Chapter 463: This Prince is Her Fiancé (Fifth Update)

*Ssh!*

That mass of crimson rushed directly into the air, tearing a hole through the Xuanming Array!

The Crimson-Tailed Flood Dragon let out a furious roar! However, the crimson mass pierced directly through its tail!

*Crash!*

The massive Xuanming Array shattered completely, transforming into countless streaks of light that scattered in all directions!

Seeing that the thing was about to escape!

Chu Liuyue’s heart tightened!

Just as she intended to give chase, a silver longsword suddenly tore through the air!

The sound of the sword's hum was like a clap of thunder; as it entered her ears, it seemed to resonate straight into the depths of her heart!

Sensing something, Chu Liuyue looked up!

She saw that the longsword traced a brilliant arc through the mid-air before swiftly thrusting toward that mass of crimson light!

*Clang!*

The sword tip struck the ground, pinning the thing down completely!

Chu Liuyue’s eyes flickered.

An ordinary longsword would be impossible to pin down a soul body, especially one with such formidable strength.

It was clearly the pressure emanating from the longsword that was suppressing it firmly!

She was very familiar with the aura upon it.

She followed the direction of the longsword and instantly collided with a pair of deep, profound eyes.

Her heart suddenly felt as if it had been struck by something soft.

It really was him!

However, this feeling did not last long, because she immediately discovered that the person standing beside Rong Xiu was actually Qi Han!

These two were actually together?!

Chu Liuyue’s heart skipped several beats.

Rong Xiu and Qi Han.

What had they said!? And did they both know each other's identities?

Rong Xiu was one thing, but—what about Qi Han!?

Rong Xiu had connections that reached the heavens; if he truly wanted to know something...

While Chu Liuyue was filled with suspicion over there, the atmosphere between Rong Xiu and Qi Han over here grew tense once again!

"Why did you act so rashly!?"

Qi Han turned abruptly, questioning him in a heavy voice!

Just now, it was clearly Rong Xiu who had said that Her Highness could handle everything on her own, which was why he had suppressed his worries and not rushed forward.

Yet in the blink of an eye, Rong Xiu had acted so unexpectedly!

Rong Xiu glanced at Qi Han and gave a faint smile

"Because—this Prince is her fiancé."

So calm!

So righteous!

Qi Han’s eyes widened slightly as he suddenly realized something.

"You did that on purpose!?"

In this way, Rong Xiu had naturally become the first person to step up and help Her Highness!

Rong Xiu’s sword-like eyebrows twitched slightly

"This Prince was merely acting in Yue'er's best interest."

His tone was light, as if he weren't thinking of anything else.

Qi Han remained silent for a long while.

What Rong Xiu said was not without reason.

Her Highness had not yet returned to the Tianling Empire; if his actions caused her plans to fail, he truly would have no choice but to atone with his life.

But...

Rong Xiu was clearly acting out of self-interest!

"There won't be a next time!" Qi Han said coldly.

Rong Xiu’s brow moved slightly, and the smile on his lips deepened.

"Yue'er is this Prince's fiancée; these are all things this Prince ought to do."

Qi Han clenched his fists.

If not for knowing that Her Highness truly liked the Prince of Li, he would have definitely struck by now!

He truly didn't know what part of him she saw in that man!

Seeing that Qi Han and Rong Xiu seemed to be saying something, Chu Liuyue grew even more curious.

However, there was a significant distance between her and them, making it almost impossible to hear a single word.

She made up her mind to clean up the aftermath here as quickly as possible, and then she would go find those two to get a clear answer.

With this thought, she walked to the side of the longsword and used flames to surround the soul body.

A shrill, miserable scream instantly rang out.

Chu Liuyue glanced at the small fireball and was surprised to find that the man's aura was rapidly decaying.

"The Karmic Fire of the Tianfang Sacred Cauldron can burn all things in heaven and earth, especially a soul body like this."

The Three-Eyed Divine Eagle's voice suddenly echoed in her mind.

"As long as it is placed within the Tianfang Sacred Cauldron to be refined, it will soon vanish completely."

Chu Liuyue’s eyes widened slightly.

"Truly? Then aren't you also—"

The Three-Eyed Divine Eagle's physical body had been destroyed, and now it was also just a soul body, but hadn't it stayed in here for thousands of years?

"How can such a lowly being be compared to my race!?"

There was undisguised pride in the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle's voice.

Chu Liuyue thought about it and realized it made sense. The Three-Eyed Divine Eagle was, after all, a member of the Divine Beast clan; an ordinary cultivator naturally could not be compared.

Though this cultivator seemed to have quite a background...

"You want his power?"

From the scream just now, she could tell it seemed to be a middle-aged man.

The Three-Eyed Divine Eagle fell silent for a moment before finally admitting

"Correct. The power within his soul body can help me restore my cultivation."

Chu Liuyue chuckled.

At least he was honest.

Ever since she had discussed helping it with the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle last time, their relationship was no longer as hostile as before.

In her view, this was a good thing.

With a thought, she recalled the fireball into her body and threw the soul body into the Tianfang Sacred Cauldron.

As soon as that crimson mass appeared, the endless, transparent Karmic Fire surrounding it surged upward, completely submerging it!

"Ah—!"

The painful shrieks became even more shrill, but they quickly grew faint.

Chu Liuyue thought to herself

"I'll leave him with his life for now."

Perhaps she could squeeze some information out of him later.

Whether it was that bronze vat, the parchment scroll, or... his reaction just now when he saw the dagger Rong Xiu had given her.

Chu Liuyue pulled the longsword out!

Suddenly, her shoulder felt a weight as Tuanzi rushed over.

Chu Liuyue smiled and patted its head. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Xuexue still hesitating in place, her gaze drifting toward the longsword in her hand from time to time.

"Xuexue, thank you for today."

Chu Liuyue roughly knew what it was thinking, so she smiled and walked forward.

Only then did Xuexue approach her. Her gaze swept over Chu Liuyue's wrist, revealing a hint of heartache, and she leaned in to lick it gently.

Chu Liuyue felt a warmth in her heart.

"It's just a flesh wound; it'll be fine once it heals—"

*Rumble!*

A clap of thunder rolled through the dark clouds!

From the direction of the Qinghe Palace, a figure soared into the sky!

Chu Liuyue gazed intently and was instantly stunned.

—That person was actually Emperor Jiawen!

The key was: he seemed to be on the verge of breaking through to the peak of the sixth rank!