"Ah, you, let go of me!" Princess Hua Shao, seeing herself fall into Wang Xiaoqiang's arms, blushed with embarrassment and gently pushed him away.

"Listen, what happened just now wasn't intentional, I was dreaming." Wang Xiaoqiang held her tightly, refusing to let go, wanting to explain what had happened so she wouldn't misunderstand him.

"What's there to explain?... Let go of me." Princess Hua Shao, despite being a cultivator of the First Soldier Realm of the Immortal Sage, couldn't muster her usual strength and softened in Wang Xiaoqiang's arms as if she were a delicate scholar.

"If you don't let me explain, I won't let go." Wang Xiaoqiang's stubbornness intensified, hugging her even tighter.

Feeling helpless, Princess Hua Shao, unwilling to use force against him, relented, "Fine, you said you had a dream, so tell me, what kind of dream was it?..."

"I, I dreamed that we got married, and I became the Empire's Lord Imperial Son-in-Law, drunkenly entered the bridal chamber and lifted your red bridal veil, and then..."

The redness on Princess Hua Shao's face deepened as she interrupted him, "Alright, enough! You became the Imperial Son-in-Law... You're dreaming! This princess doesn't agree, so stop dreaming this beautiful dream..."

Wang Xiaoqiang, slightly angered by her words, instinctively grasped and ended up holding onto her waist.

Princess Hua Shao let out a cry and pushed Wang Xiaoqiang forcefully, causing him to release her, and she fell to the ground.

Her delicate brows furrowed, hair disheveled, utterly embarrassed!

She glared at Wang Xiaoqiang with gritted teeth, saying, "You... Wang Xiaoqiang, abandon this thought early, I would rather never marry than marry a rogue like you."

"Tch, I was just talking about my dream, do you think I genuinely want to marry you? You're dreaming! I, Wang Xiaoqiang, have no shortage of women. I wouldn't want you even if you came begging." Wang Xiaoqiang said disdainfully.

Wang Xiaoqiang's dream stirred a bit of sweetness within Princess Hua Shao's heart, tempting her, but his later words caused her disappointment, intensifying her anger.

With a mix of shame and anger, she retorted, "Pah! Beg you? This princess would beg you? Wang Xiaoqiang, you're dreaming, who do you think you are? You're just a grassroots figure, talking to you is a blessing you earned in three lives. Marry me in your next life!..."

Just as Princess Hua Shao finished speaking, a strange cry echoed from the valley, unnervingly bizarre and unpleasant, sending chills even through Immortal Sage Level cultivators.

Princess Hua Shao's delicate body trembled, her complexion paling, eyes revealing fear.

Wang Xiaoqiang's heart quivered briefly, but fortunately, he cultivated the "Path of Courage," filling him with bravery and fearlessness, otherwise, he would undoubtedly be as panicked as Princess Hua Shao at this moment.

The sound instilled alertness and suspicion in both, wondering what sort of sound could shake the hearts of Immortal Sage Level cultivators??

"Woo~~~"

The second cry sounded almost directly behind Princess Hua Shao, startling her to instinctively leap into Wang Xiaoqiang's arms, her body trembling.

At that moment, ten meters behind Princess Hua Shao, ten or so columns of black smoke rose, thick as ink, spiraling upwards to form large smoke columns.

The swirling black smoke moved around, dispersing to form a circle, encircling the two tightly held together.

"What kind of demon spawn dares not show itself?" Wang Xiaoqiang stared at the thickest smoke column ahead, shouting.

"Woo~~" a strange cry from within the smoke column mirrored the previous sounds, clearly originating from there.

The cry made Princess Hua Shao's delicate body tremble again, while Wang Xiaoqiang countered the sound's intimidation with the "Courage" word surging in his Sea of Heart, showing no trace of fear.

"Kid, your courage is remarkable, unafraid of my 'Ghost Roar'!?" The voice from within the smoke column conveyed surprise and slight admiration.

"Hmph, just some ghostly tricks, nothing to fear. Reveal your true form if you dare!" Wang Xiaoqiang snorted coldly, thinking that this "Ghost Roar" technique must be an exceptionally powerful Ghost Dao technique, or it wouldn't shake Immortal Sage Level cultivators!

Whoosh!

The smoke column dispersed, revealing a bizarre ghost cultivator's form, while surrounding black smoke revealed ghost cultivators, grotesque and hideous, pale-faced, green-eyed, blood-red-lipped, sinister as specters, terrifying enough to scare ordinary girls to death!

Princess Hua Shao instinctively burrowed out from Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace, the ghost cultivator addressing her with shining eyes, emitting a "Woo" sound.

Just exiting, Princess Hua Shao shivered at the sound and retreated into Wang Xiaoqiang's arms, feeling embarrassed for acting like a timid girl, though she truly feared that sound.

"Haha, little beauty, hiding isn't any use, do you think this kid can save you?" The ghost cultivator taunted, "With ten Ghost Generals combined, you have no chance of resistance."

With that, the ghost general raised a hand, and around them, ten ghost cultivators all issued "Woo" sounds, causing Princess Hua Shao's delicate body to tremble, even Wang Xiaoqiang felt his heart shake.

Realizing surrounded by ten Ghost General Level cultivators, Wang Xiaoqiang dared not delay, immediately summoning the Path of Courage, the "Courage" word emerged, golden and radiant, hovering before him.

The ten ghost cultivators eyed the Courage word with apprehension.

As the Courage word appeared, golden light showered upon the two, not only did Wang Xiaoqiang's courage multiply, even the timid Princess Hua Shao gained courage, emerging from Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace, waving a hand, revealing the "Filial Piety" word behind them.

Front and back, two Powers of Dao closely guarding their bodies.

"Attack." The ghost general waved a hand, and the ten ghost cultivators simultaneously issued ghost roars, lunging at Wang Xiaoqiang and Princess Hua Shao.

Seeing this, they immediately conjured Divine Weapons, launching a counterattack against the ghost cultivators.

The battle ensued.

Wang Xiaoqiang, with courage, unafraid of the ghost roar, noticed Princess Hua Shao's apprehension towards the "Ghost Roar," thus controlled his Courage word to protect her tightly.

Princess Hua Shao, moved by Wang Xiaoqiang's defense, controlled her Filial Piety word to guard Wang Xiaoqiang closely.

Wang Xiaoqiang yelled, "No need, I can handle it."

With that, he unleashed the Three-Layered Golden Shell from within.

Princess Hua Shao, hearing this, received the Filial Piety word to herself, controlling it for attacking.

Wang Xiaoqiang's Courage word safeguarded her, for defense; the Way of Filial Piety attacked, for offense, both defenses and offenses tightly intertwined, unassailable.

Seeing this, Wang Xiaoqiang felt more assured, releasing himself to engage in battle with the ghost cultivators.

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