52: Chapter 52 Empress, This is Just the Beginning

"You... how do you know?"

Phoenix Unrivaled's voice trembled. She felt as if she were naked before this man, all her secrets laid bare.

This feeling was terrifying!

Her relationship with Lin Aotian was Phoenix Unrivaled's biggest secret. Besides Leng Hanshuang, she had never mentioned it to a third person.

Yet, this man named Lin Chen not only knew, but he also revealed it in one go!

Who exactly was he?

"How I know isn't important."

Su Yun looked at her shocked expression, finding it amusing in his heart, but spoke profoundly.

"What's important is that I know you aren't 100% loyal to Lin Aotian either."

"You're talking nonsense!" Phoenix Unrivaled retorted immediately, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "I am to him..."

"What are you to him?"

Su Yun interrupted her, his gaze sharpening.

"You're utterly devoted to him, so when he asked you to test Frost, you came? You're utterly devoted to him, so when you discovered Frost might have 'betrayed' him, you wanted to help him clean house and kill me?"

"Or are you utterly devoted to him, which is why you just thought of forcing me to both obtain my Nine Yang Sacred Body and fulfill his instructions to you, killing two birds with one stone?"

Every word from Su Yun was like a heavy hammer, striking Phoenix Unrivaled's heart.

She opened her mouth but couldn't utter a single word.

Because everything Su Yun said was true!

She had indeed thought that way.

"You..."

Phoenix Unrivaled looked at Su Yun, her eyes filled with fear and confusion.

"Who exactly are you? How do you know so much?"

"Who I am isn't important."

Su Yun repeated the phrase, then changed the subject, his tone softening slightly.

"I only know that we are not enemies."

"At least, when it comes to dealing with Lin Aotian, we are natural allies."

"Allies?" Phoenix Unrivaled chewed on the word, her eyes flickering.

"Exactly."

Su Yun nodded.

"You and I both know what kind of person Lin Aotian is. Selfish, unfeeling, and extremely controlling. He treats all the women around him as his private possessions, his collectibles."

"Frost is like that, and so are you. In fact, he has other women in the Upper Realm."

"What?" Phoenix Unrivaled's pupils suddenly contracted. The impact of this statement was even greater than Su Yun's earlier declaration of dealing with Lin Aotian.

"You said... he has other women in the Upper Realm?"

"Of course."

Su Yun's tone was full of disdain.

"Why do you think he hasn't come down to see you all this time? Do you really think something in the Upper Realm is holding him back? He's merely enjoying himself too much to think of returning."

Su Yun's words were half-true, half-false.

Lin Aotian indeed had other women, but Su Yun wasn't clear on the specifics.

However, this didn't stop him from using it as a weapon to break down Phoenix Unrivaled's psychological defenses.

And the effect was surprisingly good.

Phoenix Unrivaled's face instantly turned pale.

She recalled what Leng Hanshuang had tearfully told her before, and her own various suspicions about Lin Aotian.

It turned out, none of it was groundless.

It turned out, he really did...

A surge of anger, betrayal, and disgust welled up from the bottom of her heart.

She had always thought she was special.

Unlike Leng Hanshuang, she was not only Lin Aotian's woman but also his right-hand woman in his endeavors, the Empress of the Wu Zhou Empire.

But in the end, was she just one of his many 'collectibles'?

"So,"

Su Yun's voice sounded at the opportune moment, like a tempting devil.

"Are you still going to work for him? Continue to be his dog, summoned and dismissed at his whim?"

"No..." Phoenix Unrivaled subconsciously shook her head.

"Then cooperate with me."

Su Yun extended his hand to her.

"Together, we'll pull him down from his pedestal. Then, the Mysterious Maiden Sect will still be the Mysterious Maiden Sect, and the Wu Zhou Empire will still be your Wu Zhou Empire. You won't have to tolerate anyone's moods; you'll be the sole Dominator of this continent."

The blueprint Su Yun depicted held a fatal allure for Phoenix Unrivaled.

She was a woman of immense ambition.

Naturally, she was not content to merely be an Empress, much less to live in Lin Aotian's shadow.

What she desired was true freedom, supreme power!

