21: So what if I admit it?

Chapter 21: So what if I admit it?

Pei Xuanji turned to look at Li Yunshu, her tone slightly cold.

"You're quite bold."

Li Yunshu pointed to the area below his Dantian.

"What's going on here?"

"Haven't you already figured it out?"

If he hadn't known the effect of that Medicinal Pill, she believed Li Yunshu wouldn't have dared to call her by name even with ten times his courage.

However, as soon as she thought of this, the image of the Yin spirit clinging to Li Yunshu's side couldn't help but resurface in her mind.

If it weren't for that Yin spirit, how could this fellow have known the Medicinal Pill's effect so quickly?

So, after she left, did the two of them… Li Yunshu didn't know what the Empress was thinking, and questioned her again.

"So you admit it?"

Swish.

As soon as his voice fell, the Empress instantly appeared before him.

At such close proximity, their eyes met, and Li Yunshu suddenly found his breathing involuntarily becoming somewhat rapid.

For a moment, he was in a trance, unsure if the fluctuation in his mood was due to fear in his heart when facing the Empress.

Or was it because… "So what if I admit it?"

Pei Xuanji's breath was like an orchid, and a guess suddenly formed in Li Yunshu's mind.

Could it be that that Medicinal Pill only works on other women?

When facing the Empress, am I still a man?

Li Yunshu's gaze flickered. Looking at the Empress so close to his lips, he steeled his heart and decided to experiment.

He leaned his head forward, and their lips touched.

Pei Xuanji's eyelashes lifted, and her beautiful eyes widened.

How dare he?

However, it was merely a fleeting touch, and Li Yunshu didn't feel much.

Just as he was about to go further and bravely charge forward, Pei Xuanji pushed him away.

Thump, thump, thump.

Li Yunshu stumbled backward repeatedly, his back hitting the doorframe.

The Empress took a step forward, raising her jade-like leg high, directly pinning his right wrist against the hall door.

At the same time, his left elbow was also pinned against the hall door by the Empress's jade hand.

His body was restrained, and at such close range, his face could even feel the warm breath exhaled from the Empress's nostrils.

Turns out, the Empress is an S.

As the Empress magnified in his pupils, their noses touched, and that suffocating sensation returned.

Li Yunshu felt like he was back at Jingming Temple, that night in Sanqing Hall.

His five fingers slowly spread, relishing the indescribably wonderful feeling.

At this moment, he could be certain that he was still a tough guy in front of the Empress.

A hanging heart settled down. Since that Medicinal Pill was only for other people, most of the resentment in his heart dissipated.

With the resentment gone, his courage also vanished.

After all, the Empress was still jealous, afraid that he would act recklessly outside.

It's just a pity that seeing Shangguan Shuangyue again will be bland and uninteresting.

The loud noise made Shangguan Shuangyue, who was guarding the door, shiver.

When she turned to look at the doorway, wanting to see what was happening inside...

Wait a minute!

Shangguan Shuangyue's jaw almost dropped to the ground. Her body seemed to turn to stone, standing motionless.

What did she see?

A figure was pinned against the door, unable to move.

By the figure, the person pinned was clearly Li Yunshu.

But what was with the Empress's highly raised long leg?

And what was with those vaguely overlapping heads, constantly twisting back and forth?

She couldn't understand what the two people inside the door were doing in that posture.

This—

She wanted to rush in to protect Your Majesty, but she hesitated.

With Li Yunshu's abilities, it was impossible for him to harm the Empress.

Moreover, if she rushed in and there was some indecent scene inside, even gouging out her eyeballs wouldn't be enough.

Inside the door.

Li Yunshu quickly realized something was wrong. A certain power in his body was continuously being absorbed by the Empress.

The most obvious feeling was that his body was becoming increasingly weary, like having charged ten times in one night.

However, by the time he reacted, it was already too late.

"Mmm—"

His body was pressed against the door; he had nowhere to retreat.

