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Chapter 1045 - 696: The Gift

Chapter 1045: Chapter 696: The Gift

The carriage that came to welcome Li Changhe was extremely luxurious, looking more like a glittering gold-encrusted cabin.

It was drawn by six beautiful white horses. On the streets of Xuan City, it quickly attracted the attention of passersby. Such splendor was obviously reserved for the nobles of the inner city of Xuan City.

While people were speculating about the identity of the person inside the carriage,

the leader of the welcoming party, the Priestess of Spring, had left the procession.

She entered a room where two women, also dressed in red robes, were waiting for her.

One woman had thick bandages wrapped around her wrist, while another woman had faint red eyeshadow at the corners of her eyes that made her look extremely seductive.

"How is it? Is there a problem with this man?" asked the woman with bandages on her wrist. If Li Changhe was there, he would recognize she was the red-robed woman who had descended into the Bottom Nest the previous night.

She was also the Priestess of Summer of Xuan City.

"Extremely dangerous!" the Priestess of Spring said with a serious face, "In the fragments of his memory, I saw him playing different factions. Sometimes he led demon armies to devastate the heavens and earth, sometimes he fought alongside humans to save the common folk. And his strength is terrifying; he has unleashed some kind of roaring spell to fell dragons and wielded dual blades to madly slash atop behemoths. Summer, even with your full wrath, I doubt you’d be his match."

"Dragons? Demon armies? Are you sure what you saw is real?" the Priestess of Summer’s expression changed slightly. "Are you saying that he, like the insect god, has traversed world after world, destroying or saving each one? How long has he even lived?"

The other seductive woman also looked incredulous.

After all, from the words of the Priestess of Spring, it seemed that ’Chen Guang’ was a being who had lived for an unknown number of years, wreaking havoc or delivering salvation to countless creatures.

This was far beyond their initial estimations.

They had thought ’Chen Guang’ was from the Protectorate of Great Tang, intending to approach the queen with nefarious purposes. But the reality was worse than they had imagined!

In fact, although the scenes witnessed by the Priestess of Spring were the operations of Brother Ting, Brother Ting was an expert in staying home. Well, setting aside his gaming skills for a moment, his exposure to games, movies, and anime was incredibly vast.

From Azeroth to Azure Blue Star, from the Black Pearl to Chicken Island. A series of patchworked scenes had led the Priestess of Spring to a misjudgment.

In fact, they had almost guessed correctly...

For the people of this world, Li Changhe, as a [Player], was indeed just as they had speculated, traversing different narrative worlds and living for an unknown amount of time.

For example, Zhang Liang and Hou Junji, from their perspective, had spent twenty years in Great Tang and thirty years in this world. Fifty years in, Li Changhe still retained a youthful state. Those in the know would speak of time spans. Those not in the know could only assume Li Changhe represents some eternally living or long-lived creature.

And traversing different worlds was a staple for [Players].

So, this time the Priestess of Spring’s deduction... albeit a fluke, was actually correct.

They were approaching the truth, but they had no knowledge of the existence of [Players].

"Furthermore, his spiritual power is extremely strong. He even noticed that I was spying on him and warned me," the Priestess of Spring said gravely, "You must inform the queen about this quickly. Compared to the Protectorate of Great Tang, this Chen Guang is the one we truly need to be wary of."

The Priestess of Summer silently nodded, while the other woman in the red robe said, "If it were me, could I influence him? My abilities should be able to bind him hand and foot. Surely he wouldn’t attack someone he loves, right?"

"Don’t underestimate him, Autumn," the Priestess of Spring shook her head, "Since he could see through my spying, he might also detect your influence. If he breaks free from your charm, you won’t have anywhere to run. And instead of confronting Chen Guang directly, I’d rather you deal with his companions. The queen said, the short-haired girl among them had her mental exploration detected last night and underwent a mental occupation by the queen; she probably hasn’t woken up yet. And the other girl, who is short and rather plain, is taking care of her. This is a rare opportunity, and it would be even better if we could capture them both safely. I’ll help you with this."

"Good, we might even be able to glean more information," the Priestess of Autumn said with a slight smile, obviously very confident in her abilities.

"And you, Summer, must stay and guard the queen closely with Winter. You may not be able to confront Chen Guang head-on, but Winter can. If Chen Guang really makes a move, you must protect her before Winter’s powers can come into play," the Priestess of Spring continued to instruct.

The Priestess of Summer nodded in response, "Don’t worry, in the inner city, we still have nearly ten thousand perfect warriors. I may not be his match, but the queen will certainly be able to suppress him."

"I hope so," the Priestess of Spring said, feeling unease, "In any case, do not let your guard down before the grand ceremony in Xuan City ends. Also, assign a thousand perfect warriors to guard the entrance of the Bottom Nest. I suspect the insect god won’t just sit idly by."

"Alright."

...

Meanwhile, inside that luxurious carriage.

Li Changhe checked the equipment in his [Backpack] over and over, as well as the trinkets he wore on his waist.

These trinkets that seemed like mere decorative items were actually top-tier magical artifacts from the Ghost Valley Secret Stash.

Since they were small and inconspicuous when not activated, and to allow Yun Ting to activate them quickly, they were placed outside the [Backpack], becoming Li Changhe’s everyday accessories.

In the event of combat, Yun Ting could activate three magical artifacts in an instant.

Since he was going to be in direct contact with the queen sooner than expected, Li Changhe had to be fully prepared.

After making sure everything was ready, he pulled the girl close into his embrace.

Her slender, graceful form was wrapped in a long robe of red and white, and a red cloak draped over her body, which made her even more stunningly beautiful.

It gave Li Changhe the impulse to take her into his arms.

Unfortunately, he hadn’t had the chance to be alone with her before. If it wasn’t for the presence of others, there were always third wheels around, and Li Changhe felt a bit embarrassed to show affection in front of them.

Now, within this confined space, Li Changhe finally had his chance.

He wrapped his arms around Xiao Nan from behind, letting her sit on his lap while his hands rather dishonestly slipped under her cloak, as he lowered his head to kiss the back of the girl’s neck, making her complexion flush with a tipsy, peachy hue.

Xiao Nan, under her cloak, placed her hands on Li Changhe’s palms and then turned her head to bite his lips, only to be stopped as Li Changhe lifted her chin and kissed her.

It was several minutes later when Li Changhe finally released the girl, who had gone completely limp in his arms.

"Behave. Let’s deal with the important matters first, ah..." Xiao Nan weakly punched Li Changhe’s chest.

Li Changhe straightened his face. "Isn’t this an important matter? Or does it only count if it’s the kind that involves taking off clothes? Xiao Nan, you’re quite lewd, aren’t you!"

Xiao Nan pushed his hand away, saying, "I mean, once we succeed against the queen, then no one will be left to suppress the insect god. Let’s not rashly make a move on the queen..."

"I remember," Li Changhe said, embracing Xiao Nan’s slim waist, "Don’t worry, I’ve already prepared an even bigger surprise for the insect god."

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