But why did it feel like you were showing off in my face again? (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

"Your Majesty, I was too hasty just now." Wu Nanzhi lowered her head in frustration and began reflecting on her mistakes in actual combat.

If Li Chen had not been beside her, she might already have died facing that situation alone.

Li Chen smiled and patted her shoulder. "You already did very well. Combat experience builds up little by little like this. You know I have very little combat experience too. It was only after fighting enough that I learned exactly how much force to use to kill an opponent without wasting too much energy."

Wu Nanzhi: "..."

I appreciate you comforting me, but why does it feel like you're showing off in my face again?

Everyone else's combat experience is about avoiding getting killed, while yours is about finding just the right way to kill the enemy, is that it?

Had she not stayed by Li Chen's side and learned from some of his consorts that he had lived deep within the palace until he reached the Saint Realm, only then venturing out, and truly had little combat experience, Wu Nanzhi would certainly have thought he was deliberately showing off.

That was just how Li Chen was. Even when he was merely stating a fact, he could leave everyone around him feeling it was beyond belief.

After dealing with the puppet, Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi stepped into the magnificent palace.

The palace's interior design was completely different from the lavish exterior of the tomb, instead exuding solemnity and elegance.

Exquisite patterns were carved into the walls, every detail refined and meticulously crafted.

Smooth marble covered the floor, reflecting the glow of luminous pearls, as though every step fell upon a river of stars.

The moment Wu Nanzhi entered the palace, she caught a faint fragrance.

The scent was