The Queyin Pill dissolved the moment it touched his tongue. In an instant, that vigorous Queyin power quickly calmed down.
Zhou Xuan slowly closed his eyes. After a brief moment of regulating his breath, he opened them again.
He saw the two women huddling together, their faces flushed with a charming crimson. Near the fishing pond beside them, the green jade tiles were soaked with water. He saw the white-haired girl gripping the fishing rod tightly with both hands, tears shimmering in her eyes, looking pitiable. He also saw the white-robed little boy with his arms crossed, looking serious.
Seeing Zhou Xuan emerge from that state where he had looked like a god of war from the waist down, the little boy, Su, began to detail the intelligence he had gathered.
Several Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the East Sea had privately contacted him again, still fixated on the matter of peace talks.
They claimed that if Zhou Xuan agreed, they would not only act as double agents to provide information on the inner workings of [Mieyang], but they would also coordinate with Zhou Xuan’s forces from the inside to completely wipe out [Mieyang] in one fell swoop.
“Oh?” A light flashed in Zhou Xuan’s eyes, his interest clearly piqued. A faint smile played on his lips. “What are their conditions? I’m listening.”
“In name, the East Sea submits to the Qing Emperor God Palace. But in reality, they want to implement a semi-autonomous model where they have full control over personnel appointments and resource allocation.”
The little boy Su shrugged slightly, appearing somewhat mocking. He did not avoid the three women nearby while speaking.
“This request is clearly an exorbitant opening bid, a starting point for negotiation so they can secure better benefits during the subsequent talks.”
However, to everyone’s surprise, Zhou Xuan nodded slightly. “Tell them I agree. Even if the East Sea remains autonomous, I agree.”
“But…” His lips slowly curled into a meaningful arc. “Bring Qingyang Celestial back to me.”
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The East Sea, a secret undersea cave.
Five shadows, whose faces were impossible to see, stood in a circle. A strange atmosphere swirled through the space.
“Xuantian Celestial has responded.” One of the shadows broke the silence first, his voice cold and ethereal.
“Qingyang Celestial… It seems she is of extraordinary significance to Xuantian Celestial,” another shadow whispered thoughtfully.
“This is Heaven’s Mandate, the destiny recognized by the Eternal Heavenly Dao.”
“According to True Monarch Hongyuan, every person who achieved the position of Immortal Venerable in the past was a person burdened with Heaven’s Mandate. This was true for Sirius Immortal Venerable, Taiyin Immortal Venerable, and that Forgotten Immortal Venerable… All of them were like that.”
“Xuantian Celestial can actually extract the Heaven’s Mandate from within Qingyang Celestial. Does this mean we might also have a chance…”
The scene suddenly fell into a brief silence.
Even though those present existed only as shadows, one could still perceive the erratic and slightly heavy rhythm of their breathing in the air.
After a long time, a voice spoke again.
“Do not indulge in wishful thinking. To be able to save our lives is already a blessing.”
“It’s just that Xuantian Celestial is determined to get Qingyang Celestial, which makes things quite difficult. At the request of those old fellows, the Beidou Council takes turns guarding her. Furthermore, even with her cultivation sealed, Qingyang Celestial is not someone who can be easily bullied.”
“So what if it’s difficult? We can’t actually sink with this tilting ship that is [Mieyang].”
“Hmph! Phantom Dream, those don’t sound like words you would say. Not long ago, you were quite cold toward us.”
“Oh? Flame Soul, if you have the courage, why don’t you find a day for us to have a proper duel?”
The other three chose to ignore these two.
“Qingyang Celestial was able to fight her way out of the era of the Five Regions War. She is no fool.”
“Heh! Gu Wanqing is protecting Qingyang Celestial with all her might, which has already annoyed certain True Monarchs. Just watch Lei Yu next; [Mieyang] definitely doesn’t belong solely to the seven members of the Beidou Council.”
