Ruthless rose to take her leave. She said little about Xiao Nannan, leaving Meng Chuan relieved and, despite himself, rather smug.
Women. They say no with their mouths, but their hearts tell the truth.
At first, she had steeled herself to let Xiao Nannan beg by the roadside. Now that she had seen the life Xiao Nannan was living, hadn't she tacitly accepted it, Ma!
"Take care, Great Emperor."
Meng Chuan watched Ruthless leave, then rubbed his chest. This time, he really was hurt.
"It's all the damned Dark Race's fault!"
Meng Chuan couldn't help cursing. His injuries had finally started to heal, and now he was back in this state.
Just great. The two strongest people in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands were both wounded now.
"Cultivation, cultivation. This time, I won't come out until I'm fully healed. Even if the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body dies on my doorstep, I'm not coming out!"
Meng Chuan swore that terrible oath on the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's life, then sank into a state without sensation or thought. He devoted himself to refining the remaining portion of Dao Source and healing his injuries.
Meanwhile, after Ruthless stepped out of Meng Chuan's door, she paused and glanced back, as if she could see the man grumbling inside.
Of course, she could not actually see what Meng Chuan was doing, but she trusted him to do just that.
Ruthless turned to leave. Just then, a frightened voice rang out.
"Great Emperor, what happened to you? How did you end up like this after visiting the Heavenly Emperor?"
Ruthless froze. For some reason, the moment she heard that voice, she knew trouble was coming.
The fear in that voice turned to fury. "Great Emperor, did the Heavenly Emperor attack you? I knew it! You