Chapter 127: A Strategy of Deliberate Retreat, Wu Mingyue's Complete Submission, Return of the First Sequence of the Jun Family!
Wu Mingyue stood dumbfounded, unable to believe what was happening.
Was this still the same Jun Xiaoyao who had been like a demon?
And now, Jun Xiaoyao's expression was so calm and indifferent.
Did she really mean nothing to Jun Xiaoyao at all?
If she wasn't important, why did he just save her?
Various thoughts tumbled through Wu Mingyue's mind.
She suddenly felt that perhaps she had misunderstood Jun Xiaoyao from the beginning.
He was actually a kind and upright person.
His coldness was just a facade.
Otherwise, why would Jun Xiaoyao save her?
And why would he remove the slave mark and give her freedom even after winning the bet?
Now, watching Jun Xiaoyao's slowly departing figure and the trace of indifference on his face.
Wu Mingyue suddenly felt a pang in her heart.
She had misunderstood Jun Xiaoyao all along.
Jun Xiaoyao had even kindly warned her that Xiao Chen was using her.
But Wu Mingyue hadn't listened, instead thinking Jun Xiaoyao was being petty and suspicious.
Thinking of this, Wu Mingyue couldn't hold back anymore and called out: "Master!"
Jun Xiaoyao's footsteps paused.
Beside him, Jun Zhangjian's face was shocked, his jaw nearly dropping to the ground.
The princess of a nation, Wu Mingyue whose name was renowned throughout the Desolate Heaven Divine Realm, would voluntarily call someone master?
This completely shattered Jun Zhangjian's worldview.
Moreover, this wasn't coercion - Wu Mingyue had called out voluntarily.
"Hmm? Didn't I already give you your freedom?" Jun Xiaoyao frowned.
Wu Mingyue bit her lip, her face slightly reddening with embarrassment, but still spoke: "I misunderstood master before. I am willing to sincerely submit to master."
After speaking, Wu Mingyue bowed deeply to Jun Xiaoyao.
"Holy shit!" Even Jun Zhangjian couldn't help but curse.
"You don't need to do this. I don't need another female slave," Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly.
"Master, Mingyue's submission is sincere, not because of the bet," Wu Mingyue's expression showed traces of anxiety.
Her heart was empty, and only Jun Xiaoyao had left an impression.
If Jun Xiaoyao abandoned her now, wouldn't Wu Mingyue return to that empty state?
She didn't want that.
"Ah, very well. Since you're willing to follow, let it be so. I'll call for you when I need you," Jun Xiaoyao sighed.
"Yes, Mingyue will be loyal to master for life, moreover, master is already..." Wu Mingyue's voice hesitated.
"Already what?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.
"Nothing," Wu Mingyue shook her head slightly.
She didn't say that Jun Xiaoyao was already considered the consort of the Pan Wu Divine Dynasty.
"Well then, let's head back," Jun Xiaoyao mounted the nine-headed lion, with Wu Mingyue following closely behind.
Having completely understood everything now, the more Wu Mingyue looked at Jun Xiaoyao, the more he appeared like an immortal descended to earth, incomparably handsome, far surpassing Xiao Chen.
"I was so foolish, why did I despise such a divine and handsome master for someone like Xiao Chen?" Wu Mingyue cursed her own stupidity.
However, what she didn't know was that Jun Xiaoyao, with his back turned to her, had a slight smile on his lips.
"The strategy of deliberate retreat, the ancients did not deceive me..." Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
This was naturally a small tactic he had employed.
If bound by a bet, Wu Mingyue would never sincerely submit.
It was better to take a step back, directly remove Wu Mingyue's slave mark, and make her grateful.
Although Jun Xiaoyao couldn't guarantee that Wu Mingyue would remain 100% loyal to him.
But even if she didn't submit, Jun Xiaoyao didn't care.
She was just a chess piece, disposable if necessary.
Behind them, Jun Zhangjian's eyes showed admiration.
His respect for Jun Xiaoyao was like an endless river flowing continuously.
