Who Would Choose The Serious Heroine? Aren't The Supporting Characters Good Enough? - Chapter 87:

Chapter 87: The Women Around Ling Ye Are Not Bad-Looking

The so-called Heavenly Soul Blood Pill was a type of medicinal pill that allowed a fetus to be born with a foundation at the Soul Realm level. In the future, its cultivation would progress smoothly, and reaching the Soul Realm would be incredibly easy. Such a pill was extremely difficult to refine, and every ingredient needed was exceedingly rare—almost impossible to find.

Of course, Luo Yingying never doubted Leng Youyun’s power. She was the Demon Empress, the ruler of the demon race, the strongest force in the world. If she was searching for something, she would find it.

But the real question was—who was she making this pill for?

Who was qualified to use this kind of pill while pregnant?

The only possible answer that came to Luo Yingying’s mind was Leng Youyun herself!

Besides her, who else could be worthy of such a high-ranking pill?

But… Leng Youyun was the Demon Empress, the supreme ruler of the demon race, the world’s most feared female devil.

Was she… pregnant?

Luo Yingying couldn’t wrap her head around it.

What kind of man had the power to conquer this queen?

Who could possibly be strong enough to achieve this?

“Don’t ask things you shouldn’t,” Leng Youyun’s blood-red eyes stared coldly at Luo Yingying. “And don’t say anything you shouldn’t say outside!”

Hearing this, Luo Yingying immediately understood.

So… she really was pregnant?!

Good heavens, the Demon Empress was actually expecting a child?

Who was the father? A god?

“Understood!” Luo Yingying nodded hurriedly. Of course, she wouldn’t dare spread this information. She knew very well that if she angered the demon queen, the consequences would be unimaginable. Even as the number one alchemist in the world, she wouldn’t dare provoke Leng Youyun.

Leng Youyun then waved her jade-like hand, and all the medicinal ingredients required for refining the Heavenly Soul Blood Pill floated before her.

“Keep these for now. Once I retrieve the final ingredient, you can begin refining,” Leng Youyun said indifferently. “Also, keep these pill recipes.”

Hearing this, Luo Yingying’s eyes lit up with excitement. She nodded repeatedly. “Yes, yes! Demon Empress, don’t worry! I will refine a one-of-a-kind seventh-grade pill for you!”

This was a fantastic deal!

The pill recipes were already hers before she even started refining!

As expected of the Demon Empress—her generosity was beyond belief!

Who wouldn’t love getting paid before doing the job?

Even though she had been kidnapped, this trip had been worth it!

Leng Youyun glanced at Luo Yingying. It wasn’t that she was overly generous—she simply needed this pill. If Luo Yingying wasn’t satisfied and tried to tamper with the pill, it would be a problem.

“You all, follow me to the Azure Ghost Sea!” Leng Youyun commanded as she turned to Yu Tu and the others.

They needed to find the rarest ingredient first.

Only then could Luo Yingying begin refining.

After all, refining such a pill would take a long time—anywhere from one to five months. The sooner the Heavenly Soul Blood Pill was consumed, the better.

“Yes!” Yu Tu and the others nodded.

With that, they left the Void Demonic Palace and headed toward the Azure Ghost Sea.

Meanwhile, in Desert City…

Since Gu Shengyan was captured, she had been locked inside the City Lord’s Mansion in East City.

Her kidnapping had not gone unnoticed.

Chu Qingran’s father, Chu Qingfeng, quickly realized something was wrong.

As a God Realm cultivator, he could easily tell that the woman they had captured wasn’t his daughter.

“Nonsense! Absolute nonsense!”

Inside the hall, Chu Qingfeng stood with his hands behind his back, his face full of anger.

Before him stood the people who had captured Gu Shengyan.

Gu Shengyan herself was also present.

“She may be ignorant, but are you all ignorant too?”

Chu Qingfeng roared in fury.

Finding someone to replace his daughter in marriage?

What kind of ridiculous plan was this?!

Did they really think the people of West City were idiots?

“Even if you wanted to find a replacement, couldn’t you at least pick someone decent?” Chu Qingfeng continued angrily. “Everyone knows my daughter’s beauty! Everyone knows she is talented!”

“But look at who you brought back!”

“Does she compare to my daughter in appearance? What about her cultivation level? Who are you trying to fool? Ghosts?!”

Indeed, this was a major problem.

His daughter was a renowned beauty.

And Gu Shengyan?

Plain-looking!

