14: Golden Winged Dapeng, heading to Da Zhou

Upon hearing Mu Wuchen's words, Nalan Yuruo clenched her fists tightly.

Mu Wuchen was right; returning to Tianyan Dynasty this time, she had already sensed that the man she had once broken off her engagement with already possessed strength not inferior to hers.

If it was like this now, what about three years later?

Could she still defeat him after three years?

Nalan Yuruo's eyes flickered, but she still stubbornly said:

"My Five Elements Heavenly Sword Art is a Heavenly Human Realm cultivation method, capable of absorbing the pure Five Elements power from Heaven and Earth to increase strength. The Great Zhou Dynasty near Tianyan Dynasty is rumored to have Heaven and Earth Divine Fire appearing. If I can obtain it, I might be able to surpass him!"

Mu Wuchen let out a sinister laugh.

"Don't be naive. Your former fiancé already has experience absorbing one type of Heaven and Earth Divine Fire. How could he let go of this newly appeared Heaven and Earth Divine Fire? If he gets it, the gap between you and him will only widen!"

Nalan Yuruo fell silent.

Because what Mu Wuchen said was very likely the truth.

Seeing her silence, Mu Wuchen spoke to her indifferently:

"Do you want that Heaven and Earth Divine Fire?"

Nalan Yuruo quickly said:

"Of course I want it!"

Immediately after saying these words, Nalan Yuruo let out a cry of surprise.

Mu Wuchen, who had just been on the large chair, suddenly stood up, grabbed her by the collar of her clothes, and lifted Nalan Yuruo into the air like a small chicken, flying out of the mansion.

Mu Wuchen whistled, and a Golden Winged Roc, over ten meters long, flew over, flapping its wings.

This Golden Winged Roc's wings were dazzling golden, looking majestic, and its eyes revealed a fierce glint. Its aura was clearly at the peak of Linghai Realm.

This was a young bird Mu Wuchen exchanged for 1000 Destiny Points in the System Mall, and it was also the highest-grade item Mu Wuchen could currently exchange for.

This Golden Winged Roc was a close relative of the Kunpeng, with a very pure bloodline. When it grew up, it could reach several thousand meters in size, and it could fly and swim, with great speed, making it an excellent celestial beast for travel and combat.

A few breaths later, the Golden Winged Roc directly carried Mu Wuchen, Nalan Yuruo, and Su Meier soaring tens of thousands of meters into the sky, embarking on the journey to Great Zhou Dynasty...

Nalan Yuruo had a bewildered expression, her clothes a bit disheveled. She still didn't know what had just happened.

"Senior Brother Mu, you... I... this..."

She was a bit incoherent.

"To Great Zhou, to seize the Heaven and Earth Divine Fire."

Mu Wuchen said indifferently.

Nalan Yuruo was completely stunned. Was Mu Wuchen's action this swift?

"Senior Brother Mu, why is this?"

Nalan Yuruo was a bit confused. Why would Mu Wuchen come to help her get the Heaven and Earth Divine Fire? Could it be that Senior Brother Mu was truly interested in her?

Mu Wuchen glanced at Nalan Yuruo and said:

"I'm quite interested in you, your former fiancé."

Upon hearing Mu Wuchen's reply, Nalan Yuruo let out a sigh of relief.

They were currently tens of thousands of meters in the sky. If Mu Wuchen truly gave in to his beastly desires, she could scream until her throat was hoarse, and no one would hear her.

She softly said "Oh," then immediately thought of something, suddenly widening her eyes and looking at Mu Wuchen in disbelief.

"Ah?"

Interested in her former fiancé?

Could it be that Senior Brother Mu had special preferences?

She had secretly read some small, tattered books that introduced a lot of strange knowledge. Could it be that Senior Brother Mu was like those described in the books, taking an unconventional path, not going by water but by land?

"What are you thinking? How can my maid be inferior to a mere genius from a low-grade dynasty!"

Upon hearing Mu Wuchen's words, Nalan Yuruo's heart fluttered, and she thought, "Oh no, the rumors are indeed true!"

Looking at Su Meier, the woman beside Mu Wuchen who was even prettier than her, so well-behaved, she had clearly already been arranged into eighteen different poses...

