The lights in the room were extinguished. Lu Chen was about to go to sleep when he suddenly saw a pair of big eyes looking at him from above.
"Lu Chen, I can't sleep." Meng Xi laid her head on the side of the bed, looking at Lu Chen who was sleeping on the floor.
"What's wrong?" Lu Chen asked.
"I'm afraid that I can't beat Li Haobai, and I'll be caught by my family..."
Lu Chen blinked. This woman couldn't be preparing to carry out her second plan now, right?
"Cough cough, then, then what should I do?" Lu Chen looked at Meng Xi, looking a little nervous.
After roaming the world for so many years, could it be that he finally got a chance today?
Meng Xi looked at Lu Chen and sighed, "Lu Chen, why do people live their lives? I've been living according to my parents' wishes since I was young, and I've never been my true self. "
"Even if I ran away, I still couldn't escape the surveillance of my family. My every move still couldn't escape their eyes."
Lu Chen saw that Meng Xi didn't seem to be joking, and frowned slightly.
Perhaps it was because of this that Meng Xi always liked to do things that were out of line. She didn't like this kind of life that was arranged.
Lu Chen sighed. He didn't know if Meng Xi still remembered her plan B, but looking at her current state, she was in low spirits. She probably didn't have any ideas.
"Why do you suddenly have so little confidence in yourself?" Lu Chen asked.
"I just received news that Li Haobai broke through again. He's now a One Star Spirit King." Meng Xi sighed again, "I can still fight with a difference of three stars, but now I'm a whole realm away from him!"
"That guy is a monster!"
Lu Chen frowned slightly. This Li Haobai was indeed talented. Leveling up was like drinking water.
"Hey, Lu Chen, actually... there's something I need to tell you. Don't be angry with me."
Lu Chen frowned slightly, "What's the matter?"
"I bribed the innkeeper. I originally wanted to … Well, I've already prepared the sleeping incense …" Meng Xi's voice became softer and softer, almost inaudible.
Lu Chen's eyes widened. He had already prepared the sleeping incense, but why didn't he put it into action?
No matter how bad the quality of the knockout incense was, he would still be unconscious!
"Ahem … Of course I won't get angry over such a small matter." Lu Chen pretended to be calm and said, "But I'm curious. Since you've already made up your mind, why are you telling me now?"
"I'm afraid that my family will harm you. There's also Li Haobai. It's said that he has a very powerful master, which is why he advanced by leaps and bounds. If, if something happens to us, he will definitely kill you!"
Lu Chen thought about it. From Li Haobai's point of view, if his fiancée ran away from the marriage and cheated on him with another man, he would not let it go.
"Meng Xi, I think it's better this way. But as for the result of the competition, I think you should make it clear to Li Haobai. I think he might have misunderstood you."
"I don't believe that he really likes you that much. How old were you when you were engaged? A child who wasn't even ten years old. It's not like he has to marry you."
Meng Xi sighed, "There really isn't any emotional foundation between the two of us, but I'm not marrying Li Haobai, it's the Li Family!"
Lu Chen immediately understood that their marriage was the face of the two great families. At that time, even if Li Haobai was open-minded, considering the face of the Li Family, he would still have to fight even if he didn't want to!
"So, if I really lose, I might … I might really marry Li Haobai …" As she spoke, Meng Xi's big eyes flashed with tears, appearing particularly bright.
"Our Meng Family and the Li Family are both top families in the Holy Empire. I don't want to implicate you, and I can't bear the infamy of betraying my family …" Big Brother Lu Chen, I can only accept my fate … "
"I'm very happy to meet you here. Unfortunately, I might not be able to eat the delicacies you make in the future."
Lu Chen was about to say something when Meng Xi hurriedly said goodnight and turned her head away from Lu Chen.
That night, there was no chance for a romantic encounter. Lu Chen also didn't sleep the whole night.
It wasn't that he was still thinking about the romantic encounter, but that he felt sorry for Meng Xi, this silly girl.
Some people also wanted to resist fate, but in the end, they didn't have the strength to break free from the shackles of fate …
After a peaceful night, Yan Zhu came knocking on the door early in the morning. When he saw Lu Chen sleeping on the floor, his face was filled with disappointment.
"Master, you didn't do that last night?" Yan Zhu carried Meng Xi on his back. His two index fingers touched as if he was hinting at some kind of movement.
"Which one?" Lu Chen rolled his eyes at Yan Zhu, "Don't talk nonsense. We are innocent."
"The two of you stayed in the same room for a night, and you are still innocent. Master, you, you missed a great opportunity!"
"Stop talking nonsense. Pack up your things and get ready to go!" Lu Chen shook his head and walked out of the room.
…
After that, the inns in the cities they passed by were never full again.
One and a half months later, Lu Chen and the other two finally arrived at Tiantian City.
There was still half a month before the National Sword Competition, but the city was already crowded.
The streets were filled with extraordinary martial artists. It was said that almost all the super experts and super geniuses of the Heavenly Saints Empire had gathered in the Royal City.
Lu Chen and Meng Xi completed the registration work together. For the next half a month, they were waiting for the grouping information and the notification of the battle time.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. There are so many people. If we open a restaurant here, we won't have to worry for a few lifetimes." Yan Zhu looked at the crowded streets and sighed.
"Big Brother Lu Chen, let me take you to the market. There are weapons there. You should at least buy a weapon." Meng Xi pulled Lu Chen and ran to the market.
Yan Zhu didn't want to be a third wheel. He returned to the inn first to put down his luggage.
Due to the ancient history of the National Sword Competition, the market in Heavenly Saints City had become a martial artist trading area.
The Royal City was indeed on a different level from West Prefecture City. Here, all kinds of pills, weapons, cultivation techniques, and treasures could be seen everywhere. There was a dazzling lineup of all kinds of quality!
Lu Chen originally thought that there wouldn't be anything that caught his eye here. However, he wanted to buy some pills for Uncle Tie. Perhaps they could heal his legs.
Meng Xi was especially happy today. It could even be described as abnormal. She held Lu Chen's hand and looked around, restless for a moment.
"Big Brother Lu Chen, the Divine Weapon Area is just ahead. Let's go take a look." Meng Xi pulled Lu Chen forward.
"Divine Weapon Area? The weapons there are too expensive. Let's just look around here. "
"It's fine. Let's go!" Meng Xi ignored Lu Chen's objection and pulled Lu Chen toward the Divine Weapon Area.
Lu Chen saw that Meng Xi was in high spirits and treated it as a stroll with her. The two of them walked into the Divine Weapon Area.
Just as the two of them reached the entrance of the Divine Weapon Area, more than ten men in embroidered clothes surrounded them.
These people were well-dressed and had an extraordinary temperament. It was obvious that they weren't ordinary people.
The man in the lead blocked Lu Chen and Meng Xi's path. Lu Chen pulled Meng Xi behind him and looked at these people coldly. "What do you want?"
"Scram!" The middle-aged man shouted. He then cupped his fists and bowed slightly to Meng Xi. "Eldest Miss, it's time to go home …"
Lu Chen looked back at Meng Xi in surprise. Meng Xi's eyes were slightly red, but she didn't refute.
"Meng Xi …" Lu Chen said with a frown.
Meng Xi didn't respond to Lu Chen. Instead, she said to the man, "Steward Yun, can you give me a little more time? I … I'll accompany Big Brother Lu Chen to choose the last weapon. I'll go with you …"
The man narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Chen unkindly. He then looked at Meng Xi and finally said, "Eldest Miss has indeed grown up … Alright, Yun Lu will wait for Eldest Miss at the exit."
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