Chapter 37: and translation of chapter title

Ding!

Deep exploration increases points: 200 points...... 400 points......

Points increase: 2 points, 4 points......

Total points of the Myriad Worlds Mall: points...... continuously increasing......

While riding the teleportation array to the Lin Manor, Su Chen, intentionally or unintentionally, played with the other's delicate, white, tender, smooth little hand, almost able to squeeze water out of it.

Just thinking that in a few days Ye Xuan will surely descend upon the Eastern Wasteland, and the Ye family definitely won't have the patience to wait for the Heavenly Profound Dao Canon; they will directly show their cards to the Heavenly Profound Dao Sect.

He, his mother, and his second sister will go to the Ye family to coordinate inside and outside with his father.

What about Liu Liyan?

Will Liu Liyan agree to go together with me?

Su Chen, thinking, unconsciously raised his head and glanced; his gaze always lingered on Liu Liyan, who was on himself, that profound, entangled, devoted gaze, engraved into the marrow.

It really makes one sink into depravity.

This silly girl, she will definitely agree to anything.

"A-Chen, are you going to look for Miss Lin?" Liu Liyan, seeing the Lin Manor right before her eyes, asked feigning indifference.

Su Chen answered: "Yes, I'm going to the Lin Manor."

Liu Liyan nodded slightly; deep in her eyes, something seemed to suddenly dim, her lowered eyelashes trembled slightly, and a flicker of emotion passed through the depths of her eyes.

It was killing intent.

All those who want to get close to A-Chen, and stop her from being with A-Chen, should be killed.

Perhaps she is too greedy.

Clearly she already has enough, yet she still craves more.

"How come? You don't seem very happy," Su Chen clearly noticed the subtle change in her emotions.

Liu Liyan, smiling faintly, shook her head slightly.

But as she shook her head, she stopped, and the smile tugging at the corner of her mouth became even more forced.

She knew she couldn't hide it, and didn't force herself; she simply stretched out a hand and gestured toward Su Chen.

"A little bit."

"Just a little bit, with no jealousy intended; I just can't control my emotions...... I won't do it again."

Su Chen looked at her cautious, panicked eyes; he had wanted to laugh out loud, but he abruptly stopped.

During this time of getting along, he could almost sensitively sense that Liu Liyan bore an unexplained unease and anxiety, even though she was a heavenly pride female cultivator of the Wu Zong realm.

Even though she possesses extraordinarily outstanding cultivation, she still lacks a sense of security, as if every bit of kindness he shows her is something shameful, something she had to painstakingly scheme and rack her brains to seize.

Even if she possesses even stronger cultivation, before him she can never win; all it takes is one sentence from him: "I don't love you anymore."

She is forever a total loser; the things she obtains through painstaking scheming, even if she has them, she will handle them with extreme caution.

Afraid to take a single wrong step.

Or even a slight mistake.

Su Chen could discard her at any time; the heavenly pride female's noble status, cultivation talent, family background—Su Chen lacks none of these.

Yes, what she fears most is that Su Chen takes back everything she currently possesses, the love and kindness Su Chen gave her......

It is heard that loving someone to the extreme is not so-called letting go, nor is it any kind of fulfillment.

Rather, it is madness.

That deep-seated longing hidden in the depths of the heart, the longing to be loved, is like a rat in a sewer that never sees the light, utterly lowly.

"Liyan, you don't need to force yourself; if you're unhappy about anything, you can tell me, I can accept it, don't keep it bottled up."

Su Chen let out a light sigh, stroked Liu Liyan's lustrous black hair: "Although I don't know why you always care so much about Lin Jianran, rest assured, there is no possibility between me and her; this time I go to find her merely to take back everything I once gave her, to retrieve what I bestowed upon the Lin family."

"These three years, I have lifted the Lin family from a third-rate, wood-and-trivial power to a second-rate clan step by step, yet she spreads everywhere claiming that these spirit stones, elixirs, and mystical weapons and treasures are things I forced her to accept; if so, she must spit them all out."

Upon hearing Su Chen's words, Liu Liyan's heart pounded wildly.

The expression on her face visibly brightened with joy.

Really?

Does that mean that from now on, in the entire Eastern Wasteland, only she will possess the things Su Chen gave?

She became the sole one?

The one who is the unique special one in Su Chen's heart.

Hmm, Liu Liyan's smile bloomed like a flower, the corner of her lips curling up; she had wanted to suppress it, but having suppressed it halfway, it bounced back.

