Central Divine Land, Capital City.
Anhuang Palace.
“Your Majesty, Tianji Pavilion has sent word that the anomaly in the River of Forgetfulness has been pacified. The souls of the ancestors are now at peace, and the beast rampages in all provinces have also ended.”
Imperial Guard Commander Xu Sichen half-knelt on the ground and reported to the stunning Female Emperor before her.
The Martial Experts of Great Yan who died from the Wuxiang Demonic Art had finally found peace in the River of Forgetfulness.
The Yan Emperor wore only a thin red skirt, lying sideways on the imperial chair. Her two slender jade legs were crossed, and her tempting toes rhythmically bobbed up and down.
She raised her jade arm, tilted her head back slightly, placed a cherry on her tongue, licked it a few times, and ate it contentedly. Then she looked at Xu Sichen and said:
“Continue.”
“Ah, yes, yes.”
The Yan Emperor’s movements were too seductive and enchanting, so Xu Sichen’s gaze involuntarily strayed to her exposed skin. After a moment of hesitation, she quickly continued her report.
“Daoist Fang Tianhai seems to have fulfilled a wish and returned to Celestial Purity Temple, where he is imparting all his lifelong knowledge. In a few years, Celestial Purity Temple will probably train a new batch of powerful Daoists.”
“Also, the Island Lord of the Three Pure Islands in Qiongzhou has asked Tianji Pavilion for help, claiming that their Grand Elder has gone missing. They cannot find him alive or dead and hope Tianji Pavilion can assist in locating him. Tianji Pavilion is still considering it.”
“Is that all?” the Yan Emperor asked.
“Yes, Your Majesty. If there are no further orders, your servant will take leave.”
Xu Sichen replied.
She was about to rise and leave when she heard the Yan Emperor’s voice from behind.
“Sichen, aren’t you curious why I had you take over Eunuch Cui’s duties?”
The Yan Emperor asked softly.
Normally, the task of delivering intelligence was handled by the unfathomably powerful Eunuch Cui, but today it had suddenly fallen to Xu Sichen.
“Your servant… dares not be curious. And since it is Your Majesty’s command, your servant should obey.”
Xu Sichen knelt again and bowed.
The Yan Emperor chuckled lightly and beckoned to Xu Sichen as if calling a dog.
“Come, come closer to me.”
Xu Sichen hesitated for half a second, then slowly rose and approached the Yan Emperor.
The Yan Emperor reached out and gently lifted Xu Sichen’s chin.
“I really liked the way you served me during my bath last time.”
“I wanted to see you more, so I sent Eunuch Cui out to handle other matters for now.”
As she spoke, the Yan Emperor caressed Xu Sichen’s cheek and played with her hair.
“Sichen, although you look very heroic when holding a weapon, you would look even better if you took off your armor and put on a beautiful long dress.”
“I will send someone to bring you a fine set of clothes. Wear them and come see me tonight. I want to properly favor you.”
Xu Sichen’s face flushed red, and she averted her gaze like a startled deer.
The Yan Emperor’s eyes were hazy, seductive and teasing.
“But Your Majesty… why me…”
The Yan Emperor smiled, and her slender fingers gently pried open Xu Sichen’s lips, entering her mouth, teasingly pinching her soft tongue.
“The girls in the imperial harem are getting heavier with makeup and perfume in their competition for favor. I’ve grown tired of it.”
“I want to relieve my loneliness. Are you unwilling? And just now, you were secretly staring at my body, weren’t you?”
Xu Sichen immediately broke down.
“Mmm… Ah… Your servant… obeys your decree…”
Seeing Xu Sichen overcome, the Yan Emperor’s lips curled up, then froze.
She was happy, but not completely happy.
Because she knew that whether it was Xu Sichen before her or the so-called three thousand beauties of the harem, they were all just “toys” for her to relieve her loneliness.
The Yan Emperor could not yet make a move on the woman she truly wanted.
But she knew the opportunity would come.
“One day… I will become your only master.”
