72: Lin Yimeng, full of fighting spirit

Zhou Mengyang looked at her suicidal gaze and sneered.

"You want to die?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, directly placing a Restriction on Lin Yimeng's body so she could not commit suicide.

"Now that you've come to my Qianyu Empire, do you think you can still leave? You bitch, you actually dared to curse me. This Prince will make you beg for life and pray for death."

Zhou Mengyang's tone was cold. Lin Yimeng's contemptuous words had filled his heart with immense rage.

Naturally, he couldn't just kill Lin Yimeng so easily.

You don't want to marry me, right? Then I will humiliate you and let you feel what true despair is.

Zhou Mengyang gave her a cold look, sneered, and then stopped paying attention to her.

Right at that moment, the Void Realm within the main hall began to surge, and a figure slowly stepped out from within.

A terrifying aura instantly spread out, sensed by almost the entire Qitian City. Countless people looked up in shock, their faces filled with terror.

What a powerful expert!

Zhou Mengyang stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with fear. What a terrifying aura.

This aura had even far surpassed that of his Imperial Father.

This was an expert above the Dao-Entry Realm!

In an instant, Zhou Mengyang's heart began to tremble.

A Saint-level expert!

One must know that his Imperial Father was a Cultivator at the Late Stage of the Dao-Entry Realm. For someone's strength to exceed his by this much, it could only be a Saint.

Crucially, Su Chen seemed to have come with a purpose, specifically looking for him. From the moment he entered the hall, his gaze had remained fixed on him.

"Greetings, Senior!"

An aged voice rang out as King Qianyu's figure appeared. He looked toward Su Chen with some trepidation, his posture extremely humble.

No one could have imagined that the strongest person in the Qianyu Empire, a Cultivator at the Late Stage of the Dao-Entry Realm, could be so subservient.

This time, Su Chen did not keep a low profile; he directly released the majesty of a Saint.

Seeing King Qianyu acting so humbly, the others in the hall dared not remain seated. They all stood up to bow to Su Chen, and Zhou Mengyang was no exception.

At the same time, when Lin Yimeng saw Su Chen's figure, her entire being filled with disbelief.

"Su Chen..."

Lin Yimeng murmured softly, her eyes filled with doubt.

Am I hallucinating?

She even suspected that she was seeing things because that slap just now had left her dazed.

At this moment, Su Chen spoke slowly.

"Why... why are you staring? I've come to take you home."

Su Chen's voice echoed calmly through the hall, and everyone was stunned.

Hearing this familiar yet distant voice, Lin Yimeng froze, but soon her face was covered in tears.

"Su Chen, is it really you?"

Su Chen did not answer. He simply waved his hand and instantly killed Zhou Mengyang.

The pupils of everyone present constricted violently, yet they dared not show any anger, only lowering their heads in a submissive posture.

This was a Saint!

Su Chen!

Was that the Saint's name?

Many people wore looks of terror. They all knew Lin Yimeng's identity as the Princess of the Jinghong Empire, but none of them knew she was actually connected to a Saint.

Zhou Mengyang had actually dared to target the woman of a Saint-level expert.

The many experts in the hall were all followers of Zhou Mengyang, but none of them would choose to seek death for his sake.

Immediately after, the figures of Su Chen and Lin Yimeng vanished from the spot. From beginning to end, Su Chen had not even spared a glance for anyone else.

Inside the palace, King Qianyu looked quite fearful. Only after seeing Su Chen leave did his emotions settle slightly.

It seemed this person wasn't here to destroy their Qianyu Empire!

Although he stayed deep within the palace most of the time, he knew almost everything that happened outside, and naturally understood what Zhou Mengyang had been doing lately.

That woman must be Lin Yimeng from the Jinghong Empire, right?

This idiot actually dared to fight over a woman with a Saint!

He glanced at the dead Zhou Mengyang, without a single thought of revenge in his heart.

Thinking of this, King Qianyu felt a surge of secret annoyance. He spoke to Zhou Mengyang's corpse:

"Idiot, you almost brought a cataclysmic crisis upon the Qianyu Empire. You truly deserve to die."

With that, he scanned the others in the hall, gave a cold snort, and turned to leave.

If Zhou Mengyang could hear King Qianyu's words, he would probably feel incredibly wronged. Who could have known that an ordinary King-level power like the Jinghong Empire could be connected to a Saint, and even have a Saint take action personally?

Feeling King Qianyu's cold gaze, everyone else in the hall was trembling with fear.

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Mount Wangyun.

The figures of Su Chen and the other person slowly stepped out from the Void Realm.

Now, only Su Chen's Wangyun Courtyard remained at the very top of Mount Wangyun. Everyone else had moved into the Mount Wangyun Grotto-Heaven, so it looked quite quiet, and weeds had begun to grow on the mountaintop.

Su Chen and Lin Yimeng walked along the small path, feeling the breeze blowing from the horizon.

Neither of them spoke.

Lin Yimeng wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.

After a good while like this, Su Chen handed over a Jade Pendant and said in a gentle voice, "This object contains a wisp of my Qi. If anything happens to you in the future, I will know."

Lin Yimeng nodded and gave a soft hum of agreement.

She looked up at Su Chen's profile, thinking of the letter she had written to him a while ago, and her face suddenly turned a bit rosy.

He should have... seen it, right?

Or did he not see it?

For some reason, Lin Yimeng now actually hoped Su Chen hadn't seen it; it was truly too embarrassing.

It was no different from a confession.

Su Chen didn't say much either. After the two chatted casually for a few moments, they parted ways again. Lin Yimeng was arranged by the Su Family to stay in a guest room on the mountainside.

But Lin Yimeng did not stay long. After staying with the Su Family for two days, she set off to leave.

However, as she left, she stood at the foot of Mount Wangyun and turned to look at the peak, her eyes filled with soaring fighting spirit.

"Su Chen... one day, I will catch up to your footsteps."

Lin Yimeng secretly made up her mind. Right now, she indeed wasn't worthy of Su Chen, so she had to Cultivate hard. When the day came that she was enough to stand as his equal, she would boldly express her love.

Currently, she truly lacked the confidence.

"But, can I catch up?"

Lin Yimeng asked herself a Soul-searching question. From the way Su Chen had rescued her from the Qianyu Empire earlier, she knew his strength was absolutely terrifying.

It was very likely the legendary Saint Realm!

While she was currently only at the Late Stage of the Soul Transformation Realm!

No, no, Lin Yimeng, you must not lose heart. One must always have dreams; what if they come true one day?

Lin Yimeng regained her confidence and walked toward Jinghong City.

Su Chen sat by a cliff on Mount Wangyun, with the scenery below the mountain completely visible. The bright sun hanging high in the distance made the world seem full of beauty.

Cultivators did not fear the cold, and the scorching sun naturally could not affect Su Chen.

Beside him was a table, and a blanket was spread on the ground. Ruoxi knelt on it, continuously pouring wine for Su Chen.

The wine of this world, to be honest, had somewhat transcended the category of wine.

It didn't feel like wine at all; it was mellow and fragrant in the mouth, like celestial nectar. Even Su Chen, who never used to drink, had become enchanted by it.

Su Chen watched Lin Yimeng as she departed in the distance, chuckled, and shook his head.

This girl...

Soon, he withdrew his gaze again, closed his eyes, and showed a look of comfort.

Sitting on the mountaintop, feeling the wind blowing past his ears, everything was so comfortable. For someone like Su Chen who liked peace and quiet, this was simply a Holy Land on earth.

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