Chapter 95
Chapter 95: Ye Feng’s Mother, Jiang Yuan
After Jiang Qingni left, Ling Xue and a few others remained suspended in midair.
Below them was the capital city, which had just been completely unsealed.
At this moment, all the people in the capital were looking up at the sky.
“What happened? Just now… we were all frozen?”
“Yes! We were frozen by that woman!”
“Damn! I thought I was dead!”
“I thought I was done for, too!”
“It was… the Demon Lord who saved us, right?”
“Who else could it have been?”
“I told you, the Demon Sect is unmatched in the world. How could anyone challenge the Demon Sect?”
“Under the protection of the Demon Sect, we’ll never face danger!”
“…”
The capital erupted into a clamor.
Although no one knew exactly what had happened, they were saved without incident.
Indeed, being part of the Demon Sect meant safety and security at all times.
Up in the air, Yu Youyou exhaled a sigh of relief. “That scared me! I thought my empire was about to be destroyed just after it was founded!”
As she spoke, her beautiful eyes glanced at Ling Xue. “I even thought you might not be able to deal with that woman!”
After all, Jiang Qingni had the strength of the Extreme Martial Fifth Stage. Previously, Yu Youyou also believed the Demon Sect couldn’t handle her.
She hadn’t expected Ling Xue to use the Asura Inferno Tower to deal with Jiang Qingni.
“How did you manage to get to the sixth level of the Asura Inferno Tower?”
Yu Youyou then leaned closer, her curiosity piqued. “Have you been hiding your strength?”
After all, she hadn’t participated in the siege of the Thirty-Six Immortal Palaces this time and didn’t know Ling Xue had acquired a small divine artifact!
Ling Xue didn’t answer her question and instead asked, “This Asura Inferno Tower… can only one person be imprisoned on each level?”
“I don’t know!”
Yu Youyou shook her head. “I’ve only ever reached the second level! But… it should be able to hold more people, right?”
Ling Xue nodded slightly.
He also felt that it was unlikely such a vast space on each level could only accommodate one person.
If it could imprison more, then he could carry an army of powerful warriors with him wherever he went!
Then, Ling Xue waved his hand.
If nothing else was pressing, they’d return.
He still planned to explore the higher levels of the Asura Inferno Tower.
“I’m going back with you!”
At this moment, Yu Youyou suddenly said.
“You’re not staying to rule as the empress?” Ling Xue looked at her.
“I… I’m bored to death. I want to follow you!”
Yu Youyou pouted slightly. “I can just issue orders for the empire!”
Seeing Yu Youyou like this, Ling Xue naturally knew what she was thinking.
So, he raised his hand and pinched her cheek. “Fine, come back with me!”
Yu Youyou immediately smiled and nodded eagerly.
As the empress, she ought to have a man she could show off, right?
Ling Xue was, undoubtedly, the most remarkable man under the heavens.
Tonight, she would either conquer him or be conquered by him!
With that, Ling Xue took Yu Youyou and the others back to Cangyun Sky Mountain.
And that night, the one Ling Xue chose to spend time with was naturally Yu Youyou.
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On the other side, the Abyss of the Heavens.
This was a secluded independent space hidden within this world.
It was incredibly vast, with five expansive continents.
When people first entered the Abyss of the Heavens, the leaders were divided into five great families.
Over time, these five families developed and grew apart.
Eventually, they each occupied a continent and established empires, referring to themselves as Immortal Dynasties!
Thus, the Five Great Immortal Dynasties came to be.
Initially, those who entered this space were united, having once struggled to survive together. Unity was natural.
But as time passed, any semblance of unity completely crumbled.
Now, the Five Great Immortal Dynasties were divided, fighting openly and covertly.
They regarded the outside world as a chaotic, backward wasteland after the wars, unworthy of their attention.
But within the Abyss of the Heavens, the five continents were prizes they all coveted.
The Jiang Immortal Dynasty was one of them—and a particularly unique one at that.
The leader of the Jiang Immortal Dynasty was a woman!
She was the only female ruler among the Five Great Immortal Dynasties.
This woman was none other than Ye Feng and Jiang Qingni’s mother, Jiang Yuan!
In the Abyss of the Heavens, there were a total of five individuals at the Extreme Martial Tenth Stage.
Jiang Yuan was one of them! She was a notorious and ruthless woman.
In her time, she personally killed the previous emperor of the Jiang Immortal Dynasty and all her siblings.
Only she remained, which allowed her to ascend to the throne.
Moreover, she was infamous for her promiscuity!
She had countless men in her life.
However, no one dared to criticize her.
After all, just as men with power and strength could have many women, Jiang Yuan believed that women with power and strength could have many men.
But she never truly cared for any man.
For her, men were merely fleeting attachments.
Once gone, they were utterly forgotten.
Every man she had seemed to serve only as a tool—a venting tool or a seed-bearer.
Hence, she had many children.
All her children were biologically hers, but none shared the same father.
