136: Prepare some whips, Saintess Jiang Chengqiu

Deep within the imperial palace, the side hall of the Empress's bedchamber.

"Bang!"

The side hall door was pushed open by a force imbued with shame and anger, startling the palace maids outside.

Ye Li didn't even have time to fully remove Chu Ye's disguise, and the angular features of a man still lingered on her face!

She stormed in furiously.

"Your Majesty!"

Her voice was distorted by anger, and her chest heaved violently.

"You must severely punish that lawless scoundrel Qin Wushang! He... he is simply... utterly despicable!"

Chu Yuehua was reviewing memorials, and at the sound, she slowly raised her eyelids, her gaze calmly falling upon Ye Li.

"How has that Rebellious Disciple offended you again?"

"He!"

Ye Li was speechless for a moment!

The sensation of having her chest pressed still lingered, making it difficult for her to speak.

After a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "He was... acting wantonly and speaking disrespectfully at Huanhuan Tower!"

"He even... deliberately used my relationship with the Ye Family Ancestor to make those sordid and unbearable comparisons..."

"This is a great insult to me, and also to the Ye family! Utterly detestable!"

Ye Li recounted the events, but omitted the most unspeakable parts.

This scoundrel is too detestable!

How dare he touch her chest? She must report him and have Your Majesty punish him severely!

Chu Yuehua put down the jade brush in her hand, leaned back slightly, and looked over with an understanding gaze.

"You were played by him."

"What?"

Ye Li was stunned.

"He must have seen through your true identity long ago!"

Chu Yuehua's voice was calm, a definitive assertion.

"Your disguise didn't fool him. That Rebellious Disciple must have known you were my Great Chu's General Who Guards the North long ago!"

"This is impossible!"

Ye Li subconsciously retorted, her angry expression replaced by shock and disbelief.

"My Ye family's Thousand Illusions Unfettered Art can temporarily change even bones, flesh, and aura, making it indistinguishable from reality!"

"How could he, a Divine Fire Realm cultivator, possibly..."

"Because he possesses Supreme Double Pupils."

Chu Yuehua interrupted her, a complex light flashing in her eyes, and said again, "Your appearance, body, and even some of your aura have indeed changed, but the essence of your Primordial Spirit remains unchanged."

"Whether it's Dual Pupils or Supreme Double Pupils, they can directly see the Origin and penetrate all illusions."

"Your illusion technique, under the gaze of Dual Pupils, is probably like a transparent reflection of the moon in water."

"When he looks at you, he doesn't see Chu Ye's skin, but Ye Li's Primordial Spirit light."

Ye Li was completely stunned, as if struck by a bolt of lightning.

"He... a Divine Fire Realm cultivator, can actually see my Primordial Spirit level? This... this is too Heaven-Defying!"

"Dual Pupils are inherently an invincible path!"

Chu Yuehua calmly repeated the ancient proverb, smiling faintly, "You think this is just an exaggeration?"

"The ability to directly see the Origin of all things and pierce through all illusions is inherently Heaven-Defying."

"Look, he is only at the Divine Fire Realm now, yet he can already contend with you, a Half-step God King. When his Realm advances... Hmph."

She let out a soft snort, the unspoken meaning sending a chill down Ye Li's spine.

She was displeased!

That Rebellious Disciple actually went to such a place!

Is this dissatisfaction with her, his Revered Master? Or is his desire truly that great?

Ye Li regained her senses, thinking that her supposedly clever disguise was like child's play in his eyes, and she had even been toyed with by him, which made her furious.

"You, Qin Wushang! How dare you trick me like this!"

"Just you wait!"

"If I don't beat you until you wet yourself, I'm not Ye Li!!!!"

Chu Yuehua looked at her like this, then suddenly changed the subject, a hint of almost imperceptible coldness in her tone.

"I ask you, since you knew he was going to such a defiled place, why didn't you stop him? Instead, you followed him?"

Ye Li was immersed in shame and anger, and subconsciously defended herself: "I... I just wanted to follow and see what he was going to do, after all, he is crucial to our cooperation now. I never expected to encounter an assassination attempt..."

She suddenly felt something was amiss and looked up at Chu Yuehua, having a strange feeling.

Why did it feel like Your Majesty was blaming her?

The hall was quiet for a moment.

"...Never mind."

Chu Yuehua withdrew her gaze, looking back at the memorial, her tone returning to its usual indifference.

"There are still a few days until the Ancient Desolate Secret Realm opens."

"You may leave. Use the Ye family's intelligence network to thoroughly investigate Chu Tianhai's relationship with the Yama Hall."

"Whether this card is in his hand or borrowed from someone else must be thoroughly investigated."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Ye Li suppressed the chaotic emotions in her heart, bowed in assent, and quickly withdrew.

As soon as she left, a palace maid entered from outside.

"Go and prepare a few whips, the kind refined from Dragon tendons. I'll need them later!"

"Also, have someone forge a set of iron chains like this, just enough to bind hands and feet."

Chu Yuehua's words surprised the palace maid!

What does Your Majesty need these things for?

...Rewind to half a day ago!

