287: Chapter 287 Subduing Little Eleven! You try favoring her again and see what happens!

Another three days passed.

Above the Great Yan Imperial Capital, the Flying Boat that had been suspended for a full seven days finally began to settle down.

Relying on his Mahayana Stage cultivation, Cao Kun utilized exquisite micro-manipulation of spiritual energy.

He perfectly illustrated the meaning of 'boundless love'.

Under this all-encompassing dimensional reduction strike,

it went from initial mutual refusal and jealousy, to mid-way shared hatred and joining forces against a common enemy,

and finally to discarding their armor and weeping uncontrollably.

Only then did the flags and drums finally fall silent.

Strangely, after sharing this experience of joy and hardship,

the hostility between the two women inexplicably diminished by more than half.

That experience of supporting each other in a desperate situation

gave them a slight illusion of mutual sympathy.

At this moment,

Mo Yao's wheat-colored skin, which originally exuded a sense of power, was covered in fine beads of sweat.

She stared blankly at the Formation patterns on the ceiling of the Flying Boat, her mind a total muddle.

To her, these three days

had been a fantastical journey where nightmares and beautiful dreams intertwined, overturning her perception of reality.

With a casual wave of his hand, Cao Kun stirred up a gentle stream of Chaos Qi.

He sent the limp Mo Yao back into the Demon Suppressing Tower.

Before leaving, this little wildcat didn't forget to cast him an extremely resentful glance.

Just after sending Mo Yao away, the System's notification sound rang in Cao Kun's mind.

[Ding! Detected that the eleventh Jade Beast, Mo Yao, has suffered an all-encompassing dimensional reduction strike to both body and mind. Her psychological defenses have been completely reconstructed!]

[taming value +15]

[Current taming value: 60/100]

[Reward: 1500 task points]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a milestone reward: One Silver Mystery Gift Pack!]

Not only that, another notification jumped out immediately after.

[Ding! Detected that the thirteenth Jade Beast, Empress Yue Chan, has deeply experienced the host's strength and tolerance. Her sense of belonging has further deepened!]

[taming value +10]

[Current taming value: 75/100]

[Reward: 1000 task points]

Looking at the numbers skyrocketing on the panel, Cao Kun's grin almost reached the back of his head.

This trip to the Divine Ruins had not only caused his strength to soar,

but the quality and progress of his Jade Beasts had also seen a bumper harvest.

He turned his head to look at Empress Yue Chan, who still hadn't recovered on the Cloud Bed.

The already beautiful and noble Empress was now even more stunningly attractive after being nourished.

Her originally cold and proud eyes now held a touch of the mature charm unique to a woman.

Her fair skin glowed with a faint rose tint, full of elegance, like a perfectly ripe peach.

Cao Kun stepped forward and, ignoring her slight resistance, pulled her into his arms. He lowered his head to kiss her smooth forehead and gave a doting smile.

"My dear Consort, you've worked hard."

Empress Yue Chan's whole body was weak, and she instinctively leaned into his embrace.

She playfully swatted at Cao Kun's chest in a display of mock resistance and huffed,

"Hmph, what are you looking at! You've taken all the advantages!"

Speaking of which, she seemed to recall Mo Yao's unyielding face from the past few days, and she suddenly became angry.

"If that little girl from Penglai Immortal Palace dares to talk back to this Empress again, you must help me teach her a lesson! Do you hear me?!"

Cao Kun hissed, pretending to be in pain, and caught Empress Yue Chan's mischievous little hand firmly in his palm.

Scumbag lines rolled off his tongue effortlessly.

"Don't worry, my Consort. That Little Eleven doesn't know the rules; your husband knows what to do."

He leaned into Empress Yue Chan's ear, whispering in a low voice while blowing hot air.

"Next time she dares to make my Consort unhappy, your husband will definitely discipline her harshly and let her know the meaning of seniority."

