156: Please give me a chance, Your Highness.

After Shen Xirou arrived at Chen Xuan's secret chamber, he took her to the Blue Star Secret Realm to undergo her Breakthrough in seclusion.

Chen Xuan also did not let her meet the other women, as that would affect her mindset and potentially lead to a failed seclusion.

Before entering seclusion, Shen Xirou also instructed Chen Xuan that the Empress Dowager seemed a bit off today and that he must be careful.

Chen Xuan smiled slightly after hearing this, not taking it to heart.

She was merely an agent, and with only Early Stage Golden Core cultivation, he could suppress her with one hand, so there was no need to pay too much attention.

Little did he know, the relaxed Chen Xuan at this moment would...

Not long after leaving the Secret Realm, Empress Zhu Zhu summoned him again. Chen Xuan prepared himself and then rushed over.

Zhu Zhu had been in agony these past few days.

Ever since she was severely bullied by Chen Xuan and lost something, she had been like this.

At the same time, she also felt some trepidation and unease, after all, all her secrets had been known by Chen Xuan, yet Chen Xuan remained a mystery to her!

Furthermore, Dai Dabai's plan had not proceeded smoothly due to that incident, and she still had to continue with it.

The most frustrating thing was that Chen Xuan, that scoundrel's figure and face, kept flashing through her mind these past few days! It was the kind that she couldn't shake off no matter how hard she tried!

Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and summoned Chen Xuan again.

"This humble subject greets the Empress."

"You may rise. All of you may leave. This Empress wishes to speak with Imperial Physician Chen alone." Zhu Zhu, flustered, dismissed the palace maids.

And Chen Xuan, seeing that only the two of them remained in the room, relaxed his expression, then slowly walked to Zhu Zhu's Phoenix bed and sat down.

"You...!"

"Little cat girl, what do you need me for? Could it be that you're feeling unwell somewhere, or do you need me to examine you?"

"Enough, you treacherous official! This Empress called you here for an important matter to discuss, not to listen to you, to listen to you...!" Zhu Zhu glared at Chen Xuan with a cold face, but her ears were slightly red.

Chen Xuan smiled upon hearing this.

He stood up directly, grabbed Zhu Zhu's arm, pulled her into his embrace, and took a deep breath.

"What's wrong, little cat girl? If you have any worries, just tell your big brother!"

"Get away!" Zhu Zhu pushed Chen Xuan away.

Chen Xuan smiled and didn't mind. If he acted too proper, Zhu Zhu would become suspicious; this was just right.

"Speak, what is it? I will tell you everything I know!"

"Last time, you also said that you and I are half allies, but you know me very well, while I only have a partial understanding of you. I think this is very unfair!" Zhu Zhu said.

She was somewhat curious about Chen Xuan's identity, but not to the point of absolutely needing to know. Asking now was merely to make some estimations for her own safety.

"Oh? So what do you want to know about me?"

"I just want to know, who exactly are you? Why do you know about our race?"

"My true identity, I'm afraid I cannot reveal, as it concerns my safety. However, I can tell you that I bear no ill will towards you, and personally, I am quite willing to help you."

A hint of doubt flashed in Zhu Zhu's eyes, but seeing Chen Xuan's firm gaze, she inexplicably wanted to believe him.

Because Chen Xuan really had no need to lie to her; he could suppress her with one hand, so lying to her or not made little difference.

"Are you not from this world? Otherwise, why would you know about our sub-Human Race!"

"I am a person of this Mountain and Sea Realm. The reason I know... that's a long story!"

"Can you tell me that? It won't affect your identity, will it?" Zhu Zhu looked at Chen Xuan with burning eyes.

"This is my secret. I seem to have the right not to tell you! Of course, if you... hehe!" Chen Xuan lowered his head.

Zhu Zhu instantly hugged herself.

"This, this is absolutely, absolutely impossible!"

"Alright then, if you are willing to tell me some secrets of the Upper Realm, then I can tell you this!"

"What, what do you want to know?"

"About your identity, the identity of that new emperor! And some information about the Upper Realm!"

"This..." Zhu Zhu was very conflicted.

"Forget it if you won't say. No sincerity at all!" Chen Xuan got up to leave.

"Don't, don't go, I'll tell you! But, you absolutely, absolutely cannot lie to me!"

"Tch, I'm more worried about you lying to me!"

"You...! Alright, I'll tell you then!" Zhu Zhu gritted her teeth and told Chen Xuan the Karma of the matter.

"White Tiger Empire, the kingdom of the sub-humans... Prince Dai Dabai? Your name is Zhu Zhu, and you're a noble?!" A flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Chen Xuan's mind.

"That's right, is there a problem?" Zhu Zhu looked indifferent.

"No, no, no, then why are you here? Isn't it the Cultivation World above?"

"It is the Cultivation World above! What are you talking about?" Zhu Zhu became increasingly confused.

"Isn't this the territory of the Zhang family of the Upper Realm?"

"Oh, that matter, that's a long story..."

"Slap!"

"Then make it short, dammit!"

"You, you, you actually dare...!" Zhu Zhu pointed at Chen Xuan, trembling with anger.

But in the end, she took a deep breath and endured it.

Anyway, he had done even more outrageous things, so this was nothing. And besides, she was no match for him anyway...

"This brings us to our Revered Master, Great Master Yu Gang..." Zhu Zhu once again recounted the ins and outs of the Upper Realm to Chen Xuan. After listening, Chen Xuan directly sat down on the ground.

"You, what's wrong, are you alright?"

"Damn it, I actually ran into you guys!" Chen Xuan looked at Zhu Zhu, his eyes already becoming fervent and undisguised.

The Young Miss was startled by this gaze and stumbled back a few steps.

"Don't worry, little cat... Miss Zhu, I will never again behave excessively towards you. Everything I did before was wrong, and I apologize to you."

"You, what are you plotting again??"

"Nothing, this subject has merely awakened!"

"Awakened?!"

"That's right, before, this subject was too arrogant and did not understand the principle that there are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens. Now, through Miss Zhu's guidance, I have suddenly awakened! If possible, I am willing to kiss Your Highness's toes to show my loyalty!"

"You, what nonsense are you talking about!" The Young Miss's pretty face turned crimson upon hearing Chen Xuan's last sentence.

"This subject is not talking nonsense, this subject is serious! Please, Your Highness, give me a chance!"