I Am Overlord c1-962

by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu

  Three days and nights passed, and all the while Ye Chaomu had Xiang Shaoyun in her arms. Her gaze never left his pale face, as if this was a face she wouldn't ever get tired of looking at. Little White and Jin Wo were standing not far away, and Little White was also filled with anxiety. Not a word of complaint was uttered despite having to wait so long.

  As for Chen Jiayan, Du Xuanhao, Murong Qing, and the others, they were still here as well. It wasn't that they did not want to leave, but they did not dare to. Three days ago, they had witnessed a terrifying battle with Xiang Shaoyun's side obtaining total victory. They had tried to leave, but Duo Ji had not allowed them to.

  If Duo Ji had not suspected that they might know Xiang Shaoyun, he would have killed them all by now. After all, he did not wish for the events here to be spread. It wouldn't do them any good if the Dragon Society heard of this.

  Right this moment, Ye Chaomu withdrew the defensive barrier. With a calm tone, she said, "My brother's body has recovered, but he is still unconscious. I am bringing him back to Celestial King Province to recuperate."

  She was telling Little White that as she did not want to waste more of Little White's time.

  "No, that's not proper," said Duo Ji.

  "Guardian Duo Ji, are you worried about those traitors? Do you think they would dare to act insolent before my master?" asked Ye Chaomu.

  "No, they wouldn't. But Old Winter and Old Summer had managed to escape. They know you are here, young lady. They would definitely prepare powerful reinforcements to deal with us. I'm afraid we will be intercepted before we can even return to Lord Wu Xie's side," said Duo Ji.

  Little White suggested, "You should all come with me to the Hundred Beast Mountain Range. Nobody dares to challenge us there!"

  "That is not proper, prince. The patriarch does not allow any humans on our grounds," said the old demon.

  "Hmph. I will convince the patriarch. They are people close to my boss, so they are my friends. As a prince, what is wrong with me having a few guests over?" said Little White unhappily.

  "Prince! Humans are crafty by nature! We can't risk having any of them on our grounds!" said the old demon.

  "I am not asking for your permission," Little White roared.

  When the old demon saw that Little White was getting angry, he could only glare at Ye Chaomu, Duo Ji, and the others to show his dissatisfaction.

  "The place of a demonic beast clan is too dangerous. I don't feel safe going there," rejected Ye Chaomu.

  "With me around, nobody will dare to touch any of you!" Little White declared.

  "No, I'm not taking that risk. As a sister, it is naturally my task to protect my big brother. I won't bring trouble to you. I will repay you for the help in the future," said Ye Chaomu.

  "If that is the case, we can only look for some hidden area in the mountains and rest there. We will decide what to do when the young master wakes up," said Duo Ji with a sigh.

  In truth, he agreed with Little White's suggestion. At the Hundred Beast Mountain Range, they would have the protection of the powerful demonic beasts. Those traitors would not dare to go after them there.

  At this time, Chen Jiayan's group approached them.

  Chen Jiayan gathered his courage and said, "Everyone, why don't you come rest at my Chen Clan? My place is nearby, and even if those people return for revenge, they wouldn't expect that you will still be in the area."

  Chen Jiayan was making a bet with his invitation. If he made the right bet, in the future, the Chen Clan would rise to even greater heights. And if this was the wrong bet, the entire Chen Clan would cease to exist.

  One ought to admit that Chen Jiayan possessed a courage not many had.

  Chapter 333: Warning Chen Zilong

  "It is not your place to speak here. Just stay to the side silently," berated First Eagle.

  In his eyes, although Chen Jiayan's group were not weak, they were still people of a tiny city and were nothing to him. Chen Jiayan's face flushed red after being berated, but he couldn't find any other words to say.

  At this time, Chen Zilong, who was standing behind Chen Jiayan, spoke, "We are friends with Xiang Shaoyun. I believe he will be willing to consider our proposal if he was conscious."

  Chen Zilong also greatly wished that these people would go to the Chen Clan. He had been completely smitten with Ye Chaomu.

  First Eagle was about to rebuke them again when Ye Chaomu said, "Ok. We'll go to your place."

