Hokuang Reiwon
Even after nearly ten days, the heat brought by the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament did not show any signs of dying down. The entire Spiritual Academy was filled with an excited and ecstatic atmosphere.
The Spiritual Academy did not stop the students from celebrating. On the contrary, they allowed it to continue. The higher-ups of the Spiritual Academy were probably rejoicing as well. After all, it had been a long time since Hokuang Reiwon achieved such a result, aside from when he was at his peak.
After being suppressed for so many years, he could finally hold his head high this time.
Goddess Luo Association Headquarters
A towering mountain was covered in lush greenery. Looking down from the peak, one could see the entire Goddess Luo Association. The massive cultivation field was filled with people.
That place was also in a state of celebration.
On the peak of the mountain, a youth was quietly lying on the grass. A gentle breeze blew over, causing the grass to rub against his face lazily. The lazy and warm feeling caused him to involuntarily close his eyes.
This tranquility was something that he enjoyed to the extreme. In the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament that lasted for half a year, it was a luxury that was practically impossible for him to enjoy. Only after experiencing the intense Great Spiritual Academy Tournament that he felt suffocated would he know how precious this moment was.
As the gentle breeze blew, it brought along a strand of fragrance.
Dressed in a green dress, the exceptionally elegant young girl quietly walked to the youth's side. Staring at the handsome face, the corner of her lips could not help curling into a gentle arc. Thereafter, her slender jade-like fingers plucked a strand of grass and gently caressed Mu Chen's face.
The ticklish feeling caused Mu Chen to lazily open his eyes. Looking at the jade-like girl before him, a grin appeared on his face as he extended his arm.
Just as he was about to hug her slender waist …
Seeing this, Luo Li nimbly retreated and chuckled as she looked at Mu Chen. "The entire Spiritual Academy is celebrating, but you, the main character, are rather free."
"I'm really out of energy." Mu Chen slightly propped himself up.
He leaned against a huge rock.
A helpless smile appeared on his face.
Seeing Mu Chen's smile, Luo Li, who had wanted to tease him, couldn't help but feel sorry for him. She squatted down beside him.
There was gentleness flowing in her clear, glassy eyes.
"You've already done very well. Do you know that when you won the championship, I was also proud of you."
Luo Li said in a gentle voice. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tenderness and that gentleness was enough to melt any man with a heart of stone.
The helpless smile on the corner of Mu Chen's mouth quietly disappeared when he heard that gentle and sweet-sounding voice.
What replaced it was an indescribable feeling of extreme satisfaction.
In his eyes, the thousands of praises from others couldn't compare to the wisp of a gentle gaze from the girl before him.
"Luo Li!"
"Hmm?" the girl replied with a smile.
"Give me a hug." Mu Chen stretched out his arms with a smile.
Luo Li's face blushed as she shook her head. "I don't want it."
"I want it!" Mu Chen immediately bounced up as he swiftly wrapped his arms around the girl's slender waist.
He forcefully pushed her into the bushes and pinned her under his body.
Looking at the familiar face that was just inches away from her and smelling his scent, Luo Li's face flushed red as she raised her small fist.
She bashfully slapped him. "Rogue."
Mu Chen did not mess around. He lowered his head and quietly looked at that exquisite face. Unknowingly, the girl in the past had started to become more and more beautiful. Her temperament was even more stunning, which made Mu Chen a little dazed. When he started to grow, the girl before him had also gradually transformed.
Perhaps, there would be a day when she would completely shed her immaturity and become the true Empress of the Luo God Clan. At that time, perhaps she would have a brilliant reputation in the Great Thousand World.
She possessed an advantage that ordinary people couldn't compare to. Her talent wasn't any weaker than anyone. Furthermore, she had the entire Luo God Clan behind her. At times, even Mu Chen could feel the gap between them.
Although he had a powerful mother, it wasn't able to bring him too many benefits. On the contrary, it brought him a lot of threats.
However, Mu Chen had never grumbled because of this. Over the years, he had relied on his own hard work to reach where he was. He had long understood that it was impossible for him to become a true expert by relying on these blessings.
Luo Li, who was originally prepared to close her eyes and accept Mu Chen's actions, did not discover any signs of the latter acting like a rogue. Only then did she slightly raise her eyes, her beautiful eyes focusing on the handsome face before her.
The latter's gaze was a little absent-minded as it quietly fluctuated. However, in the end, the youth still lightly smiled. His smile was bright and confident.
That smile caused Luo Li to lightly bite her rosy lips. It was extremely rare for her to be infatuated. That's because what she liked the most was the bright and confident radiance that Mu Chen had.
"Luo Li, you should be leaving soon, right?" Mu Chen's finger brushed across Luo Li's jade-like face as he softly said.
