Who Would Choose The Serious Heroine? Aren't The Supporting Characters Good Enough? - Chapter 88:

Chapter 88: This Beautiful Sister Is Not the Master’s Wife, Is She?:

The entire upper dome of Tongtian and the thunder barrier connected to the sea below were suddenly torn open by Ling Ye’s sword. At that moment, a gap split open in the barrier. Everyone at the scene was stunned.

“He actually… forcibly opened the thunder barrier that day?”

“A sword pierced through the thunder! Who is this person… some sacred figure? How can he be so powerful?”

“With that kind of ability, doesn’t it mean he can go to Ghost Island whenever he wants? Enter and leave as he pleases…”

“Eh… even though that’s true, why does something feel off about what you just said?”

“In any case, with such strength, this person must have an extraordinary background!”

“Didn’t you see? That’s the Emperor of the Dayuan Empire, Ling Ye!”

“What? That’s the Emperor of the Dayuan Empire? That’s really him?”

“No wonder! No wonder he’s so terrifyingly strong!”

“It’s said that the Dayuan Empire is one of the most powerful empires in the world! Now it seems that reputation is well-deserved!”

“This Emperor of the Dayuan Empire is not only powerful but also unbelievably handsome! As expected of a true divine figure!”

Exclamations and admiration echoed throughout the entire Canglan Ghost Sea. Across the entire world, perhaps only Ling Ye could tear through this thunder barrier with a single sword. Even Leng Youyun had to admit it. Even she, with her strength, could only withstand the thunder while forcing her way through. But to tear open a gap directly was absolutely impossible.

Looking at Ling Ye’s sword, Leng Youyun’s beautiful face turned slightly cold. This man’s strength… within the same realm, he truly was peerless. She muttered coldly, “Show-off. What’s the big deal?”

Her words left Yu Tu and the others behind her speechless. Lord Devil Venerable must think her own man is incredibly powerful and charming. Why not just admit it? Even Lord Devil Venerable didn’t have that kind of ability, right?

As thunder roared across the stormy sea, Ling Ye put away his sword after slicing open the barrier. “Let’s go.” He flew in with Bai Ling and Su Xinyue. The gap wouldn’t stay open for long, so they had to pass through quickly.

The three figures instantly soared toward the opening.

“Follow them!” Leng Youyun called out from nearby and darted forward. Yu Tu and the others hurried after her, hoping to take advantage of the gap Ling Ye had created. But they were ultimately one step too late.

By the time Leng Youyun flew to the thunder barrier with Yu Fang and the others, the gap had already closed.

“…”

Looking at the now-sealed thunder barrier, Yu Tu and the others frowned. That was fast. What should they do? Wait?

Leng Youyun also frowned, her blood-red eyes fixed on Ling Ye and the other two, who had already passed through. After a moment of silence, she suddenly shouted, “Ling Ye! Stop!”

Since he could go in early, of course he wouldn’t wait. But Ling Ye could easily break the barrier—so let him help.

Ling Ye, already beyond the barrier, paused when he heard her voice. Then he turned around to look at Leng Youyun.

“Heh, you’re here too?” Ling Ye smiled lightly. He hadn’t paid attention earlier and didn’t expect to see Leng Youyun here. What was she doing?

“I want to go in too,” Leng Youyun said directly.

Ling Ye frowned slightly. Her tone sounded off, like a child demanding candy from an adult. She was just directly asking him to open the way?

“You want to come in… what does that have to do with me?” Ling Ye chuckled.

Why act like he was obliged to help her just because she wanted in?

Leng Youyun frowned, “Since you can open the barrier, it doesn’t cost you anything to open it again.”

Ling Ye’s face darkened. “So that’s your tone when asking for help?”

Leng Youyun glared at him. Ask for help? If it weren’t for his child, would she have even come here? If she weren’t pregnant, could she risk this place?

“Open it!” she said coldly, her eyes locked on Ling Ye, filled with unwavering determination. Her expression clearly said she was not taking no for an answer.

Ling Ye smiled again. If she couldn’t ask for help properly, she might as well give commands?

“If you really want to come in, can’t you think of a way yourself?” Ling Ye shook his head and turned around, flying off again with Bai Ling and Su Xinyue.

“You…” Leng Youyun could only stare as Ling Ye left.

“Asshole!” she cursed harshly. He really just left her behind?

Behind her, Yu Tu and the others shook their heads helplessly. Then someone said, “Lord Devil Venerable, why didn’t you just tell him?”