  Chen Zilong had not expected that Ye Chaomu would actually agree. Excitement instantly filled his face. To get close to someone, it would always be beneficial to stay closer physically. This was a concept he knew, but he was unaware that the entirety of Ye Chaomu's heart was already with the person currently in her arms.

  "Young lady, will that be proper?" asked Duo Ji, who wasn't convinced that was a good idea.

  "There's nothing not proper about it. With my big brother's current condition, it is better to reduce the amount of traveling we do. We will plan our next steps after he wakes up. In any case, we can no longer stay here," said Ye Chaomu.

  "Ok. Let's go together," said Little White.

  "You are all very much welcomed to my humble abode, lords," said Chen Jiayan in excitement.

  These people came from a powerful organization, and if he could form some sort of relationship with them, the Chen Clan would have a chance to soar to an even higher height. Of course, this was also a risky decision, hence the reason for it to be akin to a bet.

  Meanwhile, Murong Qing, the previous generation pavilion master of Cloud Margin Pavilion, was greatly conflicted. He wanted to do the same and invite them to the Cloud Margin Pavilion, but he was overly worried that it would invite disaster upon the pavilion.

  After hesitating for a bit, he ended up not extending the invitation. Inwardly, he sighed, Forget it. I'll decide what to do in the future when I figure out who they are.

  And thus, the group packed up and moved toward the Cloud Margin City. The Chen Clan was located at a luxurious estate at the fringe of the Cloud Margin City. The estate occupied a large area and was filled with numerous ancient buildings, looking extremely imposing. In the courtyard, rivers, pavilions, rock gardens, bonsai trees, and all sorts of flowers could be seen. It was an extremely beautiful place and was definitely one of the most luxurious places in the Cloud Margin City.

  Chen Jiayan brought Ye Chaomu, Duo Ji, and the rest to the Chen Clan estate but kept it as secret as possible. Not many people in the Chen Clan knew about them. That was on the request of Duo Ji, as they did not want their whereabouts to be leaked.

  Chen Jiayan went about it discreetly. He entered the estate first and cleared everyone from his personal residence before inviting Ye Chaomu's group in. The personal residence of Chen Jiayan was akin to a forbidden zone in the Chen Clan. It was a quiet and peaceful place, and no outsiders would come bother them here. It was a suitable place for Ye Chaomu and the others to recuperate.

  When they were done settling down, Ye Chaomu gave First Eagle a command, and next, First Eagle called Chen Jiayan over.

  "This is the reward for your help," said First Eagle indifferently while handing over a storage ring to Chen Jiayan.

  Chen Jiayan wanted to refuse by instinct, but First Eagle spoke before he could do so, "Do not reject it."

  Chen Jiayan was left with no choice but to accept the ring when he heard First Eagle's firm tone.

  When he checked the contents in the ring, he found a large pile of high-grade spirit crystals, causing him to exclaim inwardly in astonishment, People from large cities are indeed different. They are casually giving out high-grade spirit crystals like that. I think there are more than 10,000 high-grade spirit crystals here, equivalent to 100,000 mid-grade spirit crystals. What a lavish way of spending.

  At this time, Chen Zilong, who was trying to flatter Ye Chaomu, had arrived with some delicacies for her. Unfortunately, the Thirteen Eagles standing guard turned him back. Chen Zilong could only leave gloomily when
Chen Jiayan called him over to a study for a talk.

  "Zilong, that is not a woman you can hope to lay hands on. Forget her," advised Chen Jiayan earnestly.

  "Ancestor, do you think I am not worthy of her?" Chen Zilong asked indignantly.

  "That's right. For women from large organizations like her, great importance is placed on strength and status when selecting a partner. You are decently talented, but compared to the disciples of those large organizations, you are still a tad bit off. On top of that, us of the Chen Clan are also incomparable to them in terms of status. These people, the organization they are from is at least a tier-6 organization," said Chen Jiayan seriously.

  Chen Zilong clenched his fists and said, "Ancestor, my talent is no weaker than them. You said that I have a seven-star physique, right? That is already a physique comparable to the geniuses from the large organizations. Furthermore, I have my Qilin Arms as well. After fully blending with qilin blood, I will only grow stronger in the future. I can become a King or even an Emperor like you!"

