109: Two women teamed up to deceive

"A supreme Prodigy?" Su Mei put down her teacup and began to weave a story with a serious face. "His Majesty is far more than just a supreme Prodigy! I witnessed him taking action with my own eyes."

Her gaze drifted into the distance, as if recalling a shocking scene. "At that time, His Majesty was only at the True Immortal Realm. Facing a powerful enemy at the Early Stage of the Immortal King Realm, he only used one move!"

Su Mei held up one finger, her tone growing heavier. "With just one move, that Immortal King was defeated."

"Now that His Majesty has advanced to the Profound Immortal Realm, to what level has his strength reached?" She shook her head and sighed with emotion. "Even I cannot imagine it."

After speaking, she nodded solemnly, as if every word she said was the truth.

Chen Yue cast a calm glance at Su Mei.

This girl really knows how to lie.

A True Immortal defeating an Immortal King in one move?

Even plays wouldn't dare to write something like that.

"That's impossible," Chen Lan murmured, her brow furrowed.

"Nothing in this world is impossible." Chen Yue took over the conversation, looking at Chen Lan with a serious gaze. "I guarantee to you in the name of the Ancestor that His Majesty's abilities far exceed any Prodigy in this Universe. That includes you, and it includes me."

Chen Lan's heart shook violently.

The Ancestor was actually using her own status as a guarantee?

It seemed this matter was most likely true!

But a True Immortal defeating an Immortal King...

She still felt that the Ancestor and Su Mei were joining forces to deceive her.

"I have come today to give you a choice," Chen Yue continued, looking directly at Chen Lan. "You can choose to continue following Chen Hao, return to the Myriad Laws Star Realm, and walk that path that has long been set. Or, you can choose to stay and change your life."

"Stay?" Chen Lan's heart skipped a beat.

Su Mei leaned in at the right moment, her voice carrying an alluring temptation. "Stay by His Majesty's side. With your Aptitude and appearance, you will surely be heavily relied upon by His Majesty."

"By then, the resources you can obtain will be far more than what you would get in the Myriad Laws Star Realm."

"You can also follow His Majesty and witness the rise of an invincible Immortal Dynasty with your own eyes."

"But I have an engagement with Chen Hao." Chen Lan lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting together.

"An engagement?" Su Mei snorted lightly, her tone carrying a bit of disdain. "Chen Hao is decent, the second greatest Prodigy of the Star Clan, and considered a figure in the Myriad Laws Star Realm. But how does he compare to His Majesty?"

She paused, staring into Chen Lan's eyes, and said word by word, "In this life, Chen Hao will reach the Immortal King Realm at most, and that's only if he has a great Opportunity."

"But what about His Majesty?" Su Mei's voice rose. "The Immortal King Realm is just the starting point! In the future, he will surely surpass your Ancestor. Otherwise, why would Sister Chen Yue have taken an interest in His Majesty?"

"Think about it carefully. Following such a destined-to-be extraordinary existence, how glorious will your future be?"

"Furthermore," Su Mei changed the subject, her voice softening. "How does Chen Hao treat you? I heard some rumors when I was in the Myriad Laws Star Realm. Although he is engaged to you, he has never lacked female confidantes by his side."

"Even if it's mostly those women approaching him proactively, can you guarantee that Chen Hao will only stay with you for his entire life?"

"Therefore, it's only a matter of time before Chen Hao has three wives and four concubines in the future."

"Since you'll have to share your husband with others anyway, why not choose His Majesty, who has even greater potential?"

"Although His Majesty has many concubines, he is sincere to everyone and never shows favoritism."

"How many people can have such magnanimity?"

Chen Yue nodded, taking over the conversation, and said earnestly, "Lan'er, I will tell you the truth."

"If you follow Chen Hao, you will likely be trapped in the Myriad Laws Star Domain for the rest of your life."

"Of course, perhaps you will have some fortuitous encounter in the future and be able to go to the Star Lineage of this Universe. But with your Aptitude, it will ultimately be difficult to jump out of this Universe."