The figure of the young girl beneath him trembled unnoticeably as her glass-like eyes dimmed down. She had not spoken about this matter, but she never expected that Mu Chen would be able to sense it so sensitively.
She looked at Mu Chen's face and softly said, "Grandfather only gave me two years to come out this time. But now, that time has already passed."
Her eyes dimmed. She knew that once they separated, she did not know when they would be able to meet again. Although she really wanted to be together with Mu Chen, she could not do so. That's because she was not alone. She was the future Empress of the Luo God Clan, and she still had the countless clansmen that had protected her for countless years.
"Mu Chen, I'm sorry."
Luo Li tightly bit her rosy lips as her eyes reddened. She knew that in the future, Mu Chen would also be chasing after her footsteps. However, that path was filled with thorns and bumps. She clearly understood that if an ordinary youth wanted to stand out in the boundless Great Thousand World, he would have to pay a heart-wrenching price.
There were too many geniuses in the world, and the Great Thousand World was too vast. Some of the so-called geniuses did not even make a splash before vanishing without a trace.
Those that could stand out in the Great Thousand World had all gone through thousands of trials and tribulations.
All of them had gone through thousands of tempering. Many people would lose their original selves during those tempering sessions.
Therefore, if it was possible.
She would rather Mu Chen remain ordinary.
At the very least, he would always have that sunny smile on his face, and not be covered in injuries from chasing after her footsteps.
At this moment.
She should have stayed by his side, but …
Mu Chen looked at Luo Li's reddened eyes and lightly smiled. "Although I really want to keep you by my side, that would be too selfish. I know that you feel heartache for me, but since you can temporarily put down the Luo God Clan and come to my side, then what reason do I have to not work hard for you?"
"Luo Li, I like you.
Although the Luo God Clan is too far for me right now, and I can't make your grandfather and the other clansmen acknowledge me, they might even doubt your eyesight and think that you've fallen for an ordinary brat. But … "
Mu Chen looked at Luo Li's eyes that were filled with emotions.
"Believe me, there will be a day when I come to the Luo God Clan. At that time, I will let everyone know that what you've found isn't an ordinary stone.
What you've found isn't an ordinary rock in the Gobi Desert, but a diamond that's more dazzling than any other rock. "
"For that day, I will do my best."
Luo Li covered her mouth with her hand as tears brewed in her eyes. However, the depths of her eyes were filled with emotions and joy as she nodded her head.
"Alright, don't just feel heartache for me. It won't be easy for you in the Luo God Clan in the future. But no matter what happens, you must remember to wait for me!" Mu Chen used his finger to wipe away the tears on Luo Li's porcelain face as he smiled.
"I will definitely go to the Luo God Clan to look for you. This is my guarantee."
Mu Chen pulled Luo Li's hand away as he lowered his head and gently kissed her rosy lips.
It was slightly cold.
As the gentle breeze blew, the young lady also extended her delicate arm emotionally and wrapped it around the young man's neck. She obediently offered that bright and alluring redness to him. The bright redness on her beautiful face became the most beautiful scene on the mountain top.
Over the next few days, Mu Chen and Luo Li were inseparable. The two of them could be considered as the most eye-catching couple in the entire Hokuang Reiwon. Countless people's eyes were filled with envy when they looked at them.
However, they did not notice that as the days passed, Luo Li's cheerful smile had unknowingly turned gloomy.
Although she also wanted to appear happy, it was difficult to maintain that kind of calmness.
This gloominess lasted until the eighth day.
The training platform of the Goddess Luo Association headquarters
Luo Li and Mu Chen had their backs against each other as they sat on a towering boulder, leisurely watching the members of the Goddess Luo Association cultivate. When everyone saw how intimate the two of them were, they were filled with envy.
Luo Li's jade-like hand gently held onto Mu Chen's hand, while a faint smile hung on her face. They continued to be like this, all the way till the sun set, with the scarlet-red afterglow illuminating the earth.
Luo Li's jade-like hand suddenly trembled.
Mu Chen seemed to have sensed something.
Luo Li tilted her head as she took the initiative to kiss Mu Chen's face in front of everyone. After that, she stood up and raised her head to look at the distant sky.
Space suddenly started to violently distort as it turned into a huge spatial vortex. Within the vortex, everyone could see a huge glowing figure shuttling through space. With a single step, a majestic figure that could blot out the sun slowly appeared in the sky.
The entire Hokuang Reiwon was enveloped by that god-like figure at this moment.
Looking at Luo Li's expression, Mu Chen already knew that this figure should be the current ruler of the Luo God Clan, Luo Li's grandfather, a powerful Earth Sovereign Realm existence.
Luo Tianshen.