Please give the novel a rating or a review on NovelUpdates
———-

Chapter 16: Empress Ate Vinegar

“Are you sure you didn’t say that wrong?”

Shu Xiangdie was completely stunned.

“Of course, didn’t you say that if I won, you would grant me any request? I want this bracelet.”

Nie Chen maintained his distance from Shu Xiangdie to avoid any misunderstandings.

“You’re lying!”

Shu Xiangdie suddenly reacted.

She didn’t believe that there was such a man in this world, and the situation was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

“Do you mean that… on the surface, you want the bracelet, but in reality, you’re hinting that you want me…?”

Seemingly having made up her mind, Shu Xiangdie lowered her head, her voice trembling.

Nie Chen: “…”

He realized that this Third Princess had a lot of inner drama, and he couldn’t keep going on like this with her.

Otherwise, the situation would become more and more chaotic.

Nie Chen gently grabbed Shu Xiangdie’s wrist and pulled her towards him.

“You really have that idea!”

Shu Xiangdie was caught off guard by Nie Chen’s sudden exposure of his true nature.

She tried to resist, but found that her body seemed to have lost all strength, allowing Nie Chen to grab her wrist.

“I have always taken Empress Qingyue as my role model, and I will never acknowledge any man. You’re just delusional!”

Shu Xiangdie’s face turned bright red as she tightly closed her eyes, her body trembling slightly.

However, in the next moment, Nie Chen used a bit of force and pulled off the jade bracelet.

“Thank you, Your Highness. Farewell.”

After speaking, Nie Chen jumped off the stage.

He waved his hand and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

“Huh?”

Shu Xiangdie opened her eyes, only to find that Nie Chen was already being swallowed up by the sea of people.

Except for taking the bracelet, he hadn’t done anything.

“Wait, could it be that he was telling the truth?”

Shu Xiangdie’s mind was reeling as she thought back to the previous scene.

“You, you come back!”

For some reason, Shu Xiangdie felt tears welling up in her eyes.

But Nie Chen didn’t even look back, and soon disappeared into the crowd.

Shu Xiangdie’s body went limp, and she almost fell over.

“Your Highness, are you okay?”

Ping’er quickly ran to her side and supported her.

“I…”

From a young age, Shu Xiangdie had never met a man who didn’t fall for her.

How could she have expected to be treated like this?

Shu Xiangdie felt a pang in her heart, and tears began to fall from her eyes.

“Could it be that I’m not even as good as a bracelet?”

…

【You have caused a strong impact on the Third Princess’s worldview, and have been rewarded with the “Great Clarity Myriad Guidance Resolution”】

“Ah, what a great thing.”

After carefully reading the introduction to the Great Clarity Myriad Guidance Resolution, Nie Chen couldn’t help but sigh.

This Great Clarity Myriad Guidance Resolution was an ancient secret technique that could speed up one’s cultivation.

As one cultivated it, it could even double the speed of one’s cultivation.

Cultivating it to the second level would increase the speed by two times, the third level by three times, and it had a total of ten levels.

However, the Great Clarity Myriad Guidance Resolution was extremely difficult to cultivate, and one could only rely on the system’s skill points to quickly cultivate it.

This technique was perfect for Nie Chen!

He used two skill points to raise the Great Clarity Myriad Guidance Resolution to the second level.

Instantly, Nie Chen’s speed of absorbing spiritual energy increased by one fold.

A large amount of spiritual energy poured into his body, nourishing his entire body.

Nie Chen, who had already reached the edge of a breakthrough on the stage, finally broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The threshold of the Foundation Establishment Realm was like a sieve, and countless people were unable to break through it their entire lives.

But to Nie Chen, it was a piece of cake.

As the spiritual energy poured in, Nie Chen’s dantian burst forth with an unparalleled power.

Like a mighty wave, this energy swept through his entire body, driving out all the impurities.

The threshold that was supposed to block countless people was easily crossed.

A feeling of comfort and relaxation spread throughout Nie Chen’s body as he felt the power bursting forth from his body.

He had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm without any effort.

Causing an impact on one’s worldview would result in a reward, and the reward would change accordingly as one’s cultivation and status increased.

And the reward for “causing a strong impact on one’s worldview” seemed to be even more generous.

It seemed that the degree of shock could also play a huge role.

Returning to the tavern, Chu Qingyue looked at Nie Chen and lightly hummed:

“How did you come back so quickly? You won the competition for the princess’s husband, and if you had talked to her a bit more, you might have become the princess’s husband.”

Nie Chen smiled and said: “Being the princess’s husband is nothing compared to being the Empress’s husband. I know what’s important.”

Chu Qingyue was taken aback and couldn’t think of a response. “But,”

Nie Chen suddenly changed the subject and whispered in Chu Qingyue’s ear: “Empress, you don’t have any connection to the Third Princess, so why do you seem to care so much about this matter? Could it be that… you’re jealous?”

Chu Qingyue’s face turned bright red as she explained:

“I’m not jealous at all! I’ve been abstaining from food for decades, and I haven’t eaten vinegar in years, let alone get jealous over something like this!”

The fire-red lanterns cast a warm glow on Chu Qingyue’s face.

For a moment, it was hard to tell if it was the lanterns that were red or if it was Chu Qingyue’s face that was flushed.

Nie Chen smiled and picked up the jade bracelet, gently putting it on Chu Qingyue’s wrist.

The green jade bracelet complemented Chu Qingyue’s white skin, making it look even more beautiful under the lantern light.

As if drawn by the jade, the spiritual energy of the Rainbow Nirvana Flower poured into the bracelet.

The two energies mixed together, nourishing Chu Qingyue’s body.

The cold poison that had been hidden in her body for who knows how long began to dissipate under the seven-colored spiritual energy.

“Cough, cough, stop looking.”

Under Nie Chen’s gaze, Chu Qingyue felt her body stiffen.

Nie Chen: “I can’t help it. Who can resist looking at such a beautiful sight?”

Chu Qingyue’s heart was racing, and she lost control of her voice

“Can you please stop saying such cheesy things?”

“Okay, then I’ll recite the love letter I wrote to you again. People call you the empress, but I only wish for you to become a moon…”

Chu Qingyue’s face turned bright red as she shouted:

“You!”

At this moment, the scene was so beautiful that no one would dare to believe it.

The woman hiding behind the window, trying to cover up her blushing face, was the Empress Qingyue who had once been so high and mighty.

———-
Support the Translation! 🌐✨

Your donations not only show appreciation but also keep the translator motivated! Every contribution helps continue bringing you more of what you love. Thank you for being a part of this journey! 💖

https://www.ko-fi.com/maxoofie