He wanted to push away the Empress in front of him, but both his hands were restrained, making it impossible to exert force.

Li Yunshu felt like a soft man now, barely having the strength to stand.

After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the Empress finally let go.

Pei Xuanji leaned close to Li Yunshu's ear, her voice exceptionally soft.

"If there's a next time, I'll drain your Pure Yang Qi."

Bang!

The door of the Imperial Library was shattered, and Li Yunshu felt a huge force hit his chest, sending him flying backward.

With a splash.

Innumerable water droplets splashed in the Taiye Pool, and a moment later, Li Yunshu's head emerged from the water.

After climbing ashore, he glanced at the Imperial Library, no longer having the courage to provoke the Empress.

Following the route from memory, he chose to return the way he came.

Upon reaching the palace gate, just as he was about to step out, he pulled his foot back.

At this time, the closing drum had already finished beating. If he left the palace gate, he would be breaking curfew.

If he didn't leave the palace gate, was he to spend the night in the imperial palace?

The imperial guards at the palace gate stared at the soaking wet Li Yunshu, reminding him,

"It's already curfew."

Hearing this, Li Yunshu could only brace himself and return to the imperial palace.

Imperial Library.

Shangguan Shuangyue, who was guarding the door, looked at the shattered door panel in front of her, not daring to make any move for a moment.

She had never seen the Empress so angry before and couldn't imagine what Li Yunshu had done to incur Your Majesty's wrath.

Soon, Li Yunshu returned, walking into the Imperial Library with his head bowed.

At this moment, Pei Xuanji was holding a classic text, engrossed in reading.

She didn't even notice that someone else had appeared beside her.

Li Yunshu glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw the title of the classic: "Records of Medicinal Pill Body Sculpting."

"Your Majesty."

Hearing Li Yunshu's voice, Pei Xuanji immediately closed the classic and then glared at him furiously.

"You still dare to come back!"

Li Yunshu hesitated for a moment but still explained.

"It's curfew."

He didn't want to come back either, but if he didn't, he had nowhere to go.

At this moment, he could be described as exceptionally disheveled, one hand on his waist, the other on the doorframe, looking like a drowned rat.

Pei Xuanji waved her hand.

"Shuangyue, give him a token!"

Shangguan Shuangyue walked in from outside and handed a token to Li Yunshu.

"With this token, you can pass freely even during curfew."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Taking the token, Li Yunshu dared not linger any longer and quickly walked out of the pavilion.

Outside the palace, the sky had already darkened.

Holding the token, he had an unimpeded journey.

However, just as he passed by the Zhao Manor, a white shadow flashed past.

He clearly saw that the white shadow came out of the Zhao Manor.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered Liu Lu saying that Zhao Xun kept a Yin spirit.

Thinking of this, he immediately gave chase.

At the same time, the Soul Banner appeared in his hand, and Chen Hong stepped out.

Li Yunshu chased in the direction the Yin spirit disappeared, saying,

"A Yin spirit just ran out of the Zhao Manor."

If he could catch that Yin spirit, perhaps he could follow the clues to find Zhao Xun.

Keeping a Yin spirit wasn't against the law, but if Zhao Xun condoned the Yin spirit harming people, he would be as good as dead.

After turning into an alley, Li Yunshu stopped.

Because it was a dead end.

And that Yin spirit no longer continued to flee but stood there as if waiting for him.

It was a Yin spirit dressed in a white long dress, its black long hair blending into the night.

Although it was just a Yin spirit, Chen Hong sensed a hint of danger.

She stood in front of Li Yunshu, warning,

"Be careful."

Li Yunshu held the Soul Banner, his Divine Sense surging into it, ready to empower Chen Hong at any moment.

Just then, a tear suddenly opened behind the two of them.

Crack.

That huge opening was like a large mouth, instantly swallowing both of them.

After devouring the two, the space returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.