Chapter 1373, The World Is So Large, Where Should I Go? The Princess Who Fled Her Marriage

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Mist and clouds billowed throughout the spacious Main Happiness Palace, permeating the air with Chaos Qi that filled the entire space.

 

the Main Happiness Emperor was dressed in casual clothes. His crown was nowhere to be seen. Browsing through various articles behind the pile of documents stacked high on the World Stone, he would frown from time to time. Although he noticed Old Lady Xing Ying’s arrival as soon as she came close to the palace, he did not step forward to greet her in person.

 

Meanwhile, Old Lady Xing Ying instructed Ye Wudao to remain outside the Main Happiness Palace and entered the palace alone. There were not many guards around the Main Happiness Palace, so the area seemed especially empty and quiet. With the Main Happiness Emperor’s cultivation and strength, he did not need much protection from guards after all.

 

“You sure are leisurely, Jiang Yun. I can’t believe you have the mood to deal with documents at such a time.” Old Lady Xing Ying came into the palace and swept an indifferent glance at Jiang Yun. She did not display the awe and respect most people would show towards the Main Happiness Emperor. On the contrary, she was very cold and indifferent. The relationship between these two seemed rather close.

 

Jiang Yun continued to read the document in his hand and spoke without bothering to raise his head in the slightest. “Why did you come here, Senior Sister Xing Ying?”

 

“It seems that I am not very welcomed.” Her expression remained cold and indifferent, but there was a hint of repressed anger in her eyes. She could not believe he was feigning ignorance towards the current situation and acting as though he did not expect any particular consequences after that incident.

 

“If you have something to say, it’s best if you speak directly, Senior Sister Xing Ying. I’m afraid I have quite a lot of work to deal with here,” he replied blandly. His attitude was equally as cold and indifferent. Furthermore, he did not hide his disgust and indifference towards her either.

 

She snorted coldly at those words. Walking towards him, she placed the sandalwood box in her arms directly in front of him.

 

“This is the special gift that my Master asked me to deliver to you. Open your eyes wide and have a look at what’s inside.” She said frigidly. Her bright silver eyes flashed with coldness and anger.

 

When he heard those words, he suddenly had an ominous feeling. He frowned deeply and glanced at the sandalwood box before him. A strong stench of blood seeped out from the cracks of the box, along with an aura that he was very familiar with.

 

In the next moment, his expression changed drastically. He abruptly stood up from behind the mountain of documents with an expression of disbelief. The look in his eyes simultaneously turned cold and murderous.

 

“This is…” As powerful as he was, his voice trembled slightly at this moment. He seemed to be at a loss for words. His hands clenched tightly beneath his sleeves; his bones cracking audibly from the force.

 

Old Lady Xing Ying did not wait for Jiang Yun to open the sandalwood box himself. Following a wave of her hand, the cover of the box flew off without any warning. A bloody head with eyes wide open sat inside the box.

 

The face was covered by a full beard, and the hair was twisted into a spiral bun. It was none other than Xing Sha, who sent a letter to Jiang Yun recently. Furthermore, he had been happily drinking and wolfing down meat together with Jiang Yun in the Main Happiness Palace not long ago.

 

Jiang Yun stared at the wide-open eyes that would never close again with unconcealable sorrow on his face. His body trembled weakly. If he had not been holding the table beside him, he would have fallen to the ground by now.

 

“Senior Brother Xing Sha…” His voice carried intense grief and fury.

 

The vast Star Territory and the boundless universe outside the Main Happiness Palace trembled. Countless stars shuddered and crashed about as though they were struck by the waves of a raging sea, nearly falling out of the sky.

 

At the same time, the dark and gloomy sky transformed into something that resembled a void. Blood-coloured thunderbolts that were as large as planets streaked across the sky, striking down on the world like a divine punishment that threatened to destroy the world.

 

The horrific phenomena terrified innumerable people. Not knowing what was happening, they were filled with unimaginable fear. In the end, they could only kneel down and pray.

 

Jiang Yun was simultaneously filled with grief and rage. It never occurred to him that the next time he met his friend, who had happily shared laughs and wolved down meat with him recently, would be under such circumstances.

 

“You caused Senior Brother Xing Sha’s death. If you had not insisted on testing Master’s determination, Senior Brother Xing Sha would never have suffered such a tragic fate. His death is all your fault. You need to pay for his death with your life.” Old Lady Xing Ying’s eyes were filled with resentment and animosity. Even her voice carried an intense hatred. If not for the fact that she was no match for Jiang Yun, she would have been tempted to attack him and avenge Xing Sha on the spot.

