209: Chapter 209 Can it still be used with the lights off?

Cao Kun had just lowered the hand he used to rub his nose.

A streak of bright yellow light flew in through the window and came to a steady halt in mid-air.

It was a specially made royal Transmission Talisman.

Amidst the flickering golden light,

Empress Yue Chan's cold, clear voice, carrying the majesty of a ruler, echoed in the room.

“Cao Kun, the entrance to the Ancient God Ruins is about to open. Come to Zichen Hall immediately; I have important matters to discuss.”

The voice was crisp and direct, without a single wasted word.

After listening, Cao Kun curled his lip disdainfully.

This woman really knows how to put on an act.

A few days ago in the Royal Treasury, she had been so weak from pain that she collapsed into his arms, lacking even the strength to struggle.

Why didn't she put on her airs as the Empress then?

Now that her injuries are suppressed, she's back to calling herself 'I' and putting on a show.

“Fine, for the sake of the SSS-grade top-quality Jade Beast, I, your lord, will forgive you this once.”

Cao Kun patted his Daoist robe and prepared to push the door open and leave.

Suddenly, the Demon Suppressing Tower inside the System space vibrated.

Immediately after, Liu Rumeng's voice rang out in his mind.

“Master~”

“What are you doing outside?”

“Rumeng has been cultivating hard in the tower for a long time, and my cultivation has completely stabilized at the Early stage of Spirit Severing.”

“I want to go out and find Master to relieve my boredom, okay~?”

Hearing this obviously purposeful acting cute, Cao Kun paused.

Wasn't this little firecracker just cultivating a moment ago? Why the sudden clamor to come out?

Connecting it to that inexplicable sneeze he just had,

Cao Kun had a faint inkling of what was going on.

These women had likely pulled some little stunt behind his back in the tower.

“Want to come out and relieve boredom?”

With a thought, he released Liu Rumeng directly from the first floor of the Demon Suppressing Tower.

Liu Rumeng had clearly dressed up carefully today.

Her usually high-tied ponytail was let down, cascading softly over her shoulders.

Her red gauze skirt was extremely short, barely covering her pert, shapely buttocks.

With the slightest movement, she could inspire infinite imagination.

Beneath the hem, her long, straight, jade-like legs were clad in tight White Silk Stockings.

Paired with her ravishing, slightly haughty face, her allure was devastating.

As soon as Liu Rumeng came out, she threw herself directly into Cao Kun's arms.

Her hands naturally wrapped around Cao Kun's neck.

Her full chest pressed tightly against Cao Kun's, and she intentionally rubbed against him.

“Master~”

“The air outside is so good, much more comfortable than being cooped up in the tower.”

Liu Rumeng looked up, her watery peach-blossom eyes staring intently at Cao Kun.

Cao Kun took the opportunity to pull her slender waist closer.

His large hand landed on her thigh, which was wrapped in silk stockings.

He stroked it gently.

The feel was amazingly smooth.

“You weren't slacking off in the tower these past few days, were you?”

Cao Kun looked down at the little firecracker in his arms, asking despite already knowing the answer.

“Of course not!”

Liu Rumeng puffed out her chest, her tone carrying a hint of seeking credit.

“Rumeng has been working hard at her cultivation just so she can be of help to Master.”

“Unlike some women outside who only know how to use low-handed methods to seduce people.”

The sourness in those words could be smelled from miles away.

Cao Kun chuckled inwardly.

As expected, she was here to 'guard against the mistress'.

Yu Linglong and these women really didn't give him a moment's peace.

“Fine, since you're out, then follow along.”

Cao Kun gave her pert buttocks a casual slap.

“Let's go, to the palace.”

When Liu Rumeng heard they were going to see the legendary Empress of Great Yan, her eyes immediately lit up.

The first battle of the Anti-Outsider Alliance.

She, Liu Rumeng, absolutely could not lose!

The two walked out of Yunlan Villa and headed toward the inner city of the palace.

Along the way, Liu Rumeng stuck close to Cao Kun, never leaving his side.

When they encountered palace maids and female officials of the Great Yan Imperial City, she even intentionally straightened her back, her eyes full of warning.

Cao Kun didn't bother to care about her little schemes.

