Chapter 670: 672: Escaping the Crisis (Fourth Update)
Lin Zhen couldn’t imagine Ning Qingxuan’s thoughts at this moment, but he knew that the reserved and calm Crown Princess must have gathered great courage.
Lin Zhen’s first reaction was to want to let go, but in a flash, he immediately rejected the idea.
Why should a real man let go when he dares to act and accept responsibility?
Not only did he not let go, but Lin Zhen held the beauty in his arms even tighter, with forehead close to forehead, close enough to clearly feel each other’s breath.
This was a bold move. It should be known that Ning Qingxuan had already regained her strength at this moment, and despite Lin Zhen’s current high Star Power of four million, he was definitely no match for her.
As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. This fortune does not only refer to wealth. Many beautiful things are not easily obtained, but Lin Zhen believed his actions were right at this moment.
Because he saw that there was no rejection in Ning Qingxuan’s eyes. On the contrary, she seemed very satisfied with Lin Zhen’s response.
If Lin Zhen let go of her now, it would undoubtedly disappoint her greatly.
“Lin Zhen, you are a bold guy.”
“Well, at least I don’t think the Crown Princess is a terrible person.”
“You know I’m the Crown Princess, so what are you doing now?”
Lin Zhen thought for a moment, didn’t give a clumsy excuse about warming her up, and said bluntly, “Holding the woman I love.”
Ning Qingxuan stared intently into Lin Zhen’s eyes, as if she wanted to etch his image firmly in her heart.
After a while, she took the initiative to lean into Lin Zhen’s arms for the first time, extending a pair of snake-like arms to hug his neck.
Her arms were beautiful, slightly cool. As her arms stretched out, her sleeves slid down on her creamy skin, shining white.
“Lin Zhen, I used to lie in this position every day, looking at the Star Crystals on these trees, and I felt that this place was beautiful. I kept thinking in my heart that maybe I would never leave, that I would stay here forever. I don’t have to face the turmoil outside or anyone else. Maybe one day, I would marry you….”
Upon hearing Ning Qingxuan’s sudden straightforward expression, Lin Zhen didn’t know how to respond.
“But I know that day won’t come. I have my destiny. From the time I could remember, my destiny has been so. The Qingye Sect and the Nan Liang Royal Family have long been inseparable, and my marriage to Liang Zhihuan is the most critical link. There are too many interests entangled here, and no one will allow any mistakes in this matter.”
Lin Zhen looked at Ning Qingxuan, “You have the strength to fight.”
“No! I can’t fight. I was raised by the Qingye Sect. Unless I return my life to them, I have no right to fight it. That’s also the value of my existence.”
Lin Zhen did not speak, but thought secretly in his heart about how to deal with this matter.
At this moment, Ning Qingxuan suddenly sat up, took off the wooden hairpin from her head, and her blue hair cascaded down like a waterfall.
“Lin Zhen, do you think I’m beautiful?”
“Very beautiful!”
Ning Qingxuan suddenly leaned down, her hot red lips pressing against Lin Zhen’s mouth.
Feeling a surge of hot blood rushing to his head, Lin Zhen turned over and pressed Ning Qingxuan under him, enveloping her with a fiery kiss.
The clandestine exchange like that of cloves intoxicated him.
A few minutes later, Ning Qingxuan wrapped her hands around Lin Zhen’s neck, a determined look in her eyes, “Lin Zhen, I’m very happy to have you accompany me these past two years. Tonight, you can do whatever you want to me.”
Lin Zhen’s breath grew heavy, and he could not refuse such a blessing.
“But… after today, please forget me completely. I will marry into the Nan Liang Royal Family and become the true Crown Princess.”
It was like a basin of cold water being splashed over him. Lin Zhen knew that what Ning Qingxuan said was true.
But how could Lin Zhen be willing to accept this result? He leaned down and gently kissed her lips, “If that’s the case, I have a request.”
“Go ahead, I promise you everything.”
“I won’t do anything to you today, but please keep this for me: Your first time belongs to me.”
Lin Zhen naturally knew that this peerless beauty was still a virgin, and she was very committed. Currently, he was not strong enough to face the Nan Liang Royal Family, so he made this request.
Ning Qingxuan looked at Lin Zhen with a complicated expression, and she knew what this request meant.
Marrying into the royal family was just a change of living environment, but she would not be able to truly accept the Crown Prince and future Emperor Liang Zhihuan.
It could be said that Lin Zhen’s request was very excessive. Ning Qingxuan was already somewhat touched, and wanted to give herself, her most precious, to Lin Zhen before leaving so as not to leave any regrets.
Unexpectedly, what Lin Zhen wanted was her heart.
If she agreed, where would that leave Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan, who would be emperor in the future?
Reason assaulted her mind wave after wave, making her somewhat undecided.
Kiss after deep kiss pressed down, and Ning Qingxuan, who was experiencing this taste for the first time, became weak-limbed. Finally, she nodded to Lin Zhen, “I promise you, but my future may be….”
“No! You have to stay there, waiting for the day when I come to take you away!”
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The night passed quickly, and Lin Zhen didn’t know when he fell asleep.
He was awakened by a strong aura.
