I Will Threaten

Her peerless beauty was even more captivating under the setting sun.

"So beautiful!" Lu Chen couldn't help but exclaim, "Graceful and shy like a maiden, free from worldly worries. Having you by my side is truly wonderful!"

Yun Niang blushed deeply and quickly changed the subject, "Tell me about your two months on the Blood Fiend Battlefield. I want to hear about it!"

Although she wanted Lu Chen to praise her a few more times, she didn't dare to continue.

She was truly afraid of falling deeper.

"There's nothing much to talk about..." Lu Chen's words stopped midway. He flipped his hand and produced a medicine bottle, thrusting it into Yun Niang's hand. He whispered into her ear:

"Hold onto this. Don't let anyone know. Use it secretly when the time comes to awaken your bloodline's Blood Marrow!"

Yun Niang's delicate body trembled violently, as if scalded, "Blood... Blood Marrow?"

"Shh!"

Lu Chen placed his finger on her lips, "I haven't even given it to my senior sister or senior brother. I specifically saved this for you."

"Whether it awakens your bloodline or not, you must use it, understand?"

Yun Niang opened her mouth.

"I'm warning you, don't give it to your master, lest it be wasted."

"This... is too precious..."

"If I give it to you, you take it!"

"I didn't say I wouldn't take it!"

Lu Chen almost choked.

"Can you give me a bit more? Blood Jade would be fine too. If... if the Princess also awakens her bloodline, then... she has royal blood, perhaps she'll grant you an official position, and I... I would also be able to..."

Lu Chen's eye twitched.

"Are you sure she'll grant you freedom if she awakens?"

"Ah?" Yun Niang swayed slightly, then nodded repeatedly, "She will absolutely grant me freedom!"

"Just granting you freedom isn't enough. She needs to betroth you to me!"

Yun Niang was stunned.

"What, you don't like that?"

Looking at his burning gaze, Yun Niang's heart trembled, and she stammered, "I... I'm not mentally prepared yet. If... if it's like that, then give it back to you!"

Lu Chen sighed inwardly.

He knew it wouldn't be that easy.

It seemed strong medicine wouldn't work; she wasn't buying it.

"I'll give it to her myself then. If she doesn't agree, I won't give it to her, humph!"

"If you're not mentally prepared, have her issue an imperial decree. Let's see what you do then! I don't believe it!"

"Do you really have that?" Yun Niang was shocked.

Lu Chen glanced at her, unsure whether to laugh or cry, "Are you being too greedy?"

Yun Niang's expression faltered, and she quickly said, "It's not what you think. In short, I have..."

She suddenly stopped here, hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's okay if you don't give it, but I can suggest that the Young Marshal give you a troop of people to train, all of them royal descendants!"

"Think about it, what if they all awaken their bloodlines? Then Great Yan wouldn't have to look at others' faces."

Lu Chen looked at her in surprise, "Such great ambition and broad-mindedness?"

"Great Yan is my home. If Great Yan falls, the Princess will surely be buried with it, and I won't be able to survive either!"

"Help me, okay!" As she spoke, she tugged on Lu Chen's arm.

This completely captivated Lu Chen.

His breathing became unsteady, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "That still depends on me meeting her first. I can't just agree without even seeing her, can I?"

"Also, in the early stages, she wouldn't even meet me when I cooperated with the Imperial Loyalists to eliminate some Tianyu disciples. I always feel like this Peerless Princess is very cunning. I need to see her first!"

Yun Niang said urgently, "She's not what you think. She's been forced into it, and she doesn't want to drag you too deep because of her."

"Actually... actually, she didn't want to."

Lu Chen looked at Yun Niang suspiciously.

"If that were true, I would have been by the Princess's side all along."

Lu Chen smiled, "I believe you!"

"So, you agree? I'll go back and tell the Princess right away. I'll have her pick out absolutely trustworthy people, a hundred of them. Is that enough?"

Lu Chen's face twitched, and under Yun Niang's surprised gaze, he nodded.

"Sob sob, Lu Chen, if this is really feasible, my Great Yan will be saved, and I... the Princess will be relieved of a heavy burden. Thank you, I thank you on her behalf!"

Lu Chen gave a strange smile and tapped his own face. "Talking isn't enough. Give me a kiss!"

"You're blackmailing me!"

"So what if I am? Come on, a kiss!"

"Damn it!" Yun Niang felt like she was going to faint.

This scoundrel's skin was practically made of iron.

But she still lightly tapped Lu Chen's face. Then, she hastily got up, wiped her face, and ran off like a shot.

"Hey, hey, hey! I haven't told my story yet?"

"I don't want to hear it!"

The voice that came back was a little shaky.

"How will I find you?"

There was no reply.

Lu Chen's head spun, and he smacked himself hard across the face.

Damn it, he'd forgotten to ask for her name again, getting too excited.

What the hell!

He returned to the main hall dejectedly. Seeing the strange looks from the three people there, Lu Chen simply turned around and went back to the back mountain.

He went to temper himself with the Will statues.

Yun Niang, who had left, ran to the mountain gate and leaned against a tree, panting heavily.

Her heart was pounding non-stop.

She had actually kissed someone.

This was impossible before; she hadn't even had such a thought.

But today, for some inexplicable reason, she had done it, and willingly at that.

Even with the Blood Marrow and the stimulation of the Hundred-Person Awakening squad, it shouldn't have driven her to give a kiss.

Clearly, she was wavering.

But was there really a possibility of reaching that day?

Looking at the Blood Marrow in her hand, Yun Niang took a deep breath, calmed her emotions, and slowly walked out of the mountain gate.

True Martial Realm, first level: Protective Aura Solidification.

This Protective Aura was different from the Qi and Blood Protective Aura. It was a further refinement of the Qi and Blood Protective Aura, making it purer and more resilient.

Until one's own True Martial Armor was condensed, its strength was comparable to a spirit artifact.

Under the immense pressure of the Martial Dao Will emanating from the twenty-seven Will statues, Lu Chen, with the support of the energy from the Four Great Furnaces, repeatedly refined the energy within the True Martial Furnace.

The blood-colored energy gradually turned colorless.

The colorless sphere at the core also grew bit by bit.

The aura emanating from it became more and more astonishing.

Under its influence, the Protective Aura passively activated by Lu Chen impacted the surrounding space, making it blurry.

A faint, ethereal armor slowly formed on his body.

His aura also grew stronger step by step.

Three days passed quickly.

At a certain moment, space violently shook, and an astonishing Will storm erupted at the scene.

Nearby statues swayed.

Lu Chen stood firm, looking at the now pale True Martial Armor with soaring spirits.

He had not only condensed the True Martial Armor but also broken through to the second level of the True Martial Realm.

The key was its appearance—it was incredibly cool.

The shoulder guards had mysterious and majestic divine-demon heads, and the armor resembled fine scales, extremely resilient and pleasant to the touch.

It could be worn normally, stored within the body, or extended to the entire body, including the head.

Not only did it provide several times the resistance to blows, but it also had a certain reflective damage effect.

It also made him look majestic and imposing, guaranteed to turn heads on the street!

Crucially, six crescent-shaped Blade Wings could extend from his back, carrying wind and thunder.

This greatly expanded his range of movement.

And it finally fulfilled his dream of flying.

Whoosh!

Lu Chen flapped his Blade Wings and soared into the sky.

He was like a streak of white lightning.

Fang Jiuding, who was dancing with chains in front of the main hall, was so shocked his jaw nearly dropped.

This was truly leaving no room for cultivators to live!