50: Chapter 50 Your Majesty, please have some self-respect

Looking into Su Yun's eyes, which were full of vigilance and detachment, Phoenix Unrivaled felt an inexplicable pang of discomfort in her heart.

Who was she?

She was Phoenix Unrivaled, the Empress of Wu Zhou! The most powerful woman on this continent!

Normally, which man wouldn't bow and scrape before her, trying every possible way to please her?

But this man before her, clearly so weak he looked like he might die the next second, looked at her as if she were an uninvited guest, a nuisance.

This feeling made her very displeased.

However, thinking of the purpose of her trip, she forcibly suppressed that bit of unpleasantness and tried to make her voice sound gentler.

“It's me. I heard from Sister Frost that the cold poison in your body has flared up and the situation is dangerous, so I came specifically to see you.”

Su Yun's heart remained completely unmoved; he even felt a bit like laughing.

To see me? That sounds lovely.

If you really just wanted to see me, would you have dismissed everyone and come alone to my private cultivation chamber?

On the surface, however, he remained calm, struggling to stand up and give a formal greeting.

As a result, his body swayed, and he slumped back down, aggravating his "injuries" and letting out a muffled groan.

“Your Majesty... *cough cough*... please forgive me. I... I am afflicted by cold poison and have difficulty moving. I cannot... cannot properly greet Your Majesty.”

Seeing his weak state as he struggled to maintain etiquette, the last bit of Phoenix Unrivaled's displeasure vanished completely.

“No need for such formalities!” She quickly stepped forward toward the cold jade bed. “How do you feel now? Can you still hold on?”

There was a hint of urgency in her voice that she hadn't even noticed herself.

Su Yun looked up, staring at her with those pitch-black eyes, and shook his head with a bleak smile on his Face.

“Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I... I won't die just yet.”

He paused for a moment before adding,

“It's just... in my current state, it is truly inappropriate for me to receive guests. Your Majesty is of noble status; please... please return. Lest... lest the cold poison on my body defile Your Majesty's Phoenix body.”

He was issuing a dismissal.

How could Phoenix Unrivaled possibly leave just like that?

She had gone to great lengths to find this Opportunity. If she left dejectedly now, would she even be able to sleep tonight?

“I've looked at your cold poison; it's very overbearing,” Phoenix Unrivaled said, cutting straight to the chase, no longer wanting to beat around the bush.

Staring into Su Yun's eyes, she said word by word,

“You won't be able to get through this just by enduring it on your own. Even if you luckily survive this time, what about the next time, or the time after that? Eventually, there will be a time when you can't hold on.”

Su Yun's eyes flickered as he lowered his gaze and remained silent, appearing to concede to her point.

Seeing this, Phoenix Unrivaled felt a surge of joy, thinking she was making progress!

Pressing on, she said, “However, you needn't despair. Your problem is not without a solution.”

Su Yun finally looked up, his eyes showing a perfect amount of "confusion" and "disbelief."

“What does Your Majesty mean by this?”

“Could it be... Your Majesty has a way to cure the cold poison in my body?”

Phoenix Unrivaled straightened her back, the confidence and pride of an Empress returning to her Face.

“Of course.”

She spoke slowly, her voice not loud, but carrying an unquestionable power.

“To tell you the truth, this Empress possesses the one-in-a-million Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body. My Physique and your Nine Yang Sacred Body are a match made in heaven.”

“As long as... as long as the two of us join forces for Yin and Yang Dual Cultivation, I can use the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Fire within me to dispel the cold poison in your body and help you recover your Origin.”

After saying this, Phoenix Unrivaled's cheeks still flushed uncontrollably.

For an Empress to take the initiative to say the words "Dual Cultivation" to a man—if word of this got out, the entire Heavenly Mysterious Continent would be in an uproar.

She looked at Su Yun somewhat nervously, waiting for his reaction.

In her mind, since she had already spoken so plainly, even if this man were a stone, he should be moved to tears of gratitude.

And then he would surely bow down and be deeply thankful to her, right?

After all, this was a massive Opportunity!

Not only could he save his life, but he could also form a connection with her, the Empress. This was a stroke of good fortune that countless men only dreamed of!

However, Su Yun's reaction was far beyond her expectations.

Upon hearing her words, Su Yun first froze for a moment.

Then, on that pale Face, there actually appeared a hint of... mockery?

Yes, it was mockery.

And an undisguised resistance.

“Dual Cultivation?” He chuckled softly, the sound not loud, yet it felt like a needle stabbing deep into Phoenix Unrivaled's heart.

