Chapter 2449 - 1424:
Tang Yanran felt that Tang Yanqing, even after marriage, wasn’t entirely useless; she still had some utility, though she didn’t bring much prosperity to the family.
But having her in a marriage alliance within the family was already enough to bring prosperity.
This kind of close-knit marriage didn’t bring much more prosperity to the family, simply reinforcing the ties between these families.
It’s merely a relationship of interests.
Tang Yanran felt that marrying a deity, even though he had ten wives and others vying for his favor, her divine husband was different from others’ husbands.
His divine presence was constantly accompanied by his divine soul, unlike other men with multiple wives who neglect the others.
This wasn’t just about power, wealth, and prosperity; there were interests involved, as well as her admiration and affection.
Tang Yanqing and their team fought a bloody path through the night, illuminated by the red moon’s glow.
They wouldn’t let the ghosts obscure the moon; they fought and collected flowers simultaneously.
In the battle, they encountered formidable ghosts; with their spiritual pets, they dodged the ghosts’ traps.
They drove away the ghosts, dispersing the ghosts’ souls.
Perhaps their human-derived poisonous skills were too formidable.
This group was also terrifying to ghosts, causing them to flee; among those who entered, they were one of the few formidable ones because of their strength, overcoming numerous battles.
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The group led by Xuanyuan Jie also faced some troubles during their battles, but with their spiritual pets, they quickly triumphed.
Initially, upon arriving at the Hell Palace, they were unaccustomed, allowing the opponents to gain the upper hand.
Recently, they encountered demonic beasts and then demons; they fought from day to night.
How about other teams?
Their expedition was led by Xuanyuan Jie, whose capabilities were the strongest, guiding the team without anyone falling behind or getting injured in battle.
The group led by Xuanyuan Jie would hunt useful demonic beasts on sight and collect valuable herbs.
In this training expedition, they wouldn’t occupy territory; wherever they fought was fair game.
He believed in his ability, avoiding mass hunting; he preferred battles, only wanting to fight.
After several days, Xuanyuan Jie discovered a place that had been a city of human demons, but all that remained were traces; the city was gone.
There, he saw a submarine and Su Chang’an’s team.
In the city of human demons, Su Chang’an’s team subdued the Human-Demon Queen and the puppets.
The team took over the city and all its inhabitants, including killing all the human demons, while the puppets still remained.
Su Chang’an planned to take these puppets with them.
As for the submarine, it was considered a bonus.
They used the submarine to navigate the river, moving slowly from one side to the other.
Xuanyuan Jie discovered Su Chang’an’s team; it was the first team they encountered.
Su Chang’an and his companions weren’t considering teaming up with Xuanyuan Jie’s group.
There was no threat here.
There’s no need to combine forces.
They merely nodded upon sight, focusing on the training; combination wasn’t about merging to deal with creatures in the Hell Palace.
The group led by Xuanyuan Jie didn’t linger, sharing the same thoughts; they were proud and could be invincible in this space without combining forces.
Huang Chen dared not leave his magical treasure, nor move a muscle.
Inside the treasure, he hoped that the powerful cultivators wouldn’t find him.
He saw his killer, Su Chang’an, become so monstrously strong, beyond freakish.
Jiang Tang was his enemy, grown so powerful that even the figures of the cultivation world couldn’t deal with him.
Su Chang’an was directly his killer; seeing him made him tremble, incapable of revenge.
The enemy was so powerful; how could he act?
He dared not show his face, knowing his enemy was near, afraid to seek revenge.
The enemy was so powerful; he wondered if his family would seek revenge.
Huang Chen couldn’t imagine his family’s limited ability sufficing for revenge.
Just like him, facing the enemy helplessly, full of hatred.
Even with deep hatred, he couldn’t show much, else it could alert the other side.
Huang Chen didn’t want his family to seek revenge and be killed in return.
Unbeknownst to Huang Chen, his family, due to their own issues, chose not to align with other families!
Upon knowing the enemy’s identity, they couldn’t enter the Saint Sect due to poor character, while others grew quickly in strength, their own growth lagged.
They left their original city, unable to confront the enemy!
Later actions led to a life of hiding.
His siblings and family eventually left their hometown.
Settling in a city with low spiritual energy and later to an island!
Though retaining their surname, they lived incognito.
No longer basking in past glory.
Huang Chen thought the treasure would keep him safe, but seeing a powerful foe made him realize exposure meant death!
In the magical treasure, he saw familiar city faces.
Huang Chen dared not show himself!
Knowing those people joined the Saint Sect, aligning with the foe.
Huang Chen harbored hatred, unable to express it.
Day and night, he stayed motionless within the treasure.
Without achieving human form, protected by the treasure from potent ghosts seizing it.
Also shielded from wicked demonic beasts!
Huang Chen lived miserably in the treasure.
Over recent years, hiding from killers, he lost his past pride.
Becoming mature at a great cost.
Huang Chen saw Luo Yaxuan, once his equal, now far surpassing him.
And Lai Jianlin from a secondary family, now grown comparable to primary families?
Huang Chen didn’t know Luo Yaxuan, Lai Jianlin, and others had relocated.
He saw past inferiors surpass him.
Some small family people joining them, indicating alliances or superiority.
Huang Chen regretted past recklessness.
No remedy for past mistakes; missing one chance led to irremediable consequences.
He didn’t know he was just a minor plot pawn, crucial in the protagonist’s journey.
Without him, there would be other pawns.
Huang Chen’s role served as stepping stone to success.
From arrogance to cowardice, pride to disgrace.
Their past misdeeds foreshadowed a self-destructive fate.
Just another prop on a protagonist’s path.
Huang Chen couldn’t see his insignificance, absorbed in regret.
Unable to escape remorse, not for attacking Jiang Tang.
But for not researching Jiang Tang’s background before killing for his spiritual fire.
Huang Chen felt no guilt for his greed.
Unaware Jiang Tang was a Ten Great Clans Young Master’s brother?
Knowing only of someone inferior possessing spiritual fire, not realizing such power concealed a Divine Beast.
Huang Chen’s fate as a plot pawn was sealed.