Chapter 748: King Mu’s Complimentary Son-in-Law!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The second night after Ye Chen woke up in the Ancient Desolate Realm, in the bedroom of the eldest daughter of King Mu, Mu Caiwei was dressed in a plain palace dress that accentuated her exquisite figure. At that moment, she was sizing Ye Chen up with complicated feelings in her beautiful eyes.
Ye Chen looked at her with a weird expression. He thought that he had heard wrongly, “You want me to be King Mu’s son-in-law?”
Even though Mu Caiwei had saved him, it was purely out of consideration for Jiu’er that she had begged for mercy for him. So even if she agreed to bring him back to the King Mu Fort, there was no lack of vigilance.
Therefore, Ye Chen had assumed his identity very seriously. He was determined to find a way to return to Earth after understanding the world.
To his surprise, Mu Caiwei suddenly called him over earlier and took the initiative to care about his past. In the end, she even said that King Mu wanted him to be his son-in-law.
“That’s right!”
Mu Caiwei bit her red lips and said slowly, “Young Master Shi, you don’t know this, but our King Mu Fort is in a precarious situation right now, and it’s surrounded by formidable enemies. Many people are using my marriage as an excuse to take over the fort….”
Ye Chen interrupted her, “Ms. Mu, forgive me for being blunt, but what does what you’re saying have to do with me?”
Ye Chen had never cared about the life and death of anyone other than his parents and Su Yuhan, let alone it was a stranger like Mu Caiwei.
Although her charisma and appearance were excellent, she was no different from a beautiful but vicious woman to him.
Mu Caiwei was surprised to hear that Ye Chen rejected her.
One must know that she, Mu Caiwei, was the daughter of the King Mu Fort’s fort master. Not only did she have a noble status, she was also highly skilled in martial arts. She was also known as the No. 1 beauty in Tianfeng City and even the Tianfeng sea area. Countless people dreamed of getting close to her.
However, Ye Chen rejected her.
Mu Caiwei felt both surprised and defeated, “Young Master Shi, don’t misunderstand. I know you don’t like me. In fact, I don’t have any feelings for you either.”
“Then why did you suggest that?”
Ye Chen frowned and secretly wondered if she was suspecting him as he attacked under the name of the Patriarch of Hell last night.
“I said earlier that many forces came to me with the excuse of wanting to marry me in order to take over the King Mu Fort. Therefore, I had no choice but to get married soon to kill their hopes!”
Mu Caiwei’s pretty face was incomparably desolated. She opened her red lips slightly and said, “That’s why I decided to fake a marriage with you. Don’t worry, besides the fact that we can’t be husband and wife, the King Mu Fort won’t restrict you. On the contrary, you’ll still enjoy the treatment of a son-in-law.”
Before Ye Chen could speak, she added, “I know that you were injured earlier, causing your martial vein to be damaged and preventing you from cultivating. I believe you went to the library to find a way to repair your martial vein.”
Ye Chen was speechless upon hearing that.
Seeing that he remained silent, Mu Caiwei was even more certain of her speculation. She said, “In fact, your martial vein has been severely damaged. Ordinary people cannot repair it. However, I might be able to find a way to help you recover your damaged martial vein!”
Ye Chen was confused, “Since you want to fake your marriage, you can find anyone in the King Mu Fort to do that with you. I believe that they’ll be willing. Why did you look for me?”
“No!”
Mu Caiwei forced a smile and said, “Young Master Shi, you might not know this, but our King Mu Fort has been passed down for more than a thousand years, and we’ve gathered the blood and sweat of countless seniors. Moreover, there are many young elites within the fort who are ambitious. If I choose them, they’ll definitely hold me back in the future, and it might even affect the inheritance of the King Mu Fort!”
She took a good look at Ye Chen when she said that. She said frankly, “However, you’re different,Young Master Shi. You’re being hunted by your enemies. I’m sure your enemies are very powerful. Moreover, your cultivation base is crippled, so it’s impossible for you to return anytime soon. Not only that, you’re alone. If you marry into the King Mu Fort, you won’t be able to threaten my brother’s position.”
Ye Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard that.
To put it bluntly, what Mu Caiwei meant was that Ye Chen had no one to rely on and was unfamiliar with the people and places in Tianfeng City. He was also a useless person who could not cultivate. Such a person was easy to be controlled at the King Mu Fort. They were not worried that he would turn the tables on them.
Ye Chen’s impression of Mu Caiwei had changed since she was so honest. However, he was about to reject her.
Mu Caiwei took out two maps from the drawer and placed them gently in front of Ye Chen, “One of them is the map of Tianfeng sea area. I’ve kept my promise and gave you the maps.”
She opened the second map at the end of her sentence and said slowly, “Young Master Shi, the second map is a business under the King Mu Fort. It’s called the Spirit Fog Island. There’s a type of spiritual medicine on the island that’s known as the Heavenly Origin Fruit. It’s one of the main ingredients in refining the Vein Replenishing Pill. The Vein Replenishing Pill can help you repair your martial vein…”
Ye Chen took a look and saw a place covered in clouds on the map. It seemed to be filled with spiritual fog all year round.
Just one look, his expression changed slightly!
It was because the location of the spiritual fog on the map was exactly the same as the map he had obtained from the Wudang Grandmaster, Li Xuanji, back in China.
The location of the Earth Immortal Fruit was marked on the map.
The Earth Immortal Fruit!
Was that not why he had set foot on the ghost ship?
Ye Chen held back the joy inside of him. He took the map calmly and said, “Are you sure that the Heavenly Origin Fruit you mentioned is on this island?”
“Yes!”
Mu Caiwei was delighted when she saw his expression, and she immediately said, “But you can’t go now. Even the people of our King Mu Fort can’t go!”
Ye Chen looked cold, “Why not?”
“On the Spirit Fog Island, there are countless rare birds and elixirs. In the beginning, it was actually the business of the King Mu Fort for generations.”
Mu Caiwei hesitated for a moment before saying, “However, after that, many forces rose in Tianfeng City. They were jealous of the Spirit Fog Island, so they went against the King Mu Fort many times. Coupled with the gradual decline of the fort, we had no choice but to negotiate with these forces to split the Spirit Fog Island!”
Ye Chen said, “How was it split?”
“All the forces, including our King Mu Fort, hold a martial gathering every three years. The various forces will send their younger generation to battle, and the force that obtains first place will be able to take over Spirit Fog Island for three years. Three years later, the martial gathering will be held again, and the force will be reassigned!”
Mu Caiwei slowly explained. At the end, she said in a somewhat desolated tone, “Three years ago, our King Mu Fort lost to the Seven Mysteries Mansion. Therefore, the current Spirit Fog Island is managed by them.”
She seemed to be afraid that Ye Chen would be disappointed after saying that. She added, “However, the three-year deadline will be over in three days. All parties will hold a new martial gathering. Therefore, don’t worry. I’ll represent King Mu Fort when the time comes and get back the management rights of Spirit Fog Island!”
“Alright, I agree to be King Mu’s son-in-law!”
Ye Chen’s eyes flickered a few times as he made the final decision, “However, I’ll make it clear first. It will only be a fake marriage. I’ll leave after I obtained the Heavenly Origin Fruit. Naturally, the marriage between you and me won’t count by then!”
Now that he had located the Earth Immortal Fruit, he had secretly made up his mind to find a way to return to China after retrieving it!