"But if you stay by His Majesty's side," a light flashed in Chen Yue's eyes, "you will even have the chance in the future to go to our Star Clan's own Universe and become an existence second only to the Ancestor of your Star Lineage."

"Lan'er, think carefully about how vast your future could be."

"This is not just for yourself, but also for the Star Lineage of the Myriad Laws Star Realm."

"For the clansmen?" A glimmer of longing flashed in Chen Lan's eyes.

"Yes." Starlight flowed in Chen Yue's eyes, as if she were seeing the distant future. "His Majesty promised me that as long as you marry him, he will give you unimaginable resources and support."

"And your choice will determine how far the Star Lineage of the Myriad Laws Star Domain can go on this path."

Chen Lan fell silent.

Two forces were pulling at her heart to the limit.

On one side was her years of affection with Chen Hao.

On the other was the future described by the Ancestor.

"I know this is a hard choice," Chen Yue's voice softened, carrying the concern of an elder. "But some opportunities, once missed, are gone for a lifetime."

"There are countless people eyeing the positions by His Majesty's side."

"I have today's status because I followed His Majesty early on."

"And you are someone His Majesty has personally praised."

Su Mei glanced at Chen Yue secretly.

She felt a bit like laughing.

To think that the dignified Ancestor would dare to make up anything just to trick her own descendant into serving His Majesty.

If she hadn't stayed in the palace for a while, she probably would have believed Chen Yue's nonsense.

"His Majesty praised me?" Chen Lan looked up, her eyes visibly brightening.

Su Mei smiled thinly, her tone ambiguous. "After the banquet dispersed, His Majesty said to Sister: 'This girl Chen Lan has a clear mind, and her talent and Heart-Nature are both High Grade.' You should understand what those words mean, right?"

Chen Lan's cheeks flushed slightly, and her heart rate involuntarily quickened. A strange feeling quietly spread in her heart.

Just then—

Bang!

The door was kicked open violently!

A figure stood outside the door, his face ashen and his eyes burning with a raging fire. It was Chen Hao!

"You... you all are truly something!" His voice trembled with anger. "I was wondering why the Ancestor would stay in this Lower Realm. It turns out she was bewitched by that Emperor Yan! And now you want to drag Lan'er into this too?!"

Chen Lan's expression changed. "Chen Hao, why are you..."

"Why am I here?" Chen Hao sneered, his voice cold to the bone. "If I weren't here, how could I have heard these lies! Lan'er, tell me, you won't be deceived by them, right?"

Chen Lan opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, her heart struggling intensely.

Su Mei stood up, blocking Chen Lan, her face turning cold. "Chen Hao, watch your tone. This is the Taiyan Immortal Court, not your Star Clan's territory."

"Get lost!" Starlight surged around Chen Hao, his Aura aggressive. "I am talking to my fiancée!"

"Fiancée?" Su Mei chuckled. "Maybe not for much longer."

Chen Hao was furious and reached out to pull Chen Lan. "Lan'er, come with me! We're leaving this hellhole!"

The Star Seal on Chen Yue's forehead lit up, and a terrifying Ancestor's pressure enveloped the entire room. "Chen Hao, you dare to act presumptuously before me?"

Under the vast pressure, Chen Hao's movements stiffened, but the anger in his eyes did not diminish at all; instead, it grew even stronger.

"Ancestor! Do you really want Lan'er to take this path too?"

"To be a concubine for this Lower Realm emperor, sharing a man with a bunch of women?"

"Don't you find it ridiculous?"

"What if she shares?" Su Mei said coldly, her gaze sharp. "His Majesty is worth it. But you, are you worth Chen Lan giving up a better future?"

Chen Hao looked at Chen Lan, his voice carrying a plea. "Lan'er, we grew up together, childhood sweethearts. You know my feelings. Come back with me. I will treat you well for a lifetime, and only you!"

Looking at the earnestness in Chen Hao's eyes, Chen Lan felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Years of affection were not something that could be let go of just because she was told to.

But with the future the Ancestor described and the guarantee of a woman like Su Mei, she really didn't know what to do.