great Zhou City. Even the Imperial Guard ought to follow some rules rather than swagger around and show off their authority.

Back then, the royal family had delayed sending aid for far too long, leaving the Canglan Army with a poor impression of them. Now that they had just arrived in Canglan County, they were already making a display of power. How could she possibly treat them warmly?

"A swarm of flies was bothering us. Are we not allowed to drive them away?" Mu Chen said.

"And who are you? Your Highness Zhou Yuan?" Wei Qingqing said flatly. Looking at the two stunningly beautiful women beside Mu Chen, she thought him quite the libertine prince. It made her doubt whether the rumor that Zhou Yuan had defeated Qi Yue was true.

Zhou Yuan: "???"

Seeing Wei Qingqing mistake Mu Chen for Zhou Yuan, Zhou Yuan himself was utterly dumbfounded. If Mu Chen was Zhou Yuan, then who was he?

"Ahem, I am Zhou Yuan. Greetings, Vice Commander Wei." Zhou Yuan immediately coughed.

Hearing this, Wei Qingqing shot Mu Chen a glare. If you were not Zhou Yuan, why did you not say so earlier? You made me embarrass myself.

"Vice Commander Wei, you never asked my name. I am Zhou Yuan's senior brother. Do not mistake us next time. I am a little more handsome than he is," Mu Chen said narcissistically.

Zhou Yuan's mouth twitched. What did he mean, a little more handsome than me? Well, his senior brother really was a little more handsome.

Wei Qingqing was also at a loss for words. What a smooth-talking man. Still, she had to admit that he truly was handsome. His sharply sculpted features were strikingly handsome, and his clear eyes were like black gemstones, as though stars flickered within them. He was even more handsome than Qi Hao.

However, the two beauties at his side made her disdain him greatly. Another man indulging in women. With her strong-willed nature, she hated such people most.

But Mu Chen was not a member of the royal family, so she had nothing to say about him. As for this Prince Zhou Yuan, he gave her the pressure of the Qi Nourishing Realm, which surprised her somewhat.

It seemed the rumor was true. Zhou Yuan, who had opened the Eight Meridians, had defeated Qi Yue of King Qi's Mansion. Reaching the Qi Nourishing Realm in such a short time was enough to make her view him more highly.

"Haha, Mu Chen, it seems this little girl despises you." Little Marten's teasing laughter rang out.

"If she despises me, then so be it. I do not know her well. I cannot control what others think, nor can I be bothered to," Mu Chen said indifferently. He was not that petty.

He and Wei Qingqing were not on the same path. With Wei Qingqing's talent, becoming a general in the Great Zhou Dynasty was more than enough, but going any further would be nearly impossible.

Little Marten agreed wholeheartedly. This little girl's talent was limited, whereas Mu Chen and the others possessed tremendous potential.

Yaoyao in particular was someone he could not see through at all. He could never have imagined that, strictly speaking, Yaoyao was a god.

When they arrived at the Canglan Army camp, they immediately drew many gazes. Mu Chen did not join in, as there was nothing in Canglan County that he wanted. His destination was the Black Abyss.

"Wine."

Yaoyao held out her fair, slender little hand toward Mu Chen. Mu Chen admitted that it looked beautiful, but her straightforward attitude of demanding things left him both amused and exasperated. He took out a bottle of fine wine from the Cosmos Bag. Yaoyao had given him the Cosmos Bag, and it was mostly filled with wine, along with some daily necessities.

"Aw?"

Tuntun also stretched out its little paw. Mu Chen's face darkened. It had exactly the same habits as its master, but Mu Chen still took out some dried Origin Beast meat.

Now he could understand how Zhou Yuan felt. In the beginning, he had no status at all. In Yaoyao's eyes, he was probably not even as important as Tuntun, while Tuntun merely regarded him as a mount.

Su Youwei smiled lightly and accepted the fruit wine Mu Chen handed her. Compared with strong liquor, she preferred gentler fruit wine.

"Brother Chen, did you come here with some plan in mind?" Su Youwei asked.

"There are quite a few ruins in the Black Abyss. Among them, the ruins of the ancient War Puppet Sect are rather famous. We might find some treasures there," Mu Chen said.

He had come here mainly so Su Youwei could obtain that Origin weapon. As for the other things, they were not especially suitable for Mu Chen. If he could fully comprehend the Ancestral Symbol, that alone would be enough to make him invincible among those of the same realm.

Zhou Yuan had many things to consider. The Great Zhou Dynasty was his concern, and he could not simply turn a blind eye to it. But if Mu Chen and the others wanted to leave, they could do so at any time.

"I am somewhat interested in ruins from the ancient era," Yaoyao said.

If there were any Source Runes she had never seen before, she could study them as well.

"The Black Abyss is rather dangerous. If you want to go, you should think it through carefully." Wei Qingqing came over to them. Zhou Yuan had already begun showing off over there. Though they were both at the initial Qi Nourishing Realm, his strength was greater.

As Wei Canglan's daughter, she knew the experts within the Black Abyss well. The Black Poison King was the most active among them and also their most troublesome enemy. Wei Canglan was stronger than the Black Poison King, but the Black Poison King relied on his dangerous poisonous gas, leaving Wei Canglan helpless against him.

Even the person she hated most could not kill the Black Poison King.