16: Chapter 16 Demonic Empress Luo Hongyi, I Heard You Want to Capture Me as a Potential Furnace?

In front of Hall of Eternal Life, the atmosphere of parting was tinged with a touch of lingering affection.

Su Qingge was draped in a thick, snow-white fox fur cloak. Although she was already a cultivator of the Four Extremes Secret Realm and long immune to heat and cold, under the strict orders of Xu Chen and Ji Wushuang, she was still wrapped up like an exquisite glutinous rice ball.

She protected her not-yet-protruding lower abdomen with one hand while the other tightly gripped Xu Chen’s sleeve, her eyes slightly red and filled with reluctance.

“Husband, the journey to the Western Desert is long. I’ve heard that demon cultivators run rampant there. You... you must be careful.”

Su Qingge whispered her reminders, her tone filled with worry.

Although she knew that Xu Chen was no longer the man he used to be and had a Quasi-Emperor guarding him, her concern clouded her judgment; she always felt that her husband was so handsome that it was truly unsettling for him to walk around outside.

Seeing her lovely, anxious appearance, Xu Chen’s heart softened. He reached out to tidy the hair at her temples that had been ruffled by the wind and lowered his head to imprint a kiss on her smooth forehead.

“Don’t worry, wife.”

Xu Chen comforted her warmly, “This trip is mainly to find some heavenly materials and earthly treasures for our child's foundation building. And while I'm at it... cough, I'll observe the local customs. I will definitely be back within half a month.”

“Besides, with Dark Elder following me, even if a Great Emperor personally arrived, I could still retreat unscathed.”

Standing in the void not far away, Dark Elder’s mouth twitched. 'Young Master, you’re really bragging. If a Great Emperor personally arrived, how could I possibly block them? At most, I could only take you and run.'

After comforting his clingy little wife and waving goodbye to his parents, Xu Chen did not use his signature Nine Dragon Carriage. After all, he was traveling incognito this time; being too flashy would instead scare away the prey.

He summoned a Saint Weapon-grade flying boat called the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle. Although its appearance was much more low-key, it was forged entirely from Void Divine Gold. Its speed was so great that even a Saint King could only look on in despair.

A streak of light cut through the sky. Xu Chen lay on the deck of the flying boat with his legs crossed, holding a flask of spiritual wine as his gaze turned toward the distant west.

There lay the border between the Western Desert and the Central State, the most chaotic 'no man's land' in the entire Ancient Immortal Realm. It was also the headquarters of the leader of the demonic path—the Heavenly Demon Sect.

“System, locate her.”

Xu Chen commanded lazily in his mind.

Long before leaving, he had locked onto the approximate location through the system’s Beauty Radar.

The woman named Luo Hongyi was not only the youngest Empress of the Heavenly Demon Sect in tens of thousands of years, but also a ruthless and fiery-tempered beauty.

Most importantly, according to the system's intelligence, this Empress seemed to have recently encountered a problem with her cultivation and urgently needed a constitution of extreme Yang to harmonize it.

Why does this script sound so familiar?

Xu Chen rubbed his chin, a playful smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

“Isn't she just delivering herself to me on a silver platter?”

...

Three days later.

On the border of the Western Desert, Sunset City.

Although this city was located on the edge of a desert filled with swirling yellow sand, it was exceptionally prosperous. This was because it served as a buffer zone between the righteous and demonic paths; countless black market deals and intelligence trades took place here. There was no law here, only fists and spirit stones.

On the top floor of the city's most luxurious restaurant, the Drunken Immortal Abode.

Xu Chen, dressed in white as pure as snow and holding a folding fan, occupied the window seat with the best view all by himself. His peerlessly handsome face, combined with an air of nobility that he couldn't hide even when intentionally restrained, attracted countless gazes the moment he sat down.

“Who is that young master? He’s so handsome.”

“Shh, keep your voice down. Look at his clothes; the style is simple, but the material is Jiaosha silk—it's worth a thousand gold pieces per inch! He must be a young master from some great clan out for experience.”

“Hehe, a tender-skinned 'fat sheep' like this is the most popular in Sunset City. Whether he gets robbed of his wealth or captured by those demonic female cultivators for dual cultivation, he’s in for a rough time.”

Although the surrounding discussions were quiet, they clearly reached Xu Chen’s ears.

He didn't care at all, merely swirling the wine cup in his hand. His gaze seemed to be admiring the solitary smoke of the desert outside the window, but in reality, he was waiting for that 'destined person.'

