297: Her unparalleled beauty caused all this trouble! Celestial Envoy: I'll take you as my 13,800th concubine!

Lin Yu extended a finger.

His fingertip, separated by the Water Mirror, traced across Ji Hongxue's cold and aloof cheek with a morbid, blasphemous delight.

He was tracing the outline of her phoenix eyes, sketching the curve of her lips.

It was the thrill of dragging a deity from her altar and defacing her at will.

The icy touch of his fingertip ignited a fire deep within his Divine Soul, burning so hot his pupils felt scorched.

"Go."

He withdrew his finger and issued a command to Zhao Wuji, a command light in tone yet heavy enough to overturn the entire Profound Origin Continent.

"Go and tell her."

Lin Yu paused slightly, as if savoring a dish of supreme delicacy, contemplating where to take the first bite for maximum pleasure.

His lips cracked into a cruel smile; each word was a verdict with a pre-written ending.

"This Envoy has taken a fancy to her."

"Give her two choices."

Lin Yu extended two pale, slender fingers, gently shaking them before Zhao Wuji's terrified gaze.

"First, cripple her own cultivation, cleanse her so-called noble Emperor's body, and begin from the Imperial Capital. One kowtow every three steps, one prostration every nine steps."

"Kneel her way all to the Heavenly Pillar Mountain, kneel at This Envoy's feet, and use her tongue to lick clean every single speck of dust from the soles of my shoes."

"If This Envoy is in a good mood, perhaps I will take her as a Tea-serving slave, allowing her to eke out a wretched existence!"

"Second..."

He dragged out his voice, his gaze no longer one of appreciation but of naked stripping.

That gaze pierced through the Water Mirror, tore apart the magnificent nine phoenix emperor robe upon Ji Hongxue's body, branding every inch of her skin with his mark.

"Fifteen days from now."

"Bathe, change into fresh garments, prepare the dowry, and deliver half of her Great Xia Divine Dynasty's National treasury as tribute!"

"This Envoy will personally descend upon her Pathetic Imperial Palace and take her as my thirteen thousand eight hundredth Concubine!"

He abruptly intensified his tone; the madness and possessiveness in his voice caused the entire Immortal Ship to hum in resonance!

"At that time, This Envoy will hold a 'Grand Concubine-Taking Ceremony' to proclaim to the world!"

"I want all the ants of this world to witness with their own eyes how their lofty and exalted Her Majesty the Empress will writhe in pleasure beneath me, wagging her tail and begging for mercy!"

Boom!

How vicious!

How arrogant!

This was not taking a Concubine; this was extracting the very Dragon Vein of the Great Xia Divine Dynasty, grinding Ji Hongxue's imperial dignity into dust, mixing it with the face of hundreds of millions of her subjects, and throwing it all into a cesspit!

Zhao Wuji trembled from head to toe, unsure if it was from fear or excitement.

Cold sweat soaked through his Imperial Robe.

He could imagine the twisted fury and unwillingness that would contort Ji Hongxue's peerlessly beautiful face upon hearing these words.

A morbid sense of gratification sprouted wildly from the depths of his heart.

You wretched woman, for ruining my immortal path!

Now, retribution has come!

"This subordinate... ob... obeys the order!"

Zhao Wuji's voice trembled as he forcibly suppressed his terror, squeezing out every ounce of obsequiousness.

"Go."

Lin Yu waved his hand impatiently, as if shooing away a noisy fly.

His gaze fell back upon the Water Mirror, as if admiring his most perfect masterpiece.

He could hardly wait.

He was eager to see those proud phoenix eyes filled with despair, humiliation, and fear.

That would surely be more beautiful than any scenery in the world.

Zhao Wuji dared not delay for even a moment.

This was a test from the Envoy, and also his golden opportunity to ascend to the heavens in a single step!

Succeed, and he would become the Envoy's trusted confidant!

The next second, the aura of a Great Emperor expert erupted violently!

He abandoned the idea of a voice transmission; that would be too lenient on that wretched woman!

He would go in person!

He wanted to witness with his own eyes the blood draining from that woman's face and the collapse of her Dao Heart!

"Riiip—!"

Zhao Wuji thrust out both hands, tearing viciously at the Void Realm before him!

Space tore like fragile, tattered cloth, ripped open into a massive, A hideous, pitch-black crack!

Zhao Wuji stepped into it, his figure swallowed by the endless darkness.

The Old monsters who had narrowly escaped death beneath the Heavenly Pillar Mountain watched the back of that figure tearing through the Void Realm and departing, their Divine Souls trembling.

They could sense it.

That lofty Immortal Envoy had developed an intense, perverse "interest" in that audacious Empress.

Everyone broke into a cold sweat for that Empress they had never met.

To offend such an existence, death would be the easiest escape.

Aboard the Immortal Ship, Lin Yu remained standing with his hands behind his back, his fingertips gently tapping the Water Mirror.

The mirror surface reflecting Ji Hongxue's figure rippled with circles at his taps, like a hunter plucking at the web where a butterfly, its fate already sealed, was trapped.