Chu Yun glanced down at the Jiang Household, his expression cold. Then he swept his hand through the air.
Boom!
The Jiang Household burst into flames. The searing fire spread wildly, painting the entire Jiang Household red in the blink of an eye. The blaze raged fiercely.
Chu Yun and the experts of the Chu Household gave it a cold glance before vanishing.
On that very day, the mighty Jiang Household vanished from the Immortal Realm for good.
This time, Chu Yun came to the Star Holy Land alone, while the other experts of the Jiang Household returned to the Jiang Household.
Chu Yun arrived at Ancient Moon Peak. Looking at the figure in white, he felt awe rise in his heart. He held a ring in both hands and said respectfully, "Senior, this is everything the Jiang Household owned."
To leave a good impression on Su Chen, he had decided to give him everything the Jiang Household owned.
Su Chen said calmly, "Didn't your son tell you?"
Chu Yun was taken aback. "Tell me what?"
Su Chen gave Chu Yun an indifferent glance before looking away. "Give this ring to the holy lord of the Star Holy Land."
Chu Yun nodded. "All right."
With that, he turned and left.
Before long, he arrived at the Star Hall.
Xia Meng's expression tightened at the sight of Chu Yun. She was just about to speak when Chu Yun beat her to it. "Senior told me to give this to you."
With that, he handed Xia Meng the ring. Without another word, he turned and vanished.
Puzzled, Xia Meng looked at what was inside the ring and fell silent. After a while, she went to Ancient Moon Peak.
She took out the ring and said, "The things in here are too valuable. You should take them back."
Su Chen glanced at the ring and shook his head. "The things in there are trash. They're no use to me, so keep them."
Xia Meng: "..."
What a show-off!
What a fucking show-off!
She took a deep breath of fresh air and said, "Thank you."
Su Chen smiled faintly. "As a peak lord, it's only right that I do this."
Xia Meng nodded and thanked him again before turning to leave. Her heart was still racing with excitement. The things in the ring were enough to develop the Star Holy Land into the strongest force in the lower realm, and even give it a place in the Immortal Realm!
After Xia Meng left, Su Chen took out a jug of wine and poured a mouthful down his throat. Then he looked up at the sky and quietly watched it without a word, taking a drink from time to time.
This continued until late at night. A breeze brushed through his silver hair. He shook the jug, but there was no wine left inside.
He put the jug away and suddenly asked, "System, can I still return to Earth?"
The system said nothing. After a while, its voice rang out.
[Yes!]
Hearing this, Su Chen smiled faintly and said no more. He leaned back in his wicker chair and fell into a deep sleep.
One month later
"Brother!"
A voice like a ringing bell came from afar.
The corners of Su Chen's mouth lifted slightly. He turned to see Ye Lingxi running toward him.
Ye Lingxi threw herself into Su Chen's arms and snuggled against him. Smiling, she said, "Brother, I missed you so much!"
Su Chen gently rubbed Ye Lingxi's head and smiled. "How have you been this past month or so?"
Ye Lingxi grinned. "Brother, let me tell you, that secret realm was so much fun..."
Ye Lingxi talked about her experiences over the past month or so, and Su Chen listened quietly. The two burst into laughter from time to time, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
It wasn't until the afternoon, as the sky gradually darkened, that Ye Lingxi finished.
Rumble~
Ye Lingxi's stomach growled. Su Chen laughed. "I'll go make you something tasty."
Ye Lingxi nodded. "Mm-hmm! It's been so long since I had your cooking, Brother. I've been craving it to death, hehe."
That night, after dinner, Su Chen lay in his wicker chair while Ye Lingxi cultivated nearby.
Ye Lingxi had now reached the Purple Mansion Realm Seventh Stage. She had listened to Su Chen and hadn't rushed to break through, instead spending her time consolidating her foundation.
Su Chen glanced at Ye Lingxi. "System, I remember this girl has a special physique called the Immortal Spirit Divine Physique, right?"
[Mm-hmm.]
Su Chen asked, "Hasn't her special physique awakened yet?"
[Mm-hmm.]
Su Chen continued, "Then how can I help her awaken it?"
[You don't need to help her. Once she reaches the Half-Emperor Realm, it will awaken on its own. It's just that...]
Su Chen hurriedly asked, "Just what?"
The system fell silent for a moment, then spoke.
[It's just that once her special physique awakens, her memories of her previous life will return.]
Su Chen's heart sank. "If they return, will she still be herself?"
[I don't know, but I feel she probably won't be the person she is now. After all, every emperor is rather indifferent to affection and devotes themselves solely to the Dao.]
Su Chen fell silent after hearing this. A long time later, he looked up at the night sky and said softly, "As long as she can live the way she wants, that's enough."
Just then, Ye Lingxi stopped cultivating. She looked at Su Chen and asked curiously, "Brother, what are you thinking about?"
Su Chen looked down at her and smiled. "Nothing."
Star Hall
Xia Meng sat outside the hall, gazing at the night sky, lost in thought.
Suddenly, she seemed to sense something and looked in a certain direction. "Come out."
A figure emerged from the shadows.
Xia Meng looked at the figure and said, "Xiaoxue, what are you doing here?"
Murong Xue came over and sat down beside Xia Meng. "What? Can't I come and have a chat with you?"
A breathtaking smile appeared on Xia Meng's face. "Of course you can."
Murong Xue smiled. "What were you just thinking about?"
A complicated look flashed through Xia Meng's eyes, but she said nothing.
Murong Xue seemed to have figured something out and asked bluntly, "Have you fallen for Su Chen?"
Xia Meng's cheeks instantly flushed. "What are you talking about?" she said shyly. "How could I possibly like him?"
Murong Xue rolled her eyes at her. "Don't I know you well enough?"
Xia Meng's face grew even redder, but this time she didn't deny it.
Murong Xue then said, "Actually, I like him too."
Xia Meng froze, then stared at her in disbelief.
Murong Xue smiled faintly. "Don't look so shocked. I'm human too, and I can fall in love. Besides, that man is both handsome and powerful. What woman wouldn't fall for him after getting to know him?"
After hearing this, Xia Meng fell silent for a moment. "True."
Murong Xue looked at the night sky and said softly, "But how could we ever be worthy of a man like that?"
Xia Meng fell silent.
Murong Xue continued, "Sigh, how did we end up meeting him? We're really unlucky."
Xia Meng shook her head with a smile. "We really are unlucky."
A gentle breeze blew past, like the sound of a plucked zither, stirring the heartstrings of the two women.
Murong Xue suddenly turned to Xia Meng. "Let's work hard at cultivating. Maybe we'll have a chance?"
In the end, she still wasn't willing to give up.
Xia Meng was taken aback, then smiled radiantly. "I was thinking the same thing."
Clearly, she wasn't willing to give up either.