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Chapter 44: Empress Qingyue’s Surprisingly Naive Period

The news of Nie Chen’s feats had spread rapidly after the tomb’s seal was broken and the elders from various sects entered the tomb.

“Did he really force the Hong Hui Emperor to retreat, obtain the Three Emperors’ Inheritance, and withstand the Nine-Turn Lightning Tribulation on his own? You… are you sure you’re not joking?” someone asked.

Most people couldn’t believe what they were hearing, as the feats were simply too incredible.

However, as more and more people confirmed the news, they had no choice but to accept it.

“Heavenly Cloud Palace’s Nie Chen, I heard he was recently chosen by Empress Qingyue as a Core Disciple,” someone said.

“If that’s the case, then it’s possible that those feats are true. After all, he has received Empress Qingyue’s favor!”

The crowd erupted in a mixture of praise and shock, as they had never heard of such feats before.

This was still just within the tomb.

Once the news spread further, Nie Chen’s name would likely become known to all the major sects and powers.

Although Nie Chen was pleased to hear others praising him, he was currently with Shu Xiangdie.

To avoid any misunderstandings, Nie Chen used a concealment technique to hide himself.

The technique was extremely powerful, and as long as he wasn’t facing an Ascension Realm expert, his presence would be completely undetectable.

This was also why Nie Chen was able to completely restrain his aura in the grand hall and catch the other five people off guard.

Nie Chen and Shu Xiangdie quietly left the tomb, and he found a secluded village inn for them to rest at.

A pot of clear wine was placed in front of them, and Nie Chen poured a cup for Shu Xiangdie before handing her a book titled “Theory of the Uselessness of Dao Companions”.

“Girl, I don’t know many characters, so I’ll rely on you to explain this book to me,” Nie Chen said.

“Don’t call me ‘girl’!” Shu Xiangdie pouted.

Nie Chen asked, “Then what should I call you?”

Shu Xiangdie sighed and slowly said her real name: “Shu Xiangdie.”

Nie Chen nodded calmly and said, “Oh, Xiangdie girl.”

Shu Xiangdie almost cried out of frustration, as she had only revealed her real name to see if Nie Chen remembered her.

However, it seemed that Nie Chen had no impression of her at all.

Shu Xiangdie began to explain the book, and Nie Chen listened intently.

As she read from the book, Nie Chen couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Shu Xiangdie was confused, but Nie Chen’s expression quickly returned to normal.

The book contained Empress Qingyue’s original words, which were written in a childish tone.

Nie Chen couldn’t believe that Empress Qingyue had such a naive period in her life.

He now felt an urge to bring this book back to the Heavenly Cloud Palace and show it to Empress Qingyue.

Shu Xiangdie continued to explain the book, which included more of Empress Qingyue’s words.

Nie Chen listened and realized that he had almost done everything that Empress Qingyue had warned against.

He felt a sense of excitement and grasped Shu Xiangdie’s hand, saying, “Thank you for explaining this to me. I feel like I’ve had a great realization, and I want to return to the Heavenly Cloud Palace to contemplate this further. Can I borrow this book from you? I promise to return it after I’ve studied it thoroughly.”

Shu Xiangdie was caught off guard and felt a mix of emotions as Nie Chen held her hand.

“Empress said that we shouldn’t hold hands with boys…”

Nie Chen smiled and said, “Just treat me like a good friend.”

Shu Xiangdie’s face turned red as she nodded and agreed to lend Nie Chen the book.

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