10: Chapter 10 You Are My Family

Su Chen was dumbfounded.

How did he just borrow the little Female Prime Minister's body and seemingly... break her?

Her originally snow-white official robes had become somewhat disheveled, and her cool, stunning cheeks were now covered in an unnatural flush that spread all the way to her ears and snowy neck.

Those deep blue eyes were watery, having lost their usual composure and becoming blurred and moist.

Her small mouth was slightly agape as she panted breathlessly, her chest heaving violently, letting out faint and seductive gasps.

"M-Master."

Her voice was soft and sweet, tinged with a hint of allure.

"Just now... how could you... do that."

Su Chen: ???

He hadn't done anything!

Then, a realization struck him.

Soul possession was definitely a deep connection between two people.

Su Chen had just controlled her body for an intense battle.

His unique, mature masculine aura had quickly spread throughout Zhuge Jinyu's body along with the flow of spiritual energy.

Every sensation and physical feeling had been fed back to Zhuge Jinyu herself without reservation.

For a young girl in the first flush of love who had never had such intimate contact with the opposite sex, the stimulation was simply too intense.

This was even more outrageous than the strongest... aphrodisiac.

"Ahem... Xiao Yu?"

"Are you alright?"

"If you don't like this way of fighting, I won't use it anymore."

Knowing he had made a mistake, Su Chen's voice was a bit weak.

Zhuge Jinyu did not answer, but she didn't refuse either.

She simply looked at the blurred figure of the man in the mirror with those watery eyes, filled with a faint sense of grievance and more indescribable emotions.

She tried to stand up, but her whole body was weak, and she couldn't muster any strength.

Instead, the movement caused her to let out a soft moan that was even more suggestive.

Su Chen watched this vivid and alluring scene outside the mirror, where she seemed ready for the taking.

To prevent himself from becoming dazed again, he could only release a burst of cold air into Zhuge Jinyu's body to snap her out of it.

After all, he still had serious matters to discuss.

"To keep it short, Xiao Yu."

"I just searched the soul of that Shadow Guard. Those two are from Great Wei, belonging to the Sima Family, the premier family below the Great Wei imperial family."

"They chose to play tricks here to unsettle the people of Great Qian, while also trying to topple the Zhuge Family and the Liu Imperial Family while the Old Emperor is away."

"Moreover, there really are moles within Great Qian..."

Zhuge Jinyu nodded, noting down the names of the traitors Su Chen mentioned one by one.

"Master, I will immediately inform His Highness during the morning court session tomorrow and deal with those ungrateful old fogies one by one..."

"There's no rush for that. I have something even more important to say."

Seeing Su Chen speak to her in such a rare, formal tone, Zhuge Jinyu couldn't help but hold her breath.

"It seems something is about to happen at White Emperor City."

"Do you have any fast means of transportation? The faster, the better!"

...

In the sky northeast of the Great Qian Imperial City.

A streak of white light tore through the night, hurtling toward White Emperor City in the northeast.

Looking closer, the white light was actually two snow-white steeds pulling a small carriage.

Anyone who knew their stuff could see that these two horses were the imperial carriage of the Great Qian royal family.

Snow Dragon Steeds with unicorn bloodlines.

Capable of riding the clouds and mist, their speed was comparable to a modern airplane (officially certified by Su Chen), and they were born with Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

The wind howled in their ears, and mountains and rivers receded rapidly beneath them.

Zhuge Jinyu held the ancient mirror tightly in her arms, not saying a word, as if it were her only support.

Such a silent atmosphere made Su Chen very uncomfortable.

"Xiao Yu... you left everything to that female official named Huang Ying. Can she handle it for you?"

"She is a confidant and soulmate I raised myself, essentially a family servant. She is capable, meticulous, and has sworn a Heart-Swearing Curse to me. Her loyalty shouldn't be an issue."

The weightlessness and urgency of the high-speed flight made Zhuge Jinyu involuntarily open up.

It seemed that only by pouring her heart out could she alleviate her inner anxiety.

"Master, I don't think I've ever told you about my childhood..."

"When I was born, my mother died during childbirth, so I've always lacked motherly love."

"When I was a child, I had a high fever. The main wife was ready to give up on me, but it was my eldest sister who stayed up all night to care for me and gave me the best pills."

"The little motherly love I had all came from her."

Zhuge Jinyu lowered her head and said sadly.

"And my father. Although he was strict, every time I hit a bottleneck in my cultivation, he would set aside clan affairs to guide me personally."

"My brother... the brother I caused to die. Even on his deathbed, he was smiling, saying our Jinyu had great talent and would become a Female Prime Minister on his behalf..."

"Am I really the jinx they say I am, a lone star of ill omen who brings death to everyone?"

Listening to her rambling, Su Chen remained silent as well.

The girl outside the mirror and himself inside were so similar in their backgrounds.

"Without them, I, Zhuge Jinyu, would have died in some corner long ago."

"If something really happens to them... I'll have no family left."

By the end, her voice was choking with sobs.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Zhuge Jinyu suddenly felt someone gently stroke her face, wiping away her tears.

It wasn't an illusion!

She looked at the mirror in her arms. Although Su Chen's figure in the mirror was still blurred, it became clear in her eyes.

Yes, she still had family.

She still had Master.

"Silly girl."

Su Chen's voice was gentle and firm, slowly flowing into her parched heart.

"I am your family."

A simple sentence, yet like a warm current, it instantly broke through Zhuge Jinyu's psychological defenses.

She hugged the mirror tightly, and tears welled up again.

But this time, it wasn't panic or helplessness, but an indescribable sense of peace.

"Mm! Master is also Jinyu's family!"

She pressed her face against the cool surface of the mirror.

Su Chen felt the temperature of the mirror surface, but he didn't notice the subtle wordplay in Zhuge Jinyu's choice of words.

As everyone knows, in logic, as long as a concept changes, even by a single word, its extension will change drastically.

...

The Snow Dragon Steeds were extremely fast.

By dusk the next day, the majestic city that sat by the mountains and water, guarding Great Qian's northeastern gateway...

White Emperor City.

...was already visible in the distance.

It was built amidst the towering peaks of the Mist Mountain range, where the longest river in the Nine Provinces Continent surged through the mountains, carving out an incredibly deep canyon.

This place was easy to defend and difficult to attack, serving as a vital eastern stronghold for Great Qian against the Great Hao Dynasty.

At this moment, the setting sun happened to spill over the city walls and the river surface, creating a spectacular interplay of golden-yellow, blue, and green.

But neither of them was in the mood to appreciate such magnificent scenery.

There were no fluttering banners as expected, and no sounds of battle reaching the sky.

The entire city was as silent as death.

Large sections of the tall defensive walls had collapsed, leaving gaping holes.

Not a single defender could be seen on the city walls; only tattered flags fluttered feebly in the twilight.

"How could this happen..."

Zhuge Jinyu's face turned pale. Smelling the scent of blood and burning in the air, she pulled the reins of the Snow Dragon Steeds.

Su Chen's heart sank as well.

His divine sense swept out; surprisingly, there was not a single breath of life left in the entire city.

Yes, not just no living people, but no living creatures.

Even birds, beasts, and the smallest insect had vanished!