Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1615: Chapter 1653: Rivaling the Giant Emperor

Jiang Fan frowned, ”You came first, why ask me?”

Ice Heart Venerate said calmly, ”Isn’t his daughter, True Word, already your person?”

”If I don’t ask you, who should I ask?”

Jiang Fan felt awkward. True Word Venerable was already his, had this matter spread far and wide?

Even Ice Heart Venerate, who was far away in Holy Spirit State, knew about it; did Xingyuan Venerate also know?

He coughed lightly and said, ”Isn’t he in the academy?”

Only then did he look towards the Wenhai Academy hidden among the bamboo sea.

Strangely, there was an invisible barrier around the academy, silently blocking the perception of Jiang Fan’s Divinity Transformation Realm as it attempted to probe the academy.

He looked at Ice Heart Venerate in surprise, ”Even you can’t see through it?”

Ice Heart Venerate nodded slightly, looking puzzled, ”A very sophisticated array has been activated.”

”The one who set it up must be at least at the Virtuous Realm level.”

Hiss!

Jiang Fan was secretly shocked, does Wenhai Academy have a strong person of Virtuous Realm level?

This isn’t right. If such an existence was present, during the collective invasion by the Giant Tribe above, they could have acted like in Great Wilderness State, Dan State, Divine Weapon State, and other places.

How could it have become the first Great State to be breached, bringing the full force of the central tribe’s giant army to bear?

As he pondered this, there was a disturbance from all directions, as large groups of people and horses rushed here.

To his surprise, they were the strong from Taicang, Divine Weapon, Great Wilderness, and Dan States.

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner was covered in blood, along with a group of demon cultivators he led, who were also all blood-soaked, with some even missing.

They had clearly gone through many battles.

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner said to Jiang Fan, ”The southwestern area has been recaptured.”

Given his and Red Demon Venerable’s strength, they naturally swept through all obstacles, leaving hardly any ancient giants alive.

It was only natural for the area to be recaptured.

At this moment, he noticed the woman standing beside Jiang Fan, with unmatched beauty and grace.

She exuded celestial aura, with a serene and natural demeanor, clear eyes, and a touch of youthful innocence.

Even after the baptism of this great battle, she still maintained her childlike innocence.

He smiled lightly and said, ”Ice Heart Venerate, it’s been a long time.”

Ice Heart Venerate looked at the unfamiliar middle-aged man in confusion:

”Where did Taicang State get a Heavenly Human Five Declines Great Venerate? Have we met before?”

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner, now wearing a new mask, would be unrecognizable to Ice Heart Venerate, even if they had met before.

Looking at Jiang Fan and Ice Heart Venerate standing together, the Jiangshan First-class Building Owner said with a faint smile:

”You don’t recognize me, but I recognize you.”

”After all, you are in our Taicang State, wearing a Telepathy Ring with our Starfire Venerable.”

”I once thought this was a false rumor, as back then, Starfire Venerable was merely an Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul.”

Ah?

Red Dust Venerable’s eyes widened and said:

”The Telepathy Ring, isn’t that worn only by dual cultivation partners from Star Mountain?”

Vice Palace Master You murmured in astonishment, ”Did I just hear some juicy gossip?”

The strong from various states, their eyes darted between the two, unusually curious.

Ice Heart Venerate’s cheeks turned slightly red.

This matter was only known to her, Jiang Fan, and Venerable Lianjing; how did the news get out?

It truly proves the saying, there is no wall in the world that doesn’t let the wind through.

But she felt no shame and only replied calmly, ”Misunderstand as you wish.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Youran could not pretend she hadn’t heard!

Either it is or it isn’t, what do you mean by ’misunderstand as you will’?

Ice Heart Venerate may not care about reputation, but Jiang Fan still needs his good name.

She stepped forward and bowed gently:

”Esteemed Venerate, please clear up this misunderstanding in public.”

