649: overbearing

Witch Ancestor Chunlan seemed afraid that Su Chen wouldn't agree, so she did her best to demonstrate her value:

“Also, I am a Witch Ancestor. Have you heard of the God Realm?”

As soon as she said this, she immediately felt a bit foolish. The person before her could even deal with that ghost thing that she was helpless against; how could he possibly not know about the God Realm?

The Witch Ancestor changed her way of speaking: “I am at the Innate God Realm, and with my Undying Dao Patterns, it won't be long before I can completely recover my strength.”

“When that time comes, I can also be of help to you.”

Su Chen merely glanced at her with a calm expression before slowly saying, “You don't need to worry so much. As long as you don't leave the Cloud Firmament Realm, everything is under my control. You will be fine.”

After saying that, he vanished.

Chunlan was very important; he certainly couldn't let anything happen to her.

Chunlan immediately stamped her foot, heading in a certain direction with a bit of unhappiness. She went straight toward a city; the first thing she planned to do after her resurrection was to have a good meal.

To make up for the things she had missed all these years.

Su Chen returned to the imperial city of the Nine Star Empire, but today, someone unexpected arrived.

The Empress.

Looking at the woman before him, whose white clothes were as pure as snow and whose beauty seemed somewhat surreal, Su Chen couldn't help but be dazed for a moment. The Dao of Dual Cultivation was also fluctuating restlessly, as if urging him toward something.

But in the end, Su Chen restrained himself.

The Empress's gaze toward Su Chen was somewhat evasive. She didn't know what had been wrong with her lately; she simply couldn't forget the scene of Su Chen slaying the Yao Race.

Those powerful methods were deeply etched into her mind, impossible to forget.

She had wanted to find Su Chen several times, but each time, she had forcibly restrained herself.

But now she couldn't hold back any longer. Emotional things can be restrained for a while, but not forever. The Empress had also found a very good excuse for herself.

Seeking guidance on cultivation.

She had just made a Breakthrough to the Immortal Venerable Realm. Although her Realm was stable, there were still many things she didn't understand about the Immortal Venerable Realm, so she took this opportunity to make contact with Su Chen.

The Empress's face was veiled in white silk, through which her vivid and alluring red lips could be faintly seen. This hazy feeling made the Empress look even more enticing, sparking a desire to peek at the truth.

Su Chen's throat felt a bit dry, and he turned his head slightly. “Is something the matter?”

The Empress's eyes flickered, and her emotions seemed unsettled as well. She said with a slight smile, “I have just broken through to the Immortal Venerable Realm and have many doubts. I wonder if Senior has time to enlighten me?”

Su Chen's brow furrowed. He turned back to look at the Empress, unable to find any reason to refuse.

“I do have some time...”

The Empress coughed twice, a shallow smile on her face. “Then why doesn't Senior come to my Biyao Palace?”

Su Chen nodded. “Alright.”

The Empress then led the way ahead.

Su Chen looked at her slender figure from behind, a strange look flashing in his eyes. Could the Empress have already been affected?

This is bad!

The influence of the Dao of Dual Cultivation was mutual, not one-way. Often, the Dao of Dual Cultivation could affect the female party and himself, though its influence on him was slightly smaller.

This meant that if the Empress fell for it, he certainly wouldn't be much better off.

Later... it would be a natural progression.

But this was not good at all.

Su Chen's expression was grave. No matter what, the Empress was Li Qingyue's mother. Although not in the physical sense—as she was a descendant born from the Spirit of the Heavenly Dao—she was still the Empress's child.

This is very bad!!

Although his heart was resisting the demon, his feet naturally followed her.

Biyao Palace.

The Empress disliked crowds, so she lived here alone, without even a single maidservant.

She stepped through the void as she walked forward. This time, she didn't show her fair, tender feet as she had during their first meeting, but wore a pair of light gray cloth shoes.

With a wave of her hand, two futons appeared on the ground.

“Senior, please.”

Su Chen sat down with a smile. After sitting cross-legged on the ground, he asked, “What do you wish to ask?”

The Empress had prepared her questions long ago.

And so, the two sat there and began to discuss the Dao. However, it was mostly Su Chen speaking, while the Empress raised questions from time to time.

Initially, the Empress's secret intention was simply to see Su Chen, but she couldn't find a good excuse. However, after some communication, the Dao concepts Su Chen spoke of made her more and more fascinated.

Those clear and clean eyes never left Su Chen for a moment.

A little something extra appeared in the way the Empress looked at Su Chen.

Admiration!

Looking at the Empress close at hand, Su Chen's heart was also churning with emotion. But at the thought that the Empress was Li Qingyue's mother, he suppressed his restless feelings.

If it were any other woman, Su Chen would have already started flirting.

But with the Empress... he really didn't know how to make a move.

Mainly, Su Chen wasn't the type for sneaky affairs. Once he truly had a substantial relationship with the Empress, Li Qingyue would find out sooner or later, unless it was kept hidden forever.

This... thinking about it was actually quite stimulating.

Seeing the Empress listening intently, Su Chen stopped thinking about other things. He cast aside those messy thoughts and began to seriously explain knowledge regarding the 'Dao' to her.

The Empress's aura also clearly began to become more solid, and the aura of the Dao fluctuated around her body. It was obvious she was benefiting greatly from Su Chen's explanation.

This discussion of the Dao lasted for nearly three days.

When he returned to Li Qingyue's palace, Su Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had almost been unable to hold back.

Every minute spent with the Empress was an ordeal.

In terms of pure looks, the Empress was perhaps similar to Ye Lan, but her temperament far exceeded Ye Lan's. Moreover, she had an air of being high and mighty, a sense of 'keep away from strangers.'

This cold goddess vibe gave the Empress a different kind of charm.

However, the Empress was contemplating a question.

Why didn't Su Chen have any special reaction to her?

Sitting cross-legged in Biyao Palace, a look of doubt flashed in the Empress's eyes. That girl Li Qingyue certainly couldn't compare to her. Could it be that Su Chen liked the cute type?

No.

Li Qingyue likes to imitate me; her temperament isn't the cute type either.

The Empress coughed twice and pulled back her thoughts. A complex look flashed in her eyes as she looked in the direction where Su Chen was.

The Empress knew very well... she had fallen.

Although she had been aware of this for a long time, when she truly got the answer, she was still startled by herself. At the same time, the Empress was very confused; she didn't know what she should do...