Was she going to suffer the same fate?

Nalan Yuruo nervously touched her chest.

"What, do you disagree?"

While Nalan Yuruo was still hesitating, Mu Wuchen's voice leisurely drifted over.

"I..."

Before she could answer, Nalan Yuruo felt a tightening around her neck, and she was lifted up again.

"Ah—"

On the Golden Winged Roc, Nalan Yuruo's scream rang out.

However, no matter how much she screamed, no one would hear her.

Nalan Yuruo trembled all over, her hands and feet bound, a cool breeze passing through her clothes. Her cultivation had been sealed by Mu Wuchen, and below her was tens of thousands of meters of sky.

Mu Wuchen casually held her by the collar, squatted at the edge of the Roc, and lowered her body below the Roc's body...

As long as Mu Wuchen let go, she would be thrown down.

Nalan Yuruo dared not look down. She could only raise her head, teeth chattering, and look up at Mu Wuchen. As she looked up, she met Mu Wuchen's calm yet somewhat wicked eyes.

"Do you agree or not?"

Mu Wuchen's voice entered Nalan Yuruo's ears again.

Nalan Yuruo's body floated in the air, her voice tearful.

"I agree, I agree, please let me up quickly..."

Mu Wuchen's hand suddenly trembled, and with a ripping sound, Nalan Yuruo's collar tore open by half, revealing a glimpse of fair skin.

Mu Wuchen, however, shook his head.

"This is not the attitude for asking for help."

Nalan Yuruo had never encountered such a situation, but with her life hanging by a thread, she could only plead bitterly:

"Please, please, let me up..."

On the Golden Winged Roc, Nalan Yuruo shivered, her young heart greatly traumatized. She looked at Mu Wuchen somewhat timidly, her cultivation now restored.

Mu Wuchen, meanwhile, lay leisurely on the fox spirit's lap, looking relaxed, his hands still a bit restless.

When you can use your hands, don't use your mouth...

One day later, Great Zhou City, Great Zhou Dynasty.

This was the capital of Great Zhou Dynasty, in a rather magnificent palace.

Great Zhou Emperor Zhou Ping was discussing political affairs with his many ministers. Recently, there had been rumors that Heaven and Earth Divine Fire would appear in Great Zhou Dynasty, so many powerful individuals from surrounding dynasties had come, including some formidable entities that Great Zhou Dynasty could not afford to offend.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Fan Li is a prodigy from the high-grade Tianlei Dynasty. In this old minister's opinion, we should fully cooperate with Young Master Fan to obtain the Heaven and Earth Divine Fire. With this favor, our Great Zhou will surely be able to maintain eternal good relations with Tianlei Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, an innocent man is guilty because of his treasure. The descent of Heaven and Earth Divine Fire is a disaster, not a blessing, for our Great Zhou. It is the best strategy for our Great Zhou not to participate in this matter!"

...

Facing the noisy discussions of the many people below, a thin old man in a dragon robe at the top lightly coughed and said:

"All my beloved ministers speak with reason, but the matter of the Divine Fire has a significant impact. Our Great Zhou is only a low-grade dynasty, so we should observe for a period before making a decision."

Just then, a richly robed young man in the hall directly interrupted the Great Zhou Emperor's words.

This richly robed young man was precisely Fan Li, the prodigy from Tianlei Dynasty. He had a cultivation of Huaxu Realm peak, even higher than Nalan Yuruo. In the Linghai Realm, he was already considered the highest combat power among low-grade dynasties. He was already considered powerful. Beside him was a White-haired Old Man dressed in a blue robe with a lightning symbol, exuding the pressure of a Linghai Realm peak.

The young man's eyes were arrogant; he had no regard for the emperor of this remote and poor place. Low-grade dynasties usually had a maximum strength of Linghai Realm, while their Tianlei Dynasty had several Celestial Human Realm existences!

"No wonder Great Zhou is only a low-grade dynasty, timid as a mouse!"

Fan Li roared.

"With our dynasty's elder here, which blind fool would dare to contend with me for this Heaven and Earth Divine Fire!"

Just then, the great hall began to shake as if an earthquake had struck.

Immediately, a clear eagle cry sounded, and an astonishing aura enveloped the area!