41: Chapter 41 The Empress's Visit: Her Arrival is No Good

Empress of Wu Zhou, Phoenix Unrivaled!

As soon as this name was uttered, the entire area around the Dao Discussion Platform once again erupted in an uproar.

If Leng Hanshuang was the aloof Fairy of the Southern Domain's Cultivation world, an object of awe for all Cultivators,

then Phoenix Unrivaled was the iron-blooded Emperor who wielded supreme power in the mortal world, a totem of faith for billions of subjects!

One governed a Sect, the other ruled an Empire.

Both were women at the very pinnacle of this world's hierarchy, usually as elusive as a Divine Dragon, yet today, they were actually gathering at the Mysterious Maiden Sect?

This was definitely a grand spectacle rarely seen in a century!

"Why would Her Majesty the Empress suddenly visit our Mysterious Maiden Sect? Is it some cooperation with our Sect?"

"I heard that Her Majesty the Empress and our Sect Master are very close confidantes. This visit should be a private one, right?"

"Who cares! To be able to personally see the legendary Empress, this trip today won't be in vain!"

The Disciples discussed animatedly, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation, having long forgotten Li Changfeng's trivial matters.

However, when Su Yun heard the name "Phoenix Unrivaled," a meaningful smile curved at the corner of his mouth.

She's here.

One of Lin Aotian's beauties in his harem.

In the original work, this Phoenix Unrivaled was no ordinary person.

She was born into the imperial family and displayed astonishing political acumen and Cultivation talent from a young age.

With Lin Aotian's help, she overcame all obstacles and eventually ascended to the throne.

She felt both romantic affection and the loyalty of a subject towards Lin Aotian.

She could be said to be Lin Aotian's most loyal and powerful supporter in the mortal world.

When Lin Aotian annihilated the Su Family, this Empress was behind it, pushing the waves, using the Empire's power to seal off information and eliminate dissidents.

It could be said that Phoenix Unrivaled contributed at least two-tenths to the bloody feud of the entire Su Family!

"Phoenix Unrivaled..." A cold glint flashed in Su Yun's eyes.

Lin Aotian, aren't you fond of playing power games and strategizing from behind the scenes?

Today, I will let you witness with your own eyes how your most trusted chess piece slowly becomes mine!

"Pass down the order to activate the Mountain-Protecting Formation and welcome the Empress with the highest protocol."

Although Leng Hanshuang was puzzled, she quickly regained her Sect Master's composure and issued orders in an orderly manner.

She and Phoenix Unrivaled were indeed old friends, but the other party was, after all, a ruler of a nation, so the proper etiquette could not be neglected in the slightest.

Soon, the Mysterious Maiden Sect's long-closed Mountain-Protecting Formation slowly opened.

Nine bells chimed, and immortal music played in unison.

Thousands of the Mysterious Maiden Sect's most elite Inner Sect Disciples lined up on both sides, creating a grand and solemn scene.

Leng Hanshuang personally led Lin Rou, Liu Yuqin, and... Su Yun, whom she forcibly pulled to her side, to the mountain gate to welcome her.

"Sect Master, do I have to go too?" Su Yun looked "unwilling."

He just wanted to find a place quickly to consolidate his Cultivation.

And by the way, figure out how to deal with the incoming Empress. He had no mood for these superficial formalities.

"You must go," Leng Hanshuang said, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

She then glanced at Su Yun, a complex emotion flashing in her ice-blue Phoenix eyes, and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Since Lin Aotian could contact me, he could certainly contact her. She's most likely here on behalf of Lin Aotian to probe the situation."

"You are the party involved, so you must be present."

"Moreover..."

Leng Hanshuang paused, her tone becoming somewhat playful.

"Haven't you always wanted to see what kind of women Lin Aotian has? Today, I'll let you witness what true... peerless beauty is."

Oh?

Su Yun raised an eyebrow.

To be called "peerless beauty" by someone of Leng Hanshuang's caliber, it seems this Phoenix Unrivaled indeed possesses some charm.

Alright then, let's go see.

...

Outside the Mysterious Maiden Sect mountain gate.

An honor guard composed of three hundred Golden Armor Guards was neatly arranged on the plaza.

Each guard had a steady aura, and their Cultivation was at least at the Golden Core Stage or above.

