254: Lei Wujie vs. White-Haired Immortal

"How is it? Your Imperial Brother is good to you, right? This is the most beautiful one among the Secret Guards by my side." Emperor said with a smile, as if nothing had happened.

Duan Zhengchun didn't speak, just looked at his elder brother with a half-smile.

Emperor felt a bit uneasy being watched like that.

He muttered in his heart, could this kid have discovered something?

It shouldn't be; he did everything seamlessly, and he even had the Secret Guard go in person.

Thinking of this, Emperor looked at Secret Guard One on the side. When he saw the look in Secret Guard One's eyes, he knew that his brother had indeed slept with her.

If that was the case, then this situation shouldn't have occurred.

"Imperial Younger Brother, what's wrong? Are you okay? Did she not serve you well?"

"Tell your Imperial Brother, and I'll vent your anger for you." Emperor looked at Secret Guard One with a stern face.

"Imperial Brother, this has nothing to do with her. She is already my woman now."

"Therefore, I have an unreasonable request. I hope Imperial Brother can grant it." Duan Zhengchun looked at Emperor without exposing him.

"Oh? Imperial Younger Brother, what do you want to say? We brothers don't need to be so polite." Emperor felt relieved when he saw Duan Zhengchun continuing to dwell on this issue.

"Now, she is already my woman, and I don't have the habit of abandoning my own women."

"So, I ask Imperial Brother to bestow her upon me." Duan Zhengchun stated his request.

Emperor was stunned and couldn't help but nod.

This was the responsibility a man should have. In this world, purity was most important for a woman.

Although Secret Guard One was a death warrior he had trained, she was also a woman.

She had always been loyal to him, so it wasn't impossible to give her a good home now.

"In that case, I agree." Emperor nodded, agreeing to Duan Zhengchun's proposal.

"Since that's the case, if Imperial Brother has nothing else, I will take my leave. I've been out for a long time and should return." Duan Zhengchun cupped his hands in farewell.

Emperor didn't try to make him stay. His goal had been achieved. Since Duan Zhengchun wanted to leave, there was no need to keep him.

He only hoped that this time the Empress could truly become pregnant.

Otherwise, next time, it probably wouldn't be this easy.

Emperor sighed helplessly in his heart, hoping for success this time.

Duan Zhengchun left the palace with Zhou Xinlan. From today on, Zhou Xinlan was his.

Moreover, she was already pregnant and was 100% loyal to him.

The moment she walked out of the palace, Zhou Xinlan still felt a bit surreal. Was she really free? She had even become the Prince of Zhennan's woman.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Noticing Zhou Xinlan's state, Duan Zhengchun looked at her with concern.

"No, nothing. It just feels a bit surreal." Zhou Xinlan shook her head, indicating she was fine.

Duan Zhengchun understood why Zhou Xinlan felt this way.

After all, being trained as his Imperial Brother's Secret Guard meant she had lost her freedom for life.

Only death could set her free, and she would have no status or the possibility of marriage for the rest of her life.

Zhou Xinlan had never dreamed that one day she could escape her identity as a Secret Guard, let alone become a Prince's woman.

"Take it slow, adjust your mindset, and it will be fine soon."

"From now on, you are my woman. No one can bully you." Duan Zhengchun put his arm around Zhou Xinlan's slender waist, his tone gentle.

Zhou Xinlan's face turned red, but she didn't struggle.

"Mm..."

"Haha..."

Seeing Zhou Xinlan's shy appearance, Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He took Zhou Xinlan directly back to the Prince's Mansion.

Back at the mansion, Duan Zhengchun briefly introduced Zhou Xinlan's identity. As for why he brought back a woman after a trip to the palace, he didn't say.

The fewer people who knew about this matter, the better.

To avoid suspicion from those with ulterior motives.

Duan Zhengchun didn't give much of an introduction, and Dao Baifeng and the others were sensible enough not to ask further... Tang Lian, Lei Wujie, Xiao Se, Sikong Qianluo, and Heartless—the group of five—continued toward Snow Moon City.

Because the golden coffin was gone, it surprisingly saved them some trouble along the way.

Those who were trying to snatch the golden coffin didn't know what to do once they found it was gone.

They all sent messages to report the situation, and even those who gave the orders were bewildered.

Tang Lian's mission was to escort the golden coffin, but after Deaf-Mute Valley, the golden coffin was gone, and a handsome little monk was by their side instead.

"Heh, Brother-in-law is still the best. Without the golden coffin, we've saved ourselves a lot of trouble."

"Otherwise, who knows how many people would be trying to snatch the golden coffin along the way." Lei Wujie lay comfortably on the carriage.

Xiao Se looked out the window, as if he hadn't heard Lei Wujie's words.

Tang Lian and Sikong Qianluo nodded in agreement.

They had encountered plenty of trouble before, but fortunately, the people coming to snatch the golden coffin weren't very strong.

They could still handle it, but they also knew that the closer they got to Snow Moon City, the stronger the enemies would become.

"That's right. Prince Duan's unexpected move has indeed had surprising effects." Sikong Qianluo nodded.

"You guys are truly honest. In this situation, there's no need for you to continue escorting this humble monk to Snow Moon City."

"That way, your troubles would disappear." Heartless spoke in a calm tone.

"Disappear? How is that possible? If they can't find the golden coffin, they'll just bring trouble to us."

"Look, trouble is already here." Lei Wujie suddenly sat up, looking into the distance with a playful expression.

Heartless also looked into the distance. He could also feel a very strong aura rapidly approaching.

Hearing Lei Wujie's words, Tang Lian suddenly exerted force with both hands, and the horsewhip lashed the horse's rump.

The horse let out a neigh and galloped with all its might.

However, its speed couldn't compare to the approaching aura.

Soon, Lei Wujie saw a white-haired figure appear in his line of sight.

In a flash, the figure reached the air above them and slashed down at the carriage with a sword.

The group dodged instantly, but the carriage wasn't spared; its roof was sliced off by the sword.

When he saw that there was no golden coffin inside the carriage, the newcomer looked stunned.

What was going on? Where was the golden coffin? How could it be gone?

"Wah-ga-ga... Are you dumbfounded? Surprised? Shocked?" Lei Wujie pointed at the newcomer and laughed triumphantly.

The newcomer was none other than the White-Haired Immortal of the Beyond the Heavens Demonic Cult.

Although he was a member of the Demonic Cult, he acted upright and honorable, more so than some members of the orthodox sects.

In a word, he was "so evil he was righteous."

"Kid, where is the golden coffin?" White-Haired Immortal looked at Lei Wujie with a darkened face.

"golden coffin? What golden coffin? I don't know."

"We're just out for a stroll. We don't know anything about a golden coffin." Lei Wujie looked at White-Haired Immortal with an innocent face.

He could feel that White-Haired Immortal's strength was not weak. If it were before, he certainly wouldn't have stood a chance.

But now, he was also considered a Great Grandmaster Master. Facing the person before him, he had the power to fight.