When he woke up, Ning Qingxuan had already changed into a new dress and was standing by the pool, the water gently rippling.
Lin Zhen could tell that Ning Qingxuan had made a breakthrough.
“You’re awake, I prepared some food for you. Although it’s not as good as what you make, I did it myself. Give it a try.”
Although the simple porridge and dishes on the table were not abundant, they were delicious.
Ning Qingxuan sat next to Lin Zhen, and the two of them ate their last breakfast together.
“Lin Zhen, I thought before that I would teach you everything I know so that you would be more competitive in the Divine Punishment Star, but I was useless. Because I forced myself to breakthrough, I became disabled for more than two years and needed you to take care of me. I’m worried about how you’ll manage in the Divine Punishment Star.”
“Hehe! Do you really think I have no competitiveness in your eyes?”
Lin Zhen was not worried. The Divine Punishment Star competition wasn’t going to end overnight. He was confident that he would achieve a great ranking in this battle.
After quickly finishing the food, Ning Qingxuan walked around the space.
She stood under that tree for a long time, and Lin Zhen could clearly feel her reluctance.
Raising her hand, she added her name, Ning Qingxuan, next to Lin Zhen’s on the trunk where it said “Lin Zhen’s Little Tree.”
From above, it now read, “Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan’s Little Tree.”
“I will definitely miss this place. Let’s go!”
After doing all this, Ning Qingxuan left her lingering reluctance behind and headed straight for the edge of the space.
Lin Zhen glanced at her, then discreetly waved his hand and collected the tree along with the small hill into the Dark Star Space.
With a single step, he appeared next to Ning Qingxuan, and the space began to tremble at that moment.
Having lost the little tree, this wandering space finally faced the edge of collapse.
Ning Qingxuan didn’t know why this was happening and grabbed Lin Zhen’s hand, “Let’s go!”
She wielded her long sword, slashing fiercely, and cracks immediately appeared in the barrier of the small space!
Both of them rushed into the boundless spatial turbulence outside.
Once there, Ning Qingxuan waved her sword again, breaking open the surrounding energy storm and slamming it against the space barrier!
A crack appeared in the stable space of the Original World, and almost at the same time, the two of them teleported away, leaving the spatial rift behind!
Lin Zhen didn’t use his Destructive God Thunder, as it would take a long time to recover after using it. So, he decided to save it.
The surrounding area was not near the ground but was located in the starry sky.
“Lin Zhen, can you tell if this place is still within the Nan Liang region?”
Lin Zhen immediately summoned Chris: “Check quickly, where is this place?”
Chris quickly gave an answer: “Master, you haven’t gone very far from where you originally were. This still belongs to Nan Liang’s starry sky, and the distance from where you entered the spatial rift is only 200 million kilometers.”
Lin Zhen nodded, 200 million kilometers in the starry sky wasn’t really a long distance and it wouldn’t take much time to go back.
Summoning the Twin-headed Demon Dragon again, Lin Zhen held Ning Qingxuan in his arms.
Ning Qingxuan’s face flushed as she leaned against his chest and glanced at the Twin-headed Demon Dragon, “Your demon pet belongs to Hua Hua Taisui. Its call is very unpleasant. I don’t like it. Let’s roast it someday.”
The Twin-headed Demon Dragon was too familiar with Ning Qingxuan. It never thought this terrifying woman would become its mistress. As soon as it heard her suggesting Lin Zhen eat it, it wished it could transform into a golden oriole right away and make some pleasant noises for Ning Qingxuan to hear.
But after a couple of howls, it was slapped by Lin Zhen: “On the way! Don’t look back, neither the left nor the right head!”
The Twin-headed Demon Dragon quickly flew towards the ground, and Lin Zhen asked for Ning Qingxuan’s Dimensional Universe number.
Her Dimensional Universe had almost never been used, and it was always in a closed state. It was only after Lin Zhen’s reminder that she opened her Dimensional Universe.
After they added each other, Lin Zhen whispered in Ning Qingxuan’s ear, “Xuan’er, you can do a lot of things in the Dimensional Universe too!”
Ning Qingxuan gently pinched Lin Zhen and leaned against him, murmuring, “I have some regrets about agreeing to this. It’s going to be very hard for me.”
“Do you want to take it back?”
“Of course not, since I promised you, I will never go back on my word. I also hope you can create miracles and break my fate one day to appear in front of me. Although I know it’s very slim, I have an infinite life, and I can wait for you forever.”
Lin Zhen was also deeply moved in his heart. He couldn’t let Ning Qingxuan wait too long.
“Can I ask you for a favor as well?” Ning Qingxuan suddenly looked up at Lin Zhen.
“Just say it.”
“Chen’er, I mean Liang Chen, will also participate in the Divine Punishment Star challenge. I’m worried about his situation there. Once you’re there, it’s best to take care of him. I know your strength is very powerful now, and there are very few opponents among the World Kings.”
“You want me to take care of Liang Chen?”
“Yes… now that you’re treating me like this, he should be considered your junior.” Ning Qingxuan said matter-of-factly.
But an odd feeling rose in Lin Zhen’s heart. What kind of relationship did he have with Liang Chen?