Chapter 1105: Rumor

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

“What are you thinking?” Zhang Ruochen glanced at Qing Mo and shook his head.

Qing Mo grew even more suspicious, thinking that Zhang Ruochen had a problem. “I was just asking. Why are you getting nervous?”

He wasn’t nervous! Zhang Ruochen felt speechless.

He could face Crown Prince Qingtian cleanly without furrowing his brows, but this little girl gave him a headache.

“Let’s leave this place first. Someone will tell you the reason when we return to the scroll world.”

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Princess White Li. Without saying anything else, he used the Great Spatial Move and brought Qing Mo away.

The Sky-Swallowing Demonic Dragon and the other Beast Kings were all nearby. If he got into a conflict with Princess White Li, he would definitely lure them over. It would be very difficult to leave by then.

With Zhang Ruochen’s current abilities, it wasn’t necessary to continue using Princess White Li to stop the Sky-Swallowing Demonic Dragon. It was best if they went separate ways and never interacted again.

As for Princess White Li’s memories, Zhang Ruochen didn’t plan on giving them back. If he did and she recovered, he would have another strong enemy.

Princess White Li was from an ancient race. She’d absorbed Chaotic Qi and essence of the world before. She wasn’t weak.

Blackie was also from the Nine Li Cat Clan and had once been an ancient race. If it hadn’t been sealed within the Spiritual Universe Map by Monk Xumi, turning into a weapon spirit, it would also be a powerful and cruel beast.

It was obvious from this that Princess White Li wasn’t just anyone. Even if she couldn’t be compared to Blackie, she was still a top-level figure in her own realm.

After using the Great Spatial Move seven times, Zhang Ruochen was hundreds of miles away. He’d left the region and could no longer see Princess White Li and the other two Pre-Saints.

Qing Mo was very curious. Cocking her head, she asked, “Lord Zhang, since you’re not nervous, why did you escape as soon as that woman appeared? You shouldn’t fear her with your cultivation. Is there some unspeakable secret between you two?”

“I didn’t escape,” Zhang Ruochen replied straightforwardly. “I didn’t want to cause trouble.”

“Why didn’t you return her memory? You wouldn’t have trouble if you did.” Qing Mo didn’t understand. She was stubborn and just felt like Zhang Ruochen was being abnormal. He must be hiding something.

“Zhang Ruochen, return the memory pearl to me. You won’t get away!”

Princess White Li’s voice floated over from afar. A curvaceous figure walked through the air with shocking speed and quickly appeared before Zhang Ruochen.

This fast?

Zhang Ruochen used the Great Spatial Move once again. He swept up Qing Mo and disappeared from the spot.

Princess White Li used one of her clan’s Saint spells, the Short Distance Poles Apart Pace. She could cross 1,000 miles in one step. She hurried over, leaving the two elders far behind.

“Princess, do not keep chasing. You aren’t his match.” The white-haired elder was very anxious, worried that Princess White Li would be in danger.

He was serious. Zhang Ruochen could now hurt Crown Prince Qingtian, seventh on the Outer Rank. He was truly a fierce figure now. The consequences were unimaginable once he was angered.

However, the white-haired man and woman hadn’t completed the Short Distance Poles Apart Pace. They couldn’t catch up to the princess and quickly lost track of her.

“Zhang Ruochen, don’t think about escaping. Why did you steal my memory? Aren’t you going to explain? Is the Time and Space Descendant this despicable?”

Princess White Li pursued while her moving voice filled the air. Some of the creatures passing by felt her horrifying aura and immediately ducked into the ground to hide. They didn’t climb back out until Princess White Li left.

A human Half-Saint wiped his sweat and said fearfully, “Zhang Ruochen actually stole Princess White Li’s memories? What is he trying to hide?”

Everyone immediately thought that Zhang Ruochen must have done something he shouldn’t have to Princess White Li. He’d wiped her memories so he wouldn’t be responsible.

There were many conspiracy theorists in this world.

“Zhang Ruochen’s character isn’t that great!”

“This will probably create a big commotion. The Nine Li Cat Race is quite powerful in the Savage Barren Territory. They won’t forgive anyone who mistreats the princess.”

“Princess White Li has a Beast King behind her. She’s very talented herself too. Zhang Ruochen has really caused trouble this time!”

…

It wasn’t only the humans. The savage beasts thought this too. That human Time and Space Descendant must have taken away Princess White Li’s innocence and didn’t want to take responsibility, so he did something so shameless.

“What a beast! Princess White Li is the most beautiful pearl of the Savage Barren Territory. Only the Demonic Dragon qualifies for her. I didn’t expect a lowly human would dirty her first.”

“No wonder the Demonic Dragon was willing to use a Saintly Source as the reward to tracing Zhang Ruochen. I didn’t expect there would be such a deep reason.”

As the news kept spreading, it grew more and more exaggerated. It had long strayed from the truth. One beast even claimed that he saw Princess White Li with a swollen belly and was asking Zhang Ruochen if she should keep it.

