Jiang Chen didn't say anything, he just quietly looked at Wu Ningzhu. From the look in Wu Ningzhu's eyes, he could tell that this girl in front of him actually had a story behind her.
Wu Ningzhu sighed. She raised her head and looked at the full moon in the sky. She took a step forward and said to herself, "Appearance is a woman's greatest pride, but I have hidden this pride."
Wu Ningzhu revealed a bitter smile on her face. After that, she fell into deep thought. She seemed to have recalled all the unforgettable memories of her past. Her eyes started to blur. She looked extremely beautiful under the moonlight. That kind of blurry eyes contained a trace of pain. At this moment, Jiang Chen actually felt a trace of heartache. This was the second time he felt heartache for a woman. The first time was for Yan Chenyu. He knew that Wu Ningzhu's story was definitely not simple.
Wu Ningzhu didn't say anything for a long while. Jiang Chen stood beside her and didn't say anything as well. He knew that Wu Ningzhu was still hesitating. She was hesitating whether she should tell him her secret or not. Everyone had their own secrets. Some secrets could only be hidden in the depths of one's heart, and couldn't be revealed to others. Jiang Chen also had his own secrets. He was the reincarnation of the world's greatest Saint. This secret was destined to only be known by him.
"That year, I was ten years old."
Wu Ningzhu said. For a ten-year-old child, her memory was already very clear. It wasn't hard to imagine that the ten-year-old Wu Ningzhu was already extraordinarily beautiful, a standard beauty. "My mother's name was Goulan.
"My mother's name was Gu Lan. She and my father loved each other very much, causing others to be envious of them. But that year, a man who claimed to be my mother's brother, who was also my uncle, suddenly appeared from a faraway place. His appearance changed everything. When that man saw my father and me, he was extremely enraged and wanted to kill my father and me. My mother only managed to save my father and me by threatening him with her life. My mother was taken away by that heartless man to a faraway place. Later on, my father said that he already knew my mother's identity. He said that she came from an ancient clan far away, an unimaginably powerful clan. I still remember that the man who came to take my mother away was extremely powerful. As my cultivation grew higher, I came to understand how powerful that man was. He could destroy the entire Southern Continent with a single hand."
Wu Ningzhu mumbled to herself as she sank deep into her memories. She paused for a moment before continuing, "Just like that, my mother left my father and me. From then on, she never appeared again. Before she left, she told me, 'Ning' er, in the future, when you find a man, you must find someone that you love. My mother and my father loved each other very much, but what I saw was the pain between them. My mother paid such a price to love my father, and I witnessed their pain."
"So, you covered your beautiful face?"
Jiang Chen asked. He never thought that Wu Ningzhu would have such a story.
"Not only that, I swore that I would find my mother one day and let her reunite with my father. I wanted to place all my thoughts on cultivation, so I covered my face and swore that before I found my mother, I would never take off my veil. If a man were to remove my veil, there would only be three results."
As Wu Ningzhu said this, her bright eyes looked at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. He suddenly felt that he had really caused a huge disaster, but he still asked subconsciously, "What … what results?"
"I swore that if a man were to remove my veil, I would kill that man with my own hands. If I couldn't kill that man, I would commit suicide, or I would marry him."
The corner of Wu Ningzhu's mouth curled into a faint smile. She was really beautiful when she smiled.
"So …"
Jiang Chen's eyes widened. Heavens! Could it be that this was a Sister Lin who fell from the heavens during the teleportation? He removed Wu Ningzhu's veil, but she didn't kill him. It seemed that she didn't have the strength to kill him, and Wu Ningzhu didn't commit suicide either. Instead, she came from afar to help him. Then, was there a third result?
Heavens, this joke was too big. The heavens could testify that Jiang Chen didn't have the slightest bit of improper thoughts towards Wu Ningzhu.
"So, I want to marry you."
Wu Ningzhu said in a determined manner. She raised her voice suddenly, causing those guys who were drinking in the courtyard to spit out their drinks.
Puff …
Han Yan, Nangong Wentian, Yu Zi Han, and the others all spat out the drinks in their mouths, almost falling onto the table. All of them widened their eyes and looked outside through the courtyard's gate, their mouths were wide open.
"Heavens, this goddamn bastard! Why? Why? Is he still a human? "
Han Yan beat his chest and stamped his feet. He had an urge to tear Jiang Chen into pieces.
"This woman is so direct, but I like her character."
Yu Zi Han said in amazement.
"Get lost! What's the use of liking her? How dare you like Chief Jiang's woman?"
Tian Yishan slapped Yu Zi Han's head.
"Ahem … I said I like her character."
Yu Zi Han coughed lightly.
