Chapter 594

Hua Rumeng looked at Li Chen's conspicuous high-level Holy See attire and the purple crystal token at his waist that symbolized supreme power, and couldn't help but remind him in a low voice: "Young Master Li, are you really going to the Qinglin Kingdom wearing this?"

Her tone carried a hint of imperceptible worry.

Li Chen looked down at his attire and smiled indifferently: "Why, is this outfit not okay? Tell me about the situation in the Qinglin Kingdom."

Hua Rumeng sorted out her thoughts and explained: "Among the southern countries, the Qinglin Kingdom has been one of the three countries with the strongest military power since ancient times. Legend has it that this place is where the ancient Qilin divine beast fell; the spiritual energy in the territory is abundant, and it hides quite a few mystical realms and rare heavenly treasures, so there are many cultivators, and the folk customs are quite fierce. More importantly..."

She paused, her voice lowering further, "The Qinglin Kingdom's ruler and his important ministers are extremely repulsed by the Holy See, believing that its power interferes with internal affairs and erodes imperial power, so your outfit..."

Her meaning was obvious: this outfit might be able to go anywhere else unimpeded, but in the Qinglin Kingdom, it would likely attract unnecessary trouble, or even hostility.

After listening, Li Chen just waved his hand casually, a playful smile curling at the corners of his mouth: "No matter, I have other identities; how about a merchant?"

Seeing that he was confident, Hua Rumeng said no more, but her heart couldn't help but become more uneasy.

This time, returning to the capital of the Qinglin Kingdom, only she and Li Chen were traveling together.

In order to improve her cultivation, she chose to follow Li Chen; in a sense, she had already betrayed the Prime Minister of the Qinglin Kingdom.

Now she had to bring the young master she served back to her own country.

She simply didn't know how to face it, and sweat slightly seeped from her palms.

After entering the territory of the Qinglin Kingdom, Li Chen immediately felt a clear difference.

The gazes cast from all around were no longer awe or curiosity, but undisguised scrutiny, coldness, and even faint repulsion.

This Holy See attire was as eye-catching as a firefly in the dark night.

However, perhaps hindered by the power he might represent, no one came forward to openly provoke or accuse him.

Arriving at the capital gate, the guards conducted strict checks.

Hua Rumeng showed her identity documents as a Qinglin Kingdom citizen, while Li Chen handed over a prepared ordinary document proving his identity as a "Tian Ce merchant."

The guard looked at the words "Tian Ce merchant" on the document, then looked up and down at Li Chen's luxurious and standard high-level Holy See attire, a look of extreme confusion and disbelief appearing on his face.

After repeatedly checking the authenticity of the document's seal and confirming it was correct, he signaled his companion to let them pass with an extremely strange look, and secretly gave a wink.

Immediately, a clever city defense soldier followed silently, obviously wanting to see what this "Tian Ce merchant" dressed as a Holy See bigwig actually wanted to do.

When they were still some distance from the Prime Minister's mansion, the sky had already completely darkened, and the lanterns were lit.

Li Chen looked at the outline of the imposing mansion in the distance, then glanced at the uneasy Hua Rumeng beside him, and suddenly suggested: "It's getting late; visiting rashly might be inconvenient. How about resting in a nearby inn for a night and visiting tomorrow?"

Hearing this, two blushes suddenly flew onto Hua Rumeng's cheeks, looking particularly charming under the dim night lights.

She naturally understood Li Chen's implication; tonight, only she would accompany him.

She responded in a voice like a mosquito: "Everything is up to the Young Master's arrangement."

That night, in a room of that quiet inn in the city, the candlelight flickered and did not go out until late at night.

Obscure sounds came out intermittently, making the city defense soldier who was lurking and monitoring outside the window blush and feel shocked beyond measure. While recording, he secretly clicked his tongue: "This... this 'Tian Ce merchant' is so vigorous! He hasn't stopped all night? Is he here to do business, or is he here... and that woman, why does her voice sound so familiar?"