Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âI can buy your house, break the contract, and evict you. At the same time, Iâll warn all the inns in Changâan City, making sure none of them accepts you. If you havenât found a place to stay by dawn, youâll be driven out. What will you do then?â Cui Dahe spoke with an extremely domineering tone.
In the adjacent room, Li Qingshan furrowed his brows upon hearing this.
Xia Wuji gestured with his eyes.
Li Qingshan shook his head slightly. The Heavenly Emperor hadnât spoken yet, so why the rush?
âIf you want me to marry your son in a netherworld marriage, fine, but you need to defeat me.â
âTen days from now, just outside Changâan City, you and I will duel. If I lose, Iâll obediently comply.â
From within the room, the voice of the Heavenly Emperor echoed.
Cui Dahe shook his head. âIâm here to inform you, not to negotiate. You have no right to haggle with me.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThen you just watch and see if I can find a place to stay in Changâan City.â The Heavenly Emperorâs tone was unhurried. With her captivating beauty, finding someone in Changâan City whose cultivation level was not weaker than Cui Daheâs was very easy.
Cui Dahe considered this. His face twisted, and only after several attempts did he manage to hold back.
âTen days later, Iâll hold a netherworld marriage!â Cui Dahe flicked his sleeve and turned to leave.
Inside the room, the Heavenly Emperor remained impassive, closing her eyes to meditate.
âDo you have confidence in ten days?â Li Qingshan asked the Heavenly Emperor from the adjacent room.
âYes,â Heavenly Emperor replied. Her tone remained composed, showing little concern for the matter.
Li Qingshan then felt at ease, instructing Xia Wuji not to be anxious. He said,
âLetâs wait and see the show in ten days, to see what cards the Heavenly
Emperor holds.â
Li Qingshan continued to cultivate silently.
He was not far from reaching the Wanderer cultivation plane.
News of the bet between the Heavenly Emperor and Cui Dahe quickly spread throughout Changâan City.
The people of Changâan led a monotonous daily life. Suddenly, such sensational news emerged, ensuring it would be passed around by word of mouth. In less than half a day, everyone in Changâan City knew about it.
Having familiarized themselves with the story, people became intrigued. As long as they went to see what would happen in ten days, they could find out whether the peerless beauty, the Heavenly Emperor, would emerge victorious or if Cui Dahe would conduct a netherworld marriage for his son.
People were looking forward to it.
Especially since nothing significant had happened recently, the bet between Cui Dahe and the Heavenly Emperor became the most widely followed event in the recent period.
One day passed, then two, then three.
With each passing day, peopleâs anticipation grew. Everyone eagerly investigated information about the Heavenly Emperor. Some found the Immortal Path Golden Ranking reformed the previous year, discovering information and illustrations of the Immortal Emperor.
The beauty and formidable strength of the Immortal Emperor instantly became the talk of the town.
It ignited the publicâs anticipation.
The people widely admired the beauty of the Immortal Emperor.
Everyoneâs perspective followed their senses. Immediately, the vast majority of people supported the Immortal Emperor, wishing to overthrow the villainous Cui Dahe.
Thus, ten days passed.
During these ten days, the Heavenly Emperor had not left her residence once, dedicating herself entirely to cultivation. The fluctuations in her aura were unpredictable.
The city wall of Changâan City was crowded with people eager to witness the spectacle.
Ten miles outside Changâan City, Cui Dahe, gaunt with silver hair and a stern expression, stood waiting.
Noon approached. Li Qingshan and Xia Wuji had also arrived at the city wall early in the morning to observe Cui Dahe.
âIs this old man in the Longevity cultivation plane?â Xia Wuji muttered.
âAlthough he looks very old, heâs definitely not weak in a real fight,â Li Qingshan said.
âThe stone door told me that the Longevity cultivation plane requires cultivating a hundred scriptures and nurturing a god,â Xia Wuji explained.
âWhat does nurturing a hundred scriptures and nurturing a god mean?â Li Qingshan asked.
âThe Longevity cultivation plane requires you to burn all the skills you have cultivated in the past in a furnace. True gold is not afraid of fire. Then, you will raise a god spirit in the acupoints all over your body. Every god spirit you raise will make you a little stronger. I wonder how many gods this old man has raised,â Xia Wuji pointed at Cui Dahe and continued.
âI see.â Li Qingshan gained a better understanding of the Longevity cultivation plane.
In the next second, he sensed the Heavenly Emperor coming out.
âItâs about to begin,â Li Qingshan said to Xia Wuji.
Outside the city gate, the sun was scorching. Cui Dahe looked up at the sky. It was noon.
Just as he was about to call out to the Heavenly Emperor, Heavenly Emperor appeared in front of him in the next second.
Standing in space, she had a slender figure, jade-like bones, and skin as smooth as cream. Her appearance instantly attracted everyoneâs attention. Under the sunlight, the Heavenly Emperorâs body was surrounded by a dazzling light. In this light, the stars in the sky were reflected, setting off her aura.
The Heavenly Emperorâs expression was indifferent and cold. Her green hair danced behind her. She looked at Cui Dahe and said, âNow, please go to hell!â
âDo you think you can fight me just because youâve entered the Wanderer cultivation plane?â Cui Daheâs gaze was deep as he saw through the Heavenly Emperor. She used these ten days to break through to the Ascension Immortal realm and enter the Wanderer cultivation plane.
âMoreover, you forcefully broke through, so there will be repercussions. But it doesnât matter. Iâll let you defeat me and complete the netherworld marriage. Then, you should go down and serve my son,â Cui Dahe said coldly. Right now, he only had one thought in his mind, which was to help his son complete the netherworld marriage.
Upon hearing Cui Daheâs words, the onlookers were filled with grief when they thought of how such a beautiful Heavenly Emperor was going to marry a dead man.
Although they had only met the Heavenly Emperor once, they had already become fans for decades. Such a stunning woman was going to marry a dead man..