Volume 1 The Beauty of Misfortune Chapter 169 Determined to Leave

"Ah?" Yun Che's sudden words made Lan Xueruo stunned for a while, then she nodded directly: "If you are willing, of course you can. After all, no matter what the result is, participating in the ranking battle is a good experience, and it can also lay a good foundation for participating in three years. However, only three people from the royal family can participate, and these three people need to be selected through fair competitions. I don't have absolute decision-making power. So, if Junior Brother Yun really wants to participate in this ranking battle, he must enter the top three of the Tianxuan Ranking of the Inner Court within half a year."

Yun Che currently replaced Murong Yi in the Tianxuan Ranking and ranked 73rd. Anyone who heard it would think it was impossible to step into the top three from the 73rd in half a year... No one would believe that Xue Lang, the seventh on the Tianxuan Ranking, and Feng Baiyi, the 36th, had died at the hands of Yun Che.

In other words, Yun Che's current strength must be at least above the seventh.

"I know." Yun Che nodded, looking at Lan Xueruo with a gentle but firm gaze: "I will strive to qualify for the ranking battle, and this time, I am not participating for the sake of experience, but I want to participate very seriously... So, Senior Sister, next, I will be away for a while."

"Leave?" Lan Xueruo's eyes moved, and then she hurriedly grabbed Yun Che's hand: "Where are you going? Why are you leaving?"

Yun Che held Lan Xueruo's small hand with his backhand and said softly: "Senior Sister, do you remember what I said to you that night? I said that I would give you a shoulder to rely on and take on any burden for you... But, although I have such a heart, I am too weak now and don't have such a shoulder at all. I can't even interfere with what you bear, otherwise, not only can I not bear it for you, but I will become a burden and concern for you, and may even become Your weak spot. "

"When I received the invitation from the crown prince and the third prince at the same time, Teacher Qin advised me to take the initiative to distance myself from you, because only in this way can it be the best for you and also a kind of protection for myself. But I will never do this. How to deal with the joint invitation of the crown prince and the third prince, I have thought a lot these days. In the end, after weighing all the things I have now, no matter how high my heart is, no matter how arrogant I am, I can't help but admit that I am now incapable and qualified to intervene in the turmoil of the royal family, let alone share anything for you. At least, if the crown prince and the third prince want me to die, it is easy. "

"So, I can't make a choice for their invitation, that is, I can't choose one of them, and I can't choose and not choose at the same time. The only thing I can do is not to make a choice and leave quietly. "

This is the choice Yun Che made after careful consideration in the past few days.

As the crown prince and the prince of a country, the power and masters under his command are so great that ordinary people can't imagine it. After he left Liuyun City, he spent most of his time in the circle of the younger generation, and he could stand out. But the royal family's struggle is not comparable to the circle of the younger generation. As far as the Xuanists are concerned, the number of strong men in the Earth Xuan realm under the Crown Prince and the Third Prince will not be less than hundreds, and there must be strong men in the Sky Xuan realm, and there may even be those in the King Xuan realm, and there are countless people in the Spirit Xuan realm. No matter who Yun Che chooses, he will be involved in this circle. He has no power, and his Xuanli is extremely low among them. What he has is only the influence of the younger generation. In this, apart from increasing Lan Xueruo's worries and concerns, what kind of storm can he stir up?

And Lan Xueruo, as a princess of the royal family, sees these more thoroughly than Yun Che.

Her lips moved several times, and she was about to say something again and again. These days, she has been worried that Yun Che will be involved. Leaving is the safest choice for him. However, she is reluctant to let Yun Che leave, because she can no longer imagine the days without seeing him. I don't know when it started, but Yun Che has become her spiritual pillar and sustenance. If he leaves, she will be at a loss.

In the end, she chose to nod and said softly: "It's better to leave... No, it's best. If you were just an ordinary inner court disciple, even if they would try to win you over, they wouldn't be so eager and strong. But you have too much influence in the imperial city now, and your choice will largely guide the inclination of the younger generation of profound practitioners. So, no matter who you choose, you will be completely involved, and at the same time, you will be hated by the other party... or even assassinated."

"These days, I have always wanted to persuade you to leave the imperial city temporarily... But, but I can't bear to leave you. In the imperial city, my heart has never been able to settle down. If even you leave me, I... I..." Lan Xueruo tightly grasped Yun Che's hand and bit her lip.

Yun Che shook his head and said, “Sister, don’t worry. I’m only leaving temporarily, and I won’t be away for long. In fact, the reason why I want to leave the imperial city and escape the invitation of the crown prince and the third prince is only half of the reason. The other half is that I want to go out and train. Blue Wind Xuanfu is indeed the place of cultivation that countless Xuan practitioners dream of, but this place is too... comfortable. There is pressure, but no coercion. There are injuries, but no threat of death. I need a place where I can train myself better, so that I can have a shoulder that you can rely on sooner. Half a year... Sister, give me half a year. After half a year, I will definitely come back and bring a stronger me back.”

