Chapter 90 Unwavering Devotion "I...can marry you..."

"Sound after sound".

"Sounds?"

He frowned upon hearing voices, and the aches and pains in his limbs rushed into his senses the moment he regained consciousness, causing him to groan softly in pain.

He subconsciously leaned closer to Mu Huai—Mu Huai had caught him before he fell.

Hearing Wenren's soft humming, He Mu couldn't help but lower his head and kiss him.

“It’s normal for your body to hurt after using so much spiritual power at once,” He Mu said. “Shan Yue is still here. I’ll take you to find her, Sheng Sheng.”

After saying that, he picked the person up and carried them towards the place where the smoke of battle had just been seen.

As soon as Shan Yue saw Wen Rensheng, she rushed over, placed her hands on Wen Rensheng's chest, and cast a healing spell on him.

"That's wonderful, young hero..." Shan Yue, who was usually shy, couldn't help but shed tears at this moment, and said in a trembling voice, "It's just a minor injury, it's good that you're alright."

Upon hearing this, Yi Fang, who was standing to the side, felt all his strength drain away. He leaned back and fell down, letting out a long breath.

"Thank goodness..."

He clutched his wildly beating heart.

"I'm really, really, really scared to death!"

Yi Jinxiang was helped by Ye Lan to sit down next to Wen Rensheng, and she used the back of her hand to smooth Wen Rensheng's hair.

She lowered her eyes slightly and whispered, "Thank you, Sheng Sheng."

After the uproar, Cangzhou City seemed to relax like a string that had been stretched for too long, and everything returned to calm, falling into silence at this moment.

Apart from the occasional footsteps of a few people, all that could be heard was slow, deliberate breathing.

Everyone has done their best, and they need this moment of peace.

After a long while, the pain in Wen Rensheng's body gradually subsided, and he was able to open his eyes.

He let out a long breath, looked down, and realized that He Mu had been holding his hand tightly the whole time.

“Brother,” a voice called out, pulling him back, “Si Ming…”

Before he could finish speaking, several rustling sounds came from under the collapsed giant tree. Everyone's expressions tightened, and they all turned their gazes toward the direction where Siming had just collapsed.

Upon hearing the voice, his pupils contracted, his heart pounded, and he groped around on the ground for a moment before grabbing his sword.

"Still alive..." he murmured, "It's not over yet, everyone be careful!"

He frowned, released Wen Rensheng's hand, and slowly stood up.

In that very second, the towering tree collapsed into bubbles with a deafening roar.

A figure slowly rose from where Si Ming had fallen. Her red hair was disheveled, her neck was crooked, and there was a scarlet ligature mark on her neck. Her flesh and blood looked as if she had been slowly tortured by a thousand cuts, making her look terrifying.

Hearing voices sent a chill down his spine. He gripped his sword, got up, and nervously looked at Si Ming.

"you……"

"How is it?" Si Ming wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and stood up from the ruins. "Do you think I should be dead and shouldn't be standing up?"

Hearing the voice, he frowned and said in a rebuke, "I have severed your life force. You are already at your last gasp. Why fight us anymore? Just rest in peace!"

Si Ming chuckled softly, and the bubbles that the giant tree had transformed into slowly adhered to her body, gradually repairing her torn and bleeding skin.

She let out a breath and said slowly, "This one is called Taiwu, the one before that was called Xuanyuan, and the one before that was called... what was it again..."

"Tai Wu?" Wen Ren tried to decipher her words. "The Heavenly Emperor?"

"To be honest, I didn't have much hope for this kind of person at all."

Si Ming curled his lips mockingly and walked towards Wen Rensheng.

He Mu subconsciously tried to stop Wen Rensheng, but Wen Rensheng raised his hand to stop him.

“She no longer has the aura of divinity,” Wenren said. “Brother, don’t make a move yet.”

After a moment of silence, He Mu replied, "Don't get too close to her; she's completely insane."

Hearing the voice, he nodded, sheathed his sword, and stood there looking at Si Ming.

His eyes were devoid of emotion, like a calm pool of water.

What are you trying to say?

Si Ming finally stopped in front of Wen Rensheng. She was breathing heavily, but still proudly raised her chin.

“It doesn’t matter who the emperor sitting in the Heavenly Court is,” she said. “But without me, the gods in the upper realm cannot survive, nor can the lowly people in the lower realm.”

Hearing a voice but not understanding: "What do you mean?"

"What do you mean?!" Si Ming was a little angry. "It means that all the gods in the Heavenly Court now, the Big Dipper, the Wind Master and the Rain Master, all have divine titles bestowed upon them by me, and they were all promoted by me!"

Hearing the voice, he slightly widened his eyes: "You've crammed so many people into the Heavenly Court?"

He Mu picked up the sword in his arms and said, "She has been controlling the ascension of demons. The Heavenly Court is short-handed, so she secretly promotes those cultivators with poor aptitude to ascend and cultivate her so-called 'Path of Ruthlessness'."

"If one's aptitude is insufficient, one's Dao heart is naturally entirely false. As a result, she has leverage over most of the gods in Heaven, which is why she can control the Emperor and dominate the world with one hand."

Hearing the voices, he understood.

Just like their reasons for not wanting to dismantle the Heavenly Court, the positions of gods cannot be filled by just anyone.

If we want to rejuvenate the Heavenly Court, we can only wait patiently for hundreds of years, allowing new ascendants to replace the gods who were secretly replaced by the God of Fate.

"What should we do then..." Wen Rensheng was troubled.

