49: Chapter 49 Silly Sister, You Can't Blame Me for This

"Sister, have you forgotten what kind of Physique I possess?"

Phoenix Unrivaled held Leng Hanshuang's shoulders, making her look at her, and spoke these words with a solemn expression.

Leng Hanshuang's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself: Here it comes!

On the surface, however, she maintained a dazed and slightly panicked look, raising her tear-stained face to stare blankly at Phoenix Unrivaled.

"Unrivaled, you mean..."

"Exactly!"

Phoenix Unrivaled's gaze became incredibly firm.

"I possess the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body! Although it isn't as supremely Yang as his Nine Yang Sacred Body, my Physique similarly contains pure Phoenix Fire power, which is exceptionally effective at dispersing Yin-cold Qi!"

"More importantly, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body and the Nine Yang Sacred Body have been a natural match since ancient times! If the two of us... harmonize our Yin and Yang, not only can we completely root out the mutated cold poison in his body, but we might even elevate his Nine Yang Sacred Body to the next level!"

"And I, too, would gain immense benefits from it, making a great leap in my cultivation!"

Phoenix Unrivaled grew more excited as she spoke, as if she could already see a future where she reigned supreme over the world and the Wu Zhou Empire's fortune flourished.

And the key to all of this lay with the man currently in secluded cultivation!

Hearing these words, the small resentment in Leng Hanshuang's heart—born from Phoenix Unrivaled coveting her man—instantly flared up.

Well, aren't you something, Phoenix Unrivaled? Speaking so grandiosely, aren't you just trying to take advantage of Su Yun?

And you even claim it's to save him, for the good of both of us.

However, at the thought of Su Yun's entire plan...

...and the fact that Phoenix Unrivaled was still kept in the dark, foolishly believing Lin Aotian was a worthy man to entrust herself to, Leng Hanshuang's anger dissipated.

Forget it, silly sister. This isn't my fault. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for delivering yourself to the door, and blame Lin Aotian for being such a piece of trash.

She sniffled, a look of difficulty and struggle appearing in her eyes as she gently pushed Phoenix Unrivaled away.

"No... Unrivaled, this absolutely won't do!" Leng Hanshuang shook her head, her tone resolute.

"Why won't it do?"

Phoenix Unrivaled grew anxious and grabbed her wrist.

"Sister, look at what time it is! Lin Chen's life and death are uncertain right now. Are you still worried about these trivial formalities? Do you really want to watch him be tortured to death by the cold poison?"

"I didn't mean it like that!"

Leng Hanshuang's tears fell again, her voice choking up.

"Unrivaled, how could I... how could I be so selfish?"

"You are my best sister. How could I sacrifice you... just to save Lin Chen? This matter of Yin-Yang union concerns a woman's purity and reputation. I cannot harm you!"

"Furthermore, you are the Empress of Wu Zhou, the ruler of a nation! Your body is tied to the future of the entire Empire! Who am I, Leng Hanshuang, to let you make such a massive sacrifice for me?"

These words were spoken with such sincerity and emotion that they were truly heart-wrenching.

She not only placed herself in a noble position of caring for her sister but also pointed out the gravity of the matter, kicking the ball back to the other side.

After hearing this, Phoenix Unrivaled was incredibly anxious.

My dear sister, please stop thinking like that!

I'm not sacrificing anything; I'm making a huge profit!

Do you really think I'm doing this for you? I'm doing it for myself, for my Wu Zhou Empire!

Of course, she couldn't say those words out loud.

She could only continue to play the role of the loyal friend who would do anything for her sister.

"Sister! What kind of person do you take me for?"

Phoenix Unrivaled had a look of pained distress on her face.

"We've been sisters for years; your business is my business! Lin Chen only ended up in this state to save you. By all rights and reason, I cannot just sit by and watch!"

"As for that purity and reputation you mentioned, what era is this? We are Cultivators, women standing at the peak of this world. Should we still be bound by the eyes of the mundane?"

"Besides, I'm saving a life! It's for the good of all three of us! As long as Lin Chen can be saved and help you completely rid yourself of the cold poison, what does it matter even if... even if a small price is paid?"

Phoenix Unrivaled grabbed Leng Hanshuang's shoulders and shook them firmly, trying to make her "wake up."

"Sister, stop hesitating! If we delay any longer, Lin Chen will truly be in danger! Do you really have the heart to let that happen?"

Leng Hanshuang was shaken until she was "dizzy," her face full of painful struggle.

Inwardly, she was almost blooming with laughter.

Su Yun, oh Su Yun, you really are a Prodigy, to be able to calculate even the Empress's thoughts so precisely.

Seeing Phoenix Unrivaled's impatient look, Leng Hanshuang knew the timing was about right.

Pretending to be completely persuaded but still in the midst of an internal struggle, she finally let out a long sigh.

