Chapter 175

While the women were astonished by the Supreme Demonic Corpse's cowardly behavior, they were even more shocked by Li Chen's strength.

Zhu Zhuying, who was by Li Chen's side, was so frightened she couldn't speak; she never expected that a handsome man she had randomly grouped with on the road would possess such terrifying power.

In the eyes of the women, Li Chen stepped through the void, becoming one with heaven and earth, like a god descended to the world!

Ten thousand phantom shadows surrounded him, bowing in worship!

He was the sole master of this world!

This scene was soul-shaking!

After a long while, Zhu Zhuying pointed at the coffin and asked, "Why did he go back?"

Li Chen laughed, "He wasn't as strong as me when he was alive, let alone after death."

These words once again brought unparalleled shock to those around him.

What? Even an ancient Supreme wasn't as strong as you?

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they probably wouldn't believe it if told!

That formidable strength, combined with his overwhelming aura of dominance, was truly shocking!

"What, what is your cultivation base?" Zhu Zhuying asked cautiously.

"Great Perfection of the Sage Realm, isn't that obvious?" Li Chen replied casually.

He said it lightly, but the delicate bodies of the women around him trembled.

Good heavens, there was actually a Sage Realm expert in the team! And at Great Perfection!

No wonder even the Supreme Demonic Corpse had to run.

Perhaps in their eyes, the Supreme Demonic Corpse was a terrifying boss, but in the eyes of the Supreme Demonic Corpse, Li Chen was no different.

"May I ask who you are?" Zhu Zhuying's attitude lowered further and further.

Originally, she was also a proud daughter of heaven and not so humble.

In front of Li Chen, she felt that even standing was perhaps an offense.

Upon hearing this question, Xiao Rou's mother, A Mei, explained, "This is the Emperor of the May Tian Ce Dynasty."

Hearing this, the women around them knelt on the ground in unison to pay respects to Li Chen.

It didn't matter if they were sect cultivators or nobles from other countries.

In front of Li Chen, those who should kneel had to kneel.

Let alone them, even if the God-sons of ancient clans and sects came, they would have to kneel.

The emperor of a flourishing dynasty, who was also in the Sage Realm—who wouldn't be afraid upon seeing him?

Zhu Zhuying and Ning Xiaoxiao even begged for forgiveness for their earlier offenses.

Li Chen raised his hand to let them all rise, stating that he was just here for a secret inspection to investigate the situation of the nearby sects; since everyone now knew his identity, they might as well talk while exploring.

Hearing that it was just this matter, Zhu Zhuying and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

But Xiao Rou looked at her mother with great worry and said, "Mother, what do we do now?"

As she spoke, she looked at Li Chen, afraid that Li Chen would deal with her mother.

In her view, someone of Li Chen's level should be able to detect that her mother was of the demon race.

If handled according to regulations, her mother would have no room to fight back.

A Mei gently stroked Xiao Rou's head and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, she is Mother's master; she won't hurt Mother."

The contract had already been signed, and A Mei called him 'Master' so willingly; she naturally knew Li Chen wouldn't hurt her.

Hearing that her mother and Li Chen had this relationship, Xiao Rou felt relieved.

As a member of the demon race, she didn't feel there was anything strange about this relationship.

It wasn't that the demon race couldn't have a master, but the master had to be strong enough to make the demon race submit.

Li Chen's strength was enough to make anyone who saw it submit.

Before Xiao Rou, Zhu Zhuying and Ning Xiaoxiao gradually opened up after chatting with Li Chen for a while, chattering away beside him about things concerning the Chensha Dao Sect.

In their eyes, this Sage Realm emperor was quite easy to talk to, perhaps because they were of similar age.

When the conversation got lively, Zhu Zhuying habitually took Li Chen's arm, but remembering that Li Chen was the Emperor, she felt she was being very offensive and immediately lowered her head to apologize.

Li Chen said it was fine and told her to continue, and she really did continue.

It left Ning Xiaoxiao, who was watching from the side, stunned; her expression seemed to say: You can play like this?

In her view, Zhu Zhuying seemed to have forgotten she even had a fiancé.

But thinking about it, in front of Li Chen, who cared about that?

Just as Zhu Zhuying said, her fiancé was out fooling around anyway.

Thinking of this, Ning Xiaoxiao also began to take the initiative; this was a rare opportunity.

Raiding dungeons with Li Chen, the women learned for the first time what it meant to turn on 'easy mode'.

When the exploration team entered a burial pit, the nearby demonic corpses woke up one after another, and a massive army of demonic corpses appeared.

