The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Chen Dong was silent for a moment, then smiled. "Aren't I right here in front of you?"

Hidden by her hair, tears fell one by one from Qin Yun's eyes.

"That's not what I mean. I can feel that you're leaving again, and you'll be gone for a very, very long time. I might not be able to wait a whole lifetime for you!"

"You silly girl, why wait for me?"

Qin Yun didn't answer. She threw herself into Chen Dong's arms and held him tight.

"Take me with you, okay?"

Chen Dong's hands hovered, unsure of where to put them. He asked softly, "Don't you still want to be a star?"

"I don't want to anymore. I can give it all up. Nothing else matters to me..."

Qin Yun's hands clutched Chen Dong's clothes as hot tears streamed endlessly down her face.

"Take me with you... please, take me with you... I'm begging you..."

Chen Dong raised his head and said faintly, "I... I can't promise you that. Right now, I can't even control my own destiny!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun's body suddenly froze. Biting her lip hard, she pushed Chen Dong away and quickly turned her back to him.

Her voice hoarse, she said, "You fell for it again, didn't you... My acting is still just that good. Looks like I really am destined to be a Celestial Empress!"

With that, she quickly ran off.

But how could the tears streaming down her face escape Chen Dong's Divine Sense?

'Was she just acting?' He couldn't find an answer. He stared blankly in the direction Qin Yun had run.

Not long after, Luo Hua approached with his head lowered, Luo Chengwu following him.

With a surge of True Qi, Luo Hua threw a vicious punch at Chen Dong, but Luo Chengwu grabbed him and held him back tightly.

"Young Master, you can't beat him!"

"Let me go! I have to fight him even if I can't win. Can he even call himself a man after that?"

Chen Dong came back to his senses and looked at Luo Hua.

He asked haughtily, "You like her?"

Luo Hua roared, "Is that even a question? I like her more than anyone!"

Chen Dong's gaze sharpened as he asked bluntly, "I mean, do you truly love her?"

"More than anyone!"

"Then why are you so angry?" Chen Dong asked.

Luo Hua screamed hoarsely, "She's so devoted to you, so why won't you accept her? She's willing to abandon everything for you! With a cultivation as high as yours, don't tell me you can't protect her!"

'Chen Dong was confused. Since Luo Hua likes Qin Yun so much, he should be secretly celebrating right now. Why is he this angry?'

"My love isn't about possession. It's about her happiness. If she'd be happy with you, I'd rather she be with you!"

Chen Dong sighed softly. "She... doesn't have a Spirit Root."

Luo Hua, who was still struggling, suddenly slumped in defeat. He had already reached the Celestial Realm and had a considerable understanding of the Martial Dao.

Having no Spirit Root meant she would struggle to even reach the Grandmaster realm in her entire life. In the two years since the Spiritual Qi recovery began, Qin Yun couldn't even cultivate Inner Strength. Her lack of talent for the Martial Dao was obvious.

'With Chen Dong's level of cultivation, he was destined for a long life; he was even pursuing the path to immortality. A mortal lifetime would pass in a flash. When Qin Yun grew old, Chen Dong would likely still look the same. Maybe Chen Dong was right not to accept Qin Yun's feelings...'

'Right, my ass!' Suddenly, Luo Hua's eyes flew wide open. 'Qin Yun definitely doesn't think that way. She doesn't care about any of that. She isn't afraid of growing old.'

Instantly, Luo Hua shouted, "I have a Spirit Root! I have one! Transfer my Spirit Root to her! That way she'll have more time, she can catch up to you..."

Chen Dong shook his head without a word and drifted away.

He flew directly toward Beijing.

Li Zhixuan caught up and asked, "Is it really okay to just leave like this?"

Chen Dong replied via voice transmission, "I have someone more important waiting for me."

'Perhaps in two or three years, Qin Yun will change her mind.'

'His karmic debt to Meng Xuejing was settled. The billions in shares would allow her to live out this life in wealth. Staying in Qianzhou would only bring more trouble, so it was better to head directly to Beijing and search for Murong Zhi.'

'Chen Dong didn't know if Murong Zhi was in Beijing, but the Military Suppression Department's main headquarters was there, as were Tian Sisi, the Chen Family, and many other factions. Mobilizing these forces to find one person would be much easier.'

The two of them flew for another ten days. This was partly because the mortal world's territory had grown two or three times larger; since the Spiritual Qi recovery began, new mountains and lakes were constantly emerging. Another reason was that Li Zhixuan was curious about everything he saw, so Chen Dong had to stop and explain things to him.

The main reason the two didn't take a plane was that they had no identification.

After arriving in Beijing, he could feel how much the world had changed. Martial arts halls recruiting for various sects had started to appear on the streets. On this bustling street alone, he saw a dozen of them in just a short while.

Moreover, nearly every passerby had some martial ability. There were those with rudimentary Outer Strength or Inner Strength, as well as advanced practitioners who had reached the Celestial Realm or Outer Manifestation. He even spotted a good number in the Inner Scenery Realm. It was a far cry from two years ago, when a single master at the Celestial Realm could preside over an entire wealthy clan.

Two streaks of light flew through the sky—two Profound Pill cultivators, surprisingly. However, Tian Sisi wasn't one of them.

"Lao Chen, your world's Spiritual Qi may not have been recovering for long, but the scene is quite impressive!" Li Zhixuan remarked casually.

Chen Dong smiled and nodded. "The government is still in charge here, so order is more established."

Just as the two were walking and chatting on their way to the Military Suppression Department, a red shadow flashed in front of them, blocking their path.

A sharp voice cried out, "Cheeen Dooong~! To think I'd be the one to run into you! Today, I'm taking my revenge for what you did!"