Chapter 545
Farewell to Red Butterfly!
"It seems nothing can be hidden from you."
Zhu Chen smiled slightly and said frankly, "That's right, I do have something to do. My purpose in coming to this realm is... to bring Hongdie back."
He didn't intend to disturb Wang Lin's role as protector of Situ Nan; he just wanted to come over and say hello.
But since Wang Lin had already realized his intentions in coming to this world, he decided not to hide it anymore.
"Red Butterfly?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Lin was taken aback at first, and then his usually calm face immediately revealed an expression of 'I knew it'.
He naturally knew about the relationship between Hongdie and Zhu Chen.
He had heard Zhu Chen mention in the chat group last time that Hongdie was already with the other party.
Now, chat groups have opened up more advanced cross-dimensional channels, allowing people to travel through various realms.
Given Zhu Chen's personality, he definitely wouldn't leave his woman here unattended.
"I left in a hurry last time, so I don't know how she's been doing here all this time?"
As Zhu Chen spoke, the image of Red Butterfly began to appear in his mind.
Wang Lin slowly said, "Hongdie is currently in the Snow Region Kingdom. You can go there to find her..."
"The Snow Country?"
Zhu Chen frowned slightly: "I remember she inherited the title of Vermilion Bird Child, so she should be in Vermilion Bird Kingdom. Why did she return to Snow Region Kingdom?"
Wang Lin sighed and began to explain, "Brother, you don't know this, but the Vermilion Bird Star is in a lot of chaos right now. Although Hong Die inherited the title of Vermilion Bird Child, her cultivation is still shallow, and she can't suppress those old forces at all. Those people don't respect her and oppose her at every turn. She wanted to gain a foothold in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, but she was repeatedly thwarted and could only return to the Snow Region Kingdom in the end."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chen frowned even more deeply.
He gave the title of Vermilion Bird Child to Red Butterfly with good intentions, so that she could have a legitimate identity on Vermilion Bird Star and cultivate in peace.
Unexpectedly, this title not only failed to help her, but also brought her endless trouble.
"How did she fare after returning to the Snow Kingdom?"
Zhu Chen looked at Wang Lin and continued to press for answers.
Wang Lin looked up at Zhu Chen before continuing, "I'm not entirely sure about the specifics. It's said that the day after Hongdie returned to the Snow Region Kingdom, she announced that she would go into seclusion and never emerge until her cultivation reached the pinnacle. Since then, there has been no further news of her on Vermilion Bird Star."
Zhu Chen remained silent for a moment, a complex emotion suddenly welling up in his heart.
Hongdie, that girl, is strong-willed and very stubborn.
She must feel that her cultivation level is too low and she is not worthy of the title of Vermilion Bird, which is why she is cultivating so desperately.
Thinking of this, Zhu Chen felt a surge of guilt again.
I should have known that the title "Vermilion Bird" would bring so much pressure to Red Butterfly.
He decided against passing on the title of Vermilion Bird to her in the first place.
"I see."
Zhu Chen nodded and looked at Wang Lin, continuing, "Second brother, you keep things busy here. I'm going to the Snow Region Kingdom."
Wang Lin clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Brother, please take care on your journey..."
Zhu Chen nodded to Wang Lin and said "hmm" once, then said nothing more. In a flash, his figure transformed into a long rainbow and disappeared into the sky.
……
The capital city of the Snowy Kingdom.
Outside a secret room deep within the royal palace.
At this moment, several cultivators dressed in the attire of the Snow Region Kingdom were standing outside the door, talking in hushed tones.
"The Sect Master has been in seclusion for quite some time now, and there's been no news of him at all. Could something have happened?"
"Pah, pah, pah~ You jinx! The sect leader is exceptionally talented, how could anything happen to her? She must be at a crucial moment in her quest to reach the pinnacle!"
"But how easy is it to break through to the Peak Realm? Our Snow Region Kingdom has existed for thousands of years, and we've never produced a single cultivator who has reached the Peak Realm..."
Shh! Stop talking, someone's coming!
Everyone immediately shut up and looked up.
A golden streak of light streaked across the sky at an astonishing speed, reaching the palace in the blink of an eye. The streak of light receded, revealing a tall, slender figure in white robes.
It was Zhu Chen!
He hovered in mid-air, and with a sweep of his divine sense, instantly locked onto the secret chamber where the Red Butterfly was in seclusion.
And in the secret room.
A familiar aura was fluctuating, clearly indicating that the cultivator had reached a critical stage in their cultivation.
Zhu Chen did not disturb her rashly, but simply hovered quietly in mid-air, silently protecting her.
The cultivators from the Snow Region below became tense upon seeing this scene.
"Who is this person? Such a powerful aura!"
"What is he doing hovering above the sect leader's secluded chamber? Is he here to cause trouble?"
Someone tried to step forward to question them, but was pulled back by an elderly man beside them.
"Don't move! This person's aura is unfathomable, and he is definitely not someone we can provoke. If he really wanted to harm the sect leader, he would have already made his move. Why wait here?"
Upon hearing this, everyone suppressed their unease, but their eyes remained wary as they stared at Zhu Chen.
……
Time passed by, second by second.
After an unknown amount of time, the fluctuating aura in the secret room finally stabilized and began to slowly rise.
A hint of joy flashed in Zhu Chen's eyes.
Is a breakthrough imminent?
Another half hour passed.
"boom--!"
A powerful aura suddenly erupted from the secret chamber, soaring straight into the sky!
That's... the aura of someone at the pinnacle of cultivation?
Did Red Butterfly succeed?
"Bang bang bang..."
As the stone door to the secret chamber was slowly opened.
A beautiful figure in red walked out from inside.
It's the Red Butterfly!
She looked a little thinner than before, and her face was slightly pale, clearly due to the excessive exertion from months of seclusion.
Even so, his eyes seemed even more captivating, as if they contained a burning flame.
As soon as Red Butterfly stepped out of the door, she sensed something and looked up abruptly.
When she saw the young man's figure floating in mid-air, smiling at her, Hongdie was completely stunned.
"You...how did you get here?"
Red Butterfly asked excitedly, her voice trembling slightly.
Zhu Chen slowly descended from the sky, walked to Hong Die, then gently brushed a strand of hair from her cheek and said softly, "I've come to pick you up..."
"What? Pick me up?"
"Yes, I'll pick you up and take you to my place."
Hongdie stared blankly at Zhu Chen, her eyes gradually reddening.
Ever since her encounter with Zhu Chen, one image has lingered in her mind.
Unexpectedly, today, Zhu Chen not only took the initiative to find her, but even wanted to take her to another world.
Red Butterfly was about to say something.
But just then, an aged voice suddenly came from the sky above the Snow Kingdom:
“Fellow Daoist Red Butterfly… your cultivation is currently insufficient, and you cannot secure the position of Vermilion Bird Child. Rather than being questioned by others, why not hand over the Vermilion Bird Seal and let this old man keep it for you? How about that?”
...(End of this chapter)