Huanhuan Tower, private room!

"Let me discuss this matter with him!"

As the words fell, the door to the private room was silently pushed open.

A woman entered gracefully.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, a peerless charm that blended purity with allure!

Her brows were like distant mountains, her eyes like autumn waters, with a slight upward tilt at the corners, naturally carrying a hint of captivating charm.

Her nose was delicately sculpted, her vermillion lips naturally red, and when they curved slightly, they spread a faint, enchanting smile that could topple nations.

Most moving was her aura; despite being in a place of pleasure, she exuded an ethereal Immortal Qi.

The moment she walked in, the entire private room seemed to brighten, and the air filled with a delicate yet alluring cool fragrance.

Fifth Miss was greatly shocked to see her, and immediately bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Saintess!"

Qin Wushang's gaze also fell upon her.

A golden light screen appeared!

[Name: Jiang Chengqiu]

[Age: 82 years old]

[Realm: Heavenly God Realm]

[Identity: Saintess of the Joyful Union Sect]

[Fate: Gold]

[Life Experience: At 3 years old, awakened the Extreme Yin Immortal Physique, attracting powerful figures who annihilated her clan, and she was seized and brought to the Joyful Union Sect to be cultivated as a Cauldron...]

[At twenty-one, killed three Saintess candidates and became the Saintess of the Joyful Union Sect...]

[Recent Opportunity: Obtained the Legacy of the Extreme Yin Demonic Venerable in the Immortal-Demon Cave of the Ancient Desolate Secret Realm (Plunderable)]

Jiang Chengqiu.

Seeing the newcomer, Qin Wushang was surprised!

He had naturally seen this person in his previous life!

In her previous life, she was not only a Prodigy renowned throughout the Desolate Heaven Domain, a successor of the Demonic Path, but also had a close relationship with Lin Ziyao!

Their gazes met in the air.

Jiang Chengqiu smiled outwardly, but deep within, her heart was in turmoil.

Qin Wushang!

It's really you... the future Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, the man who ascended to the peak by treading a path of blood and corpses on the Emperors Path!

I actually met you!

In the previous life, during the struggle for the Emperors Path, my Joyful Union Sect's Dao lineage was utterly destroyed, and I was severely wounded and dying, falling into your hands... Those decades of dark years, being a slave and a maid, with no control over my life or death, the extreme torment—I will remember it for a lifetime!

No!

I cannot kill him. He now gathers immense Luck, and he is also Chu Yuehua's disciple!

Killing him would mean the Joyful Union Sect cannot withstand Great Chu's wrath!

In this life, I cannot repeat the same mistakes!

In this life, I will seize you first, seize your immense Opportunity and Luck!

Are you not cold-blooded and ruthless, with only the Dao in your heart?

In the previous life, no one could enter your heart... then in this life, I will weave a net of affection for you!

I want to become your Empress, sharing the incense of all living beings with you, making the entire Five Domains and Two Heavens kneel before us!

I want to be above everyone, below no one!

In a flash of thought, she had perfectly concealed all abnormalities, calming her inner turmoil.

She gently said to the uneasy Fifth Miss, "Leave this to me, you may go down."

"Young Master Qin, I will personally attend to him."

Fifth Miss felt as if she had been granted a great pardon, quickly bowed and retreated, gently closing the door.

Inside the private room, only the two of them remained.

Jiang Chengqiu's steps were light, as if treading on clouds, as she approached Qin Wushang.

Her expressive autumn eyes gazed at him, and her soft voice said, "Young Master Qin... seems a little nervous?"

Qin Wushang withdrew his scrutinizing gaze, picked up the wine immortal pot on his own, and poured himself a cup of wine.

He said casually, "Not at all, I'm just a little surprised to see you."

"The dignified Saintess of the Joyful Union Sect, a famous Prodigy of the Desolate Heaven Domain, would actually condescend to come to this place of pleasure and personally handle such mundane affairs."

Jiang Chengqiu elegantly sat on the brocade stool opposite him, her skirt spreading out like blooming rosy clouds.

She rested her chin on one hand, her eyes appearing somewhat innocent.

"Young Master Qin, you jest."

"Your name now shakes the Desolate Heaven Domain, that is the true peerless demeanor."

"I came admiring your reputation, to see your true face, what's wrong with that? It's you, Young Master..."

Her eyes swept across the subtle traces left by the previous fight, and she continued, "To actually grace Huanhuan Tower and encounter such danger is truly surprising."

Qin Wushang drained the wine in his cup, feeling the liquor transform into surging spiritual power, and said with a faint smile, "Where there's selling, there's buying. The Heavenly Dao cycles, what's so strange about that?"

"This place is open for business, I come to spend Spirit Stones for entertainment, it's only right and proper."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengqiu suddenly leaned forward.

The distance between them instantly closed, and the delicate yet alluring cool fragrance on her became even clearer.

She looked directly into Qin Wushang's eyes, her vermillion lips slightly parted, her breath like orchids, and said somewhat temptingly, "Then if this concubine wishes to sell, would Young Master Qin be willing to buy?"