322: New Captives

“That’s natural. After all, I’m a doctor, and I already know why the Empress suddenly acted that way last time.”

Ning Yuewan’s heart trembled.

He, he knew everything… So what did he mean by acting like this now?

Amidst her chaotic thoughts, Chen Xuan had already assumed a stance, seemingly as if it were just a normal sparring match.

“Wen Y柔, you, why don’t you step aside first? What if you get hurt later…”

“There’s no need for that.” This time, it was Chen Xuan who refused.

“After all, the Empress and I are only fighting at the Nascent Soul Stage cultivation. I heard Zhu Zhu say that Madam Zhu is at the Soul Transformation cultivation, so how could she be afraid of us Nascent Soul cultivators?”

Ning Yuewan’s face was a little pale.

Chen Xuan, however, nodded firmly: “This time, it’s just a martial arts sparring match, a physical combat exchange. There’s no other meaning.”

“Alright, then, come on!”

Saying that, Ning Yuewan suppressed her cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage and assumed an offensive stance.

“Alright, Empress, let’s begin!” Chen Xuan’s expression was solemn, his fists clenched, as he took an offensive stance.

Wen Wen Y柔, who was watching from the side, blinked. She always felt that their conversation was strange, wondering if it was her own issue.

Ning Yuewan nodded slightly, her figure flashing as she charged towards Chen Xuan, her speed like a bolt of lightning.

Chen Xuan, on the other hand, looked calm. All he wanted was for this woman to suppress her cultivation.

Although he was confident he could defeat Ning Yuewan without her suppressing her cultivation, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. He preferred whatever was convenient.

Chen Xuan quickly dodged Ning Yuewan’s attack by sidestepping, while simultaneously throwing a punch towards Ning Yuewan’s shoulder.

Ning Yuewan reacted extremely fast, immediately dodging Chen Xuan’s attack, then striking Chen Xuan’s chest with her palm.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan feigned a step back, avoiding Ning Yuewan’s attack, then charged towards Ning Yuewan again.

Ning Yuewan took a defensive stance.

But the next instant, Chen Xuan, who had rushed in front of Ning Yuewan, suddenly burst with a powerful aura, his cultivation directly soaring to the Void Refining Middle Stage!

Ning Yuewan: “??!!!”

As soon as she realized she had been tricked and tried to restore her cultivation, Chen Xuan swiftly found her weakness. Ning Yuewan shuddered all over, and Chen Xuan seized the opportunity to directly use the Seal Spell that Bi Xiao had taught him.

Ning Yuewan’s cultivation plummeted, and she was directly sealed to the Golden Core Stage!

“Chen Xuan, you…”

Before she could finish speaking, Chen Xuan summoned a spatial tunnel and threw Ning Yuewan inside.

After doing all this, Chen Xuan clapped his hands, let out a sigh of relief, and then looked at Wen Wen Y柔.

…

All of this happened in a flash. Wen Wen Y柔 hadn’t even reacted to what was happening when Chen Xuan pulled off a “great living person disappearing” trick, making Ning Yuewan vanish!

The next moment, Wen Wen Y柔 turned without hesitation, striding her long legs, and dashed out.

But unfortunately.

She couldn’t outrun Chen Xuan.

As she ran, Wen Wen Y柔’s slender waist was grabbed, and then her mouth was covered by Chen Xuan, who also cast a Seal Spell on her.

An intense masculine Qi enveloped Wen Wen Y柔. She trembled intermittently, feeling as if her entire body was wrapped in sunlight.

“Madam Zhu, where are you going?” Chen Xuan restored Wen Wen Y柔’s ability to speak.

“Chen, Chen Xuan, let me go quickly! You know who I am! Aren’t you afraid Zhu Zhu will hate you?”

“No, no, no, Zhu Zhu will never know, and besides, you know my secret, do you think I would let you go?” Chen Xuan whispered softly by her ear.

“No, it’s not like that, Chen Xuan, you, let go of me first!”

“Let you go? Hmph, don’t think I don’t know. You are the mistress of the Zhu Family, and you avoid the Emperor like the plague, so how could you possibly be in his Royal harem at this time? Just because you have a good relationship with Ning Empress? I suppose, outwardly you are extravagant, noble, and proper, but secretly you are a… What, still pretending now?”

“Shut up, just shut up! It’s not what you think!”

At this moment, Wen Wen Y柔 was not only being coerced by a junior but also being verbally and… humiliated by him. She felt as if her world had collapsed, and tears couldn’t help but stream down her face.

“Not what I think? Haha! Don’t tell me there’s some hidden secret in this! You are the head mistress of a prominent Family. No matter what, it’s impossible for you to appear in the Emperor’s Royal harem, but here you are now. How do you explain that?”

Chen Xuan naturally knew that the noblewoman in his arms was innocent. From the moment he started interacting with her until now, this woman’s reaction… it was impossible for her to be someone who had been involved for a long time! ( )

What he wanted to do was simple: just to break Wen Wen Y柔’s mental defenses. That way, she would be more receptive to what he needed to do in the future.

“It’s not like that! It’s not like that! Please let me go, okay? I was wrong to send you away that day. I, I will never interfere in your and Zhu Zhu’s affairs again. Please let me go! I promise I won’t tell anyone about today’s events!”

“You and Ning Yuewan are friends. Can you now convey an imperial edict on her behalf, announcing that she’s in seclusion?”

Wen Wen Y柔 nodded vigorously.

Slap!

Wen Wen Y柔 was stunned. He, how dared he?!

Slap!

“What are you spacing out for? I’m asking you, can, or, can’t you!”

“I can, I can!”

“What if I find out you’re lying?”

“I, I absolutely won’t lie! If I lie, then, then you can do whatever you want with me!”

Wen Wen Y柔’s eyes darted away. She knew how humiliating it was to say such words, but in her current situation, she had no other choice. If she continued to interact with this man, she feared social death.

“A verbal promise isn’t enough. You have to swear!”

“Swear?” Wen Wen Y柔 was momentarily stunned.

“Yes, swear. I demand that you be loyal to me for life, never betray me, and do whatever I tell you to do!”

Wen Wen Y柔 trembled all over. She hadn’t expected Chen Xuan to utter such an oath. This was simply… her!

“You, weren’t you asking me to convey an imperial edict for you? Why did the oath change!”

Chen Xuan didn’t speak, but instead began to act.

“I, I already have a Heavenly Dao oath on me, I cannot, cannot do anything that goes against, against my Family’s interests.” Wen Wen Y柔’s face was flushed, and her words were disjointed, unsure of what was happening.

However, it was clear that she had compromised.

“Then just add a phrase after your oath: ‘except for things that harm your Family.’” Chen Xuan said impatiently.

“Okay, I, I swear!” Wen Wen Y柔’s expression instantly improved considerably. After all, if she just said this newly added phrase, there would be room for maneuver in many matters.

Subsequently, Wen Wen Y柔 gritted her teeth and swore as Chen Xuan demanded. She now had no other choice.

“Now, now, can you let me leave?”