“Your Majesty the Empress, are you joking?”

“The Sect Master and I are of one heart and have already pledged our lives to each other. For you to come here now and tell me you want to engage in Dual Cultivation with me... where does that leave the Sect Master? And what kind of person do you take me for?”

“Am I the kind of shameless wretch who would betray the woman he loves just to stay alive?”

Su Yun's tone was calm, but every word was like a resounding slap to Phoenix Unrivaled's Face.

Phoenix Unrivaled was completely stunned.

She had imagined countless possibilities, but she never expected to be rejected!

And in such a humiliating manner!

What did he mean by "where does that leave the Sect Master"?

What did he mean by "betray the woman he loves"?

I... I am trying to save you! Don't you understand!

A surge of unprecedented humiliation and anger instantly rushed to her head.

“Lin Chen!” Her voice suddenly rose, carrying the fury of an Emperor. “Do you have any idea what you are saying?!”

“This Empress has condescended to personally heal your injuries, and this is the attitude you show me?!”

“Who do you think you are? You're nothing but a Disciple of the Mysterious Maiden Sect! If it weren't for the sake of Sister Frost, do you think you'd still be sitting here alive and talking to me?”

“I'm telling you, put away that ridiculous devotion! Today, you will undergo this treatment whether you want to or not!”

Phoenix Unrivaled was thoroughly enraged.

She stepped forward, her powerful Soul Transformation Stage pressure instantly releasing and bearing down heavily on Su Yun!

She wanted this man, who didn't know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth, to know who the true Dominator was!

However, facing a pressure that would make even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator kneel and beg for mercy,

Su Yun's body only swayed slightly. His Face grew a bit paler, but his back remained as straight as ever.

There was even that faint hint of mockery still hanging at the corner of his mouth.

“Your Majesty... are you going to use force?”

Su Yun looked up, staring directly into Phoenix Unrivaled's fiery eyes. There was no fear in his gaze, only disappointment and... disdain.

“I always thought the Empress of Wu Zhou was a decisive and broad-minded ruler who cared for the world. I didn't expect... that she was merely a woman who would use her power to bully and coerce others.”

“You!”

Phoenix Unrivaled was so angered by these words she nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

In all her life, no one had ever dared to speak to her like this!

“Fine! Very well!” She laughed in extreme anger. “Since you refuse the easy way and insist on the hard way, then today this Empress will let you taste the methods of an Emperor!”

As her voice fell, Phoenix Unrivaled reached out, grabbing directly toward Su Yun's shoulder!

She had already decided—even if she had to knock this man unconscious today, she was going to "deal" with him!

However, just as her hand was about to touch Su Yun's body, Su Yun suddenly moved.

With a speed completely inconsistent with his current weak state, he suddenly grabbed Phoenix Unrivaled's wrist.

His hand was cold, like ice that hadn't melted for ten thousand years.

But his strength was startlingly immense!

Phoenix Unrivaled felt as if her wrist were caught in a pair of iron pincers; no matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free in the slightest.

“You... isn't your cold poison flaring up? How do you still have such great strength?” Phoenix Unrivaled was both shocked and furious.

Su Yun didn't answer her; he just looked at her quietly with those deep eyes.

The two were very close, so close that Phoenix Unrivaled could even see his long eyelashes clearly.

She could smell the unique scent on him, a mixture of faint medicinal fragrance and icy coldness.

Her heart began to race for no reason.

“Your Majesty the Empress,” Su Yun spoke slowly, his voice not loud but clearly reaching her ears, “I will say it once more: please conduct yourself with dignity.”

“Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite.”

His voice was cold, carrying an unquestionable deterrent power.

Looking into his eyes, Phoenix Unrivaled was... actually intimidated.

She even had an illusion.

It was as if the man before her were not a Golden Core Stage Cultivator she could manipulate at will, but an existence even more powerful and noble than herself.

This feeling made her feel both absurd and... a hint of inexplicable excitement.

This man was very interesting.

Looking at Su Yun, she suddenly smiled.

It was a smile full of desire for conquest and possession.

“Impolite? I'd like to see just how you're going to be impolite to me.”

With that, her other free hand shot out like lightning, pointing directly toward several major acupoints on Su Yun's chest!

She wanted to seal his movements first, and then slowly... deal with him!

However, it was as if Su Yun had already anticipated her move.

The moment her finger was about to strike, the hand gripping her wrist gave a sudden pull!

Caught off guard, Phoenix Unrivaled lost her balance entirely. With a cry of surprise, she fell directly into Su Yun's embrace!