50: Buy one get one free Peerless Empress

The main hall doors of Purple Heaven Palace were tightly shut.

The hall was brightly lit by candlelight, casting a long shadow of Su Xuanchen.

Su Jingyuan stood respectfully below, holding the newly drafted decree in his hands, his expression solemn.

"Old Ancestor, have you truly decided?"

"To confer Su Zining as the 'Goddess', with a status equal to me, the acting family head... This is an unprecedented move in the history of the Su Family."

Su Xuanchen toyed with two top-grade Source Stones in his hand, making a crisp "clack, clack" sound.

"Rules are dead, but people are alive."

He lifted his eyelids, his gaze calm.

"With the Innate Primordial Dao Embryo and being first in the clan competition, she is worthy of this position."

"Furthermore, if the Su Family is to expand, we can't just rely on us two old fellows to hold down the fort."

"We must set a benchmark to show those youngsters that as long as they have the ability, they can reach the heavens in a single step in my Su Family."

Su Jingyuan's body shook, and the hesitation in his eyes instantly vanished.

"The Old Ancestor is wise!"

"By the way."

Su Xuanchen changed the subject, pointing at the gold-stamped state letter from the Purple Moon Dynasty on the desk.

"Reply to the Purple Moon Empress."

"The Su Family accepts this marriage proposal."

"Tell her, if she wants to marry, don't bother with that empty talk of half the empire."

"What I want is for the Purple Moon Dynasty to be completely incorporated into the Su Family's territory, becoming a vassal dynasty of the Su Family."

"As a betrothal gift..."

Su Xuanchen smiled coldly.

"I will personally step in and uproot that so-called Blood Fiend Dynasty."

"Leaving not a single one behind."

Su Jingyuan gasped.

Destroying a nation!

The Old Ancestor intended to use the heads of the Blood Fiend Dynasty to lay the red carpet for this marriage alliance!

"Yes! I will see to it immediately!"

Su Jingyuan took his leave, his footsteps gradually fading away.

Silence returned to the grand hall.

Su Xuanchen leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the cold full moon outside the hall.

"Since you're here, come in."

"In this house, no one can hide from my perception."

As his voice fell.

The hall doors opened on their own without any wind.

A slender figure, stepping through the moonlight, slowly entered the hall.

An Wanrou.

This Saintess of the Feiyue Sect was not wearing her usual white dress that symbolized holiness; instead, she had changed into a veil of fiery red gauze.

The red gauze was light and thin, clinging tightly to her devilish curves, while large patches of snowy skin gleamed like ivory under the candlelight.

Holiness and seduction.

These two diametrically opposite temperaments blended perfectly in her, forming a fatal temptation enough to make even a Saint lose their Dao Heart.

An Wanrou of the Feiyue Sect pays respects to Saint Su.

She walked to the center of the hall and, without any hesitation, knelt on both knees.

Her forehead pressed against the cold gold bricks, her posture extremely humble.

Su Xuanchen did not tell her to rise.

He just quietly watched this woman, his deep gaze seemingly able to see through everything about her.

"I heard you've come to seek protection?"

"Even to the point of treating yourself as merchandise and selling the entire Feiyue Sect to me along with you?"

An Wanrou's body trembled.

She looked up, her beautiful face devoid of color, showing only a desperate determination.

"Yes."

"Because Wanrou... does not want to die."

"And even less does she want to live a life worse than death."

Su Xuanchen raised an eyebrow.

"Fentian Demon Palace?"

An Wanrou gave a miserable laugh and reached out to untie the ribbon at her collar.

The red gauze slipped down.

Below her smooth collarbone, right over her heart, a black lotus mark was clearly imprinted.

The lotus was lifelike, even slowly writhing, emitting a nauseating aura of evil.

"This is a 'Demon Seed'."

An Wanrou pointed at the lotus, her voice trembling.

"I am the 'Cauldron' chosen by the Third Palace Master of the Fentian Demon Palace."

"That Palace Master is already at the Peak of the Saint King Realm and wishes to charge into the Great Saint realm."

"I possess the Heavenly Desire Divine Body, making me the best sacrifice for him to break through his Bottleneck."

"In three years, the Demon Seed will fully mature."

"At that time, my Soul will be extinguished, and my entire cultivation and flesh will become someone else's stepping stone."

At this point, two lines of clear tears flowed from her eyes.

Despair.

