Chapter 1005: I Have No Room for Others in My Heart

"But..." Chen Yu's expression was complex, and he didn't quite know what to say.

"But what? Do you think I can't accommodate others in my heart?" Ye Qingning glanced at Chen Yu and smiled slightly. "I told her that I can let you have no worries regarding your career, but Chen Yu, I know that these are not what you are pursuing."

Ye Qingning leaned slowly against Chen Yu. "What you pursue is the Great Dao; you are a powerhouse, so it is impossible for me to restrict you like I would an ordinary person. Yu Sichen can help you, so I can accept her too."

"Not just her; your path ahead is still very long, and you will meet more women. I will accept them all. Do you understand what I mean by saying this?"

"You make me feel a bit indebted to you," Chen Yu said, between laughing and crying. "Don't worry, I'm not a playboy; there won't be that many women."

"Men are all animals that think with their lower bodies," Ye Qingning said, looking up with a faint, melancholic tone. "I know at least that much."

"I promise," Chen Yu said solemnly.

"Alright, I won't make you promise." Ye Qingning smiled slightly, leaning in his arms. "Are you going on a mission?"

"Yes, there is an invasion at the Southwest border, and it's a mysterious force, so I must go resolve these matters," Chen Yu said. "The date of our engagement might have to be pushed back again."

"It doesn't matter, I'll wait for you," Ye Qingning said. "As a Dharma Cultivator, is your lifespan very, very long?"

"It is..." Chen Yu uttered a single word. "But I promise I will accompany you to the end of this life."

"What should I do? You might be immortal in the future, forever maintaining your youthful appearance, while I will slowly grow old." Ye Qingning was a bit worried.

"Don't worry, I won't let you grow old," Chen Yu whispered into her ear. "I will make your youth eternal, just like me, and we will walk hand in hand to the end of this life."

Ye Qingning smiled; she slowly wrapped her arms around Chen Yu's neck and kissed him lightly...

After sending Ye Qingning back, Chen Yu left on his own. Halfway through driving, his brows furrowed slightly as he felt a surge of intense killing intent coming from ahead. He stopped the car, stepped out, and looked forward thoughtfully.

He saw that in a patch of woods directly in front of him, a mass of killing intent was restless yet still; the woods were like a sharp sword about to be unsheathed.

This was the aura of a Dharma Cultivator. Chen Yu's heart tightened slightly, then he walked slowly forward into the woods.

Inside the woods, a woman in a bright red gauze dress seemed to have been waiting for a long time. This woman was Honglian, the strategist by Zou Ziang's side.

"Dharma Cultivator?" Chen Yu stared at Honglian.

"Hehehe, Mr. Chen, I've long admired your name, and today we finally meet," Honglian smiled faintly. "I am Honglian."

"Whose person are you?" Chen Yu said indifferently.

"I am a person by the side of Young Master Zou Ziang." Honglian was still smiling, but her smile carried a trace of stern killing intent. "You are a thorn in Young Master Zou's side. If you are not removed, Young Master Zou will not be at ease, and our plan for entering the world will be hindered, so you must die."

"Avoidance, Seclusion, Entering the World?" Chen Yu stared at Honglian and said, "Has the Dharma Cultivators' hundred-year time for entering the world arrived again?"

"Yes, the time for entering the world has arrived again. These thirty years are the thirty years in which the world will change the most. During this time, many ordinary people will possess great opportunities and join the camp of the Dharma Cultivators," Honglian smiled faintly.

"Opportunities?" Chen Yu sneered. "It's nothing more than the fact that the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth has been gradually recovering these years, and you are entering the world to plunder resources and establish your own forces. Aren't you afraid of twisting your tongue by making it sound so fresh and refined?"

"The Reincarnation of the Great Dao and the changes of the heavenly evolution are the laws of natural order," Honglian laughed. "This is something no one can stop."

"Yes, that's right, this is something no one can stop, but why did you choose Zou Ziang?" Chen Yu asked.

"It's very simple, because the Zou Family is the person we have identified. Three disciples from our Cichen Palace have already entered the world, and through the calculation of the innate hexagram Appearance, the one most suitable for us is the Zou Family, so we had no choice but to choose the Zou Family," Honglian smiled.

"The so-called calculation of the innate hexagram Appearance is not immutable. Perhaps Zou Ziang is the most suitable for your Cichen Palace, but there are also variables between heaven and earth," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"Variables?" Honglian looked up at Chen Yu, puzzled.

"I am the variable," Chen Yu smiled. "Zou Ziang is my enemy, which determines that he won't go far, and neither will you."

"Heh, you are too arrogant, Chen Yu. Young Master Zou doesn't like you, so I will remove you on his behalf." Honglian grabbed with her right hand, and a pipa appeared in her hand; this was a magical tool. She plucked the strings slightly with her right hand.

Ding... A sound like a thunderclap, shaking the soul, was emitted from the pipa. At the same time, a sound wave surged into a giant wave.

This giant wave was massive in momentum. With a bang, the small woods were like they had encountered a hurricane; branches and leaves flew everywhere, turning into dust within the giant wave.

The giant wave roared up, spiraling and rushing straight into the sky.

On the side, Honglian plucked the strings slightly, her vermilion lips parted, and she sighed softly: "A piece of lovesick wood, the sound contains the autumn of the ancient frontier..."

She pressed her hand slightly on the strings, then killing intent suddenly appeared in her eyes. With a flick of her right hand, with a hum, several sound waves attacked Chen Yu.

At the same time, the giant wave that had spiraled up into the sky swept over in an instant, turning into a surging River of the Underworld. Within the River of the Underworld were countless lonely ghosts and wild spirits; endless wailing rose in his ears. The surging River of the Underworld was about to drown Chen Yu within it.

Chen Yu sneered, "What a fine Dharma Artifact."

He took a few steps back and grabbed with his right hand; Lichen appeared in his hand, and then he softly exhaled Primordial Qi: "Break..."

As the word "break" was uttered, the colors of heaven and earth suddenly changed. A white stream of air formed and headed toward the surging River of the Underworld. With a whoosh, the River of the Underworld was split in two. At the same time, a horsetail whisk in Chen Yu's hand did not lose its momentum and went straight for Honglian's face.

Honglian was slightly startled; she held the pipa horizontally, gripped the strings, and plucked them with force.

Hum, a soul-shaking sound was unleashed, attacking Chen Yu fiercely. Chen Yu gave a clear shout, swung Lichen in his hand, and slashed forward with one sword strike.

With a loud bang, a light wave rippled out in all directions. The strings of the pipa in Honglian's hand snapped suddenly, and at the same time, six strands of Sword Qi formed into air spikes and attacked her.

Pu pu pu, several sprays of blood burst from her body, and she groaned, retreating repeatedly.

"Dharma Cultivator? Cichen Palace?" Chen Yu sneered. "Nothing more than this."

"Chen Yu, what exactly is your realm? Are you already at the Primordial Qi Realm Late Stage?" Honglian looked at Chen Yu in shock and suspicion, screaming hysterically.