Perhaps only Jun Xiaoyao could train a princess of an Immortal Divine Dynasty to be so completely obedient.
This matter had temporarily come to an end.
Through various means, Jun Xiaoyao had completely turned Wu Mingyue against Xiao Chen and won her loyalty.
But Jun Xiaoyao hadn't relaxed.
He vaguely felt that the storm was just beginning.
"It's time to return to the Jun family and properly digest these gains," Jun Xiaoyao muttered to himself.
He decided to return to the Jun family and go into seclusion for a period.
Jun Xiaoyao had a premonition that what came next would be when the curtain truly rises, various geniuses would appear one after another, and the era of great competition would arrive.
Although Jun Xiaoyao had extraordinary talent and system assistance,
Being cautious was never wrong.
Next, Jun Xiaoyao and the others returned to the imperial capital, then set out with the Jun family members to return home.
Wu Mingyue remained in the Pan Wu Divine Dynasty.
After all, her submission to Jun Xiaoyao was known only to her, Jun Xiaoyao, and Jun Zhangjian.
Xiao Chen never knew that Jun Xiaoyao had used him as leverage to place a slave mark on Wu Mingyue.
If Xiao Chen knew, he would probably figure out that this was all Jun Xiaoyao's plan to drive them apart.
During the return journey, Jun Xiaoyao was also organizing his upcoming plans.
First, naturally, was to digest his gains.
Second was to visit the Sacred Spirit Academy when possible, to see if he could evolve his Supreme Bone.
Third was to go to the lower realm, where there might be clues about the second volume of the Body Scripture - the Nine Great Heavenly Books couldn't be forgotten.
Additionally, there was the Bronze Immortal Palace, one of the Seven Great Mysteries.
There was still one chance to sign in there.
However, the Bronze Immortal Palace appeared only by chance, not showing itself until the time was right.
Even with the Bronze Compass, Jun Xiaoyao couldn't find any traces of it.
After passing through several transmission arrays, within just a few days, Jun Xiaoyao and the others returned to the Jun family.
As soon as Jun Xiaoyao returned to the Jun family, he began his seclusion.
The first thing he needed to do was review the Sacred Body insights left by Emperor Pan Wu.
Jun Xiaoyao wasn't simply copying Emperor Pan Wu's insights, but rather using them as reference.
Not to be arrogant, but Jun Xiaoyao felt that Emperor Pan Wu's talent probably couldn't compare to his own.
The reason for reading these insights was simply that Jun Xiaoyao wanted to speed up the awakening of his Sacred Body phenomenon.
During Jun Xiaoyao's seclusion, the entire Desolate Heaven Divine Realm continued to spread tales of his deeds.
If the Ten-Year Banquet was Jun Xiaoyao's initial emergence,
Then subduing the Supreme Demon Corpse in the Yuan Heaven Secret Treasury was what made Jun Xiaoyao's name resound far and wide.
And at the Pan Wu Divine Dynasty banquet, Jun Xiaoyao's casual suppression of four great geniuses completely established his position among the younger generation in the Divine Realm.
Some even said that Jun Xiaoyao was the number one figure among the younger generation in the Desolate Heaven Divine Realm.
Some agreed with this statement.
But more people disagreed.
Jun Xiaoyao's strength was undeniable, but the Divine Realm was vast and endless, with countless hidden dragons and crouching tigers.
Not to mention that contemporaries like the Young Emperor of the Wang family and the Sword Demon reincarnation of the Ye family hadn't yet appeared.
Even among the ancient royal clans, many ancient prodigies still slept.
Within the Life Forbidden Zones, there were young Supreme Beings.
Furthermore, there were Supreme Being reincarnations, Quasi-Emperor reincarnations, and so on.
Jun Xiaoyao's strength indeed surpassed his peers, but many people wouldn't agree that he could suppress all the geniuses in the Divine Realm.
Just as the entire Divine Realm seemed to have undercurrents stirring,
The Jun family was struck by a wave of excitement.
The First Sequence member of the Jun family, that person with the Twin Pupils, had returned from an ancient forbidden ground!