Chapter 714: Meeting Jiang Ni

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

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

"I have heard that 'Guangling does not know cold, 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 brought the Snow Dragon Cavalry to pick up Jiang Ni to return to Northern Liang, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

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

Dongfang Bai heard Lin Fan's words and said with a smile.

"No matter how powerful, 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 beat back thirty thousand Mongol cavalry alone back then, and now eliminating ten thousand Snow Dragon Cavalry is no problem."

Ren Yingying didn't care. 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 fought out. However, Xu Fengnian is my brother-in-law, and I won't face them, so you won't be able to see the strength of the Snow Dragon Cavalry."

"Young Master Tianji!"

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

"Cao Guanzi, long time no see!"

Lin Fan let the crane land on the battlements, then said to Cao Changqing with a smile.

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

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 so 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—truly interesting.

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

Cao Changqing didn't really want to let Lin Fan see Jiang Ni, because he was afraid that Lin Fan would shake Jiang Ni's determination, causing her to leave behind the Great Chu, which was currently in a good situation, and follow Lin Fan away.

"Cao Changqing, no one can stop me, Lin Fan, from seeing whoever I want. Don't you think that just because you are an Earth Immortal, you can be presumptuous in front of me? In the battle of the Heavenly Realm, I killed no less than a thousand Earth Immortals, and you are no different from them!"

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

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 Tianji's arrival is a blessing or a curse."

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

Lin Fan took Dongfang Bai and the others all the way to the palace. The imperial guards 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 loudly called out to Jiang Ni.

"Bold, this is a forbidden area of the palace, how can you shout loudly? Come, take him down!"

"Retreat!"

The commander of the imperial guards saw that Lin Fan ignored them and was shouting loudly in the palace, and 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, wearing a dragon robe, walking toward him surrounded by several maids and eunuchs.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress!"

The imperial guards hurriedly knelt and bowed to Jiang Ni.

"You all retreat!"

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, seemingly wanting to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, he retreated.

"You all retreat too!"

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

"This servant obeys the decree!"

The maids and eunuchs left one after another, but one 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 be hidden from him?

After the imperial guards and the maids and eunuchs left, Jiang Ni winked at Lin Fan, 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, but instead 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 aggrievedly in Lin Fan's arms. She was too tired of being this Empress.

"It's not easy to be an Empress, right? The people in the court of Great Chu are almost all harboring ghosts, they just treat you as a banner to gather people's hearts, and you have to deal with so-called loyal ministers who come to seek personal gain in the name of restoring the country every day. Does it feel very tired?"

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

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

Lin Fan shook his head helplessly, then hugged Jiang Ni to the side of the bed. 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 bed and let Jiang Ni sleep in his arms.

"It seems that being an emperor is not easy. This sister seems to have not rested well 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 girl who doesn't know the ways of the world, facing a group of hypocritical people all day, and still having to deal with them and play-act. It is perfectly normal for her to feel overwhelmed. I advised her back then, but for the sake of clearing her mother's name, she still wanted to try, and the result became what it is today. She really has a stubborn temper."

Lin Fan also felt heartache. This girl had resisted for so long, he should have come to take her away earlier.

"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.

"Okay, you're already awake, so don't linger!"

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

"Bold, daring to offend the Dragon Face of the Emperor, I'll bite you to death!"

Jiang Ni opened her eyes and bit toward Lin Fan with bared fangs and brandished claws. ===== CHAPTER 716 =====