NOVEL WEB Chapter 1102: Are you here to see me, or are you here to see her?
After hearing the words of the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, Lu Chen did not show any joy.
Even though his goal was indeed to enter the Serenity Tower, if he acted too excited, it might raise suspicions.
The Serenity Tower was a place for punishment; if someone was excited about being punished, even a fool would know something was wrong.
Lu Chen let out a cold laugh and said, "The disciples of the Heavenly Mountain Hall wanted to kill me, and I am wrong for defending myself? Senior, are you unable to discern right from wrong?"
Upon hearing these words, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall furrowed his brows and rebuked, "You can resist, but there was no need for you to be so ruthless. Moreover, how do you know they wanted to kill you?"
Lu Chen glanced at the Xuanming Emperor and then said, "Senior, do you take me for a fool? The son of someone in the Heavenly Mountain Hall wanted to vie for the position of Saint Heir. As long as I am alive, how could he possibly get the position?"
As Lu Chen said this, his gaze swept across the Xuanming Emperor. Seeing that Lu Chen directly looked at him, the Xuanming Emperor's Death Qi surged instantly.
The Xuanming Emperor shouted loudly.
"You insolent! What nonsense are you spouting!"
The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall immediately said, "Lu Chen, how dare you slander an emperor!"
"Apologize to the Xuanming Emperor at once!"
Lu Chen sneered and said, "Everyone here knows full well what the Xuanming Emperor is thinking, there is no need for me to slander him."
The Xuanming Emperor could no longer hold back.
An emperor cannot be insulted!
Even though Lu Chen's talent was exceptional, he was now merely a cultivator at the Sixth Layer of the Returning Ruin Realm. How dare he speak to him in such a manner? If Lu Chen continued to be so arrogant, how would others view the Xuanming Emperor?
The next moment, the Xuanming Emperor struck at Lu Chen with a palm. The Emperor Yanyue furrowed his brows and shouted, "Xuanming, what are you doing!"
As the words fell, Emperor Yanyue appeared before Lu Chen and struck out with a palm as well.
The collision of the two palm forces caused the entire plaza to shake violently.
The Xuanming Emperor said coldly, "Yanyue, Lu Chen not only slaughtered my disciples from the Heavenly Mountain Hall but also slandered me publicly here. Are you truly going to shield him?"
Emperor Yanyue responded indifferently, "How to punish Lu Chen will be decided after the Palace Master comes out of seclusion."
"As for whether Lu Chen slandered you, you know it yourself."
The Xuanming Emperor was about to say more when the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall released the Emperor's Mighty pressure, instantly suppressing the auras of both Emperor Yanyue and the Xuanming Emperor.
"Enough! Lu Chen, no matter what, the fact remains that you harmed your own sect members. From today onwards, you will face the wall in the Serenity Tower to reflect on your actions."
"As for your speculations, they are pure nonsense. The Xuanming Emperor, after all, is an Emperor, not as petty as you think."
Seeing that even the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall had spoken, the Xuanming Emperor had to yield, understanding that the Hall Master was also reminding him not to lose face in front of the disciples of the Yunhua Palace.
A dignified emperor had actually struck out at a cultivator of the Returning Ruin Realm; this would indeed be disgraceful if spread around.
Within the Taoist Mysterious Small World, the disciples of the Heavenly Mountain Hall attacking Lu Chen could still be excused as fighting for opportunities, but if the Xuanming Emperor struck personally, it would essentially confirm what Lu Chen said. Then, how would the other disciples of Yunhua Palace view the Heavenly Mountain Hall and Yunhua Palace?
The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall glanced at the emperors present and then asked, "Everyone, do you have anything to say?"
The Mixed Element Emperor smiled and said, "You are the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, handle it as you see fit; we have no objections."
Emperor Yanyue also said at this time, "I agree with Senior Brother."
The Xuanming Emperor clenched his fists, filled with killing intent as he glanced at Lu Chen, before also saying, "I have no objections."
The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall then looked at Lu Chen, "Very well, you shall go to the Serenity Tower now!"
Lu Chen shouted, "I do not accept this!"
Seeing that Lu Chen wanted to continue arguing, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall raised his large hand. The next moment, a huge vortex appeared at Lu Chen's feet, and in an instant, Lu Chen disappeared on the spot.
After Lu Chen disappeared, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall continued, "Alright, the Daoist Debate Conference continues!"
When Lu Chen opened his eyes again, he found himself in an endless desert. Releasing his Divine Sense to investigate, he saw numerous skeletons in a meditative posture throughout the desert. It looked like those people had been imprisoned in the Serenity Tower and had never managed to leave before dying.
Tianchen World.
Yancheng Imperial Palace.
Lu Chen's Quasi-Emperor secondary body arrived at Liu Qingqiu's bedchamber. Liu Qingqiu was meditating. Upon sensing Lu Chen's aura, Liu Qingqiu immediately opened her eyes.
"Are you here for me, or for her?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen stepped forward to Liu Qingqiu's side, holding her soft and voluptuous body, "Why do you sound so jealous?"
"What, are you jealous of yourself?"
Liu Qingqiu said expressionlessly, "She is she, and I am I."
Lu Chen said, "Why make such a clear distinction, you see, I never get jealous of my own secondary body."
Hearing this, Liu Qingqiu gave Lu Chen a sidelong glance, "Do you even call that a secondary body?"
Lu Chen simply had no so-called secondary body. The body Lu Chen used was created by him through the Creation Dao, and all bodies had only one Divine Soul, different from other cultivators' secondary bodies which had their own consciousness.
Liu Qingqiu was too lazy to continue arguing with Lu Chen about this, so she asked, "So, what is it? She's been thinking about you all this time."
Liu Qingyun knew that Lu Chen had gone to the Yunhua Palace and had been worried about Lu Chen's safety, fearing that his identity would be revealed, and the Life-saving Empress would discover he was the man who took her purity.
Lu Chen said, "My secondary body is in the Serenity Tower now, but where I am is a vast desert. I want to ask Qingyun how to leave the place I am in."
Just as Lu Chen finished speaking, Liu Qingqiu's eyes flickered, and her entire demeanor changed instantly, "You entered the Serenity Tower?"
Liu Qingyun's voice was tinged with incredulity. Lu Chen had only been in the Yunhua Palace for a short while, yet he had already infiltrated the Serenity Tower.
The Serenity Tower was not a place anyone could enter.
Lu Chen immediately noticed that the person in his arms had changed and smiled, "Well, Yun'er, surprise!"
Liu Qingyun calmed her emotions and, with a worried expression, said, "Every level of the Serenity Tower has a Guardian, and the higher up you go, the better the environment. I am now on the first level. You said you're in a desert; it's very likely the first level."
This...
Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, thinking that entering the Serenity Tower would allow him to take Liu Qingyun away, but entering it was only the beginning.
After regaining his composure, Lu Chen immediately asked, "How many levels does the Serenity Tower have?"
Liu Qingyun replied, "Thirteen levels."
Lu Chen fell silent; thirteen levels, it would indeed take quite some effort.
While Lu Chen was lost in thought, Liu Qingyun continued, "Each level of the Serenity Tower has a Guardian with the power of a Quasi-Emperor..."
Hearing this, Liu Qingyun also fell silent.