His daughter had reached the Mysterious Heaven Realm in cultivation.

And Gu Shengyan?

Just a Martial Spirit cultivator!

Even ignoring the age gap, the difference in beauty and strength was obvious!

Who did they think they were fooling?

Gu Shengyan’s face darkened immediately.

What did he just say?!

Fine, insult her strength—but calling her ugly too?

Where did this level of disrespect come from?

“What did you just say?”

Gu Shengyan’s expression turned cold as she stood up abruptly.

“You dare say this about me?! I’ve just had a rough few days! If I washed up and dressed properly, do you think I wouldn’t be prettier than your daughter?!”

Her bold words left everyone speechless.

Was she insane?

At a moment like this, she dared to talk back to the City Lord?

Wasn’t she afraid he would kill her on the spot?

But to everyone’s surprise, Chu Qingfeng didn’t get angry.

In fact…

This girl did remind him of his daughter!

That stubborn temper…

“Hmph! Are you saying you’re not worthy of marrying the Young City Lord of West City?” Gu Shengyan crossed her arms and snorted. “Fine! This girl will marry him then!”

Everyone around her was stunned.

What?!

Wasn’t this decision change a little too fast?

There was no logic to this at all!

Just because she was offended, she was now willing to get married?!

Chu Qingfeng studied Gu Shengyan carefully.

Right now, his daughter was missing.

And the wedding was tomorrow.

Maybe… this could work.

He had no other choice at this point.

Canceling the wedding now would be too humiliating!

Everyone was already prepared—he couldn’t suddenly back out now!

That would be a slap in the face!

So for now… he would take a gamble.

Maybe using Gu Shengyan as a replacement wasn’t a bad idea.

“Hehe… Miss, are you truly willing to marry the Young City Lord of West City?” Chu Qingfeng chuckled. “Actually, the Young City Lord isn’t bad. He looks decent.”

“Although he’s mute and crippled, he’s still the Young City Lord!”

“In the future, West City will belong to him. Then, you will become the City Lord’s wife!”

“And since he’s crippled and mute, if you can control him, then you control West City!”

“At that point, wouldn’t you be the real City Lord?”

His words sparked an idea in Gu Shengyan’s mind.

That’s right…

If she could control West City, she could build her own power.

She wanted to surpass Ling Ye and Su Xinyue!

This was her chance!

Starting with a city, she could expand to a kingdom, and then… surpass the Great Imperial Empire itself!

Determined, Gu Shengyan nodded without hesitation.

“Fine! I’ll marry!”

Hearing Gu Shengyan’s words, Chu Qingfeng smiled and said, “Then… the peace of both cities now depends on you!” There was no other choice. He had to take a gamble.

Gu Shengyan snorted and said, “Then why aren’t you hurrying to prepare water for me to bathe?”

“Haha, alright!” Chu Qingfeng laughed and then ordered, “Someone come! Take the lady to bathe and change her clothes!”

Two servant girls entered from outside.

“Also, where is my master? Go find him, or else I’ll expose you tomorrow!” Gu Shengyan demanded, looking at the people who had tied her up.

“Yes, yes!” The men nodded helplessly.

This girl was really acting like a young lady now!

But they had no choice. They could only obey her for now.

Gu Shengyan then followed the two servant girls with a proud stride, leaving Chu Qingfeng and the others in the hall.

“Do you know where she went?” Chu Qingfeng asked.

“No… we don’t know! The young lady said she would leave the desert forever and never return!” the men responded, lowering their heads.

“Useless!” Chu Qingfeng flicked his sleeves in frustration. “Find a way to bring her back! And also… find that girl’s master!”

Gu Shengyan wanted to control the Young City Lord of West City and take over the entire city? Simple! Once she gained control over the Young City Lord, he would seize control over her. At that point, both East City and West City would belong to him!

Across the vast Azure Ghost Sea, a mysterious sea shrouded in endless darkness, danger lurked in every corner.

At the heart of this sea was the Thunder Pool—a terrifying place where surging lightning storms raged unpredictably. The lightning ebbed and flowed, sometimes remaining calm and other times roaring like an unstoppable tide. Only during moments of stillness could one safely enter.

Otherwise, even the strongest cultivators would be obliterated by the sky’s wrath.

In the center of the Thunder Pool lay Ghost Island, a mystical land filled with rare beasts and exotic herbs.

The final ingredient Leng Youyun needed for the Heavenly Soul Blood Pill grew there—the Heavenly Soul Fruit.