Ice Heart Venerate glanced at Xu Youran with a touch of anger.

She didn’t feel wronged, yet this woman was speaking up for Jiang Fan,

She said expressionlessly, ”Who are you? Why do I need to explain things to you?”

Xu Youran replied with confidence, ”I am Jiang Fan’s wife, Xu Youran.”

Ah?

Ice Heart Venerate’s delicate body trembled, a look of panic flashed in her charming eyes.

This... this turned out to be the legitimate wife questioning her!

How could she dare let Xu Youran misunderstand?

Quickly waving her hands, she said, ”Xu Fairy, this is truly a misunderstanding.”

”There’s nothing between me and this ba... your husband, except that I wanted to hit him...”

Xu Youran frowned slightly, ”You wanted to hit him, so you wore such a dual-cultivation item?”

Ice Heart Venerate quickly explained, ”I only wore it to prevent him from running away, and even made him wear it too.”

Xu Youran pondered, ”It’s one thing for you to wear it, but you forced my husband to wear it too?”

”Is it really a misunderstanding?”

Ice Heart Venerate twisted her small hands together, what was going on?

The more she explained, the more tangled it became?

She straightforwardly said, ”In short, there is only enmity between Jiang Fan and me, no sentiment. Xu Fairy can rest at ease.”

Xu Youran asked puzzledly, ”What grudge do you have with my husband?”

”Back then, my husband was just an Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul, how could he possibly provoke you?”

Huh?

Hasn’t Jiang Fan provoked enough powerful figures?

Ice Heart Venerate replied irritably, ”Of course, he stole my bel...”

She stopped abruptly in mid-sentence.

Was this something that could be spoken of?

Xu Youran frowned and asked, ”Stole your bel... what? Surely not a corset?”

She gazed suspiciously at the well-endowed chest of Ice Heart Venerate.

Ice Heart Venerate quickly blushed, her small mouth trembling with nervousness, unable to utter a word.

Jiang Fan, growing anxious, coughed and said, ”It was a pig stomach.”

Huh?

Xu Youran threw him a puzzled look.

Jiang Fan, unflustered, said, ”Ice Heart Venerate caught a rare Pig Demon, I took the pig’s stomach, and she was chasing it down.”

”Isn’t that right, Ice Heart Venerate?”

With a hundred mouths, clearing up the corset matter was impossible; better not let it come out.

Ice Heart Venerate, glancing away, nodded repeatedly, ”Yes, yes, just the pig stomach.”

Xu Youran murmured quietly, ”Seems like a gentle girl, why does she like pig stomach?”

Having clarified things, she refrained from further questioning and said, ”Thank you, Venerate, for clearing up the misunderstanding.”

Ice Heart Venerate replied nervously, ”It was the least I could do.”

Once Xu Youran turned to leave, she lightly patted her chest, calming her rapidly beating heart:

”Xu Youran is even scarier than the Giant Emperor!”

In haste, she shifted her steps to distance herself from Jiang Fan.

Before leaving, she cast a discreet glance at him, huffing inwardly, ”You made me lose face publicly.”

”Just wait, I’ll transform into an old hag someday to teach you a lesson and make you regret it!”

With the matter settled, Jiang Fan let out a long sigh of relief.

He glanced speechlessly at the Jiangshan First-class Building Owner, having no tact, bringing this up in front of Xu Youran?

The corner of Jiangshan First-class Building Owner’s mouth twitched.

He genuinely didn’t know Xu Youran and Jiang Fan were married, so he awkwardly smiled and diverted the topic:

”Ahem, where is Xingyuan Venerate? Why haven’t we seen him?”

”Could it be he has already fallen?”

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.

As the leader of Hunyuan State, if he had fallen, wouldn’t that mean the Confucian practitioners were all wiped out?

What on earth was happening in Hunyuan State now?

Just then.

A warm, deep voice suddenly came from underground.

”I’m still here.”