74: Chapter 74 Husband and Wife in Harmony: Long Jiaonan Reveals the Rebel Army's Big Secret to Me

Ye Xiu's voice, carrying a hint of evil and playfulness, echoed leisurely in the quiet banana grove.

As soon as these words were spoken, the two women, who had been immersed in the shock of the "True Dragon Descending to the World," were instantly pulled back to reality.

"You... you lecher! Who is your wife!"

Yu Yuan Chuyu's pretty face flushed red in an instant, the redness spreading all the way to her earlobes.

As the dignified former Empress and Prefect of Lizhou, she was usually aloof and high above; when had she ever heard such explicit and brazen words?

Especially the phrase "relive the old dream," which made her recall the absurd and wild scene under the banana leaves just moments ago.

She was so ashamed and angry that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Although her words were harsh and she fiercely turned her head away to avoid looking at Ye Xiu's incredibly impactful and perfect physique,

strangely enough, her feet seemed to have taken root; she didn't move an inch and had no intention of running away.

On the other side, Long Jiaonan also spat lightly.

"Bah! You bastard, you stole my innocence and Bloodline, and you still want to enjoy the blessings of having multiple wives?"

"Keep dreaming!"

The little enchantress bit her rosy lips, her charming eyes filled with feigned anger.

Seeing the two women acting so tsundere, where they "said no but their bodies were honest," the smile on the corner of Ye Xiu's mouth deepened.

With a casual wave of his hand, a moon-white robe appeared out of thin air and was draped stylishly over his body, covering the Dragon Transformation Golden Body that would drive women of the world crazy.

Then, Ye Xiu's figure flickered slightly.

"Swish—"

As if shrinking the ground to an inch, he instantly crossed a distance of several zhang and appeared directly between the two women.

Before Yu Yuan Chuyu and Long Jiaonan could react,

Ye Xiu reached out his arms in an extremely domineering manner, wrapping his left arm around one and scooping with his right.

"Ah!"

"What are you doing..."

Two delicate cries rang out simultaneously.

Yu Yuan Chuyu's supple waist, which could be grasped in a handful, and Long Jiaonan's smooth and soft waist, like that of a water snake, instantly fell into Ye Xiu's palms.

Two distinct, lingering fragrances, mixed with the unique body heat of women, rushed towards him.

"Let me go..."

Yu Yuan Chuyu struggled symbolically twice, her hands pressing against Ye Xiu's solid chest.

But the force of that resistance was minimal, not even wrinkling the corner of Ye Xiu's clothes.

When she felt the unquestionable, domineering strength in Ye Xiu's arms, as well as the "Imperial Purple Qi" within his body that made her feel so familiar,

Yu Yuan Chuyu's tense body finally softened uncontrollably.

She sighed softly and buried her burning pretty face slowly into Ye Xiu's chest.

"Fine..."

"For most of my life, I have lived for others, for that illusory dream of restoring the country."

"Now that the fate of the nation rests entirely in your hands, I shall... yield my broken body to you."

Yu Yuan Chuyu thought silently to herself.

In this world where strength is respected, a woman's fate is often like duckweed.

Moreover, the man before her not only possessed the supreme Aptitude of a Dragon among men, but also gave her a sense of security she could not resist.

When you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; when you marry a dog, you follow the dog.

Since she had already given her body to him, she would accept her fate.

On the other side, Long Jiaonan's reaction was more direct.

The moment she was held by Ye Xiu, the demonic nature in her bones and her admiration for the strong were completely ignited.

Not only did she not struggle, but instead, like a true beauty snake, she wrapped herself around Ye Xiu's arm.

"Hmph, you've taken advantage of me, you scoundrel..."

Long Jiaonan rested her chin on Ye Xiu's shoulder, looking at him with charming, silk-like eyes, complaining coquettishly.

Although she was still acting tough, her eyes, which were originally full of ambition and hostility, now held only complete dependence and submission.

Feeling the docility of the two stunning bodies in his arms, a surge of heroism arose in Ye Xiu's heart.

This is the true character of a man!

Drunkenly sleeping on the knees of beauties, waking up to hold the power of the world!

However, playfulness aside, Ye Xiu had not forgotten the important matters.

He looked down at the little enchantress in his arms and pinched her smooth cheek gently with his fingers.

"Alright, Jiaonan."

"Since you are now my woman, all past grievances are wiped clean."

"However, as my woman, shouldn't you be honest with your husband?"

Ye Xiu's eyes became deep, and a wise light flickered in his heterochromatic gold and silver pupils.

"Just now, to save your life, you said that your Dragon Control Sect was colluding with an imperial relative of the current dynasty."

"And that the main altar is in the suburbs of the capital."

"Tell me, what earth-shattering event are you plotting?"

Hearing Ye Xiu's question, Long Jiaonan's expression changed slightly.

