Chapter 688: Intense Jealousy of Chen Xianger

Chen Xiang'er’s face revealed a mocking expression. She sneered, "Congratulations? I think you'd rather I failed to form my core and died in the minor lightning tribulation, so you could live happily ever after!"

Wang Mingren frowned and said, "What nonsense are you spouting? We are husband and wife. I've never thought..."

Before he could finish, Chen Xiang'er interrupted him: "Never thought? While I was in seclusion attempting to form my core, you went to the Northern Frontier to rendezvous with that hussy. Don't think I don't know, Wang Mingren. What did you say when you married me? And what are you doing now? Don't forget, without my grandfather, you'd barely be at the first level of Core Formation, and you might not even have met Senior Brother Xu and the others."

Chen Xiang'er was a disciple of the Hall of Enforcement. Wang Mingren's trip to the Northern Frontier could be hidden from others, but not from her.

"You had someone follow me?"

Wang Mingren's face immediately turned cold. Few people knew about his trip to the Northern Frontier.

"If you don't want others to know, don't do it. I didn't send anyone to follow you. Senior Brother Liu returned from the Northern Frontier and mentioned seeing you there; that's how I found out. Now that you've formed your core, your wings have hardened, and you want to kick me aside and fly off with that hussy? Let me tell you, no way. What Chen Xiang'er can't have, no one else will either."

Chen Xiang'er's face was contorted with fury. She had only recently formed her core, and when fellow disciples came to congratulate her, one of them inadvertently mentioned Wang Mingren's trip to the Northern Frontier. Chen Xiang'er was enraged.

She was aware of Wang Mingren's involvement with Ximen Feng. Before their marriage, Wang Mingren had explicitly told her everything to show his sincerity. She never imagined that while she was in seclusion attempting to form her core, Wang Mingren would actually go to the Northern Frontier to secretly meet Ximen Feng. Had a fellow disciple not brought it up, Chen Xiang'er would still be in the dark!

If it happens once, it will happen again. This was just one instance where a fellow disciple saw Wang Mingren. Who knew how many times Wang Mingren had met Ximen Feng in secret? The thought of Wang Mingren meeting other women while she was in secluded cultivation, perhaps even having children, filled Chen Xiang'er with burning rage.

"I did go to the Northern Frontier, but it was to make things clear to her, as I didn't want her to keep waiting. Regardless, I'm the one who wronged her. I've never done anything to betray you; you shouldn't always be so suspicious."

"You didn't want her to keep waiting? What, you feel sorry for her? If Senior Brother Liu hadn't told me this time, I wouldn't even know you went to the Northern Frontier. And you have the nerve to say you haven't done anything to betray me? Do you think I'm that easily fooled?"

Chen Xiang'er sneered, her face filled with anger.

Wang Mingren frowned tightly, flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave. "I don't want to argue with you. Believe what you want; I have no relationship with her anymore."

"Fine, since you say you have no relationship with her, you certainly won't care about her life or death."

"What do you mean by that?"

Wang Mingren stopped and said with a frown.

"Hmph, didn't you say it doesn't matter? When she dies, I'll see if you feel any pain."

"She is also a disciple of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Don't act recklessly just because you're an Elder of the Hall of Enforcement."

Chen Xiang'er was part of the Hall of Enforcement. After she advanced to the Core Formation stage, she naturally became an Elder of the Hall of Enforcement. The Hall of Enforcement was divided into inner and outer halls. If a disciple or elder of the Taiyi Immortal Sect committed a transgression, the inner hall handled it. Chen Xiang'er happened to be an inner hall elder. In these times, no one dared claim to be perfectly clean, and being targeted by an inner hall elder meant serious trouble.

Previously, for Taiyi Immortal Sect disciples who had offended her, Chen Xiang'er specifically sent people to monitor them, gather incriminating evidence, and deal with them according to the sect's laws. No one could find fault with her actions, as it was those disciples who had violated the sect rules and regulations, and Chen Xiang'er was merely enforcing the law.

Because of this, the lower-ranked disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect greatly admired Chen Xiang'er, praising her as selfless and impartial in her enforcement.

