The moment Yi Chen heard her question, he couldn’t help but think of Feng Yu as her image formed in his mind.

A perfect facial shape, dreamy green eyes, a lovable smile, and lastly...a face that was burnt on one side.

If any normal person were to see her appearance, then despite all the positive features, they would still hesitate to call the woman good-looking.

However, that wasn’t the case for Yi Chen.

Underneath those scars, he saw a woman he was proud of, a woman who, despite setbacks, never lost hope, a woman he shared valuable memories with, and lastly...a woman with whom he was deeply in love.

Noticing the smile forming on Yi Chen’s face as he was lost in his thoughts, Gao Zhen felt amused and said, "I think I know the answer just by that stupid expression of yours...However, I would still like to hear it from you."

Her words indeed managed to pull him out of his stupor, and with a short chuckle, he answered, "She’s the most beautiful woman in the world."

A bright smile formed on Yi Chen’s face as he finished those words.

At those words, Gao Zhen asked in an amused fashion while suppressing her laughter, "Don’t tell me your wife is actually Yinyun Bing... Pu-hahaha!"

Although she wasn’t serious when she said it, the moment the words left her mouth, she couldn’t help but think that it made more and more sense.

’Wait...he did say that he got those pills after helping a mysterious cultivator...then could it be?’

She immediately locked her eyes with Yi Chen when the thought entered her mind, only to see a confused expression on his face.

"Yinyun Bing? Who’s that?" Yi Chen asked in confusion.

’Looks like I was wrong...’ she thought in relief and answered.

"That was just a joke. She’s the youngest daughter of the Silver Cloud Kingdom’s Emperor and was given the title Heaven’s Only Jade. A title which cemented her reputation as the most beautiful woman in the world...tch"

As Gao Zhen said those words, she clicked her tongue in playful irritation, "Now that I had to explain the joke to you, it lost the point."

Hearing her, Yi Chen chuckled softly and said, "It really did...but well, I did get to learn something new."

"So, how is your participation in the Silver Cloud Tournament related to your wife?" Gao Zhen asked the very next moment.

Seeing a trace of hesitation forming on Yi Chen’s face, she added, "You told me earlier that you couldn’t explain anything more to me...at that time I had assumed that it was a couple fight, but from the way you were thinking about her earlier, I think there’s more to it than that.

It’s still fine if you don’t want to share it...but since you won’t be able to attend the tournament now anyway, I was just curious."

"Well..." Hearing her words, Yi Chen felt that it would be better to answer her rather than keep hiding it.

However, that didn’t mean that he was going to tell her the truth. The secret of Feng Yu being from the higher realms might attract unforeseen dangers, so he had no intention of sharing this knowledge with anyone.

At least not until he was strong enough to deter prying eyes.

"...It’s related to her family. Because of a chance encounter, we indeed ended up getting married. However, that didn’t bode well with some of her family members, and we were forced to separate.

Since her family has good standing...I was told that the only way to win her family’s trust was to rank among the top 100 in the Silver Cloud Tournament. That’s why I wanted to participate in this tournament..."

"Top 100? That’s quite a lofty requirement for a future son-in-law...it seems they belong to a really well-off clan."

Gao Zhen couldn’t help but furrow her brows at those words, but they soon relaxed the next instant as she glanced at him.

"However, with Young Master Chen’s capabilities, something like that would have been easily achievable once you enter the Qi Absorption Stage...I can’t be sure about the first position, but you can indeed aim for ranking in the top 10."

Hearing those words, Yi Chen couldn’t help but feel both reassured and regretful. Getting into the top 10 was the actual requirement of the system’s mission.

Before getting stuck in here, he wasn’t completely sure whether he would be able to achieve it or not, as experts from all over the continent would participate in it.

However, now that he felt reassured because of Gao Zhen’s words, he had no way of participating in the tournament any longer.

’Life truly is full of irony...’ he thought mockingly.

"So let me conclude, you wanted to participate in the Silver Cloud Tournament to reunite with your wife, right?" Gao Zhen said after a brief pause.

"Yes," Yi Chen nodded with an obvious expression.

"Good heavens!" Gao Zhen exclaimed loudly while sighing at those words.

Yi Chen frowned at her reaction and was about to ask, "Is there-"

However, before he could finish, Gao Zhen cut him off and said in an overly exaggerated manner, "Do you have any idea how jealous I am of your wife right now? I am seething from it!"

Hearing her words, Yi Chen let out a chuckle, "As I’ve said before, just escape your family’s clutches once we’re out. Who knows, you’ll soon find the man of your dreams on that journey."

"As if." Gao Zhen scoffed at those words and asked, "Do you even have any idea just how rare it is to find a man like you?"

"How rare?" Yi Chen asked curiously, with amusement apparent on his face.

Unbeknownst to him, the worries that had been plaguing his heart had long disappeared by now, and he was totally engaged in this little exchange.

Gao Zhen felt the same way.

Hearing Yi Chen’s question, she immediately extended her hand towards him, one finger pointing out.

"One in a million...No! One in several million! Just that rare it is to find someone like you."

She said with a serious expression, seeing which Yi Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

"Hey, I’m being serious here. Why are you laughing?" Gao Zhen raised her voice with a frown, but an amused smile had already appeared on her face.