Chapter 732: You're Still a Child

On the deck.

The Black Emperor saw little stars circling his vision, clutching his head and whining.

It hurt!

Just now, a dark figure had shot out of a spatial rift without warning, ramming into the utterly unprepared Black Emperor and leaving him dizzy and dazed.

He staggered to his feet, holding his head with his two fleshy wings and cursing, “What the hell was that? How dare you sneak attack This Emperor? See if I don’t swallow you whole…”

The Black Emperor shook his head, clearing it a bit.

His eyes fell on the dark figure, and he froze, his eyes widening. “Wh-where did this beauty come from? HAHAHA, the heavens have eyes! The old man upstairs must have seen that This Emperor was too lonely, so he sent me an unparalleled beauty to be my wife, haha…”

In front of the Black Emperor.

A beautiful figure was lying on the ground. Her clothes were somewhat torn, revealing both of her smooth shoulders.

Her figure was curvaceous and could be called perfect!

Beneath the disheveled black hair, a peerless face could be vaguely seen.

She was definitely a beauty rarely seen in this world!

She was in no way inferior even when compared to Xiao Qingyi, causing the Black Emperor to stare, utterly captivated.

The Black Emperor, reveling in his good fortune, was surprised by the surrounding silence. He glanced around and saw the Four Great Pirate Kings of Southeast, Northwest staring wide-eyed at the graceful woman on the ground. Their eyes held a burning intensity, mixed with shock and disbelief.

The Black Emperor’s heart tightened. He flashed in front of the graceful figure, protectively glaring at the Four Great Pirate Kings. “What do you think you’re doing? The heavens gave her to This Emperor, and no one is going to take her away!”

“It’s not that…”

The North King swallowed hard and said in shock, “Little Black, th-the woman behind you… she looks like Lord Yiluo, the Clan Leader of the Mermaid Clan!”

The South King nodded. “I’ve had the occasion to meet Yiluo once. It is indeed her!”

“My heavens, what in the world happened for Yiluo to appear here? And from the looks of it, her condition isn’t good at all,” the East King said, his face a mask of astonishment.

The tight-lipped West King remained silent for a moment before speaking: “What they said.”

The Black Emperor faltered for a second, then pursed his lips. “This Emperor doesn’t care if she’s Yiluo or Yi-shang. The heavens sent her to be This Emperor’s wife!”

“Alright, alright, she’s your wife. But shouldn’t we check her injuries first?” Jiang Chen said with a wry smile, rubbing his forehead speechlessly.

The Black Emperor blinked, looking at Jiang Chen warily. “You may be my boss, but let me make this clear first: Boss, you already have Qingyi. You can’t be a philanderer. This Yiluo belongs to This Emperor!”

“Don’t worry!”

Jiang Chen smiled, then walked over to Yiluo. After a careful examination, he frowned. “Her condition is very bad. Her very source has been damaged. If we don’t treat her immediately, I’m afraid she won’t last three days!”

“Huh?”

The Black Emperor was alarmed.

He rushed to Yiluo’s side and began to examine her body.

His expression also turned grim. He looked at Jiang Chen and said, “Boss, you have to save her. The happiness of This Emperor’s lower body depends on you!”

“Lower body?” Jiang Chen had a strange look on his face.

The Black Emperor spat twice and corrected himself, “The latter half of my life, I mean the latter half of my life!”

“Oh!”

Jiang Chen shrugged. He was about to lift Yiluo, but a chill ran down his spine. He caught sight of the Black Emperor staring at him with a wary and resentful gaze out of the corner of his eye. He gave a wry smile. “Little Black, you take her to a cabin and stabilize her injuries first. I’ll refine a few pills later to help treat her.”

Only then did the Black Emperor breathe a sigh of relief. His small body swelled to over two meters tall, and he carefully carried Yiluo toward a cabin.

This made everyone feel a pang of envy.

She was, after all, the acknowledged number one beauty of the Azure Sky Sea!

Who wouldn’t desire to win her favor?

Who would have thought she’d end up in the Black Emperor’s hands?