As a result, with one snap of Li Chen's fingers and a flash of golden light, the demonic corpse army was instantly evaporated, leaving not a single one behind.

They didn't even know what danger the demonic corpses posed, and hadn't even seen clearly what they looked like.

When they arrived at places with dangerous mechanisms, Li Chen destroyed them casually.

It could be said that when others went through such dangerous ancient Supreme tombs, they were risking their lives, but Li Chen was completely dismantling his way through.

That powerful sense of security made everyone present fascinated.

It was as if there was nothing to fear while by Li Chen's side.

According to Li Chen, only those who dared to make a move against him would encounter danger.

This time, Li Chen had also heard them talk about some things regarding the Chensha Dao Sect, especially from Zhu Zhuying, who said a lot.

The Chensha Dao Sect was indeed a mixed bag, but the sect did not accept those who were truly evil and wicked.

For instance, those who hadn't committed major crimes but were bullied by the powerful, wanted by the imperial court, or had their families killed due to clan hatred and were left to flee alone—the Chensha Dao Sect loved to take such people in.

Li Chen understood this well; such people had enough destiny to survive such hardships, and carrying huge hatred, their cultivation speed would be fast.

Moreover, when such people were at the end of their rope and someone took them in, they felt a sense of belonging and would naturally work for the Chensha Dao Sect.

It seemed the Chensha Dao Sect had some tricks up its sleeve; its rise was not surprising.

Zhu Zhuying also mentioned that for those vicious murderers and wicked bandits, the Chensha Dao Sect not only refused to take them in but would deal with them directly if discovered.

Because according to the Chensha Dao Sect's philosophy, such people were evil to the core, wouldn't cultivate properly if they joined, and would even undermine the sect's unity.

Getting rid of these people could also earn them a good reputation.

Sect cultivators were all concerned about their faces; without enough reputation and credibility, how could they attract so many people blessed with destiny?

If the sect's purpose wasn't like this, the people in the sect wouldn't be so united.

As for why Tang Shan could join the sect, he was just a petty thief, not someone truly evil.

With Zhu Zhuying saying this, Li Chen also felt the Chensha Dao Sect was quite interesting and not as unbearable as he had imagined.

"If I hadn't come for an on-site investigation, the intelligence I received in the Imperial Capital would have led me to believe your sect specialized in harboring criminals and causing trouble," Li Chen muttered.

Hearing Li Chen's muttering, Zhu Zhuying and Ning Xiaoxiao looked at each other and smiled, a trace of admiration flashing in their eyes.

Zhu Zhuying spoke first, her voice filled with a trace of respect: "Your Majesty is wise and martial; being able to come for an on-site investigation instead of listening to rumors is truly a blessing for cultivators like us and a fortune for the sect."

Ning Xiaoxiao followed closely, her face beaming with a sincere smile: "Your Majesty is discerning and insightful; having you as Emperor is a blessing for us subjects of the May Tian Ce Dynasty."

The words sounded nice, but Li Chen also understood that sect members were always arrogant.

It was only because his strength was great that these people could remember they were subjects of the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

If it were any other emperor with weak strength, these sect members would basically ignore imperial power.

The three of them were chatting happily, while Xiao Rou and her mother were whispering behind them, looking at Li Chen's back, wondering what they were thinking.

This exploration trip came to an end as everyone reached the treasure area.

What the ancient powerful beings collected were all cultivation materials.

The most precious among them was a piece of Supreme Dragon Bone full of spiritual energy, along with a few drops of dragon blood.

Seeing the Supreme Dragon Bone, the eyes of the women around them went straight; this was a rare treasure.

According to the rules, Zhu Zhuying prepared to give the Supreme Dragon Bone to Li Chen, as they wouldn't have reached this place without him.

But Li Chen said with disdain, "You take it and play with it; I just came to take a look."

As someone at the max level, he didn't need any resources.

This was just a piece of dragon bone, nothing to be surprised about.

To put it bluntly, this dragon might not even have been as strong as Li Chen in its prime.

But his saying this made Zhu Zhuying overjoyed.

All along, Zhu Zhuying had admired Tang Shan, and every time she explored with him, she would gain opportunities.

But the best of these opportunities would definitely be given to Tang Shan first, as he was the captain and the strongest.

Tang Shan would certainly accept them as a matter of course.

Others would divide the scraps, which was actually quite reasonable.

However, being able to obtain such a supreme treasure while exploring with Li Chen naturally moved Zhu Zhuying's heart.

No matter what Li Chen said, she perhaps felt this was an excuse Li Chen used to give it to her, and her favorability toward him couldn't help but increase.