After a moment.

The two descended at the gate of the Lin Manor.

The Lin family's servant, seeing Su Chen's silhouette from afar, was frightened to the point of nearly collapsing, scrambling back into the manor with a pitter-patter.

Upon learning that the Sect Master Su is a descendant of extraterritorial heavenly demons, Ye Xuan will soon descend upon the Eastern Wasteland to suppress the demons!

Moreover, a cursed demonic woman stands beside him, how could he not be panicked?

"Lord of the house, Miss, the young sect master Su has come calling."

"I'd say there's an eighty to ninety percent chance he's come to demand back those elixirs and spiritual treasures he previously gave Miss."

"Cough——"

Hearing this news, Lin's mother jumped up from her master's chair in fright: "Even the Heavenly Profound Dao Sect is about to be exterminated, yet at this critical juncture he dares to come demand back the gifts he once gave!"

"Those elixirs and spiritual treasures were willingly given by him to our Lin family; now he still has the nerve to come demand them back—what right do we have to return them?"

Just as the words fell,

Outside the door.

Su Chen's voice rang out: "Lord of the Lin family, you are mistaken; back then I gave those elixirs and spiritual treasures to my fiancée, and now my fiancée is Liyan, so these things naturally need to be returned."

Furthermore, Miss Lin isn't running around publicizing; are these spiritual treasures and elixirs all things I forced her to accept? Then what's wrong with me going to her door to take them back?

Back then, I recall the Lin family was merely a third-rate small clan, unable to even gain a foothold in this Primordial City, and now they dare to act arrogant before me?

Besides, these spiritual treasures and elixirs were prepared by my father for his future daughter-in-law; could it be that the Lin family is still trying to cozy up to the powerful?

Lin's mother felt her heart jump up to her throat.

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Jianran immediately lifted her head.

The next second.

She then saw the scene of Liu Liyan and Su Chen entering the door with their fingers interlocked, chatting and laughing.

The man was handsome and graceful, the woman beautiful enough to overthrow a nation; they were a perfect match made in heaven.

This glaring scene felt like a gouge to Lin Jianran's heart, hurting her so much she could barely breathe.

Seeing Su Chen clearly love her to the point of being unable to let go, yet still having to say those heartless words against his will, and pretending to be deeply in love with the woman he doesn't love, Liu Liyan, Lin Jianran's heart was fiercely moved: 'Su Chen, you……'

I know that.

I never expected you to love me to this extent.

Su Chen:???

After all this, that foolish woman is still imagining things?

Mother, the spiritual treasures Su Chen previously gave have all been returned.

His coming so blatantly is just to put on a show, to serve as my final rearguard; he doesn't want to implicate me or the Lin family. He loves me to the point of being unable to let go, and I understand all of that.

Lin Jianran's gaze swiftly swept over Su Chen, not daring to meet his feigned steadfast eyes.

She knew deep down that Su Chen was restraining himself, striving not to let even a hint of affection show, putting on an intense performance.

Don't look at Su Chen's carefree exterior; inside he must be anguished to the point of hysteria, almost breaking apart.

Lin Jianran felt both regretful, unable to become Ye Xuan's concubine.

And she worried about losing Su Chen as such a devoted backup.

Furthermore, she was moved by Su Chen's love for her, loving her to this extent; silently, he gave so much for her, willing to be misunderstood, without offering any explanation.

All these complex emotions intertwined, making Lin Jianran feel awful as well, but she was insignificant and her family background wasn't outstanding enough?

Right, perhaps she could still win back Ye Xuan; she had always kept herself pure, so when accepting gifts from those sect young masters, it was only a kiss and an affectionate hug—she had done nothing to betray Ye Xuan.

Su Chen's greatest hope is surely for her to live happily; even if he knew she would renew her pursuit of Ye Xuan, he would only bless her and Ye Xuan.

She couldn't possibly sacrifice her wonderful life just for Su Chen, could she?

Lin Jianran silently thought that Su Chen was destined to face this tribulation, yet she still, barely concealing her desolation, turned her back on Su Chen and said: 'Su Chen, take those spiritual treasures and mystic weapons; you needn't say anything—I understand your feelings for me.'

'But I have only one request: you must not lose your virginity; even if I'm not by your side, you must love yourself. When Ye Xuan's older brother kills you, you must speak well of me and remember my name.'

'In your next life, join an imperial dynasty, and then love me with all your heart.'