Chapter 401: You retreating a thousand meters is the greatest help to me

Just as he entered the door, Qiu Zuo's knees went weak and he knelt on the ground, panting heavily as he said: "Your... Your Majesty, it's bad!"

Yu Jing frowned and glared at Qiu Zuo. What do you mean "Your Majesty, it's bad"? If you don't know how to speak, no one will treat you as a mute. How many heads does the Qiu family have to lose for cursing the current Emperor!

Even Yu Jing herself didn't realize that after two days of service, she subconsciously favored Li Chen in her heart. If it were in the past, she would have spoken up to ask the Emperor for forgiveness, rather than blaming Qiu Zuo in her heart.

Li Chen didn't speak, just waved his hand at the beauty who handed him a cherry, his gaze remaining on Qiu Zuo, signaling him to continue.

Qiu Zuo realized the impropriety in his words upon seeing Yu Jing's gaze, so he subconsciously buried his head lower, secretly rejoicing that Li Chen didn't blame him, and hurriedly continued: "Your Majesty, two Sage Realm powerhouses in the Qiulin Mountain Range have been engaged in a life-and-death battle for nearly three days. They have caused mountains to collapse and the earth to crack for over ten miles around, rivers to change course, and the surrounding commoners to be displaced, causing countless direct or indirect losses..."

There was a medicinal garden of the Qiu family in the Qiulin Mountain Range, and most of the Qiu family's income basically came from there. Qiu Zuo actually wanted to say, "Please, Your Majesty, step in and save my Qiu family," but he also knew he didn't have the qualifications, so he could only point out the plight of the nearby commoners and let Li Chen make the decision himself.

"How many commoners live nearby?" Li Chen frowned slightly. If the two powerhouses Qiu Zuo spoke of were finding a desolate place to fight to the death, it naturally wouldn't be his business, but if it affected ordinary commoners, the nature of it would change.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the total population of the villas or sects settled near Qiulin should be no less than five thousand people."

Qiulin Mountain Range.

The moment True Person Qingxu received news that two powerhouses were dueling in the Qiulin Mountain Range, he led no less than a hundred powerhouses to evacuate the nearby commoners. As the largest force in the West, the Yuxu Immortal Mansion naturally couldn't sit idly by in the face of such man-made disaster.

A battle between Sage Realm powerhouses was a rare opportunity for cultivators below the Sage Realm. At this moment, no less than a thousand powerhouses of various realms had gathered outside the blockade to watch, and there were many who had gained insights or were sitting cross-legged to break through.

For the safety of these people, the Yuxu Immortal Mansion's maintenance of order was necessary.

At this moment, True Person Qingxu, in a green shirt with his hands behind his back, walked slowly to the two charming young women who were trying to break through the Yuxu Immortal Mansion's blockade. He frowned and snorted coldly: "Why are the two fairies doing this?"

One of the young women was dressed in purple, the other in a green skirt. Both were in their early thirties, with full figures. Their appearances were not only peerless but also had the accumulation of time, making them appear even more gentle and charming.

True Person Qingxu's arrival made the purple-clad woman know that breaking through was hopeless. Although she was anxious in her heart, she could only bow and plead: "I am Hong Qingshu of the Hong family, and the one beside me is Xi Yushuang of the Yongle Gate. The one fighting inside is our old friend. Can the True Person make it convenient and let the two of us go to help our old friend?"

Hong Qingshu and Xi Yushuang were followers of Jun Wuhue along with Yu Jing and the others back in the day. Having not seen Jun Wuhue for many years, the moment they felt Jun Wuhue's aura, they dropped everything and rushed over.

Who in the West didn't know True Person Qingxu of the Yuxu Immortal Mansion as a Sage Realm powerhouse? Even if they intended to go help, they dared not defy True Person Qingxu.

"The two fairies should still retreat. A battle between Sage Realm powerhouses is not something you can participate in. Rushing in will only distract them." True Person Qingxu shook his head helplessly. The two in front of him were only in the Heavenly Abyss Realm, yet they wanted to participate in a battle between Sage Realm powerhouses; it was simply courting death.

Hong Qingshu and Xi Yushuang naturally knew that True Person Qingxu was telling the truth, but who could understand the joy and excitement of a long-awaited reunion after not seeing Jun Wuhue for many years? However, with True Person Qingxu blocking them, the two could only retreat helplessly to outside the blockade, staring tightly at the black and white figures constantly flashing on the scorched black battlefield covered in craters.

"Ma-Master, that... over there..."

"Xiao Chuan, how many times has Master told you? Be calm in the face of events! Do you understand, be calm in the face of events?"

True Person Qingxu's disciple, Fang Shichuan, ran to him panting, but was interrupted by True Person Qingxu frowning halfway through his sentence.

In these three days, Fang Shichuan didn't know how many times he had reported in such a panic. Each time it was either that some family's medicinal garden had been destroyed, or some villa's house had been ruined. He was already tired of hearing it.

Fang Shichuan nodded secretly while calming his breathing. Master was worthy of being a Sage Realm powerhouse; this state of mind was not something he could compare to.

Once his breathing stabilized, Fang Shichuan pointed in the direction behind him: "Master, the Emperor is coming from that side!"

True Person Qingxu looked in the direction Fang Shichuan was pointing. A handsome figure full of nobility was particularly eye-catching. Who else could it be but Li Chen?

"Wicked disciple, why didn't you say so earlier?" True Person Qingxu was shocked in his heart. After glaring fiercely at Fang Shichuan, he immediately turned into a stream of light and rushed toward the direction where Li Chen was.

Fang Shichuan was blamed innocently. Looking at his master's back, who had almost run out of his shoes, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and murmur: "Didn't you say to be calm in the face of events?"

Although he said that, Fang Shichuan dared not delay, immediately stepping up to chase after True Person Qingxu.

Upon seeing Li Chen, True Person Qingxu bowed to Li Chen for the first time, his face full of flattery as he said to Li Chen: "The small one is late in receiving you, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Li Chen waved his hand at True Person Qingxu casually, but his gaze was fixed on the battlefield.

At this moment, several mountain peaks within the Qiulin Mountain Range had been leveled, the original dense forest had turned into gullies of scorched earth, and the ruins in the distance were silently telling of the innocence of the commoners.

The black and white figures had long since separated, standing far apart by over a hundred meters. Violent blood energy and pressure were rising steadily from the two.

The black figure held a black folding fan, and a crane phantom behind him raised its head and cried, shaking the surrounding powerhouses until their mouths and noses gushed blood.

The white-clad powerhouse's jade bracelet shimmered with a faint light, and a long sword circled around him, the sword intent roaring.

As the two's auras continued to rise, dark clouds drifted from afar, suppressing the sky and making the world dim, as if silently telling how tragic the impending final outcome would be.

Li Chen frowned slightly. If he let the two release this impending blow, I'm afraid the broken mountain range in the distance would be razed to the ground. From then on, let alone planting spiritual plants within a few miles, even a blade of grass would be hard to survive.

Moreover, these two seemed to have "power that doesn't belong to this world," which was the so-called immortal artifact.

The destruction and power they caused were simply not something True Person Qingxu could solve.

But letting them fight on was not a solution.

Li Chen said to True Person Qingxu: "I'll solve this here."

True Person Qingxu replied flatteringly: "Your Majesty, do you need the small one's help?"

He naturally knew Li Chen was going to take action. How could the Emperor tolerate two Sage Realm powerhouses fighting here?

The corners of Li Chen's mouth lifted slightly, saying: "You retreating a thousand meters is the greatest help to me."

In an instant, that aura of showing off was fully displayed!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 402 =====