They exuded an Evil Qi of iron and blood, clearly elite soldiers who had climbed out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

At the very front of the honor guard, a luxurious Dragon Carriage, pulled by nine Flood Dragons and crafted entirely from gold, was parked.

Bright yellow pearl curtains hung around the Dragon Carriage, obscuring the view inside.

But the Emperor's aura of reigning over the world and dominating all four seas already swept over them.

It made all the Mysterious Maiden Sect Disciples with lower Cultivation feel a tremor in their hearts, even having an urge to kneel.

Just then, Leng Hanshuang and her entourage finally arrived at the mountain gate.

"Mysterious Maiden Sect Master Leng Hanshuang respectfully welcomes the Empress's arrival."

Leng Hanshuang bowed slightly, her voice clear and cold, echoing across the entire plaza.

"Hehe... Sister, why be so formal?"

A clear and pleasant laugh, yet carrying a hint of laziness and majesty, emanated from the Dragon Carriage.

The next second, the bright yellow pearl curtain was slowly lifted by a slender, jade-like hand adorned with a crimson gold gauntlet.

A stunning figure, clad in a bright yellow imperial robe embroidered with Dragons and Phoenixes, and wearing a purple-gold imperial crown, slowly stepped down from the Dragon Carriage.

The moment they clearly saw that face, everyone present subconsciously held their breath.

It was a face of ultimate beauty and ultimate dominance.

Her Phoenix eyes were long and narrow, with slightly upturned corners, exuding an inherent majesty without anger.

Her nose bridge was high, and her red lips were like fire, bearing a fatal allure.

Her features were as exquisite as Heaven's most perfect masterpiece, yet when combined, they exuded an awe-inspiring majesty and dominance that made people dare not look directly.

If Leng Hanshuang's beauty was an ice mountain that kept people at a distance,

then Phoenix Unrivaled's beauty was a blazing inferno that could incinerate all directions.

Two distinctly different ultimate beauties stood together at this moment, making everything around them pale in comparison.

Su Yun's eyes also lit up sharply as he looked at the iron-blooded Empress, who was radiating her full aura.

Good heavens!

She truly is a peerless beauty!

This figure, this face, this temperament... she's simply the best of the best!

Especially that regal aura, as if she could control everything, even made his Nine Yang Sacred Body subtly restless.

The pleasure of conquering such a woman would undoubtedly be unparalleled!

[Ding! Detected one of protagonist Lin Aotian's core beauties, Empress of Wu Zhou Phoenix Unrivaled!]

[Target information:]

[Name: Phoenix Unrivaled]

[Physique: Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body (Rare Divine-Grade Physique, when combined with the Nine Yang Sacred Body, can greatly enhance both parties' Cultivation)]

[Affection: -20 (Wary)]

[Conquest Difficulty: Extremely High!]

Listening to the System's prompt in his mind, the smile at the corner of Su Yun's mouth grew wider.

Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body?

Isn't this a Cauldron naturally prepared for me?

Extremely high conquest difficulty?

Heh heh, the more difficult it is, the more interesting it is to play!

While Su Yun was observing Phoenix Unrivaled, Phoenix Unrivaled was also observing him behind Leng Hanshuang.

When her gaze fell upon Su Yun, her long, narrow Phoenix eyes slightly narrowed.

Who is this man?

He can actually stand by Frost's side?

Moreover, seeing Frost's subconscious protective stance, their relationship seems... unusual?

"Sister, it's been many years, and your demeanor is still as splendid as ever."

Phoenix Unrivaled showed an affectionate smile, stepped forward, and took Leng Hanshuang's hand, her posture intimate, as if they truly were good sisters who hadn't seen each other in years.

"You too, you've become more and more like an Empress," Leng Hanshuang responded with a smile, but a hint of vigilance had already risen in her heart.

She knew Phoenix Unrivaled too well.

This woman appeared passionate and fiery on the outside, but in reality, she was deeply cunning and calculating.

She was definitely not here just to reminisce today.

"By the way, Sister."

After a few pleasantries, Phoenix Unrivaled's gaze indeed fell on Su Yun, and she asked with feigned curiosity.

"Is this young brother a new Personal Disciple of yours, Sister? He's quite handsome, but I wonder, how is his Cultivation?"

Her tone carried a hint of teasing, but deep within her Phoenix eyes, a scrutinizing and probing light flickered.

She comes with ill intent.

This thought simultaneously arose in both Su Yun and Leng Hanshuang's minds.