Chapter 428

"Look at the sky, someone is coming on a crane!"

When Lin Fan and his party arrived at the capital of Great Chu in the Shu region on a crane, the people of the Chu capital also discovered the two cranes coming together in the sky and Lin Fan and the others on the cranes' backs.

"I heard that Guangling doesn't know cold, and the Snow Dragon Cavalry descends to Jiangnan. I wonder how they compare to my two cranes?"

Lin Fan saw the majestic Chu capital below and thought of Xu Fengnian in the original work who had once brought the Snow Dragon Cavalry to pick up Jiang Ni to return to Beiliang, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"I've long heard that the Snow Dragon Cavalry is the best in the world, and I don't know how powerful they are."

Dongfang Bai also said with a smile upon hearing Lin Fan's words.

"No matter how powerful they are, they are just an army of ten thousand people. How can they compare to Husband, who has heaven-reaching strength? I believe that Husband was able to defeat thirty thousand Mongol cavalry alone back then, and now eliminating ten thousand Snow Dragon Cavalry is not a problem."

Ren Ren Yingying was somewhat indifferent. Even if Lin Fan stood still, the Snow Dragon Cavalry couldn't do anything to him, so how could they fight him?

"Their fame was earned through killing. However, Xu Fengnian is my brother-in-law, so I won't face them, so you won't be able to see the strength of the Snow Dragon Cavalry."

"Young Master Master Tianji!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man's figure suddenly appeared on the city wall, and he recognized Lin Fan at a glance. The person who arrived was none other than Cao Cao Changqing, known as "Invincible in the Endgame."

"Official Cao, long time no see!"

Lin Fan let the crane land on the city wall and then said to Cao Cao Changqing with a beaming smile.

"Yes, long time no see. Are you here to see the Empress?"

Cao Cao Changqing stared at Lin Fan. Today was the day Lin Fan opened the Heavenly Gate and stepped into the Heavenly Realm, but he had actually descended to Great Chu. Could it be that the Heavenly Realm had been destroyed? Was Lin Fan's strength really that invincible? In just half a day, he had destroyed the Heavenly Realm that had plagued the human world for countless years?

"Empress? Yes, I am here to see her!"

Jiang Ni, Jiang Si, Empress—it was truly interesting.

"I'm afraid it's not very convenient, is it?"

Cao Cao Changqing didn't want Lin Fan to see Jiang Ni because he was afraid that Lin Fan would shake Jiang Ni's determination, causing her to abandon the Great Chu, which was in a great situation, and leave with Lin Fan.

"Cao Cao Changqing, no one can stop me, Lin Fan, from seeing whoever I want. Do you think that just because you are a Land Immortal, you can be presumptuous in front of me? In the battle of the Heavenly Realm, I killed no less than a thousand Land Immortals, so one more like you doesn't matter!"

Lin Fan looked at Cao Cao Changqing with interest upon hearing this, then stepped toward the inner city, preparing to go to the palace to see Jiang Ni.

Cao Cao Changqing's expression changed, but in the end, he didn't stop Lin Fan. If he really provoked Lin Fan to start a massacre, Great Chu wouldn't be able to wait for the decisive battle with the Liyang Dynasty.

"Sigh, the mountain rain is coming and the wind is filling the building. I don't know if Young Master Master Tianji's arrival is a blessing or a curse."

Watching Lin Fan take a few women toward the palace, Cao Cao Changqing couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Lin Fan took Dongfang Bai and the others toward the palace. The imperial guards of the imperial city originally wanted to stop them, but Lin Fan just gave them a faint glance, and the guards felt as if they had been struck by lightning, unable to even stand still, let alone stop Lin Fan and the others.

"Bold, who are you, daring to trespass into the palace!"

However, the commander of the imperial guards soon heard the news and rushed over to stop Lin Fan and the others.

"Jiang Ni, I have already arrived at your Great Chu palace, won't you appear to see me?"

Lin Fan didn't make things difficult for these imperial guards but called out to Jiang Ni loudly.

"Bold, this is a restricted area of the palace, how can you shout loudly? Someone, take him down for me!"

"Stand down!"

The commander of the imperial guards saw Lin Fan treating them as nothing and shouting loudly in the palace, so he immediately ordered people to take Lin Fan down, but he was stopped by a majestic female voice.

Lin Fan turned his head and saw Jiang Ni, dressed in a dragon robe, walking toward him surrounded by several palace maids and eunuchs.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"

The imperial guards hurriedly knelt and saluted Jiang Ni.

"You all stand down!"

Jiang Ni's expression was majestic, and her tone was calm, making it impossible for people to guess her thoughts.

"As you command!"

The commander of the imperial guards looked troubled, as if he wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, he still stood down.

"You all stand down too!"

Jiang Ni turned her head and said to the palace maids and eunuchs behind her.

"As you command, Your Majesty!"

The palace maids and eunuchs left one after another, but one palace maid and one eunuch looked at Lin Fan deeply at the same time, as if they wanted to keep him in their hearts.

Lin Fan naturally noticed these anomalies; could the little thoughts of these people hide from him?

After the imperial guards, maids, and eunuchs all left, Jiang Ni gave Lin Fan a look and then led Lin Fan toward a palace. Lin Fan didn't say much and followed silently behind.

"Lin Fan, I miss you so much!"

After entering the palace and closing the door, Jiang Ni could no longer maintain the cold and domineering image of an Empress; instead, she threw herself into Lin Fan's arms like a girl next door.

"Don't you want the image of an Empress anymore?"

Lin Fan hugged Jiang Ni and teased her softly.

"I don't want it, whoever wants it can have it!"

Jiang Ni cried in Lin Fan's arms, feeling wronged. She was too tired of being this Empress.

"It's not easy to be an Empress, is it? The people in the Great Chu court are almost all harboring evil intentions. They just treat you as a banner to gather the hearts of the people. Every day, you have to deal with so-called loyal officials who use the name of restoring the country to seek their own private interests. Do you feel very tired?"

Lin Fan stroked Jiang Ni's hair and asked softly.

But he was surprised to find that Jiang Ni, who was crying in his arms just a moment ago, had already fallen asleep.

Lin Fan shook his head helplessly, then carried Jiang Ni to the bedside. He wanted to put her on the bed, but although Jiang Ni was asleep, her hands were still tightly hugging Lin Fan's waist. Lin Fan could only lean against the bedside and let Jiang Ni sleep in his arms.

"It seems that being an Emperor is not easy either. This little sister seems to have not had a good rest these days."

Dongfang Bai looked at Jiang Ni, who was sleeping peacefully in Lin Fan's arms, and couldn't help but say with heartache.

"There are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly: one is the sun, and the other is the human heart. Jiang Ni is just a young girl who doesn't know the ways of the world. Facing a group of hypocritical people all day long, and having to deal with them and play games, it's perfectly normal for her to feel overwhelmed. I advised her back then, but in order to clear her mother's name, she still wanted to try, and it ended up like this. She really has a stubborn temper."

Lin Fan also felt some heartache. This girl had been holding on for so long; he should have come to take her away sooner.

"Hmm?"

After a stick of incense, Jiang Ni slowly opened her eyes, but she seemed reluctant to leave Lin Fan's embrace, so she closed her eyes again. However, her slightly trembling eyelids showed that she was not asleep.

"Alright, you're already awake, don't Zhao Linger!"

Lin Fan pinched Jiang Ni's cheek with amusement and helped her up.

"Bold, daring to offend my imperial face, I'll bite you to death!"

Jiang Ni opened her eyes and bared her fangs and claws as she bit toward Lin Fan.