Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 875: Chapter 874 Huanglin

The scene shifts, and the group appears amidst the starry sky.

Su Han and Liu Qingyao are running frantically. Su Han’s body is stained with blood, while Liu Qingyao’s face is covered with tears. Yet, the determination displayed on her delicate features has never wavered.

Beside them, Liu Tianyuan’s face is dark as he continuously launches wave after wave of attacks to obstruct those pursuing them from behind.

A vast sea of people is chasing them. If Liu Tianyuan hadn’t brought out his protective talisman, Su Han would have long been killed.

Ultimately, Su Han and Liu Qingyao still didn’t heed Liu Tianyuan’s advice.

Everyone knew that while Liu Tianyuan spoke the truth, with Su Han’s status and cultivation base, if Liu Qingyao truly returned to her family, the two of them would never meet again from then on.

The difference between the Lower-Class Star Region and the High-Grade Star Domain was unfathomable. Even if Su Han truly had the confidence to cultivate to a realm worthy of the Liu Family’s admiration, it would take an immense amount of time.

This time would require at least tens of thousands of years. After ten thousand years, everything would have changed; by then, Liu Qingyao would likely have married someone else.

Marriage alliances between Grand Powers were very common, especially for someone like Liu Qingyao, a peerless beauty. The Liu Family would undoubtedly seize the opportunity. It wasn’t a question of what kind of power they would ally with, but rather, they would never allow her to marry Su Han!

Thus, the two made the choice to move forward without hesitation.

What does death matter? At least they could die together!

If they couldn’t be together, then what point was there in living? Day by day, it would be nothing more than drowning in agony.

Their determination left Liu Tianyuan both infuriated and deeply helpless.

Eventually, people from the Liu Family arrived, intent on killing Su Han, but Liu Tianyuan stepped in to stop them, leading to this moment of being pursued.

Were it not for Liu Tianyuan’s presence, Su Han would have been killed countless times.

In the end, even Liu Tianyuan was pushed to the brink, fighting desperately to protect the two and ensure the success of their escape!

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The scene shifts again, and the three appear before a massive lake.

The lake is called Moon Lake.

Within it swim the highly sought-after Clearwater Fish, each reportedly worth tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals and incredibly rare.

It’s not that the Clearwater Fish possesses significant benefits, but simply that their flavor is exceptional.

How the three managed to escape their pursuers remains known only to them.

Not far from Clearwater Lake, a thatched cottage had been erected—Su Han and Liu Qingyao’s temporary refuge.

”I’m going back.”

Liu Tianyuan looked at Liu Qingyao, who was standing joyfully in the lake, and spoke to Su Han, ”You can elope, but I cannot. Our father only has the two of us, Qingyao and me. With Qingyao leaving him, I must fulfill her filial duty in her place.”

”But...” Su Han frowned, his face revealing concern.

”No ’but.’”

Liu Tianyuan shook his head. ”Father won’t kill me. Though enraged, I’m still his son. Once I return, I will do my best to persuade him not to continue pursuing you two. But mark my words!”

As he said this, Liu Tianyuan suddenly turned to Su Han and fixed his gaze on him. ”It doesn’t matter if your cultivation base is low, it doesn’t matter if your aptitude is ordinary, it doesn’t matter if you have no background.”

”But I, Liu Tianyuan, have only one sister—Qingyao!”

”I’ve poured my heart and soul and paid a huge price to ensure the two of you could escape the grasp of the family—not for you, but for Qingyao!”

”Qingyao’s heart is pure and unassuming, and she has no schemes. You must treat her well!”

”If I were ever to find out that Qingyao suffered any grievances while with you—forget the family—I, Liu Tianyuan, would be the first to take your life!”

Su Han stared at Liu Tianyuan. After a long time, he took a deep breath, stood up, and said, ”Big brother, your kindness I can never repay. But I, Su Han, swear that if I ever treat Qingyao poorly in even the slightest way, I will be struck down by thunder and lightning!”

”Hmph!”

Liu Tianyuan didn’t respond, merely letting out a cold snort. Finally, he glanced at Liu Qingyao before disappearing in a flash.

He knew Su Han wasn’t flattering him or being superficial. From the way Su Han had addressed him as ”big brother,” it was apparent. In the past, Su Han had always called him ”elder brother-in-law.”

From that day forward, Su Han and Liu Qingyao never saw Liu Tianyuan again, nor were they pursued further by the Liu Family.

How Liu Tianyuan managed to convince the Liu Family, neither Su Han nor Liu Qingyao knew. But they knew Liu Tianyuan must have paid a tremendous price.

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Countless memories surged like a fountain in Su Han’s mind.

Though he was now nothing but a remnant soul, his memories were completely intact.

Gazing at the fiery figure before him, Su Han suddenly recalled Liu Tianyuan’s love for wearing red and murmured, ”Is it him?”

Su Han couldn’t believe it might be Liu Tianyuan. Perhaps it was just someone with the same name?

After all, Liu Tianyuan was the eldest son of the Liu Family. Even at the time of Su Han’s fall, Liu Tianyuan had yet to assume the position of clan leader. But Liu Tianyuan had always resided in the High-Grade Star Domain and was on the verge of ascending to the Holy Domain. How could he appear in the Dragon Martial Continent?

”Why don’t you just die!!!”

As Su Han sank deeper into thought, the shadow let out a deafening roar of rage. Waves of dark fog surged forward, one after another, to the point where Su Han began to feel his vision clearing.

It was clear that the fog condensed into the shadow was steadily weakening.

”Liu Tianyuan, you bastard!!!”

The shadow, consumed by fury, suddenly cursed venomously. The words alone nearly made Su Han spit out blood.

”Huanglin, don’t think I don’t know what you’re plotting. If you manage to consume this pill, would I have any chance of survival?”

The fiery figure spoke for the first time, and the sound caused another violent tremor in Su Han’s body.

”That voice... That voice!!!”

That familiar voice, even though tens of millions of years had passed, Su Han had never forgotten.

Liu Tianyuan was his elder brother-in-law and savior, so how could he forget so easily?

Originally, after Su Han ascended to the Holy Domain, he had planned to visit the Liu Family. But before he could, Liu Qingyao had passed away. Su Han couldn’t bear to show his face there.

He had once vowed solemnly that he would never allow Liu Qingyao to suffer the slightest grievance, yet in the end, she didn’t just suffer—she died.

And so, time flew by. In the blink of an eye, tens of millions of years had gone by.

Since their parting at Moon Lake, this was the first time Su Han had seen Liu Tianyuan.

”Why is he here... Who is this Huanglin... Why does he seem to be from the same era as Liu Tianyuan? Could he also be from the High-Grade Star Domain...”

One question after another arose in Su Han’s mind. But now was not the time for answers.