100: Chapter 100 Across Mountains and Rivers, I'll Accompany You to See

Cang Mingyue stepped forward, her tone urgent and firm.

Her fish tail slapped against the reef.

"My cultivation base has improved a lot now, I can help you!"

"You said before that my singing voice has strong auxiliary capabilities, and my Water Spirit Power can..."

"No."

Su Chen interrupted her.

He reached out, his fingertips gently brushing her cold, smooth cheek, his movements filled with pity.

"Miss Yue, you have not fully transformed yet; you are still in your Mermaid Maiden form."

"The journey to the capital is ten thousand miles long, and it is all by land."

"If you stay away from the sea for too long, your life will be in danger. I absolutely cannot let you take this risk."

Cang Mingyue wanted to refute him, her lips moving, but in the end, she fell silent.

She knew Su Chen was speaking the truth.

It was undeniable that under Su Chen's guidance, her cultivation had improved quite a bit, and she now had a period of time each day where she could transform.

However, for the most part, she still could not be rid of her fish tail.

Not to mention whether it would be inconvenient to go on land with a tail.

For a Mermaid Maiden, leaving the sea was like a plant leaving the soil.

If a Mermaid Maiden who had not fully transformed could not touch the sea for a long time, she would indeed die.

A huge sense of powerlessness seized her, causing her eyes to instantly turn red.

Seeing her in this state, Su Chen's heart softened slightly.

He changed the subject, his tone becoming full of encouragement and expectation as he began to paint a beautiful blueprint for her.

"Don't be anxious. Wait until your cultivation advances further, and you successfully complete your transformation, allowing you to walk freely on land."

"At that time, there will definitely be a place for you by my side."

"Don't forget, both Ye Jingjun and I are human."

"But the new order of the future Great Ning World also needs a place for kind-hearted demonkind."

"When that time comes, you will become the leader of the demonkind in this world."

"This vast land also needs you to help me protect it together."

Upon hearing this, the Mermaid Maiden's eyes instantly turned red.

"Really?"

"Will I... will I also become someone useful to Young Master Su?"

This "big pie" he had drawn.

For the Mermaid Maiden, who was inexperienced in the world and had her heart and eyes full of him, it was undoubtedly lethally seductive.

To be able to become someone mentioned in the same breath as him.

Her name would be written alongside his in the history books.

That was too romantic.

It was far more solemn than ordinary marriage contracts in the mortal world.

The light of hope reignited in Cang Mingyue's eyes, and she nodded vigorously, as if making a vow.

"I will definitely work hard!"

"I will transform at the fastest speed, and then I will come to find you!"

"Good."

Su Chen smiled, taking the opportunity to imprint several profound cultivation techniques suitable for sea demons, transmitted via divine sense, into her sea of consciousness.

"These techniques might be helpful to you."

"Practice diligently, but remember, do not be eager for quick success; solidifying your foundation is the priority."

That night, the moonlight was exceptionally gentle, and the sea breeze was exceptionally lingering.

Su Chen patiently guided Cang Mingyue in her cultivation, answering her questions, his tone remaining peaceful throughout.

With his superb acting skills, honed through two rounds of investment.

In Cang Mingyue's eyes.

Every word he said was like a solemnly made promise.

Every look he gave her was so deep that it seemed to contain the tenderness of the entire ocean.

Cang Mingyue was immersed in this "special favor" that belonged only to her.

She felt her heart trembling, wishing that time would stop right there.

Because Su Chen already possessed a true human body.

The time he spent with Cang Mingyue was no longer just half an hour or an hour as it had been before.

However, the moment of parting eventually arrived.

The sun was about to rise, and the Demon-Quelling Army was about to set off.

Su Chen also said goodbye to her.

He took one last deep look at Cang Mingyue.

That gaze was complex and difficult to decipher; it held instructions, it held reluctance.

Perhaps there was also a trace of farewell that even he himself had not noticed.

Although he spoke of investment and acting.

But humans are not made of wood or stone; how could they be without feelings?

After spending so much time together, it was just like with Zhuge Jinyu back then.

How could he have absolutely no feelings for the two girls in this round of investment?

"Take care."

In the end, he only uttered these two words.

His figure then completely dissipated in the rising sea breeze, as if he had never appeared.

Cang Mingyue stood alone on the empty beach, looking in the direction where Su Chen had disappeared, remaining motionless for a long time.

She clutched the cultivation techniques Su Chen had left her tightly, as if that were the most solid connection between her and that man in white.

Not until the sky turned a pale, fish-belly white did she silently turn around and walk step by step into the cool seawater.

Her azure fish tail sliced through the waves, disappearing into the ocean.

...

The next morning, the morning sun burst forth.

Outside the city of Donglai Prefecture, the "Demon-Quelling" banner fluttered in the wind.

After a night of rest and initial reorganization, the army had finished lining up.

Although their equipment was simple and the ranks were not very neat.

But there was light in their eyes.

Pfft.

Because of Su Chen's leadership.

Although this was a group of scattered soldiers and wandering warriors, with Su Chen there, they would not suffer any defeats.

And the entire Great Ning was already in a state of complete rot.

If the Demon-Quelling Army could capture cities and seize strongholds along the way, while crushing the Great Ning Imperial Court's army and the "righteous sects," and simultaneously incorporate some commoners and martial artists who had grievances against the imperial court.

It would not be difficult to build an army capable of confronting the Great Ning Imperial Court.

Su Chen had changed into a neat white outfit suitable for riding and archery, riding an exceptionally spirited white steed, positioned at the very front of the army.

His handsome face appeared even more dazzling in the morning sun.

And it also appeared even more distant.

Like a deity from the nine heavens, indifferently looking down upon the mortal world.

Ye Jingjun was also dressed in a crimson battle robe, riding a date-red steed, following closely behind Su Chen, not falling behind by even half a step.

She seemed to have truly had a good night's sleep last night; she was currently radiant.

The army set off, the heavy sound of footsteps and hoofbeats shattering the morning silence, kicking up billowing dust as they wound their way toward the west.

On the distant sea surface, from behind a huge reef, Cang Mingyue quietly poked her head out.

Her azure eyes gazed unblinkingly at the gradually departing army.

Especially the striking point of white at the very front of the team, and that dazzling red mass behind him.

She saw Ye Jingjun riding a date-red horse, following step by step, closely behind Su Chen's white horse.

That scene, although harmonious.

But at this moment in the eyes of the Mermaid Maiden, it was actually a bit jarring.

Cang Mingyue bit her lower lip hard until she tasted a faint, fishy sweetness.

She clenched her fists, her fingernails digging deep into her palms.

"Young Master Su, wait for me..."

She made a vow to the receding figure in a voice that only she could hear.

"Young Master Su, you must wait for me."

"When I succeed in my transformation, I will definitely go to help you."

"This vast land, I want to go and see it with you."

The sea breeze blew through her long azure hair and also dried a tear that had quietly fallen from the corner of her eye.

That tear turned into a pearl, fell into the sea, and instantly disappeared.