She subconsciously glanced at Yu Yuan Chuyu beside her; after all, she was an official of the Yankang court.

"What are you looking at? Chuyu is family now too."

Ye Xiu domineeringly pulled Yu Yuan Chuyu tighter, which caused a trace of sweetness to rise in the Empress's heart for no reason.

Long Jiaonan gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind.

"Since I have acknowledged you as my master, there is nothing in this world that I cannot tell you."

Long Jiaonan took a deep breath, lowered her voice, and revealed a secret that was enough to cause a massive earthquake across the entire Yankang Kingdom.

"Actually... our real target this time for the Dragon Control Sect is not the border defense line, nor is it aimed at the Seventh Princess."

"Our target... is the current State Preceptor of Yankang!"

"What?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, before Ye Xiu could react, Yu Yuan Chuyu beside him exclaimed in shock.

She suddenly raised her head from Ye Xiu's arms, looking at Long Jiaonan with an expression of disbelief.

"The State Preceptor of Yankang? That Saint who is said to appear once every five hundred years?"

"His cultivation is heaven-defying, and he is the pillar of Yankang's reform; how could your Dragon Control Sect dare to target him?"

As the Prefect of Lizhou, Yu Yuan Chuyu knew too well the status of the State Preceptor in Yankang.

He was practically half the Emperor! He was an existence that the entire Yankang Daoist Sect, Buddhist Sect, and even the great noble families had to look up to.

Assassinate the State Preceptor?

This is simply a mayfly shaking a tree; it's seeking one's own death!

"In normal times, even if you gave us a hundred times the courage, we wouldn't dare."

Long Jiaonan gave a bitter laugh, a hint of madness appearing in her eyes:

"But, today is different from the past!"

"Master, you just came out of The Great Ruins, so you might not know the news from the outside world."

"Not long ago, the State Preceptor led a large army, wanting to pacify The Great Ruins and push Yankang's territory into that land of darkness."

"As a result, he suffered a crushing defeat deep within The Great Ruins!"

Hearing this, Ye Xiu's heart jumped violently.

Of course he knew about this!

This plot point is a crucial turning point in the original tales of herding gods.

"Continue."

Ye Xiu's expression became serious; he released his hold on the two women and stood with his hands behind his back.

Losing the warmth of Ye Xiu's embrace, both women felt a sense of loss, but they sensibly stood by his side.

Long Jiaonan continued:

"The State Preceptor was heavily injured by a mysterious expert in The Great Ruins. Not only did the army suffer heavy casualties, but he himself had his Divine Bridge and Dao foundations damaged."

"Now, he is dragging his heavily injured body, secretly sneaking back to Yankang Capital."

"This is absolutely the weakest and most fatal moment for him in these five hundred years!"

"And that imperial relative in the court—my father didn't tell me the specific identity, only that he is a powerful Prince with overwhelming influence."

"He has long been dissatisfied with the State Preceptor's reforms, which touched upon the interests of the royal family and the noble clans."

"Therefore, this Prince secretly contacted our Dragon Control Sect, as well as several other hidden Sects that have been suppressed by the State Preceptor."

"They have gathered three old monsters at the Peak of the Divine Bridge Realm!"

"They are preparing to set up a lethal trap on the path the State Preceptor must take to return to the capital, which is 'Tianyin Pass'!"

Three old monsters at the Peak of the Divine Bridge Realm!

Hearing this lineup, even Yu Yuan Chuyu's face turned extremely pale.

The Divine Bridge Realm is the supreme expert level that stands above the Six Harmonies Realm, Seven Stars Realm, and Heavenly Human Realm!

They are the figures who truly stand at the pinnacle of the pyramid in this world.

Three such old monsters working together to ambush a heavily injured State Preceptor.

This is clearly a death trap!

"Once the State Preceptor falls, Yankang will surely fall into chaos."

"That Prince can then seize the opportunity to launch an attack and control the court; and our Dragon Control Sect can also rise to power, escaping the fate of being hunted down."

Long Jiaonan poured out all the secrets in one breath, then looked at Ye Xiu with some trepidation.

This is a great crime of treason, usurpation, and subversion of the world.

She didn't know how the man before her, who had just subdued her, would react.

Ye Xiu did not speak.

He stood silently in place, his heterochromatic gold and silver pupils slightly narrowed, his brain spinning rapidly.

While Yu Yuan Chuyu beside him had a worried look on her face.

"Husband, we absolutely cannot sit idly by; once the State Preceptor dies, the world will surely fall into chaos..."

Ye Xiu turned his head, looked at the worried Empress, and reached out to gently scrape her nose.

He immediately made a decision in his heart!

"Chuyu, Jiaonan!"

Ye Xiu suddenly raised his voice, his whole body exuding an air of domineering arrogance that looked down upon the world.

"Here!"

The two women responded in unison almost reflexively, straightening their backs.

"Follow me!"

"Target, Tianyin Pass!"