The next moment, the light of the Glazed Shadow Lamp faded away, leaving only a momentary shadow that also turned to dust.

"Boom——!!!!"

Chen Kuang witnessed the power of a self-destructing Saint... No, it was someone at the Profound Profound Realm.

It was like a star falling, the sun and moon perishing together.

Even though Chen Kuang had previously distanced himself sufficiently, in just that instant, he felt as if his organs were crushed by a massive hammer weighing thousands of pounds.

"Pfft!"

Chen Kuang’s face turned pale as he spat out blood, but he was never afraid of physical injuries, enduring them with gritted teeth.

At this moment, what pained him most was his severely wounded soul.

The pain, usually bearable, almost caused him to faint.

Fortunately, a pair of delicate hands caught him, and he was embraced in a soft hug.

Spiritual Qi flowed into him as if it had no cost, finally allowing him to maintain clarity of consciousness, and he couldn’t help but let out a bitter chuckle.

His entire Sea of Consciousness was nearing exhaustion; in another quarter of an hour, his cultivation would regress to the Lower Three Grades. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"I was really deceived back then; I thought this ’Elder Tongjun’ was powerful... who knew it was just a false front."

Lv Zhexiong gently pinched Chen Kuang’s cheek in exasperation.

Then softly asked, "How did you know what I was planning?"

This time, it was practically a fake death.

Having deceived Chen Kuang’s true feelings and snatched an opportunity for sainthood, she had won twice.

Won thoroughly.

Chen Kuang leaned against her, stared at her for a while, and said, "Are you sure you want me to say it?"

Lv Zhexiong nodded.

Why would there be anything bad to say? Although she used Chen Kuang to attain sainthood with impure intentions, she still wanted to know the extent of Chen Kuang’s true feelings.

Chen Kuang suddenly leaned closer to her ear and whispered:

"You’re lying——"

"You said you’re not a good teacher and you don’t want to compete with your disciple for a man’s love."

He blinked and seriously said, "That statement is a lie."

Lv Zhexiong’s face remained unchanged.

She was a Saint now; it wouldn’t be so easy to make her feel shy.

"Yes, it’s a lie."

Earth Spirit Daoist Monarch smiled, then said, "Therefore, you must choose—do you want the disciple, or the teacher?"

Can’t I have both?

Chen Kuang wanted to say this in his heart.

But reason told him it was best not to tease a Daoist Shore Realm who reached sainthood through "infatuation."

Instead of answering directly, Chen Kuang looked at Lv Zhexiong and said, "I once spoke of the bond of Heart Spirit... I dare not forget it even now."

He proposed, "Now that my thoughts are exhausted, it’s not quite suitable. How about I recover first?"

It was like painting a dream and offering a period for consideration.

Lv Zhexiong snorted softly, reluctantly agreeing.

She brought Chen Kuang to reunite with the others.

Everyone congratulated Lv Zhexiong on becoming a Saint. Only Shen Meinan, especially delighted to see Chen Kuang intact, could offer a few reserved words of congratulations due to his body’s condition, unable to approach for a closer look, feeling particularly stifled inside.

Chen Kuang struggled to separate a little distance from Lv Zhexiong to avoid suspicion.

Suddenly, Ji Wangquan came forward and said with a smile:

"Chen Ruogu, my father would like to invite you to be a guest in the Zhou Kingdom. Would you be interested?"

Everyone else was profoundly surprised, now fully aware that Chen Ruogu was indeed Chen Kuang, who had a deep-seated vendetta against the Zhou Kingdom!

Ji Chengtian’s desire to invite Chen Kuang was indeed subtle.

Chen Kuang took a deep breath: "What if I’m not interested?"

Ji Wangquan tossed a Communication Talisman to him: "You will be."