129: Was the saintess ever married?

The First Prince stood with his hands behind his back atop the Imperial Capital.

Behind him were many Quasi-Emperors, Supremes, and even messengers from the God Race.

Everyone held their breath, waiting.

"Your Highness, everything is ready."

A confidant stepped forward, his voice suppressed with excitement.

"Once Su Xuanchen is trapped in the Sea God Palace, you can raise your voice and take his place!"

The First Prince gazed at the Imperial Palace, a symbol of Supreme power, his eyes filled with thick ambition and greed.

"Very well."

"Pass down the order; have those at the Sea God Palace proceed according to plan."

"Tell Great Emperor Tai Heng that this prince... awaits his good news."

He could not wait to drag his high-and-mighty father down from the Dragon Throne.

Su Family, Purple Heaven Palace.

The atmosphere inside the hall was not as tense as the world outside.

Su Xuanchen was sizing up the uninvited guest before him with great interest.

Dao Xuan Saintess.

Today, she had traded her simple Daoist robe for a moon-white palace dress, losing a bit of her ethereal nature and gaining a few touches of worldly beauty.

"Saintess, what brings you here today?"

Su Xuanchen took a sip of tea and asked with a chuckle.

The Dao Xuan Saintess ignored his teasing, her expression solemn.

"Head of the Su Family, I have come for a major matter concerning the safety of the Xuanhuang Great World."

"Within the Sacred Ruins Continent, the Seal of an Ancient Demon Cave is about to loosen."

She paused, her voice lowering slightly.

"I suspect that demon cave is likely a cross-realm passage."

"Connecting to... the Dark Great World."

The Dark Great World!

As soon as those words were spoken, the temperature in the hall plummeted.

Even Tu Shan Qingqiu, who was massaging Su Xuanchen's shoulders, stopped her movements, her beautiful eyes full of wariness.

"During the Ancient and Primordial eras, external great worlds invaded several times, bringing catastrophe to our realm."

The Dao Xuan Saintess continued.

"Countless orthodoxies were destroyed, Great Emperors bled, and the people suffered."

"The loosening of the demon cave this time is no accident; I plan to go there to thoroughly clear it and reinforce the Seal."

Behind her, several experts from the Hun Kun Academy also stepped forward and cupped their hands toward Su Xuanchen.

"Head of the Su Family, the Saintess is righteous."

"Our Hun Kun Academy will also provide full assistance."

An old man leading them smiled.

"Once this matter is concluded, the academy's kunpeng inheritance will also open; at that time, the younger generation of the Su Family is welcome to participate."

This was a gesture of goodwill, as well as an investment.

Su Xuanchen looked at the Dao Xuan Saintess's pretty face, which was filled with 'devotion to the public good,' and couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration.

This woman was indeed someone who did great things.

"The Saintess cares for all living beings; I, Su, admire that."

Su Xuanchen nodded, a characteristic wicked smile appearing on his face.

"I just wonder... is the Saintess married?"

"Pfft!"

The Dragon Girl, who was drinking tea nearby, spat it all out.

The Dao Xuan Saintess was stunned.

The Hun Kun Academy experts behind her were also stunned.

They had imagined countless reactions from Su Xuanchen, but they never expected he would publicly... flirt with the Saintess?

"You!"

Two suspicious red clouds appeared on the Dao Xuan Saintess's eternally icy face.

She was both ashamed and annoyed, giving Su Xuanchen a fierce glare.

"Boring!"

With that, she could no longer stay and left with a flick of her sleeves.

If she stayed any longer, she feared her Dao Heart would collapse.

"Hey, don't go!"

Su Xuanchen was still calling out.

"It's fine if you're not married; let's just be friends!"

Looking at the Dao Xuan Saintess's retreating back as she fled in embarrassment, Su Xuanchen rubbed his chin, looking like he hadn't had enough.

Just then.

"Boom—!"

A vast, domineering, yet somewhat decaying ultimate imperial might came from the distant horizon without warning.

That pressure crossed endless Divine Domains and clearly descended over the Su Family.

Everyone in the hall's expression changed.

"An Imperial War?"

Tu Shan Qingqiu's brows furrowed slightly.

Su Xuanchen raised an eyebrow, his smile vanishing into an icy chill.

He closed his eyes.

His vast Divine Thought spread out like a tide, ignoring the distance of time and space, instantly locking onto the source of that Imperial Might.

Lanyun Sea!

Sea God Palace!

Images surfaced in his mind.

A dark mass of troops surrounded the Sea God Palace so tightly that not a drop of water could leak through.

Ao Lin, holding the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron, was frantically attacking the palace protection array.

And outside that array, within the void, three blurry figures radiating heaven-shaking Imperial Might stood in a triangular formation.

They held back, laying out a lethal net.

The target... was him!

"A fine 'luring the tiger away from the mountain'."

"A fine 'inviting the target into the trap'."

Su Xuanchen opened his eyes, a cold sneer curling his lips.

"To kill me, they've really spared no expense."

"Husband, what happened?"

Luo Li noticed his mood was off and asked worriedly.

"Nothing."

Su Xuanchen waved his hand, his voice calm.

"Just a few blind rats seeking death, that's all."

The words had just fallen.

"This is bad! Family Head!"

A panicked scream came from outside the hall.

The Dragon Girl stumbled in, her pretty face covered in tears and anxiety.

"Family Head! I... I sensed it!"

"Something happened to the Sea God Palace! My Mother Empress is in danger!"

She grabbed Su Xuanchen's arm, her voice trembling.

"It's Ao Lin! He's led people to attack the Sea God Palace!"

"Family Head, I beg you, save my Mother Empress!"

As she spoke, she was about to kneel.

Su Xuanchen caught her, his expression calm.

"What's the panic?"

He gently wiped away the tears on the Dragon Girl's face.

"Your Mother Empress is also my mother-in-law."

"I will naturally look after her safety."

"But..."

The Dragon Girl was so anxious she was about to cry.

"Ao Lin brought helpers from somewhere! I sensed it... there's the aura of a Great Emperor there! More than one!"

"You absolutely cannot go! It's a trap! A trap targeting you!"

She pulled at Su Xuanchen, fearing he would rush into the net in a moment of impulse.

Su Xuanchen looked at her anxious appearance, felt a warmth in his heart, and pinched her cheek.

"Silly girl."

"Don't worry."

He turned and looked toward the Lanyun Sea, his voice calm yet carrying an overbearing aura that looked down on the world.

"Merely three Great Emperors."

"Killing them won't be hard."

As soon as these words were spoken.

The entire hall fell silent.

The Dragon Girl was stunned.

Tu Shan Qingqiu and the other women were also stunned.

Three Great Emperors?

Killing them isn't hard?

If these words had come from someone else, they would only take him for a madman.

But coming from Su Xuanchen's mouth... and the Dao Xuan Saintess, who had just reached the door and hadn't had time to leave, hearing this, her body froze.

She turned abruptly, her Dharma Eye that could see through heavenly secrets staring at Su Xuanchen, her eyes filled with shock.

She had just deduced the heavenly secrets and only calculated a danger of an Emperor's Fall in this journey, vaguely sensing more than one Great Emperor.

But Su Xuanchen... not only did he know it was a trap, he even knew the exact number of ambushing Great Emperors!

Three!

Where did he get the confidence to say those four words, 'killing them won't be hard'?!

This man... just how many trump cards is he still hiding?!