Chapter 1844: Dao Heart Shattered
When facing Zhao Hanâs attacks, Chu Chuyan, Pei Mianman, and Qiu Hongleiâs reactions couldn't be considered slow.
A lotus of ice quietly opened, and a snowstorm raged around Chu Chuyan. Pei Mianmanâs entire body surged with black flames. A red spider lily could vaguely be seen within the flames. The lantern in front of Qiu Honglei released its light, surrounding her in holy radiance. This was a defensive skill that was even stronger than the Wall of Sighs, that could protect a single individual in holy light. Even Xie Daoyun hurriedly used the Record of High Firmament to send heavenly lightning at Zhao Han.
Unfortunately, their speed couldn't compare to an earth immortalâs. With a clench of Zhao Hanâs hand, space itself caved in around them, and their skills couldnât fully take form before they were interrupted. The four women were hit with the recoil of failing their skills and vomited blood. They could only sense what was happening as the space around them caved in. There was no way to even escape. A wave of despair filled them.
Suddenly, a furious voice roared, âYour wife is so f*cking great!â
Zhao Han froze. He turned around and stared at Zu An, asking slowly, âWhat did you say?â
Zu An replied with a grin, âYour majesty, with your cultivation, how could you have heard incorrectly?â
Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue had heard him too, but they thought they were mistaken. However, judging from how things now looked, it didnât seem as if there was any mistake. Both of their expressions were filled with shock. Chu Chuyan and the others had expressions of bewilderment.
What in the world is going on? Zu An has a relationship with the emperorâs woman? This is completely inconceivable!
âThis emperor will kill you!â Zhao Han bellowed in rage. He no longer paid attention to Chu Chuyanâs group, and instead charged at Zu An like a ferocious tiger.
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Zu An immediately turned tail and ran. The two of them chased after each other, one in front and one behind. They quickly disappeared into the distance.
Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyueâs expressions changed. They quickly shouted at the women around them, âWhat are you all doing just standing around?!â After saying that, they immediately chased after Zu An and Zhao Han.
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Chu Chuyan and the others were anxious, but they knew that the difference between themselves and Zhao Han was too great. Getting involved further would just be throwing their lives away and dragging down Zu An. For now, they could only collect the libationerâs corpse, so they could bring him to his homeland once they left the secret dungeon.
Along the way, Qiu Honglei couldn't help but ask curiously, âWhat did Ah Zu mean by what he said? Doesnât that mean he has a thing with the empress or the other concubines? Miss Xie, you spent a lot of time in the capital. Have you heard of any such thing before?â
Xie Daoyunâs face reddened. There was a look of bewilderment on her face as well. She replied, âI havenât heard of any rumors about him and the empress, but there was a scandal with the crown princess before. However, that was quickly cleared up.â
Chu Chuyan couldn't help but say, âAh Zu must have said that on purpose to save us.â
Pei Mianman had a strange expression. She said, âEven so, judging from the emperorâs rage, it doesnât seem to have been a lie. Besides, you two know how frivolous Ah Zu is.â
The three women exchanged a look, then all sighed.
Xie Daoyun weakly raised her hand and asked, âShouldnât we be worried about big brother Zuâs safety right now?â
The three other women became quiet. After a while, Chu Chuyan said, âItâs actually useless even if we worry about him. We can only trust that Ah Zu and master can survive this situation. If something really happens to themâ¦â She fell silent for a moment, then said with a firm expression, âIn the worst case, weâll just accompany him.â
Xie Daoyunâs eyes widened. When she saw how calm these other beauties were, she didnât feel that it was all that shocking. It seemed they all had similar thoughts. She couldn't help but feel admiration. They joked around so casually on the surface, but their feelings actually ran so deep.
Sigh, itâs going to be really hard in the future⦠This is so annoying!
Qiu Honglei then looked at her and said, âItâs useless to worry about other things for now. Why donât you tell us a bit about what kind of person the empress is? Is she pretty?â
When she saw how these three suddenly seemed to be longing for gossip, Xie Daoyunâs breath caught in their throat. She really couldn't associate their current selves with their previous decisive expressions. She reflexively replied, âSomeone who could become the empress of an empire is naturally stunning. However, the empress rarely makes public appearances. I have heard that his majesty has focused on cultivation and rarely visited the harem chambersâ¦â
The other womenâs expressions changed slightly. They replied, âBe more detailed! Especially about the situation in the harem.â
Xie Daoyun was speechless.
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Meanwhile, Zu An was running as fast as he possibly could. Sometimes he used Grandgale to dash instantly, and at other times he stepped on the Wind Fire Wheels. Just like that, he actually crossed a thousand miles.
When he saw that Zhao Han was about to target his women, in a moment of desperation, he had used âFragrant Barfâ, a skill that immediately drew the targetâs aggression. It would create a reasonable and fair pretext for the target to chase him down. Since the situation was dire, he had been worried that the skill wouldnât be enough, so he used the Goldensnake Kingâs Eye too.
