Chapter 1650: Your Sister-in-Law?

In the small garden, the yin wind howled fiercely, chilling and making one shudder. It was Ye Chen's killing intent, directed at the Zhuxian Jian. Already, two ancient holy bodies had died because of it, spilling blood into the void. Well, it should be three; he himself had been extinguished by the Zhuxian Jian. However, on this point, he ought to thank the Zhuxian Jian. Originally, he had little lifespan left, at most three years. The Zhuxian Jian's surprise attack had sent him prematurely to his death, and precisely because of it, he had ended up in the Ming Jie by a twist of fate. Thus, he had a chance at resurrection. Once he returned to the Zhutian and reached the peak, he would surely settle scores with the Zhuxian Jian.

Suppressing his killing intent, he rose and approached the altar. Although Kui Niu had not yet awakened, his soul body had grown considerably thicker, and condensing a Yuan Shen was only a matter of time. Ye Chen crushed more pills and infused them with spiritual power, merging them into Kui Niu's soul body. The Yuan Shen he had planted began to take root and sprout. In the days that followed, he repeated this process daily.

Without abundant soul power, he used pills to compensate, and he spared no expense with his own Yuan Shen power, refining it for Kui Niu every day."Lao Qi, this will harm your foundation; don't touch your Yuan Shen anymore." Kui Niu transmitted with his eyes closed, truly unable to bear it."I'm fine." Ye Chen smiled reassuringly, though his face was slightly pale, his vital energy weakened, and he felt a bit frail.

After one refining session, he sat down heavily under a tree. Kui Niu focused entirely on condensing his energy, and Ye Chen was not idle either, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed, comprehending the mysteries of the holy bones while his holy body origin intertwined. The Sheng Ti Ba Yuan—he had never heard of it, perhaps because it was from an ancient era, with too many immortal myths lost and legends broken.

Outside the garden, voices rang out."Hey, are you sick? Why are you always following me?"As the words fell, Zhao Yun walked in, followed by a woman in white."My sister has her eye on you. If you don't mind, we could have the wedding tonight."

The woman was strikingly beautiful, dressed in a pristine white robe untouched by worldly dust, with dazzling divine radiance swirling around her, ethereal like an immortal. Notably, her eyes were exceptionally clear, pure without a trace of impurity, occasionally flickering with immortal light. She was no ordinary person; she was a Ming Jiang under the Chu Jiang Wang, known in the Ming Jie as Qin Mengyao, her beauty renowned far and wide.

As soon as Zhao Yun entered, he let out a soft exclamation, spotting the altar and the Kui Niu upon it."A soul condensing a Yuan Shen?" Qin Mengyao's eyes widened as she spoke, her jade hand naturally wrapping around Zhao Yun's arm."This would require a lot of soul power." Zhao Yun casually pushed away Qin Mengyao's hand, acting as if nothing had happened.

"Why come here to show off your affection?" Ye Chen approached, glancing at Zhao Yun before fixing his gaze on Qin Mengyao. At a glance, he saw through her: a Sheng Ren-level Ming Jiang."I'm really not familiar with her." Zhao Yun shifted to the side."What's this about not being familiar? We've been to bed together." Qin Mengyao sidled up, very boldly, and wrapped her arm around Zhao Yun's again."When did I go to bed with you? I don't even know about it.""I don't care; you have to marry me. We're such a perfect match."

"There's no one in the house; you two could go inside and chat." Ye Chen said deeply, with a meaningful expression. "Take it easy, and watch out for my bed—and my house.""What do you think, my dear?" Qin Mengyao blinked at Zhao Yun, her eyes rippling like water."Honestly, I like someone like the Nai He Qiao Shen.""That won't do; that's my sister-in-law, and she's my brother's."

"Pfft." As soon as Qin Mengyao finished, the wine Ye Chen had just sipped sprayed out, right onto Zhao Yun's face. Zhao Yun's face darkened. You did that on purpose, didn't you? Such perfect aim. Ye Chen completely ignored Zhao Yun, staring straight at Qin Mengyao. "The new Nai He Qiao Shen... is your sister-in-law?" His expression was spectacular, his mouth twitching wildly. What kind of plot was this? Had Chu Ling gotten married? Become someone's wife? Zhao Yun wiped the wine from his face, his expression also a bit odd. It was just a joke, so how did a sister-in-law suddenly appear? He remembered Ye Chen saying that the Nai He Qiao Shen was his wife. So, whose wife was she, exactly?

