Chapter 540: An Ordinary Life [V6C70 – Sorrow of a Silent Parting]

Qianye slapped Song Zining’s hand away and roared, “Of course not! If we go into the imperial hinterlands, there won’t be any chance to escape once her identity is compromised. I know it’ll be troublesome with her around, but I just can’t let her marry that goddamned Holy Son! If we can’t find a footing on Evernight, I’ll take her to the neutral lands. If that Holy Son comes chasing, I’ll just fight to the death with him.”

Song Zining gazed deeply at Qianye and sighed. “Actually, there’s another news that I never managed to figure out. Before the battle at Giant’s Repose, the Queen of the Night personally decreed that she would promise Nighteye her freedom if she can bring back an ancient essence fragment. But now she’s here with you.”

Qianye was sent into a daze as he thought back to the ancient essence fragment and recalled how Nighteye had forced him to absorb it.

Song Zining noticed the change in Qianye’s expression but didn’t continue this topic. “Those are problems from the outside, but there are also troubles within the empire. I just received news from the expeditionary...