âHan Li, what do you want?â
Dressed in white clothes purer than snow, her flawless face bore a complex expression as she recalled this man.
She could never have imagined that the man she had once glimpsed by chance had now become the underground ruler of Qianyuan Divine Province, the uncrowned king, with power rivaling the foremost Sacred Land, Bai Yujing.
Even White Emperor City, where she was from, was one of the nine mightiest powers in Endless Yuankun Domain, governing 53 Divine Provinces and holding sway over the entire Yuankun Domain, with several Heaven Imperial Realm Great Emperors, as well as the supreme White Emperor, not much stronger than Chengsheng Mountain.
After all, Chengsheng Mountain possessed the man-made sword, comparable to True Immortal weapons, which neutralized the greatest advantage of White Emperor City. Compared to Chengsheng Mountain, White Emperor City only had a few more Heavenly Immortal weapons and high-level cultivators.
Imagine, decades ago, during her second crossing over Beiming to reach Qianyuan Divine Province, she strengthened the seal for that Heaven Imperial Realm Great Emperor. As she was about to leave, she happened to glance and spot this person.
At that time, he was only at the peak of the God Refining Realm, and he had even concealed his cultivation to the Pihai Realm, enjoying the beautiful scenery in a canyon and couldnât help but utter the exquisite verse, âCasting light dances on the gold, still shadows sink into jade, with fishermenâs songs answering one another, is there an end to this joy?â
Zi Miao Zhen found it interesting, and that was all. She didnât take any action, thinking the two of them would never meet again.
But Zi Miao Zhen could never have expected that they would meet again, and that she would end up in Han Liâs hands, in such a humiliating manner no less.
In just a few decades, how had this person cultivated from the God Refining Realm, crossing the Hollow Void Stage, Myriad Phenomena Realm, True Martial Realm, and Divine Yuan Realm, to directly reach the Tongxuan Realm?
The key was that not only was Han Liâs cultivation speed fast, but his combat ability was also incredibly strong. A combat strength of just the first layer of the Tongxuan Realm was already comparable to the middle stages of the Sacred Realm, which was absolutely unheard of, and unseen before.
Even the stunningly talented Empress Huangyue, Empress Yuanchu, and the Great Emperors like White Emperor, the Lords of Yuankun Domain, couldnât compare with this man in terms of cultivation speed and combat ability within the same realm.
Could it be that Han Li is a reincarnation of a True Immortal?
But she had never heard of True Immortals reincarnating in the world, and even those who were reincarnated from Heavenly Immortals were few and far between.
Could it be that Han Liâs aptitude and constitution are even higher than those of Immortal Grade?
Zi Miao Zhen felt somewhat bewildered, her heart surging like the tides, and with her vast experience, she now didnât know how to evaluate him.
âFortunately, Han Li doesnât know that Iâve seen him once before.â
Zi Miao Zhen suddenly felt a sense of relief; in this way, it wonât be too embarrassing. She could pretend she had never met Han Li before, as if this was their first encounter.
Otherwise, if this news got out, the entire Endless Yuankun Domain would be shaken.
She was one of the three fairies of White Emperor City, a peerless figure on the Heavenly Immortal list, celebrated across the Endless Yuankun Domain, pursued by countless cultivators, esteemed and dignified, almost like a banished fairy.
She had come to this area of Qianyuan Divine Province by the order of White Emperor to search for a fragment of Empress Huangyueâs soul. It should have been an easy task with a reward whether she succeeded or not, and she could even try her luck at a chance with the Heaven Imperial Realm Great Emperor.
Unfortunately, reality was harsh compared to her ideal vision.
She ended up âtrapped before achieving her missionâânot even reaching Qianyuan Divine Province when she was caught on the way and fell into Han Liâs hands.
Forget about seeking fortune from the Great Emperor, she couldnât even return to Taibai Divine Province now, and in this manâs hands, her safety was in peril.
If Han Li dared to intercept her halfway, using many Immortal and Imperial weapons, she could guess with her toes that Empress Huangyueâs fragment, Yao Xi, and Empress Yuanchuâs fragment, Murong Ying, must have been captured by Han Li, and the disappearance of Empress Yuanchuâs fragment might also be connected to him.
Knowing Han Liâs secret and identity, how could Han Li let her go?
Having made his decision, Han Li looked at Zi Miao Zhen, whose expression was changing, and smilingly said, âIt is, of course, to take you as my wife.â
âYouâve come to me on your own. If I donât accept you, wouldnât it be a waste of heavenâs gifts?â
Ironically, this turned out to be a lucky mistake; he captured an extraordinary female saint, fulfilling one of his wishes.
It was even better that Zi Miao Zhen was not from the Huangyue Imperial Empire or Yuanchu Mountain. This way, he might be able to catch two more exceptional female saints if they happened to be saints.
What if Zi Miao Zhen was from White Emperor City? What if it was one of the dominant powers of the Endless Yuankun Domain?
He had already married off Yao Xi, the soul fragment of Empress Huangyue, and Murong Ying, the soul fragment of Empress Yuanchu, offending two unparalleled empresses. Whatâs another offense against the White Emperor?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The White Emperor didnât even know it was his doing. As long as he could delay for a while, by then, not to mention the White Emperor, he wanted to overturn even Empress Huangyue and Empress Yuanchu.
Zi Miao Zhen was indeed very beautiful, and among Han Liâs wives and concubines, there were very few that could compare with Zi Miao Zhen.
Zi Miao Zhenâs temperament, status, cultivation, and constitution all had a tremendous appeal to Han Li. It was impossible for him to let her go; heâd rather turn the raw rice into cooked rice and then discuss the matter.
Zi Miao Zhenâs complexion changed slightly, and with furrowed brows, she asked, âDid you really take the soul fragments of Empress Huangyue and Empress Yuanchu as your wives?â
According to the information she had, the soul fragments of these two unparalleled empresses were not dead, and the best-case scenario was that they had married someone else, with the worst-case scenario being a dire one.
âThatâs correct.â Han Li acknowledged it openly, with one hand, he pinched Zi Miao Zhenâs tender and soft chin and said lightly, âSo, do you want to join them?â
Zi Miao Zhen pulled away from Han Liâs hand. A trace of indignation emerged on her flawless face, which then settled into calm, and she sighed,
âYou truly are audacious.â
She had seen many audacious cultivators, but Han Li was the first she had encountered who was so daring, to the point of meddling with the soul fragments of two unparalleled empresses. No wonder Empress Huangyue and Empress Yuanchu had been seething with anger before.