  Chen Jiayan shook his head and sighed, "The main issue is that your starting point is too low. If you can cultivate in a tier-6 organization, you will grow much faster with the resources available to such an organization. That young lady is younger than you, yet she is already a late-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator. Her goal is not something like the Emperor Realm. Rather, only the Sovereign Realm is worthy of her ambition. Have you not noticed how even I have to lower myself before them?"

  "What? She is already a late-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator?" Chen Zilong exclaimed.

  He knew that the young lady was Xiang Shaoyun's little sister, but Xiang Shaoyun was only a ninth-stage Transformation Realm cultivator. Even if she was stronger, he had not expected her to be that much stronger.

  He found the truth hard to accept. Late-stage Skysoar Realm was so far away from him. How long would he take to catch up with her?

  "But don't be discouraged. She is from a rich and influential family and must have received the support of numerous resources since young. It is only natural that she can grow fast. Aren't you much faster in cultivation than those so-called geniuses of Cloud Margin Pavilion? If you continue working hard, your future accomplishments will be far above mine! As for that young lady, she is not someone the current you can dream of approaching," warned Chen Jiayan. He continued, "The only reason I have invited them here was to find an opportunity to send you to an even larger organization. If you get such a chance, you will have a much brighter future ahead of you."

  Chen Zilong thought about it calmly before saying, "Ok. I'll remember your words, ancestor. I won't disappoint you!"

  He then turned and left the room.

  Inwardly, he wasn't as calm as he roared in his heart, I, Chen Zilong, am not one to give up so easily. Soon, I will enter the Skysoar Realm. At that time, I will prove to all of you that even without the help of a large organization, I can still stand at the apex of martial cultivation and freely pursue the woman I love. Just wait and see!

  Chapter 334: Big Brother, Are You Pretending?

  Seven days and nights had passed, but Xiang Shaoyun was still not showing any sign of waking up. This had been quite an ordeal for many of them. Ye Chaomu had never left Xiang Shaoyun once; her beautiful face was starting to wane and turn sallow.

  "Big brother, how long are you going to continue sleeping? Don't you want to see Little Mu Mu? You promised you wouldn't forget me and would always have me in your mind. Are all those lies? If you still refuse to wake up, I'll get angry! I remember in the past that whenever I got angry, you would clown yourself to make me laugh. Like Father, you treated me extremely well. Having Father and you by my side is the most fortunate thing to have ever happened to me.

  "I have always hoped that we could grow up in a carefree manner with no worries. When master took me away, I felt extremely sad and unhappy. But in order to not disappoint you and Father, I agreed to go with him. Did you know that I hated master back then? I blamed him for separating us. That was when I came to the decision to become stronger than him in the future. That way, I would be able to punish him for what he did. Because of that, I have been working very hard on my cultivation. But I really, really, miss you a lot, big brother. I had been waiting for you to visit me at Wuxie Valley, but I had known it wouldn't be easy for you to come since you were not a cultivator. In any case, I was certain you must have completely forgotten about me and only had that seductress in your mind. I always suspected that she harbored evil designs on you. See, I was right all along!

  "The betrayal must have hurt, but you really don't have to care about them. You still have me. You did mention that I would be prettier than that seductress after I grew up, right? I'm all grown up now. Whenever a man looks at me, it's like his eyes are going to pop out. I know I am no less beautiful than that seductress. Just wait a year or two for me to grow my figure as well. At that time, even that seductress will be ashamed to face me. You have always complained about how I have a small chest, right? Come, have a feel! Are they big enough now?" Ye Chaomu muttered unceasingly as she gazed at Xiang Shaoyun lovingly.

  She then lifted Xiang Shaoyun's hand and pressed it against her chest. A blush covered her face as her breathing became slightly hurried. Any man who saw this sight would immediately be driven crazy.

  As for the unconscious Xiang Shaoyun, there was actually a reaction! His hand that was pressed against her chest was actually grabbing at it.

  "Unn."

  Ye Chaomu couldn't help but gasp, making an enrapturing sound.

