Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor-Chapter 468 - 465: How Long is a Spring Dream? [Fourth Update]

Chapter 468: Chapter 465: How Long is a Spring Dream? [Fourth Update]

"Sure, okay!"

Li Chen nodded lightly.

Immediately, he moved his fingers gently and used True Yuan to construct a circular arc of light, enveloping both him and Lian Hongshang within it.

"Hongshang, are you ready?"

"Yes, I’m ready!"

"Shall I start now?"

"Don’t rush, wait a moment!"

Li Chen looked at her in astonishment and asked, "What’s wrong?"

This time, Lian Hongshang restrained her shyness. Her beautiful eyes, no longer dodging, stared directly at Li Chen.

"Have you ever liked me?"

Li Chen gently brushed the hair beside Lian Hongshang’s ear and said tenderly, "As jade from Mount Jing, who wouldn’t love it? Moreover, a flawless exquisite gem like you!"

Lian Hongshang was very satisfied with Li Chen’s answer.

Suddenly, she thought of something, and a trace of irritation appeared on her cheeks.

"Then why did you reject the marriage proposal made by my master some time ago? Moreover, without any proper reason, dismissing it with disinterest?"

Li Chen shifted his gaze and said, "I was injured at the time, and I heard your master is quite fearsome. Who knows if it was a set-up like the Feast at Hongmen?"

Lian Hongshang rolled her eyes at Li Chen but did not further question him, reluctantly accepting his explanation.

"Li Chen, today, no matter what the reason, I entrust all of myself to you. If one day you betray me, even if I have to travel from the high heavens to the Netherworld, I will kill you!"

"Don’t worry, I am not heartless, I will not let you down!"

"And what about her? Will she accept me?"

Lian Hongshang, with her mind in turmoil, asked cautiously.

Li Chen was momentarily taken aback: "Her?"

Lian Hongshang reminded him: "The girl at the Snake Spirit Temple, the one who is very beautiful. It is clear she likes you a lot!"

Li Chen suddenly understood and nodded, "You mean Lin Xuanfei. I have nothing to do with her. However, I need to tell you something, I have a fiancée named Ye Chuxue!"

Seeing Li Chen mention Ye Chuxue, the clear brightness in Lian Hongshang’s eyes filled with tender affection, causing her heart to suddenly ache as if pricked by a needle.

After a long contemplation, she finally asked, "You love her very much, don’t you?"

"Yes, right. We’ve grown up together since childhood, we’re childhood sweethearts!"

Lian Hongshang watched Li Chen, a slight smile curling at the corners of her mouth.

"Bamboo horse and green plum, playing around the bed. Living together in Changgan, both young without suspicion. Your Han people write such beautiful words. Her name is Ye Chuxue, right? I really envy her, having you grow up alongside her!"

Lian Hongshang said this, though somewhat against her heart, harbored no jealousy, only envy.

She had been accompanied by loneliness since childhood, with her days filled with nothing but tedious practice.

She practiced her swordsmanship all day long. Sometimes, her hands would bleed from the blisters, very painful, yet she dared not stop to rest.

Moreover, any slight slackness would result in punishment from her master: at best, a beating and a few missed meals; at worst, being locked in a small dark room filled with evil spirits.

From then on, her young soul was filled with helplessness and fear, only able to shiver in the darkness.

Sometimes, she envied the ordinary girls in the villages below the mountain. They also had their worries, but they could smile freely in their spare moments against the setting sun.

She thought that she would spend her life accompanied by loneliness, eventually taking control of the Witch God Sect after her master’s century had passed, becoming a feared and ruthless Divine Mother.

However, the trip to Mount Everest completely changed the trajectory of her life.

Li Chen saved her during life and death moments twice, like rays of sunlight piercing through darkness, coloring her world with hues and fragrance.

"I will not fail Chuxue, nor will I fail you. If you do not believe, I can swear!"

As Lian Hongshang was lost in her memories, Li Chen gently bit her earlobe and spoke solemnly.

After speaking, he stretched out two fingers, preparing to swear to the heavens.

However, before he could utter a word, Lian Hongshang covered his mouth with her fingers as white as scallions.

She smiled sweetly, her dimples appearing: "No need, I trust you!"

"Chen, it seems like you have a bad opinion of our Ancestral Master?"

Li Chen glanced briefly at the statue of Divine Woman Yaoji and said nonchalantly.

"Hongshang, what if I said, I have a grudge against her, would you believe me?"

Lian Hongshang touched Li Chen’s chest with her hand, smiling sweetly.

"Nonsense, you’re just fooling me. Our Ancestral Master is a Goddess from the Ancient Times, existing for thousands of years, how old are you to bear a grudge against her?"

"Now is not the time to explain, you’ll understand later!"

During the conversation, Li Chen’s gaze drifted into the distance.

At that moment, his gaze seemed to traverse through time and space, fixating on the Turquoise Pool of the Immortal Realm.

Yaoji had a junior sister named Beiming Xue.

It was this woman from his past life whom he considered his true love, yet during the decisive battle at Outer Heaven, she ruthlessly betrayed him, leaving him with wounds that are yet unhealed to this day.

Seeing Li Chen’s expression turn unprecedentedly solemn and serious, Lian Hongshang was incredibly surprised, not taking it as a jest.

With her cleverness, she could already surmise that there were stories unknown to her.

However, since Li Chen said it’s not clear now, she did not pursue it further...