The Sect Gate Guard exploded and died directly under Qing Chen's several-zhang-long sword light, his flesh and blood torn apart, turning into a bloody mess along with his pulverized bones, staining a large area of the ground beneath him crimson!
"Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations, Host, for receiving a random reward: Earth Rank High Grade Formation, Dragon Trapping Formation +1."
Pampering his wife was one aspect; on the other hand, Qing Chen considered himself a very selfish person in certain matters. No matter what, Han Qingyue was his nominal wife.
In a world where the strong are respected, the Sect Gate Guard's strength was clearly weaker than his own, yet he dared to covet his lawfully wedded wife. How could Qing Chen tolerate that?
He had to kill him! Just to achieve mental clarity!
Living a second life, Qing Chen was unwilling to suffer even a bit of grievance; he had suffered enough in his previous life.
"It's alright now," Qing Chen gently said, loosening his arms that had been tightly holding Han Qingyue.
"Okay..." Han Qingyue softly replied, turning her head to look. Although she didn't see any dismembered limbs, from the blood-soaked ground, it wasn't hard to guess the fate of that Sect Gate Guard.
Did she think Qing Chen was violent?
No, Han Qingyue didn't think that at all. She knew very well that Qing Chen drew his sword and killed entirely because of her.
No matter how pure Han Qingyue was, she wouldn't fail to see or understand that the Sect Gate Guard just now was clearly coveting her beauty, wanting her to use her body to gain entry to the mountain. That's why Qing Chen had acted decisively and eliminated him!
With such a domineering and protective husband, how many women in the world could resist?
In any case, Han Qingyue not only had no thought of blaming Qing Chen at the moment, but instead, there was a strange, indescribable stir in her heart.
However, before Han Qingyue could ponder it further, a majestic voice echoed down from the mountain, "Audacious scoundrel! How dare you commit murder in the Heaven Feather Sect, slaying my Disciple! You seek death!"
As soon as the voice fell, dozens of Disciples' figures followed like meteors, rapidly descending from the mountain to surround Qing Chen and Han Qingyue, encircling them layer by layer.
The Elder-dressed person who spoke stood with his hands behind his back on dozens of steps, his gaze high and mighty, scrutinizing Qing Chen and Han Qingyue.
"You are the audacious ones! I am the Eldest Princess of the Xia Clan. Your people disrespected the Royal Family. My husband's action in eliminating him was already lenient. I advise you not to be stubborn!"
Han Qingyue stepped forward, unafraid of the cold glint of the swords, standing firmly with Qing Chen.
"Eldest Princess of the Royal Family? Han Qingyue?"
"So it's her! No wonder she's Great Han's most beautiful woman; it's no surprise she's so captivating."
"One is the Eldest Princess, and the other is the Royal Son-in-Law. Should we make a move?"
...
Upon learning the identities of Qing Chen and Han Qingyue, the Disciples of the Heaven Feather Sect clearly hesitated, unsure of what to do, and all turned their gaze to Elder Lin Tian, asking him to decide.
'Eldest Princess... Han Qingyue...'
Through Han Qingyue, Lin Tian quickly confirmed that Qing Chen was the enemy that the Heaven Feather Sect and the Second Prince jointly wanted to eliminate.
'I didn't expect this guy to deliver himself to our doorstep!'
A wicked smile curled on Lin Tian's lips. He felt this was an excellent opportunity to achieve merit and join the Second Prince's core faction.
So, Lin Tian had a flash of inspiration and raised his voice, "The Eldest Princess is being held captive by a villain! What are you all still standing around for?! Hurry and strike, kill that scoundrel on the spot! Rescue the Eldest Princess!"
It was dark and hard to see, plus everyone present was his own people, and they had the Heaven Feather Sect backing them. At that time, even if the Royal Family truly investigated, he could use the excuse of being eager to save the Princess and not recognizing the Son-in-Law to gloss over it.
Furthermore, with the Second Prince's inside help, Lin Tian didn't think for a moment that killing the son of a notorious, universally reviled traitor would result in punishment.
He wanted to take a gamble!
"What are you trying to do! He is this Princess's husband! If you dare to harm even a single hair on him, this Princess will not let you off lightly, and the Great Han Royal Family will not spare your Heaven Feather Sect!" Han Qingyue said anxiously, blurting it out subconsciously without thinking too much.
"..." Hearing this, the Heaven Feather Sect Disciples who were just about to act suddenly found themselves in a difficult position and withdrew their steps.
Lin Tian was also puzzled, 'Didn't everyone say the Eldest Princess was forced to marry this scoundrel? Why is she actively protecting him now?'
On second thought, no matter how you look at it, Qing Chen was Han Qingyue's husband. As a Princess, Han Qingyue probably just felt it was a matter of Face.
In her heart, she probably wished Qing Chen would die.
Who would fall in love with such a person who had nothing but a bad reputation?
"Didn't you hear what this Elder said! Act! Kill the traitor, save the Princess!" Lin Tian emphasized again and again, just to solidify that he was acting righteously, wholeheartedly for the safety of the Royal Family.
As for the Qing Family?
A joke! How could a dignified Immortal Sect fear a Mortal Family?
What if they had immense power? In Lin Tian's eyes, they were just straw dogs, ants!
"Who dares to move! You cannot hurt him!" Seeing the Heaven Feather Sect Disciples closing in step by step, Han Qingyue spread her arms, tightly shielding Qing Chen behind her.
Seeing Han Qingyue being so unreasonable, Lin Tian cleverly said, "Princess, your late-night visit, I'm afraid, was not announced to others, was it? It's so high up and far away; if something were to happen, I'm afraid no one would know..."
His words were no longer just an insinuation, but a clear warning to Han Qingyue that if she continued to be uncooperative, he would kill her too to silence her!
Qing Chen, who was just about to make a move, didn't expect Lin Tian to give him a wave of benefits at his dying moment.
As soon as he uttered those words, the nature of the situation changed.
"Today, I swear not to retreat a single step. If you have the guts, kill me too!" Han Qingyue said resolutely, vowing to advance or retreat together.
"Good! Then I shall be merciful and grant you two desperate lovers your wish! Act!" Lin Tian commanded.
The Elder had given the order, and combined with his previous words, the Disciples knew there was no getting off this pirate ship. They decided to either prosper together or perish together!
Seeing them approach with swords, Han Qingyue, who knew no Martial Arts or Cultivation methods, closed her eyes in fright.
Yet, her feet did not retreat a single step, still tightly shielding Qing Chen behind her.
She wanted to use her identity as a Princess to protect him, not believing these people would truly dare to kill a member of the Royal Family.
"Madam, you can open your eyes now." Just as Han Qingyue was overwhelmed with emotions, her heart pounding like a drum, Qing Chen's gentle voice sounded in her ear.
Han Qingyue slowly opened her eyes and realized that the dozens of Heaven Feather Sect Disciples who should have been in front of her had vanished.
Only Elder Lin Tian remained in the distance, sitting on the steps, his Face filled with terror, trembling all over, as if he had witnessed the sky collapsing.
From this, Han Qingyue could easily guess what had happened.
It's just...
She turned her head left and right.
Why was there no Shadow Puppet present?
Based on Han Qingyue's understanding of Qing Chen's Cultivation, a Golden Core Realm expert shouldn't be able to instantly wipe out so many Sect Disciples.