"Baddie!"
The Seventh Princess flew in front of Ye Chen and the others before she managed to stop herself. She bent over and gasped for breath. Then, she raised her hand and opened her palm. There was a simple and unadorned piece of metal. It was as long as a finger and half an inch wide. There were many fine lines engraved on it, which looked like countless symbols.
"My father told me to give this to you. Fortunately, you haven't gone far."
The seventh princess gasped for breath as she quickly explained, "This is the third layer of the Flaming God's Secret Tome, and it's never been divulged to outsiders. My father has already been rescued by the people of the Spiritual Civilization, and he's regaining his power. Furthermore, he's getting along very well with the artifact spirit of the Voidheaven Artifact. He's very grateful to you, so he used this to repay you.
Ye Chen nodded and took it without hesitation. He asked casually, "Is there anything else?"
The Seventh Princess's eyes widened, and the gratitude and joy in her eyes disappeared. She said angrily, "This is the third layer of the Yan's God's Secret Codex. Is this not enough?"
"No, it's not enough."
Ye Chen played with the metal block in his hand and said casually, "Using this to repay you is a great bargain. Anyway, I've already taken advantage of you, so it doesn't matter if I take more."
The Seventh Princess almost choked him to death. She roared, "You're saying that I'm not worth this little secret codex?
What a joke!
Let me tell you, my father knows that you're not good by nature, so he didn't give you anything good. Hmph, otherwise, he wouldn't mind giving the entire empire to you! "
"En." Ye Chen nodded in agreement.
The Seventh Princess's anger was forcibly suppressed. She was so angry that her cheeks were red. She couldn't help but stomp her feet and stare at Ye Chen angrily.
Ye Chen smiled gently and flew into the distance with Zhuge Fan and Yue Ling. He waved his hand as a farewell.
The Seventh Princess looked at their departing backs, and the anger in her heart disappeared. She was actually a little reluctant to part with them. She stared blankly at the gradually shrinking figure in a daze.
… …
White Lotus Divine Land.
Falling Red Mountain.
After the Falling Red Sect that dominated Blue Water City was destroyed by the Bai Family, another force gathered on Falling Red Mountain and became the "Yellow Spring Sect".
From then on, Falling Chi Mountain was also changed to Yellow Springs Mountain.
At this very moment, at the peak of the Yellow Spring Mountain, in the headquarters of the Yellow Spring Sect, there were only eight people seated in the majestic palace. None of them were weak, and even the weakest among them was an elementary Semi-Divinity realm expert!
In front of the golden dragon throne at the top of the hall, there was a long and wide chopping board. There was wine, meat, and fruits piled on top of it. A white-clothed youth sat on it. His snow-white clothes were like satin, emitting an endless soft light. It covered the lights in the hall, becoming the only source of light.
He crossed his legs and rested them on the chopping board. He was drinking rare wine, and seven or eight beautiful women were leaning on his left and right arms.
Although these women looked young and beautiful, they seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. However, there was a mature feminine charm on their bodies.
Every woman was a charming stunner. Their perky breasts rubbed against the legs and arms of the white-clothed youth. They poured wine for him, passed him grapes, massaged his legs, and rubbed his shoulders … He was like a noble emperor, enjoying the most luxurious life in the world.
Fine wine and beautiful women.
As long as one was a man, they would be unable to resist these two things.
Most ordinary people would make a wish when they saw such beautiful scenery. Even if they could only enjoy it for a moment, they would have no regrets even if they were to die immediately!
The white-clothed youth seemed to be a little drunk as he drank the wine. He looked at the wine pot in his hand and murmured, "Wine, wine, there aren't many people in this world who are worthy of drinking with you!
It's a pity that there are peerless wine but no peerless beauties. No matter how many women there are, it will still be tasteless in the end. "His expression was a little bleak and desolate as he sighed.
There were seven or eight beauties beside him, and every single one of them was a beauty that could captivate even birds and beasts. Their skin was as smooth as jade, and their hair was soft and supple. Their lips were rosy, and their cheeks were delicate and pretty. They had the appearance of an angel and the eyes of a demoness. Any man who saw them would instantly have the urge to commit a crime.
Yet, this youth was saying that they were all women!
This caused the gentle faces of the seven or eight beauties to stiffen slightly. Then, they regained their charming smiles because they knew how terrifying this young man was. Even the Sect Leader of the Yellow Spring Sect had been kicked several times by him, and he had even begged for mercy while calling out to his ancestor and grandfather!
With this kind of strength, it was not something that they could have any opinions about.
The white-clothed youth looked at the hall in front of him, where the sect master of the Yellow Spring Sect was kneeling. His gaze did not linger on the sect master, but instead shifted to the vast sky outside the palace. The leisurely white clouds were reflected in his eyes, evoking beautiful memories in the depths of his mind. "It's been so many years. I wonder how everyone has been?"
