Nox was a little speechless about getting dragged into Nineve's room without his consent.Nineve decided to throw away all pretenses. She did not care if she was unladylike. She came all the way to Qustian Peak just to see the man she loved. Now that they were together, she would seize the chance to take him for herself."Stupid Nox, do you like me?" Nineve blurted right after she closed the door, and what a question it was. She looked at Nox seriously.Nox was flummoxed. "Sorry?""I'm asking you, do you like me?" Nineve repeated herself.Nox was having a little crisis in his mind, facing Nineve. They were childhood friends, and everyone thought they would end up as a couple. Alas, fate had a twist in mind.After he and his mother were exiled sixteen years ago, Nox never saw Nineve again, and now they were reunited. He had no idea how to answer that very abrupt question.A moment of silence later, Nox raised his head, "Why the sudden question, Nineve? You know I've always seen y
"Who's the woman? Tell me! The celeb who hugged you in Imperia? Is that the woman you fell for?" Nineve asked like a madwoman.Nox looked at the agitated princess. "Calm down, Nineve.""Calm down? I've always loved you, but now you're telling me you fell for someone else? It's that celeb, isn't it? Isn't it?" Nineve started crying at the end.Nox knew this would happen the moment he told her the truth. He said, "It's not her.""Then, who is it?" Nineve asked. She thought Nox only dumped her because of that celebrity, so she found it weird that Madison was not the other woman."Her name is Queenie Sanders, and she is in Riverton," Nox answered. It was the truth, and he did it out of resignation."She's in Riverton? And Queenie Sanders is her name?""Yes."Nineve cried as she asked, "What part of her is better than me? Why'd you go for her?""She's not better than you at anything. She doesn't have status or prestige," said Nox truthfully. Queenie was just a girl from a regular f
"It was then, I knew I could not let her down. She's a kind and genuine woman," Nox said. That was the end of the story. When he raised his head, he was met with a tearful Nineve."I did this world right. I did this nation right. I spent my whole life doing the right thing, Nineve. I cannot betray Queenie."Nineve fell silent. Although the princess was a spoiled girl, she was kind under all her layers. In the end, she wiped the tears off her face. "I can see why you chose her." A bitter smile curled her lips."But haven't you forgotten something? I spent my whole life loving you. I traveled to Moravia for more than ten years, despite everyone's objection. I did it all for you. I came all the way to Qustian Peak just to find you…"She sobbed and was a mess of tears. Nox could not betray Queenie, but what about Nineve? Who would patch the void in her heart?Nox looked at the crying Nineve, and he felt his heart breaking into a million pieces. He knew that no matter the choice he mad
Nineve could not calm down. All she had running in her mind was Drunk's advice: take Nox's virginity. Only then could she truly be his woman.As the dress was torn off, Nineve's shoulder was revealed. Her beauty and curves were unparalleled, especially the latter. She had a perfect body, and her skin was glimmering like pearls, yet it was soft and supple.Nineve took her clothes off with one hand while holding Nox in the other, kissing him. Nox was stunned. He just wanted to console Nineve, but instead, he made her passion flare.Nineve's breathing was getting faster, and her clothes were all taken off, revealing her perfect body, long, fair legs, and busty chest before Nox's eyes."Nineve, you can't…" Nox wanted to stop Nineve's antics, but Nineve was already beside herself. She did not care what Nox had to say. Instead, she fell into his embrace and kissed him greedily.Nox was just a man at the end of the day. With a beautiful woman in his embrace, Nox's willpower crumbled in m
When Nox noticed the odd look on her face, he asked in concern, "What's wrong, Nineve?"Nineve shook her head. "It's nothing," she said quickly.Nox had no idea why Nineve was having a stomach ache. He was about to press further, but then he saw patches of red on the sheets, and he froze. Then, he understood what was going on. It was Nineve's first time. So, her stomach hurt a little after their night of passion."Sorry, Nineve." Nox was looking at the red patches.Nineve blushed and covered the patches with the blanket. "Don't apologize to me. I'm yours, after all."Nox was a little touched."Stop worrying about me and get up. You have some Snowground bastards to kill." Nineve quickly turned around and changed into new clothes in case Nox started worrying too much.The lovers got changed and washed themselves up. Since Nineve wasn't bringing up last night's events, Nox would not talk about it either. After all, it was hard to bring this up.After breakfast, Nineve was finally
Three days later, a dashing silhouette was leaping through Darkbog Mountains, appearing in the desert area of the mountain range. This man was none other than Nox. Although the mountain range was a few thousand miles away from Darkbog Mountains, it was nothing for someone like Nox.The ground shook when Nox landed. "Finally here." Nox looked at the endless expanse sharply. He fought Snowground's troops in these mountains, and a million of their elites lay dead in these peaks.Now, Nox had returned for blood once more. This mountain range was almost endless, and Nox was heading to the borders of the mountains. That was where Faeast's army was stationed, as well as Snowground's.Nox leaped once more and cannoned into the mountain range. There were a lot of native tribes living inside, and most of them led primitive lives. In the distance, a tribe that lived in yurts stood. They were the Ertson Tribe.This tribe had existed for a few hundred years, but it was not a big one. There were