  She looked at Xiang Shaoyun who was lying on the bed with an enchanting smile on her face as she said bashfully, "Bad big brother, are you done touching?"

  Xiang Shaoyun gave no reply, as if he was still completely unconscious.

  Ye Chaomu planted a kiss on his face and said, "Bad big brother, if you still refuse to wake up, I will get on the bed with you. Even if you are to die, I still need to plant the seed of the Xiang Clan inside me."

  The moment she said that, Xiang Shaoyun let go of her chest and sat up on the bed. With a blank expression on his face, he cried out in confusion, "What happened? Where is this?"

  One ought to admit that he had excellent acting skills. Those who did not know him well might really fall for it.

  However, Ye Chaomu had grown up with him. Thus, she knew clearly just what kind of person he was. She brushed her hair with a charming smile on her face and said, "Big brother, were you pretending to be unconscious? Do you want me to tell Father about this? I'll tell him you were touching my chest again! Let's see how he punishes you this time!"

  "AHHH, Little Mu Mu, no, please don't. You were the one who placed my hand there earlier. It was not my fault. You can't blame me for that!" excuses started flowing out of Xiang Shaoyun's mouth.

  "Hehe, so you are not going to continue pretending?" said Ye Chaomu while she cried tears of joy.

  Looking at the beauty before him, the sister who was even closer to him than what a biological sister could be, his heart was filled with warmth.

  He wiped the tears off her face and said gently, "Why are you crying, stupid girl? Are you not happy to see your big brother?"

  "Big brother! Wuuu wuuu..." Ye Chaomu jumped into Xiang Shaoyun's arms and started weeping.

  She had missed him for many years and had been worrying over him in recent days. Now, she was venting all those emotions. Xiang Shaoyun wrapped his arms around her with nothing in his mind. Just like that, he hugged and gently patted her back silently. No words were required. Unknowingly, Ye Chaomu fell asleep while crying.

  After placing her on the bed, Xiang Shaoyun looked at the face of a woman she now had and sighed, "The little devil has finally grown up. You are really much prettier than that seductress."

  He then covered her with a blanket before walking out of the room. It had been about half a month since he had lost consciousness. He felt like he had a long dream where his enemies had killed him, sending him to the path of reincarnati
on. He then began a new life but was ultimately killed on a battlefield. He went into reincarnation again, this time achieving great accomplishments, but things had still not ended well for him...

  In the dream, he went through numerous reincarnations, living many lives, learning many different things from them. In one of those lives, he seemed to have seen Devouring Ghost. Devouring Ghost was his follower together with a few other people. However, he couldn't remember much about them.

  In that life, he had also been killed in a massive battle. Both his body and soul were destroyed, dying a terrible death. The experiences of life, death, and reincarnation had kept him lingering in the limbo of life and death, causing him to remain unconscious for a very long time.

  If it wasn't for Ye Chaomu who had spoken beside his bed every single day, enveloping him with a familiar sense of warmth, it would have taken him even longer to regain his consciousness. The dream felt so real, yet it felt very unreal at the same time. He could not clearly remember the details of the many lives he had had, and perhaps it was truly just a dream.

  He opened the door, immediately attracting the attention of Duo Ji and First Eagle, who were standing guard.

  "Young master!" both of them cried out at the same time.

  Duo Ji's eyes were filled with joy and surprise. As for First Eagle, astonishment and a slight trace of disdain could be seen in his eyes. The Thirteen Eagles were also members of the Ziling Sect. They were sent by Xiang Yangzhan back then to serve as Ye Chaomu's guardians. They had absolute loyalty toward the Ziling Sect and Xiang Yangzhan.

  But why would he feel disdain over Xiang Shaoyun then? Because, as the young master of the sect, Xiang Shaoyun did not cultivate. Rather, he spent his time enjoying worldly pleasures. In the eyes of cultivators, someone like him was no different than trash.

  And in a place like the Ziling Sect, someone like that was the lowest of trash, one that would not have anyone's respect. In fact, First Eagle blamed the rebellion in Ziling Sect on Xiang Shaoyun for not being a cultivator.