Right at that moment.

The originally clear sky suddenly darkened.

It wasn't dark clouds, but a boundless expanse of fiery red.

It was clouds like burning flames, rolling in from the western horizon, instantly enveloping the entire Sunset City in a chilling red light.

An overbearing, wild aura carrying a thick scent of blood pressed down overwhelmingly.

The entire restaurant fell silent instantly.

The cultivators who were loudly talking just a moment ago were now all pale-faced, not even daring to breathe loudly.

“It’s... it’s the people from the Heavenly Demon Sect!”

“This kind of display... could it be that the Demon Empress herself is on a tour?”

Someone whispered with a trembling voice.

Xu Chen’s eyes lit up, and he set down his wine cup.

She’s here!

Boom!

With a loud crash, the roof of the restaurant was directly blown away.

Amidst the flying wood chips, four demon sect elders dressed in black with cold auras carried a bright red palanquin, slowly descending into the void above the restaurant.

Red light gauze hung around the palanquin, fluttering violently in the desert wind.

Through the light gauze, a graceful figure could be seen reclining lazily.

“I heard that a 'fat sheep' arrived in Sunset City today?”

A slightly husky but extremely magnetic female voice drifted from the palanquin. That voice wasn't cold and ethereal like Su Qingge’s, but rather carried a soul-hooking laziness and... danger.

Like a lioness that had just woken up and was looking for prey.

The cultivators in the restaurant were so scared that they knelt on the ground one after another, fearing they would be noticed by this female demon head.

Only Xu Chen remained.

He still sat there steadily, even picking up the wine flask to pour himself a cup.

In this deathly silent restaurant, the crisp sound of pouring wine was exceptionally piercing.

“Hmm?”

The person in the palanquin seemed to sense something.

A slender, fair hand with bright red nail polish slowly pulled aside the red gauze.

In the next moment.

An extremely gorgeous face was revealed without reservation before Xu Chen.

If Su Qingge was a snow lotus on a celestial mountain, holy and inviolable...

Then the woman before him was a spider lily blooming on the road to the underworld—seductive, deadly, yet making one unable to resist wanting to draw closer.

She wore a fiery red long dress with an extremely low neckline, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin and a deep cleavage. The skirt had a high slit, and her long, straight jade legs were crossed, with a red string tied around her ankle holding a small gold bell.

With her movements, the gold bell let out a crisp sound, each chime seemingly striking the heartstrings of those who heard it.

Luo Hongyi.

The Demon Sect Empress.

The moment Xu Chen saw her, the system’s scanning panel automatically popped up in his mind.

【Name: Luo Hongyi】

【Identity: Empress of the Heavenly Demon Sect】

【Cultivation: Second Stage of the Immortal Foundation Realm · Great Enlightened One (Peak)】

【Height: 175cm | Measurements: B98 W61 H96 (Devilishly curvaceous, extremely voluptuous)】

【Beauty Score: 98 (Exquisitely seductive, a world-class beauty)】

【Special Constitution: Heavenly Demon Alluring Bone (Naturally suited for dual cultivation, but also prone to Yang energy backlash)】

【Current Status: Cultivation backlash, burning with desire, urgently needs a Pure Yang Body as a medicinal primer.】

【Comprehensive Rating: 98 (S-rank)】

【Personality Tags: Dominant, Queen, Sadistic, inwardly longing to be conquered.】

【Virgin】

“Not bad.”

Xu Chen gave a two-word evaluation in his heart.

This figure, this beauty—she truly lived up to the 98-point top-tier rating.

While Xu Chen was sizing up Luo Hongyi, her soul-hooking peach blossom eyes were also deathly locked onto Xu Chen.

She had originally just been passing by, but after hearing her subordinates report that there was a 'fat sheep' with a pure aura here, she thought about capturing him to use as an ordinary cauldron.

But the moment she truly saw Xu Chen, her demonic heart, which had been silent for many years, actually throbbed violently.

This man... is so handsome!

Moreover, that faint aura on him...

Luo Hongyi took a deep breath, as if smelling the most delicious delicacy in the world.

Pure Yang!

Extreme Pure Yang!

The Heavenly Demon technique within her body instantly surged to the limit. That instinctive craving for Yang energy made her almost unable to stop herself from pouncing directly on him.

“Top-tier... this is simply a top-tier great medicine bestowed upon this Empress by the heavens!”

