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Chapter 18: You Want to Eat Me

Several people were completely consumed by fear, watching as two figures walked away without anyone daring to chase after them.

Outside the city, Chu Qingyue slowly descended to the ground.

It was…

She held Nie Chen in her arms, but he had no intention of getting down.

“Haha, I’m sorry, but this hug is too soft and comfortable. I don’t want to get down,” Nie Chen said.

After staring at each other for a while, Nie Chen finally laughed and got down from Chu Qingyue’s arms.

The city of Changhan was still brightly lit, with the lights barely illuminating the forest outside.

Nie Chen took out a kite and handed it to Chu Qingyue: “How about it? Do you want to learn how to fly a kite?”

The wind blew gently, and Chu Qingyue’s long hair fluttered.

Her clear, autumn-like eyes revealed a hint of longing.

“I’m not a child!” Chu Qingyue said, turning her head away.

Nie Chen: “Then I’ll put it away.”

“Wait,” Chu Qingyue suddenly said, stretching out her hand to stop him.

Her eyes sparkled, and she finally took the kite, her voice barely above a whisper: “Since I don’t have anything to do, you can teach me if you want.”

“Understood, my Empress,” Nie Chen said with a smile, teaching her the technique.

Contrary to his expectations, the genius Chu Qingyue, who had been praised as a rare talent and had taken the throne 200 years ago, was surprisingly clumsy.

It took her several hours to master the simple skill of flying a kite.

But when she finally succeeded, her beautiful eyes sparkled with a different light as she gazed at the colorful kite in the sky.

“I did it!” she exclaimed, her excitement getting the better of her.

Realizing her outburst, Chu Qingyue quickly coughed and glared at Nie Chen.

The kite floated in the air, swaying gently in the breeze.

For some reason, Chu Qingyue felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

It was as if…

She slowly reeled in the kite and carefully stored it in her spatial ring.

“Night has fallen, so let’s end our date here,” Chu Qingyue said, turning her back and walking away.

But then she suddenly turned around, a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice: “There are several streets in the city with delicious food that I wanted to try, but those people ruined it for me!”

Nie Chen said: “It’s okay, Empress. We can go back to the city and find a room. Although the stalls might be closed, I can cook for you.”

“No way!” Chu Qingyue replied firmly.

“Why not?” Nie Chen asked.

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Chu Qingyue said, her voice barely above a whisper. “If we really booked a room, would it be for eating or for something else?”

Nie Chen was taken aback.

It seemed that Empress Qingyue had become quite bold.

“Fine, I’ll cook for you another time,” Nie Chen said with a smile.

“That’s more like it,” Chu Qingyue said, her eyes sparkling as she floated into the air.

She glanced at Nie Chen before transforming into a stream of light and disappearing into the distance.

After Chu Qingyue left, Nie Chen took out the Token Stone, which glowed with a faint blue light.

If he wanted to contact Chu Qingyue, he could simply infuse the stone with his spiritual energy.

Nie Chen returned to the Youming Sect, which was quiet and still at this hour.

He headed straight for the Red Flame Tower, a ten-story tower that even the sect master, Meng Yangqiu, could only reach the sixth floor of.

Nie Chen had previously reached the sixth floor but was unable to withstand the intense flames.

However, with the “Great Clarity Myriad Guidance Resolution” that he had obtained as a reward, Nie Chen could now cultivate at twice the speed of a normal person.

As he entered the Red Flame Tower, Nie Chen found that the first six floors posed no challenge to him.

But when he reached the seventh floor, the temperature suddenly surged.

The heat waves were like a giant beast from the depths of the earth, roaring and raging as they tried to engulf Nie Chen.

The flames scorched the air, and the extreme heat enveloped Nie Chen.

“Boom!” The flames engulfed his body.

Despite his Ancient Sacred Body’s ability to dissipate and transform the heat, Nie Chen’s skin was still scorched black, and he felt a wave of pain.

“Great Clarity Myriad Guidance Resolution,” Nie Chen chanted, activating the technique.

His body began to glow, and his connection to the outside world expanded.

A surge of spiritual energy poured in, nourishing Nie Chen’s body and resisting the flames.

This was the power of cultivating at twice the normal speed.

The flames raged on, but Nie Chen remained calm, using his remaining three skill points to upgrade the Great Clarity Myriad Guidance Resolution to the third level.

“Three times the cultivation speed!” Nie Chen exclaimed.

A massive surge of spiritual energy flooded in, and Nie Chen’s skin turned pale.

The energy suppressed the flames, and Nie Chen’s thoughts turned into a wave that spread throughout the seventh floor.

“Boom!” The flames dissipated, and the air was still once more.

Nie Chen had conquered the seventh floor, which even the sect master had been unable to breach.

As he stood victorious, a small, crimson tower descended from above.

The tower radiated intense heat, and Nie Chen asked the System, “What is this thing?”

【Ding, this tower is called the Town Flame Tower, a high-grade magical treasure. It can suppress enemies with intense flames and has a lasting effect.】

“Jackpot!” Nie Chen exclaimed, thrilled to have obtained such a powerful treasure.

Although it was not a top-tier treasure, it had a lasting effect and was extremely practical.

Nie Chen was delighted to add the Town Flame Tower to his collection.

Suddenly, a bright red light illuminated the night sky, signaling that someone had cleared the seventh floor.

The entire Youming Sect erupted into chaos as the news spread.

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