As the soldiers chased the goats out, a middle-aged woman charged up to them. "Those are my goats! You can't take them!"A Snowground soldier kicked her down. "Don't get in my way, bitch!"The kick did not dampen the woman's spirits. Instead, she grabbed the soldier's leg. "Let my goats go, you animals! Give them back!"The woman was no match for these soldiers. The soldier smacked the woman's head with his gun's handle, causing blood to trickle from the woman's head."Mom!" the woman's child screamed in fear."You should feel honored I'm taking away your stuff, Faeast bastards! How dare you stop me!"The Snowground soldiers laughed raucously at the weak villagers. None of them dared to stop these bandits.The leader said, "Take these goats back!"The Snowground soldiers started corraling the goats onto the jeeps. Suddenly, a voice said, "Hold it right there, Snowground bastards!"The one who spoke was the tanned old man, Dom. He was the tribe's chief and the only guardian of
Since the soldiers wanted to fight, Dom said, "Come at me, then."The boy beside him looked at him with concern. "Grandpa, your leg's not healed yet!"Dom smiled and patted the boy's head. "Don't you worry. I can still kill these bastards." He stepped forth.The soldiers laughed derisively when Dom actually took them up on their challenge. The leader said, "So, who wants to play with the old man?""I'll do it." A burly soldier stepped forth. He handed his gun to his companion and strode ahead. A saber hung from his belt.The soldier unsheathed his weapon and sneered at Dom. "I'm going to wash my blade with your blood, old man!""Shut it, you Snowground bastard! We're settling this here and now!" said Dom sharply.The soldier said no more. He held his saber level to his chest and swung it at Dom's head. It was evident he wanted this battle over with immediately.Dom held up his saber and blocked it. The metals clashed, and sparks flew."Did you just stop my attack, old man?" Th
Nox patiently watched the fight. His analysis was about the same as Aphrodite's. It would be difficult for Cassian to defeat Zeller.Still, Nox thought that Cassian would likely end the fight with a minor defeat as the power gap would never be too great.As Nox thought that, Cassian struck once more in a move aimed to kill. If Zeller were struck, he would be dead."You're quite strong, Cassian. Still, it's useless. I am certainly no match for you, but even if I can't defeat you, it doesn't mean it can't!"At the very last moment, Zeller pulled out an item that emanated enough energy within a few minutes to rival a cultivator at Saint Realm."That is a sacred artifact. Amazing. He does have great treasures," Nox remarked with narrowed eyes.Zeller was just an average cultivator. That was why he was still stuck at the cusp of Saint Realm. It was still a question if he could be a saint in the future. However, things were different with the aid of a sacred artifact.With the help of
"Haha! Do you think I'm powerless because you took away control of the ghosts?"Cassian Greenshade, your family has protected Faeast for millennia. You have stood in our way for the same amount of time! If not for your family, the Celestial Ordinance's Abode would already be ruling its own country!"Protecting Faeast? What hypocrites!"Nox is now the Human Sovereign, the future ruler of Faeast! He might even be crowned a Monarch! Your family is the new royal family!"How is that any different from what we want? You just want a country that belongs to your family."We are essentially the same. Stop criticizing us. It's like the pot calling the kettle black!" Zeller mockingly spat out. In their eyes, Nox could not be crowned the emperor of Faeast. Nox did not refute that claim as there was no way to talk sense into these people. With different motives and perspectives, nothing he said would get through to them. Cassian flew into a fit of rage. "You scoundrel! You refuse to fee
"Hahaha! I was wondering who this great cultivator was. You were someone I once defeated!"You can't win against me, so you ran all the way here to be a lord?" Cassian smirked. It was clear the two knew each other. He then turned to Nox. "This old priest is the founder of Celestial Ordinance's Abode in Faeast, Nox. I chased him off not long ago, and when I found out he was a powerful figure in Manesia, I journeyed there to defeat him once more. Unfortunately, he's a very slippery man. I've gone after him several times, yet I could never get rid of him. Later on, there was no more news, so I thought he died of old age. I didn't expect him to be hiding here." Meanwhile, Cassian used his Divine Sense to get a feel for the other's cultivation level. "Old git, you've grown stronger by quite a lot. Still, you're just on the cusp of Saint Realm. You aren't even at half Saint, yet you dare to confront us?"With Cassian's four-ring Minor Saint strength, it would only take seconds for Cas