They arrived outside the doors of Zichen Hall.

The Old Eunuch guarding the door reached out to stop them.

“Lord Cao.”

“Her Majesty has decreed that she will only grant an audience to you alone. Unrelated personnel are to remain outside the hall and wait.”

Liu Rumeng was immediately displeased upon hearing this.

She had come out with a mission.

If she didn't go in to keep a close eye, how would she know if that old woman would use some vixen-like methods on her master?

“I am Master's personal maid, why can't I go in?”

Liu Rumeng glared with her almond eyes, about to lose her temper on the spot.

The Old Eunuch snorted coldly, and the pressure of the Void Refinement Stage bore down directly on her.

“Rules are rules...”

Before he could finish, Cao Kun's eyes turned cold, and he delivered a backhanded slap from across the air!

*Slap!*

A crisp sound rang out.

The Old Eunuch was sent flying, smashing hard against a white jade pillar and vomiting blood wildly.

“What kind of thing are you to dare to be fierce with my woman?”

Cao Kun brushed his sleeve, swept a domineering glance at the Old Eunuch on the ground, and then placed his hand on Liu Rumeng's shoulder.

“Wait outside obediently.”

Liu Rumeng, who had originally wanted to force her way in, felt as sweet as a jar of honey after seeing Cao Kun slap away a Void Refinement Stage head eunuch for her sake.

Knowing her master's temper, she immediately quit while she was ahead, obediently biting her red lip and nodding.

“Then... Master, come out quickly. Rumeng will wait for you right here.”

She also gave the Old Eunuch a vicious glare.

Cao Kun smiled and pinched her nose.

He turned and pushed open the doors of Zichen Hall.

The great hall was empty, and the dragon throne was unoccupied.

Cao Kun stopped, his brow arching slightly.

Just then, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows on the left side of the hall.

It was a female cultivator wearing a tight-fitting black night-suit.

Her appearance was plain and unremarkable, the kind of passerby face that would never be found if thrown into a crowd.

She had a cultivation at the Peak of Void Refinement, her aura restrained.

At a glance, she was a well-trained Royal Secret Guard.

The black-clad female cultivator stopped ten paces away from Cao Kun.

“Young Master Cao, Her Majesty is unwell and cannot come in person.”

“For the trip to the Divine Ruins, I will convey Her Majesty's orders on her behalf and assist you in the shadows.”

Cao Kun didn't speak.

Within his eyes, dark golden double pupils quietly emerged.

The Power of the Eye of Truth was activated.

Under the vision of the double pupils, the face of the black-clad female cultivator before him began to distort and fade.

All disguises were as if non-existent before the double pupils.

Soon,

An exquisitely beautiful and majestic face, with a cinnabar mark at the center of the brow, clearly appeared in Cao Kun's sight.

It was indeed the Empress of Great Yan, Empress Yue Chan.

Not just the face,

But even her scorching figure, hidden by the loose black clothing, had nowhere to hide under Cao Kun's double pupils.

Oho!

This woman really knows how to play.

Instead of being the Empress properly, she came here to play roleplay.

Cao Kun withdrew his double pupils, pretending to know nothing.

With his hands behind his back, he walked up to the black-clad female cultivator and began to circle her.

Empress Yue Chan felt completely uncomfortable being stared at by him.

“Lord Cao.”

She lowered her voice, trying her best to make her tone sound like a subordinate's.

“Please do not delay. The entrance to the Divine Ruins is about to open.”

“No rush.”

Cao Kun stopped in front of her, stroking his chin and clicking his tongue twice.

“Her Majesty the Empress is really something. For such an important matter, how could she send such a mediocre girl like you?”

The corners of Empress Yue Chan's eyes twitched slightly.

Mediocre?

She had the foundation of the number one beauty of Great Yan; even with a disguise, her figure was right here. Where was she mediocre?

“This subordinate is only acting on orders.”

Empress Yue Chan answered through gritted teeth.

“Acting on orders?”

Cao Kun suddenly took a step closer.

The distance between them was closed to less than half a foot.

They could hear each other's breathing!

“I see your figure is actually not bad.”

“It's a pity this face is a bit too ordinary.”

“But if the lights are turned off, it should be good enough.”

Liu Rumeng