The people of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace understood the importance of the engagement between Wang Chen and Lingxi. Therefore, they wouldn't allow Long Chen to appease them with just a few words.
Granny Yan was displeased. She said coldly, "Xi 'er, don't be muddle-headed and harm him instead. You know your father's temper. Now that you've appeared, you won't be able to escape when your father and the others arrive."
Lingxi's expression changed. She hesitated. She was undoubtedly most concerned about Long Chen's life. She had enough respect for her father, but …
At this point, she couldn't give up. He had traversed thousands of mountains and rivers to reach here. What else was there to worry about? She just had to believe in him.
"Don't be afraid, I'll handle it." Long Chen whispered in her ear, bringing her great comfort.
"En …" Lingxi's beautiful eyes flickered. She nodded obediently. For the sake of that day, they had already sacrificed too much.
Their fearless appearance made the people of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace even more furious. Of course, the person they hated the most was Long Chen. To them, Lingxi was just a momentary muddle-headedness.
The people of the True Martial Emperor Palace rejoiced. Wenren Jingtao was a guy who craved for the world to be in chaos. He laughed heartily and said, "There's no doubt about it. The men of our True Martial Emperor Palace are better than those from other places. Moreover, over here, relationships are the affairs of the younger generation. The elders have never interfered. Marriage arrangements are bullsh * t."
"Yeah, what's the use of bullying? Your Sword Spirit Emperor Palace has four great sword masters. Where's your Sword Spirit Emperor? Our True Martial Emperor is still here. Long Chen is a youth that the True Martial Emperor wants to meet personally. When you meet him next time, he'll definitely make your jaws drop."
This was the first time the True Martial Emperor Palace's people had announced that the True Martial Emperor Palace wanted to see Long Chen. Being qualified to be summoned by the True Martial Emperor was a symbol of status. Suddenly, everyone looked at Long Chen in a different light. This young man had risen in 9-Star Chaos City, and his name had shaken the world. When he returned to the True Martial Emperor Palace, he would definitely receive the best training. In a few years, his status in the True Martial Emperor Palace would be similar to Wang Chen's status in the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace.
The people of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace were flushed with anger. Both sides started insulting each other. The smell of gunpowder was getting thicker and thicker. The others were just watching the show.
At this time, Wang Chen took a step forward. He finally suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a calm and mature tone, "Xi 'er, no matter what you think about this matter, our marriage is the hope of our master and all the brothers and sisters of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace. I don't want to disappoint them, and I won't hand you over to a scoundrel. That would be delaying your life. We are the people of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace, and we will die as ghosts of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace. My life was bestowed by the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace, and I know how to be grateful. If you don't want to bear the crime of betraying your master and ancestors, and let your father bear the blame, I advise you to come back. You're just a child, and it's easy for you to be deceived by some shameless people. We will never blame you."
Wang Chen's words were very brilliant, and it directly struck the most fragile part of Lingxi's heart. No matter what, she was a kind child. Her family and father were important parts of her life, and they were also parts that she couldn't give up.
If she had to give up everything for Long Chen …
This made Lingxi's mind exceptionally chaotic. Wang Chen's counterattack had gotten what it deserved.
Long Chen's heart ached for her. He hugged the woman in his arms tightly, and didn't make a sound. Instead, he whispered in her ear, "There's always room for change. He purposely made the matter sound too serious. I don't have a choice between your father and your family. Trust me, I can handle it."
Lingxi nodded her head obediently. She had her own judgment in her heart. What Long Chen said was right, but it would be very difficult to do it. At least, it was impossible for her to do it now.
"Xi 'er, come back. Our family is waiting for you." Wang Chen played this card.
"Can you not be more shameless?"
Long Chen looked at him disdainfully. Today's tit-for-tat was enough, and Long Chen had lost to him. However, this was far from the end. This time, when he returned, Long Chen wanted to take away the item in the Chaotic Divine Kingdom, and then he would go into closed-door cultivation.
Only his own strength was the most important thing he could rely on.
"Chen, let's go first."
Ling Xi no longer hesitated. She was well aware of how much the two of them had sacrificed for this day. Their relationship was so precious that nothing could destroy it.
"Want to leave?"
Wang Chen was infuriated, and he quickly intercepted them. With his current strength, apart from Wenren Jingtao, Ling Song, and Granny Yan, there were very few people in the True Martial Emperor Palace and Sword Spirit Emperor Palace who could be his opponent.
