"Damn it! Are you kidding me? Couldn't you have said something earlier!"
This was the first thing Ye Yun shouted after breaking free.
If he had known earlier, why would he have struggled so hard? But now that he was free, the trouble was going to be a bit too much.
Although it seemed that the tempering effect earlier had brought Ye Yun a blessing in disguise, and he had coincidentally broken through to the Earth Immortal realm.
The problem was, if Feng Qingxian chose to give up and he broke free, that would be a bit problematic.
"Get away quickly!"
Ye Yun sat up and, using his last bit of control, roared at Feng Qingxian beside him.
It wasn't just him; Feng Qingxian's gaze also narrowed.
"This is bad, this guy..."
Her situation was not good. Although the sealed Xuan Qi could be recovered within a few breaths.
But the problem was, in the current situation, where would she find a few breaths of time?
Looking at Ye Yun, who had lost control under the powerful medicinal effects, Feng Qingxian knew clearly that what followed would be a one-sided tragedy.
"No, I have to leave first."
Feng Qingxian was about to move down, but Ye Yun grabbed her wrist as soon as she made a move.
"You!"
Ye Yun grabbed her wrist, his eyes glowing with a strange light as he looked at her.
He looked like a starving wolf spotting a lamb ready for slaughter.
But the fatal part was that Ye Yun's consciousness was incredibly clear, yet he couldn't control his body.
So he watched helplessly as he grabbed Feng Qingxian and then threw the Heavenly Phoenix Empress onto the bed.
"You scoundrel..."
This time it was Feng Qingxian who wanted to resist, but without her Xuan Qi, she was only strong in defense with her physical body and couldn't break free from Ye Yun's grasp at all.
Looking at Ye Yun, who was as frenzied as a beast, even Feng Qingxian panicked a little.
"If you dare to do anything, this Empress will never..."
But before she could finish, Ye Yun directly silenced her.
"@#￥%!"
Feng Qingxian couldn't speak, and her already turbulent heart began to fluctuate violently.
She even forgot to suppress the surging medicinal power within her own body, and her delicate form also began to lose control.
As for Ye Yun in front of her, he was also in despair.
He watched helplessly as he kept getting closer to Feng Qingxian's blushing body.
"Damn it... it's really over."
Feng Qingxian was the same, showing a look of despair in the last moment.
"This was truly... the worst-case scenario..."
Indeed, everything seemed to have no suspense, except for one point...
Miss!
Miss!
Miss!
...
Three hours later.
The golden sunset shone into the sleeping chambers through the window.
Ye Yun had changed into a new set of clothes, and Feng Qingxian had also changed into a luxurious golden dress.
The bed beside them was a mess, showing no resemblance to its original state.
After a long while, the two looked at each other.
"Young Master Ye..."
Feng Qingxian's originally majestic face still had a hint of blush.
"I apologize. This was all this Empress's fault. Please forgive me."
"Let's pretend today never happened."
Moreover, she had miscalculated.
Even with Ye Yun's cultivation, he couldn't break through her physical defense even after taking the pill.
As a result, even after losing control, it seemed like nothing had happened between them, yet everything had happened.
But even so, it had allowed Ye Yun to see her extremely embarrassing side when she lost control.
Ye Yun, on the other hand, wasn't thinking about any of that and just lay on the sofa.
"I only feel like I was insulted today."
As a man, being unable to break through her defense had completely shattered his dignity as a man.
"I'm tired, let's just end it all..."
They remained silent for a long time.
"I'm truly sorry. This Empress was a bit impulsive for the sake of my people..."
Feng Qingxian looked at him for a while and then slowly said.
"As compensation, this Empress can agree to any request within my power."
"Alright, then swear that you won't have any ulterior motives towards me in the future."
"..."
Feng Qingxian was silent for a moment and said, "Except for this matter."
"..."
Ye Yun was speechless.
This made Feng Qingxian furrow her brows and ask,
"Speaking of which, I want to know why you are so unreceptive to me. Is it just because you don't like being forced?"
After speaking, she seemed to have thought of something and added,
"If you can give me a reason that I can accept, perhaps I won't have ulterior motives towards you anymore, and it won't count towards the compensation."
Hearing this, Ye Yun, who had been staring blankly, suddenly regained some spirit.
"Really?"
"This Empress's promise is as good as gold."
Ye Yun originally wanted to say, "I just don't like being forced," but now he fell into thought.
After all, even though he was free now, if she had any ideas again someday, it would still be dangerous.
But to reject a woman in a way that she would find completely reasonable...
Ye Yun suddenly had an idea and said after some deliberation.
"Actually, I already have someone I like, so I don't want to overstep."
As soon as he said this, Feng Qingxian's eyes narrowed, and her voice became a little higher.
"Who is it? Could it be that she's better than this Empress?"
As a ruler of a region, to be told she was inferior to someone else was a direct blow to her pride.
Sensing her intense gaze, Ye Yun coughed lightly and said,
"It's... Xing Wu."
"It's her?"
This time, Feng Qingxian was truly stunned, looking at him suspiciously.
"Are you trying to fool this Empress?"
"Uh..."
Ye Yun knew he had to drop a bombshell, or he wouldn't be able to suppress her, so he gritted his teeth and said,
"To be honest, we've kissed, and we've slept together. I really like her a lot, so..."
He thought to himself, Xing Wu, Xing Wu, I'll borrow your name this time, consider it as payment for the last time in bed.
After all, only by doing so could he possibly impress Feng Qingxian.
As expected, after hearing this, Feng Qingxian was surprised for a long time.
"No wonder she's so good to you; so that's the kind of relationship you have..."
"I just didn't expect that with her character, she would also fall for a man. This is truly astonishing news."
After speaking, she nodded and said,
"Hmm... if you are lovers, it's no wonder you wouldn't dare with this Empress..."
"If there's a chance, I'd really like to have a good chat with her about you and her."
Seeing that Feng Qingxian had accepted it, Ye Yun let out a sigh of relief.
"Yes, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"No problem, no problem..."
He had managed to get through this for now. He figured Xing Wu and Feng Qingxian wouldn't meet anytime soon, so he didn't have to worry about being exposed.
As for the future? When he had the strength, would he still need to worry about her having any ideas about him?
At that time, who would push whom would be up to him!
Thinking of this, Ye Yun showed a smile, until...
*Knock! Knock! Knock!*
Suddenly, the door was knocked on.
Ye Yun frowned and looked at Feng Qingxian beside him.
Her expression changed. Someone had approached without her noticing. Feng Qingxian immediately stood up and asked sternly,
"Who's there?!"
A surging aura erupted, causing the entire sleeping chamber to shake.
After a moment of silence, a leisurely female voice came from outside.
"Of course, it's me. Are you, old woman, closing the door because you're doing something unspeakable to my Ye Yun?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingxian was stunned.
Ye Yun almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Damn it, could he be this unlucky?
Wasn't that person being chased? Why did she run here???
As the door was pushed open, a graceful figure slowly walked in. As expected, it was Xing Wu, whom he hadn't seen for a while.
She stood at the doorway, surrounded by golden light, smiling and looking at them.