This rare fruit could only survive in a place that had endured the baptism of divine lightning.

That was why Leng Youyun had led Yu Tu and the others to this dangerous place.

However, when they arrived, they found the island completely surrounded by violent lightning storms.

Terrifying bolts of lightning illuminated the sky, forming an impenetrable natural barrier of pure electricity. The power of these thunderous waves stretched from the heavens down to the sea, sealing the entire island inside a dome of destruction.

At this moment, no one could approach, let alone step foot onto the island.

Perhaps Leng Youyun, who was at the early Divine Soul Realm, could have forced her way through. But even at her level, facing this much lightning was a dangerous challenge.

Moreover, she was pregnant. She could not take such a risk.

So for now, they could only wait.

The storm had to subside before they could make their move.

All across the vast sea, people gathered, waiting for the thunder to calm. Many had come to the Ghost Island, seeking treasures, aware of the rare herbs that grew there. But no one dared to challenge the storm.

The only thing they could do was wait.

“How long will this last? When will this thunder finally stop?”

Some cultivators grumbled impatiently.

“This storm has no fixed pattern!”

“I’ve heard it can last anywhere from a few minutes to several days!”

“Several days? If it takes that long, should we just stay here and wait?”

“Everyone is already here, we have to go in and take a look!”

Above the dark and stormy sea, thunder roared as countless cultivators engaged in heated discussions.

But no one could do anything. They could only wait patiently.

Surprisingly, Leng Youyun, who was usually impulsive and reckless, remained patient as well.

If this were before, she would have charged straight in.

But now… because of the child in her womb, she was willing to wait.

But while she could wait, others had no intention of waiting.

“Look! Someone is flying toward the Thunder Pool!”

A shocked exclamation rippled through the crowd.

Immediately, all eyes turned toward the sky, and soon, everyone was stunned!

“What are they doing? Are they trying to force their way through the lightning?!”

“Impossible! That’s suicide! Even a Divine Realm cultivator wouldn’t last more than a few seconds in there!”

“Who are they? Are they insane?”

“Maybe they’re newcomers who don’t know how terrifying the Thunder Pool is?”

A wave of astonishment swept through the onlookers.

Everyone watched as three figures flew directly toward the Lightning Barrier.

“Demon Empress! That’s… Ling Ye!”

Yu Tu, standing beside Leng Youyun, spoke hurriedly.

The three figures heading toward the Thunder Pool were Ling Ye, Su Xinyue, and Bai Ling!

The Demon Empress had been searching for Ling Ye but had been unable to find him for days.

Yet, here he was.

And what was he trying to do?

Charge straight through the lightning?

With his Soul Realm strength… it might just be possible.

Leng Youyun’s blood-red eyes locked onto Ling Ye.

A flicker of surprise flashed across her gaze, but she quickly buried it beneath an icy glare.

That bastard actually showed up here?

What was he planning?

And more importantly…

Why was there another woman beside him?

And… a snake?

Although the girl had serpent-like features, she was strikingly beautiful.

The women around Ling Ye had never been unattractive!

Leng Youyun remained silent, choosing to observe for now.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ling Ye led Su Xinyue and Bai Ling toward the Thunder Barrier.

The vast Azure Ghost Sea stretched endlessly around them. The roaring lightning storms connected the sky and the sea, illuminating the darkness with dazzling flashes.

Compared to this divine fury, Ling Ye and his companions seemed as insignificant as dust.

“This is incredible!” Bai Ling’s wide eyes sparkled with awe. She had lived in a tiny desert all her life. Seeing something this grand for the first time left her speechless.

“This lightning is terrifying… are we really going to break through?” she asked curiously.

Ling Ye smiled faintly. He had just arrived here himself, but unlike everyone else, he had no intention of waiting.

He wasn’t patient, nor did he need to be.

So, of course, he was going to go straight through.

“Sword,” Ling Ye said calmly.

Su Xinyue immediately understood and took out the massive Black Dragon Sword Box.

Ling Ye placed one hand on the box.

Buzz!

A low humming sound echoed as the sword box opened.

In an instant, an ancient sword burst out.

The sword hummed with power.

A moment later, the ancient sword expanded, transforming into a colossal black blade hundreds of feet long.

A vast surge of Sword Qi erupted into the air.

Then, with a single flick of his wrist, Ling Ye unleashed the sword.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd…

The roaring thunder above the dark sea clashed with the unstoppable Sword Qi.

And then…

The sword cleaved through the lightning itself.