Once Wang Chen moved, the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace also moved. At this point, the only thing they could do was to forcefully bring Lingxi back. They had a tacit understanding. Ling Song, the old man, first intercepted Wenren Jingtao, the strongest person in the True Martial Emperor Palace, while the others each intercepted an opponent. Only Wang Chen and Granny Yan were left behind by the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace.
If the two of them wanted to take Lingxi away, it would be too easy.
Wang Chen's eyes were bloodshot. Granny Yan's goal was to take Lingxi away, and his goal was to kill Long Chen in one move. Therefore, Granny Yan took the first step, while Wang Chen was preparing to kill. A strong sense of crisis descended on Long Chen. Long Chen clearly understood that the other party wanted to kill him. Wang Chen was really ruthless, decisive, and showed no mercy to a real enemy. This Wang Chen's character was very similar to his, but Long Chen wasn't someone who didn't make thorough preparations.
If it wasn't for Lingxi's escape method, he wouldn't have stayed here for so long.
Yes, they were stalling for time.
However, they had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Just as the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace made their move, a nine-colored butterfly flew over from the horizon. Its wings were flapping very slowly and elegantly, but its speed was abnormally fast. In just an instant, it appeared in front of Long Chen and Ling Xi. Its body was already more than ten meters long.
The nine-colored wings flapped, and a dense fog shrouded Wang Chen and Granny Yan. The instant the fog drifted over, the two experts actually turned into two fat pigs. They swayed their butts and rushed towards Long Chen and Lingxi.
In that instant, countless people laughed, and they were rocking back and forth. However, after laughing, their expressions turned sluggish. Motherf * cker, what the hell is this butterfly?
And in that instant, Long Chen and Lingxi had already sat on the back of the Nine Hell Illusionary Butterfly and left.
Wang Chen and Granny Yan's fat pig form could only be maintained for a short moment, but by that time, the Nine Hell Illusionary Butterfly had already escaped far away. Long Chen turned his head back and gestured a 'one' to Wang Chen and the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace's group. He meant that he would reappear in one year, and that would be the moment he stepped into the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace.
This was the vow that Long Chen had made today.
He had defeated Wang Chen, but Wang Chen had soared to a height that Long Chen had to worship. Therefore, Long Chen was once again regarded as an impossibility. He wasn't convinced, and he wasn't willing to accept it. One year later, he would make a comeback, and at that time, they would have another showdown.
It seemed that the real ten-year promise would also happen at that time.
Back then, Long Chen had made a vow. Within ten years, he would soar through the vast sea of people and find the girl in his arms. Long Chen hugged her softness tightly, feeling the boneless body, feeling the warmth of the beauty in his arms. His heart felt like it was on fire.
Another two years passed.
In these two years, he had spent most of his time with Li Xuanji, but the two of them had always treated each other with respect. They hadn't made such an unforgettable love. This was also the reason why Long Chen had been hesitating. Until Li Xuanji left, but the moment she left, Long Chen couldn't bear to part with her.
In the future, there would definitely be opportunities for them to meet again.
The Nine Hells Fantasy Butterfly didn't bring Long Chen out of the Nine Star Chaos City. They landed in a vast forest. In front of them was a verdant and lush land. Birds were singing, flowers were fragrant, and the air was fresh. In front of them, there was a majestic river rushing past them.
After standing firmly on the ground, Kitten's rolling eyes had already stretched out from the Great Virtual Realm. As soon as it saw the happily flying Nine Hells Fantasy Butterfly, it's eyes lit up. As if it was possessed, it went after the Nine Hells Fantasy Butterfly. A fat black cat bouncing around to catch a butterfly. This scene was indescribably funny.
"Butterfly, don't run. Let Brother Cat kiss you."
"Don't run. Brother Cat is very gentle …"
"Hehe, come and catch me. You can't catch me."
This cat and butterfly quickly disappeared into the forest, playing around, giving Long Chen and Ling Xi some space to be together. In these two years, Ling Xi had been constantly sensing Long Chen's existence, but Long Chen didn't know that she was actually in his body. This was really too mysterious. Long Chen had too many questions he wanted to ask her, but when he saw the sparkling and translucent mist in her eyes, as well as her flushed face, Long Chen threw everything to the back of his mind. The woman in front of him was so pitiful. She was as pure as a white lotus, slender and elegant, not allowing any flaws to exist in her. Her snow-white skin was so delicate that it seemed as if it could be broken with a single blow, making people unwilling to hurt her in the slightest.
Long Chen's eyes were burning. He didn't think about anything else. He just hugged the ethereal girl in front of him again. He didn't say anything. Just feeling her warmth was enough.