422: Huang Yaoshi: Duan is a total scumbag.

However, even if it's low-grade, in the Martial Forest of the Nine Provinces Continent, it could absolutely be considered a divine medicine.

The power it provided was just barely enough to keep up with Duan Zhengchun's absorption.

Finally, as he continued taking the Medicinal Pills, Duan Zhengchun's Foundation Platform's diameter reached one thousand meters before it stopped expanding.

Duan Zhengchun didn't know that a thousand-meter Foundation Platform was absolutely unprecedented and likely never to be seen again.

For an ordinary Cultivator, a Foundation Platform is only about ten or twenty meters; achieving one hundred meters already makes one a peerless Genius.

Yet, Duan Zhengchun actually condensed a thousand-meter Foundation Platform. This was not simply a case of one plus one equals two.

With his current strength at the Foundation Establishment Stage, even facing ten Foundation Establishment experts with hundred-meter platforms, he could achieve instant kills.

Duan Zhengchun never expected that his Foundation Establishment would yield such a result.

If not for the many Medicinal Pills rewarded by the System, this kind of Foundation Establishment would have, at most, only resulted in a hundred-meter foundation.

If he hadn't achieved this thousand-meter foundation, Duan Zhengchun might not have cared, but now, looking back, he was grateful he persisted in using the pills to Establish his Foundation.

Otherwise, he would definitely regret it to death.

After all, once Foundation Establishment is successful, it cannot be changed.

However, what Duan Zhengchun didn't know was that his Foundation Establishment and Breakthrough here had left two people on the island extremely anxious.

"Hmph, what did I say? What did I tell you? This guy is just an unreliable fellow."

"See? How's that? He promised to come together to pay respects to your mother, but what happened? He ran off alone. It's been seven days now, and there's still no news." Evil Old Man Huang said with a livid face, looking at his daughter.

A look of misery appeared on Huang Rong's face. Although there had been no news from Duan Zhengchun for seven days, she was still unwilling to believe that he would abandon her.

But if something urgent had come up, why didn't he tell her? Even leaving a letter would have been enough.

So, why did he leave without a word? Could it be that you really are that kind of irresponsible Scumbag?

"Father, I know you've always been prejudiced against His Highness."

"Since I've already decided to follow him, I won't go back on my word."

"His Highness must have had some urgent matter, which is why he left without saying goodbye."

"I believe that once he resolves the matter, he will definitely come back for me." Huang Rong said, her eyes red as she looked at her father.

Clearly, she had been crying. It was precisely because he saw his daughter's heartbroken tears that Evil Old Man Huang hadn't left immediately but had patiently stayed here with his daughter.

He was worried that his daughter, in her distress, might do something foolish.

"You... why are you so stubbornly deluded? What's so good about that Duan Zhengchun? Why must you be so devoted to following him?" Evil Old Man Huang said angrily.

"Father, back when mother wanted to be with you, wasn't she also opposed by the family? Didn't she still follow you without hesitation?" Huang Rong argued strenuously.

"How can it be the same? Did I ever let your mother down?"

"Your mother and I were deeply in love all those years; I never let her suffer the slightest grievance."

"But what has Duan Zhengchun done for you? Besides improving your strength, what else?" Evil Old Man Huang reprimanded with a dark expression.

"And father, your own Realm Breakthrough was also because of His Highness." Huang Rong retorted without backing down.

"You..."

Evil Old Man Huang was directly left speechless, at a loss for words. What could he say? His own Breakthrough was indeed because of Duan Zhengchun.

That cup of tea... he still hadn't figured out what was in it that allowed his strength to Breakthrough.

If not for this reason, why would he be sitting here talking to his daughter like this? He would have long since taken his daughter to the Kingdom to demand an explanation.

"Father, please don't be angry. Let's wait a little longer. Three days. Wait three more days. If His Highness still hasn't returned after three days..."

"I promise you, I will cut all ties with him." Huang Rong said through tears.

"You... Ai... You silly girl. Don't worry, this matter isn't over."

"Three days from now, if he doesn't show up, I'll take you to the Kingdom to demand an explanation from him."

"Daring to act but not dare to take responsibility? Let's see if he still wants face." Evil Old Man Huang looked at his precious daughter with heartache.

"Father, I know you love me, but I don't want to force both sides into an embarrassing situation."

"Even if we find His Highness and get an explanation, this matter will soon spread throughout the Jianghu. I will be known as the one who was abandoned, and my reputation will be ruined." Huang Rong shook her head.

Evil Old Man Huang opened his mouth, but ultimately it turned into a sigh, and he said nothing more.

Because he also knew his daughter was right.

While seeking justice was one thing, whether that justice could actually be obtained was another question, especially given Duan Zhengchun's immense strength.

If Duan Zhengchun was unwilling, at most it would only become known that Duan Zhengchun had toyed with his daughter's affections and then abandoned her, and he himself would be powerless to do anything about it.

If you can't win a fight, what else can you do?

"Ai... I hope your decision is the right one." Evil Old Man Huang sighed.

"Boom..."

A rumble of thunder, flashes of lightning, dark clouds gathered over the sea, and lightning strikes fell.

Evil Old Man Huang watched the distant sky with a grave expression. The weather had been very abnormal these past few days.

For some reason, lightning struck every day, and the location was very close to Peach Blossom Island, with the lightning always falling into the sea.

He thought something might happen here, but several days passed, and still nothing occurred.

It was just that the power in the surrounding space had become much more restless.

This was a sensation he only had after his Breakthrough to the Great Grandmaster Realm.

He also knew that only upon reaching the Grandmaster Realm could one sense the free-floating power between heaven and earth and borrow a small amount of this worldly power for one's own use.

That's why he could feel that the power between heaven and earth nearby was somewhat off, but he couldn't figure out what was happening.

After all, he was only at the Initial Grandmaster Realm and didn't understand much about this level.

This display of heavenly might made him feel a trace of fear. He felt that under this power, he wouldn't have the slightest chance to resist.

Huang Rong had no mind to concern herself with these things. Duan Zhengchun's disappearance without a word made her feel as if the sky had collapsed.

However, trusting in Duan Zhengchun's strength, she still clung to a sliver of hope: that Duan Zhengchun had some urgent matter, and at the time, they were in a state of Cultivation and Epiphany.

Duan Zhengchun was afraid of disturbing them, so he didn't have time to leave a message.

She didn't believe her own judgment of character was wrong, but from the initial ease of the first day to the current anxiety, Huang Rong had never felt this way before.

Now she felt as if all the color had drained from the world around her.

She originally thought she had found the happiness she wanted, to spend a lifetime with the person she liked, the person she loved.

She never expected that the happy times would be so brief, the unexpected arrival so sudden.

"Your Highness, do you... really not want me anymore?"

"But you said you wouldn't lie, you wouldn't deceive me."

"But how do you explain what's happening today?" As Huang Rong spoke, tears uncontrollably streamed down her face.

As time passed little by little, Huang Rong's mood grew increasingly despondent.