In order to heal the pain in You Yue's heart, Jianchen had no choice but to tell her something that even his parents had not told her. This was because Jianchen also understood that if he continued to hide the truth, it would only confirm You Yue's thoughts and cause her great pain. This was not something that Jianchen wanted to see.
You Yue had completely stopped crying when she heard Jianchen's words. Two crystalline teardrops hung from her beautiful face as she stared at Jianchen in a daze. Only now did she finally understand just how great of a burden Jianchen was shouldering and how great of a danger he was facing.
Saint Rulers were unimaginably powerful existences in You Yue's heart. In her eyes, they were supreme experts that only existed in legends. Many people on the Tian Yuan Continent would never be able to see them in their entire lives.
However, Jianchen had not only provoked one Saint Ruler, but two or three of them. This made You Yue extremely fearful. She deeply worried for Jianchen.
Jianchen held You Yue's hand tightly. This was the first time he had touched You Yue's hand since he had met You Yue. Jianchen was in no mood to enjoy the softness of her hand. He stared at You Yue and sternly said, "You Yue, I haven't even told my parents about this. I hope you can keep this a secret for me and don't let them know. Saint Rulers are just far too powerful. They're not people that the current Changyang Prefecture and I can deal with. I don't want them to worry about me."
You Yue stared at Jianchen in a daze. Her sorrowful expression had completely vanished and was replaced with deep worry.
"I'm sorry, Jianchen. I- I really didn't know that you were facing so much pressure," You Yue sorrowfully said.
Jianchen smiled and shook his head slightly, "You Yue, it's good that you can understand. The enmity between me and those two families cannot be resolved. Before I resolve this matter, I really don't want to waste time on personal matters."
After comforting You Yue, Jianchen left with a heavy heart. He returned to his room, but as soon as he entered the living room, he suddenly froze. His calm gaze sharpened at that moment, staring at the center of the room like an unsheathed sword.
There, a blue-robed person sat at a round table with his back to Jianchen. He drank tea leisurely by himself.
The person had long, black hair that draped behind his back. He did not give off any presence at all. He seemed like an ordinary person, extremely ordinary.
However, it was this ordinary person that made Jianchen become extremely stern. He immediately became on high alert, as if he was facing a great enemy. This was because he could not sense any presence from the person at all. If it were not for the fact that he could see the person with his eyes, he would have even ignored the person's existence.
Only a hermit who had reached Saint Ruler could make him feel this way.
Jianchen immediately became extremely nervous when a Saint Ruler suddenly appeared in his room.
"Who are you?" Jianchen asked with a heavy voice. A white piece of jade had already appeared in his right hand that was hidden behind his back. He was powerless against a Saint Ruler with his current strength, so the only thing he could do was ask for help from the ancestor of the Huang family.
"Hehe, there's no need to be nervous. Old Man has come without warning. Please forgive me if I've disturbed you in any way," said an old voice. An old voice came from the mouth of the blue-robed man. He was still sitting in front of the table in the same posture as before, and he didn't even turn his head.
Although the person did not show any hostility, Jianchen did not dare to be careless. He stared at the person's back closely. He asked with a heavy voice, "Senior, may I ask who you are?"
"Since you want to know so much, I'll tell you beforehand. That girl must have already told you that she has a master, and I am her master," the person said nonchalantly.
Jianchen was slightly surprised. He stared at the person's back in surprise and asked in surprise, "Are you the ancestor of the Huanggu clan?"
"Correct, I am Old Man!"
Jianchen secretly sighed in relief after learning the person's identity. Although a Saint Ruler made him feel very pressured, he had at least confirmed that the person was not an enemy.
"Little brother, please sit. Let's have a good chat," said the ancestor of the Huanggu clan.
Jianchen recovered his composure from before. He strode over to the table and sat before the old man. Only now did Jianchen see the ancestor's true appearance. He was an extremely ordinary-looking old man. His face was covered in wrinkles. The only thing that stood out about him was the blue imprint on his forehead. It was very difficult to see the imprint because of the wrinkles on his forehead.
The ancestor looked at Jianchen deeply and said, "Little brother, should I call you the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire or the fourth young master of the Changyang Prefecture? Or should I call you Jianchen? "
"Senior, just call me Jianchen," Jianchen smiled.
The ancestor nodded slightly, "Then I'll call you Jianchen. Jianchen, I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll just get straight to the point."
