On the other side, Ye Yun, led by Feng Qingxian, arrived at a golden palace beneath the shadows of red maple trees.
Compared to the beautiful scenery outside, the imperial palace was decorated with extreme elegance.
Finally, Feng Qingxian led him into a spacious room, or rather, a bedchamber...
Bright sunlight streamed through the windows, illuminating the dressing table and the large bed.
"Your Majesty, why have you brought me here..."
He mused that it was unusual for a host to bring a guest directly into their bedchamber on a first visit.
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingxian looked at him and smiled faintly.
"This is naturally my bedchamber, but you need not be constrained. This will also be your resting place in the future."
"Uh, I think you might have misunderstood."
Ye Yun coughed lightly and said, "I actually have more important matters to discuss with Your Majesty."
"Hmm? What else could it be?"
Feng Qingxian's brows furrowed, and her imposing gaze fell upon Ye Yun.
Ye Yun looked around and asked, "Is... are there any outsiders here?"
"Naturally not."
Feng Qingxian looked at him and said, "Since this place was established, you are the first outsider to enter."
Ye Yun was slightly taken aback, then nodded.
"Then I'll be direct. I came here mainly on behalf of someone to deliver a letter to Your Majesty."
"Oh? Who is that person?"
"Xing Wu."
Upon hearing the name, Feng Qingxian froze for a moment, her calm expression instantly rippled.
She immediately raised her jade hand, and a golden light curtain enveloped the room.
Then, Feng Qingxian furrowed her brows and asked.
"She has indeed returned. Where is the letter?"
Hearing this, Ye Yun handed the jade slip to Feng Qingxian.
"It's inside."
Feng Qingxian was clearly familiar with this encryption method and opened the jade slip in a breath.
A moment later, as if she had finished reading, she looked up at Ye Yun again with a hint of amusement.
"I am very curious now, what is your relationship with that person?"
"Uh..."
This question plunged Ye Yun into thought.
He inexplicably recalled their past encounters of forceful kisses, sharing a bed, and even...
Finally, Ye Yun could only cough lightly and say,
"Let's just say, it's rather complicated."
"Is that so..."
Feng Qingxian smiled faintly, then shook her head.
"It's truly strange, given that person's unpleasant disposition, that she would ever need to ask for a favor from me."
With that, the jade slip in her palm ignited in a ball of crimson flame, quickly burning to ashes.
"Hmm? What did she say?"
Her words piqued Ye Yun's curiosity.
Not to mention her, even he was surprised that Xing Wu, given her personality, would ever ask for help. He wondered what she had requested.
At this moment, Feng Qingxian stared at Ye Yun and mused for a moment.
"Actually, she specifically instructed me not to tell you."
"Is that so..."
"However, I'll just go against her wishes and tell you."
Feng Qingxian leisurely sat on the edge of the bed, smiling at him, clearly intending to play a trick on him.
Ye Yun's eyebrows shot up as he asked, "Since that's the case, what did she say?"
Feng Qingxian gazed at him and said.
"It's nothing much, apart from some special matters, she pleaded with me to protect you as much as possible until you grow stronger."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun was stunned.
"It's like that?"
Now, he finally understood what she had asked for.
Recalling her aloof demeanor, she had gone to beg someone else for his sake.
Honestly speaking, Ye Yun was quite touched.
"Sigh... that person..."
Ye Yun sighed. Someone who might not even be able to protect herself was still thinking of protecting him.
At this moment, Feng Qingxian sighed softly and said,
"Actually, she is worrying far too much."
"With your bloodline power, even without her plea, I would never allow anyone to harm you."
Hearing this, Ye Yun cupped his fists and chuckled, "Then I thank you, senior."
Feng Qingxian smiled faintly, "No need for politeness. After all, we will be family from now on."
"Ha?"
Ye Yun's expression froze instantly.
Feng Qingxian, however, seemed to completely ignore it, lost in her own thoughts.
"If possible, let us consummate our union tonight."
"Although with your strength, you might not be able to break through my physical body, perhaps with some strengthening elixirs, it might be possible."
"As for the wedding ceremony, we can always hold it later."
This time, Ye Yun could no longer hold back and quickly said.
"Stop! Your Majesty, please stop!"
Ye Yun looked at her helplessly and said, "I never said I would become Your Majesty's husband."
"Everything I've done so far was just a last resort to be able to meet you. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Qingxian, who had been lost in her fantasy, suddenly raised her head.
Her pair of imposing golden eyes fixed directly on Ye Yun.
"So, you believe I am not worthy of you?"
Beneath her gentle voice lay a terrifying power that made Ye Yun realize he was in trouble.
He immediately explained, "Of course not. It's just that with my current strength, how could I possibly deserve Your Majesty's affection?"
Feng Qingxian's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and her tone became more placid.
"Strength does not mean everything. Since you possess this powerful Phoenix bloodline, you are already worthy."
"Moreover, with the strength of your bloodline, our children will bring about earth-shattering changes to the Heavenly Phoenix clan!"
Good heavens, this had escalated from marriage to planning for future children!
Ye Yun's mouth twitched, leaving him momentarily speechless.
"Your Majesty, you..."
"What are you still hesitating about?"
Feng Qingxian looked at him, opening her arms to reveal her stunning, voluptuous figure.
"My beauty is not bad, is it? And my strength is somewhat considerable."
"If you agree to be with me, you will have inexhaustible cultivation resources in the future, as well as the protection of the entire Mount Chaofeng."
"At that time, let alone those scumbags from the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace, even if the Palace Master of the Heavenly Dao himself came, he would have to get past me first if he wanted to touch you."
"All you need to do is dual cultivate with me to become stronger, and together we will have offspring with excellent bloodlines."
Originally, Ye Yun was not entirely certain.
But after she said these words, he was completely convinced.
This Heavenly Phoenix Empress was not in love with him at all.
She clearly wanted to use him as a breeding machine, to harvest his vital organs!
This Ye Yun could not tolerate. He immediately said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, regarding this matter, I am afraid I must..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Ye Yun felt his entire body enveloped by a strange power.
In an instant, he lost all strength and fell towards the ground.
At this moment, Feng Qingxian caught him, allowing the still-conscious Ye Yun to thoroughly experience the allure of her milky skin once more.
"I apologize. Since you are not cooperating, I have no choice but to do this."
Feng Qingxian lowered her eyes to look at Ye Yun in her arms, then picked him up and placed him on the large bed nearby.
Worse still, Ye Yun could feel all his senses intact, but his body was suppressed by a force, making it impossible to move.
He could only watch as Feng Qingxian raised her hand and covered the large floor-to-ceiling windows with gauze, plunging the room into darkness.
In the darkness, Feng Qingxian approached the bed, her slender waist curving elegantly.
Her fairy-like face leaned close to Ye Yun, her golden eyes, gleaming faintly, stared directly at him as she slowly curved her lips upwards.
"In the letter, Xing Wu said you are a person of great loyalty and righteousness."
"Then, from my perspective, if we consummate our union, you will accept, won't you?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun's heart sank.
This woman, how could she be even more terrifying than that shrew Xing Wu???
It's over. I'm afraid I'm going to fall here this time...