Gazing at the Sixth Princess with a complex expression, Ye Chen sighed lightly and said, "You can leave now. From today onwards, no one will pursue to kill you, and you can pass through the Trial Road."
If anyone on the Trial Road dared to say who could pass through, besides Ye Chen, there was no one else, not even the Super Experts who were qualified to claim a kingdom title could necessarily claim such a thing.
But Ye Chen, the Crownless King, certainly had that qualification.
This should have been good news, but the Sixth Princess was not particularly happy, nor did she leave immediately. Instead, she looked at the young Martial God in front of her, whose face still bore a trace of youthfulness, and whispered, "Then where will you go next? Are you going to that Mysterious Heaven and Earth within the Twelfth Pass?"
Rumor had it that those Super Experts who were qualified to claim a kingdom title had all entered that Mysterious Heaven and Earth. She guessed Ye Chen would be interested in going there.
Ye Chen nodded; indeed, he was very interested in the Mysterious Heaven and Earth within the Twelfth Pass. Those Super Experts who qualified had been gone for one or two months, with no word in the interim, which made him quite curious.
Of course, he did not think these people had all met with danger, as the Supreme Old Mansion Master, who resided above the Heavenly Dome, would certainly not stand by and let such things happen. After all, every one of these Super Experts was a true young Heavenly Pride, especially those with a Divine qualification like Xia Yang, who would definitely achieve extraordinary accomplishments as they grew.
Especially since during this time, the "Heaven Punishment" that the Tiandu Continent had planned for ten thousand years was even beginning, and these young Heavenly Prides would possibly become an indispensable force when they grew up.
For all these reasons, Ye Chen could speculate that these young Heavenly Prides had not met with disaster; at most, they were trapped there for some reason and were unable to leave.
The Sixth Princess bit her red lips lightly, hesitating, "Then Ye Chen, will you still take action against my elder brother, Yangg Shaoqi?"
Ye Chen said, "I will, inevitably."
His voice was indifferent, but his tone was quite firm and undoubtable.
Because the Thirteenth Prince and Vivian were both his friends. It was the Second Prince Yangg Shaoqi who had lured Xia Yang away, ultimately giving the Eighth Prince, Yangg Jun, the chance to pursue and cause the Thirteenth Prince to be injured and in danger. No matter what, he would take action to confront him, and no one could stop him.
The Sixth Princess parted her red lips, wanting to say something, but hearing the determination in Ye Chen’s voice, the words that had surged to her mouth were ultimately swallowed down and not spoken. Her expression was very complex. Was all this destined to put Ye Chen and the Tianqi Empire on opposite sides?
It seemed Ye Chen understood what was in the princess’s heart, but he shook his head and said nothing, only silence reigned.
"Let’s part here; I hope we can meet again at the end of the Trial Road."
In the end, he rose to his feet and walked away without looking back, without any hesitation. In a few strides, his figure had completely vanished.
Behind him, the Sixth Princess watched his departing figure, her feelings complex, lost in a daze for a moment...
In the mountain forest, Ye Chen was stepping through the void, covering dozens to hundreds of feet with each step, quickly heading towards the Twelfth Pass. At that moment, Elder Yan’s voice suddenly rang out in his heart with a tone full of exasperated fondness, "Little Chenzi, Little Chenzi, how can you be so obtuse? What a great opportunity that was!"
"What opportunity?" Ye Chen didn’t understand.
Elder Yan spoke with resentment, "Didn’t you just see that the Sixth Princess from Tianqi Empire had her heart flutter? At that moment, if only you had sweet-talked her and made the right moves, with the atmosphere as it was, I guarantee she would’ve submitted to you. From then on, you could have married the beautiful princess, become the Prince Consort, taken the title of Emperor’s son, and embarked upon a happy life creating children. But you, you blockhead, why can’t you be more clever?"
"..." Ye Chen was speechless for a while. What nonsense this pesky old man was thinking about.
"Little Chenzi, let me ask you a question. Are you in love with this Sixth Princess?" Elder Yan suddenly asked a question.
Ye Chen was unusually silent. In love? He immediately shook his head. They had only met once, and he didn’t even know the full name of the Sixth Princess. How could it be love? At most, it was just a fleeting attraction.
In this respect, Ye Chen still had a clear understanding of himself.
The royal bloodline of the Tianqi Empire had been almost completely eliminated on the Trial Road, and this news spread rapidly across the Tiandu Continent, causing a huge uproar.
Many people were amazed. Ye Chen was too domineering, having taken the initiative to strike back and retaliate against the trialists of the Tianqi Empire with royal blood. Was he really not afraid of the super empire’s revenge?
The Tianqi Empire was enraged from top to bottom.
Ye Chen was too arrogant, openly making an enemy of the Tianqi Empire. Did he really not take the Tianqi Empire seriously?
In the imperial court, many high-ranking officials voluntarily reported to the king, requesting an order to send a large army to march west and conquer Xiafeng Country, to completely erase it from the Tiandu Continent, display the supreme authority of the empire, and show that it was not to be provoked.
All the powers were shocked to hear this news, anxiously concerned about the developments. Was the Tianqi Empire really going to dispatch troops to conquer Xiafeng Country?
Upon receiving this news, the Xiafeng Kingdom, far west on the continent, was extremely anxious. They had never anticipated that Ye Chen could cause such a sensation, not only dominating the entire Trial Road but also actively provoking the Tianqi Empire.
The entire nation was in panic.
Yet, the Kingdom Ancestor and Lord Xia Feng didn’t show the slightest nervousness, for they knew that the Tianqi Empire would not wipe out a kingdom over such a matter, as doing so would only attract criticism and damage the reputation of the Tianqi Empire.
The Trial Road was inherently the contest and testing ground for the younger generation. If every eliminated trialist asked their power to cause trouble, wouldn’t the world fall into utter chaos? They believed that the current king of the Tianqi Empire would not be foolish enough to take that step.
As expected, while many powers quietly awaited the assertion of the Tianqi Empire’s might, the king of the present era, upon hearing the news, remained untroubled and showed no anger, but simply said indifferently, "If they are beaten, they have nothing to say. If they seek trouble after being eliminated in such a way, would not my Tianqi Empire become an overbearing nation? Those eliminated princes and princesses must return immediately to reflect for three months and not create any issues, otherwise, they will be severely punished."
There was a gasp of surprise from the world. No one had expected the Tianqi Empire to choose to back down in the end.
Yet many people felt that the king’s action was the most appropriate. If they had really sent troops to conquer Xiafeng Country, it would have proven that the Tianqi Empire was in decline, not as great as its previous generations.
At the same time, another piece of news spread quickly along the Trial Road. The assassination order against the Sixth Princess of the Tianqi Empire had been lifted, and Crownless King Ye Chen personally issued the command that no one was allowed to pursue the Sixth Princess, or face his retaliation.
A wave of shock ensued!