241: Zhou Nianwei

Zhou Nianwei (Image)

General Manager Li tremblingly got up and led Su Xuan forward.

Under General Manager Li's guidance, they moved unimpeded through the Zhou Country's imperial palace, and soon arrived at an underground sleeping quarters.

"Sir, ever since that boy from the Ye family rose to power, His Majesty has been residing in these underground sleeping quarters..."

General Manager Li said cautiously.

"Alright, you did well. You can go back now!"

Su Xuan waved his hand, and General Manager Li tactfully left.

Su Xuan placed his hand on the door of the sleeping quarters, and the restraints on it immediately disappeared. Pushing it open, what greeted his eyes was a middle-aged man with dull eyes.

"I never expected the current Zhou Country Emperor to become a cripple! Interesting!"

Su Xuan could tell at a glance that the Zhou Country Emperor in front of him had been controlled and turned into a Puppet-like existence.

This was not mentioned in Ye Yan's storyline.

He had originally thought of having the Zhou Country Emperor issue some decrees to bring Ye Yan's parents back to the Great Zhou, but now it seemed he would have to find someone else.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

Just as Su Xuan was pondering, a clear voice came from behind him.

Turning back, he saw a woman standing at the door, wearing a Phoenix crown, with an outstanding figure, dressed in luxurious palace attire, and with eyes as beautiful as a painting.

The woman's expression carried an innate elegance and nobility, and there was an invisible aura of majesty.

"Are you the Zhou Country Empress Zhou Nianwei?"

In Ye Yan's storyline, after the Zhou Country Emperor saw the rise of the Ye family, he originally intended to marry his princess to Ye Yan, making Ye Yan his imperial son-in-Law.

However, as the Destined Protagonist, Ye Yan did not fancy the position of imperial son-in-Law. After participating in the Hundred Nations War, he was successfully noticed by the Tianyan Holy Land.

After being noticed by the Tianyan Holy Land, the Zhou Country Emperor felt a crisis and tried to coerce the Ye family while Ye Yan was away.

But in the end, Ye Yan resolved the crisis. Considering the imperial family's past kindness to the Ye family, Ye Yan also preserved the Zhou Country Emperor's position, but he stripped him of his power.

Except for some eunuchs and palace maids, all the civil and military officials in the court became Ye Yan's people.

However, in the original plot, the Zhou Country Emperor had no further role, so who knew he would end up in this state?

"Did you turn the Zhou Country Emperor into this state?"

Su Xuan glanced at the tea in Zhou Nianwei's hand; it contained a drug that could control a person's mind.

"This Empress doesn't know what you're talking about. This is a Forbidden Ground of the imperial family. Get out before this Empress gets angry!"

"Otherwise, don't blame this Empress for being impolite!"

Zhou Nianwei looked at Su Xuan coldly.

"Little girl, your strength isn't much, but your temper is quite fiery!"

Su Xuan chuckled.

"I think you're looking for death!"

Hearing Su Xuan's mocking words, Zhou Nianwei was instantly enraged. She was at least a quasi-Saint, yet Su Xuan didn't even put her in his eyes. How outrageous!

Zhou Nianwei waved her jade hand, and an attack imbued with the power of Law whistled towards Su Xuan.

Zhou Nianwei's first move was a killing blow; that last strike was her full-power attack.

Su Xuan, unhurried, extended his hand and lightly flicked the seemingly terrifying attack.

In an instant, Zhou Nianwei's full-power attack dissipated between heaven and earth.

"You! Who exactly are you! How do you possess such strength!"

Zhou Nianwei was terrified. To so casually resolve her full-power attack, what exactly was Su Xuan's identity?

Su Xuan scrutinized Zhou Nianwei from head to toe. She was indeed worthy of being an Empress; even in her palace attire, her explosive figure stood proudly, inadvertently revealing a hint of snow-white skin.

In addition, she had a pair of long, snow-white legs. These long legs were one of only two beauties Su Xuan had encountered so far that could make him exclaim 'legs to play with for years'!

"Not bad, not bad. As expected of the Empress! She truly is a peerless beauty!"

Su Xuan had a mischievous smile on his face. Perhaps it was due to a tiny connection with the Destined Protagonist Ye Yan, but Zhou Nianwei's beauty was comparable to that of a typical Destined Protagonist heroine!

Seeing Su Xuan looking at her so aggressively, Zhou Nianwei felt goosebumps all over her body.

Although Su Xuan was handsome, his blatant and undisguised gaze still made her feel disgusted.

"You... what exactly is your purpose!"

Zhou Nianwei clutched her chest, protecting herself.

"Cough, cough..."

With no more 'benefits' to see, Su Xuan coughed twice and spoke again.

"Empress Zhou, I'm here to discuss cooperation with you!"

Su Xuan chuckled.

"Cooperation? With your strength, there's no need to talk about cooperation, is there?"

Zhou Nianwei didn't know what scheme Su Xuan was up to. With the strength Su Xuan had displayed, she was no match for him at all.

With such a huge disparity in strength between them, calling it cooperation was more like a command.

"I can restore the Great Zhou Country to its former status! It's even possible for you to become the Empress!"

"Madam, after that Ye Yan rose to power, you were very unwilling, right? But your husband was so disappointing! He became decadent just because Ye Yan became a Saint!"

It was mentioned in Ye Yan's storyline that after Ye Yan became the Tianyan Saint, the Zhou Country Emperor became decadent.

This was probably why Zhou Nianwei had completely turned him into a useless person.

This woman had great ambition. In the original plot, she was also the first to propose restricting the Ye family, acting like a female villain.

It was just a pity that no one listened to her.

"Heh heh, what kind of joke are you talking about? Ye Yan is a Saint of the Tianyan Holy Land, one of the ten great Holy Lands. Although you have some strength, it's not certain you can contend with the Tianyan Holy Land, is it?"

Zhou Nianwei sneered.

"Madam, I think you've misunderstood something. When I said I want to cooperate with you, I'm informing you, not discussing with you!"

"Also, who said I can't contend with the Tianyan Holy Land? A mere Tianyan Holy Land is not even a single hair compared to my Demonic Path Holy Land!"

Su Xuan directly revealed his identity.

"Haoyue Sect Saint Token! You are Xiao Chen, the Saint of Haoyue Sect?"

Zhou Nianwei exclaimed in surprise.

The Haoyue Sect's reputation was immense, known throughout the Tianxuan Continent, albeit for its notoriety.

It was not surprising that Zhou Nianwei knew about Xiao Chen, the current generation's Saint, who was a target of attention for all Righteous Path cultivators.

"That's right! In the eyes of my Haoyue Sect, the Tianyan Holy Land is nothing. Moreover, I've already eliminated one of the Tianyan Holy Land's Grand Elders. Do you think I can contend with them?"

Su Xuan said.

"But... why do you want to cooperate with me? I'm just a quasi-Saint. In a Holy Land, I wouldn't even be considered cannon fodder... What do you gain from cooperating with me...?"

Zhou Nianwei was puzzled.