Chapter 289 The Master Bedroom Was Forcibly Taken Over Again! The Empress Turned the Tables?

Upon hearing Jiang Yun's invitation.

Fox Immortal's soul-stirring eyes shifted slightly as she glanced at him, then she gently shook her head.

She was currently assuming Su Qingxue's identity.

In the academy records,

Su Qingxue's talent and Aptitude were only at the Bronze Rank.

She might gain some fame through the Su Family's connections and Jiang Yun's influence, but her surface strength remained low.

With such an identity.

Trying to compete for a slot in the Molten Fire Grotto Secret Realm, which was teeming with experts and fierce competition, was nothing short of a pipe dream. Not only would it be difficult to succeed, but it would also draw unnecessary suspicion and attention.

“No need.”

Her voice still carried that characteristic laziness and coldness, betraying little emotion.

“My current talent and Aptitude are too low—only Bronze Rank. I likely don't even have the qualifications to compete for a slot. Going would only invite ridicule.”

A newly opened Secret Realm.

An unexplored Treasure Trove... how could her heart not be moved?

She knew better than anyone.

Many of the so-called Secret Realms and ancient ruins of the Human Race were actually ancestral lands, trial grounds, or burial sites left behind from the era of her Yao Race ancestors!

Due to the shifts in time and space and the changing landscape of the continent, these places had ended up in areas controlled by humans.

The resources and treasures within were naturally beyond count.

If given the chance.

She naturally wanted to go and explore.

Unfortunately... she had to hide her identity now.

She had to lie low within the human academy.

If she forcibly increased the cultivation of her Su Qingxue identity just to enter the Secret Realm.

Soaring from Bronze Rank to a level sufficient to fight for a slot in a short period.

That would practically be telling everyone.

I have a problem!

The trouble that would invite.

Would likely be greater than any harvest from the Secret Realm.

Weighing the pros and cons.

She could only suppress those thoughts for now.

She let out an imperceptible sigh in her heart.

Jiang Yun was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Then he realized.

Having spent so much time with Fox Immortal,

and witnessing her unfathomable strength and mysterious methods, he sometimes forgot that she was currently posing as Su Qingxue.

A girl with Bronze Rank talent.

Indeed did not have the qualifications to participate in a competition of that level.

“I didn't consider that carefully.”

Jiang Yun nodded.

He didn't say anything more.

With the tacit understanding between them,

some things didn't need to be spelled out.

They walked in silence.

The two crossed the garden.

And went straight to the main courtyard of the Holy Son Courtyard.

This was the exclusive residence assigned to Jiang Yun.

The courtyard wasn't extremely grand, but the materials used were exquisite, with carved beams and painted rafters, exuding refinement and Spiritual Qi everywhere.

He pushed open the door.

They stepped into Jiang Yun's courtyard.

The courtyard was spacious and bright, the layout elegant yet comfortable. Most strikingly, the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here was several times higher than in the outer garden!

Wisps of spiritual mist, barely visible to the naked eye, flowed slowly through the air. Every breath felt refreshing, and the circulation of spiritual power even quickened slightly.

Clearly.

Beneath this main courtyard.

There was surely a Formation to gather Spiritual Qi, and its grade was not low—another hidden benefit the academy gave to a Heavenly Saint Student.

Fox Immortal paused, her elegant brows arching slightly. Her eyes, which could see through illusions, swept across the four corners of the room and the faint flowing light of the Formation patterns on the floor, and she understood.

Such dense Spiritual Qi!

Almost turning into mist... the Spiritual Qi concentration here is likely more than five times that of the outside world!

Perhaps even ten times more than at the foot of the peak!

She assessed silently.

If she were to enter seclusion here.

By utilizing this Spiritual Vein node.

Not only would she Cultivate with half the effort and double the results!

It would be of great benefit for stabilizing the recently fused five-colored origin divine seed, further mastering the Five Elements Laws, and even pushing her cultivation a small step forward!

She happened to need such a quiet and Spiritual Qi-rich environment to digest her recent gains and stabilize her Foundation.

She hadn't expected.

That this fellow Jiang Yun's residence.

Would have such excellent conditions.

She turned her head.

And looked at Jiang Yun, who was also surveying the room.

Her red lips parted slightly.

Her tone was as flat as if she were stating a simple fact.

“Where is this place?”

“My bedroom, where I rest.”

Jiang Yun replied casually.

He was about to continue talking about the benefits of the gathered Spiritual Qi here.

“Mm.”

