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Chapter 31: Holding Empress’s Hand

The air seemed to have frozen in time.

No one had believed what Nie Chen had said before.

But now, it was Empress Qingyue who had personally spoken those words!

“Is Empress allowing him to become a core disciple? But…”

Duanmu Yang still tried to find a loophole.

Chu Qingyue’s gaze turned icy cold:

“I have taken a liking to Nie Chen’s strength, and I am moved by his quality of being untainted despite being in the Demonic Sect. Is that not enough?”

The emperor-level strong person’s aura swept through, causing everyone to feel a chill run down their spines.

Duanmu Yang, in particular, felt like he had fallen into an ice cave, surrounded by thousands of sharp ice blades.

His eyes were filled with shock and fear.

His body trembled uncontrollably, and Duanmu Yang knelt down with a thud, shaking nonstop:

“Forgive me, Empress! I was momentarily blinded and made a reckless guess! I am willing to pay any price to apologize to Nie Chen, please, Empress, have mercy on me!”

Chu Qingyue didn’t even glance at him, her gaze sweeping over the other disciples:

“Do any of you have any objections?”

“No, we firmly follow Empress’s decision!”

At this moment, no one dared to speak out against it.

Moreover, Nie Chen’s image seemed to have instantly become more majestic in their eyes.

Empress Qingyue was an extraordinary being, and they rarely had the chance to see her.

But Nie Chen had been personally chosen by Empress, directly promoted to become a core disciple.

It was no wonder he could defeat everyone with his Foundation Establishment Realm strength.

In an instant, those who had been beaten up felt that it was not unjust.

They even felt that they could brag about their injuries in the future.

The person who had beaten them was, after all, the Empress’s chosen disciple, with a bright future ahead!

But just as the situation had completely reversed, Chu Qingyue’s expression suddenly changed slightly.

At this moment, she and Nie Chen were standing in front of the disciples.

Chu Qingyue’s hand was placed behind her back, out of everyone’s sight.

And it was in this blind spot that Nie Chen quietly took her hand.

A soft, comfortable feeling spread through her, and Chu Qingyue, who had maintained a calm demeanor, suddenly couldn’t help but glance at Nie Chen.

Nie Chen smiled slightly, but instead of letting go, he drew a circle on her palm with his finger.

A pleasant, itchy sensation spread from her palm, and Chu Qingyue couldn’t help but make a soft sound:

“Ah~.”

A few disciples who had cultivated their hearing looked at each other in surprise.

Had that sound come from Empress?

But they quickly dismissed the thought.

Empress was a majestic being, how could she make such a sound?

It must be their own imagination.

Chu Qingyue withdrew her hand, feeling as if she had been electrified, a soft, comfortable sensation lingering.

But this was in front of all the disciples!

If she hadn’t controlled herself just now, her reputation as Empress Qingyue would have been ruined!

With a hint of blame, Chu Qingyue glanced at Nie Chen and said, “I’ll leave the rest to you.”

“Alright, Empress, you can rest now.”

Nie Chen nodded, walked past the disciples, and squatted down in front of Duanmu Yang, patting his swollen face and smiling:

“Even Empress has personally spoken up for me. Think about it, how should we resolve our conflict?”

Duanmu Yang instantly became submissive.

Originally, he had been reckless, thinking he had caught Nie Chen’s weakness.

But now, the situation was completely different.

Nie Chen had Empress Qingyue as his backer!

He couldn’t fight, and even Empress was on Nie Chen’s side. What could he do?

“Brother, it was all my fault, I was blinded, I’m willing to accept punishment.”

Duanmu Yang cried, his face pale, and his attitude extremely humble.

“Since you said that, I’ll give you a chance.”

Nie Chen smiled and said, “You said your parents never hit you. I think, since they’re so old, it would be a pity if they never got to hit their son. Why don’t you go down the mountain and let them beat you up? That way, they can fulfill their wish.”

“I understand.”

Duanmu Yang nodded immediately:

“My dad is still strong, he can definitely beat me up. My mom is eighty, although she’s not strong, I can let her tie a knife to her hand and slash me.”

“You’re really a filial son.”

Nie Chen was more curious about why Duanmu Yang’s mother was twenty years older than his father.

But thinking about his own situation, he quickly let it go.

The saying goes, a woman three years older is a treasure; a woman thirty years older is a mountain of treasure; a woman thirty-six years older is a celestial being.

Empress Qingyue was thirty-six years older than him, which meant she was two celestial beings!

What a bargain!

After Duanmu Yang submitted, the other disciples didn’t know what to say.

Some even completely changed their attitude, treating Nie Chen as their idol and goal.

Not long after, Nie Chen’s status and reputation skyrocketed, and he was even regarded as the “big brother” by the disciples.

After enjoying the praise from all sides, Nie Chen dispersed the disciples, telling them to go back and cultivate.

When everyone had left, Shen Congshuang appeared and handed Nie Chen a letter.

“What’s this?”

Nie Chen opened the letter, and the handwriting was Chu Qingyue’s.

The content was roughly that the Three Emperors’ Mausoleum would open in three days.

This tomb had many precious inheritances and treasures, and although the competition would be fierce, it would be extremely beneficial for improving one’s strength.

The Heavenly Cloud Palace would also send a group of disciples to participate, and the leader would be Nie Chen.

Nie Chen asked, “Why did Empress write a letter instead of summoning me directly?”

Shen Congshuang shook her head, “I’m not too sure, but I saw Empress’s face was a bit red, as if she was not feeling well.”

Nie Chen quickly remembered the scene where he had secretly teased Chu Qingyue’s palm, and her resentful gaze.

He couldn’t help but smile:

“Can you help me send a letter?”

“Of course.”

Shen Congshuang nodded.

Nie Chen quickly wrote a reply:

“I’ll go to the tomb and take all the Three Emperors’ inheritances. When I return, don’t forget our next date~”

As for the signature, Nie Chen first wrote “Empress Qingyue”, but quickly crossed it out and wrote “Chu Qingyue”, only to cross it out again.

In the end, after two crossed-out lines, he only wrote two words — “Wife~”

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