The enchanting Female Emperor revealed a highly possessive smile.
“Ah… achoo!”
Yu Yi suddenly felt a chill, woke up from her dream, and sneezed.
Blue Ling’er, who had been nestled beside Yu Yi, was also awakened.
“Master… you’re awake.”
Blue Ling’er rubbed her eyes and let out a comfortable yawn.
“Mm… was I asleep?”
Yu Yi came to her senses belatedly.
Earlier, she had left her main body at the headquarters and used her powerful will to materialize a doppelganger in Nether Capital.
Through that doppelganger, she wielded Zi Kui and removed the corrupted candle dragon that had revived its divine soul.
This series of performances by Yu Yi could no longer be classified within human limits.
Of course, she had also consumed unimaginable energy as a result.
After bidding farewell to Ji Ruohan, Fang Tianhai, and the others, she unknowingly fell asleep during the journey back to Among the Colorful Clouds aboard the Fengshen Litter.
Seeing Yu Yi asleep, Blue Ling’er suppressed her restless heart and nestled against Yu Yi to sleep as well.
Now the two of them woke up one after another, but the third person was still peacefully sleeping, her head resting on Yu Yi’s snow-white, soft thigh.
Blue Ling’er looked at the petite purple-haired loli before her and said meaningfully:
“First Senior Sister… she hasn’t changed at all from how I remember her.”
Back then, when Blue Ling’er became Yu Yi’s disciple, she was still a little dot, the same size as Zi Kui.
But after all these years, Blue Ling’er has grown into a graceful young woman, while Zi Kui remains the same as before, without any change.
“Kui’er has a half-human, half-ghost constitution, so she can’t grow up.”
Yu Yi looked down at Zi Kui’s sleeping face, smiled, and reached out to gently stroke her hair.
Although the sight of Zi Kui bound by chains earlier had pained Yu Yi,
fortunately, those chains were considered allies and had left no marks on Zi Kui’s body.
Now that Zi Kui had returned, there were four lolis familiar to Yu Yi.
However, subtly, only Huang Doudou was a genuine loli.
Ji Hongye, due to the backlash of the Everlasting Tribulation Sword, had to seal her power and appear in a loli form.
Ye Qingluan had died once when she was very young, and the artifact Azure Wood Jade had granted her eternal life, causing her body to remain permanently at that age, never growing.
Adding the half-human, half-ghost Zi Kui, these three lolis were all legal…
Ahem, meaning they were no longer children.
“Ling’er, where are we now?”
Yu Yi doted on Zi Kui immensely.
She knew that Zi Kui had never rested for so many years, and now that she was sleeping soundly in her arms, Yu Yi couldn’t bear to move, afraid of waking her. So she asked Blue Ling’er.
“Master, Mingyue City is not far ahead.”
Blue Ling’er looked down from the sky and saw Mingyue City in the distance, then couldn’t help but sigh:
“Even though all three of us were asleep, this flying chariot actually managed to bring us back to Among the Colorful Clouds by itself? And it even controlled the speed perfectly, letting Master get a good sleep.”
“Now that you mention it, it seems to have developed spirituality and is quite considerate.”
Yu Yi nodded.
She had to admit that the functionality of the Fengshen Litter was even more powerful than she had imagined.
It was like a doppelganger of Lü Qi; even without Yu Yi’s direct control, it would ride the “wind” to take her wherever she wanted to go. It even deliberately slowed down to let Yu Yi rest well.
If it had flown too fast, Yu Yi might have arrived before she had slept much.
Although she could continue resting after returning to Among the Colorful Clouds, being forced awake midway was not a pleasant feeling.
In Blue Ling’er’s eyes, the Fengshen Litter was her good teammate.
She was very grateful for its thoughtfulness toward Yu Yi.
Blue Ling’er gathered her courage, boldly placed her palm on the back of Yu Yi’s hand, leaned close to Yu Yi’s ear, and asked shyly in a soft voice:
“Since Master has regained some energy, after we go back, can we start… Dual Cultivation right away?”