Seeing his helpless expression, Si Ming felt even more smug. She gathered her sleeves and said, "You've been to the Heavenly Court, haven't you? You've all seen it. The current Emperor is just a useless piece of trash without any magical power."

At this point, Si Ming couldn't help but chuckle: "If you want to rely on him to reform the Heavenly Court, you'd be better off just listening to me."

Hearing no response from the voices, he pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the barbarians.

"Yifang, is it possible to contact that local earth god again and summon the emperor down?"

Yi Fang opened his mouth, about to answer, but was interrupted by Mu Dansheng.

"Need not."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Mu's figure vanished into thin air in front of Wen Rensheng.

A few seconds later, he landed again, still holding the screaming Taiwu in his hand, and threw him in front of Siming.

Tai Wulian landed hard and stopped, crying out "Ouch!" as he clutched his forehead.

"What's going on... Didn't we already cut down the tree? Why do we need the real me to come down here!"

Si Ming's smile vanished. She frowned, glanced at Tai Wu on the ground, and questioned Wen Rensheng, "What do you mean?"

But then she saw Wenren whisper something to Yijinxiang, and even shook her hand in a coquettish manner.

"Master, please, you are really, really suitable. At worst, it'll just be for a short period of time, temporary, okay?"

Yi Jinxiang covered her face with her fan and looked away.

"Only temporarily?"

"Yes, even if it's just temporary, we'll still come to help!"

Yi Jinxiang pursed her lips, and after a long while, she replied, "...Okay."

Seeing this, Si Ming felt a sense of unease. She quickly kicked Tai Wu and angrily said, "What do you mean? What did you promise them?!"

Tai Wu retreated repeatedly: "No..."

Si Ming glared at him, gritting his teeth, and said, "If you dare to lie to me, I'll kill you."

Tai Wu was truly frightened. He quickly shook his head and said meekly, "Um... I... I've already agreed."

"What did you say?" Si Ming roared at him, "What did you promise!"

Tai Wu glanced at the voices a few times without feeling guilty, and said in an even softer voice, "I promised to let Wen... Wenquxing..."

"...to become the next emperor."

"…………"

For a moment, Siming seemed unable to understand human speech, his body frozen in place, completely still.

"You...you say it,"

"The divine essence within you saved your life. Since you are so fortunate, we don't necessarily want to exterminate you."

Not far away, Yi Jinxiang waved her fan, lightly interrupting her.

"You said the Heavenly Court can't do without you, so you'd better stay in the Heavenly Prison and assist me in my work."

Hearing the voice, he nodded and said, "I have avenged the first life. Now you should atone for your sins and be a good 'subordinate' to my master. We will all understand!"

He emphasized the word "subordinates" as if he were saying it intentionally for Si Ming to hear.

Si Ming stared wide-eyed at Wen Rensheng in disbelief. Just as she was about to say something, several more earth gods were thrown at her feet and hurriedly tied her up.

"Take him back! Take him back!" Tai Wu hurriedly stood up and ordered, "Lock him up in the Heavenly Prison!"

Si Ming struggled for a moment.

"Wait, wait a minute, I—"

Before they could finish speaking, a circle of runes for the Shrinking Earth Mantra appeared on the ground, and the gods vanished from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Hearing the voice, she breathed a sigh of relief and jumped into He Mu's arms with a cheer.

"We did it!"

He had been listening quietly without interrupting Wen Rensheng, and now he finally had a chance to hug him.

"You've become smarter," He Mu said with a smile, patting Wenren's head. "You're amazing, Wenren Sheng."

Wenrensheng leaned in and rubbed his face against Mu's, repeating childishly, "Wow, Wenrensheng, you're amazing!"

He Mu took advantage of the situation and kissed him twice more, continuing until she felt a little shy when she heard voices, and then she hurriedly pushed his face away.

"There are still people..."

He Mu looked around and found that everyone was staring at them.

The moment their eyes met, everyone turned away again, burying themselves in their own tasks.

He Muhun didn't care, and after putting down Wenrensheng, he pinched his face.

"This could be written into a storybook, wouldn't it? A legendary hero?"

It was originally a joke, but Wenrensheng thought about it seriously for a while and finally nodded.

"Can!"

After all, he's a true hero now, owning his own heroic tale. What's so strange about that?

The thought of becoming a renowned swordsman filled Wen Rensheng with an irrepressible smile.

He covered his mouth and chuckled, while his fluffy tail swayed happily back and forth.

He Mu smiled and looked at him for a while, and only after his excitement subsided a little did she reach out and pinch Wen Rensheng's cheek.

"There's one more thing."

Hearing the voice, he quickly composed himself and asked in a serious tone, "What is it?"

He Mu did not answer immediately. He smiled and leaned down slightly to whisper in Wen Rensheng's ear.

"The matter of marrying me, I will say it again and again."

Hearing the voice, his ears turned bright red instantly. He hurriedly took a step back and pushed against He Mu's chest with both hands.

"Well, well, well, you shouldn't say it now! Why are you in such a hurry? It's not that I... it's not that I don't want to..."

He stammered, and Mu, supporting his arm, asked, "When should we say it?"

when?

Hearing voices, he lowered his head, his eyes swirling with confusion, deep in thought.

But he was too shy, his mind went completely blank, and he couldn't think of anything.

Finally, hearing a voice, he had no choice but to close his eyes and reply in a very soft voice:

"After...we return to Fangze Mountain, we can..."

"I can... marry you..."

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Author's Note: There's one more chapter coming up.