Ye Tianyi had genuine respect for the Demon Empress.
He rarely felt any special kind of affection. Apart from Ye Xian'er's love, there was little else, so Ye Tianyi cherished every bit of exceptional care he received—such as the Demon Empress's.
Though she was strict and sparing with her words, Ye Tianyi knew that she truly cared about everyone. These People trying to target the Demon Empress was like a group of people joining forces to bully your relatives. Ye Tianyi would never let them succeed.
"What is it? Don't tell me you want Senior Sister to come warm your bed?"
A voice came from nearby. At some point, Jiang Qingyue had appeared in a corner of his courtyard, her hands tucked into her pockets. The weather was cold, and her breath misted in the air.
"These days, I've started acting proper, yet you've become improper?"
Ye Tianyi smiled.
"Oh? Now that's rare."
Jiang Qingyue walked over and poured herself a cup of hot tea.
"Here."
She tossed a bead to Ye Tianyi.
"What's this?"
"What you wanted."
Though she did not know why Ye Tianyi had sought her out, she had guessed.
"As expected of a woman I once got to know deeply. You still understand me."
Jiang Qingyue drained her tea in one gulp and said, "Enough. You're pretty impressive too. You didn't think to ask for such powerful martial skills and cultivation techniques when you advanced to the God Venerable Realm, yet you're only asking for them now. This little woman admires you. I'm leaving."
Then, she vanished from the spot.
It was not because Ye Tianyi was impressive. He had simply forgotten.
The Demon Empress had previously said that the Evil Emperor Token contained two of her cultivation techniques. Cultivation techniques valued quality over quantity, but