"Sigh, this is so unfair. I am so handsome, but I still haven't found my other half. That bastard went to the Southern Continent and made the number one beauty of the Southern Continent marry him. We are both men, both handsome, but why is there such a huge gap between us? Life is as lonely as snow. "
Nangong Wentian shook his head and sighed. Compared to Jiang Chen, he was really jealous and envious.
"Women are boring!"
Da Huang Dog continued drinking. He was a guy who had no interest in women.
"Of course women are boring, you are only interested in bitches."
Han Yan rolled his eyes at Da Huang Dog.
Outside the courtyard, Jiang Chen was stunned, he couldn't say a word. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning. This was too sudden, he wasn't prepared at all.
"Hehe, don't be afraid. I'm not asking you to marry me right now."
Wu Ningzhu giggled. She had recovered from her previous shock.
"I know the relationship between you and little sister Xiao Yu, and it will be a bit difficult for you to accept me right now. But, it doesn't matter, I'll wait until the day you fall in love with me. You're going to the Divine Continent, and I'm going there as well. I'm sure my mother's family is in the Divine Continent, and I'll go to that place sooner or later."
Wu Ningzhu said. Her eyes were filled with determination.
Jiang Chen looked at Wu Ningzhu's beautiful face. He could see a stubbornness in Wu Ningzhu's body. It turned out that both of them had the same goal, the Divine Continent. He could imagine how hard Wu Ningzhu had been cultivating all these years, and that was why she was able to become the number one genius of the Southern Continent. Wu Ningzhu's cultivation had reached the peak Late Combat Soul realm, and with her talent, breaking through to the Combat King realm would be a piece of cake for her. All she needed was an opportunity.
"You said your mother's name is Goulan?"
Jiang Chen suddenly recalled the name of Wu Ningzhu's mother, and he couldn't help but ask.
"That's right."
Wu Ningzhu nodded her head. She didn't seem to mind.
"Goulan? The Gu family? Could she be from the Gu family? "
Jiang Chen's heart was filled with respect. The Gu family was an ancient family in the Divine Continent, and they had a deep foundation and great power. In the past, Jiang Chen and the Gu family had some sort of relationship. According to what Wu Ningzhu had told him, Goulan came from an ancient family, and Goulan's elder brother was so powerful that he was able to destroy the entire Southern Continent with his bare hands. With such an imposing aura, perhaps he was already a Combat Emperor. Throughout the entire Divine Continent, perhaps only that ancient family could have such a powerful family.
That family had existed for a very long time, and Wu Ningzhu was the daughter of Goulan. Therefore, the blood of the Gu family flowed in her veins. This was also the reason why Wu Ningzhu was able to reach her current realm at such a young age, and become the number one genius of the Southern Continent.
"What are you thinking about?"
Wu Ningzhu asked.
"Nothing, I'm just thinking about how powerful your mother's family is."
Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders. He didn't tell her about the Gu family, because even if he did, he wouldn't be able to explain it. A genius of the Eastern Continent who had never been to the Divine Continent could suddenly know so much about the Divine Continent's superpowers.
Right at this moment, a group of people from the Nangong family came from afar. When they saw Jiang Chen and Wu Ningzhu, they immediately cupped their fists and greeted them.
"Uncle, is there anything important that you need to tell me at this time?"
Jiang Chen asked.
When they saw the people from the Nangong family, Nangong Wentian and the others also stood up and walked out.
"Brother Jiang Chen, since the matter in the Eastern Continent has been settled, we need to return to the Southern Continent as soon as possible."
Nangong Yunfan said.
"Oh? Why are you in such a hurry? "
Jiang Chen was startled.
Right at this moment, Wu Ningzhu seemed to have thought of something, and she immediately said, "Chief Nangong is right, we need to leave as soon as possible. Last time, you killed four of the Demon King Palace's guardians in the Dancing Sun City, which infuriated the Demon King Palace. Demon King Zhanlang is furious, and he has declared war on the Profound River Palace. When we arrived, the Southern Continent had already fallen into chaos, and many cities were attacked by demon beasts. This matter concerns the safety of the Southern Continent, so we need to return as soon as possible."
"That's right, the Profound River Palace can fight against the Demon King Palace, but there are too many demon beasts in the Southern Continent, so we, the Nangong family, have to do our part."
Nangong Yunfan said.
"So that's how it is."
Jiang Chen slightly furrowed his brows. The demon beasts in the Southern Continent were rampant, and Jiang Chen had witnessed it with his own eyes. Now that the Southern Continent's demon beasts and humans were going to war, the scale of the war would definitely be huge, and many lives would be lost.
"Jiang Chen, I'd like to personally invite you to the Southern Continent to help."
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