 

Unlike the cold and hostile relationship between her and Jiang Yun, she had a very close relationship with Xing Sha. They were from the same Sect, so they studied and cultivated together in the Ardent Ruins Cave. In fact, they were practically Siblings to each other.

 

When she was still weak and young, Xing Sha had been an Older Brother to her and had taken care of her. He had helped and supported her, taught a lesson to those who bullied her, and obtained various cultivation resources for her. It was thanks to him that she could reach her current status.

 

Unfortunately, they later went their separate ways. The Ardent Ruins Cave Master sent him to guard the Quicksand Region, so he was forced to leave. Nevertheless, she would often travel to the Quicksand Region to visit him and bring him his favourite foods whenever she had the time. She never imagined that she would be bringing a sandalwood box belonging to the Ardent Ruins Cave Master when she went to visit Xing Sha again.

 

The sandalwood box contained a single piece of blank paper. When the box was opened, sword energy burst forth like a surging Astral River. The paper sliced off Xing Sha’s head with a *swoosh*.

 

At this moment, the bloodstained paper was quietly lying at the bottom of the sandalwood box.

 

Old Lady Xing Ying did not know what Xing Sha had done to be killed by the Ardent Ruins Cave Master. However, she understood one thing: The fact that the Ardent Ruins Cave Master had sent her to deliver this gift to Jiang Yun meant that Xing Sha’s death was caused by Jiang Yun.

 

“I have wronged Senior Brother Xing Sha. Not only did I fail his kind intentions, but I also caused harm to befall him.” Jiang Yun’s expression was dull. His eyes were filled with pain and guilt. After all, he knew that the gift was a warning and a threat given to him by the Ardent Ruins Cave Master.

 

When Xing Sha previously brought the Ardent Ruins Cave Master’s written decree, Jiang Yun had not taken him seriously. He had hesitated for a long time and eventually went out of his way to warn Jiang Yun about the latter’s Daughter, Jiang Weiyang, before his departure.

 

Jiang Weiyang was the most precious existence to Jiang Yun. Naturally, he would not allow any dangerous incidents to befall her.

 

Upon hesitating and pondering for a long time, he decided to test the Ardent Ruins Cave Master’s determination. His decision ultimately led to him choosing a Husband for his Daughter. After all, choosing a Husband for his Daughter was a matter of great importance. The decision would not only affect the entire the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty but also the other Forces in the Boundless Expanse.

 

The Ardent Ruins Cave Master had always remained behind the scenes, unwilling to participate in foreign affairs or coming forward in person lest he was tainted by karmic consequences.

 

Jiang Yun even suspected that the Ardent Ruins Cave Master was hiding from terrifying enemies. That was because the Ardent Ruins Cave Master constantly lived in seclusion, far from the outside world. Moreover, he always concealed his aura and all traces of his presence. He must be worried that his enemies from the past would trace his karmaic ties and eliminate him.

 

It was for this reason that Jiang Yun deliberately used his Daughter as bait to test the Ardent Ruins Cave Master’s determination and intentions. He wanted to see whether the other party would dare to come forward in person.

 

The Ardent Ruins Cave Master was playing an extremely extensive game of chess that not only spanned countless years but also involved innumerable Civilisations. Even Jiang Yun was just one of those pawns.

 

Needless to say, Jiang Yun was not willing to be treated as a puppet and manipulated at will. He also refused to put his Wife and Daughter in danger, or allow them to be coerced and threatened because of him. Unfortunately, he had greatly underestimated the decisive nature of the Ardent Ruins Cave Master

 

With the arrival of the Black Disaster, the Ardent Ruins Cave Master seemed to be contemplating the idea of reappearing in the world once more. His intent seemed unshakeable.

 

His execution of Xing Sha, who previously leaked information to Jiang Yun, was a clear threat and warning to Jiang Yun. He was indicating that disobeying him would ultimately lead to a tragic fate.

 

Jiang Yun was filled with despair and sorrow, in addition to an extreme sense of powerlessness. At this moment, he did not resemble the Emperor who stood above others and dominated the world throughout time or the Emperor who was worshipped by people from all over the world.

 

Right now, he was just a cowardly, desperate, and powerless puppet.

 

“If I had agreed to the request and perished into the darkness in the depths of Spacetime, would the outcome today be any different?” A trace of despair and confusion appeared in his eyes.