The ancestor of the Huanggu clan paused before continuing, "Jian Chen, you can say that I've come specially for Huang Luan this time, so what we're going to discuss next is related to her."
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Jianchen's heart sank slightly. He asked, "Senior, have you come for the marriage between Huang Luan and your clan?"
The ancestor of the Huanggu clan shook his head, "Huang Luan's engagement with our Huanggu clan has already been annulled. I obviously won't continue to dwell on this matter. I've come this time for the sake of the girl's future."
"May I ask senior's intentions?" Jianchen was rather confused by the ancestor's intentions.
The ancestor pondered for a while before replying, "Jianchen, Huang Luan's constitution is special. It's a rare occurrence on the Tian Yuan Continent. If we find a suitable water-attributed cultivation method for her, her strength will increase at an extremely rapid rate. As a result, I've taught her a Saint Tier water-attributed cultivation method so that she'll be able to cultivate more efficiently. It won't even be difficult for her to break through to Saint Ruler in the future. However, there is a taboo that must be obeyed, and that is that she cannot lose her virginity before she reaches the Sixth Cycle of Heaven Saint Master. Otherwise, it will greatly affect her future." The ancestor's face became more and more stern as he reached the end of his speech.
Jianchen was originally rather stern as well, but he could not help but blush slightly when he heard the ancestor's last sentence. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Senior, you don't have to worry about that. My relationship with Huang Luan hasn't developed to that level yet."
"Yeah, that's for the best." The ancestor nodded in satisfaction and said, "Jianchen, you already know everything you need to know. For the sake of Huang Luan's future, you must abide by this taboo."
"I understand, senior." Jianchen rubbed his nose in a rather awkward manner. At that moment, he could not help but ask himself if he was really a pervert.
The ancestor of the Huanggu clan stood up from his chair, "I've accomplished what I came here for. I'll be taking my leave today!" With that, the ancestor of the Huanggu clan vanished from the room, vanishing without a trace.
Jian Chen looked around. The windows and doors were still tightly shut. The entire room was sealed up, without any gaps at all. He really could not imagine how the ancestor of the Huanggu clan had managed to leave under such circumstances.
"Saint Rulers really are powerful. The abilities they possess are beyond our reach," Jianchen murmured. He was filled with deep envy.
"So Huang Luan has a special constitution that's extremely talented for cultivation. No wonder she's already an Earth Saint Master at such a young age …"
Several dozen kilometers away, the ancestor turned into an undetectable blur as he shot through the air. He flew off into the distance at an unbelievable speed.
"Now that I've told him all this, he probably won't try to do anything to Huang Luan anymore. The Water Spirit's Body can finally be preserved perfectly. However, I've already placed a seal in Huang Luan's body, so even if he tries to do anything to her, he won't be able to succeed," the ancestor of the Huanggu clan sneered. He seemed to have succeeded in his scheme.
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In the blink of an eye, a year had passed. During this year, the Flame Mercenaries had changed the most. During this time, the Flame Mercenaries had never stopped expanding. They had already swallowed up all the first-rate organizations in the surrounding kingdoms, including the Qiangan Kingdom, the Hidden Dragon Kingdom, the Antilles Kingdom, and the Pingyang Kingdom, all of which were enemies of the Gesun Kingdom in the past. As a result, the Flame Mercenaries had become a huge organization that reigned over a region. At the same time, the members of the Flame Mercenaries had expanded from thirty thousand to a hundred thousand. There were over five hundred Earth Saint Masters and three Heaven Saint Masters. They had even recruited three Heaven Saint Masters. The scale of the mercenaries was vast, enough to shake up the region.
Now, the Flame Mercenaries were known by everyone in a radius of a hundred thousand kilometers. All the independent mercenaries and small mercenary groups would show envy and admiration when they mentioned the Flame Mercenaries.
The Blazing Flame Mercenaries' sudden rise and rapid development all the way to their current scale was a miracle.
A large group of people sat on the ground and rested on a desolate plain. Tents had been erected in the surroundings in an orderly fashion. Nearby, over a hundred bonfires roared, giving off wisps of smoke. Mercenaries in various attire sat in groups of three to five before the bonfires, chatting as they roasted the meat of magical beasts on metal forks.
Several dozen flags with the image of flames were planted on the ground. These were the flags of the Flame Mercenaries.
Jianchen and the others gathered in the largest tent in the center for a meeting.
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