As a noble from another country, Zhu Zhuying originally liked men who were powerful, strong, and handsome. Not to mention Li Chen, who was a 'hexagonal warrior' that completely crushed other men.

Every move he made could gain the favor of the women around him.

After getting the Supreme Dragon Bone, Zhu Zhuying divided the dragon blood among the other women.

They were constantly thanking Li Chen after receiving these cultivation resources; after all, they were completely 'leeching' off the raid and hadn't helped at all, so being able to get anything was good, let alone such high-quality cultivation resources.

Meanwhile, Tang Shan was outside the Jiang Fu, preparing to steal the Spirit-Charming Mushroom.

He changed his clothes and covered his face so he wouldn't be discovered.

The reason he dared to steal in broad daylight was because his strength was quite strong, and he would return at night after stealing it.

For a Son of Destiny, such things would certainly be completed smoothly.

The walls of the Jiang Fu were very high, but that was no problem for Tang Shan.

Seeing no one around, Tang Shan made a small leap and flipped inside.

!

Arriving at the Jiang Fu, he began searching for the place where the Jiang Fu hid its cultivation materials.

Something like the Spirit-Charming Mushroom couldn't be left around casually; it needed someone to care for it after being bought.

Carefully avoiding the maids, Tang Shan hid near the rockery, waiting for the others around to leave before moving forward.

As he walked, he arrived at the inner courtyard.

But just at this moment, a dangerous aura struck from the side; Tang Shan's heart skipped a beat, and his figure moved to the side like a ghost, narrowly avoiding the sudden attack.

He looked sharply at the source of the attack, only to see a youth dressed in servant attire standing not far away, with a handsome face and sharp light in his eyes that didn't match his age.

"Someone was actually able to discover me, and this guy's aura is not bad," Tang Shan thought to himself in surprise.

He didn't expect that even as a Son of Destiny, he would be discovered while stealing; this didn't make sense.

Even he had to take this servant's strength seriously.

What Tang Shan didn't know was that the person opposite him was also a Son of Destiny, so it was reasonable for him to be discovered.

Lin Mo was slightly stunned after his attack missed; he didn't expect this masked thief to be able to avoid his sneak attack.

He quickly adjusted his stance, clenched his hands into fists, and his aura surged; he was clearly prepared for another attack.

"Hmph, thief, you dare to sneak into the Jiang Fu? Today I will definitely take you down!" Lin Mo shouted, his figure erupting like a tiger descending a mountain, pouncing toward Tang Shan.

Tang Shan's figure was light, dodging left and right, circling with Lin Mo in the inner courtyard.

He knew in his heart that it was not the time to linger; this was the Jiang Fu, and other maids would come if they heard the commotion.

The storage place for the Spirit-Charming Mushroom was hard to find again, so it was better to leave quickly.

However, Lin Mo's attacks became increasingly fierce, his fist wind whistling as if to tear the air apart.

Although Tang Shan's movement technique was agile, he didn't dare to be the least bit careless, dodging perfectly every time without leaving any openings.

"Damn it, this guy's movement technique is so ghostly!" Lin Mo cursed inwardly; he didn't expect this thief to be so troublesome.

In Lin Mo's view, the Jiang family was his territory; it was one thing for Li Chen to come and go as he pleased, but how could he let other men get involved?

If I can't deal with Li Chen, can't I deal with you?

Just as Lin Mo's attacks became more intense, Tang Shan suddenly paused, accelerated instantly, and sped off in one direction.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" Lin Mo shouted, his figure following closely behind in hot pursuit.

The two shuttled through the inner courtyard of the Jiang Fu at high speed, kicking up gusts of wind.

But no matter how hard Lin Mo tried, he could never catch up to Tang Shan.

Lin Mo instantly saw that this guy was definitely a repeat offender!

If not, how could his movement technique be so skilled, and he didn't linger in the fight at all.

When Lin Mo jumped over the wall to pursue, Tang Shan's figure disappeared into the surrounding streets, vanishing without a trace.

Lin Mo scanned the surroundings, a trace of unwillingness and anger flashing in his eyes.

When the maids came upon hearing the news and asked what happened, he said a thief had just entered and was discovered by him, but the thief ran fast.

According to Lin Mo's intuition, this guy might come again.

This time he would definitely teach that thief a bloody lesson!

And the maids had already gone to report the case to the City Supervisor Lin Yue'e, who came to investigate in person.

Because Tang Shan's skills were not those of an ordinary person, and the Jiang Fu was where the Emperor rested, it needed to be prioritized for investigation.

