Chu Yun's heart jolted.
The Sky Demoness, a figure who had once stood at the pinnacle of the Origin World—an Emperor Realm powerhouse!
When those words surfaced in Chu Yun's mind, he was deeply shaken.
He truly had not expected that the person before him was the reincarnation of the Sky Demoness, and even the reincarnation of an Emperor Realm expert!
"Wait!!"
"You're saying that not only is she the Sky Demoness's reincarnation, but the Heavenly Mandate Empress has reincarnated too?!"
Chu Yun's heart shuddered violently.
Had he stumbled into a nest of reincarnated beings?
One after another, were they all going to return to their youthful days like the cicadas of spring and autumn?
System: Yes. The reincarnated forms of both the Heavenly Mandate Empress and the Sky Demoness are within Great Xia Imperial City.
Seeing Chu Yun lost in thought for so long, the Sky Demoness thought she had already seized control of the rhythm and had victory in the bag.
A teasing smile appeared on her face. "You've been thinking for so long. What are you thinking about?"
Chu Yun slowly raised his gaze to look at her, putting on an inscrutable air. "I'm wondering whether I should call you the Sky Demoness or Yu Qingxin."
The Sky Demoness's smile froze in an instant.
Her eyes widened, and her expression trembled with shock. A chill shot from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head. "You... who exactly are you?"
"How do you know my true identity?!"
Chu Yun smiled calmly, his hands behind his back. "Someone like you isn't qualified to know my identity yet."
Naturally, those words sounded incomparably familiar to the Sky Demoness.
Chu Yun had used her own method to return the favor.
Even amid her shock, it made the Sky Demoness grit her teeth in anger.
"What do you want?" The Sky Demoness stared at him with extreme caution.
"Have you got this backwards?"
"That should be my question."
"You were the one who came to provoke me. And now you're asking what I want?"
"Don't you think that sounds rather strange?" Chu Yun looked straight at her.
The Sky Demoness slowly drew a deep breath. "If you can see through my origins, then your identity must be equally extraordinary."
"If I'm not mistaken, you're also a reincarnated being?"
"Am I wrong?"
Chu Yun lifted his chin and smiled faintly. "And what if I am?"
"Since we are both reincarnated beings, there is no need for us to stand at sword's point like this."
"How about we cooperate?" the Sky Demoness proposed.
"You're already in my hands. What bargaining chip do you have to cooperate with me?" Chu Yun asked.
The Sky Demoness smiled rather calmly. "Since you know my origins, could it be that you do not know my methods?"
"This body is merely one of my many avatars. Even if it dies, the impact on my true body would be negligible."
Chu Yun furrowed his brow. "System, is she telling the truth?"
System: Half true, half false. This body of hers is indeed an avatar, but with her current cultivation, if this avatar dies, her true body will definitely be severely wounded. It cannot possibly be as easy as she claims.
With the system answering his questions and clearing up his doubts, Chu Yun was brimming with confidence.
The Sky Demoness had no idea that even with the experience and methods from her previous life, she possessed no advantage whatsoever against Chu Yun.
The other side had a cheat—how was anyone supposed to play this?
"Are you sure?"
"If I'm not mistaken, if this avatar dies, your true body will suffer grave damage to its vital energy."
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"Sky Demoness, why bother trying to play these little tricks before me?" Chu Yun looked utterly calm and unruffled.
The Sky Demoness's expression darkened.
Everything about her seemed to have been seen through by the man before her.
After steadying her emotions, she said, "Your Excellency's insight is extraordinary. I admire it."
Chu Yun did not lose himself in the flattery and immediately continued, "Still, for the sake of our earlier taste of each other's fragrance, I can listen to how you intend to cooperate."
Chu Yun's cheap mouth made the Sky Demoness's full breasts rise and fall with anger. Suppressing her emotions, she said, "It's simple. I will help you take the position of Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, while you use the power of yourself and the Shi Family to help me deal with someone."
"Who?" Chu Yun asked.
"The Heavenly Mandate Empress, Meng Ruoxue," the Sky Demoness blurted out.
"Meng Ruoxue... why does that name sound so familiar...?"
Chu Yun found the name exceedingly familiar. Suddenly, a flash of insight lit up his mind.
"Meng Ruoxue, the Prime Minister's daughter, the number one beauty among the younger generation!"
"She's the reincarnation of the Heavenly Mandate Empress?!"
Chu Yun's eyes widened. He had never expected Meng Ruoxue to be the Heavenly Mandate Empress.
Her father, Meng Changzhong, was the Prime Minister of the Great Xia Dynasty. His status within the dynasty was extremely high, and he was deeply trusted by Chu Yun's imperial father. He could be called the foremost powerful minister.
As for his daughter Meng Ruoxue, it was said that she was beautiful as a celestial fairy, yet cold and aloof by nature. Among her peers, there seemed to be no one worthy of her regard.
She usually kept her doors shut and rarely went out. Aside from those in the Prime Minister's Residence, outsiders could hardly ever catch a glimpse of her.
"Correct."
"She is the Heavenly Mandate Empress."
"Her cultivation has now reached the peak of the Shattering Realm. However, I placed the Nirvana Curse upon her. Without the Source of Nirvana, she will never be able to enter the Nirvana Realm in this lifetime."
"My condition is that you and I join forces to eliminate her!"
"As for your position as Crown Prince, I will do everything in my power to help you secure it. I will also help you uncover the truth behind your disappearance back then," the Sky Demoness said seriously.
Chu Yun carefully digested all this information in his mind.
Today had been far too thrilling.
He had learned so many explosive secrets at once. If this got out, the Prime Minister's Residence would immediately become the focus of every major power.
The reincarnation of an empress—what upheaval she could bring to the entire Great Xia Dynasty in the future would be nothing short of earth-shattering.
System: Master, a friendly reminder: you have four days left to edit your background. When the time comes, you can edit it so that you are the relative or lover of both of them, taking both beauties in hand. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
That's right!!
Why am I doing a multiple-choice question?
I'm an adult. Naturally, I should have everything!
Chu Yun understood. His state of mind became clear and luminous as he replied unhurriedly, "One Heavenly Mandate Empress in exchange for the position of Crown Prince? I'd be taking too great a loss in that deal."
"I can't do it."
"How about this? I'll release this avatar of yours, and you stay by my side and help me for three months."
"After that, you may stay or leave as you please. How does that sound?" Chu Yun suggested.
The Sky Demoness frowned and fell into deep thought.
After a while, she said, "Three months? Aren't you afraid that I'll go back on my word?"
Chu Yun looked at her with a beaming smile. "I believe that the dignified Sky Demoness would not go back on something she has promised."
"Besides, do you think I fear you going back on your word?"
When one traveled the world, one's identity was something one gave oneself.
The most important thing in life was learning how to package oneself.
By now, Chu Yun had packaged himself as the reincarnation of some supreme expert. Even if the Sky Demoness went back on her word, he had ways to deal with her.
His confidence alone made the Sky Demoness somewhat wary of him.
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