“It’s 100% true. I saw it with my own eyes,” the half-human beast claimed, raising his hand to swear. “Princess White Li indeed had a swollen stomach, but it wasn’t that big. It was just a bump. Clearly, she’d just become pregnant recently. She asked Zhang Ruochen if she should keep it, but he shook his head. He abandoned her cruelly.”

Once this news spread, it created a huge storm, shocking the various beast tribes and humans. The entire Ingmar Desert was in chaos.

That day, the Sky-Swallowing Demonic Dragon also heard similar news. He felt unprecedented humiliation and fury. He stopped pursuing the Qingtian Tribe and yelled at Zhang Ruochen from far away, “Zhang Ruochen, you will die even if you escape to the edge of the earth!”

Then he ordered, “Everyone, listen. Anyone who can report to me Zhang Ruochen’s whereabouts will receive an ancient weapon, in addition to the Saintly Source.”

The Sky-Swallowing Demonic Dragon’s voice made many of the humans and beasts who doubted the news believe it firmly.

When Wan Huayu heard this, she froze. “Zhang Ruochen really did something like this?” she mumbled to herself. “It’s really unlike him.”

Thousands of miles away in a vast desert, the beast that spread the rumors looked in the direction that the Qingtian Tribe had gone in. “Once this rumor spreads, it will definitely anger the Demonic Dragon and Beast Kings. They’ll start to target Zhang Ruochen. This way, the Crown Prince and my brethren will be able to escape successfully.”

Whoosh.

Cracks opened up on the beast’s body. Red mist spread out of the cracks and then the body shattered. The beast’s skin cracked apart. A pair of blood-red wings sprouted out. It transformed into an Immortal Vampire.

This beast was a spy from the Immortal Vampires. He had purposely spread the rumor to help the Qingtian Tribe escape. It was clear that his rumor had been very useful. It hit the Demonic Dragon’s weak spot, successfully angering him.

Right now, Zhang Ruochen was hurrying toward the blood-red gobi. He didn’t know about the shocking rumor regarding him and Princess White Li.

The Great Spatial Move was very fast, but Princess White Li’s spell was powerful too. She was right behind Zhang Ruochen and didn’t lose track of him.

I’ve really underestimated her. Her speed is fast enough to be in the top five below the Saint Realm.

He couldn’t keep getting chased by her. Zhang Ruochen sank into deep thought, wondering if he should return the memory pearl. In the end, he still shook his head. He couldn’t create a new enemy just because his heart had softened.

Princess White Li was strong now, but she wasn’t very smart. She didn’t count as a strong enemy. After she recovered her memory, she could totally summon the strongest beasts with her status and influence. It would be a great disadvantage for Zhang Ruochen.

He finally reached the blood-red gobi. Blackie was already waiting there with the Spiritual Universe Map. When it saw him and Qing Mo return, it smiled immediately. “See! I said that they wouldn’t be in danger. Zhang Ruochen is the Time and Space Descendant. He has the Divine Sky-connecting Tree and bald donkey Xumi’s Qi fate. He can’t be killed that easily.”

Huang Yanchen stood beside Blackie. She was very tall and her blue hair fluttered in the wind. When she saw Zhang Ruochen and Qing Mo, a faint smile appeared on her icy cold face.

Qing Mo streaked toward Huang Yanchen. Expression strange, she whispered something to Huang Yanchen as if telling a secret.

“Oh?”

Huang Yanchen’s eyes hardened. She looked at Zhang Ruochen with a suspicious expression.

Zhang Ruochen naturally guessed what Qing Mo had said, but he was still calm. Smiling, he said, “Don’t listen to her nonsense. Blackie knows the truth. It can tell you why I did it.”

“It’s not nonsense. You did something shameless. Otherwise, why did you escape in panic when you saw that woman?” Qing Mo was instantly more confident when she was beside Huang Yanchen.

Huang Yanchen bit her lips softly. There was a pitiful look in her eyes as if she’d been hurt badly.

Zhang Ruochen glared at Blackie. “Hurry and explain to them.”

“Explain what?” Blackie asked. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Closing his eyes, Zhang Ruochen said calmly, “About Princess White Li.”

“Zhang Ruochen must have done something unspeakable to Princess White Li,” Qing Mo immediately added. “She went to find him, but he didn’t dare to face her. Instead, he escaped with me. He must be guilty of something!”

“What?” Blackie yelped. Its hair shot out like needles and pounced on Zhang Ruochen. “I will fight you! I found it strange how you snuck out alone. So you have your eyes on Princess White Li? Don’t you know that she’s my empress now? Are you bullying me for not having a physical body?”

Zhang Ruochen used a physical technique and shot to the side to get away from Blackie. It was getting more complicated. He couldn’t explain at all.

Whoosh!

A speck of white light flew over from the blue sky. It grew bigger and bigger. When it was closer, the light revealed Princess White Li’s figure.

She landed atop a boulder and glared at Zhang Ruochen. “Zhang Ruochen,” she said angrily. “You shameless man… Why? Today…you must…must explain to me clearly…”

Huang Yanchen looked at Zhang Ruochen quizzically too. She really wanted to know what had happened.