 

Inside the sandalwood box, Senior Brother Xing Sha’s eyes remained wide open. It showed that he had died with many regrets. Even at the moment of his demise, he had not understood the reason for his death.

 

Old Lady Xing Ying stared at Jiang Yun. Although her expression was as cold as ever, she could not hide her pain and sorrow. She could not help sympathising with him because they were in a similar situation.

 

It was Senior Brother Xing Sha today, but what about the future? Would her turn come one day?

 

Junior Brother Bai Mei, who was in the Land of Celestial Suffering at the time, had been discarded as soon as he lost his value and became worthless. He was cruelly abandoned to be captured and imprisoned by the Primary Hope Holy Church. Would she also be abandoned and discarded in the future?

 

All of a sudden, her spirit sank. She took out the bloodstained paper from the bottom of the sandalwood box and held the box tightly in her arms. Then, she transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the distance.

 

Ye Wudao had been waiting outside the Main Happiness Palace for Old Lady Xing Ying to exit the palace, but the departing Old Lady Xing Ying did not even bother to glance at him before she swiftly vanished from sight.

 

“What is going on? Is the Main Happiness Emperor also connected to the Ardent Ruins Cave?” Ye Wudao frowned in confusion.

 

…

 

“Hah! A mere Ardent Ruins Cave Master, the so-called Ruler of Destiny… First, they captured my Wife. And now, they are using my Daughter to threaten me?” Inside the palace, Jiang Yun stared at the words that gradually surfaced on the bloodstained paper. He was so furious that he burst into laughter instead. Be that as it may, his expression was pale and gloomy. Wisps of black fog flashed across his face before he quickly suppressed them.

 

The contents written on the paper were simple: The Ardent Ruins Cave Master preferred Ye Wudao. Having once taught Ye Wudao for a period of time, he believed that Ye Wudao was a talented individual who would achieve great accomplishments in the future.

 

Since Jiang Yun was interested in choosing a Husband for his Daughter, Jiang Weiyang, he might as well select Ye Wudao as a match for his Daughter. After all, Jiang Weiyang and Ye Wudao would certainly make a well-matched couple.

 

Looking at the words, Jiang Yun could perfectly imagine the Ardent Ruins Cave Master’s calm and indifferent expression. It was as though everything in the world, including all living beings, was nothing more than chess pieces controlled by the Ardent Ruins Cave Master.

 

Jiang Yun’s expression was extremely gloomy as he crushed the bloodstained paper into a ball of waste paper in his hands. The Ardent Ruins Cave Master might have been willing to feign civility with him in the past, but the other party no longer cared to conceal anything at this point.

 

Outside the Main Happiness Palace, Ye Wudao continued to wait. Ever since he learned that the Main Happiness Emperor Jiang Yun was also connected to the Ardent Ruins Cave, he became completely relieved. He did not know what happened between the Main Happiness Emperor and Old Lady Xing Ying, but he was not in any hurry.

 

After a long while, a sigh came from within the Main Happiness Palace. It was followed by a dignified yet commanding voice. “Enter.”

 

When Ye Wudao heard the command, he immediately stood up and walked into the palace.

 

The Main Happiness Emperor, Jiang Yun, sat behind a curtain inside the palace. Dense Chaos Qi permeated the air, creating a hazy atmosphere around him. His deep and profound eyes seemed to bore into Ye Wudao as though he was trying to see through the other party.

 

It was Ye Wudao’s first time meeting the Emperor, whose name was known throughout the world, but he was not flustered by the encounter. He calmly bowed in greeting without seeming too servile or arrogant.

 

“As the saying goes, ‘a wise goose never lays a tame egg’. I have heard much about you from the King of the Imperial South Kingdom, but after meeting you today, I see that you are indeed worthy of being known as the pride of the younger generation and a young prodigy.” Jiang Yun’s composed voice rang out. “I intend to marry my Daughter to you. What do you think about that?”

 

[What?] Ye Wudao was so taken aback that he could barely understand the Main Happiness Emperor’s statement. Then, an expression of glee and delight appeared on his face.

 

“If you are willing to marry the Princess to me, I will swear on my Dao Heart that I will never treat her badly or let her suffer any injustice. Even if I receive nine parts of the world in the future, I will give her everything.”

 

Filled with a burst of heroic spirit, his aura abruptly soared into the sky. Needless to say, it was impossible for him to be indifferent towards a woman as beautiful as the Princess Weiyang.

 

He had not expected the Main Happiness Emperor to propose marrying the Princess to him on their first meeting. Could that be the blessing that Old Lady Xing Ying mentioned previously?