"How surprising is that?" Qin Mengyao exclaimed in astonishment."Then who is your brother?" Ye Chen asked tentatively."The Fei Long Ming Jiang under the Chu Jiang Wang—pretty impressive, right?" Qin Mengyao chuckled, looking quite proud."The Nai He Qiao Shen and your brother the Fei Long Ming Jiang have gotten married?" Ye Chen stared straight ahead, his entire body tense."Not yet, but it's only a matter of time." Qin Mengyao coughed lightly."If they're not married, why call her sister-in-law?" Ye Chen let out a huge sigh of relief, wiping away a cold sweat—he had nearly been scared to death. If Chu Ling had married, that would be absurd, truly dramatic."Go back and tell your brother that the Nai He Qiao Shen is mine." Ye Chen waved his hand and took another big gulp of wine. Joke's on you—if they're not married, she's my wife; don't get any ideas. Is the Fei Long Ming Jiang that great? Given the shock Qin Mengyao had just given him, he'd have to find time to beat up her brother and nip that thought in the bud.

"Your brother here is crazy!" Qin Mengyao looked at Zhao Yun."He's not quite normal." Zhao Yun shrugged.

Ye Chen calmed his emotions and went back to the altar, infusing soul power and dividing his Yuan Shen power to nurture Kui Niu's soul."That guy is very strong." Kui Niu transmitted to Ye Chen, and by "that guy," he meant Zhao Yun without a doubt."There are always stronger people out there." Ye Chen laughed. Even he couldn't be sure of defeating Zhao Yun, so with a bit of thought, he knew Zhao Yun was incredibly formidable, an existence invincible in his realm."I didn't expect you to be an ancient holy body." Qin Mengyao approached, looking at Ye Chen with surprise. Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, also surprised—this young woman had some skill; even the judge hadn't recognized him, yet she had.

Naturally, he scanned Qin Mengyao's origin. Her bloodline was quite peculiar, like a magnificent lotus in full bloom, radiant and pure, hiding a mysterious power. He had never seen this bloodline before, but her ability to recognize him as an ancient holy body meant Qin Mengyao was no simple person. Compared to the Zhutian, the Ming Jie was also a place teeming with talents. Not to mention the great emperors, just in terms of bloodlines, there were too many he hadn't encountered, like the Gui Quan Ming Jiang, whose origin bloodline was immensely vast.

"Honestly, what's your connection to the Di Jun?" Qin Mengyao's bright eyes fluttered as she poked Ye Chen with her finger."Di Jun? The Ming Di?" Ye Chen asked curiously."Not the Ming Di, but someone even the Ming Di fears." Qin Mengyao smiled. "He's also an ancient holy body, and a genuine Dacheng Sheng Ti at that.""There's a Dacheng Sheng Ti in the Ming Jie?" Ye Chen was stunned."Everyone in the Ming Jie knows about it." Qin Mengyao gestured with her hand. "The Dacheng Sheng Ti stands shoulder to shoulder with the emperor, and the Ming Jie honors him as the Di Jun."

Ye Chen's mouth twitched again—this was news to him. One great emperor and one Dacheng Sheng Ti—the lineup in the Ming Jie was terrifying, equivalent to two supreme beings! He suddenly felt a bit unfair. Look at the Ming Jie, then glance at the Zhutian Wan Yu—it was practically being crushed. In that moment, he strongly advocated that either the Ming Di or the Di Jun should be sent to guard the Zhutian Wan Yu. That way, the Hong Huang clans wouldn't dare act recklessly, and as for the Tian Mo Yu, however many came, they'd be beaten back in tears.

"Realm against realm, it's overwhelming!" Ye Chen sighed."He came from the Zhutian and didn't reincarnate—who knows how long he's been in the Ming Jie." Qin Mengyao continued. "I'm just curious; back then, he was just a soul, yet he cultivated into a Dacheng Sheng Ti. It's shocking."

At these words, Ye Chen was shocked again, staring intently at Qin Mengyao. "Are you sure he came from the Zhutian?""What a childish question; the entire Ming Jie knows it.""Go on, keep going." Ye Chen was so excited he lost his composure—the predecessors of the Zhutian's holy bodies were figures of legendary status."I heard from my father that the Di Jun seemed to have fought an emperor in the Zhutian, taking on five alone—wait, five of them."