99: Chapter 99 So, you chose the greater good of the people.

Ye Jingjun looked down from above, her gaze locked tightly onto Su Chen.

A multitude of indescribable emotions churned repeatedly within her heart.

There was the relief of regaining what was lost, and the heartache of knowing the truth.

As well as that even more intense possessiveness, buried deep in her heart, burning hot to the point of scalding.

She was even somewhat afraid to speak of love.

Everything Su Chen had done was, in her eyes, so selfless, so sacred.

The Female Sword Immortal dared not pollute this sentiment with the "sordid" romantic feelings in her own heart.

She looked at his face, which remained handsome but had added a touch of depth and exhaustion, and her heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.

It ached until it trembled.

What he had sacrificed for her was his eternal lifespan.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the soreness at the tip of her nose.

Suddenly, she leapt down from the city wall, which was several zhang high.

Her red robes bloomed in the wind, like a flaming red lotus in full bloom.

She landed lightly in front of Su Chen's horse.

Under the gaze of countless eyes.

Ye Jingjun extended her slightly trembling jade hand and gently caressed Su Chen's cheek.

Her fingertips were cold, but the skin they touched carried a real warmth.

Her movements were cautious, as if she were confirming a rare treasure regained.

Su Chen was slightly stunned, then immediately understood.

He let her fingers brush across his eyebrows, eyes, and nose bridge, finally resting at the corners of his lips.

He looked at her reddened eye rims and those eyes that were pretending to be calm.

He suddenly smiled.

His smile was as gentle as ever.

He raised his hand and gently grasped her slightly cool hand that was resting by his lips, wrapping it in his palm.

"Jingjun."

He called out, his voice low and gentle.

"You have grown up."

These four simple words instantly shattered all of Ye Jingjun's pretenses.

Her eye rims turned red instantly.

Tears welled up uncontrollably.

But she bit her lower lip tightly, forcing herself not to let them fall.

She only grasped Su Chen's hand even tighter in return.

That night.

The Penglai Sect disciples who had joined the "Demon-Quelling Army" and the surviving county residents had already been gathered by Ye Jingjun and her newly recruited subordinates.

They sat together in a circle.

The sounds of righteous indignation, accusations against the imperial court's crimes, and visions of a future "peace and prosperity" almost resonated throughout the entire county city.

In Su Chen's words.

These people had "light in their eyes."

Meanwhile, inside the heavily guarded military tent in the center of the camp, the atmosphere was unusually quiet.

That was the tent of the temporary "Commanders," Su Chen and Ye Jingjun.

No one asked why the two of them were living in the same tent.

Although Ye Jingjun called Su Chen "Master," it seemed everyone had already regarded them as a couple.

Su Chen didn't care about this, and surprisingly, Ye Jingjun didn't explain either.

But in reality, although there was only one military cot inside the tent, it had always been only Ye Jingjun sleeping on it.

Su Chen knew that his life now was like fireworks streaking across the night sky.

Brilliant, yet fleeting.

He had to seize every moment to make good use of this invincible body, accomplish as much as possible, and achieve a higher investment rating.

As for trivial matters like sleeping, it seemed it wouldn't matter if that was omitted.

The last time and the time before that he had cherished time so much, it seemed, was during school finals week and when playing in a single-player room at an internet cafe.

Ye Jingjun lay on the simple military cot, covered by Su Chen's white robe.

Her eyes were already tightly closed; she seemed truly tired.

The thrilling events of the past few days, the awakening of her bloodline, the shock of the truth, as well as the forced calmness on the city wall during the day and the palpitations of their reunion, had almost exhausted all her mental and physical strength.

And next, she still needed to continue growing stronger and go conquer the world with him.

This night, she really needed to get a good sleep.

Su Chen sat by the side of the cot, without lighting a lamp.

Only the cold moonlight filtered through the gaps in the tent curtain, outlining his quiet silhouette.

His slender fingers tapped rhythmically, very lightly, on Ye Jingjun's shoulder and back.

It was as if he were soothing a weary, young beast that had finally found its way home.

When it came to coaxing someone to sleep, Su Chen was still a professional.

After all, that was how he had coaxed Su Wanyue as she grew up.

At first, Ye Jingjun's body was still a bit stiff.

But wrapped in this familiar and reassuring aura, her tense nerves gradually relaxed.

Her thick, long eyelashes trembled slightly, and in the end, she could not resist the overwhelming sleepiness that washed over her, and she fell into a deep sleep, her breathing becoming even and long.

Yet that hand of hers still unconsciously grasped a corner of Su Chen's robe tightly.

Confirming she was fast asleep, Su Chen slowly withdrew his hand, gently easing the corner of his robe from her tightly clenched fingers.

He tucked in the corner of the quilt for her and sighed silently.

Immediately after, his figure flickered and silently disappeared from the tent.

"I knew you would be waiting here."

Su Chen looked at the familiar reef by the sea.

Cang Mingyue was indeed waiting there.

The young girl was still wearing a cerulean blue hollow-out long dress, sitting upright on the reef, hugging her knees.

Looking at him with some disappointment.

Her beautiful, large eyes blinked and blinked.

The sparkling sea surface reflected thousands of stars.

Just like the young girl's eyes.

Lit up by that white figure.

"Young Master Su!"

"I knew it, you would return safely!"

She stood up, her skirt brushing against the reef.

She walked up to Su Chen.

By the moonlight, she saw the exhaustion and haggardness on Su Chen's face.

Her footsteps stopped involuntarily.

"Are you… really alright?"

"I'm perfectly fine."

Su Chen smiled.

"I have become a real human being, how could I not be fine?"

He did not hide anything, telling Cang Mingyue about Ye Yuan's choice, Ye Jingjun's background, and his own upcoming decisions in the most concise language.

He did not embellish with tragedy.

He simply stated it calmly.

As if he were telling a story unrelated to himself.

However, he still hid a part of the truth.

For instance, the fact that he did not have much lifespan left.

On Ye Jingjun's side, there was already Ye Yuan's explanation, so he really couldn't hide it.

But on Cang Mingyue's side, it was better not to raise her corruption value too high for now.

If he didn't tell her this now, when he faked his death later, her corruption value might be raised even higher.

"...So, you have chosen the greater good of the common people."

After hearing this, Cang Mingyue was silent for a long time before she spoke softly.

She looked up at him, and in her cerulean eyes, there was no surprise, no resentment.

She understood him too well.

Given his nature, facing this situation, he would almost certainly make this choice.

If it were not so, how could she have… fallen in love with him.

"You are going to that den of tigers and dragons, to carve out a bloody path from a desperate situation, to sit upon that vast empire, and to save the common people from fire and water."

"Yes."

Su Chen met her gaze and answered without a shred of hesitation.

Otherwise, how could I train your sister Ye Jingjun!

Otherwise, how could I obtain a high investment rating!

However, given Cang Mingyue's special status, Su Chen chose a different mode for her training.

The 'painting a big picture' mode.

"I want to go with you!"