Luo Xiu instructed Master Ping to watch over the bones, then left the tent and followed a Heavenly Azure Maid to Wei Qingkuang's camp.
"Mr. Lin, the Empress is right inside."
"Thank you."
Luo Xiu leaped up, landing steadily on the broad back of the Auspicious Rarities Beast before heading directly toward the Flying Carriage. He suddenly stopped, bowed, and asked, "May I ask why Your Majesty the Empress has summoned in the dead of night?"
Luo Xiu's voice was clear and resonant, and the mont he spoke, he attracted the attention of the nearby three Great Holy Masters, Zhu Yu, and the others. None of them understood what Wei Qingkuang wanted with Luo Xiu at this hour.
"I naturally have matters to discuss with Mr. Lin," Wei Qingkuang's authoritative voice called from within the carriage. "Mr. Lin, why don't you co inside for a chat?"
Luo Xiu reached out, lifted the gauze curtain, and stepped into the Flying Carriage.
The mont he saw Wei Qingkuang, he couldn't help but freeze. This outfit is a bit too revealing...
Luo Xiu lowered his voice. "What do you want with this late at night?"
Wei Qingkuang huffed coquettishly and tossed him the tal box containing the War Sword Shard. "Didn't you yourself say this afternoon that you would co again tonight?" she cooed.
Luo Xiu was suddenly rendered speechless. I only said that because of the mood earlier today. I can't believe she actually took it seriously.
"But this outfit of yours..."
"How is it? Do you like it?" With flushed cheeks, Wei Qingkuang did a little spin in front of Luo Xiu.
Luo Xiu rubbed his nose and looked away. What man wouldn't like this?
He suddenly asked, "Are we doing it here?"
"Yes. That's what makes it exciting."
Luo Xiu was worried. "What if they discover us?"
"Oh, relax. I have my Barrier up. No matter how much noise we make, no one outside will notice. Besides, my summoning you so openly, and you arriving so openly, will actually keep them from overthinking it."
Luo Xiu groaned internally. "You actually make a lot of sense."
Wei Qingkuang suddenly threw herself into Luo Xiu's arms, her body as soft as if it were boneless, clinging to him.
"Heavenly Brother, I've missed you so much."
Facing Wei Qingkuang's fervor, Luo Xiu was sowhat overwheld and quickly changed the subject. "Speaking of which, why isn't Luo Qingxian by your side?"
Wei Qingkuang rolled her eyes. "She vanished without a trace the mont she arrived in Boundless Heavens. I have no idea where she went. After all, she is the Plateau Saintess you personally appointed, and she's full of self-importance. I can't control her."
Luo Xiu looked at the beauty in his arms, feeling helpless. All I want to do right now is go back and study those Law Traces.
"How about we make it quick?"
"No. You have to stay with tonight."
"There will be plenty of ti in the future," Luo Xiu said.
But Wei Qingkuang retorted, "I only care about the present. The heavens finally let have you again... so right now, I don't want to be apart from you, not even for a mont."
Luo Xiu's face was full of bitter resignation. "Do you have to be so lovesick?"
"That's none of your business."
"..."
「In the night.」
Zhu Yu sat cross-legged on the skeleton of a giant beast not far from the camp, his eyes dark and fixated on the Flying Carriage atop the Auspicious Rarities Beast. The way Wei Qingkuang treated Luo Xiu made him increasingly uneasy.
Master's wife, what's so good about this kid? Ever since he ca around, you haven't spoken a single word to .
"..."
He could never forget the first ti he saw her upon arriving at the Heaven Azure Empire. With just one glance, he was completely captivated. Peerless elegance, unrivaled in all the world! Although she was his master's wife in terms of seniority, a seed had begun to sprout deep in his heart. After that, even the Plateau Saintess, Luo Qingxian, seed ordinary in his eyes. In his mind, no woman in this world could ever compare to his master's wife. But he could only bury those feelings deep inside, acting like an obedient child and staying by her side as a junior. He knew that in terms of seniority, status, or cultivation strength... he and his master's wife could never be together. Countless nights, he'd tossed and turned, unable to sleep, the image of her exquisite face branded in his mind... But he had to keep all of this buried deep inside, never daring to reveal the slightest hint. Summoning him this late at night, even inviting him into the Flying Carriage... I have to see what you're doing with him!