What if it was some remnant of the previous dynasty trying to secretly harm the Emperor?

Thinking of this, Lin Yue'e intensified her efforts.

Some high-level officers in the city had already begun patrolling.

The new City Lord, in order to perform well in front of Li Chen, gathered experts from major clans and began investigating according to the clues provided by Lin Mo.

In the shadows, Tang Shan, having changed his clothes, never expected that stealing a Spirit-Charming Mushroom would lead to a city-wide manhunt; was it worth it?

For safety's sake, he decided to hide back in the sect first.

Lin Mo was also puzzled; it was just catching a thief, was it necessary to make such a big scene? Had this thief committed a capital crime?

On the other side, the exploration team came out of the ancient tomb; it was already afternoon, and everyone's stomachs began to growl.

Since their first cooperation was so successful, as soon as the team returned to Shanghe City, they set up a celebration banquet at the nearest restaurant.

As the absolute core of the team, Li Chen was sought after by the members.

During the banquet, the women were also constantly toasting Li Chen.

Zhu Zhuying was even bolder, sitting beside Li Chen and enjoying the 'last moments'.

Because in her view, she could only spend this much time with an emperor like Li Chen.

She would have to return to the sect later; after all, she was a woman with a fiancé, and her conservative thinking made her afraid to act too recklessly.

Being able to get close to Li Chen this time was already very indulgent for her.

Moreover, the Emperor was busy with official business and couldn't accompany her, so leaving some good memories was enough.

Ning Xiaoxiao also felt a bit embarrassed at first, but then thought about it—she had no boyfriend and no fiancé, so why worry so much?

Xiao Rou and her mother were chatting about a special topic on the side.

A Mei was persuading her daughter that as long as she signed a contract with the Emperor, she wouldn't have to hide and dodge in the future, nor would she fear exposing her identity.

Xiao Rou was also very conflicted now, because if her identity were exposed, she wouldn't be able to be with Brother Shan.

If it were an adventure in the wild, it would be fine; no one in the team could detect that she was of the demon race.

It could also be said that with the strength of the people in the team, they couldn't detect it at all.

She was actually very afraid of participating in large-scale competitions because Sage Realm experts would appear, and those powerful people would detect the abnormality in Xiao Rou.

In fact, at this stage, Xiao Rou didn't know what the contract her mother mentioned was about, thinking it was just some kind of mark on the body.

A Mei knew that Li Chen's method of signing contracts was quite unique.

She was also very afraid and resistant at first, but later got used to it.

A Mei just couldn't stand the Tang boy and didn't like her daughter being with Tang Shan.

Anyway, she was Li Chen's pet, and it would be good for her daughter to stay by her side.

How safe it was by Li Chen's side; there was nothing to fear.

So A Mei kept urging her daughter to sign a contract with Li Chen.

With Tang Shan not around, plus her mother's persuasion, Xiao Rou agreed to sign the contract later.

This meal didn't last long, and Xiao Rou asked Ning Xiaoxiao to tell Tang Shan that she was leaving with her mother for a while.

Generally speaking, Ning Xiaoxiao would definitely be happy; after all, without Xiao Rou as an obstacle, she could take the opportunity to approach Tang Shan.

But this time, Ning Xiaoxiao couldn't be happy, feeling as if she didn't like Tang Shan that much after all.

All along, Tang Shan was the most outstanding peer she had ever seen; that was absolutely true.

Now it was different; someone even more outstanding was right here, and Ning Xiaoxiao certainly liked him too.

In her view, Li Chen couldn't be called outstanding—he was simply perfect, to the point that even Zhu Zhuying, who had a fiancé, couldn't handle it.

Ning Xiaoxiao didn't know that Xiao Rou's mother was of the demon race, so she naturally agreed.

There was one thing she was curious about: what was the relationship between Xiao Rou's mother and Li Chen?

After the celebration banquet, both sides stated where they were staying, expressed friendly wishes to keep in touch, and Ning Xiaoxiao and Zhu Zhuying headed toward the Chensha Dao Sect.

Li Chen, on the other hand, took A Mei and her daughter back to the Jiang Fu.

Lin Mo, the servant watching the courtyard at the Jiang Fu, was simply dumbfounded to see Li Chen return with a new stunning beauty after this trip.

This was something Lin Mo didn't even dare to imagine; he felt that if he had one woman, he definitely couldn't let her know if he went to find others.

Otherwise, there would be conflict between his women, leading to an unmanageable outcome.

But this emperor named Li Chen could openly look everywhere and still be completely fine.

It really is true that comparing people to others only leads to anger!

(End of Chapter)