Rumor has it that the moment the Goldensnake King even glances at you, youâve already been greened.
The moment this skill is used, the scene of your wife sleeping with the user will appear in your mind.
Even so, Zu An was still worried that it wasnât enough, so he had made sure to launch such an explosive provocation.
Under that threefold taunt, Zhao Han naturally erupted with rage. Many scenes of the empress and his concubines being ravaged appeared in his mind. At first, he felt as if something wasnât quite right, because there seemed to be something wrong with his mental state. However, when he thought about this little bastardâs ways with women, he immediately believed it. That was why he chased after Zu An in a fiery rage.
âYou little mongrel, this emperor will definitely dice up your corpse into ten thousand pieces until you are mincemeat!â
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Zu An suddenly stopped and put away his Sun Slaying Bow. With a wave of his hand, the Taiâe Sword flew into his hand from the horizon.
Zhao Han also spread out his hand, and the Human Emperor Seal returned, floating above his palm. His hatred for Zu An had already reached the limit, and he naturally didnât care about the other women anymore. He had to recall his divine weapon to get rid of this bastard first.
âWhy arenât you running anymore?â Zhao Han asked through gritted teeth.
Zu An looked around below him. The two were high in the sky, while below was a vast mountain range. He said, âI feel like this is a good place to settle our grudge, so of course thereâs no need to run anymore.â
Zhao Han was so angry he laughed, saying, âI admit that you have many trump cards. However, do you think that you alone can win against me? Just where do you get your confidence from?â
Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehen had gotten in his way before, and with this guy hiding in the back and firing arrows, it had been a bit troublesome. But now, Zu An had run all the way here alone and already left those two behind. How could he possibly be the emperorâs match one-on-one?
âDo you feel as if thereâs still anything in this world that I canât achieve?â Zu An replied. His expression was calm, and there was a hint of a smirk on the corners of his lips.
Zhao Han recalled what Zu An had said earlier, and the scene of the empress being toyed with by Zu An couldn't help but appear in his mind again. No matter how firm his will was, his face still couldn't help but twitch a bit. He asked, âJust when did you and the empress have that affair?â
He knew that Zu An was saying that to shake his will and thus affect his fighting ability. However, he had to admit that it really was effective. As such, he first wanted to find some holes in the story so he could dismiss it. That way, he would naturally be able to restore his normal state of mind.
This guy looked too calm on the surface. Meanwhile, his own mental state wasnât good, so fighting against Zu An like this wasnât wise. Even though he believed that he could destroy Zu An, he didnât want to provide any opportunities.
âOh, could it be that your majesty enjoys listening to the details of how passionate your woman was with me? I really didnât expect this fetish,â Zu An said mockingly.
Zhao Hanâs face twitched and retorted, âYouâre only good at these kinds of verbal attacks with your mouth. The empressâ background is noble and she is the mother of an empire. How could she possibly be with a scoundrel like you?!â
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âThe empress does like my mouthâs attacks, though,â Zu An said with a chuckle.
Zhao Han had always towered above him like a great mountain, and had always been his greatest opponent. As such, he didnât hesitate to use any methods possible to weaken Zhao Han, even if it was a bit despicable.
Zhao Han was stunned. Some shameful scenes appeared in his mind.
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Zu An then continued, âYour majesty has always pursued immortality wholeheartedly and only knows how to cultivate in seclusion. Youâve left the empress all alone for so many years. The empress is a mature woman and had to remain in an empty chamber for all these years. I was even able to heal her injuries, so she started looking for me day after day, and I couldn't even get rid of herâ¦â
When he heard Zu An bring up the empressâ condition, Zhao Han realized that he wasnât just randomly making things up. He had wanted to expose Zu Anâs lie and recover his composure, but this had only ended up confirming the story. His mental state was now completely destroyed.
As he stared at Zu An, his eyes were entirely red. He hissed, âLittle bastard, I will make you regret coming to this world. Arenât they all your women? I am going to viciously humiliate them and make you understand just what kind of mistake you have made.â After saying that, he acted as if he would turn around and go after Chu Chuyan and the others.
Suddenly, however, more words reached his ears. âRight, I forgot to tell you that actually, apart from the empress, thereâs also the crown princess. Even though sheâs your daughter-in-law in name, you already started treating her as your future wife after your reincarnation, right? And on top of that, thereâs Concubine Baiâ¦â
He had to use everything he could to keep Zhao Han here. This was related to the other womenâs safety, so he couldnât worry about how despicable he was being.
Sure enough, an explosion went off in Zhao Hanâs mind. He finally understood how his split soul had died. When he thought of Zu Anâs relationship with Bi Linglong, his vision became blood red. He yelled, âYou son of a bitch! This one is going to chop up your corpse into ten thousand pieces!â
His dao heart had completely shattered!
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His entire body turned into a golden primordial spirit and launched a ferocious assault on Zu An!