Fox Immortal nodded.

A somewhat satisfied expression appeared on her stunning face.

Then... under Jiang Yun's slightly confused gaze.

She spoke words that made Jiang Yun's eyes widen instantly.

“Very good.”

“From this moment on, this place belongs to this Empress.”

“In the future, this shall be this Empress's exclusive room.”

She paused.

Her eyes, as brilliant as starlight, glanced at Jiang Yun.

They carried an unquestionable majesty.

“Without this Empress's permission, you are not to step foot inside.”

Before her voice had even faded.

Her figure moved slightly, fast as a swan, and with a single step, she bypassed Jiang Yun and stepped directly into the room.

Creak!

Bang!

The door seemed to be controlled by an invisible force, closing quickly behind her with a crisp sound, shutting the just-reacting Jiang Yun directly outside!

The entire process!

Took only three to five seconds!

Jiang Yun: “...???!”

He stood outside the tightly closed door.

Looking at the door panels carved with ancient patterns.

For a moment.

His mind went blank.

A few seconds later.

A mixture of shock, speechlessness, and exasperated amusement welled up in his heart.

“Holy crap! This Mother Fox!”

Jiang Yun couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

“This again! Seizing my place with such righteous confidence!”

This familiar feeling!

Back at the Su Family.

She had inexplicably occupied his residence. Now that they were at the academy and had moved into the assigned Holy Son Courtyard, she had actually repeated her old trick, directly seizing his master bedroom where the Spiritual Qi was most concentrated!

This was... simply outrageous!

Jiang Yun took a deep breath.

Trying to calm his mood.

Fine, fine... I won't stoop to her level.

He tried to convince himself.

She was essentially a powerful, self-willed Vicious Beast. Her way of thinking was different from humans. Being domineering... well, maybe it was a racial trait?

Anyway, it's just a room. Although the Spiritual Qi is dense, it's still far inferior to my Beast Taming Space. There are other courtyards nearby, I'll just find any room to stay in. A real man doesn't bicker with a fox over a room... Just as these thoughts were swirling in his mind.

As he was trying to comfort himself.

A cold, lazy female voice, tinged with a hint of playfulness and warning, rang out directly in the depths of his mind, clear as day.

“Jiang Yun...”

“If you call this Empress a Mother Fox in your head again...”

“This Empress will throw you and your bedding out of this Holy Son Courtyard and let you sleep on the road tonight.”

“...”

Jiang Yun's body stiffened.

The expression on his face froze instantly.

Then he showed a look of extreme frustration and helplessness.

I forgot!

I forgot about this!

Between him and Fox Immortal.

There was that mysterious Fox Heart Moon Vow contract connection!

Usually, it was fine when they were far apart or if neither side deliberately sensed the other. But now that they were so close, and the other party was so powerful, his little thoughts were likely captured by her the moment they arose!

This... this meant there was absolutely no privacy!

He couldn't even complain in his heart!

Jiang Yun opened his mouth.

Wanting to retort or protest a bit.

But at the thought of the other's terrifying strength and her brutal nature of doing exactly what she said... he ultimately swallowed all his words.

Fight?

He definitely couldn't win.

Seize it back?

The room door was locked tight.

And even if it were open, he couldn't take it from her.

Reason with her?

Reason with a domineering fox?

Forget it... better face reality.

Jiang Yun was dejected.

Like a defeated rooster.

He let out a long sigh.

“Sigh...”

“Dammit, whose Holy Son Courtyard is this anyway...”

He muttered in a low voice.

But he no longer dared to think about 'Mother Fox' in his head. He could only turn around in resignation and slink away from the main building, preparing to find a room in the side courtyard to settle in for the time being.

Just as Jiang Yun stepped out of the main building area.

And reached the corridor connecting the various courtyards.

A woman dressed in simple clothes, with a kind face and looking to be around forty years old, hurried over from a path on the other side.

She spotted Jiang Yun at once.

Her face immediately filled with an excited and respectful smile.

She walked forward quickly.

And performed a proper salute.

“Sacred Student! You've arrived! I am He Qian, specially assigned by Elder Si Bo to be in charge of the daily chores and management of the Holy Son Courtyard.”

Her tone was enthusiastic and fawning.

“The Elder instructed that I must take good care of the daily lives of you and... and your fiancée. The separate courtyard prepared for the Young Miss has already been cleaned and organized inside and out. All the utensils are brand new. Although the Spiritual Qi can't compare to the main building, a small spirit-gathering Formation has been set up. The environment is quiet and elegant, I'm sure the Young Miss will be satisfied!”

