Shangguan Muâer gradually emerged from her room within the forbidden grounds of the Tian Yuan clan. Her tight, purple dress sculpted her perfect, curvy body while her black hair was casually draped behind her. Her enchanting eyes shone brightly, giving off a sense of charm.
Clearly, she was unable to conceal her presence, as she had just broken through. When she emerged from the room, the pressure of an Overgod radiated from her. From time to time, a powerful pulse of energy would gush from her weak-looking body, causing her hair and clothes to flutter despite the absence of wind.
Coupled with her otherworldly presence, she seemed like an immortal woman descending on a mortalâs world.
The people from the Tian Yuan Continent immediately came up to congratulate her. Even Shen Jian had hurried over personally.
The Tian Yuan clan had gained another Overgod. This was an extremely important matter to the Tian Yuan clan, and it held great significance.
After exchanging pleasantries, everyone dispersed, leaving only Jian Chen and Shangguan Muâer behind.
Jian Chen and Shangguan Muâer held hands and walked out of the forbidden grounds. They strolled around leisurely in the beautiful, fragrant gardens as they spoke to each other softly. They smiled faintly as they discussed matters that only husband and wife would talk about. They also talked about the threat of the Empyrean Demon Cult as well as the future direction of the clan.
âJian Chen, donât bite off more than you can chew. Once we canât stop the Empyrean Demon Cult, retreat with the clansmen,â Shangguan Muâer tried to comfort Jian Chen. She spoke with some worry. She understood just how unwilling Jian Chen was to part with the Tian Yuan clan through their conversation.
Founded in the Dongâan province, the province held great significance to the clan. It could be described as their ancestral lands.
After all, they who had come up from a lower world appeared in the Dongâan province, so Jian Chen naturally possessed a unique attachment to the place.
âI still donât want to give up on this place until the final moment. Although Iâve already chosen the Heavenly Moon Empire as a path of retreat, the Tian Yuan clan wonât be able to exist as peacefully there as it does in the Dongâan province,â Jian Chen said with a heavy heart.
Shangguan Muâerâs beautiful eyes shone. She stared into Jian Chenâs eyes seriously and said gently, âYouâre worrying about the Earth Spirit sect in the Heavenly Moon Empire?â
âThe Earth Spirit sect is one of the two great sects of the Heavenly Moon Empire. Even the imperial family has to show some respect to them. Thatâs more than enough to show that itâs extremely likely that the Earth Spirit sect has a Primordial realm expert at the very least.â Jian Chen frowned, âIf I were all alone, there would naturally be no need to fear, but I have an entire clan behind me. If you go to the Heavenly Moon Empire and the Earth Spirit sect purposefully makes things difficult for you, weâll only end up on different sides to them. With my current strength, weâre nowhere near their opponent.â
âJian Chen, have you ever considered that by the time we become complete enemies with the Earth Spirit sect, youâll already possess strength on par with the Primordial realm, and there would be no reason for you to fear them. Itâs impossible for me to make no progress during that time either,â said Shangguan Muâer.
Afterwards, the Zither of the Demonic Cry appeared in Shangguan Muâerâs hands. She stared at it with mixed feelings and said, âThis zither is very extraordinary. Even with my strength at Overgod, I still donât understand it fully. Whenever my strength increases to a new level, I will learn the cultivation method for the next level from the zither. So far, I have a cultivation method that can allow me to directly cultivate until Godking. If I have enough time, I am confident that I can repel the Earth Spirit sect.â
Jian Chen was surprised by that. He examined the Zither of the Demonic Cry closely and said heavily after a while, âThis zither is indeed extraordinary. I canât tell its grade at all, but Iâm certain itâs not a saint artifact. Itâs extremely likely to be a god artifact.â Jian Chen frowned again afterwards, âBut if itâs a god artifact, I donât sense the special characteristics of god artifacts from it.â
âCan I have a look at the zither?â At this moment, Kai Ya walked over from afar in a water-blue dress. She stared at the zither.
âKai Ya, youâve awoken?â Shangguan Muâer was stunned as she said in some surprise. All of them understood that Jian Chen had taken the unconscious Kai Ya into the Saintsâ World within a crystal casket.
Kai Ya arrived before Shangguan Muâer and stared at the zither for quite a while. She gently furrowed her brows and said, âFor some reason, this zither is slightly familiar to me.â
Kai Ya furrowed her brows in thought, but soon afterwards, she shook her head again. She said, âPerhaps itâs because I saw you use the zither on the Tian Yuan Continent before. I donât know why. After being unconscious for a hundred years, I always feel like Iâve forgotten something as if thereâs something that I canât remember. It feels hazy to me.â
âIt might be because your soul was too heavily damaged, which left behind some side effects,â Jian Chen said in thought. Kai Ya was clearly only a Saint Emperor, yet she needed so many priceless heavenly resources to awaken her from her slumber. He could only interpret it as her soul was extremely damaged.
âKai Ya, Iâve prepared some divine crystals in there as well as a few cultivation methods. You can directly use them to cultivate until Overgod. Feel free to pick one thatâs suitable for you.â Jian Chen took out a Space Ring and passed it to Kai Ya.
âJian Chen, I already owe you too much. I canât take any more things from you,â Kai Ya declined. Her feelings were rather mixed. She discovered that she suddenly experienced a sense of conflict deep within her heart towards the things that Jian Chen had given to her.
âTake it. Thereâs no need to be polite between friends.â However, Jian Chen directly shoved the Space Ring into Kai Yaâs hands.
Kai Ya stared at the Space Ring in a daze, and her feelings became more and more mixed. Right now, she actually felt like returning the Space Ring to Jian Chen immediately.She did not know why she thought of that as if the thought was her instinct. It confused her slightly.
In the end, she accepted the Space Ring with extremely mixed feelings and clenched it tightly in her hand.
âIâm going to take a stroll in the provincial city,â Kai Ya said gently before turning around and making her way out.
âWait!â Jian Chen stopped Kai Ya and gave a medallion to her. He said, âThis is my medallion. Carry it with you. If you come across any problems in the provincial city, you can directly flash it, and itâll be resolved.â
Kai Ya accepted the medallion and glanced at it a few times seriously. Afterwards, she left silently.
âJian Chen, why do I feel like Kai Ya is somewhat different after she has woken up?â Shangguan Muâer said after Kai Ya left.
Jian Chen sighed gently, âTo wake up in a completely foreign world away from where you came from originally, anyone would find it hard to accept.â