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Chapter 451 The Easy-going Emperor Qi

Chen Yi didn't say anything more.

However, he did not harm the two men, mainly because he did not want to start a direct war with the demon lord behind them right now.

If that Demon Lord's goal is to invade the Qi Kingdom, or even the entire Great Qing Realm, then it will be a war of protection concerning the survival of the entire realm.

Chen Yi didn't need to be at the forefront of such a thankless task.

All he needs to do is protect the people closest to him, and that's enough.

Within the Five Heavens, Chen Yi transformed into a golden light and descended silently.

In just a few breaths, he traversed tens of thousands of feet of sky, and with a flash, returned to the mountain peak where Qin Chengcheng was located.

Under Qin Chengcheng's worried gaze, Chen Yi stood calmly, as if he had just gone for a walk.

The elderly member of the Qi royal family who had accompanied them looked completely bewildered, still wondering what had happened in the sky.

After a while, the Grand Marshal and Emperor Qi slowly descended from the sky.

When they came down, the two had already tidied themselves up, and the chaotic fluctuations of magical power and cultivation aura on their bodies had been forcibly calmed down, making it difficult for people to tell from their appearance that they had just walked through the gates of hell and were in a terrible state.

But when the Grand Marshal's gaze met Chen Yi's again, the undisguised shock and fear deep in his pupils flashed by.

"Chengcheng, pack your things. We're preparing to return to Zhongzhou. I believe Emperor Qi and this fellow Daoist Marshal will understand and be willing to make things convenient for young Daoist couples like us who are in love."

Chen Yi ignored the two people and spoke to Qin Chengcheng again, his tone as calm as if he were talking about something trivial.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Grand Marshal of the Army trembled and hurriedly spoke up.

"Haha, I understand, of course I understand!"

He forced an awkward smile that looked worse than a grimace, then hurriedly took out a contract covered in intricate runes from his storage bag.

In front of Chen Yi and Qin Chengcheng, he channeled his magic power into his hands and, with a "rip," tore the contract binding Qin Chengcheng to shreds.

He continued, his voice tinged with flattery: "Fellow Daoist Chen and Fairy Qin's deep love is a moving and inspiring example that all cultivators in our Qi Kingdom should emulate."

The royal family of Qi has always understood the principle of helping others achieve their goals, so how could we do such an unjust thing as breaking up a loving couple?

"Fellow Daoist Chen, Fairy Qin, please make yourselves at home! I believe your story as a divine couple will soon become a celebrated tale throughout the Qi Kingdom."

The words of the Grand Marshal left the elderly member of the Qi royal family standing beside him speechless, his eyes widening like copper bells.

No, they're just letting them go like that? They're just releasing the person the Demon Lord specifically wanted? Aren't they afraid of the Demon Lord's wrath?

The Qi Emperor, standing to the side, remained unfazed, seemingly acquiescing to everything without raising any objections.

Upon seeing the Emperor's reaction, the old royal man's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood.

Clearly, Emperor Qi knew the situation beforehand, or rather, he had just personally experienced something before making this decision.

If that's the case, then—what exactly happened in the Five Elements Heaven just now?

Could it be that this junior, who disappeared more than a hundred years ago, can really suppress the two top experts in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, Emperor Qi and the Grand Marshal of the Army, all by himself?

"Oh, right," Chen Yi added, as if suddenly remembering something, "I'll also take some of the core disciples of the Myriad Sounds Sect with me. We can't let the sect lose its lineage just because the sect leader is gone, can we?"

"I don't think the Miaoyin Sect is doing very well in Qi. I'm sure the Qi Emperor has no objection?"

Upon seeing this, the corner of Emperor Qi's eye twitched slightly.

He pondered for a moment, the irresistible purple-gold light flashing through his mind again. He realized that even if he risked the entire royal family, he still couldn't defeat Chen Yi. In the end, he could only squeeze out a single word through gritted teeth: "Okay."

"Furthermore," Chen Yi continued, his gaze still fixed on the Qi Emperor, "over the past hundred years, the Miaoyin Sect, as the number one sect in the Qi Kingdom, must have also secured a considerable amount of spirit stone profits for the entire Qi royal family."

These things also need to be accounted for. After all, my Miaoyin Sect is starting out in Zhongzhou from scratch, so we need to have some resources.

I think the Emperor Qi shouldn't have any objections, right?

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qi's face twitched and turned ugly.

He was burning with anger, but dared not lash out.

Finally, his ugly face flushed red, and he let out a frustrated sigh. He waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen and Fairy Qin, you started your career in Qi and are now expanding your influence in Zhongzhou. This is an honor for Qi. How can the Qi royal family turn a blind eye?"

He practically shouted through gritted teeth, "Guards! Prepare treasures and array foundation materials worth one million spirit stones for Fellow Daoist Chen and Fairy Qin to help the Wonderful Sound Sect rebuild its mountain gate in Zhongzhou!"

Chen Yi turned his head and asked Qin Chengcheng via telepathy if she needed anything else.

Qin Chengcheng gently shook her head and also transmitted her voice to Chen Yi, saying, "Chen Lang, this is enough. Offending the Qi royal family too much will not do us any good."

Chen Yi nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, then we thank the Qi royal family for their generosity."

After saying that, he waved his hand at the three of them, as if shooing away flies.

"We have other things to prepare. Emperor Qi, Grand Marshal, and this fellow Daoist, please take care and don't see us off."

Seeing this, Emperor Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this person only extorted a large sum of money from the royal family, demanding both money and personnel, but at least left everyone with a basic sense of dignity and didn't go too far.

The next moment, Qi Huang whispered a few words to the two people beside him. Then, the three of them dared not linger for a moment, turned around and transformed into three streaks of light, and flew away in the direction of the imperial city without saying another word to stop or leave Qin Chengcheng behind.

After the three left, Qin Chengcheng asked in surprise and curiosity, "Chen Lang, what exactly happened in the Five Heavens just now?"

"Did you single-handedly defeat two Nascent Soul stage experts from the Qi royal family?"