He stared for a while, then slowly retracted his gaze. His palm gently stroked the chest of a beauty beside him. Feeling the smooth and supple skin, the scars in his heart seemed to fade a little.
Suddenly, his brows twitched, and a light flashed in his eyes as he looked at the sky outside. "It seems … one has come." A smile appeared on his lips.
…
White Lotus Divine Prefecture, City Lord's Mansion.
A figure suddenly appeared at the spatial tunnel. He flashed out of the silver vortex and stood high in the sky, looking around with nostalgia in his eyes. "It's been so many years, but nothing has changed …"
The seven or eight guards guarding the spatial tunnel could not help but change their expressions when they saw the tall and majestic youth. They rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
It should be known that there was an extremely unstable magnetic field in the spatial tunnel. Only demigod-level spaceships could fly through such a tunnel. Many ghost-level spaceships would disintegrate once they entered!
The spatial tunnels in many big cities in the ancient world could only be entered by divine-level spaceships, which were specially provided for high-level VIPs to enjoy.
This majestic youth in front of them was actually traveling through the spatial tunnel with his physical body?
The seven or eight guards looked at each other in shock. How terrifying would his physical body be to be able to travel through the spatial tunnel?
While the few of them were in a daze, the burly young man glanced at the spaceships that were coming over on the belt of light in the void. They were queuing up to enter the spatial passageway. Then, he looked at the huge city lord's mansion not far away. With a move, he disappeared into thin air.
Inside the City Lord's Mansion.
A stalwart middle-aged man dressed in white was admiring the calligraphy and paintings in the room. He could always understand some principles from these paintings.
At this moment, he was looking at a painting of a plum blossom in late winter. He could not help but be affected by the plum blossom's integrity. He sighed and said, "The plum blossom can survive in late winter, but we humans, the primes of all living things, cannot move forward resolutely in this cold world. Instead, we kill each other, give up on ourselves, or be defeated by reality and become petty people. Isn't that worse than a plum blossom?"
Thinking of this, his heart was filled with vicissitudes of life. He only felt that life was boring.
"Indeed."
An indifferent voice suddenly came from behind him. It was as silent as a ghost. The sudden appearance of the voice caused the middle-aged man to jump in fright. He turned around to look and saw a majestic young man standing behind him without him noticing.
This majestic youth had thick eyebrows that flew diagonally to his temples like feathers. His bright and powerful eyes gave people a feeling of calmness and coldness. His broad waist made people feel that he was tall and straight, like a mountain that could withstand everything.
"You are?"
The middle-aged man's voice trembled slightly. He found it hard to imagine that this person was able to stand behind him without him noticing. How terrifying was this person's strength?
The majestic youth did not answer him. Instead, he walked over to the painting of a plum blossom in late winter. After looking at it for a while, he shook his head. "The painting is a little rough. It doesn't even express the plum blossom's temperament.
However, this plum blossom is indeed much more useful than most people. At the very least, the cold it's in is caused by the heavens and earth, while the cold humans are in is caused by humans themselves. This is a much more tragic point. "
He could not help but sigh softly and shake his head. He turned to look at the middle-aged man and said, "In the past, there was a sect called the Crimson Fall Sect here. A genius appeared there. His name was Ye Chen. I heard that when he was trying to escape, you once stopped him?"
The middle-aged man's heart shook. A sense of danger and bad premonition enveloped his heart. He hurriedly said, "No. At that time, I saw that someone was causing trouble. I just wanted to stop him and investigate the matter."
"Don't lie in front of me."
The majestic youth sighed softly. "Although you are experienced and your eyes can't see any clues, your heart still betrayed you …. I can read people's hearts." As he spoke, his hand was already pressing down on the middle-aged man's head.
"No, don't!" The middle-aged man cried out in horror.
Then, with a crack, his head fell to the ground and his body stopped moving.
The majestic youth released his hand and the middle-aged man fell backwards. His body gradually turned into a corpse that gradually lost its temperature.
"The sorrow of mankind lies in the fact that all pain and suffering are caused by man."
The majestic youth looked at the corpse and sighed. "This is a tragedy that humans cannot prevent. You were destined to end up like this from the moment you made such a mistake!"
"It's best if a person doesn't make mistakes …."
His body disappeared from the city lord's mansion, leaving behind only this sentence.
… …
In the sky above Jadewater City.
After the majestic young man appeared in a flash, he glanced around and frowned. Then, his eyes flashed, and an earth-shattering aura surged out from his body and rippled out.
In the main hall of the Yellow Spring Sect.
"He's sensing me. This aura … has really become stronger …." The white-clothed youth could not help but smile. He pointed his finger and a sharp strand of energy shot out. It exploded above the Yellow Spring Sect like fireworks.
(To be continued.
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