She kept only the children she deemed worthy by her side, giving them her surname, Jiang.
Those she didn’t keep were discarded, whether due to poor talent or other flaws.
Ye Feng was one of those discarded.
At the time, she had ventured to the outside world on a whim, hoping to find an exceptional man to father an extraordinary child.
Unfortunately, when Ye Feng was born, she wasn’t satisfied.
Thus, she callously abandoned him in the outside world.
Indeed, the outside world was nothing but inferior bloodlines!
She had so many children, and none held a special place in her heart.
Still, they were her children. If one of them died, she would care to some extent.
At the very least, if someone killed her child, even one she had discarded, she wouldn’t let the perpetrator off.
So, when Ye Feng was killed, she sensed it.
Thus, she sent Jiang Qingni to handle it!
First, the outside world was too weak in her eyes to warrant her personal involvement.
Second, she didn’t care much about Ye Feng; it was a mere matter of avenging him.
Third, the struggles among the Five Great Immortal Dynasties in the Abyss of the Heavens could erupt into full-scale war at any moment, leaving her unable to spare time.
So, Jiang Qingni went.
In her view, Jiang Qingni’s strength at the Extreme Martial Fifth Stage was more than enough to sweep through the inferior world without any complications.
But this time, she was wrong!
Of course, she didn’t yet realize her mistake.
When Jiang Qingni returned, she headed straight to the Jiang Immortal Dynasty’s celestial palace to find her mother, Jiang Yuan.
In the mist-shrouded celestial palace, Jiang Yuan lay reclining behind a beaded curtain.
She was draped in a golden robe, her voluptuous figure reaching an almost exaggerated level of allure.
To men, she would undoubtedly be the epitome of temptation.
Her curves were plump and sensuous, exuding a mature charm that was both bewitching and sultry.
Her golden robe barely contained her ample chest, which seemed ready to burst free at any moment.
The saying that promiscuous women are often the most voluptuous wasn’t unfounded.
Jiang Yuan was a perfect example—a woman with an impossibly full figure.
Her face mirrored her body—mature, seductive, and exuding an air of satisfaction.
The effects of cai yang bu yin were evident on her face.
At that moment, a group of masked male servants surrounded her, massaging her legs and shoulders.
The male servants either knelt or stood, attending to her every need.
When Jiang Qingni arrived, she knelt outside the beaded curtain, bowing respectfully. “Mother.”
Her thoughts of finding a male servant stemmed largely from Jiang Yuan’s influence.
However, she wasn’t quite like Jiang Yuan. Ordinary men repulsed her.
Just imagining a group of mediocre men surrounding her made her feel sick.
During her recent time outside, however, she encountered a man of remarkable beauty—Ling Xue.
Unfortunately, a man like Ling Xue could never be her servant.
Instead, she had been treated as a slave by him.
In Ling Xue’s eyes, she wasn’t even worthy of true favor, only fit to serve him with her mouth.
“You’re back?”
From behind the beaded curtain, Jiang Yuan’s rich, mature voice drifted out. “It’s been handled?”
“They are merely ants in the realm of Extreme Martial Arts!”*
[*”极武一境 (jí wǔ yī jìng)”: A term referring to the pinnacle of martial arts mastery, often used to describe someone at the highest level of combat prowess. In this context, it emphasizes the immense power of the speaker compared to the “ants.”].
Jiang Qingni lowered her head and said, “I have already crushed their bones and scattered their ashes!”*
[*”挫骨扬灰 (cuò gǔ yáng huī)”: Literal translation: “Crush the bones and scatter the ashes.” This is a brutal expression meaning to utterly defeat or annihilate someone. It implies destruction, leaving no trace behind.].
There were no flaws in her words.
It was entirely reasonable for her to refer to the people of that world as ants.*
[*”蝼蚁 (lóu yǐ)”: Literal translation: “Ants.” The term is used metaphorically here to describe people as insignificant or weak, unworthy of notice. This is a common expression in martial arts and fantasy literature to convey a sense of superiority.].
Behind the beaded curtain, Jiang Yuan nodded slowly.
She then did not say much more about Ye Feng and Ling Xue.
Instead, she changed the subject, saying, “The experts of the Yao family have secretly approached the border of our Jiang Clan’s Immortal Dynasty. Be prepared to act at any time!”
In the Heavenly Ruins, the struggle between the five major families is urgent and cannot be delayed.
At any moment, a great battle could break out.
“Yes!”
Jiang Qingni nodded.
”Go ahead!”
Jiang Yuan behind the curtain waved her hand.
Only then did Jiang Qingni stand up and leave.
But she was not thinking about preparing for war at any moment.
Instead, she was thinking about how to collect the top treasures of the Jiang Clan’s Immortal Dynasty to bring to Ling Xue.
At the same time, she began to scout around.
She looked for any experts of a similar cultivation level to hers, hoping to bring them to Ling Xue to be devoured for advancement!
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