World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 275 - 165: Save Nai’er! Liu Chen in despair!_2

Chapter 275: 165: Save Nai’er! Liu Chen in despair!_2

At this moment, Yan Yan spoke up, "You must be Liu Chen."

"Turing Chen, greeting Uncle," Liu Chen had just noticed Yan Yan. He was first startled, then swept up his robes and knelt on both knees to pay his respects.

As the son of Duke Turing, he was kneeling before Yan Yan as a gesture of respect, treating him in the same regard as he would his own father.

Yan Yan, breaking his usual demeanor, showed a trace of a smile and said, "Back then, when Nai’er traveled around the world, she owed much to your care."

With tenderness across his face, Liu Chen said, "That was the greatest happiness of my life. Unfortunately, I was too weak back then, which led to Nai’er suffering such tremendous harm."

Yan Yan sighed, "You were too cautious. Facing a woman, even with love in your heart, you need to be absolutely proactive and assertive."

Liu Chen said, "I acknowledge my mistake, Uncle."

In the heart of Yan Yan, there was no doubt that Liu Chen would make the best son-in-law, with his absolute devotion and gentle protection towards Yan Nai’er.

"How did you come to know of Nai’er’s situation?" asked Yan Yan.

Liu Chen replied, "I was in meditative retreat at the Lijing Dragon Temple in Dongli Kingdom, but my mind was never at peace. Some time ago, my sister sent me a message saying she could help me win back Nai’er. My heart immediately filled with worry and I hurried back here, fearing that she would resort to harmful means and Nai’er would get hurt."

Continuing, Liu Chen sighed, "Fortunately, I was not too late, or else I would only be able to follow Nai’er in death."

Yan Yan asked, "After saving Nai’er, what do you plan to do for yourself?"

"I have no desire to inherit the family business. I wish only to live freely once Nai’er wakes up. If I can stay, I will stay; if not, then... I will return to Lijing. I have no intention of changing the name Liu Chen," he stated.

His meaning was clear; in the future he would simply be Liu Chen, not Turing Chen.

After all, Yan Yan would definitely not want Yan Nai’er to marry into the Turing Clan. Such noble families were too complicated, rife with internal strife.

Liu Chen, a dragon samurai with a free spirit and yet wise and intelligent, would provide the perfect ending if he stayed to wholeheartedly support and protect Yan Nai’er.

Moreover, with Liu Chen present, the Allied Army outside would have to exercise caution, taking into account that he was a scion of the Turing Clan.

In the face of the closeness between Yan Yan and Liu Chen resembling that of a father and son-in-law, Suo Lun felt he was extremely superfluous. But having a thick skin, he would definitely not slink away and then stand outside with tears streaming down his face, saying, "I wish you happiness."

Yan Yan took out a pungent pill, placed it under Yan Nai’er’s nose, and then rest his hand on her temple, gently kneading it.

Shortly after, Yan Nai’er slowly regained consciousness. Seeing Liu Chen, her eyes brightened, and she said with joy, "Liu Chen, you’ve come?"

She had always called him that, not Elder Brother Liu or Brother Liu Chen, just his name directly.

With a gentle gaze like water, Liu Chen said, "I’m here, I’m sorry, I’m late."

"Liu Chen, I’m so happy to see you," Yan Nai’er chirped. "These past two years, I’ve thought of you often."

Suddenly, Liu Chen found it hard to control his breathing, passionately saying, "I’ve been thinking of you every moment. Every day spent in Lijing felt like an eternity."

Yan Nai’er asked, "What brings you here today?"

"I... I’ve come to save you," Liu Chen pulled out an antidote and said, "The fierce poison you’ve been afflicted with is Dry Jade Detoxifier, this is the remedy."

"Where did you get this antidote from?" Yan Nai’er asked.

"I snatched it from Turing Duo," replied Liu Chen.

"Thank you, Liu Chen," Yan Nai’er said with a soft gaze, "You’ve always been so kind to me. Now, you might even fall out with your sister because of me."

"She’s in the wrong," Liu Chen said with infatuation, "For you, I am willing to do anything. I won’t let anyone hurt you, anyone!"