“As for Qingyang Celestial herself, I will deal with her. She doesn’t seem like someone content with the status quo either.”
Amidst the continuous exchange, the five shadows quietly dispersed.
The space fell back into silence.
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The East Sea, [Mieyang] Branch.
What was Su Bai doing at this moment?
Answer: Her body, which Zhou Xuan had developed into a “fluff ball,” was in heat once again. She was lying on the bed, let out pained meows.
Her beautiful neck was covered in a flush. Deep within her lower abdomen, there seemed to be a restless agitation. A powerful sense of hunger and emptiness drove her, making her want to find something to achieve a complete release.
“I sent Brother Wu outside. Speak, original body, what do you need?” White Changsheng walked into the room with her arms crossed. She saw the peerless Empress with cheeks as red as if she were drunk, her beautiful eyes half-closed, and silver threads of saliva escaping the corner of her mouth.
Almost instantly, White Changsheng felt a heat in her nose and couldn’t help but reach up to touch it.
They were all “Su Bai.” Even if the body had changed, their sexual orientation certainly hadn’t.
“Come here and hold my hand,” Su Bai ordered, gritting her teeth.
White Changsheng walked to the bedside and reached out to hold Su Bai’s jade-white hand.
In an instant, a scorching current rose violently from her lower abdomen like a surging tide, spreading through her entire body in a flash. Her legs felt as if the strength had been drained from them, and she went soft, falling uncontrollably onto the bed.
White Changsheng tried to suppress the strange sensation, but her cheeks uncontrollably turned crimson like a ripe apple, her eyes filled with shame and annoyance.
Su Bai seemed to recover some of her strength at that moment. She let out a long breath, a bit of pleasure on her face as she said leisurely, “It’s much more comfortable with you sharing half of it.”
“Original body, you set me up.” White Changsheng wanted to get up, feeling like she wanted to cry but had no tears. However, her lower body felt paralyzed. She could only lie on the bed, hand in hand with Su Bai.
“This is called sharing trials and tribulations. Do you understand?”
“But when you were enjoying yourself, you didn’t call me.”
“In this life, ever since I had that bastard, I haven’t enjoyed a single day of happiness.”
Mentioning that “bastard,” Su Bai sighed, a complex look flashing in her eyes. “Forget it, let’s just lie here together. We only need to endure for a few hours.”
“Do you have a plan for what comes next?”
“I do, but I’m not telling you.”
[After dragging your clone to help you endure this heat, you actively visited various places, meeting with those Nascent Soul True Monarchs who treated you with a lukewarm attitude.]
[Within Mieyang, the organization can be roughly divided into three factions. The steadfast savior faction led by Gu Wanqing, who views overthrowing the Qing Emperor God Palace as their lifelong mission and remains unswerving; another group consists of Nascent Soul True Monarchs from families and sects that were destroyed by the Qing Emperor God Palace, their own interests severely damaged, harboring a deep-seated hatred; finally, there are those Nascent Soul True Monarchs who are dissatisfied with the Qing Emperor God Palace’s methods of rule and whose interests have also been infringed upon, longing to return to the way things were.]
[Each side has its own interests and demands, causing hidden cracks to form within Mieyang.]
[To this end, you busied yourself by traveling around. It was not to stir up trouble, but rather an attempt to win over the neutral faction to increase your bargaining chips. You did not want to become a mere mascot.]
[Gradually, through your constant efforts to build rapport, propose toasts, and navigate social etiquettes, you evolved from a pathetic figure living under someone else’s roof into a middle-level member of the organization.]
[Of course, your true identity could not be revealed. Furthermore, every step you took upward required multiple rounds of vetting. The positions you held were also insignificant, involving nothing related to the core levels.]
[You did not care about this at all. Instead, you worked with full dedication, acting as if Mieyang was your home and that if you didn’t work hard, no one would!]
[Time flowed like a river, and in the blink of an eye, one year passed.]
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