Chapter 140.2 : Overcome with Shame (Part 2)
His nose bridge was high and straight, the lines of his features sharp and resolute, his thin lips cleanly defined.
The faint upward curve at the corners of his mouth carried a barely perceptible smile—calm and composed, as though he could see through everything in this world.
His jet-black hair flowed like a waterfall, a few loose strands falling along the sides of his fair face, only further accentuating his jade-like countenance.
Standing motionless in the void, he looked exactly like a banished immortal who had stepped out of a painting, an otherworldly aura radiating from his entire being.
Untouched by even a trace of mortal smoke or dust, every movement of his seemed worthy of poetry and art.
It made one involuntarily wonder how such a peerlessly handsome figure could ever descend into this mundane world.
'Could it be him?!'
Yuan Jue needed only a single glance at the young man to confirm his identity.
Her heart began to pound uncontrollably—the person she had long yearned for had appeared before her so suddenly.
The shock brought her both overwhelming joy and a sense of flustered panic.
'Will the way I look right now leave a bad impression on him?'
Regret welled up in Yuan Jue's heart.
Had she known that Chu Ge would be staying in this tiny Tianyuan City, she would have prepared herself no matter what—
striving to meet him for the first time in her best possible state.
Not like this.
Not while reeking of killing intent, her body carrying an ominous scent of blood, her long sword still stained with fresh crimson.
She looked every bit like a bloodthirsty executioner—someone who would surely leave a poor impression on anyone at first sight.
And when Yuan Jue noticed the woman beside Chu Ge, her heart grew even more unsettled, a sudden inferiority arising unbidden.
By Chu Ge's side stood a tall woman whose bearing was equally peerless.
Her brows and eyes were like a painting; every frown and smile revealed a godlike nobility.
When her gaze shifted, it was as though an entire resplendent galaxy lay hidden within her eyes.
Her delicate nose rose gracefully like a jade peak; her lips were like cherry blossoms, naturally crimson without adornment.
The smile she revealed was dignified and regal, imparting a lofty, untouchable sense of supremacy.
Three thousand strands of dark hair cascaded down like a waterfall, pinned with a spiritual feather; a few strands lifted gently in the breeze, further highlighting a visage radiant as the moon.
One could not help but sigh—only such a woman, divine and sacred, seemed worthy to stand beside a man who looked like a banished immortal from a painting.
'So beautiful… Perhaps only such a noble woman is fit to stand at his side. I… I'm simply not worthy…'
These thoughts deepened the inferiority in Yuan Jue's heart.
Even as a woman herself, she could not help but admire Ying Qingjue's beauty.
For just as Chu Ge's handsomeness transcended the mortal realm, Ying Qingjue's beauty likewise seemed beyond anything this world could produce.
Not to mention the godlike nobility she carried—one glance alone was enough to make ninety-nine percent of the women in this world feel defeated and ashamed by comparison.
"Who are you?!"
Just as Yuan Jue's thoughts tangled into an incomprehensible mess, Lin Kang spoke, his expression heavy upon seeing Chu Ge and Ying Qingjue.
There was none of the earlier arrogance in his tone.
After all, anyone with eyes could see that these two were extraordinary.
And for them to stand so casually in midair, they were at the very least at the Fourth Heaven realm.
Two such experts together was enough to make Lin Kang—long accustomed to ruling Tianyuan City like a petty emperor—feel a trace of apprehension.
"Who am I?"
"Just a passerby who happened to be passing through."
Hearing Lin Kang's question, Chu Ge smiled freely as he and Ying Qingjue slowly descended from the air.
He was not lying. He truly was just passing by.
The spot where he had disembarked from the Canglin War Chariot happened to be right next to the City Lord's Manor.
Hearing the commotion and noise, his curiosity had been piqued, and so he came to take a look.
However, although Chu Ge spoke nothing but the truth, Lin Kang did not believe a single word of it.