Everyone couldn’t help but envy the Black Emperor’s luck. One by one, they looked up at the sky, hoping another beauty would fall from above. They wouldn’t mind being knocked unconscious; it would be worth it even if they were beaten half to death!

But alas…

They were destined to be disappointed.

「In the cabin.」

Yiluo lay on the bed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. A pained expression flickered across her pale face, making the Black Emperor’s heart ache. He carefully wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead.

Jiang Chen summoned the Eight Trigrams Roaming Dragon Cauldron and began refining pills.

Yiluo had used the Sea God Festival, injuring her soul and bloodline source. He needed to refine Soul Calming Pills and Blood Qi Pills to stabilize her condition.

As for a full recovery, that would take much longer and rely on Yiluo’s own ability to heal.

‘The main ingredient for the Blood Qi Pill is supposed to be Dragon Blood, but I’ve already refined the Demon Plow into an Emperor Yuan Pill. Oh well, I’ll just use my own blood,’ Jiang Chen thought with a frown. He then squeezed out a few drops of Essence Blood and tossed them into the Eight Trigrams Roaming Dragon Cauldron. His physical body was comparable to a True Dragon’s, and the richness of his blood qi far surpassed that of an ordinary True Dragon expert.

It was more than enough to refine the Blood Qi Pills!

The refining of batch after batch of pills went very smoothly.

Not long after taking the Soul Calming Pill and the Blood Qi Pill, a flush of color returned to Yiluo’s pale face.

Her long eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of azure-blue eyes as bright as stars.

Her eyes held a trace of confusion and bewilderment. Her pupils slowly focused, her puzzled gaze shifting between Jiang Chen and the Black Emperor. Her crisp, pleasant voice rang out, “Where is this? Who are you? And… who am I?”

Er…

Jiang Chen and the Black Emperor exchanged a glance.

It seemed Yiluo… had lost her memory.

The Black Emperor’s eyes lit up. He quickly said, “I’m the Black Emperor, and I’m your husband! You’re my wife!”

Yiluo glanced at the Black Emperor, her delicate brows knitting together. She then shook her head and said, “What kind of Demon Beast are you, and why are you slandering me like this? You aren’t even fully grown. You’re still a child. How could I possibly be your wife?” She looked toward Jiang Chen, a flicker in her eyes, and asked inquisitively, “Who are you? Why do you give me such a familiar feeling?”

Jiang Chen: “…”

‘Familiar?’

‘This is the first time we’ve met, okay? But on second thought, Jiang Chen understood. It was probably because the main ingredient for the Blood Qi Pill was his own Essence Blood, which would naturally make Yiluo feel a sense of familiarity toward him.

Just as he was about to explain, he suddenly felt a resentful gaze fixed on him.

Jiang Chen shuddered and looked toward the Black Emperor.

The Black Emperor’s head was hanging low, his little claws tracing circles on the floor over and over again as he muttered, “A child? I’m still a child? Not fully grown?”

Ever since he had known the Black Emperor, Jiang Chen had never seen him in such a state.

Jiang Chen was also a little worried. “Little Black, are you okay?”

“I’m still a child…”

The Black Emperor suddenly looked up at Jiang Chen, his eyes red and moist. This startled Jiang Chen, who knew that the Black Emperor had taken a severe blow this time. Just as Jiang Chen was choosing his words, the Black Emperor said listlessly, “Boss, send me to the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle! I want to enter seclusion. I swear I won’t come out until I reach Emperor Realm Perfection!”

“Little Black…”

Jiang Chen opened his mouth, but seeing the determined look on the Black Emperor’s face, he could only give a wry smile and send the Black Emperor into the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.

Standing in the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.

The Black Emperor took a deep breath. Gazing at the enormous hall before him, a determined glint appeared in his eyes. “Master, back then, Little Black was afraid of hardship and unwilling to accept the trial you prepared for me. Today, Little Black will definitely not disappoint you again!”

With a flash, he entered the great hall.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen was developing a headache from Yiluo, who was sticking to him like a shadow. Suddenly, the ship’s hull jolted violently, causing Jiang Chen’s expression to change slightly.

He swept the area with his Divine Thought, and upon seeing the situation outside the ship, an icy expression settled on his face. “You are courting death!”