Helplessness.

She was like a captive lamb, watching the butcher's knife approach, powerless to resist.

"I want to live."

An Wanrou crawled forward on her knees a few steps, looking up at Su Xuanchen on his high seat.

"I know Saint Su's combat power is unparalleled, fearing not even the Imperial Court."

"As long as you are willing to save me..."

"Wanrou is willing to be your slave and maid, serving by your side for life."

"The three volumes of ancient remnant Soul Legacies in the Feiyue Sect's treasury will also be offered with both hands."

"Even..."

She bit her lip, throwing out her final chip.

"I can also act as a bridge for you, bringing the other Goddesses with special Physiques in the Sacred Ruins Continent into the Su Family."

"I only ask... for a way to live."

Su Xuanchen listened to her statement without much expression on his face.

His fingers continued to tap rhythmically on the armrest.

"Tap, tap, tap."

Each sound felt like it was knocking on An Wanrou's heart.

Just as An Wanrou was about to fall into despair.

Su Xuanchen suddenly smiled.

"Peak Saint King Realm?"

"Great Saint?"

He stood up, walked down the steps one by one, and came before An Wanrou.

He reached out and tilted up her delicate chin.

"Interesting."

"This Fentian Demon Palace has actually raised a fine medicine for me."

An Wanrou was stunned.

She looked at the light in Su Xuanchen's eyes.

It wasn't fear, nor was it greed.

It was a kind of... excitement of a hunter seeing his prey.

"I accept this deal."

Su Xuanchen's voice was domineering and direct.

"From today on, you are a member of my Su Family."

"If that Third Palace Master dares to come, I'll chop him up and feed him to the dogs."

An Wanrou's pupils constricted, and the sudden joy instantly overwhelmed her reason.

"Thank... Thank you, Master!"

She was just about to kowtow in gratitude.

Su Xuanchen's gaze, however, suddenly fixed on the ring finger of her left hand.

There, she wore an unremarkable bronze ring.

The ring was inconspicuous, even somewhat rusty.

But in Su Xuanchen's vision, this ring emitted a brilliant golden light!

[Ding!]

[Special Soul fluctuation detected!]

[Target Item: great yin ancient ring]

[Parasitic Soul: Chang Xiyue (Ancient Supreme Yin Empress · Remnant Soul)]

[Physique: Supreme Yin Sacred Body (Unawakened)]

[Fate: Golden Legend (Empress Consort Potential)]

[Status: Extremely weak, urgently needs Supreme Yang Qi for nourishment.]

[Suggestion: host, this is a buy one get one free deal! This remnant Soul was a Peak Quasi-Emperor powerhouse in life; if her Physical Body can be reshaped, the Su Family will gain another Empress!]

Su Xuanchen's heart skipped a beat.

Good grief!

This is the real "gift pack"!

He thought he had just taken in a Heavenly Desire Divine Body Cauldron, but he didn't expect it to come with a portable old man... no, a portable Empress?

Supreme Yin Sacred Body.

That was a top-tier Physique on par with the Supreme Yang Sacred Body. If it could be combined with his own star power... The smile in Su Xuanchen's eyes deepened.

He held An Wanrou's hand, his thumb gently stroking the bronze ring.

"This ring is quite unique."

An Wanrou was startled and subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back.

"This is... a memento left to me by my mother..."

"Don't be nervous."

Su Xuanchen did not expose the secret within the ring.

He let go of her hand and pulled An Wanrou up.

"Since you've joined the Su Family, don't return to the Feiyue Sect."

"Tonight, you will stay in the Purple Heaven Palace."

"As for that Demon Seed..."

Su Xuanchen's palm pressed against the black lotus mark on her heart.

Buzz!

A vast surge of star power poured in.

The black lotus, which had been writhing arrogantly, instantly seemed to encounter its natural enemy, trembling and shrinking into a ball, firmly sealed.

"You won't die for now."

"Once I have a moment, I'll go and eliminate that old thing and completely remove it for you."

Feeling that warm and domineering power within her, An Wanrou's whole body went soft.

She leaned into Su Xuanchen's embrace, her eyes rippling with seductive charm.

"Master..."

"The night is late..."

"Does Wanrou need to... attend to you tonight?"

Su Xuanchen looked down at the beauty in his arms and the ring that was still slightly warm.

"There's no need for now; it won't be too late to wait until I've handled the matters at hand."