107: Su Mei bickers with Chen Lan

Chen Lan's heart sank, and she quickly shot a meaningful look at the three middle-aged men beside her.

The three understood instantly, their figures blurring as they charged into the crack in the Void Realm together.

Just then, Chen Lan's gaze inadvertently swept over Su Mei.

She was stunned for a moment, then her pupils constricted slightly as she exclaimed in surprise, "Phantom Dream King? Why are you here too?"

As top prodigies of the younger generation in the Myriad Laws Star Realm, they had heard of each other.

Not only did they know each other, but they had also met many times.

It was just that her attention had been entirely on the Ancestor earlier, causing her to overlook everyone else.

Su Mei covered her lips and gave a charming smile, her eyes rippling with light. "Long time no see, Star Lan King."

Chen Lan's brows furrowed slightly. "You haven't answered my question."

"Sitting beside Your Majesty, what other identity could I have besides being His Majesty's concubine?"

Su Mei blinked her alluring peach-blossom eyes and teased with a smile, "By the way, you call Sister Consort Yue 'Ancestor,' so when you see me, shouldn't you also call me 'Ancestor' as well? Giggle..."

Chen Lan was stunned at first, and then a flush of embarrassed anger rose on her fair Face.

"Phantom Dream King! As a Prodigy of the Myriad Laws Star Realm, you are willing to be a concubine to a Lower Realm emperor? Aren't you afraid of losing Face for your Yao Race?"

Su Mei pursed her lips and smiled. "Face? What right do you have to question me?"

"Besides, didn't the Ancestor of your Star Clan also marry Your Majesty?"

"By that logic, hasn't your Star Clan lost even more Face?"

Chen Lan was so angry that her beautiful eyes widened, and her chest heaved slightly. "You—!"

Su Mei laughed even more joyfully, her bell-like laughter echoing in the hall. "Your Majesty, look at how cute the Star Lan King looks when she's angry."

She turned her head and winked playfully at Chen Lan, her tone teasing. "Since your clan's Ancestor is already here, why don't you, the Prodigy of the Star Clan, stay behind to keep her company?"

"That way, you won't have to worry about Sister Consort Yue being mistreated. Wouldn't everything be clear if you experienced it for yourself?"

"Presumptuous!" No matter how good Chen Lan's upbringing was, she could no longer restrain herself. Starlight flickered around her, nearly solidifying. "Phantom Dream King, your words are so frivolous, treating marriage like a joke, and you even dare to insult this King and the Ancestor. Do you truly think I won't strike you?"

"Strike me?" Su Mei feigned surprise and covered her red lips, her eyes dancing. "Oh my, why is the Star Lan King so furious?"

"I just feel that while you keep saying the Ancestor is condescending herself, you've seen with your own eyes that Sister Consort Yue and Your Majesty are a perfect match and that she is perfectly willing."

"Since you care so much about Sister Chen Yue, why don't you try out the position of a concubine yourself to see what it's like?"

"Perhaps after trying it, you won't want to leave either."

She drew out her words, her gaze shifting meaningfully between Di Yan and Chen Lan.

"Besides, Your Majesty possesses great vision and an extraordinary bearing; even your clan's Ancestor is deeply infatuated."

"As the number one Prodigy of the Star Clan in the Myriad Laws Star Realm, your standards must be very high, Chen Lan."

"And since your reaction is so intense, could it be that in your heart you also find Your Majesty formidable, but you just refuse to admit it?"

"Nonsense!" A flush rose on Chen Lan's cheeks, though whether from anger or embarrassment was unclear.

She suddenly looked at Chen Yue, her tone carrying a hint of grievance. "Ancestor! Are you just going to let her talk such nonsense and insult our clan?"

Chen Yue had been listening quietly, and only now did she slightly raise her eyes to look at Su Mei.

That gaze was calm and rippleless, yet it caused the smile on Su Mei's Face to fade slightly.

Chen Yue looked back at Chen Lan, her voice cool and pleasant. "Sister Consort Mei has a lively personality and loves to joke; don't take it to heart."

