I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 664 - 252 Chu Yanli: Concubine Already Reserved! Empress Baby Is Panicking! _2

"In this world, nothing is taken for granted."

Chu Yanli shook her head, her expression earnest as she said, "Many boast of loyalty and righteousness in this world, yet while wealth is easy to obtain, a true heart is hard to find. Elder Zhong treats me sincerely, and I am truly grateful... I should be the one paying respects to Elder Zhong."

With that said, she simply bowed deeply to Zhong Lihe.

Lu Shuangge, standing nearby, sighed while shaking his head upon witnessing this scene.

One could point their finger at the emperor and curse angrily, yet also bow before a "servant" without hesitation; their actions come from the heart, completely unabashed... Perhaps that is why they are willing to serve the Princess so loyally?

Am I not the same?

"Your Highness..."

Zhong Lihe’s voice was slightly trembling.

Having guarded this Heavenly Martial Arena for many years, the accumulated vexations in his heart suddenly vanished completely.

"Your Highness, please rise quickly. This is too much for an old servant!"

"Elder Zhong deserves it."

Chu Yanli straightened up from her bow, rotated her shoulders, and said with a look of anticipation, "By the way, it’s been so long since we last met, has Elder Zhong’s cultivation fallen behind? How about we spar with each other?"

"..."

Zhong Lihe’s eyelids twitched as he quietly took two steps back.

"Your Highness has just returned to the Capital City, weary from the travel; it’s not advisable to engage in a big fight at the moment... another day, we will discuss it another day."

"Alright."

Seeing this, Chu Yanli did not insist and asked, "While I was away, was there anything unusual?"

Upon hearing this question, Zhong Lihe’s expression became serious, and he said gravely, "To report to Your Highness, someone has passed the Military Dao trial."

"Hmm?"

"You mean someone has taken the Warlord’s inheritance?"

"Indeed."

Chu Yanli’s eyes slightly narrowed, and she said, "Let’s go and take a look."

The two walked through the martial arts arena, arriving at the deep section of the building, and pushed open the rusty door.

Due to the previous events, the Evil Qi of the Mountain of Blades and Tomb of Swords had not yet reformed, so it was temporarily closed to outsiders.

The square was empty, and under the scarlet lights, one could see tens of thousands of swords and blades thrust into the ground, like a gray tide undulating.

Above the Sword Mountain, a thirty-three-level blue-black stone platform hovered silently.

Chu Yanli stepped out, her figure suddenly vanishing from the spot.

The next moment, she appeared directly at the top of the stone platform, standing in front of the pillar at the highest level.

Zhong Lihe and Lu Shuangge quickly followed suit, flying down.

Chu Yanli reached out and touched the patterns on the pillar, her expression somewhat reminiscent, "It seems what I sensed that day was not a mere illusion. Unexpectedly, someone achieved it so soon... Who is he?"

Zhong Lihe replied, "Deputy Thousand Households of the Sky Scale Guard, Chen Mo."

"Chen Mo?"

Chu Yanli thought for a moment, but she didn’t have any impression of such a person, "Has he recently broken through to Grandmaster?"

Zhong Lihe shook his head, "He’s not a Grandmaster; he’s a Fourth-Level Warrior."

?

A flicker of astonishment crossed Chu Yanli’s eyes, "What did you say? Fourth-Level?"

"Precisely," Zhong Lihe said, "To be precise, he has only recently broken through to the Fourth-Level, and I personally watched him step onto the thirty-three-level stone platform... Also, I recorded the scene at that time for Your Highness to see."

He then waved his sleeve.

The air rippled like a water curtain, projecting an incredibly clear image.

In the scene, a tall figure was ascending the blue-black stone steps, his pace slow yet firm.

"When he stepped onto the tenth step, I felt something was off, so I recorded the image in my Divine Sense... Therefore, the earlier process is somewhat missing," Zhong Lihe explained off to the side.

Chu Yanli did not speak, quietly observing the figure.

The eleventh level, the twelfth level...

Sword Soldier Evil continuously assaulted Chen Mo, yet he remained as unshakable as a rock.

The fifteenth level, the sixteenth level...

Above the Sword Mountain, Evil Qi churned like a sea of blood, gradually forming an enormous vortex.

At the vortex’s center, countless phantom blades rose and fell, accompanied by scarlet thunder, which crashed down on him!

His physical body collapsed under the impact, but soon a green light flashed by, swiftly healing him, preventing any halt in his advancement.

The Mountain of Blades and Tomb of Swords has a total of thirty-three levels.

The first thirty levels are for Body Refinement, while the last three levels are for Heart Inquiry.

Thus, besides needing an exceptionally formidable physique, the requirement for Divine Soul strength is also extremely high... This is why Martial Cultivators below the Third Rank almost cannot reach the top.

Chen Mo easily passed the Body Refinement trial.

His pace only slowed upon stepping into the thirtieth level.

The image did not show any abnormalities, but Chu Yanli knew very well that the difficulty of these last three levels was far higher than the first thirty combined.

Even she took considerable effort back then.

Yet Chen Mo paused only for a few moments before his eyes regained clarity, then continued ascending.

"Is his Soul Power as exaggeratedly strong as his physical body and recovery capabilities?"

"Hmm?"

"Wait..."

Chu Yanli stared blankly at the scene before her.

She saw Chen Mo standing on the thirty-first level, opening his palm, within which a golden aura was swirling.

Others might not know what it was, but Chu Yanli understood clearly, for the Dragon Qi was left behind by her personally!

"Taiyin Geng Metal symbolizes absolute authority; even the Imperial Family of the Great Yuan has to rely on the Seal to harness its power... Yet, can he bear Dragon Qi with his physical body?!"

"How can this be?!"

Watching Chen Mo ultimately obtain the Military Dao inheritance, with ten thousand swords bowing, Chu Yanli fell silent for a moment.

This had already surpassed her realm of understanding.

Zhong Lihe interrupted the image and said, "This old servant has interacted with this lad several times; his potential is deep and unfathomable. If he can grow, reaching the First Rank is inevitable..."

"Moreover, he is the current number one on the Cloud Top Ranking, having recently overwhelmed Shi Yun in the Heavenly Element Martial Examination, seizing the title of Heavenly Element Martial Champion!"