Chapter 898

Xu Chen nodded.

That's what they say.

But in reality, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Saint Son never inherited the Heavenly Secret Jade Pendant.

He had already mastered the complete Heavenly Secret Imperial Dao.

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And with extraordinary talent, he had already ascended to the Immortal Emperor realm.

Yes, a Saint Son at Immortal Emperor level.

This terrifying power is the true foundation of the Eight Great Ancient Clans.

There are seven other Saint Sons from the remaining Seven Great Ancient Clans, similar to this Heavenly Secret Pavilion Saint Son.

But the true prodigies have yet to emerge.

Those like Lin Xingchen, Li Shangjian, Ye Hen—

They're not even worth mentioning.

The truly cultivated terrifying prodigies and heirs—

Are all hidden in the shadows.

When the true time comes for them to emerge—

They will astonish the world.

But now, it's not yet that time.

A Saint Son of Immortal Emperor rank has no need to meet a Great Emperor—it would be beneath him.

Of course, if it were the current Heavenly Secret Jade Pendant trial—

That Zhao Family's former Emperor Saint Son would emerge.

Because he very much wants to know—

Who, next, will gain the Heavenly Secret Jade Pendant's recognition.

He doesn't believe anyone else could achieve such a feat besides himself.

As for the original text—

Xu Chen himself, naturally, is not.

The Heavenly Secret Jade Pendant belongs to the Son of Luck, Ye Xuan.

Thinking this, Xu Chen let out a light laugh.

As for hatred, this won't draw any toward him.

He's just going through the motions.

Thinking this, Xu Chen looked at Zhao Yuxian:

"You're really sure you want to follow me?"

As his words fell—

At that moment, everyone turned to Zhao Yuxian.

They all wanted to know—

Whether Zhao Yuxian would truly follow Xu Chen.

...... perished.

"You're really sure you want to follow me?"

When Xu Chen began asking this question—

Everyone in this world turned to Zhao Yuxian.

They wanted to know—

Whether Zhao Yuxian had just been joking.

Or whether she was serious.

At that moment, Zhao Yuxian nodded firmly and said:

"Yes, I really want to follow you.

Even if you tell me to leave, I won't go.

Hmph! Luoran can follow you, Qinglian and Fengwu can too.

Why can't I?"

Xu Chen looked pained.

It's not that you can't.

It's that he sees no need for it at all.

More importantly, if you, Zhao Yuxian, follow too—

The Zhao Family will surely come after him.

One is already enough.

But two, three, even four?

That would be truly impossible to explain.

The Zhao Family would think Xu Chen did something.

Damn it, he might get hunted down.

Thinking of such a possible consequence—

He was deeply annoyed.

If it were a woman he liked, that'd be fine.

The key is that it's not like that!

Therefore, he bared his teeth and said:

"It's not that meaning.

It's just that I really have no interest in you, Fairy.

Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhao Yuxian said with a grievous tone:

"Is it that I'm not pretty enough, or that my status isn't high enough?

Could it be that someone with my status, with such a victory,

still doesn't match you?"

Xu Chen was speechless:

"It's because there are no feelings, not because of these things.

If there were feelings, then at that time, without you saying it, I would pursue you.

Understand? I have no feelings for you."

At this moment, Xu Chen looked at Zhao Yuxian and said with slight helplessness.

To be honest, he did have feelings.

But those were feelings produced by the illusion.

Such feelings would gradually fade with time.

Especially since he had encountered many women.

Now there was almost none left.

As for Zhao Yuxian's feelings not fading,

that was probably because Zhao Yuxian only liked him.

Always holding onto one person.

Those feelings would not only not fade.

But would instead grow stronger, making her miss him more and find it harder to let go.

Because missing him and spending moments thinking of him was also a kind of giving.

A kind of long-term giving.

And the more one gives, the harder it is to abandon.

This is a truth verified from ancient times to the present.