"Sigh... Unrivaled, why... why must you go to such lengths?"

Leng Hanshuang's tone was filled with "helplessness" and "heartache."

"Since you've put it this way, if I were to refuse again, I would seem too cold-hearted and selfish."

"But... I still feel it's too unfair to you. Have you... have you really thought it through? Once it's done, there's no turning back."

Leng Hanshuang gave one last "persuasion," effectively washing her hands of any responsibility.

You're the one insisting on jumping into the fire pit; I did try to stop you. If anything happens later, don't blame me, your sister, for not warning you.

"I've thought it through!" Phoenix Unrivaled answered decisively, fearing Leng Hanshuang might regret it in the next second.

"My mind is made up! Sister, don't say another word! Quickly tell me, where is Lin Chen in seclusion? Saving a life is like fighting a fire; we can't delay any longer!"

Seeing her impatient look, a trace of nearly imperceptible amusement flashed in Leng Hanshuang's eyes.

She raised her hand, wiped the tear stains from her face, and then pointed toward a secret chamber deep within the inner palace.

"He is inside the Cold Ice Jade Room."

"Good!"

Having the location, Phoenix Unrivaled immediately turned to leave.

"Wait!" Leng Hanshuang called out to her again.

"Sister, is there something else?" Phoenix Unrivaled turned back, asking somewhat impatiently.

Leng Hanshuang took a jade bottle from her Storage Ring and handed it over, her face wearing a hint of "shyness."

"This... take this. This is a... mood-enhancing Medicinal Pill I've used before. Its nature is mild and harmless to the body. He is a very stubborn person; I'm afraid... I'm afraid he won't be willing to cooperate with you when the time comes, so you..."

Looking at the jade bottle, Phoenix Unrivaled's cheeks instantly turned red.

She hadn't expected Leng Hanshuang to be so "thoughtful" in her preparations.

But on second thought, she felt this thing might indeed come in handy.

After all, she was going in under the guise of "healing." If that Lin Chen was truly as stubborn as a rock and refused to comply even at the cost of his life, wouldn't she have made the trip for nothing?

"Alright... I understand. Thank you, sister."

Phoenix Unrivaled took the jade bottle and practically fled the scene.

Watching her hurried departure, Leng Hanshuang finally couldn't help it and burst out laughing.

"Silly sister, good luck to you."

She walked to the window, looking toward the temporary palace at the foot of the mountain, and murmured to herself.

"Su Yun, now, it's up to you."

...

Holding the jade bottle, Phoenix Unrivaled arrived at the door of the Cold Ice Jade Room with an incredibly complex heart.

This was one of the Forbidden Grounds of the Mysterious Maiden Sect, shrouded in cold air all year round. Ordinary Disciples couldn't even get close.

Even standing at the door, one could feel that bone-chilling coldness.

Phoenix Unrivaled took a deep breath to calm her racing heart.

I'm here to save someone! Not to do something shameless!

She repeated this in her mind several times before finally feeling the heat in her face recede slightly.

Phoenix Unrivaled straightened her appearance, ensuring she still looked like that noble, cold, and inviolable Empress of Wu Zhou.

Only then did she raise her hand and gently push open the stone door made of thousand-year cold jade.

The stone door slowly opened, and a blast of cold air, even more refined and overbearing than outside, rushed toward her.

Phoenix Unrivaled channeled the Phoenix Fire power within her body to block the cold air.

She stepped inside and took in the scene.

The jade room wasn't large; in the center was a massive cold jade bed.

A man sat cross-legged on the bed.

His upper body was bare, revealing well-defined, perfect muscles.

His bronze skin was currently covered in a thin layer of white frost.

Wisps of black cold air were constantly seeping from his pores, only to be forcibly suppressed back in by him.

His face was as pale as paper, and his lips were even slightly purple.

His forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and his sword-like brows were tightly furrowed, as if he were enduring immense pain.

Even in such a pathetic state, it couldn't hide his excessively handsome face.

This person was Su Yun.

Of course, this was all an act.

Seeing this scene, Phoenix Unrivaled's heart skipped a beat.

She had long heard Leng Hanshuang say that Lin Chen was very good-looking, but seeing him with her own eyes, she was still deeply stunned.

Especially now, the sense of fragility from the intertwining of pain and fortitude on his body had a fatal attraction for a woman.

Phoenix Unrivaled's heart softened uncontrollably.

She lightened her steps and slowly walked over.

"Lin Chen?" she called out tentatively.

Su Yun's body on the bed trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.

What kind of eyes were those?

Pitch black as ink, so deep they seemed capable of sucking in one's Soul.

At this moment, those eyes were filled with pain, struggle, and... astonishment and wariness upon seeing her.

"You... you are... Her Majesty the Empress?"

Su Yun's voice was hoarse and weak, as if he had used up all his strength.

"Why are you here?"