Naive Ji Rongmei

As Wu Laoqiang emerged from the grand hall, his steps faltered, causing him to stumble on the polished marble floor.

With a thud, he landed heavily on the ground, his back drenched in cold sweat.

His usually composed and authoritative face was now contorted with fear, and beads of perspiration covered his brow.

Listening in on the conversation between Tang Jingxue and Xiao Chen, Wu Laoqiang's terror only intensified.

They spoke of annihilating a major power on the continent, a force that had been revered and feared for generations, casually as if they were swatting away a bothersome insect.

But it wasn't just their words that unnerved him; it was the palpable aura of menace that surrounded them.

Though their murderous intent was not directed at him, Wu Laoqiang could feel it like a heavy weight pressing down on his very soul.

It started causing his old bones to tremble and his heart to race with primal fear.

After he calmed down, Wu Laoqiang's racing heart gradually slowed its frenetic pace, and a sense of relief washed over him.

Fortunately, the Peerless Heaven Sword Sect had a good relationship with Tang Jingxue and Xiao Chen.

Immediately, Wu Laoqiang sprang into action, setting in motion the preparations to retain Xing Hao in Silver Sword City.

He brushed aside any concerns about offending Xing Hao, whose demise seemed imminent in his eyes.

In truth, Wu Laoqiang couldn't be faulted for his decision.

The sheer magnitude of Tang Jingxue and Xiao Chen's murderous intent was awe-inspiring.

It was capable of inducing fear even in cultivators of the Dao Attainment Realm, let alone someone of the Ethereal Core Realm.

Inside the hall, Tang Jingxue's mind was preoccupied with Xiao Chen's parting kiss, a dazed smile lingering on her lips long after he had departed.

After a while, she rose from her seat, a determined expression etched on her features, and made her way toward the Peerless Sword Sect, her mind set on her next course of action.

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen stepped outside the grandeur of the mansion, his footsteps echoing faintly against the paved path as he embarked on his journey to the inn where he resided.

Onlookers watched silently as he walked away, their gazes lingering momentarily before returning to their affairs.

No one dared to follow him as they were intimidated by the resounding greeting he had received at the City Lord's mansion.

However, there was one exception, undoubtedly Ye Fan.

When he saw Xiao Chen coming out alone, his mood, which he had tried hard to ease, began to become unstable.

Because it meant that the young woman stayed in the City Lord's mansion where core disciples of a sect aren't allowed to stay.

As for whether she was detained by the City Lord, Ye Fan dismissed this thought.

there was no need for the City Lord to detain a woman in front of a disciple and let Xiao chen exit the mansion, which seemed to make no sense.

Ye Fan confirmed that the young woman who was with Xiao Chen was Tang Jingxue.

All of this would only be possible if that young woman's status was higher or equal to the City Lord's mansion.

Tang Jingxue's status in the sect even faintly overwhelmed the sect leader, as far as he knew.

But he stubbornly denied that Xiao Chen and Tang Jingxue were in a couple relationship, constantly searching for a reason to stabilize his unstable dao heart.

After a while of muttering to himself dully, Ye Fan's eyes regained confidence as he told himself,

"Hmph, Xiao Chen, you dare to threaten my woman, and then don't blame me for being cruel."

Seeing this scene, Ji Rongmei was speechless because she could sense that the relationship between Tang Jingxue and Xiao Chen had already reached that of a married couple.

Still, she didn't reveal this to Ye Fan, who almost had his dao heart collapsed.

Although she was surprised when she saw his heart recovering, the reason truly disgusted her as he further blamed Xiao Chen despite his competence.

Especially when she heard Ye Fan's words, she was truly disappointed and regretted her promise to support Ye Fan's ascent, but there was no other choice now.

On the other side, Xiao Chen had just arrived at his residence when he heard a system prompt in his mind.

"[Ding* Hoat has almost shattered the dao heart of the son of destiny and plundered 300 destiny value.]"

"[Ding* Host has completely shattered Ji Rongmei's impression of Ye Fan, plundering 150 destiny value]."

Seeing this prompt, Xiao Chen's expression seemed as though he had already foreseen it.

Indeed, he saw it coming because although he and Ye Fan didn't have any grievances with each other.

It seemed that the more he plundered from Ye Fan, the more murderous intent and hatred Ye Fan harbored toward him.

Ye Fan would have been confused himself, not to mention seeing his destined woman snatched from him.

Previously, due to instigation in the Bazaar market, Ji Rongmei was disappointed with Ye Fan.

now he knew that the relationship between the two was only a few steps from crumbling.

It was mainly because of Ji Rongmei's bloodline and the arrogance of the Powerhouse that she still kept her promise.

Inferno Lotus Sacred lineage" is a bloodline of extreme Fire type. People of this sacred bloodline are known for having a pure and Fire-like personality, just like an Inferno Lotus

In the plot, it's because of this that she was fooled by the Immortal Ye family twice and almost lost her life.

Even when she woke up, she didn't bear any grudges with Ye Fan.

instead helped him when she found out she had absorbed his cultivation base for three years.

If it weren't for this, would a powerhouse beyond the Transcend Tribulation realm care about this trivial matter when she was burdened with revenge for the massacre of the Immortal Ji clan?

Moreover, When Ye Fan found out that the truth of her Immortal Ji clan's annihilation was related to the Immortal Ye family.

he immediately pretended to be heartbroken and begged for her forgiveness, even if it meant sacrificing his life.

Under the influence of her personality and the will of Heaven, she even forgave her enemy and renounced revenge, deciding instead to rebuild her Immortal Ji clan.

Xiao Chen truly pitied Ji Rongmei for being naive and repeatedly exploited by others in the plot.

Despite that, he knew that conquering Ji Rongmei may not go the same way as Tang Jingxue.

because Ji Rongmei was already a powerhouse beyond Transcend Tribulation, and she must have her arrogance even if she had a naive personality.

Later, he decided to depart for the tomb marked on the treasure map within three days and entered his cultivation chambers.

The chamber doors closed slowly, with his image gradually fading away.