More than one gaze, and clearly hostile towards him, made Qing Chen unconsciously feel a chill down his spine, as if a cold wind had seeped into his clothes.
Immediately after, more than a dozen masked men in black emerged from all directions, attacking.
Seeing them wielding blades and dressed in such a manner, the passersby screamed in fright, scattering and fleeing.
Qing Chen reacted quickly, knowing these people were coming for him. He reached out, grabbed Han Qingyue's wrist, and naturally pulled her behind him, protecting her.
Then, he didn't forget to give Han Qingyue a reassuring look, saying, "Don't be afraid, I'm here for everything."
[Successful spoiling of wife! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a random reward: Comprehension Ability +20!]
Comprehension Ability!
Qing Chen was very satisfied with this reward. For Cultivators in a Xuanhuan world, how high one's Comprehension Ability is often determines the future ceiling of a person.
Comprehension Ability is part of one's innate talent, which should be determined at birth. However, Qing Chen, who possesses a System, can continuously increase his Comprehension Ability by spoiling his wife.
As long as his Comprehension Ability is high enough, let alone mastering a Cultivation Technique Secret Manual just by looking at it, it's not impossible to even have an Epiphany and create his own unique Cultivation Technique.
Therefore, the value of this reward, in Qing Chen's opinion, was immense and the more the better.
'Don't be afraid, I'm here for everything.'
On the other hand, for Han Qingyue, who was behind Qing Chen, these short words brought no small impact to her heart.
She couldn't understand why this rumored good-for-nothing Young Master, who relied on his power to bully others, would prioritize protecting her in such a life-and-death crisis.
In Han Qingyue's view, at the very first sign of such an event, the selfish him should have directly abandoned her and left.
After all, the Dao Protector Qing Xiong had arranged by Qing Chen's side had already been sent out by him to chase after the candied haw vendor to pay for the candy.
Complicated, Han Qingyue's mood was very complicated at the moment.
Her preconceived notions about Qing Chen couldn't help but waver.
'Could it be that this guy has always been hiding his true abilities? Deliberately feigning to be a Young Master, making people ignore his existence, just to astound everyone one day!'
Not to mention the present, looking back at history, many such events and people were recorded in historical texts.
The more she thought, the more terrified Han Qingyue felt.
Qing Xiong, a powerful minister, was already difficult to contend with for the Great Han Dynasty; even the Martial Emperor had to consider his feelings and show him seven parts of respect.
Now, adding a Prime Minister's Young Master who was hiding his abilities and whose ambitions were unknown…
Han Qingyue had only one thought in her mind: 'Great Han is in danger!'
But then Qing Chen's next words made Han Qingyue's heart waver again, "You want to deal with me, that's fine, but can you not involve innocent people? Let her go."
Hearing this, the group of black-clad men exchanged glances, and then their leader spoke, "We won't harm her, but we also won't let her go to report us. As long as you obediently accept your fate, she will naturally be fine."
Whether they agreed or not was not important to Qing Chen.
What was important was how the System viewed it.
[Successful spoiling of wife! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a random reward: Profound Rank High Grade Magic Treasure Shadow Puppet +1! Note: The strength of one Shadow Puppet is equivalent to Peak Soul Emergence Realm strength!]
Peak Soul Emergence Realm?
This was much stronger than the Dao Protector his father Qing Xiong had left by Qing Chen's side.
He profited, he profited greatly!
Another trump card added.
"Under the Emperor's feet, killing people in the street, do you still have any law in your eyes!"
Immediately after, Han Qingyue's voice, which came from beside him, caught Qing Chen's attention. He waved his hand, hiding the System panel, feeling somewhat surprised.
He had thought that in such a situation, Han Qingyue would remain silent, wishing these killers would chop him down.
He never expected Han Qingyue to bring up the Emperor and the Great Han Law, trying to deter these killers.
"Great Han Law?" Hearing this, the killer chuckled, "His very existence is a disregard for the law. Our killing him is acting on behalf of Heaven!"
"Killing is killing, no matter how many reasons there are, it's still killing. His evil should be judged and punished by the law!"
Looking at Han Qingyue's serious expression as she argued forcefully, Qing Chen found it hard to imagine what she would experience on her path to becoming the Heavenly Mandate Empress.
So pure, she wouldn't be able to sit firmly on the Empress's throne.
"Stop talking nonsense, brothers, let's move, swift and decisive!" The killer gave the order.
Someone immediately held a knife, instantly approaching Qing Chen, and swung the blade at him.
Qing Chen, meanwhile, circulated spiritual power in his palm, using the reward he had previously obtained, a Yellow Rank Medium Grade Cultivation Technique: Mountain Shaking Palm.
With his current Comprehension Ability, he only needed to cram and look at it a few more times to easily master it.
As he struck out with his palm, spiritual power transformed into a human-height phantom of a hand in mid-air, hitting the killer squarely and sending him flying seven or eight meters away.
He fell to the ground, and before he could even struggle twice, he fainted.
"…" The other killers looked back at their companion, their expressions turning ugly.
They clearly hadn't expected that this legendary Devil King, who was supposedly only interested in debauchery, was actually a Cultivator!
Although these people had some martial arts skills, without exception, they were all Mortals, lacking Spiritual Roots, and thus unable to Cultivate.