Hearing Cao Kun's favoritism, the bit of awkwardness in Empress Yue Chan's heart instantly vanished. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upward, yet she still forced a cold snort.

"You said it yourself, this Empress has noted it down."

"If you dare to protect her again, just see how I'll deal with you!"

After a moment of tenderness,

Empress Yue Chan forced her sore body up and walked unsteadily toward the inner cabin to bathe and change.

That swaying figure made Cao Kun feel another surge of heat in his heart.

Taking advantage of the time while Empress Yue Chan was bathing,

Cao Kun sent out his Divine Sense and clicked on the Silver Mystery Gift Pack on the System panel.

"System, open the Silver Gift Pack."

[Ding! Silver Mystery Gift Pack opened successfully!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Beast Tamer exclusive item: Fairy's Repentance!]

[Item Description: A special Law-based item (appearing as a long, thin, dark gold chain).

The host can wrap it around the wrist of any bound Jade Beast.

While worn, the Jade Beast will be temporarily stripped of the ability to lie and must truthfully answer any of the host's questions.

Each use lasts for the duration of one incense stick, with a cooldown of twelve hours.]

Cao Kun looked at the pale gold chain in the System space.

Countless wicked and unscrupulous thoughts instantly flashed through his mind.

Good stuff!

This thing was simply a divine tool for checking up on people and interrogation.

In the future, during meetings in the Jade Beast Spirit Realm space, if anyone dared to pull little tricks behind his back,

he could just slip this chain on them, and every secret would be spilled.

This life as a Beast Tamer was truly becoming more and more promising.

Half an hour later.

The bead curtain of the inner cabin was pulled aside.

Empress Yue Chan had changed into the majestic and luxurious ceremonial robes of the Empress of Great Yan, wearing the Nine-Tasseled Flat-Topped Crown, with her long hair piled high.

Judging by her attire alone, she was still that world-dominating, cold-blooded Dominator of the Northern Territory of Zhongzhou.

However, those long jade legs hidden under her skirt would pause slightly with every step she took.

Seeing this, Cao Kun suppressed a laugh and stepped forward to pull her into his arms.

He supported half of her body weight against himself.

"What are you laughing at! It's all your fault!"

Empress Yue Chan's cheeks flushed, and she glared at him.

"Yes, yes, it's all your husband's fault. Let's go, Her Majesty the Empress. I expect the civil and military officials outside are tired of waiting."

Holding Empress Yue Chan, whose legs were still somewhat weak, Cao Kun walked calmly out of the cabin and came to the front deck of the Flying Boat.

With a thought from Empress Yue Chan,

the Formation that had enveloped the dragon-patterned flying boat for a full seven days was finally withdrawn.

Below the Flying Boat, on the plaza of the Great Yan Imperial Capital, there was already a sea of people.

Civil and military officials, the Imperial Capital's Forbidden Army, and the heads of various major clans—tens of thousands of people—were now dressed in their formal attire and lined up on both sides.

Seeing the Flying Boat's Formation disappear and two figures appear at the bow,

the Old Prime Minister, standing at the front of the officials, knelt on both knees and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"We, your subjects, welcome Your Majesty and the Prince Consort back in triumph!"

Following the Old Prime Minister's loud cry,

thousands upon thousands of officials and soldiers from the Forbidden Army behind him knelt in unison.

"Welcome Your Majesty! Welcome, Lord Prince Consort!"

Empress Yue Chan looked at the tens of thousands of subjects kneeling below.

However, her mind uncontrollably flashed back to her embarrassing state on the Flying Boat over the past few days.

She could even imagine

what kind of messy things these ministers were thinking as they watched the Flying Boat sway for seven days and seven nights!

At the thought that her majestic image in the hearts of the officials might have already shattered into pieces,

Empress Yue Chan's beautiful face instantly burned hot.

Even her motion to gesture for the officials to rise was a bit stiff.

Luo Qingcheng