"What do you mean he's one of the few at the pinnacle? That Jun Xiaoyao's thoughts are so malicious, dark, and cruel - is he worthy?"
Xiao Chen had been hearing various rumors about Jun Xiaoyao along his journey, making his face darken as he couldn't help but curse.
Beside him, Wu Mingyue remained silent, seeming lost in thought.
She was gradually realizing that Xiao Chen might not be as perfect as she had imagined.
Xiao Chen's ruthless attack on Jun Wanjie seemed to reveal a stranger to her.
And now, Xiao Chen's face was filled with hatred, but in reality, his heart was full of jealousy.
Of course, Wu Mingyue wouldn't distance herself from Xiao Chen because of these reasons.
After all, Xiao Chen still had many good qualities - he was determined, persevering, and treated her well.
Xiao Chen noticed that Wu Mingyue seemed preoccupied and thought she was worried about returning to court. He couldn't help but ask, "Mingyue, is there really no other way?"
Hearing this, Wu Mingyue shook her head slightly and said, "I'm sure my guardian has come to find me."
Just as she finished speaking, an elderly palace woman in imperial robes appeared walking through the void, landing in front of Wu Mingyue.
"A Saint..." Xiao Chen's mind tensed.
That aura was undoubtedly that of a Saint.
The elderly palace woman saw Wu Mingyue and gave a slight bow, saying, "Princess, you've been quite difficult for this old woman to find."
"Granny Gui, you still managed to find me after all." Wu Mingyue sighed lightly, unsurprised.
"Princess, you've had your fun. It's time to return," Granny Gui said.
"Heh, and what after I return? Am I to marry that arrogant, conceited Champion Marquis with his harem of concubines?" Wu Mingyue sneered.
"That's not necessarily the case. Only the most excellent man is worthy of you, Princess."
"This time, the Divine Dynasty will hold a grand banquet for you, inviting young talents from various powers across the Desolate Celestial Realm to determine the final choice for your consort."
"Also, this old woman has heard that the Jun family's divine son has arrived. Princess, have you had any interaction with him? If it's him, he might be a good choice," Granny Gui suggested with a smile.
Hearing this, Wu Mingyue's face became slightly uncomfortable.
Not just some interaction - she had already become Jun Xiaoyao's female slave.
But only she and Jun Xiaoyao knew about this.
Xiao Chen, hearing these words, immediately bristled.
Granny Gui could have mentioned anyone else, but she had to mention Jun Xiaoyao, hitting Xiao Chen's sore spot.
"Hmph, is Jun Xiaoyao worthy of even Mingyue's little finger?" Xiao Chen said coldly.
"Hmm? Where did this wild boy come from, daring to speak to me like this?" Granny Gui frowned, releasing a Saint's pressure.
Xiao Chen was not Jun Xiaoyao; how could he withstand a Saint's pressure?
He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.
Wu Mingyue's expression changed as she said in a low voice, "Granny Gui, stop!"
"Princess, who is this boy?" Granny Gui asked.
"He is the Crown Prince of the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom," Wu Mingyue replied.
"Oh, so he's just a prince from a small country." Granny Gui's expression was so indifferent it bordered on contempt.
As a Saint of the Pan-Martial Divine Dynasty, she indeed had the right to look down on others like this.
"This old witch..." Xiao Chen got up, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth, his face cold and his heart filled with icy words.
"Xiao Chen, I'm sorry. Are you alright?" Wu Mingyue asked.
Seeing this, Granny Gui said in a flat tone, "Princess, please understand your status. A prince from such a small country is not worthy of being with you."
"Your husband should at least be a peerless genius with a strong background and extraordinary strength, like the Jun family's divine son."
"Enough, Granny Gui, stop talking. Mingyue will return with you," Wu Mingyue ordered her to stop.
She had already seen Xiao Chen's face darken to a frightening degree.
"Princess, please," Granny Gui said indifferently, not bothering to argue with a minor figure like Xiao Chen.
Wu Mingyue followed her.
