Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

The Vermilion Bird Tribe.

Lin Qiyun stood outside the door, a complicated look on her face as she watched the direction Ye Chen had gone.

Beside her, Xiaohe puffed up her cheeks and grumbled, “Young Master is too much! Leaving with another woman first thing in the morning without even telling you, Miss. It’s outrageous!”

“Xiaohe!” Lin Qiyun shot Xiaohe a look, then said softly, “My husband probably just didn’t want to disturb my rest.”

“Miss, you’re still defending him!” Xiaohe said, unwilling to let it go.

She was very worried for Lin Qiyun.

For Cultivators from a minor power like theirs, a daughter of a great aristocratic family like Huo Susu was like a heavenly princess—completely out of reach.

Ordinarily, they would only ever hear her name. How would they ever get the chance to see her face?

And yet, today of all days, Huo Susu had visited the Vermilion Bird Tribe with great fanfare.

All just to see Ye Chen!

This had undoubtedly alarmed the entire tribe, drawing countless astonished gazes.

Although Lin Qiyun had been resting in her room, she was a person with a cultivation base. How could she possibly not have heard the commotion outside?

When she stepped outside, she naturally saw Huo Susu and Ye Chen chatting and laughing together.

And she also saw Ye Chen leave the tribe with Huo Susu.

She had to admit, her emotions were indeed a little complicated.

Who would have thought that this husband she had picked up for free could very possibly have an astonishing identity?

Even a favored daughter of heaven like Huo Susu would personally come to visit and even offer a healing Spirit Medicine!

For a moment, Lin Qiyun fell silent.

She couldn’t even figure out what she was truly thinking at this moment.

“Sigh…”

“A man like him is destined never to be bound to a small tribe like this.”

“It’s best to just accept it.”

Without her noticing, the old Priest had appeared outside the door.

He glanced at Lin Qiyun and spoke, seemingly offhandedly.

“I understand.” Lin Qiyun was startled for a moment, then smiled with relief. “He said before that to repay me, he would help me take the position of Clan Leader.”

“Then is the reason you’ve been so reluctant to take this position because you’re worried that once you truly become the Clan Leader, he will leave for good?” the old Priest asked in return.

“…”

“I don’t know.” Lin Qiyun shook her head.

“Miss…” Xiaohe looked at Lin Qiyun with a worried expression.

“Alright, don’t overthink it.”

Lin Qiyun gently patted Xiaohe’s head and smiled. “Actually, I’ve already come to terms with it.”

She gazed at the morning light on the horizon, her eyes bright.

“I never thought of using my status as his wife to tie him down.”

“Just when I had resigned myself to my fate, he was the one who brought a turning point.”

“I should have been satisfied with all of this long ago, shouldn’t I?”

…

On the back of the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle, Ye Chen sat cross-legged.

Listening to the wind whistling past his ears, he focused his mind inward and directly consumed the Fire Jade Red Cloud Ginseng.

The Fire Jade Red Cloud Ginseng itself was a precious Spirit Medicine close to the Divine Power Level, and it was immensely beneficial to one’s Divine Soul.

It melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a flowing ball of golden light. Like a current of water, it flowed directly into Ye Chen’s body, circulating through his limbs and bones.

Its essence continuously evaporated and surged into the Cultivator’s Divine Soul.

It could not only nourish the Divine Soul and enhance its power, but also repair the hidden injuries within it. It was truly a “great tonic” for a Cultivator’s Divine Soul!

Before long, Ye Chen could clearly feel a tingling sensation spreading through his Divine Soul.

He was secretly thrilled.

He knew very well that this was a sign of his Divine Soul’s hidden injuries being repaired!

As the power of his Divine Soul gradually recovered, Ye Chen soon discovered that he could control the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven!

“Has your Divine Soul finally recovered?”

Just then, a voice suddenly appeared in Ye Chen’s mind.

The voice was as melodious as heavenly music, exceptionally pleasant to the ear.

Ye Chen’s expression flickered. ‘It’s the Realm Spirit!’

With the recovery of his Divine Soul’s power, he could now contact the Realm Spirit inside the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven!

Back when Fairy Luoxia had knocked him into the spatial turbulence, only the Realm Spirit had followed him.

After all, the Realm Spirit was one with the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven itself. As long as Ye Chen didn’t resist, she could return to the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven at any time within a certain range.

Chi Ming, on the other hand, had been left behind.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen’s mood inexplicably grew agitated.

‘I wonder how Chi Ming is doing in Dongxuan Province now.’

‘Even though the outside world thinks I’ve already fallen, those bastards from the Song family probably wouldn’t pass up this chance to eradicate the problem root and stem, right?’

‘If that’s the case, Chi Ming is probably facing a life-or-death crisis of extreme danger!’

Ye Chen composed himself, forcing himself to stop thinking about these remote matters.

He could barely fend for himself right now; thinking about it further would only add to his troubles.

In any case, when he returned to Dongxuan Province in the future, if he found that Chi Ming had met with misfortune, he would mercilessly slaughter all those enemies!

Even slaughtering their entire clans wouldn’t be going too far!

“No, that’s not right. Although your Divine Soul has recovered some of its power, it’s only a tiny bit. You’re still very weak.”

“It’s hard to imagine how severely your Divine Soul was wounded back then. Several months have passed, yet you’ve only recovered this little.”

The Realm Spirit’s voice came again, tinged with a bit of surprise.

Ye Chen sighed.

‘If the Realm Spirit knew that this result was only achieved after I consumed the Fire Jade Red Cloud Ginseng, I wonder what she would think.’

“Looks like I can only barely manage to open the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven.”

“It’ll still be difficult to use the things inside as I please, like I did before,” Ye Chen said with a bitter smile.

“That’s true. At most, you can only barely use one or two Spiritual Objects right now.”

“Given your current condition, what you need most are life-saving items.”

“In my opinion, I should just give you this.”

“As for other times… there’s no need for you to open the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven again until your Divine Soul has recovered further.”

As the Realm Spirit’s voice faded, Ye Chen felt a ball of light appear in his sea of consciousness.

Inside the ball of light was a puppet clad in heavy armor.

It was the Profound Armor Combat Puppet!

Ye Chen’s face lit up with joy.

He had long ago repaired the Profound Armor Combat Puppet to a level comparable to the Divine Might Realm.

Now, with the Profound Armor Combat Puppet in hand, it was as if he had a Divine Might Realm combatant by his side.

Even though his injuries were not yet healed, it was more than enough for him to swagger through the Black Triangle Region!

And after sending out the Profound Armor Combat Puppet, the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven closed on its own.

Ye Chen’s connection with the Realm Spirit was thus severed.

Ye Chen let out a long breath. ‘As expected, the recovery of my Divine Soul’s power is the most important thing after all.’