299: Chapter 299 You guys think... they're not in that kind of relationship, are they?

The vast majority of the Great Xia populace had no idea that behind this seemingly ordinary Seventh-Rank Martial Artist lay such an absurdly heaven-defying background.

Watching as the six women, led by Zhuge Jinyu, chased down and slaughtered the High Martial Families—who usually acted so arrogantly—like stray dogs, turning the place into a river of blood.

In the crowd of onlookers, a middle-aged martial arts enthusiast known as "The Informant" stroked his chin and began confidently analyzing the situation to those around him.

He was a low-rank martial artist himself and had once served in the Hall of Valor. After retiring due to injury, he had been working on various platforms like Douyin, popularizing knowledge about martial artists for ordinary people. He claimed to be the person in all of Great Xia who understood Transcendent Heroic Spirits the best.

"Hiss..."

"It seems I underestimated Su Chen's importance and talent before."

"In my opinion, Su Chen is definitely a peerless prodigy that the official Great Xia Hall of Valor and the Huayu Association would spare no cost to protect."

The Informant pointed at the women on the battlefield, who were moving through the enemy ranks as if no one were there, and spoke with great fervor.

"Look."

"Among these six women, Zhuge Jinyu, Ye Jingjun, and Cang Mingyue are all long-renowned Transcendent Heroic Spirits."

"Previously, there were rumors that they had died in battle in the East Sea, but now it seems that was just a smokescreen released by the authorities."

"They must have been hiding their aura in secret all this time, acting on the highest classified orders from the Great Xia authorities to personally protect this lone sapling, Su Chen, while also blindsiding these smug High Martial Families."

"And that woman in the yellow dress is Jiang Luoli, who was known as the number one young martial artist in Great Xia before Su Chen. Now that her strength has surged, she must have also obtained the opportunity of Memory Awakening."

"Her stance is likely the stance of the Huayu Association as well."

"To have so many powerhouses protecting Su Chen—I don't need to say much more about this young man's status within the two major factions of the authorities and the Huayu Association, do I?"

The words had barely left his mouth before anyone around him could agree.

"What a load of absolute bullshit!"

"You call yourself The Informant? You don't know a damn thing about the martial arts world!"

A member of the official Hall of Valor wearing a uniform, standing nearby, pointed directly at The Informant's nose and cursed him out relentlessly.

"I am a senior officer of the Huaxi District Hall of Valor."

"Our entire West China District has been going crazy lately, searching day and night for the whereabouts of our Hall Master, Lady zhuge."

"If Hall Master Zhuge were truly under official orders to protect Su Chen, it would be one thing if others didn't know, but how could we, the core internal staff, not have heard even a whisper of it?"

Just then, a young internet addict standing to the side, wearing black-rimmed glasses and usually obsessed with web novels, raised his hand weakly.

He stared at Su Chen in the center of the battlefield, who had his hands in his pockets and was just watching coldly the entire time, pushed up his glasses, and proposed a bold hypothesis.

"That's not right, look carefully..."

"These six goddess-like sisters, including Hall Master Zhuge, seem to be completely obedient to Su Chen's commands."

"Whoever Su Chen tells them to kill, they kill, without even blinking."

The internet-addicted youth swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his voice trembling.

"Do you think..."

"Is there a possibility that Su Chen is actually in..."

"That kind of relationship with them?"

"That kind of relationship? What kind of relationship?"

"It's... it's the kind written in male-oriented harem novels, the protagonist and his stunning harem."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around who heard them was stunned for a moment, and then burst into uproarious laughter.

"Hahaha, you're killing me, kid. Your imagination is way too wild!"

"Hurry up, take your uncle's advice and delete those web novels and short dramas off your phone. Reading too many of them will rot your brain!"

"Exactly. Those novels that start by telling you to 'deposit your brain'—it'd be weird if you didn't become brain-dead after reading too many of them."

"Setting aside the fact that modern Great Xia doesn't even have a polygamy system."

"Even if such a good thing were possible, why would Su Chen, a mere Seventh-Rank Martial Artist, deserve it?"

"What does he have to conquer the hearts of these arrogant Transcendent Heroic Spirits?"

"Exactly, and to make these six goddesses with completely different temperaments coexist harmoniously and obey him in his harem?"

"That's way too ridiculous."

"Even if you were dreaming of getting a wife, you wouldn't dare have a dream this absurd!"

Just as the internet-addicted youth was being scolded by the surrounding adults until he was red in the face, questioning his life, and on the verge of tears—even preparing to take out his phone to delete his web novels.

In the center of the ancient battlefield, in the sky, an unbelievable scene appeared once again that instantly shattered the worldviews of the tens of thousands of people present, causing their jaws to drop to the floor.

The slaughter of the coalition of High Martial Families was nearing its end. On the ancient battlefield, the once orderly coalition of High Martial Families had now turned into corpses scattered all over the ground.

And just a moment ago, the Hall Master of the Huaxi Hall of Heroic Spirits, Lady Zhuge Jinyu, who had been calmly setting up formations and commanding the entire battlefield like a god, unreachable and high above, put away her blood-stained vermilion bird feather fan after confirming there were no survivors, and walked straight up to Su Chen.

She only glanced at Su Chen, and her originally cold and peerless face was instantly covered with an extremely alluring blush.

The reason was simple. After killing almost everyone, Zhuge Jinyu realized that the pair of... white high heels she was wearing on the battlefield today... were the ones that had been dirtied by Su Chen.

At the thought of this, under the stunned gazes of tens of thousands of people, this dignified Fourteenth Stage Transcendent Heroic Spirit actually dove into Su Chen's arms like a little girl seeking praise.

She wrapped her arms around his waist and acted coquettishly in a voice so soft and sweet it made one's bones melt.

"Sir, did Xiao Yu set up the formation to kill the enemies well just now?"

"Sir, hurry and praise Xiao Yu~"

After saying this, her head and her pair of ample ( ) actually rubbed gently against Su Chen's chest twice.

On the other side, the Hall Master of the North China District Hall of Valor, the Heartless Sword Immortal Ye Jingjun—who had struck like a dragon, shattered seven Twelfth Stage old monsters with a single sword, and was radiating a murderous aura that kept people at a distance—tossed her blood-drinking broken sword back into its scabbard. She walked very naturally to Su Chen's side, looked up at him, seemingly expecting something.

Immediately after, Su Chen's large palm firmly wrapped around her slender, waist-hugging waist. The scene that made everyone's jaws drop to the floor arrived.

This aloof Sword Immortal not only did not resist, but instead leaned obediently against Su Chen's shoulder. Looking like a submissive little woman, her eyes filled with tenderness, she called out softly.

"Husband~"

"..."

"Holy shit!!!"