Half a year is actually a short period of time for a profound practitioner to practice. Yun Che would compress the time to this extent. One reason is that the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament will be held in half a year. The more important reason is that he is afraid that if the time is too long, something big will happen to the royal family, but he is not there. Lan Xueruo's side.

"Then... have you decided where you will go in the past six months?" Lan Xueruo asked worriedly.

"Not yet, but I believe I will find it soon after leaving the imperial city." Yun Che said with a relaxed expression.

Lan Xueruo tried her best to suppress the overwhelming feeling of reluctance in her heart, and said softly: "Half a year is not long. Since you have chosen, I...I will be in the imperial city, waiting for your return with peace of mind. But, No matter what, don't put too much pressure on yourself, let alone put yourself in danger... The reason why I still stay in the palace is because I can't leave my father behind. I went to the Black Moon Merchant Guild in person yesterday... But even though. It is the Black Moon Merchant Guild, and there has never been a Soul Burning Flower. If this is the fate of my father, then after his death, I will give up my identity as a princess. Wherever you go, I will go...what kind of royal family? The fight, the hatred of patricide, it really doesn’t matter, as long as I have you in my future life, it’s enough, so don’t put too much pressure on yourself, okay?”

Yun Che trembled violently in his heart, stretched out his arms, and hugged Lan Xueruo tightly... Her words were enough to make Yun Che never let her down.

However, for Lan Xueruo and Yun Che, the biggest pressure has never been the royal family dispute, but the Fen Juecheng of Fentian Clan!

"Junior Brother Yun, when do you plan to leave?"

"……Now."

"ah?"

"I will not give up my identity as a disciple of the Blue Wind Profound Palace. Palace Master Qin and Yuanba also asked my senior sister to inform me... I will be back in half a year... I will definitely come back!"

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Taking everything with him, Yun Che quietly left Blue Wind Profound Palace and Blue Wind Imperial City under Lan Xueruo's tearful eyes.

"Why such a sudden decision?" Behind him, the little fairy asked in a misty and cold voice.

The little fairy took the initiative to talk to him again, and Yun Che felt very comfortable: "It's not very sudden. I have had the thought of leaving many times in the past two days."

Although he had thought about it, he had always been hesitant. He would definitely not tell the little fairy that the reason why he suddenly left so decisively... was because her statement to Xia Qingyue gave him a great stimulus.

"Then where do you decide to go?"

Yun Che looked to the northeast and said slowly: "The place where mysterious beasts are rampant...the wasteland of death for 1,800 miles!"

"What?"

The name "Death Wasteland" actually made the little fairy with half-step of Wang Xuan's strength sound surprised in her voice: "You actually want to go there to practice? Do you know that it is called the paradise of mysterious beasts and mysterious practitioners? Hell. Countless practitioners die in it every year.”

"I know, I heard my grandfather talk about it when I was very young. I just never thought that I would set foot in that place one day. I think that in the entire Blue Wind Empire, there is no place more suitable for training than there." Yun Che was very calm. said.

"Since you already have a place to go, why don't you tell her?"

Yun Che sighed quietly: "The Death Wasteland is one of the three most dangerous places in the Blue Wind Empire. The number of mysterious beasts in it is a hundred times that of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range. If I tell her, she will worry about my safety day and night and have trouble sleeping and eating."

The little fairy made no more noise.

Yun Che put the heavy sword on his back, took out the map he bought in advance and took a look at it. With flying steps, he walked towards the north on foot, and soon disappeared at the end of the road, far away from the undercurrent of the Blue Wind Imperial City. .

He is proud, but he is by no means reckless.

Temporary escape, just to return stronger!

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Ten days later.

The Death Wasteland is one of the notoriously dangerous places in the Blue Wind Empire. It stretches 1,800 miles from north to south and 1,600 miles from east to west. There are countless mysterious beasts entrenched in the wasteland, and most of these mysterious beasts have temperaments that are biased toward violent. The vicious reputation and densely distributed mysterious beasts here also attract a large number of practitioners and treasure hunters, but every year, hundreds of thousands of mysterious practitioners die there. Hence the name "Death Wasteland".

The night is like a wash, the bright moon hangs high, and a sinister aura hangs over the surrounding areas of the Death Wasteland all year round. In the distance, the long roars of mysterious beasts kept coming, one after another.

A series of inns are located here, and each one is filled with mysterious people from all over. Thirty miles ahead is the Death Wasteland area. The guests in the inn are all people who want to break into the Death Wasteland.

Under the cover of night, a young man with a calm expression and a heavy sword on his back walked slowly towards the sinister atmosphere.

"It's finally here."

Looking at the light coming from the inn window and listening to the terrifying roar of the mysterious beast in the distance, the young man stopped, looked into the distance, and whispered to himself.