Su Chen smiled and shook his head. "This little one."
After a while, Su Chen finished the half of the roast rabbit in his hand and looked at Ye Lingxi. "Lingxi, I need to go out for a while. Wait here for me to come back, all right?"
Ye Lingxi nodded obediently. "I'll wait for you to come back, Brother."
Su Chen couldn't help rubbing her head. He realized that he seemed to have gotten into the habit of rubbing Ye Lingxi's head.
There was no helping it. He simply couldn't break the habit!
With such an adorable little sister, who could resist?
Who?!
Su Chen said softly, "Wait for me to come back."
With that, he turned and left.
Even after Su Chen had disappeared from sight, Ye Lingxi continued looking in the direction he had gone. She watched for a long time until drowsiness crept over her. Finally, unable to fight it any longer, she lay down on a rock and fell fast asleep.
As Su Chen walked along the road, many disciples looked him over curiously. Some of the female disciples stared so hard their eyes went straight, their legs rubbing together incessantly.
One bold female disciple stopped Su Chen and mustered the courage to ask, "Young master, are you a new disciple?"
Since only the elders of the Star Holy Land knew what Su Chen looked like, its disciples did not know that he was the Peak Master of Ancient Moon Peak.
Su Chen smiled faintly, his smile like a caress from the spring breeze. "I am indeed new here."
Seeing that smile, the female disciples around him blushed as red as the evening clouds.
Some of the male disciples were rather jealous. "Tch, he's just a little more handsome. What's so great about that?"
Someone chimed in, "Exactly."
The bold female disciple said shyly, "Then... where are you going, Junior Brother? I can show you the way."
Su Chen shook his head and said softly, "There's no need. I know the way."
The female disciple couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but she smiled and said, "All right."
Su Chen nodded, walked around her, and continued on his way.
Watching Su Chen's departing figure, many of the female disciples felt their hearts race and an unbearable heat rise within them. They wanted nothing more than to pounce on him and pin him to the ground.
Along the way, Su Chen said helplessly, "Sigh, being too handsome is a kind of trouble too."
The system: "..."
Half an hour later, Su Chen arrived at Stars Peak. Peach trees covered the peak, each about ten meters tall. Their supple yet sturdy branches were laden with brilliantly colored peach blossoms, whose delicate fragrance filled the air, enchanting all who breathed it in.
From a distance, they looked like a cloud of pink mist, a paradise untouched by the world.
At the very top of the peak stood a massive palace. Su Chen pushed its doors open, and the moment he did, the scent of peaches washed over him.
Su Chen froze. Inside the palace was a woman, and she was bathing at that very moment, her graceful figure only partly visible.
The woman also froze when she saw Su Chen. Then the temperature around her began to drop.
Su Chen lowered his head and quietly closed the doors, all the while muttering, "See no evil."
Outside the doors, Su Chen felt a little guilty. Recalling the scene he had just witnessed, he muttered, "It was my fault, but what normal person bathes in a palace? Still, to be fair, she was really quite a sight."
"Come in!"
An icy voice came from inside the palace.
Su Chen straightened his back and pushed the doors open again, then walked inside.
I've already seen her, so what the hell am I afraid of?
If that woman dares to attack me, I'll just suppress her myself and then reason with her.
Inside the hall, the woman sat on a phoenix throne at the highest point. She now wore a white dress and a pale blue veil over her face. Though the veil concealed half her face, it could not hide her peerless beauty. A golden hairpin was set at an angle in her ink-black hair, setting off her noble bearing.
The woman stared at Su Chen, surprised by how extraordinarily handsome he was. But when she recalled what had just happened, anger welled up in her heart. She said coldly, "You're Su Chen, the one who defeated Xiaoxue, aren't you?"
Naturally, nothing that happened in the Holy Land could escape her notice.
Su Chen nodded. "Yes. I presume you're the Holy Lord of the Star Holy Land, miss? How should I address you?"
He hadn't expected the Holy Lord of the Star Holy Land to be a woman. Before coming, he had thought the Holy Lord was an old man.
The woman nodded. "My name is Xia Meng. You can call me Holy Lord Meng. Are you here for the Peak Master Token?"
Su Chen nodded. "That's right."
The corners of Xia Meng's lips rose slightly. "To obtain the Peak Master Token, you must make a certain contribution to the Star Holy Land. But I can lower the requirements. As long as you can defeat me, I'll give you the Peak Master Token."
After hearing Xia Meng's words, Su Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How could he not know that she was still angry about what had just happened?
As for only giving him the token if he defeated her, she wanted to teach him a lesson while they fought.
And the truth was just as Su Chen thought: Xia Meng did want to teach him a lesson.
Su Chen said helplessly, "Holy Lord, I really didn't mean to just now-"
"Shut up!"
Before he could finish, Xia Meng told him to shut up. She said coldly, "Just tell me whether you want the Peak Master Token or not!"
Seeing this, Su Chen said no more. He said calmly, "Make your move."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Meng vanished. When she reappeared, she was already behind Su Chen, a white longsword in her hand. She thrust it at him!
At that moment, a thousand zhang of white light shone throughout the palace, sword intent surged to the heavens, and the terrifying presence of the Fifth Level of the Half-Saint Realm filled this small world!
Bang!
Suddenly!
A figure was sent flying. It was Xia Meng.
Xia Meng glanced at the longsword in her hand, her face grave. Her sword had shattered.
Just now, a terrifying force had suddenly erupted from Su Chen, sending her flying.
She hadn't had any time to react!
She looked at Su Chen, her heart sinking. This man was terrifying!
Su Chen looked at Xia Meng. "Can you give me the Peak Master Token now?"
To be honest, if he hadn't wanted Ye Lingxi to live in peace for a few years, he would have turned and left long ago.
Fight Xia Meng?
Fight my ass!
Why should I put up with this crap?!
Xia Meng clenched her jade-like hand and said coldly, "No, you haven't defeated... urgh!"
Before she could finish, Su Chen suddenly disappeared. When he reappeared, he had her by the throat.
Xia Meng's pupils contracted as she stared at Su Chen in disbelief. She hadn't expected him to attack so suddenly.
And she was completely unable to resist!
Su Chen slowly lifted Xia Meng up, his eyes cold. He had had enough of this woman.
He really couldn't stand it anymore!
Damn it!
Xia Meng looked into Su Chen's eyes, and her whole body trembled. Her face turned pale. She had seen killing intent in his eyes!
At that moment, Su Chen's whole body was shrouded in red light, and the chill in his eyes was like an iceberg, utterly terrifying.
A token appeared in Xia Meng's hand, ancient characters engraved on its surface. She said with difficulty, "Here... take it."
Su Chen took the token, then loosened his grip and walked out of the hall.
Xia Meng collapsed to the floor, gasping for breath. As she watched Su Chen's departing figure, she was filled with apprehension and... a trace of excitement?