She paused, her voice softening slightly. "As for my choice, you will understand in the future."

"His Majesty's world is far more vast than what you see now."

Chen Lan was stunned.

Not only did the Ancestor not blame Su Mei for her absurd words, but there was also more to her statement.

Could it be that this Lower Realm emperor was hiding some startling secret?

She looked at Di Yan again, only to see him still looking down at the Jade Slip, as if the argument just now had nothing to do with him.

Such composure and calm made him seem even more unfathomable.

Just then.

The crack in the Void Realm within the Imperial Study opened once more.

Wang Jian was the first to step out, his aura steady.

He walked to Di Yan's imperial desk and bowed with cupped fists. "Your Majesty, I have fortunately fulfilled the mission."

Immediately after, the three middle-aged men who had entered the crack earlier also came out.

Two of them, one on each side, were supporting someone.

It was Chen Hao.

At this moment, Chen Hao's hair crown was disheveled, his clothes were torn, his Face was pale, and a trail of blood hung from the corner of his mouth.

His aura was weak, the once-dazzling starlight around him was dim and lusterless, and his eyes were vacant, as if he had suffered a massive blow.

The Faces of the three middle-aged men were grim and extremely unsightly.

After an exchange that lasted only a few breaths.

The second Genius of their Star Clan hadn't even lasted ten moves before being utterly defeated and heavily injured like this.

Seeing this, how could Chen Lan not be clear about the outcome?

However, Chen Hao's current state was clearly not just a simple defeat; his Dao Heart had been impacted!

She turned to look at Wang Jian, her gaze incredibly solemn.

This Wang Jian was actually strong to such an extent?!

"How is it?" Di Yan finally put down the Jade Slip in his hand and looked up at Chen Lan, his tone indifferent. "Are my generals acceptable to you?"

Chen Lan's throat felt dry, and for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.

The strength Wang Jian displayed was definitely not as simple as a common Perfected True Immortal!

This was definitely a Peerless Generation Prodigies, perhaps even an entity at the level of a Supreme Prodigy!

But how was this possible?

In a mere Major Thousand Worlds, where would the conditions come from to cultivate such a terrifying figure?

Di Yan's gaze swept past Chen Lan and landed on the dispirited Chen Hao.

"Now, do you still think I am unworthy of your Ancestor?"

His voice wasn't loud, yet every word was clear, striking the heart of every member of the Star Clan.

Chen Hao suddenly looked up, a strong sense of unwillingness and humiliation surging in his vacant eyes.

When he met Wang Jian's calm and rippleless gaze, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and all his unwillingness faded away.

He had lost, lost completely, without any power to fight back.

"You..." Chen Hao opened his mouth, his voice hoarse. "If even the generals under you are this strong, then you yourself..."

Before he could finish, he didn't dare think any further.

Chen Lan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the stormy waves churning in her heart.

She finally understood why the Ancestor was so special toward this Lower Realm emperor.

If he could command a Peerless Generation Prodigies like Wang Jian, what kind of terrifying existence must he be himself?

She turned to Chen Yue, her tone extremely complex. "Ancestor, you..."

Chen Yue raised her eyes, the Star Seal on her brow flickering slightly. The majesty of an Ancestor and the softness of an Imperial Concubine intertwined within her, forming a unique temperament.

"I know you have doubts, unwillingness, and even feel humiliated in your hearts."

"But I tell you, staying by His Majesty's side is not a grievance, but an unprecedented Opportunity for our Star Clan."

"Opportunity?" Chen Lan and the other clansmen were all stunned.

"Yes." Chen Yue's gaze swept over them and finally landed on Di Yan, her eyes flowing with an indescribable radiance—it was a heartfelt respect and admiration.

"His Majesty's capabilities are far beyond your imagination."

"This Taiyan Immortal Court is also by no means an ordinary Immortal Court."

"There are some things I cannot say much about, but you only need to remember that I am here of my own free will."

"If the Star Clan still recognizes me as its Ancestor, then set aside that unnecessary arrogance and suspicion, treat him with courtesy, and wait and see."