Xiao Chen clenched his fists tightly and shouted, "Don't look down on me! When the day comes for Mingyue to choose her consort, I, Xiao Chen, will personally step into the Divine Dynasty's imperial palace!"
"Heh, an ant that doesn't know its place," Granny Gui paid no attention and directly left with Wu Mingyue.
Wu Mingyue looked back, her lips parting slightly.
Seeing Xiao Chen's determined face, she couldn't bring herself to speak the cruel truth.
If she were to say now that she had already become Jun Xiaoyao's female slave,
Xiao Chen would probably explode with anger on the spot.
"Sigh, I can only take it one step at a time and see if there's a chance in the future to get Jun Xiaoyao to remove the slave imprint," Wu Mingyue sighed inwardly.
Xiao Chen watched Wu Mingyue leave step by step, his fists clenched so tightly that blood dripped from between his fingers.
"Ancestor, now that we've lost the dragon bone, what should we do?" Xiao Chen asked in his heart.
Without the dragon bone, his Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Technique couldn't progress further, and his strength couldn't improve.
How could he compete for her hand then?
With his bare hands?
"Alas, that Jun family's divine son is truly terrifying..." the Azure Dragon Ancestor sighed.
He had never seen a young person with such terrifying strength and scheming ability.
In comparison, although Xiao Chen was excellent, he fell far short.
"Ancestor, I must become stronger, marry Mingyue, and become the consort of the Pan-Martial Divine Dynasty. Otherwise, I won't be able to deal with Jun Xiaoyao at all," Xiao Chen gritted his teeth inwardly.
He wasn't stupid.
He had envisioned a possible path to success for himself.
"In that case, there's only one last option," the Azure Dragon Ancestor sighed.
"Please tell me, Ancestor. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, I won't give up!" Xiao Chen's eyes lit up, eagerly saying.
"Do you know where this Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Technique of mine came from?" the Azure Dragon Ancestor suddenly asked.
"Please enlighten me, Ancestor," Xiao Chen said.
"This technique of mine was obtained by chance when I entered a secret realm of an ancient nest. Within that ancient nest, there might be an ancient freak from the Ancestor Dragon's Nest sealed inside," the Azure Dragon Ancestor explained.
"Ancestor Dragon's Nest, ancient freak?" Xiao Chen showed a surprised expression.
Indeed, some geniuses in their respective eras, for various reasons, sealed themselves within celestial or divine sources, waiting to re-enter the world in a future era when they had the opportunity to attain the Dao.
These geniuses were called ancient freaks, and each was incredibly terrifying, able to dominate their era.
Those who had sealed themselves for a few eras were still manageable, not too far ahead of the current era's geniuses.
But for those who had sealed themselves for dozens or even hundreds of eras, they were terrifying beyond comprehension.
"That ancient nest is extremely well-hidden, probably unknown even to the Ancestor Dragon's Nest," the Azure Dragon Ancestor said.
"Then, Ancestor, the opportunity you mentioned is..." Xiao Chen asked.
"The ancient freak sealed in that nest should have an extremely shocking background and identity. You should be able to find the supreme blood of the Azure Dragon lineage there."
"With that supreme blood, your Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Technique still has the possibility of reaching great completion," the Azure Dragon Ancestor explained.
"Very well, I'll go to that ancient nest later," Xiao Chen clenched his fist, extremely excited.
"Of course, you must be careful. If you awaken that ancient freak, it might shake the entire celestial realm."
"Among the younger generation in the celestial realm, there might be no one who can defeat that ancient freak," the Azure Dragon Ancestor's tone became slightly solemn.
The emergence of an ancient freak was no small matter.
It could potentially overwhelm the current era's geniuses, with no one able to contend against it.
But at this moment, Xiao Chen didn't hear the warning.
He now only wanted to obtain the supreme blood of the Azure Dragon lineage, become stronger, and then go to the Pan-Martial Divine Dynasty to compete for Mingyue's hand.
As for the consequences of awakening an ancient freak, what did that have to do with him?