They knew that even if a Mortal honed their martial arts to the extreme, they couldn't compare to a Qi Refining Realm entry-level Cultivator.
For a moment, they cowered and were afraid.
They had originally thought that with the Dao Protector sent away by Qing Chen, only Qing Chen remained, and their dozen or so people would be more than enough to kill him, a heaven-sent opportunity.
They never expected Qing Chen to have secretly Cultivated!
Han Qingyue, who also witnessed this scene, further solidified her earlier thought that Qing Chen was hiding his abilities.
'This guy is indeed not a simple Young Master!'
Immediately after, as the group of killers were at a loss, a powerful and domineering voice, like thunder, boomed from afar, "Bold madmen, do not harm my Young Lord!"
That's right, the Dao Protector had rushed back.
Qing Chen then turned and took Han Qingyue's hand, saying to her, "Let's go."
Han Qingyue turned with Qing Chen, her back to the group of killers, and subconsciously wanted to turn her head to look.
But Qing Chen stopped her, "I advise you not to do that, lest you can't sleep at night."
Meeting Han Qingyue's gaze, Qing Chen saw through her thoughts and said, "This world is just like this, the strong prey on the weak. In other words, if they had the chance to kill me, they wouldn't let me go either."
"…" Han Qingyue didn't refute this. She really wanted to refute Qing Chen's words, but she also felt that what he said made a lot of sense.
And behind them, the arriving Dao Protector merely waved his hand, and those few people, flesh, blood, and bones, vanished into thin air!
Mortals facing Cultivators, especially high Realm Cultivators, simply had no chance to resist.
On the other side.
Qing Chen took Han Qingyue to a stall selling sugar figurines.
Watching Qing Chen concentrate on dripping syrup with a spoon to draw a sugar figurine, Han Qingyue mustered her courage and asked, "You've always been acting, wanting others to think you're a Young Master, but you're actually hiding your true abilities and secretly Cultivating?"
"Is that how you see me?"
Qing Chen said this, but in his heart, he thought this was a very good sign.
To make Han Qingyue willingly consummate their marriage and obtain the Great Emperor cultivation, getting rid of the stereotypical image was the first step.
"Your performance today is completely different from your past self," Han Qingyue stated clearly.
Qing Chen remained silent, focusing on drawing the sugar figurine.
No matter how much he said, it was better to let Han Qingyue think for herself and fill in the blanks.
Just as Qing Chen expected, seeing his silence, Han Qingyue concluded that she had hit the nail on the head, and he was even too lazy to argue.
"You and Qing Xiong are plotting to seize the entire Great Han Dynasty, right! Marrying me is also just so that after the rebellion, you can use me, under the name of husband and wife, to appease the people's hearts." Han Qingyue continued her analysis.
The sugar figurine vendor had already made a run for it, not daring to listen further, fearing he would be silenced.
Qing Chen didn't rush to answer. He made the final stroke, completing the drawing.
Immediately, he carefully picked up the finished sugar figurine from the paper.
It was a Q-version of Han Qingyue.
"How is it? Does it look like you?" Qing Chen asked.
"Answer me! Is your Qing family planning a rebellion!" The answer to this question was crucial to Han Qingyue.
Seeing Han Qingyue's determined look, wanting an accurate answer, Qing Chen sighed, "Don't worry, at least for now, we don't have that idea."
"Besides, the changing of Dynasties, with the capable residing in power, isn't that a normal thing? This land wasn't named Han from the beginning, was it?"
"…" Faced with Qing Chen's words, Han Qingyue couldn't refute.
She certainly knew that the Great Han Dynasty was also built upon hundreds of thousands of corpses.
"But at least, the Great Han has been established for a hundred years without continuous warfare, the people suffering, and the populace displaced!" Han Qingyue recounted Great Han's achievements.
Seeing her getting more and more agitated, Qing Chen said, "Relax, you are now my Qing Chen's wife, and the Emperor is my father-in-law. Why would I rebel against my own family?"
"Come, my wife, have some candy." Qing Chen offered the sugar figurine again.
Han Qingyue took the sugar figurine, her brows still slightly furrowed with suspicion as she asked, "Do you really think so? Are you really not planning to rebel?"
"Really, really. As long as you are my Qing Chen's wife for one day, I promise, the Qing family will never rebel." To dispel Han Qingyue's doubts, Qing Chen raised his hand and swore.
Han Qingyue hummed in acknowledgment.
How could she know that Qing Chen's ambition would not be limited to a mere Great Han Dynasty.
After calming down, she looked at the sugar figurine in her hand again.
'So beautiful!'
Having been preoccupied with other matters earlier, Han Qingyue only now realized that the sugar figurine in her hand, personally drawn by Qing Chen, was actually herself.
While not exactly lifelike, it did look very playful.
Han Qingyue truly hadn't expected Qing Chen to possess such artistic skill.
[Successful spoiling of wife! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a random reward: Foundation Establishment Cultivation Grand Gift Pack +1! Note: After use, you can instantly raise your current strength to the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm!]
Cultivation Grand Gift Pack? One-click strength boost!
Qing Chen calculated. His current cultivation was Qi Refining Realm second layer. If it reached Peak Foundation Establishment, that would be equivalent to… an instant increase of sixteen minor Realms!
'Awesome, truly awesome! It wasn't in vain that I drew so seriously!'
Qing Chen was very satisfied with this reward and eagerly confirmed its use.