"Qingxuan, you..."
Long Chen was startled. Yu Qingxuan's words had sobered him up halfway.
"Long Chen, I know you love me, but I can't be so selfish. Sister Mengqi treats me like this—how could I possibly marry you here? Where are Chi Mengqi and the other sisters? Yu Qingxuan looked at Long Chen and spoke softly.
"But..."
"There's nothing 'but' about. Sister Mengqi wants you to marry me, so just marry me. Actually, I know Sister Mengqi is your backbone."
If I marry you, I would let Sister Mengqi down. You know, I don't care about status, I just want peace of mind. Although Yu Qingxuan's tone was gentle, her attitude was very firm.
This made Long Chen both moved and ashamed. Yu Qingxuan was thinking of him, and Meng Qi was also thinking of Qingxuan. A beauty's deep affection is hard to repay even if it shatters to pieces.
Originally, this banquet was meant for Yu Qingxuan, but due to time constraints, only a simple wedding could be held.
However, Yu Qingxuan firmly refused to hold the wedding, so Jiang Huixin and the others had no choice but to give up. After a brief banquet, Yu Qingxuan, accompanied by Jiang Huixin and the others, arrived at the teleportation array together with Long Chen and the others.
"Qingxuan, I know neither father nor mother can keep you, and we also know that one day a fledgling eagle will spread its wings and soar.
But no matter how high or far you fly in the future, you must remember: when you get tired of flying, the Vermilion Bird Empire will always welcome you. Jiang Huixin, with tears in her eyes, held Yu Qingxuan's hand and reminded her.
She knew that Yu Qingxuan's departure would be like a kite with its string cut off. She didn't know if she would ever see her again in this lifetime. As a mother, she was even more reluctant to part with her daughter.
"Mother, please forgive my unfilial behavior... Yu Qingxuan choked up too; she couldn't bear to part with her mother.
"Alright, good child, take good care of yourself from now on. Go ahead!" Jiang Huixin knew that if she was sad, it would only make Yu Qingxuan feel even worse. She wiped away the tears at the corners of Yu Qingxuan's eyes and sent them onto the teleportation array.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure to take good care of Qingxuan." Long Chen promised Jiang Huixin.
Jiang Huixin nodded, waved goodbye to Yu Qingxuan and the others, and Guo Ran, Xia Chen, and all the Dragonblood warriors stepped onto the teleportation array.
Yu Qianxue, Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yifeng, and the others all waved to Long Chen, recalling how they had once challenged the Vermilion Bird Trial with Long Chen and fought side by side with him. Their hearts were filled with reluctance.
But they also knew that Long Chen was a dragon, a true dragon. The Vermilion Bird Empire was too small, even the entire Purple Flame Heaven was too small. He wanted to swim in a much broader sky.
"Buzz"—
The transmission array trembled. Under the gaze of countless people, Long Chen and the others disappeared. After Long Chen and the others disappeared, Jiang Huixin could no longer hold back, tears streaming down her face.
"I'm sorry, I'm a coward. It's really wrong for you to bear all this alone." At that moment, an apologetic voice rang out—it was Yu Xiaoyun.
Only then did people realize that Yu Xiaoyun was not truly drunk; he just lacked the courage to see Yu Qingxuan off, fearing he couldn't handle it.
Yu Qingxuan left them at a young age and endured countless hardships. Among all the children, they owed her the most, but what they could give her the least.
Since they couldn't give anything, they could only choose to let go with the pain, letting Yu Qingxuan pursue her own happiness. As long as Yu Qingxuan felt happy, they could endure any kind of pain.
"Brother Xiaoyun,"
Jiang Huixin couldn't help but hug Yu Xiaoyun and burst into tears. Yu Xiaoyun comforted Jiang Huixin, looked at the teleportation array, and sighed: "
Having a daughter is like nurturing a potted flower—carefully nurtured, watered, and fertilized."
In winter, she feared freezing; in summer, she feared the sun. One day, when she grew up, a little bastard called her son-in-law took the whole pot away. Suddenly
, Yu Xiaoyun turned his head and looked at Yu Qianxue and the other princesses, shouting, "Remember, my daughter only needs to be married within, not marry outside. I will never see another shameless bastard like Long Chen." The
princesses, including Yu Qianxue, looked at each other, each completely confused. Princesses of the Vermilion Bird Empire never married outside, okay?
...
"Whoosh!"
As the void trembled, Long Chen and the others blurred their vision and appeared in a desolate desert.
The Vermilion Bird Empire uses a teleportation array that is non-directional, so that those nearby cannot judge Long Chen and the others' whereabouts from spatial fluctuations.
"Boss, are we really going to leave like this? You have to understand, we just accomplished something earth-shattering, and now is the time to shine. After being teleported out, Guo Ran mumbled to himself.
You have to know, this time, Guo Ran really showed his face, leading the Dragon Blood Legion to slay several Earth Sovereign experts on the battlefield, enjoying immense glory.
Now was the perfect chance for him to make a name for himself. He had just quietly slipped away, feeling a bit unwilling to accept it. He had to show his face and let others know what he looked like.
"Can you calm down a little? Didn't you see Senior Ye Wusheng remind him so seriously? Maybe someone of her level might come looking for the boss. What will we use to block that? Xia Chen said irritably.
Guo Ran was good at everything, except a dog couldn't hide two taels of sesame oil in his stomach. Whatever he did, he had to let the whole world know, or else he wouldn't feel at ease.
He learned this from Mo Nian, but Mo Nian never deliberately promoted himself; his reputation was earned through his own abilities.
"If you follow me, why worry about not getting a chance to become famous? The key point is, the bronze cauldron I used at the end is probably going to cause a huge mess. Long Chen said.
A dragon clan expert once said, unless absolutely necessary, never use that bronze cauldron. If you do, you'll be hunted down.
Ye Wusheng could say such things clearly because she had already recognized the origin of the bronze ancient cauldron, which was why Long Chen was urged to flee quickly.
"Boss, what exactly is the origin of this bronze ancient cauldron from the Three Thousand Worlds? I've searched through all the ancient texts but couldn't find its origin." Guo Ran couldn't help but ask curiously.
"How would I know!" Long Chen said irritably.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, a jade token at Long Chen's waist suddenly lit up rapidly. Seeing the token, Long Chen was overjoyed—it was a message from Huayun Trading Company.
However, when he saw the message on the jade token, Long Chen's expression instantly froze, his eyes filled with shock.
"Boss, what's wrong?"
Guo Ran hurriedly asked. Long Chen said nothing, handing the nameplate to Guo Ran. Xia Chen hurried over to take a look, and saw on it the inscription:
"One of the Ten Great Chaos Artifacts: The Qiankun Cauldron has appeared in the Vermilion Bird Empire, shattering the sky and splitting open myriad paths."
Its energy is yin, its substance is soft, suspected to have been broken by the Kun Cauldron within the Qiankun Cauldron. News has already spread, shaking the heavens, urgently seeking protection. "
Chaos artifact, Qiankun Cauldron?"
Everyone's faces were filled with shock.