Chapter 325: The Number One Beauty Under Heaven
It has been a full year since the Heavenly Tablet Grand Event concluded.
Just as Chen Chang'an had predicted, the various major sects and families successively withdrew the cultivators they had stationed at the Heavenly Tablet Plaza.
The Heavenly Tablet Plaza, which was once bustling with noise and people, now has only a few elderly executives from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. They sweep the fallen leaves every day, guarding that Immortal Tablet which is now paid no heed.
Weeds drill out from the cracks in the bluestone slabs in front of the pavilion, silently declaring the decline of this place.
Over this year, the landscape of the world has already undergone a major change.
On that day... in almost every power that participated in the Heavenly Tablet Grand Event, there were cultivators bewitched by Ji Wuque's Great Ambition. They were willing to follow him to the Upper Realm.
A rough calculation shows that they actually accounted for fully one-tenth of all the cultivators present that day! If the Heavenly Tablet Grand Event were held a few more times, I fear every sect and faction would become isolated, with all their elites lost.
Even more ironic is that the sects that participated in the "Six Saints Assassinating the Monarch" back then have finally realized it. Their self-righteous schemes were actually entirely within Ji Wuque's calculations.
From the downfall of the Great Zhou to the reopening of the Heavenly Tablet, every step proceeded according to that man's script. Those Holy Land ancestors shudder with cold backs whenever they think of this matter.
But Chen Chang'an knew that matters were far from that simple.
Ji Wuque... this person is definitely not the final chess player.
Whether it is the mystery of rebirth that reverses time and space on Ji Lingxiu, or the earth-shattering feat at Buzhou Mountain that connects the two realms, neither is something a half-baked Immortal Venerable could accomplish alone.
What made Chen Chang'an even more concerned was that at the last Heavenly Tablet Grand Event, Ji Wuque never looked at Ji Lingxiu once from beginning to end. That woman was supposed to be his blood descendant.
This is too abnormal.
However, being able to think to this step, Chen Chang'an asked himself if he had done his best. He had taken Ji Hongli's words deeply to heart. As long as he prepared himself to block incoming soldiers, he would leave the rest to his Sons of Destiny.
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The Immortal Spirit Holy Land is now the undisputed number one sect under heaven.
Since the battle at the Heavenly Tablet Grand Event, Lin Wan's reputation has been like the sun at high noon.
Although she only succeeded through a sneak attack in that battle, being able to injure Ji Wuque of the Immortal Venerable realm is a battle record enough to shake the entire Xuanying Continent.
In secret, cultivators have already called her the "Number One Cultivator of Xuanying". It even faintly overshadowed the limelight of Chen Chang'an, who was once first on the Heaven Ranking.
What is even more ridiculous is that some busybody actually took Ji Wuque's words from that day—"If I become the Heavenly Emperor, this position of the Empress of Heaven will surely be in your pocket"—embellished them, and turned them into a storybook that spread across the world.
For a time, in restaurants and teahouses, storytellers described with flying eyebrows and vivid colors the scene of "The Immortal Venerable's Courtship Rejected", eliciting applause from countless people.
And what is even more outrageous is that the title of "Number One Beauty Under Heaven" was also inexplicably placed on Lin Wan's head.
"..."
Inside the Immortal Spirit Valley, Chen Chang'an put down the "Chronicles of Xuanying Strange Tales" in his hand with a face devoid of expression. On the page was painted a portrait of Lin Wan in white clothes holding a sword. Beside it was inscribed a line of small words: "Magnificence unparalleled in a generation, one sword startling the immortals."
"Husband~"
A soft voice came from behind, and Chen Chang'an's spine stiffened.
Ji Hongli did not know when she had stood behind him. Her white hand rested on his shoulder, and her fingertips gently picked up that book. Her lips held a smile: "This painting is actually quite good~"
Chen Chang'an's Adam's apple rolled, and he gave a dry laugh: "Hongli, this matter..."
"Hmm?" Ji Hongli tilted her head, her eyes filled with a smiling intent. "What does Husband want to say?"
Chen Chang'an opened his mouth but suddenly realized a fatal problem. He had not confessed the matter of Lin Wan to his wife yet!
Ji Hongli seemed to see through his thoughts. Her fingertips lightly brushed over Lin Wan's portrait on the page, and she spoke unhurriedly: "I have actually heard of this 'Number One Beauty Under Heaven' a few times. They all say her appearance is supreme in the world."
She paused, her tone becoming increasingly gentle: "I just don't know... what is her relationship with you, Husband?"
Chen Chang'an: "..."
Right now, he just wanted to drag that bastard who wrote the storybook out and crush his bones to ashes.
He coughed lightly and finally spoke: "Hongli, actually... Lin Wan is my Incarnation."
Ji Hongli's hand, which was originally holding the teacup, paused slightly. The tea water rippled in a circle in the cup. She raised her eyes, a flash of surprise in them, which then turned into a mischievous smile: "Oh? I didn't expect Husband to have this kind of hobby."
Chen Chang'an sighed helplessly: "This is because the 'Incarnation' technique I practice is quite special. It was not done intentionally."
After all, it is the mutated version, Chen Chang'an thought.
Ji Hongli put down the teacup, the corner of her mouth raising slightly. Curiosity shone in her eyes: "Then can you let this 'Lin Wan' little sister come out to meet me?"
Seeing that she was full of interest, Chen Chang'an had no choice but to raise his hand to form a seal. A clear light came from afar and condensed into shape within the hall.
Lin Wan's figure gradually became clear. Clad in white clothes that surpassed snow, her brows and eyes were cold as frost. Her temperament was completely different from Chen Chang'an's main body, yet she vaguely carried a few similarities.
Ji Hongli's eyes lit up. She circled Lin Wan, examining her carefully, her eyes full of appreciation: "She is indeed incomparably clear and beautiful. No wonder she can be called the 'Number One Beauty Under Heaven'."
Chen Chang'an tactfully closed his mouth and silently retreated to the side, saying nothing.
Ji Hongli suddenly turned her head and winked at him: "Husband, why don't you transfer your spiritual consciousness to Lin Wan's body?"
Chen Chang'an was stunned, but seeing the mischievous look in his wife's eyes that allowed no refusal, he had to comply.
The next moment, Lin Wan's look in her eyes changed slightly. A trace of helplessness was added to her originally cold temperament—Chen Chang'an's spiritual consciousness had already taken control of this incarnation.
Ji Hongli gave a light laugh and suddenly reached out, pulling Lin Wan into her arms.
Under the candlelight, Ji Hongli's red lips were delicate and dripping with desire. She gently licked the corner of her lips, her eyes carrying a hint of teasing and anticipation.
Lin Wan was held in her arms. Her cold face formed a sharp contrast with Ji Hongli's brightness and beauty, like a cold plum blossom reflecting a blooming peony. It was breathtakingly beautiful.
"The Number One Beauty Under Heaven..." Ji Hongli whispered, her fingertips gently brushing across Lin Wan's cheek. "I will taste it first to see."
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