Chapter 2529 - 2219: I Plan to Stay in the Border Wilderness and Protect Lu Chen

Upon seeing Chu Yuqin disagree with his proposal, Song Hong said, "Then what does the Elder plan to do?"

Chu Yuqin thought for a moment, then said, "You should first return to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land. I plan to stay at the Border Wilderness to protect Lu Chen."

The matter of Eternal Night is extremely important to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land, having one more Saint Realm presence means one less loss.

So Song Hong definitely has to return, but as for herself, Chu Yuqin plans to stay by Lu Chen’s side. Perhaps she could use this Eternal Night to gain Lu Chen’s trust.

If she could help Lu Chen significantly, assist him in resisting the impact of the Deceit Tide, and let Lu Chen see the sincerity of their Heavenly Profound Sacred Land, maybe he would willingly join the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.

Seeing that Chu Yuqin was determined to stay, Song Hong didn’t have much else to say.

After all, Chu Yuqin is the Elder, the foremost beneath the Holy Master.

Song Hong then said, "Alright, I’ll return to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land first."

Saying this, Song Hong stood up from the stone bench, his body turning into a ray of golden light as he left Chu Yuqin’s courtyard.

After Song Hong left, Chu Yuqin used her Divine Sense to probe Lu Chen’s location, then went directly to the outside of Ji Yunmeng’s chamber.

She knew what Lu Chen was up to at the moment, but she had long grown accustomed to it.

Without waiting for the maid to speak, Chu Yuqin addressed Lu Chen in the room, "I have something to discuss with you."

Hearing Chu Yuqin’s voice, Lu Chen did not stop what he was doing.

Instead, he seemed stimulated by her voice, becoming even more intense.

However, this did not last long; after a while, Lu Chen’s deep voice came from the room, "Huff... Madam Chu, you may come in."

Chu Yuqin’s face immediately turned icy; she was not Lu Chen’s woman, what did he mean by asking her to come in?

Did he want her to watch them?

Chu Yuqin then coldly said, "Put on some clothes."

Lu Chen chuckled and said, "I’m under the covers, you can just come in."

As he spoke, Lu Chen pulled up the thin quilt, covering both himself and Ji Yunmeng’s body.

Confirming that Lu Chen was indeed covered, Chu Yuqin slowly pushed the door open and entered the vast hall.

Lu Chen already knew why Chu Yuqin was seeking him and was the first to speak, "Madam Chu, are you here about the matter of Eternal Night?"

Chu Yuqin was not surprised by Lu Chen’s knowledge of the Eternal Night affair, given that there were other influential women around Lu Chen who had likely been sent to inform him about the Eternal Night.

Chu Yuqin directly asked, "What do you plan to do next? Stay in the Border Wilderness, or go with me to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land for refuge?"

Lu Chen answered, "I intend to stay in the Border Wilderness."

Seeing that Lu Chen indeed gave that answer, Chu Yuqin said, "When the Eternal Night falls, powerful and bizarre occurrences will arise. Some of these can even reach the Emperor Realm. Are you sure you want to stay in the Border Wilderness?"

"If there’s no Emperor Realm powerhouse to hold the fort, the Great Zhou Dynasty could be wiped out overnight."

Lu Chen said, "Even with an Emperor Realm powerhouse, it’s not necessarily safe."

"The powerful bizarre entities tend to focus on the Spirit Martial Artists with significant vitality. The more powerful a faction, the more it attracts these bizarre entities, making the Border Wilderness relatively safer."

Lu Chen had dealt with bizarre entities for countless eras and understood them well, knowing precisely what they wanted.

Chu Yuqin was slightly surprised by Lu Chen’s familiarity with the bizarre entities.

She had thought that upon hearing her words, Lu Chen would show a hint of hesitation, not expecting him to know that the more powerful entities would attract even more bizarre presences.

It seemed nearly impossible to get Lu Chen to go to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.

Indeed, with bizarre entities around him, it’s not surprising Lu Chen understood them well.

Chu Yuqin then reminded, "With Eternal Night approaching, the bizarre entities around you should be dealt with. If the Deceit Tide arrives, those bizarre entities are likely to betray."

Although she didn’t know how Lu Chen managed to control those bizarre entities, Chu Yuqin didn’t believe he could control them forever.

Powerful bizarre entities can directly control the weaker ones. If a powerful entity appears in the Border Wilderness, the bizarre women around Lu Chen may very well be controlled by it, leading to a betrayal.

Having them near Lu Chen is a huge risk.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Their identities are quite special. I trust they won’t betray."

Seeing Lu Chen dismiss her warning, Chu Yuqin didn’t bother saying more.

This guy is so conceited; when he gets backstabbed by a bizarre entity, he’ll realize they’re not so easily controlled.

Chu Yuqin then turned and left the room without further waste of words with Lu Chen, having given him her warning.

What Lu Chen chose to do was not her concern.

With a Saint Realm like her guarding the Great Zhou, she could barely manage unless something beyond the Saint Realm appeared.

And even if she couldn’t resist the Deceit Tide, it didn’t matter. In that case, she would abandon the ordinary people of the Great Zhou, taking Lu Chen away.

As a Saint Realm powerhouse, escorting one person out wouldn’t be too difficult.

As for the women around Lu Chen, they weren’t her concern. She only cared about Lu Chen’s safety.

Afterwards, even if Lu Chen held grievances, he couldn’t blame her. Since he refused to follow her to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land, if his wife and children died, it was his fault.

After Chu Yuqin left, Yelv Nanyan and Xue Linglong also came to find Lu Chen, with the same intention as Chu Yuqin: to take him to their factions in the Central State.

But Lu Chen declined them all.

Lu Chen staying put, they were also unwilling to leave.

If they were to return to the Central State now, with people from the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land still around, Lu Chen might indeed end up going there after the Eternal Night ended.

Until Lu Chen went to the Central State, they couldn’t afford to leave his side by even a step.

Thus, disciples from various factions left the Border Wilderness, but women like Xue Linglong stayed by Lu Chen’s side.

As time passed day by day, the bizarre and evil spirits in the Great Zhou increased. However, due to the suppression by the Heavenly Fate Sect, they didn’t inflict much harm on ordinary people.

Heavenly Profound Sacred Land, the Holy Master’s resting palace.

In the blue hall, Chu Yunzhi sat serenely on the bed.

At this time, a maid entered the hall and said to Chu Yunzhi, "Holy Master, Elder Song seeks an audience."

Chu Yunzhi opened her beautiful eyes and said to Song Hong outside the door, "Enter."

Hearing Chu Yunzhi’s voice, Song Hong immediately entered the hall and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Holy Master."

Chu Yunzhi acknowledged with a nod and then asked, "Where’s the Elder? Why have you returned alone?"

Song Hong replied, "In response to the Holy Master, the Elder said she wants to stay in the Border Wilderness to help Lu Chen through the Eternal Night."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunzhi frowned slightly.

She thought that once Chu Yuqin learned of the impending Eternal Night, she would inform Lu Chen and bring him back to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land together.

Instead, only Song Hong returned.

Having experienced the Eternal Night before, Chu Yuqin should know how terrifying the Deceit Tide can be.

Now that the Border Wilderness is no longer restricted, staying there alone as a single Saint Realm against such a tide of bizarre forces—what was she thinking?