Chen Xiang'er let out a cold laugh and said sternly, "I'm not that foolish. She'd better not give me any leverage, or I won't be lenient with her. Wang Mingren, if there's a next time, I absolutely won't be lenient with you. My patience has limits."

"Chen Xiang'er, my patience also has limits."

After saying this, Wang Mingren turned and left.

"What I can't have, no one else will either."

Chen Xiang'er's gaze was filled with venomous resentment, her face covered in frost.

South Sea, Three Immortals Island.

Inside a magnificent golden palace, Li Haifeng sat on the main seat, while Wang Changsheng stood respectfully to the side.

"Young friend Wang, Huang Fugui ambushed and killed a disciple of the Sun-Moon Palace. The Sun-Moon Palace has offered a reward of five million spirit stones for his capture. He's been quite active in the State of Wei. You are responsible for investigating his whereabouts. As soon as you have any information, immediately notify me, and I will personally take action."

The Sun-Moon Palace is one of the ten major sects in the South Sea, possessing deep heritage and extraordinary power. The Sun-Moon Palace had already confirmed that Huang Fugui originated from the Eastern Barrens. They sent people to contact Li Haifeng, requesting the Three Immortals Alliance's assistance in capturing Huang Fugui and bringing him to justice.

"The Sun-Moon Palace is hunting Huang Fugui? A reward of five million spirit stones?"

Wang Changsheng was slightly startled. Did Huang Fugui dare to ambush and kill a Sun-Moon Palace cultivator? He didn't seem to have that kind of courage. Or perhaps, Huang Fugui used the Turtle Scale Technique and was discovered and apprehended by a Sun-Moon Palace cultivator. This was highly probable, especially since Wang Huashan had been with Huang Fugui, and it wasn't impossible that he had sold the Turtle Scale Technique to Huang Fugui.

"Yes, for some unknown reason, that Huang Mazi provoked a Sun-Moon Palace cultivator. See if you can find him. If we can deliver Huang Fugui's head to the Sun-Moon Palace, it would greatly benefit the development of our Three Immortals Alliance."

Not only did Wang Changsheng not know Huang Fugui's whereabouts, even if he did, he wouldn't disclose it. Instead, he would hide it for Huang Fugui.

Since Huang Fugui had taken the blame for him, if Huang Fugui were caught by the Sun-Moon Palace and revealed that the Turtle Scale Technique came from Wang Huashan, the Sun-Moon Palace could easily trace it back to Wang Changsheng through that lead.

Wang Changsheng cultivated a water-attribute cultivation method and possessed a sand-gravel magical artifact, making him even more suspicious.

Of course, just because Huang Fugui became the scapegoat didn't mean Wang Changsheng was safe. The Sun-Moon Palace had already traced the matter to the Eastern Barrens, and it was only a matter of time before they might investigate Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng had to act cautiously and improve his strength as quickly as possible, for in the cultivation world, strength was paramount.

"Senior Li, with the Sun-Moon Palace's strength, sending people to the Eastern Barrens to investigate should be enough to capture Huang Fugui, right? Why do they need our Three Immortals Alliance's help? We have families and dependants, and the last thing we want is to provoke rogue cultivators like Huang Fugui. That fellow's escape speed is incredibly fast; not to mention me, even a ninth-level Core Formation cultivator might not be able to catch him."

Wang Changsheng said with a wry smile. He had personally witnessed Huang Fugui's escape speed and believed Huang Fugui still had some reserves.

"The Sun-Moon Palace has a minor conflict with the Shangqing Temple, one of the Seven Great Immortal Sects. This might be the reason. Perhaps the Eastern Barrens isn't the Sun-Moon Palace's territory, which is why they need our Three Immortals Alliance's help. I know Huang Fugui's escape speed is extraordinarily fast, which is why I intend to take action personally. If you discover Huang Fugui's whereabouts, do not alarm him."

"Yes, I understand, Senior. If there are no other instructions, I will take my leave now."

Wang Changsheng agreed and turned to leave.