They waited and waited, but there was no movement. "Nox, it looks like Master Zeller doesn't plan to come out. Since he's so rude, I'll force him out!"Cassian began to set Saint power ablaze. With the energy precisely aimed at the hidden talisman hiding in the fortress, he burned the talisman. The ghosts imprisoned within the fortress came pouring out. Millions of ghosts appeared. It was an exceedingly rare sight. The number of ghosts was enough to instantly overwhelm a cultivator at Pinnacle Realm. If it were just Aphrodite, Queenie, and Nineve, they would not have been able to control that many souls. Cassian wanted to help out, but he was too powerful. He would kill the ghosts, and that was not the effect he wanted. "Leave it to me, Grandpa."Nox stepped forward. In an instant, the aura of a Human Sovereign surged from him, welcoming a righteous and natural energy. The agitated ghosts swiftly calmed down. "Everyone, I am Lord Nox of Faeast. Today, I will ensure ju
In some ways, Cassian's fame far surpassed Nox's. Nox was tasked with stabilizing the nation. While even distant countries beyond Faeast’s borders had heard of him, their knowledge was limited to a few of his victories. Cassian, on the other hand, gained his fame through bloodshed. He roamed the world, leaving chaos in his wake across numerous nations. Even now, the mere mention of his name struck fear into many. For example, Cassian was the one to depose Spiajan's king, along with the entire royal family. Once the king was killed, Spiajan no longer had a monarchy. When the middle-aged man learned that the old git who had split his body into half was none other than Cassian, the man who had slaughtered through his country, he fell silent, gripped by fear. "Speak! Keep boasting. Why are you all silent now? What happened to the threats?" Cassian loftily stared at the group of elites. In his eyes, they were just trash. "Whether you're Cassian Greenshade or Lord Nox, you can't ju
The elites were all panic-stricken, and they immediately ordered their bodyguards to come forward to protect them.Accepting their fates, hundreds of bodyguards rushed forward, took out their submachine guns, aimed them at Nox and his group, and pulled the triggers.Gunshots were being fired wildly. However, Cassian blocked all the bullets off with his bronze-red fiery momentum.Presently, Cassian's hair had turned bronze-red, and the muscles all over his body were pumped.Upon witnessing this sight before their very eyes, the elites all thought that Cassian resembled a real Super Saiyan who emerged straight out of an animated series."Die!"As Cassian pressed his palm down, an unparalleled force descended from the sky. Instantly, hundreds of bodyguards were all crushed into a pulp. As a matter of fact, the momentum flattened their bodies even more than it did if a car ran over them.The elites gasped in shock. In their mind, they couldn't help but wonder if Cassian was actually
"That's right! We must severely punish these traitors once Master Zeller kills this group of Faeastians!" a group of elites cursed in unison. As they spoke, a near-rabid desire surfaced in their scarlet eyes.Up to this very moment, they were still thinking of eliminating the insiders. After all, only after getting rid of the insiders could they easily conduct restructuring and divide their shares of power again.Presently, politicians from the neighboring nations also informed everyone that their country's fleet was on their way and would arrive shortly to provide assistance."Damn these Faeastians! We can't spare them like this! Let's kill them and refine violent energy using their spirits!""Agree! These guys are so powerful, so refining violent energy with their souls definitely will be a great supplement for us!"Once again, one by one, the eyes of these elites turned rapacious as they gazed at the gradually approaching group of people like a group of hungry hyenas staring at
The group crossed the battlefield and arrived at a resort built on the island. Everywhere they looked, luxury cars filled the place, and grand mansions lined the area.At the center of these private residences stood their target. The air was thick with violent energy, and dark clouds loomed ominously above. The moment Cassian arrived, he could sense the presence of vengeful spirits."There were many innocent lives that died here," Cassian said to Nox. "That's strange. Why didn't that cultivator cleanse this place when he had such huge power?"Nox thought for a moment before replying, "Perhaps leaving these vengeful spirits here is part of their plan too."Cassian took in a sharp breath as he realized what Nox was implying."If my guess is correct, this person is deliberately feeding the spirits to sustain the elites. While it may grant them eternal youth and extend their lifespans, the cost is that they will become inhumane. What a cruel method. He enslaved the elites, allowing hi
As Nox and Cassian exchanged glances, they both got the same idea."It looks like that mastermind is an evil cultivator.""There are many sinister cultivation techniques that can grant ordinary people eternal youth, immortality, or even cultivation. However, such things are not obtained out of thin air. They are stolen from the others. During the internal turmoil in Faeast, evil cultivators were everywhere. It took me, Sariel, and Magic Mountain a huge effort to get rid of most of them. When they were unable to find a foothold in Faeast, they fled to Southsea."Nox added, "Even so, they continued to target Faeast, wreaking havoc along the coastal regions. The situation grew so dire that His Majesty had to personally deal with them. After I took over, I utilized Vermilion Bird's intelligence network to eliminate almost all of the evil cultivators. It seems that the surviving ones have fled even further to cause trouble."Faeast was a righteous country, so there was no room for evil