If Lord Devil Venerable had said she was carrying his child, he would have definitely helped. Why hide it?

Both of them were so proud. When they met, neither wanted to lower their head. But… why did it have to be this way?

Isn’t it the same thing—using the child in her belly as a reason to get close to Ling Ye? Why be so stubborn with him? Maybe… this is what they call the arrogance of a ruler? Either way… it didn’t make sense.

“Tell him what? Did I ever say it’s his?” Leng Youyun responded coldly.

The more Ling Ye ignored her, the more she didn’t want to let him know the truth.

Yu Tu and the others could only shake their heads helplessly. At this point, and she still refused to admit it? Who else could it possibly belong to if not Ling Ye?

Suddenly, just as Leng Youyun and her group were preparing to continue waiting outside, another wave of sword qi tore through the thunder barrier. A gap opened right in front of them.

And of course, it was Ling Ye who released that sword.

Ling Ye’s unexpected return made Leng Youyun and the others rejoice. He still had a conscience!

Without hesitation, Leng Youyun flew through the gap with Yu Tu and the others.

Inside the thunder barrier was like another world. There was also a sea, but it was much calmer than the one outside. The water was dark, but it didn’t surge as violently. At the heart of this tranquil sea was an enormous island. Rather than calling it an island, it was more like a small continent, stretching over hundreds of thousands of meters.

After bringing Yu Tu and the others inside, Leng Youyun followed directly behind Ling Ye. She flew up to him and matched his pace.

“You’re the majestic ruler of a nation. Don’t you have state matters to handle? What are you doing out here?” she asked as she flew beside him. “Are you really so free that you spend your days wandering around?”

Ling Ye didn’t answer her question. He simply said, “You’re welcome.”

Leng Youyun continued, “Why is there a Void Demonic Beast following you?”

She had clearly sensed that the spirit beast next to him came from the void. It was already at the early stage of the Divine King Realm. How did such a being end up with Ling Ye?

“You’ve already stepped into the Divine King Realm?” Ling Ye suddenly turned to glance at her. He could indeed sense the Spiritual Qi around her—she had reached the early stage of the Divine King Realm.

“You can’t even answer my questions?” Leng Youyun was irritated. She had asked two things, and he didn’t respond to either. Did he think she was some ignorant child asking nonsense?

“Since you’ve reached the Divine King Realm, I’m curious—why didn’t you go to Nine Nether?” Ling Ye didn’t answer her again but instead asked another question.

“You…” Leng Youyun was momentarily speechless. She shot him a fierce glare and coldly said, “None of your business!”

“Are you in some kind of trouble again?” Ling Ye chuckled.

“It has nothing to do with you!” Leng Youyun snorted coldly.

Trouble? All of this was because of him! If it weren’t for the unexpected child in her womb, where would all this trouble have come from? If it weren’t for that child, she would have recovered her strength already—and would’ve castrated him by now!

“So… what happens to me… doesn’t concern you either?” Ling Ye asked, glancing sideways at her.

“You…” Leng Youyun frowned, let out a quiet snort, and turned her head away, leaving him with a graceful profile. Her side view was breathtaking.

Ling Ye smiled and, after admiring her for a moment, looked away. He didn’t know why, but it seemed like Leng Youyun no longer hated him as much as before. She used to constantly talk about cutting him, but now, even though she argued with him, she didn’t seem truly angry. In fact, she looked more like a young woman than a cold queen.

Could it be that… time really does soften hatred?

“How did you know she’s a Void Demonic Beast? Have you seen one before?” Ling Ye asked next.

“I don’t know. What does it have to do with you?” Leng Youyun coldly shot his words right back at him.

Ling Ye asked again, “What are you doing here?”

Leng Youyun’s reply remained the same, “What does it have to do with you?”

Earlier, when she asked questions, Ling Ye didn’t respond. Now that he was asking, of course she wouldn’t answer either.

Seeing her attitude, Ling Ye could only smile and shake his head without saying anything more.

Fine, none of my business. We have nothing to do with each other.

Behind them, Su Xinyue and Bai Ling were whispering together. Bai Ling asked curiously, “Senior Sister, who’s that beautiful sister? Could she be the Master’s wife?”

Hearing that, Su Xinyue quickly frowned and replied, “Of course not! She’s a female devil. She’s fierce!”

