Chapter 230: Zhou Chen's Inner Conflict: The Key to the Empress's Heart

Chapter 230 Zhou Chen's Inner Conflict: The Key to the Empress's Heart

Inside the Underworld Princes Mansion, Zhou Chen slowly woke up.

He rubbed his throbbing forehead and caught sight of Qin Xuan sitting with his legs crossed at the jade table. He quickly got up, went to the table, poured tea for Qin Xuan, and respectfully offered it to him, bowing his head and saying, " Master Qin, please enjoy your tea."

Qin Xuan nodded in satisfaction, "You're quite polite, kid. Have a seat."

Taking a sip of tea, Qin Xuan glanced at Zhou Chen sitting opposite him and slowly said, "You suffered humiliation in Miaoyin Pavilion, but at the crucial moment of turning the tide, you held back and did not take Wu Shan's life."

"What, are you worried that killing Wu Shan will bring trouble to you, Your Highness, the King of the Underworld?"

"Or are you kind-hearted and unwilling to kill?"

Zhou Chen lowered his head, paused for a long time, and then slowly raised his eyes, not daring to hide anything, and said directly, " Master Qin, actually, I don't dare to kill anyone."

"Are you kidding me?"

Qin Xuan rolled his eyes.

In this dog-eat-dog world.

If you don't dare to kill, then you'll only end up being killed yourself.

He stared at Zhou Chen, scrutinizing him for a long time. "There must be a reason for this?"

The supposedly great Child of Luck is actually a pushover.

In this cannibalistic world, be a saintly figure amidst chaos.

This doesn't fit the character's persona at all!

A deep sadness welled up in Zhou Chen's eyes as he nodded woodenly, " Master Qin, you asked me about the past I carried before, but I found it difficult to speak of it."

"Now, it seems that I can say it."

He crossed his arms and let them hang between his legs, his hands clenched tightly together, his fingertips turning white as if he wanted to break them off.

After a long stalemate, the past that had been suppressed in his heart was finally revealed in its entirety: "Actually, I wasn't always this cowardly. Back then, I was ambitious and arrogant, and I looked down on everyone because of the favor of my father and mother."

"With my Supernatural Realm form alone, I can fight Yin-Yang Realm! In the same realm, I have no rivals. Even Yin-Yang Realm's Prodigy, I can overpower."

"At that time, I thought the Prodigy of the Mingyue Dynasty were all useless. I longed to fight the Prodigy. I ignored my mother's advice and went to the Secret Realm alone. In that Secret Realm, I encountered a Yao Beast with immense strength. It had two horns on its head and its strength was unmatched. Even I could not resist it."

"At that time, I was single-mindedly focused on killing, disregarding the consequences. I fought it for three days and three nights before finally managing to kill the Yao Beast of the Supernatural Realm!"

"But right after I killed that Yao Beast, the Secret Realm was in turmoil. A top expert from that clan crossed over to kill me! The killing intent triggered the treasure that my mother left on me."

"In front of me, my mother was torn to pieces by the powerful members of that clan."

"My father was also imprisoned in order to save me. In order to let me escape, he had to use his own cultivation to completely shatter the Secret Realm's passage and get surrounded by that clan's powerful figures."

"On that day, I witnessed my father and mother perish in the Secret Realm because of my arrogance."

"If it weren't for me, Father and Mother would still be alive. If it weren't for my arrogance and ambition, the Mingyue Dynasty wouldn't have fallen to the point where my sister has to shoulder all the burdens!"

"..."

When the past was mentioned, Zhou Chen was tormented by endless inner turmoil. In the end, he broke down in tears, large tears falling to the ground.

Qin Xuan listened silently, waiting for Zhou Chen's mood to improve on its own.

Unexpected, yet perfectly logical.

If Child of Luck didn't have a poignant and inspiring past, how could he have started striving for improvement after realizing his mistakes?

Moreover, what about Zhou Chen, the King of the Underworld?

