"Zhou Hong, you have a few days to consider. Before the Emperor of the Supreme Empire revokes his bestowal upon you, if you come to me voluntarily, you can earn a favor from me," Zhang Wenbo said finally, then swiftly flew away.
"Consider your sister," Zhou Hong sneered. He looked at Ye Ziran, whose complexion was not good.
"What are you thinking about? Are you really considering that bastard's words? Do you really think he doesn't care that you're no longer a virgin?" Zhou Hong asked Ye Ziran.
"No, I'm just worried about you."
"What are you worried about me for?"
"Zhang Wenbo is from an intermediate empire, and his family is one of the top powers there. If you oppose him, you won't be able to defeat him."
"Heh, I, Zhou Hong, am not scared. Ye Ziran, I'll ask you now, if the Emperor of the Supreme Empire truly revokes his decree and no longer bestows you upon me, what will you choose?"
Ye Ziran hesitated and said, "If His Majesty revokes the decree, then I will no longer be your woman. The only reason I became your person was because of His Majesty's imperial decree, right?"
"Even so, we have consummated our marriage. Having consummated our marriage, you should remain devoted to me." Zhou Hong was a bit angry because he saw Ye Ziran's conflicted expression.
"Zhou Hong, I want to be alone for a while. I'll go back to the dormitory first." Ye Ziran stood up and turned to leave.
Zhou Hong watched Ye Ziran's retreating back. It wasn't that he cherished this woman. Zhou Hong had possessed countless peerless beauties. It was mainly about saving face.
If Ye Ziran ultimately chose the powerful faction, Zhou Hong would not try to keep her. After all, everyone has their own aspirations. Moreover, there was no emotional foundation between him and Ye Ziran, nor any vows of eternal love. To put it bluntly, this was only their second meeting.
The freshman competition continued with great fervor, but Zhou Hong had no interest in watching and left the training grounds directly.
As soon as Zhou Hong walked out of the training grounds, Lu Qianqian followed.
"Zhou Hong, wait a moment."
"Instructor Lu, what do you need me for?"
"I've heard everything that happened inside just now. That Zhang Wenbo is determined to fight you for Ye Ziran, even going so far as to use his family's connections to pressure my father."
"Instructor Lu, what exactly are you trying to say."
"Zhou Hong, I just want to tell you that it's not worth resisting a powerful force that you clearly cannot contend with for the sake of a woman. If I've guessed correctly, if my father is pressured by the Changfeng Empire, he will definitely revoke the decree and no longer bestow Ye Ziran upon you. Of course, you shouldn't blame my father. After all, an intermediate empire can destroy our Supreme Empire in an instant."
"Heh, don't worry. No matter what decision Father makes, I won't blame him. After all, he cannot endanger the entire country for just me. Besides, a woman is not worth it. Ultimately, it depends on Ye Ziran's own decision. If she decides to be with me, then no matter how difficult it is, I will bear it."
"Zhou Hong, you should also prepare yourself mentally. I think Ye Ziran will definitely contact her family. At that time, even if Ye Ziran still wants to be with you, her family will not let her make that choice, after all, you are far behind Zhang Wenbo. I'm not referring to talent."
"Alright, Instructor Lu, I'm going back to the dormitory now."
"Then you go ahead." Lu Qianqian turned and returned to the competition venue.
After Zhou Hong returned to his dormitory, he locked the door and entered the sub-world.
Zhou Hong planned to stay in the sub-world for a few days of peace and quiet.
As soon as Zhou Hong entered the sub-world, the voice of the Dark Golden Crow echoed in his ears, "Encountered trouble, haven't you."
Zhou Hong looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and snorted, "What? Do you want to help me?"
"Don't dream. I will never help you."
"Then don't stand there and spout platitudes. I, Zhou Hong, can still grow rapidly without your help. Just wait and see if you don't believe me."
"Alright, I'll wait and see. Anyway, I've already understood that I can never leave your sub-world in this lifetime. My soul was refined into the sub-world by your past life's grandfather. I have become a pillar of your sub-world. I knew it, no wonder, last time you clearly unsealed me, but still with your last thought, you sucked me back. Heh, I was too naive, I should have realized it long ago." The Dark Golden Crow's voice revealed unwillingness and anger.
Zhou Hong couldn't be bothered to waste any more words with the Dark Golden Crow.
And so, Zhou Hong lived in the sub-world for half a month. During this half-month, he lived a life of bliss with his beautiful wives in the sub-world.
Of course, Zhou Hong also helped the people of Earth in the sub-world to build the sub-world as quickly as possible.
After so much construction, Zhou Hong's sub-world had indeed become a second Earth.
In some aspects, it even surpassed Earth. For example, in terms of energy. On Earth, energy was mainly derived from petroleum and coal.
In Zhou Hong's sub-world, the people of Earth discovered an energy source better than petroleum.
Furthermore, in Zhou Hong's sub-world, everyone remained healthy before the age of 100, so everyone was free from stress. The land was vast and sparsely populated, so houses could be as large as desired. The birth rate of newborns also surged.
It wasn't until half a month later that Zhou Hong sensed someone knocking on his door.
Only then did Zhou Hong leave the sub-world and return to the outside world.
"Zhou Hong, still in seclusion?" Sure enough, his roommate Liu Zhen'en's voice came from the door.
Zhou Hong opened the door, and all three of his roommates were outside.
"Is the freshman competition over?" Zhou Hong quickly asked.
"Nonsense, it ended two days ago. We saw you were in seclusion in the dormitory and didn't want to disturb you."
"Oh, oh."
"By the way, Zhou Hong, Ye Ziran came to find you earlier. She saw you were in seclusion and left first," roommate Liao Yong said.
"Why didn't you call me earlier?" Zhou Hong was also puzzled. What would Ye Ziran want with him? If he guessed correctly, it was probably related to the previous matter.
"She hasn't gone far yet. If you chase after her, there's still time. However, her expression wasn't very good. I originally wanted to call you, but she suddenly said not to call yet, as if she didn't know how to start. So you should be prepared. It's very likely not good news."
Zhou Hong chuckled and immediately left the dormitory.
As expected, not long after running out of the dormitory, Zhou Hong saw a slender figure in front of him.
"Ye Ziran!" Zhou Hong shouted.
Ye Ziran heard Zhou Hong's shout and immediately turned back.
"Zhou Hong, your roommate said you were in seclusion, so I didn't disturb you."
"It's okay, you came to find me specifically, are you here to tell me your decision?" Zhou Hong walked up and asked with a smile.