“A devil?” Bai Ling looked at Leng Youyun’s figure ahead. She didn’t seem that bad. In fact, the way she spoke to Master felt a bit strange. Their relationship… seemed unusually close.

The group continued flying toward Ghost Island. Soon after, they split directions in mid-air.

After glaring at Ling Ye, Leng Youyun turned to Yu Tu and the others and instructed, “Search separately!”

She then led her group and flew toward a different area of Ghost Island.

Ling Ye didn’t care what Leng Youyun was planning. He continued flying with Su Xinyue and Bai Ling toward the center of Ghost Island.

At the center of Ghost Island was a massive deep pool, over 300 meters wide—about the size of a desert sinkhole. Ling Ye stared at it. This was the second location marked on the map.

Wasn’t there a Void Demonic Beast lurking beneath this place?

Without hesitation, Ling Ye dove down into the deep pool with Bai Ling and Su Xinyue.

Far away in the sky, Leng Youyun seemed to sense what Ling Ye was doing. Her eyes turned curiously toward the center of Ghost Island.

What was Ling Ye doing there?

After all, this wasn’t her first time on Ghost Island. She knew what was down there.

There had indeed once been something special beneath that deep pool, but it had already been taken. So why was Ling Ye still diving down? What was he planning to do?

Beneath the dark waters, Ling Ye led Su Xinyue and Bai Ling deeper into the pool. As they descended, streaks of thunder and lightning began to appear, flickering and surging around them. The further they went, the more violent and concentrated the lightning became. By the time they reached the bottom, what lay before them was a void twisted and distorted by thunder.

Sure enough, it looked strikingly similar to the place Bai Ling had come from.

“This feels so familiar… it’s like coming home!” Bai Ling blinked, her expression softening.

It truly was just like her world. The only difference was that this place was submerged underwater, surrounded by electric energy.

Ling Ye stared at the thunder-rippled void in front of them. Without a word, he raised his hand and flicked his fingers. A stream of black energy shot out and struck the rippling void, sending waves across it with a booming sound.

The three of them waited quietly.

But this time, nothing emerged.

There was no reaction, no tremor, no sign of life. The stillness only deepened Ling Ye’s sense of puzzlement.

Could it be… there was no Void Demonic Beast here?

“Wait outside,” Ling Ye said to Su Xinyue and Bai Ling. Then he shot forward, his body vanishing into the rippling void.

Su Xinyue and Bai Ling stayed behind, floating in place.

After entering the ripples, Ling Ye stepped into a strange, dim world. It was silent and filled with faint glows of thunder energy flickering in the surroundings. But other than that, there was nothing—no creatures, no movement.

Ling Ye felt his curiosity growing. Logically, there should be a Void Demonic Beast here. Why wasn’t there any sign of it?

He flew deeper into the void until he reached the focal point of all the thunder’s energy. At the heart of it was a single glowing dot.

Apart from that faint light, there was nothing else.

Ling Ye slowly extended his hand and touched the glowing point.

It was then that he noticed something strange.

This glowing point wasn’t a source of destructive thunder power. Instead, it was filled with a nurturing kind of thunder energy—energy with the ability to give birth to life.

Ling Ye was intrigued. So there really had been something here in the past.

Most likely, a Void Demonic Beast had once existed here.

But now… it was gone.

And not just any beast—it must have been an extremely powerful one. So the question was: where had it gone?

If a beast of that level had entered the outside world, the whole world would’ve known. Its presence wouldn’t have gone unnoticed. So why was there not a single rumor about it?

Ling Ye fell into deep thought.

But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t find the answer. In the end, he could only sigh and leave the void. This journey had turned out to be fruitless.

Still, one thing was now confirmed: all five marked locations on that map most likely housed a powerful Void Demonic Beast.

What he still couldn’t understand was—who had placed these creatures in this world to begin with? Why did other worlds only have one, but theirs had five?

Ling Ye couldn’t figure it out, no matter how hard he tried.

With no more clues, he took Su Xinyue and Bai Ling and left the deep pool. The three of them returned the way they had come.

As they flew out of the water, they saw Leng Youyun hovering above, waiting in mid-air.

She smiled when she saw Ling Ye emerge. “You… came here to find something, didn’t you?”

Ling Ye glanced at her, then responded, “And you? You’re looking for something too?”

“This seat is just here to collect some medicinal herbs. What I need is on this island,” Leng Youyun replied with a charming smile. Then she added, “But the thing you were looking for… isn’t here anymore, is it?”