If his father and mother had not died because of him, no one in the vast Mingyue Dynasty would have dared to cause trouble in front of him.

Who would dare offend a little underworld king who is pampered by the Underworld Emperor and Empress?

Then who will Child of Luck be able to brag to and embarrass himself with?

The Yao Beast from Secret Realm sounded to Qin Xuan like one of the Ten Fiends, Heavenly Horned Ant.

You can't find a single one of these in the entire Hong Kong Continent.

It's amazing that Zhou Chen was able to run into him.

It's a damn big bad guy with powerful connections and a living background, and he's still a baby.

Coincidentally, his mother opened the door for Coincidentally—Coincidentally arrived home!

In other words, Zhou Chen is the Child of Luck. Otherwise, if he had killed Heavenly Horned Ant and his ashes had been scattered by the grown-up Heavenly Horned Ant, how could he still be alive today?!

Qin Xuan looked at Zhou Chen, whose head remained bowed, and said in a steady voice, "So, you think you killed your father and mother, and that you've developed a fear of killing, so you dare not kill again, worried that it will trigger the Heart Demon?"

He then countered with a question to Dao, "You should know what kind of ending Dao is destined for with such a cowardly personality."

"The vast Mingyue Dynasty can't be supported by your sister alone. Do you really want to stay trapped in this Heart Demon forever and never come out?"

"You should know that in your sister's eyes, you are the future ruler of the Mingyue Dynasty. With your current mindset, how can you shoulder such a great responsibility?"

Qin Xuan appears to be conscientious and fulfilling his duties as a teacher.

In reality, they are still working for themselves.

As things stand, Empress Mingyue has no flaws whatsoever.

Even though she sought a special flame, she never mentioned it after rescuing him.

He seemed completely indifferent to the possessor of two special flames.

This left Qin Xuan with no excuse to get closer.

You should know that Dao is Empress Mingyue!

She is the eldest sister in Seven Pearls of Mingyue, on par with Great Emperor Ziyang.

In terms of looks, physique, status, and cultivation, he is an absolute superstar on this continent.

Compared to Saintess Yao Yao, the Holy Lord of Yaochi Sacred Land, they are both stronger, if not weaker.

Crucially, Empress Mingyue is also a Daughter of Luck!

How could Qin Xuan possibly let this go?

We have to find another way, to find a breakthrough point from other aspects.

And here we are, right in front of us, the breakthrough point for conquering Empress Mingyue.

This is the Child of Luck possessed by the Heart Demon right before our eyes. Zhou Chen!

He can't get close to Empress Mingyue, but Zhou Chen can.

As long as you cultivate a good relationship with Zhou Chen and gain an extraordinary status in his eyes, you will naturally be able to get close to Empress Mingyue and win her gratitude.

He could also win Empress Mingyue's heart through Zhou Chen.

Qin Xuan pondered for a moment, then straightened her face and looked at Zhou Chen, her voice becoming stern, "Do you know that your actions are betraying your sister's high expectations?! How can someone as cowardly as you hold the position of ruler of Mingyue Imperial City?"

Zhou Chen shook his head, "I never thought about becoming the emperor of the Mingyue Dynasty!"

"When in the world has a ruler ever appeared who killed my father and mother?"

"That Great Emperor Ziyang, who seems cold-hearted, is actually a respectful elder. When the previous emperor of the Ziyang Empire died in battle, the Great Emperor Ziyang observed three hundred years of mourning. Everyone in the Ziyang Empire calls him Dao."

"Someone like me, let alone becoming the ruler of the Mingyue Dynasty."

"I'm not dead yet, all because my sister thinks of Bloodline's kinship."

"What I want to do now is to become as strong as Master Qin!"

"I want the power to protect my loved ones!"

"I want to step forward when my sister needs me most, and like Master Qin, create miracles in desperate situations to save my loved ones!"

"The only reason I'm alive is to protect my sister, to protect the Mingyue Dynasty, and to protect the people that my father and mother care about!"