"I... why should I trust you?" Phoenix Unrivaled looked at Su Yun, making her final struggle.

"Just because of this."

Su Yun smiled, said no more, and slowly closed his eyes. The Nine Yang Sacred Body within him began to circulate.

A supreme, unyielding, and overbearing aura emanated from him.

The surrounding air began to distort, and the black cold Qi that had been seeping from his body.

The moment it touched this Yang Qi, it hissed as if encountering its nemesis, then quickly dissipated.

Phoenix Unrivaled watched this scene in shock.

She could feel how pure and powerful the force within Su Yun was!

It was a power originating from the Origin of life, full of infinite possibilities!

And her Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, upon sensing this aura.

It began to stir uncontrollably, emitting bursts of Phoenix cries, as if yearning to merge with that power.

Her body was more honest than her reason.

She knew Su Yun wasn't lying to her.

As long as she could obtain this man, as long as she could Dual Cultivation with him, her future would be limitless!

"Good."

This time, Phoenix Unrivaled no longer hesitated.

She stepped forward, took off her magnificent Imperial robe, revealing the close-fitting Phoenix-patterned Brocade Garment underneath.

Her exquisite curves exuded a breathtaking beauty in the dim Jade Chamber.

Taking a deep breath, she slowly sat opposite Su Yun, cross-legged.

"Let's begin."

Su Yun opened his eyes, looking at the peerless Empress before him, who had shed her Imperial majesty and displayed a woman's charm. The corners of his mouth curved slightly upward.

He reached out and held Phoenix Unrivaled's soft, boneless jade hand.

The moment their palms touched, a warm current flowed from Su Yun's palm into Phoenix Unrivaled's body, making her let out a comfortable hum.

Immediately after, Su Yun guided the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Fire within her body to begin merging with his Nine Yang Sacred Power.

Two streams of power, one gold and one red, formed a perfect cycle between them.

The overbearing Nine Yang Sacred Power, like a blazing sun, refined the Impurities within Phoenix Unrivaled's body little by little, making her Meridians tougher and wider.

And the pure Heavenly Phoenix Divine Fire, like a warm, clear spring, flowed through Su Yun's limbs and bones.

It gradually dispelled and incinerated the mutated cold poison entrenched in his body.

Both were immersed in the pleasure of rapidly increasing cultivation, unable to extricate themselves.

Phoenix Unrivaled felt her Bottleneck, the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation Bottleneck that had troubled her for decades, actually starting to loosen!

And Su Yun also felt the power within his body surging at an unprecedented speed.

The Golden Core Great Perfection Realm was being constantly solidified and strengthened, even faintly showing signs of a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage!

After an unknown period, both slowly opened their eyes.

Phoenix Unrivaled felt the surging power within her, and a look of ecstasy appeared on her face.

"My... my cultivation..."

She could feel that with just a few more times, she would definitely be able to Break through to the Late Stage of Spirit Transformation!

And Su Yun also let out a long sigh of relief, feeling completely refreshed.

Although the cold poison in his body had not been completely eradicated, it had been suppressed and would not flare up again for a short time.

"How do you feel?" Su Yun asked her with a smile.

"Very good... extremely good!" Phoenix Unrivaled said excitedly.

She looked at Su Yun, her eyes becoming incredibly fervent.

This man was her destined Opportunity! Her supreme treasure!

"We... we should do it again!" she said somewhat impatiently.

However, Su Yun shook his head.

"Not today."

"Why?" Phoenix Unrivaled asked, confused.

"Too much of a good thing is bad."

Su Yun spoke utter nonsense with a straight face.

"We both gained immense benefits today and need time to consolidate them. Moreover, the cold poison in my body is very stubborn and cannot be resolved in just one or two attempts."

"Then... how long will it take?"

"At least, ten days to half a month," Su Yun said after thinking.

"And during this period, a harmonization is required every day to slowly and completely eradicate the cold poison."

What?

Another ten days to half a month?

Every day?

Phoenix Unrivaled was stunned, her pretty face instantly flushed as if it would drip blood.

She had thought this was a one-time transaction.

Endure it, and it would be over.

But now, Su Yun was telling her this was just the beginning?