As she spoke.

She also craned her neck to look toward the main building behind Jiang Yun.

With an eager smile on her face.

“Is the Young Miss still resting? Should I take you and the Young Miss over to see it now? If there's anything unsatisfactory, I'll adjust it immediately!”

A chores manager?

Looking at the woman's enthusiastic and expectant face, then thinking about the frustration of just being heartlessly kicked out of the master bedroom, Jiang Yun felt even more stifled.

He waved his hand.

And said weakly: “Forget it... no need.”

He Qian was stunned, somewhat confused.

“Ah? Sacred Student, is... is the Young Miss not satisfied? Or...”

“It's nothing. You go on and attend to your business.”

Jiang Yun didn't want to explain much.

He also really didn't know how to explain.

Should he say his fiancée kicked him out of his own room, so there was no need to prepare a separate courtyard for her?

He couldn't bring himself to say that.

After speaking.

He didn't want to see He Qian's confused gaze anymore. He stepped aside and walked past her with a frustrated and heavy gait, his back looking somewhat desolate.

He Qian stood in place.

Looking in the direction Jiang Yun had left.

Then she looked back at the tightly closed main building door.

Her face was full of bewilderment and confusion.

“This... what's going on?”

She whispered to herself, her brow furrowed.

“Why does the Sacred Student look like that? He seems... very depressed? Very lonely?”

She carefully pondered Jiang Yun's expression and tone just now, and combined it with Elder Si Bo's special instructions to take care of the Sacred Student and his fiancée, even preparing a separate courtyard... a guess that seemed perfectly reasonable to her.

Quickly formed in her mind!

“I understand!”

He Qian's eyes suddenly lit up.

She showed an excited expression as if she had seen through everything.

She even couldn't help but clap her hands.

“It must be that the Sacred Student and his fiancée... are having relationship troubles! They've had a falling out!”

She lowered her voice, her tone resolute.

“Look at the Sacred Student's frustrated look that he couldn't even talk about! Also, if their relationship was good, why would they sleep in separate courtyards? Elder Si Bo even prepared a separate courtyard for the Young Miss. Doesn't that mean... they might have been living separately for a long time? Or they just had a spat?”

The more she thought about it, the more her deduction seemed logical.

“Tsk tsk tsk! Who would have thought! An earth-shattering Prodigy as outstanding as the Sacred Student, so highly valued by the academy with a limitless future, would actually suffer setbacks in love and show such a lonely and helpless expression... If this gets out, how many young girls' hearts will it break!”

He Qian felt as if she had discovered a shocking secret. A strong urge to share the gossip welled up, making her whole body tingle with excitement.

“No, such explosive news is too good for me to keep to myself! I have to go tell Nanny Wang and Auntie Li!”

Her eyes shone.

With an irrepressible excited smile on her face, her steps became light as she trotted toward the side courtyard where the servants lived, as if she were carrying a peerless treasure.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yun, completely unaware of this.

Had randomly walked into a vacant side courtyard nearby, pushed open a reasonably clean room door, and plopped down onto the hard wooden bed.

He rubbed his temples, temporarily putting the master bedroom's seizure by Fox Immortal and the minor episode with the gossiping manager out of his mind.

His gaze became firm and sharp once more.

“Personal matters aside for now.”

He whispered to himself.

“The most important thing right now is to increase my strength and prepare for the Molten Cavern slot battle in a week!”

“The five hundred thousand Spirit Crystals the academy provides monthly is an astronomical figure for an ordinary Gold Rank Beast Tamer, enough to squander. But for me, Little Fire, and Little Skylark, especially if we want to break into the top ten of the Heavenly Ranking within a month, this amount of resources is far from enough!”

He looked into his Beast Taming Space.

The two little guys were Cultivating in their respective areas.

Little Fire's aura was steady, his golden scales faintly glowing.

Little Skylark was surrounded by lively Wind-Thunder power.

“They have immense potential, but the energy and resources required for their growth also far exceed those of the same rank. Relying solely on absorbing spiritual power from Spirit Crystals is still too slow.”

Jiang Yun pondered.

“I must obtain a large number of contribution points, then go to the Myriad Phenomena Treasury to exchange for those special Heaven And Earth Treasures that can accelerate the growth of spirit beasts, strengthen their Origin, or even directly raise their Realm!”

“contribution points...”

His eyes flickered with light.

“It seems... it's time to head to the Mission Hall and take a look...”