As he spoke those last words, his gaze shifted towards Suo Lun, and then he handed over the antidote, "Hurry and take the antidote, please get well soon."

Yan Nai’er reached out with her delicate hand, and Liu Chen carefully placed the antidote in her palm.

The antidote was crystal clear, with a soft outer casing encasing the transparent liquid within.

"Is this the only antidote?" Yan Nai’er asked.

"Yes," Liu Chen said, "For every deadly poison from Heibing Mansion, there is only one antidote."

Yan Nai’er’s beautiful eyes gazed at Liu Chen, "You are the kindest person to me in this world, and the one I trust the most. I am willing to share everything with you."

Liu Chen shook his head, "No, I haven’t been good enough to you. If I had been, I wouldn’t have given up back then in the royal city. I shouldn’t have been so weak as to run away. I should have bravely stood up, confessed my love for you, and protected you. I should not have left you with that despicable man, I should not have let you suffer such harm."

"Slap, slap, slap, slap..." Suo Lun’s face was slapped repeatedly, feeling as if it had swollen.

Yan Nai’er, looking at the antidote in her hand—the only one in the world—then turned an even more gentle gaze to Liu Chen, "Over the past few years, you have protected me and saved me countless times. From the hands of enemies, from monsters, I can’t even count how many times you have stood up for me, taken the sword for me, defended me. And I have always righteously accepted your protection, which was incredibly selfish."

"No... no..." Liu Chen was so excited he could hardly breathe, his gaze burning, "That was my happiness, my honor. Nai’er, from today on, I will become stronger, I won’t draw back, I won’t be weak anymore. I’ll protect you, for a lifetime, I will never let anyone else have you, and I will never let any bastard hurt you."

"Thank you, Liu Chen," Yan Nai’er’s gaze focused on Liu Chen’s face, and looking straight into his eyes, she said word by word, "I was naive and did many wrong things before. From today on, I can’t make mistakes anymore, I can’t be ignorant anymore, I can’t selfishly accept your selfless protection and generosity..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was slightly startled.

Then, Yan Nai’er smiled sweetly.

"Splurt..." She gently squeezed, crushing the only antidote, then flung it into the candle flame.

"Whoosh..." The liquid inside met the flame and instantly ignited, vanishing into smoke.

"No..." Both Suo Lun, Liu Chen, and Yan Yan’s eyes almost burst with fury as they rushed forward.

All three men lunged to protect the antidote at the same time.

However, everything happened too suddenly.

Yan Yan, not wanting to witness this scene, had already distanced himself, with his back to the others.

Liu Chen, on the other hand, was completely lost in Yan Nai’er’s gaze, utterly unaware.

Suo Lun just thought of Yan Nai’er hurriedly taking the antidote, as for everything else, that would come later.

His dark power could save Yan Nai’er, but he absolutely did not want to do so; he wanted Yan Nai’er to take the antidote, to be detoxified without any complications.

Although by doing that, Yan Nai’er would owe Liu Chen a tremendous debt, and he would face a barrage of face-slapping from his love rival.

Your woman still needs to be saved by another man, and on top of that, your rival—how could you face that?

So, while feeling sour inside, he also instinctively wanted to avoid this scene, to avoid the picture of Yan Nai’er and Liu Chen looking into each other’s eyes.

But who could have expected that this was Yan Nai’er’s final and thorough farewell and severance from Liu Chen?

Thus, it was too late for the three men to intervene. They could only watch as the only antidote was completely destroyed by Yan Nai’er.

Liu Chen looked as if struck by lightning, his soul seemingly leaving his body as he watched Yan Nai’er, his voice hoarse, "Why... why?"

Yan Nai’er gently looked at him, "Liu Chen, I can no longer accept your protection and generosity with a clear conscience. It’s no longer only about me—I own you nothing. But... I cannot let my man owe you either."

Then, she turned her beautiful eyes towards Suo Lun, "And at this moment, my life can only be saved by my lover, even if it means living a few decades less. If another man were to save me, where would it leave his dignity?"

With those words from Nai’er, Suo Lun could no longer hold back, and tears immediately flooded his eyes.

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