Chapter 147 Meng Hongchen: No matter what you do, I will stand behind you.
Meng Hongchen's beautiful eyes trembled slightly, but her voice remained incredibly gentle, "What do you plan to do?"
"Now, Mingde Hall and I are bound together, so I can't bring you any uncertain dangers because of personal reasons." Yunze gently squeezed Meng Hongchen's palm, the touch was very pleasant.
"Having spent so much time with you, I've come to regard you as very important people. Whether it's you, Senior Xiao, or the Dean, I don't want you to be harmed because of me."
"I will definitely find a time to refuse Xu Tianran. Given his personality, he will definitely put me on a high-priority watchlist."
"So before that, I must find a backer."
"Are you planning to accept that marriage?" Meng Hongchen asked softly.
Yunze hummed in agreement. "Although Xu Tianzhen holds no real power in the royal family, she is favored by the Sun Moon Emperor. Despite lacking authority, protecting people is absolutely no problem. With her around, Xu Tianran won't attack us anytime soon."
"Right now, what I lack most is time. Once my strength increases and my influence within the empire expands, Xu Tianran's problem will be much easier to solve."
"However..."
Yunze trailed off, knowing that while Meng Hongchen appeared gentle and playful, what girl wouldn't want her partner to love only her for life?
Meng Hongchen, quick-witted, understood Yunze's meaning.
To Yunze's surprise, after hearing his words, Meng Hongchen simply grasped his hand with her other hand, her voice incredibly soft, "No matter what you do, I'll stand behind you."
"So, Xiaoze, go ahead and do it with peace of mind."
Yunze's throat tightened; this was the first time he had felt guilt since his transmigration.
Even when he left the Ling family and never saw Ling Luochen again, he had never felt this way.
He knew very well that this girl before him had completely taken root in his heart.
The banquet continued, but as Jing Hongchen had told Yunze earlier, this birthday banquet was actually a power struggle among the princes, with the biggest targets being the ordinary geniuses.
These people had no powerful backgrounds, but their talents were quite good, making them very suitable for cultivation as future loyalists.
Of course, having learned from Yunze's experience, almost half of the geniuses chose to join Xu Tianran's ranks.
Xu Tianran treated these people the same way he treated Yunze, taking the initiative to toast them one by one, but only taking a small sip of wine, drinking it in countless sips before finally finishing it.
Beside the Emperor, the Empress and the little princess Xu Tianzhen nestled on either side of him, but Xu Tianzhen would occasionally glance at Yunze, and whenever Yunze looked over, she would glare back fiercely.
Little did anyone know, Yunze had already planned something for this princess.
Xu Tianzhen was different from ordinary princesses; she was a very lively and independent girl. Her young age meant she was highly malleable, but also meant she was naive.
If Yunze actively pursued her, he might succeed, but it wouldn't be as impactful as him actively pursuing her.
Rejecting Xu Tianzhen in front of so many people would definitely make her remember him vividly.
A deep memory, whether it's good or bad, is often separated by a fine line.
The banquet lasted a long time, from morning until noon, before ending with the emperor's departure.
Before leaving, Yunze and his companions met up with Jing Hongchen. Just like when they arrived in the morning, many people came to greet them. However, this time, these nobles didn't ignore Yunze; they also greeted him.
Yunze naturally responded to them all; in such situations, maintaining appearances was essential. Since he wasn't planning to fall out with Xu Tianran yet, these nobles considered him a member of the Crown Prince's faction. Moreover, Xu Tianran had treated him very kindly, even addressing him as a brother, so these nobles naturally saw Yun Ze as a potential core member of the Crown Prince's faction.
After the group left the palace, Yun Ze suddenly stopped and said to Jing Hongchen, "Dean, you should go back first. I have some things to do." "
Go study under Xuan Ziwen when you get back. You've been so busy lately, you've probably forgotten what your main task was," Jing Hongchen said.
Yun Ze rubbed his nose. To be honest, his soul tool skills had indeed stagnated. Since advancing to a level three soul tool master, he hadn't devoted much attention to soul tools.
Xuan Ziwen had told him that the reason he accepted Yun Ze was because he promised Jing Hongchen he would raise him to a level five soul tool master before the Soul Master Competition.
Originally, Yun Ze thought that advancing from level two to level five in a year was absurd, but now it seemed not entirely impossible.
Although the gap between Level 4 and Level 5 seemed insurmountable, it might not be so difficult for someone like Yunze.
After bidding farewell to the three members of the Hongchen family, Yunze took a deep breath, suppressed his thoughts, and headed in one direction.
There weren't many houses around the palace, but rather a crystal-clear lake within the city.
Dense forests grew along the lake's edge, giving it a serene and peaceful feel.
This lake wasn't open to the public; it was exclusively for the palace staff.
Being inside the main hall and seeing this beautiful lakeside forest was definitely a way to relax the mind.
Following the mental transmission given by Longxi in his mind, Yunze quietly entered the forest.
Strolling through the forest, Yunze felt his mind find a moment of peace. He enjoyed the fresh air as he arrived at the agreed-upon location.
Suddenly, Yunze stopped.
Not far away, beside a tree trunk, a person shrouded in a black cloak, their face obscured, sat on the ground, leaning against the tree trunk, seemingly resting.
Before him stood Long Xi, the girl in the black dress, her eyes as expressionless as before.
"You've come," Long Xi said, her voice cold.
Yun Ze nodded. "What brings you here, Sister Long?"
"I'm here to see you."
Just then, a deep voice reached Yun Ze's ears, and the cloaked figure who had been sitting on the ground suddenly stood up, turning to face Yun Ze.
With a tug on his large hood, a slightly aged face appeared before Yun Ze.
He looked to be around fifty years old, not very old, but his physique was exceptionally robust, and his massive size gave him an imposing aura.
Yun Ze's eyes darkened. "Who are you, senior?"
"I suppose you could be considered the elder of this girl before you," the middle-aged man said calmly. "Before that, I hope you can have a match with this girl."
(End of Chapter)
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