Luo Hongyi’s red lips parted slightly, the greed in her eyes completely unconcealed.

Her figure flashed, disappearing directly from the palanquin.

In the next instant.

A waft of fragrant wind arrived.

Luo Hongyi had already appeared opposite Xu Chen, unceremoniously sitting on the table. Those long jade legs swayed right before Xu Chen’s eyes, carrying a condescending sense of pressure.

“Little brother, you’re quite good-looking.”

Luo Hongyi reached out a finger to hook Xu Chen’s chin, her fingertip gently stroking his smooth skin, her gaze playful. “Out for experience alone? Aren't you afraid of being captured and eaten by a bad older sister?”

Feeling the cool touch on his chin, Xu Chen did not dodge. Instead, he raised his head and looked directly into those aggressive eyes.

The corners of his mouth curved up, revealing a smile even more playful than hers.

“Eaten?”

Xu Chen sized her up, his gaze lingering for a second on that deep cleavage. “That depends on how you want to eat me, Sister.”

“Is it steamed? Braised? Or...”

Xu Chen intentionally elongated his tone, “Swallowed alive?”

Luo Hongyi froze for a moment.

She hadn't expected this tender-skinned 'pretty boy' to not only be unafraid after knowing her identity but even dare to flirt with her?

Interesting.

Truly too interesting.

“This Empress prefers... to chew slowly and swallow carefully, until I squeeze you dry.”

Luo Hongyi licked her red lips, a dangerous light flashing in her eyes. “Looking at your build, you should be quite durable, right?”

“Whether I'm durable or not, you’ll only know after trying.”

Xu Chen calmly poured himself a cup of wine. “However, if Sister wants to capture me, have you asked for my opinion?”

“Your opinion?”

Luo Hongyi acted as if she had heard a joke, letting out a burst of enchanting laughter that made her tremble, her chest surging like waves.

“In this Western Desert, this Empress’s word is the law of heaven!”

“The person I set my sights on—never mind if you're some young master from a great clan—even if the Heavenly King himself came, you would still have to obediently follow me!”

After saying that, Luo Hongyi wasted no more words.

She suddenly reached out, demonic energy swirling in her palm as it transformed into a red rope that coiled directly toward Xu Chen.

“Since you refuse the easy way, then come back to the Demon Palace with me and be my exclusive cauldron!”

Facing this sudden attack, Xu Chen didn't even blink.

In the hidden void, Dark Elder was just about to act when he was stopped by a subtle look from Xu Chen.

What a joke.

Why would I resist such a good thing as being kidnapped by a beauty?

This is called 'going deep behind enemy lines,' this is called 'fleshly almsgiving.'

If I resist, how can I visit the Demon Palace? How can I counter-conquer her on her own turf?

And so...

To the shock of everyone watching, that noble-looking young master actually let the red rope tie him up as if he were a mortal with no cultivation at all.

“Oh my, Sister is so rough.”

Xu Chen was tied up like a zongzi, yet he was still smiling. “But... this binding technique is quite professional.”

Seeing her strike succeed, although Luo Hongyi felt a trace of doubt as to why he didn't dodge, she was quickly overwhelmed by joy.

Who cares why he didn't dodge.

Once we reach the Demon Palace and enter my Bedchamber, even a dragon will have to coil up for me!

“Hmph, stubborn boy.”

Luo Hongyi reached out and grabbed Xu Chen’s collar, lifting him like a little white rabbit, and flew back to the palanquin.

“Depart! Return to the palace!”

“This Empress is going to... have a feast tonight!”

With Luo Hongyi’s command, the four demon sect elders lifted the palanquin and transformed into a streak of red light, speeding toward the Heavenly Demon Sect headquarters deep in the desert.

They left behind only the mess of the Drunken Immortal Abode and a group of dumbfounded onlookers.

“Heavens! That handsome young master was really captured!”

“It's over, it's over. Falling into the hands of the Demon Empress, he’s going to be sucked dry until he's just a husk.”

“What a pity for such a good-looking man...”

However...

Inside the palanquin shielded by red gauze.

The 'kidnapped' Xu Chen had already adjusted to a comfortable position, lying on Luo Hongyi’s large, soft couch.

“Want to use me as a cauldron?”

Xu Chen laughed inwardly.

“Luo Hongyi, oh Luo Hongyi, you probably don't know that there is a type of constitution called the 'Universal Reverse Charger.'”

“When the time comes, it’s not yet certain who will be sucking whom dry.”