NOVEL NEXT Chapter 2:
Chapter 2: The Most Beautiful Flame in the Mortal World:
“Lord, is there something you need from me?” Tang Mengyao stepped out of her room.
Wang Muchen studied her closely. Even with the Demon Emperor’s memories fused into his mind, he couldn’t help but be stunned by her beauty.
She was breathtaking.
Her face seemed to embody all the spiritual essence of the world. Her eyes, one golden and one crimson, sparkled with a unique allure. Her flowing white hair and her light red gown accentuated her flawless figure.
She was the epitome of beauty that could topple nations and captivate souls.
Just by standing there, she became the most beautiful flame in the mortal world.
“Can’t I come see you without a reason?” Wang Muchen didn’t avert his gaze, his eyes openly admiring Tang Mengyao.
To think the Demon Emperor had rejected someone like her… Truly beyond saving. He should’ve apologized with his life.
Well, he already did.
Let me atone for him.
Feeling Wang Muchen’s unrestrained gaze, Tang Mengyao shyly lowered her head and whispered, “Of course you can. You can come to me anytime you wish.”
Her heart was filled with joy.
It had been nearly ten years.
Had the Lord finally been moved by her?
Wang Muchen raised an eyebrow. “Call me Muchen.”
“Muchen,” she softly repeated.
“Actually, this time, I do have something for you,” Wang Muchen said with a smile.
“What is it?” Tang Mengyao felt a faint trace of disappointment.
From his storage bag, Wang Muchen retrieved a manual.
“This is the World-Suppressing Battle Technique. I tailored it specifically for you. It’s several times more powerful than your current cultivation method.”
In later generations, cultivation techniques had evolved to their peak. Any random technique from that era would be a legendary treasure in the present. Wang Muchen, a master of cultivation techniques, formations, and runes, possessed boundless knowledge.
This World-Suppressing Battle Technique was top-tier even in later generations, and it was the very method Tang Mengyao would have cultivated in the future.
If she switched to this technique now, she would soon reach the Divine Power Realm.
Tang Mengyao’s disappointment vanished as she accepted the manual. Muchen had created a technique just for her?
Her heart soared with happiness.
“Muchen, you’re so good to me.”
Wang Muchen lifted her chin, tilting her face toward his. “How do you plan to thank me?”
Tang Mengyao’s heart raced. “I…”
“Don’t speak,” Wang Muchen interrupted.
They chatted idly after that, eventually changing their appearances and strolling through Heavenly Saint City together.
Wang Muchen bought numerous gifts for Tang Mengyao, making up for the years she had waited for him.
Their time ended with a lingering kiss before they parted ways.
…
After Wang Muchen left, Tang Mengyao opened the manual.
The more she read, the more astonished she became.
This technique was extraordinarily powerful.
Wang Muchen hadn’t exaggerated at all—it was leagues beyond her previous cultivation method.
If she switched to this technique, not only would her strength skyrocket, but she would also advance to the Divine Power Realm in no time.
Even more incredible was how perfectly tailored it was for her.
As Wang Muchen had said, it fit her like a glove, allowing her to progress with half the effort and twice the result.
“As expected of the man I’ve chosen,” she thought joyfully, clutching the manual to her chest.
Tang Mengyao felt that today was the happiest day of her life.
“Congratulations, Your Highness. The Lord has finally been won over by you,” her maid said, sharing in Tang Mengyao’s happiness.
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“The next step is to find my ex-fiancée,” Wang Muchen mused as he walked toward one of Lin Fan’s confidantes.
The truth was, his descent into the demonic path and transformation into the fearsome Demon Emperor were partly due to this fiancée.
They had grown up together, childhood sweethearts with a deep bond.
Even after joining separate sects, their feelings for each other remained strong, and they had set a date for their wedding.
But then Lin Fan, the Son of Destiny, appeared. Through a series of “coincidences,” cracks began to form in their relationship, and the engagement was eventually called off.
At the time, Wang Muchen had just lost the competition for sect leader to Lin Fan, leaving him in a state of despair. Losing his fiancée to Lin Fan afterward was the final straw for him—or anyone, for that matter.
Thus, he fell into the demonic path.
The Demon Emperor had always been deeply devoted. Even in death, he remained loyal to his ex-fiancée, never marrying anyone else his entire life.
But now, Wang Muchen was the Demon Emperor, and loyalty? That was impossible.
Back in the era he had come from, where monogamy was the norm, he hadn’t been the faithful type either.
Compared to the original Demon Emperor, he was much more suited to the role.