The more Zhu Yu thought about it, the bolder he beca. He quieted his mind and slowly closed his eyes.
「A short while later.」
When he opened his eyes, a strange red light flickered within them. This was the Barrier-Breaking Eye, a technique taught to him by his master, Emperor Hao, capable of seeing through all illusions.
「The next mont.」
At the first glimpse of the scene inside the Flying Carriage, he was completely stunned, as if struck by lightning, his body rigid as stone.
The stark contrast made him refuse to believe his eyes... That woman, prostrate with her hair in disarray, being pulled by her hair, clad in a transparent gauze robe... could that really be the cold, noble, and peerlessly elegant Heavenly Azure Empress?! No... no... This is impossible. Master's wife would never...
His eyes were bloodshot and his body trembled. His throat was parched, and he felt as if his blood was boiling. He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, unable to bear the sight any longer.
For a mont, his heart felt like dead ashes. His hatred for the man and woman in the Flying Carriage grew unbearably intense. But those vivid images were burned into his mind, tarnishing his once-pristine Dao Heart.
...
For a whole hour, the amount of effort Luo Xiu exerted was likely known only by Wei Qingkuang and the Auspicious Rarities Beast carrying the Flying Carriage. To get rid of Wei Qingkuang as quickly as possible, Luo Xiu truly put in the work, employing every technique he had ever learned.
Inside the Flying Carriage, Luo Xiu took Wei Qingkuang's fragrant handkerchief. Wiping himself down, he said, "Qing Kuang, you all should go on ahead tomorrow. I might need to stay here for a few days."
Wei Qingkuang turned over lazily, her face full of confusion. "But why?"
"Sothing has co up."
"Alright then. I'll wait for you up ahead."
"I should leave first to avoid their suspicion."
"..."
...
「Deep into the night.」
「Central Region of Boundless Heavens.」
Huo Tianlei boarded an airborne ship floating in mid-air and, under the guidance of a Sect Follower, t with Wen Zhisheng of the Heavenly Moon Cult. Wen Zhisheng was one of the Offerings of the Heavenly Moon Cult, and the Offering who had been killed by Luo Xiu in the inner area was his junior brother.
"Brother Wen, it's been a while."
"Brother Tianlei, what brings you here so late at night?"
"I am ashad." Huo Tianlei chuckled, then got straight to the point. "A few days ago, Emperor Xian beat us to a Corpse Nest and took the Heavenly Armor—the very Battle Armor worn by the Azure Emperor."
"So?"
"So, I am willing to share the credit with you, Brother Wen. When we recapture the Heavenly Armor, we will offer it to Emperor Hao together."
"..."
...
「In the night.」
When Zhu Yu saw Luo Xiu leave the Flying Carriage and return to camp, he leaped down from the giant beast's skeleton. He looked at the Auspicious Rarities Beast, took a deep breath, and finally made a decision he had long agonized over. Only by doing this could he cleanse his tarnished Dao Heart.
His gaze determined, he walked straight toward the Auspicious Rarities Beast.
「Before long.」
He entered the Flying Carriage and ca face to face with Wei Qingkuang. At that mont, Wei Qingkuang was neatly attired, sitting cross-legged in ditation, appearing cool and majestic. Looking at her now, Zhu Yu couldn't help but recall what he had seen with his Barrier-Breaking Eye, and he seethed with hatred.
"Yu'er, what brings you to so late at night? Is sothing the matter?"
Zhu Yu, his face expressionless, replied, "Then may I ask what business the Empress had with that Lin Luo?"
Wei Qingkuang's brow furrowed slightly, her eyes glinting with a cold light. "Since when is it your place to inquire about my affairs?"
"Hahaha..." Zhu Yu suddenly burst into laughter. "Master's wife, stop pretending. I saw everything with my Barrier-Breaking Eye. I never imagined... that the Heavenly Azure Empress had such a side to her."
Wei Qingkuang's heart skipped a beat. She cursed her own carelessness for forgetting he possessed the Barrier-Breaking Eye. But she remained unfazed.
"So, what exactly are you trying to convey by coming here?"
Zhu Yu stared aningfully at Wei Qingkuang's alluring figure and said with a sly smile, "I will tell Master about this. Unless…"
Wei Qingkuang smiled indifferently. "Are you trying to threaten to get sothing from ?"
"..."
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