Hearing Chu Yun's words, the Sky Demoness fell into deep thought.
Not only had he seen through her origins, but he now dared to make such a declaration. He did not seem to be putting on an act; that aura of confidence appeared utterly natural.
"Alright."
"I accept your terms. This incarnation will remain by your side and help you for three months."
In the end, the Sky Demoness did not dare gamble.
After all, if this incarnation of hers were destroyed, her true body would suffer grievous injuries as well.
If Meng Ruoxue wished to refine the Source of Nirvana then, her true body would be too badly injured to emerge and stop her.
That would be a case of losing more than she gained.
"Since that is settled, shouldn't we be honest with each other now?"
"Besides, it is hardly appropriate for you to keep wearing Xiao Xia's face." Chu Yun smiled casually.
"She is fine. I knocked her unconscious, and she is sleeping in her room now."
A faint, elusive smile appeared on the Sky Demoness's face. "As for my true appearance, are you sure you want to see it?"
"What? Am I not allowed to?" Chu Yun asked, puzzled.
"I am afraid that after seeing me, you will be unable to stop yourself from falling in love with me." The Sky Demoness gave a bewitching smile.
"Oh?"
"Then I want to take a look even more."
"What kind of appearance gives you such confidence?" Chu Yun was immediately intrigued.
Today, he truly wanted to see just how beautiful this peerless expert who had once stood atop the Origin World in his previous life was.
The Sky Demoness smiled lightly. Immediately afterward, Xiao Xia's appearance began to change. Demonic power enveloped her entire body, and in that instant, her features, figure, and even the clothes she wore all transformed.
As Chu Yun focused his gaze on her, his eyes were genuinely struck by her beauty.
The Sky Demoness's purple hair drifted gracefully around her. Her delicate, lustrous body, slender waist, rounded curves, and gently upturned jade-like buttocks were all arranged in flawless perfection.
Her skin was crystalline and translucent, while her beauty resembled a lotus emerging from clear water. With a face that could make fish sink and geese fall, she displayed a charm uniquely her own.
Now that her true appearance had been revealed, an alluring aura bloomed from her without restraint. Born with seductive eyes, she was practically the natural nemesis of all men.
Chu Yun was deeply shaken. The Sky Demoness before him was undoubtedly the most outstanding woman he had seen so far when both looks and figure were taken together.
Even the female celebrities, fairy-like beauties, and young Crown Prince Guanxi's former girlfriends from his previous life all paled in obvious comparison to her.
"You truly were not wrong."
"After seeing your face, I really have found myself unable to resist falling in love with you." Chu Yun kept his eyes on her as he spoke slowly.
The Sky Demoness blinked without surprise. "Too many people have fallen in love with me."
"Unfortunately, there is not a single one I fancy."
"That includes you."
The Sky Demoness was certainly direct enough.
Chu Yun shrugged. Whether she fancied him or not would have to wait until later.
Once he could edit backgrounds again, the relationship between him and the Sky Demoness would undergo a qualitative change.
"Wan Lei, release her."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Venerable Wan Lei lifted the restriction on the Sky Demoness.
The Sky Demoness looked curiously at Venerable Wan Lei. "As far as I know, neither the royal family nor the Shi Family has a Venerable Realm expert matching your identity."
Chu Yun answered with a faint smile, "Of course not."
"He is one of my own people, unrelated to either the royal family or the Shi Family."
The Sky Demoness gave him a surprised look.
But when she considered that he could even see through her identity, subduing a Venerable Realm expert no longer seemed so extraordinary.
"Where will I be staying next?"
"I will have someone arrange a room for you immediately. Tomorrow, I will discuss our next moves with you."
Under Chu Yun's arrangements, the Sky Demoness rested in a side room.
Although she had suffered a loss tonight, she had at least preserved the life of this incarnation.
Since Chu Yun had requested that she remain by his side for three months, she could use this opportunity to probe the depths of this man.
She was extremely curious about what kind of person Chu Yun had been in his previous life.
The next day.
Luo Feng came to see Chu Yun early in the morning. "Your Highness, are you awake?"
"Come in."
Luo Feng pushed open the door. Inside Chu Yun's room, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter had just finished dressing him, while breakfast had already been set out on the table.
"Alright, you may leave now."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After they left, Chu Yun walked to the table. "Commander Luo, sit. Let us eat while we talk."
Once Luo Feng sat down, he immediately asked, "Your Highness, I earlier noticed a purple-haired woman of exceptional appearance and temperament in the residence. When I asked her, she said she was Your Highness's friend?"
After eating several pieces of meat, Chu Yun nodded calmly. "Yes. Her name is Yu Qingxin. You may call her Miss Yu."
"But, Your Highness, there is always something very strange about her."
"I keep feeling that she is far from simple." Luo Feng's expression was somewhat worried.
He was mainly afraid that the Sky Demoness might threaten Chu Yun's safety.
Chu Yun smiled. "Do not worry. She is trustworthy. Otherwise, I would not have allowed her into the residence."
"Commander Luo, you must trust me. More than any of you, I cherish my own life."
"If she were not trustworthy, I would never allow her to move freely within the residence."
Hearing this, Luo Feng pondered briefly before he could only nod. "Alright. Since Your Highness is so confident, I will say no more."
"Oh, right, Your Highness. Consort Shi previously sent someone here to ask that you enter the palace when you have time. She has something to tell you."
Chu Yun nodded at this. "Once I finish eating, I will enter the palace to see Imperial Consort."
Misty Rain Pavilion.
Inside one of Misty Rain Pavilion's reception rooms.
Chief Steward Xu Nian sat there upright.
Opposite him sat three men.
The identities of these three were all weighty throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.
The Third Elder of the Divine Sect, Tian Province's foremost hegemon, Wang Han Cuo.
The Great Xia Dynasty's Black Iron King, Tie Chi.
And Bei Song, the County King of Guanshan Commandery within the Great Xia Dynasty.
Among these three, two were Nirvana Realm experts.
Wang Han Cuo possessed the highest cultivation, having reached the peak of the Nirvana Realm.
The Black Iron King came next, at the late stage of the Nirvana Realm.
Yet he held the greatest power. He commanded one hundred thousand troops and possessed a noble status; even the Imperial Princes of the Great Xia Dynasty had to respectfully address him as Prince.
As for Bei Song, the County King of Guanshan, although his cultivation was the lowest, at only the Shattering Realm,
his daughter, Commandery Princess Guanshan, had by a stroke of fortune been accepted as the Imperial Advisor's adoptive daughter. She was quite well-known within the Imperial City and counted among the powerful and influential of the younger generation.
By relying on his biological daughter's connections, along with his control over an entire commandery, he always managed to reap plenty of profit whenever he came to the Imperial City.
"Gentlemen, I understand all of your intentions."
"It is simply that Misty Rain Pavilion is also searching for Xiao Yan's whereabouts at present. So it is not that Misty Rain Pavilion refuses your offered conditions; rather, Misty Rain Pavilion is powerless to do anything for now." Xu Nian smiled as he looked at the three of them.
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