Chapter 3

Being able to enter and exit the heavily guarded prison at will, even without the guards following.

Such a powerful woman is rare in the Great Wei.

And the one who would come to see Lin Chen at this time.

There is likely only one such person.

Lin Chen directly called out her identity, and Qin Yue'er was indeed somewhat surprised.

"Did Brother Chen guess it was me?" Qin Yue'er pulled back her hood, revealing a stunningly beautiful face!

Even in such a dark prison.

Her face made it bright.

As if she were a fairy!

However, Lin Chen's expression did not change at all.

This was not the first time he had seen his fiancée, and after just seeing the goddess, Qin Yue'er's beauty seemed somewhat lacking.

Lin Chen suddenly understood why the goddess was called a goddess.

Even a beauty like Qin Yue'er, who looked like a fairy, could not compare to her.

"Let's skip the formalities. Tell me your purpose," Lin Chen said indifferently.

Qin Yue'er.

Was very beautiful.

Making one unable to resist loving her.

The emperor's arranged marriage made Lin Chen very grateful, as he and Qin Yue'er had long known each other and admired each other. The arranged marriage merely made everything come to fruition.

In Lin Chen's heart, he had long considered Qin Yue'er his wife.

He was just waiting for the border to be pacified.

Then he would return to the capital in triumph and marry her in grand style.

Making her the happiest woman in the world!

But all of that had already become a shattered illusion, and the beautiful woman in his heart was nothing more than a carefully designed disguise!

Three days ago, Lin Chen planned to personally lead an elite force on a night raid, a thousand miles to the Wu Kingdom's main camp.

It was a surprise attack. If successful, it could completely resolve the border turmoil.

And this plan.

He had only told Qin Yue'er!

It was his gift to the royal family!

But it became the sword that destroyed him and implicated his comrades and clan!

Qin Yue'er's expression was so innocent and pitiful, with a look of委屈 (grievance) in her eyes, making one feel sorry for her.

She kept shaking her head, tears welling up in her eyes, "No, Brother Chen, you must believe me, I didn't betray you!"

Lin Chen just looked at Qin Yue'er, his eyes cold.

Qin Yue'er's expression stiffened slightly.

Then, the sad and wronged look on her face disappeared as if by magic, replaced by indifference, "Why must you expose me? Wouldn't it be better to let me be a good fiancée?"

"Why?" Lin Chen asked.

Qin Yue'er knew what Lin Chen was asking, and now there was nothing to hide, "Your Lin family, with your great achievements, humph, two generations of heroes, your fame truly resounds through the clouds!"

"Look at the border army now, they probably only recognize the Lin family's banner, not the royal family's tiger talisman!"

"One Lin Lan is already troublesome enough, but there is still Zhao Wujie to balance him. It's just that the Lin family, having produced a tiger of the Great Wei, has now produced you, a young general who surpasses even him!"

"If you were allowed to develop, one day, with a single call, wouldn't the Qin family's rule be overturned in an instant? If not now, when?"

Lin Chen listened, his heart filled with sorrow.

He had already guessed as much.

But hearing Qin Yue'er admit it personally still made him feel a deep pain, for the brothers who died unjustly!

The royal family is heartless. No matter how many achievements you have, no matter how much you protect the country, if you threaten their position, they will not hesitate to eliminate you!

"So what about you?" Lin Chen asked.

Qin Yue'er laughed, sitting next to Lin Chen and gently caressing his face.

As if she were a wife treating her husband.

But Lin Chen only felt a wave of disgust.

"Brother Chen should know that I have no interest in power. What empire, what rule, can last long with those pitiful balancing tactics and political machinations?"

"Only the power in one's own hands is the foundation of everything. One's own strength is eternal!" Qin Yue'er smiled, her ambition was great!

"So, Brother Chen, can you give me the Qingxuan Order? As your fiancée, let me go to the Qingxuan Divine Gate in your place," Qin Yue'er said softly.

Seeing that Lin Chen did not answer, Qin Yue'er stood up, her voice growing cold, "Brother Chen should understand that even without the Qingxuan Order, I can join the Qingxuan Divine Gate. After all, besides you, I have the highest talent in the Great Wei!"

"Now that you can't go to the Qingxuan Divine Gate, I can use some means and pay a price to get the opportunity! But that would indeed be more troublesome and uncertain. So, give me the Qingxuan Order, wouldn't it be more convenient for both of us?"

Lin Chen was silent, then said, "Let the remaining members of my Lin family and my old subordinates in the army go free."

"Alright," Qin Yue'er agreed immediately.

Lin Chen's heart was bitter. Qin Yue'er was not trustworthy, but he had no other choice now.

Qin Yue'er had calculated this, which was why she came.

"At the foot of Longyan Mountain, where we first met," Lin Chen said indifferently.

He had indeed obtained the Qingxuan Order and had the qualifications to join the Qingxuan Divine Gate, but he did not want to go, did not want to leave Qin Yue'er, so he left the Qingxuan Order at the place where they first met.

Who would have thought it would end up like this.

Hearing this, Qin Yue'er was truly moved for the first time.

But that ripple quickly disappeared.

"I will keep my promise," Qin Yue'er put on her hood and walked out, pausing at the door, "Lin Chen, perhaps if you didn't have such talent, we might have had a good ending. Unfortunately, you stood in my way."

In the dark shadows, Qin Yue'er left, her eyes gleaming with light, a smug smile on her lips.

She would join the Qingxuan Divine Gate and explore a broader world!

Qin Yue'er might keep her promise, but Lin Chen no longer trusted her at all. He had to leave this place as soon as possible.

"Nine Heavens God-Slaying Technique, don't let me down!" Lin Chen whispered.

He began to activate the technique.

He still looked pitiful, heavily injured, but his most important dantian had already been restored by the goddess.

As long as the dantian was not destroyed.

There was a chance to rebuild!

The Nine Heavens God-Slaying Technique.

Slowly circulated within Lin Chen's body. Although many meridians were blocked and broken, the dantian was still intact, allowing it to勉强 (barely) function!

Unfortunately.

His former cultivation had been destroyed, and Lin Chen had to start from zero!

Start over!

But the Nine Heavens God-Slaying Technique was truly profound!

All the mystic energy circulated through his body, then converged into the dantian, but did not stop there. Instead, it continuously condensed into a sword shadow!

After nearly a hundred cycles, Lin Chen was drenched in cold sweat, almost unable to bear it, and the sword shadow finally took shape.

Heavenly Black?

Lin Chen's eyes flashed, and he focused his mind, directing mystic energy to his palm, then gently grasped it.

A black long sword was already in his hand!

This was the divine sword he had pulled from beneath the goddess's stone platform!

Heavenly Black!

This sword possessed all the characteristics of a black dragon, capable of penetrating restrictions and great formations, while concealing one's aura and merging into the darkness!

"Is the Nine Heavens God-Slaying Technique closely related to those nine divine swords?" Lin Chen pondered.

If he pulled out the other divine swords, could he also condense corresponding sword shadows?

But that was something to consider later.

What was most crucial now was.

The power of the Nine Heavens God-Slaying Technique.

Lin Chen held the Heavenly Black sword and thrust it into the ground. The floor, forged from mystic heavy stone, was actually pierced through!

Truly astonishing!

After all, Lin Chen was only at the first level of the Gathering Force Realm, and his injuries were still severe!