Chapter 144
Chapter 144
After a whole night of wild wind, torrential rain, and all sorts of unspeakable things…
As dawn was about to break, Ye Piaoling endured the soreness in her waist and the ache in her legs and left the room.
Her feelings were indescribably complicated.
-Was this man insane?
In order to gain her trust, he had gotten far too into character!
Last night’s Dual Cultivation could only be described as thorough to the extreme. As the Cauldron, he had practically cultivated her until not even dregs were left…
He knew perfectly well that this kind of Dual Cultivation would damage his life essence, yet he still threw himself into it without hesitation, dragging her through round after round, front and back, cultivating every which way.
For a few moments, Ye Piaoling had even been struck by the illusion that she was the poor, exploited Cauldron!
Although she had indeed gained spiritual power from that Dual Cultivation, Ye Piaoling still inexplicably felt like she had been the one who lost out…
Supporting her waist, she pushed the door open and left. Behind her, the man chuckled softly in a gentle voice. “Your Majesty, come earlier tomorrow night. We’ll raise our cultivation again.”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
That damned Divine Venerable. Did he have any idea what his status was?
Had he forgotten? He was only a tool she used for cultivation! A tool!
Ye Piaoling felt as though she had been manipulated by a mere tool, and her mood soured somewhat.
She walked out of the Bedchamber in frustration. Coming toward her was a handsome man in purple robes with silver hair. It was none other than the Grand Protector under her command, known as Evil Lord.
Evil Lord cupped his hands. “Greetings, Your Majesty.”
Ye Piaoling’s face instantly darkened. “Why are you here? It’s already dawn. Why aren’t you sleeping?”
This guy couldn’t have been listening at the wall all night, could he?
Evil Lord gazed deeply at her. “Did Your Majesty not also stay awake all night?”
Ye Piaoling coughed and explained, “I was busy cultivating. Naturally, I didn’t have much time to rest.”
Evil Lord said meaningfully, “Your Majesty devotes yourself wholeheartedly to cultivation, but you must also take care of your health. Be careful not to let that Divine Venerable bewitch you and muddle your mind…”
“Impudent!” Ye Piaoling immediately became displeased. “My private affairs are not yours to meddle in!”
Evil Lord hurriedly said, “Please calm your anger, Your Majesty! I am merely concerned for Your Majesty. After all, Your Majesty is the Demon Realm Empress. The Demon Clan’s grand cause rests entirely on Your Majesty!”
Ye Piaoling said, “Speaking of the grand cause, how are the shops I had you manage? Have this month’s profits increased?”
Evil Lord: “…”
What he had in mind was domination, yet the Empress only wanted to make money…
Evil Lord said helplessly, “With this subordinate personally overseeing them, the profits are naturally rising steadily. But my Empress, your mission is to lead our clan in unifying the Three Realms… If we spend every day doing business, when will our great Demon Clan ever accomplish its hegemony?”
“You don’t understand.”
Ye Piaoling’s expression turned solemn as she lectured him. “As the saying goes, before troops and horses move, provisions must go first. If we want to dominate, what do we need first? Money! We need money!!”
Ye Piaoling heaved a long sigh, her expression melancholy. “Our clan has been at war for years. The soldiers are exhausted, the people are weary, and the national treasury is empty… Without powerful financial support, do you expect our soldiers to attack the Heavenly Realm bare-assed? Therefore, our top priority is to recuperate and build our wealth. Once we have money, then it will be much easier to start a war!”
Her brilliant argument left Evil Lord utterly speechless.
After a long silence, Evil Lord said, “I only hope Your Majesty will keep the grand cause in your heart and not lose yourself to money or beauty…”
“I know, I know!”
Ye Piaoling impatiently cut him off, then patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him.
“Xiao Xie, just go and make money for me with peace of mind! I’m also stepping up my cultivation on my end. Once we have enough money, we’ll unite the martial world for a thousand autumns and ten thousand generations!”
With that, she flicked her sleeve and left while humming a tune.
Evil Lord watched her back and secretly clenched his molars.
Her Majesty had never been very reliable to begin with, and now there was this Fox-Spirit Divine Venerable too…
He only hoped that Her Majesty truly treated that man as nothing more than a Cauldron, and would absolutely not develop any extra feelings for him!
…
The second night.
Ye Piaoling recalled everything that had happened last night and, after painful reflection, reached a decision.
No. She absolutely could not be the one losing out again tonight…
She was the mighty Empress. At the very least, in terms of momentum, she absolutely could not lose!
She had to regain the upper hand and make him understand that she was the master here!
But what exactly should she do?
As Ye Piaoling pondered, a tacky yet domineering image suddenly appeared in her mind…
That was it!
Yes, that was exactly what she would do!
Ye Piaoling found a huge mechanical battle-armor gauntlet forged from refined steel and put it on her hand. In an instant, her entire aura increased dozens of times over!
Just like that, she pushed open the door to the bedroom and strode inside.
When Di Xiulan saw the steel claw on her hand, the corner of his mouth twitched.
The young woman wore an enormous iron claw completely disproportionate to her figure. She looked adorably foolish, like a cat that had put on a tiger’s paw.
Ye Piaoling walked straight up to him. With a gloomy, cold expression, she raised his chin with the iron claw and tilted it left and right for quite a while. Then, enunciating each word, she declared:
“You are mine. Your life belongs to me. Your breath belongs to me. Your heartbeat belongs to me. Every drop of blood in your body belongs to me!”
Di Xiulan: “…”
What ridiculous drama had she learned these bizarre lines from?
Di Xiulan thought for a moment, then added for her, “My first time belongs to Your Majesty.”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
Di Xiulan paused, then suddenly curved his lips into a smile. His eyes shimmered as he corrected himself.
“To be precise, my first through seventh times already belong to Your Majesty… and every time in the future will belong to Your Majesty as well.”