Chapter 1407: Mingchen's Judgment

After parting ways with Wang Jianqiang, Mingchen was full of worries and headed straight for the place where Mingyan resided.

On the way, the more he thought, the angrier he became.

In his heart, he kept simulating how he would press for answers once he saw the Empress.

His aura also gradually became violent.

Finally, he arrived at the Empress's residence and, as if to vent his emotions, kicked the Array outside the residence hard.

The next moment.

The Array outside the residence opened, and a graceful figure flashed out.

Mingyan frowned as she looked at Mingchen, "Mingchen, you have a lot of nerve."

"Not cultivating properly, what kind of madness are you acting out here?"

Hearing the Empress's cold tone, the courage and anger that had just been cultivated in Mingchen's heart were instantly crushed.

His tense expression broke instantly, revealing his usual look of awe, and he said obsequiously, "I am sorry, Empress, I... I encountered some difficulties in my cultivation that I could not resolve, so I was in a bad mood and lost control of my emotions for a moment."

"Please forgive me, Empress."

Hearing this, Mingyan's heart stirred.

Encountering difficulties in cultivation that could not be resolved? Unable to control emotions?

Was this not a sign of an Inner Demon brewing?

Thinking of this, she frowned.

Her Spirit Sense extended, instantly enveloping Mingchen.

A moment later.

She withdrew her Spirit Sense and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, it seems no Inner Demon has been born."

Hearing the Empress's words, Mingchen was stunned, then immediately reacted.

The Empress seemed to have misunderstood.

However, having this misunderstanding actually saved him more time for explanations.

Just then, the Empress's voice came again, "Cultivation is important, but you must not be too hasty; you must pay attention to this."

Mingchen nodded hurriedly, "I understand, Empress."

Mingyan nodded, "What is it you need? Do you want me to help you solve the difficulties in your cultivation?"

Hearing this, Mingchen shook his head quickly, "No, Empress, I want to overcome that cultivation difficulty myself. I came to see the Empress only because I was feeling irritable and wanted to see you."

Mingyan smiled upon hearing this, "Facing difficulties head-on is a rather precious quality. Having the heart to solve problems on your own is very commendable."

"Very well, you should try to solve it yourself first; if you truly cannot resolve it, then tell me."

Mingchen nodded. After his eyes flickered for a moment, he suddenly said, "Empress, if I remember correctly, before you entered the Phantom Spirit Realm, besides healing your injuries, you seemed to be cultivating a Technique, right? Did the process go smoothly?"

Hearing this, Mingyan seemed to think of something, and her expression changed.

Immediately after, her expression quickly returned to normal, and she frowned at Mingchen, "Why are you suddenly concerned about this matter?"

Although the strange look that flashed across Mingyan's face was brief, Mingchen had been prepared, and in the end, it did not escape his observation.

Mingchen's heart skipped a beat.

There really was something going on!

Mingchen suppressed the emotions in his heart and smiled calmly, "Nothing, I just suddenly thought of this."

"I remembered that I had never cared about the Empress regarding this matter, and felt a bit sorry, so I couldn't help but ask."

Hearing Mingchen's response, Mingyan breathed a secret sigh of relief.

When Mingchen suddenly mentioned this, she had thought the other party knew something.

Fortunately...

The situation did not seem as bad as she had anticipated.

A gentle smile appeared on her face, "Don't worry, Chen'er, my cultivation is going smoothly."

As she spoke, her voice paused.

Although she knew Mingchen's inquiry was out of kindness.

But the moment she thought of that bastard Tianyu being let into the Phantom Spirit Realm by Mingchen, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.

The smile on her face became richer, and her tone became even gentler, "Chen'er, the Empress is very happy that you could think to care for me in your busy schedule."

"However, the Empress has thought about it carefully and is truly worried about your cultivation."

"Since you are already here, let the Empress give you a comprehensive check-up and, by the way, test your strength to see if you have made any progress."

Mingyan's words were full of care.

But upon hearing Mingyan's words, Mingchen instantly recalled the last few sparring sessions, and his heart trembled.

He forced a smile, "Empress, as for cultivation, Chen'er believes I can solve it myself, so there is no need to trouble you."

"As for Chen'er's strength, didn't you just spar with me not long ago? It has only been a short time, so is it really necessary?"

Mingyan looked at Mingchen with a serious face, "Cultivation cannot be taken lightly. What? Do you not want to put the Empress at ease?"

Mingchen's expression stalled.

Seeing the Empress's insistence, he dared not continue to decline.

He could only nod.

Two hours later.

A figure wearing a wide cloak and a bamboo hat, with their appearance hidden, left Mingyan's residence.

This person was stout, looking round all over, like a large meatball.

The wide cloak was stretched tight, effectively turning into a bodysuit.

……

After Mingchen left.

Wang Jianqiang did not get up, remaining seated in the main hall.

Suddenly.

The Array outside the residence fluctuated.

His tightly closed eyes opened, and feeling that familiar aura outside the residence, a faint arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Back already? Much faster than I imagined."

With a thought, the residence door opened.

A moment later.

A figure arrived before him.

Seeing this corpulent figure, Wang Jianqiang was stunned.

He had thought he sensed the aura wrong just now.

He stood up with a start, frowning as he looked at the person, "Who are you?"

"It's me."

The person emitted a low voice.

Under Wang Jianqiang's astonished gaze, he slowly took off the bamboo hat on his head.

Revealing something like a pig's head.

Wang Jianqiang scrutinized him for a good while, and combining this with the familiar aura on the other party, he finally confirmed the other party's identity.

"You are... Prince?"

Wang Jianqiang stared wide-eyed at the person.

In his view, although Mingchen could not compare to his own peerless appearance, he was still quite handsome among those common mortals.

But at this moment...

Not only had that handsome face of his become deformed, but his entire face was a mass of black and blue.

His originally slender figure had become an irregular sphere, more than twice as wide as Mingchen's original frame.

Mingchen could naturally perceive the strange look on Tianyu's face, but at this moment, he could no longer spare any attention for such things.

His eyes were filled with hatred.

Of course...

This hatred was not directed at Mingyan, but at that wild man!

If he had still held a final shred of hope when he asked about what happened in the Phantom Spirit Realm and saw the Empress's strange expression...

Then the Empress using the excuse of testing his strength to beat him up had completely confirmed that what Tianyu said was entirely true!

Because...

This time, the Empress's blows were heavier than ever before.