 

Jiang Yun was unfazed by Ye Wudao’s words. Nevertheless, he nodded and said, “I’m relieved that you have such intentions. I will not forgive you easily if you cause my Daughter to suffer any grievances after I marry her to you, not even if your Parents are there.”

 

After saying that, he sent Ye Wudao out of the Main Happiness Palace with a wave of his hand.

 

Ye Wudao seemed on the verge of speaking, but it was already too late to respond. His expression was filled with delight and unexpected joy.

 

On the white jade steps located in the distance, a tall and slender figure approached in a graceful manner. It was a beautiful woman dressed in a long and plain moon-white dress that nearly dragged across the ground. The skirt outlined her elegant and exquisite curves.

 

Her hair was arranged in a messy bun above her head, held together by a hair stick that was inserted diagonally. There was a cold and calm expression on her face that was as fair and delicate as porcelain. Her appearance was absolutely peerless.

 

“We meet again, Princess Weiyang.” Ye Wudao came forward to greet the woman with a smile.

 

Jiang Weiyang was taken aback to hear his voice because she had not expected him to be here. Nevertheless, she ignored him. Her heart was filled with too many concerns, so she simply nodded slightly in greeting and walked away from him. “Young Master Ye …”

 

Fortunately, he did not seem bothered by her reaction and remained smiling. He caught a whiff of a delicate fragrance in the air that reminded him of snow and flowers as she passed him.

 

“Jewel of the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty, you belong to me now.” Laughing to himself, he quickly departed the palace to wait for the announcement from the Main Happiness Emperor.

 

When Jiang Weiyang arrived outside the palace, she opened the doors and entered without waiting for Jiang Yun’s permission. She walked briskly, her long skirt dragging across the frozen ground piled high with celestial jade. It would seem she was so anxious that she had forgotten to pay attention to her dragging skirt.

 

Jiang Yun seemed to have anticipated her arrival. Standing with his back facing her, he waited for her with his hands clasped behind his back.

 

“Father…” She stepped forward, seemingly with the intention to share the doubts and worries buried in her heart.

 

However, he interrupted her with a wave of his hand. “I have already arranged a marriage for you, and this is the brocade bag that I have prepared for you. You must keep it close at all times.”

 

A black palm-sized brocade bag appeared in his hand. It was a simple but beautiful brocade bag.

 

His words caused her to freeze in horror, but she could not understand what he meant.

 

“I will announce your marriage to Ye Wudao, the Ninth Prince of the Imperial South Kingdom, tomorrow.” His voice was calm, but there was an unconcealable look of sorrow and helplessness in his eyes.

 

Her beautiful eyes widened in confusion, and she failed to see the expression on his face at this moment. Recalling the words of the Great Deity General, she lowered her eyes and whispered with a gloomy expression, “Since you have made the arrangements, I will agree without complaints…”

 

Looking at her obedient behaviour, he could not help feeling heartbroken. “I’m not telling you about this matter to make you marry Ye Wudao. On the contrary, I’m telling you so that you have more time to take action.”

 

Those words stunned her for the second time, then she swiftly realised what he meant.

 

“Father, are you saying I should escape from this marriage and leave the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty?” She hurriedly shook her head vigorously like a baby rattle. “I will not leave the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty. How can I leave the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty at this time? Won’t I be the only one who survives. No matter what crisis we face, I will stand beside you. We will face the dangers together.”

 

He shook his head and calmly explained, “At present, the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty is caught in an invisible vortex of terror. Anybody else can stay, but not you. I’m afraid I have encountered an extremely scary enemy, and I can only face him with peace of mind if you leave. I’ve never told you the truth, but your Mother is not dead. She has always been alive. When you return to the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty again, I will definitely reunite you with your Mother.”

 

Jiang Weiyang was completely stunned. In fact, she could barely believe her ears. [My Mother is alive? Didn’t my Mother die of illness after giving birth to me?]

 

“I understand. But, the Boundless Expanse is so vast. Where should I go? Even you think that the enemy is extremely scary. Can I really manage to escape?” She was not an unreasonable and stubborn person. It stood to reason that she knew she would only cause more trouble for her Father by constraining his movements if she remained in the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty.

 

“I don’t know where is safe, but you must remember to stay away from the Main Happiness Celestial Dynasty. In fact, you should leave the Righteous Alliance and flee to a place where he can neither see nor touch.” Jiang Yun’s gaze was deep, and his voice was heavy.