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[In the original, Ye Fan ate several Sacred Fruits and came to look thirteen or fourteen years old. Even looking like that, Qin Yao was willing to flirt with Ye Hei. You can't convince me she wasn't into kids!]
Chapter 61: The First Time
Just as a jumble of emotions filled her heart, Su Yu walked in. He glanced at the beauty sitting on the bed and suppressed the desire in his heart.
He walked to the table and took a sip of immortal wine, which left him feeling a little lightheaded. After all, in terms of looks alone, Yan Ruyu was in a class of her own in Shrouding the Heavens. The red-haired existence above the myriad heavens had used countless Immortal Emperor divine characters to describe her beauty.
Their meetings over the past few days had also confirmed the words of that unspeakable existence: she truly possessed a beauty that could topple kingdoms and cities. What was more, this was the lowest point in her life. Before long, the Azure Emperor inside the Desolate Pagoda would remember his descendants and send the Azure Emperor Weapon out.
Only then would Yan Ruyu truly deserve the title of princess of the Demon Clan. For now, it was an empty title.
Taking advantage of someone in distress was hardly admirable, but what kind of good person was Su Yu anyway? He was helping the Azure Emperor Lineage reclaim the dignity of an Imperial Clan. Sooner or later, he would help his Yu'er settle the score with the Demon Clan of the Southern Region who had bullied the Green Lotus Lineage.
He should have started slowly, but Qing Emperor's Tomb was about to open, and Su Yu didn't have the time. He could only resort to underhanded means to bring this about.
I'll treat her well for the rest of my life. It's definitely not because of the Green Lotus Emperor Weapon!
Just as he was wondering how to begin, drinking wine and admiring the beauty all the while.
A lovely voice, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, reached his ears.
"Your Highness, you're drinking alone. Why not let Ruyu attend to you..."
Yan Ruyu removed the light veil from her head, then unfurled her graceful figure and walked toward Su Yu.
Su Yu's gaze wandered as a woman of peerless grace slowly approached him.
She was only sixteen or seventeen, with black hair that danced lightly and long eyelashes that trembled. Her eyes seemed veiled in mist, stirring tenderness in one's heart and making one wish to take her into one's arms and cherish her.
Her pale red jade lips shimmered beautifully. She had a slender, graceful neck, skin like ice and bones like jade, exquisite features, a stunning face, and a jade body whose curves showed hazily beneath her clothes.
As she turned, every glance shone with life, captivating beyond compare.
Looking at this goddess, Su Yu had only one thought:
What a massive profit. For just one Sacred Fruit and a few jin of Divine Spring, I got the entire Green Lotus Clan.
Though he had planned it all long ago, now that it was actually happening, his heart still surged with excitement. Oh, my scheming mind, with nowhere to put it all!
Su Yu gave Yan Ruyu a faint smile, as brilliant and warm as the first sun on a snowy day. Even Yan Ruyu, who was accustomed to seeing outstanding young men, was somewhat dazzled. His Highness the Heavenly Emperor's Son truly was incomparably beautiful; no one she had ever seen could rival him.
He cupped his hands toward Yan Ruyu. "Princess, you're too courteous!"
Then he stood up to attend to Yan Ruyu himself. Resting both hands on the beauty's shoulders and feeling the warmth of her body, he settled her into the chair beside his.
He poured her a cup of immortal wine, then sat down and stared intently into her eyes. Unable to bear his gaze, Yan Ruyu lowered her head, a captivating blush spreading across her face and making Su Yu cherish her all the more.
Su Yu took her hand in his left. Feeling how nervous Yan Ruyu was, he produced a lustrous black hairpin in his right. Faint Great Dao dragon patterns appeared on it, and starlike radiance flowed across its surface. Brilliant colors shimmered over it, so magnificent they could intoxicate the heart.
Yan Ruyu closed her eyes. It was Dragon-Patterned Black Gold, a hairpin made from extreme Dao Immortal Gold. She was on the verge of losing herself; never in her life had she been treated this way...
Su Yu slipped the hairpin into Yan Ruyu's black hair and drew her into his arms. In truth, the red dress didn't suit Yan Ruyu's style. She ought to wear a white gauze dress, just as she had when he first met her.
Her bearing had been utterly transcendent, like a fairy untouched by the smoke and fire of mortal life, making others feel ashamed of their own inferiority. It was as though everything beautiful in the world would pale before her. Dreamlike and pristine, she had been so perfect it was almost bewitching.
But her figure gave the red dress curves of its own, especially across her upper body...
Looking at the fair beauty with her rosy blush, he could barely restrain himself.
Yan Ruyu noticed Su Yu's reaction too. Deeply shy, she said, her voice faltering:
"Your Highness, there is no need for this. Ruyu is already yours. Please be gentle with me!"
Holding the beauty in his arms, Su Yu whispered in her ear:
"From now on, you'll be my Yu'er.
"My subordinates have already found the Azure Emperor's tomb. I promise I'll help you recover the Azure Emperor Weapon!
"I know this is unfair to you, but I don't want to give you to anyone else. You're mine for the rest of your life!"
Yan Ruyu's face flushed bright red at his corny words of love, and she was somewhat intoxicated. The mist in her eyes grew ever more crystalline, until tears seemed to fall.
Suddenly, she came to herself. The Azure Emperor Weapon?
She couldn't help being shaken. The Green Lotus Emperor Weapon was the obsession of every descendant of the Azure Emperor. Because their ancestor had left no Emperor Weapon behind, they had been at a great disadvantage compared with the other extreme Dao powers from the start. Merely holding on to the Demon Emperor Scripture had been hard enough.
Su Yu remained somewhat composed as he looked at the astonished Yan Ruyu.
Though he was forcing her into marriage this time, he intended not only to devour her down to the bone, but also to make her grateful to him. He truly was so black-hearted he was bubbling over now.
Alas, I originally wanted to be a good person. Somewhere along the way, the world stole the kindness and innocence I once possessed!
It's not me who's wrong. It's this world!
When will this man-eating world ever come to an end?
I should give it some thought. Who should I swindle next?
In his third year on the Big Dipper, Ye Fan gets caught again and forced to gather herbs in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. As an old customer, could I get a share of the spoils too? Of course, that's two years from now. It's too early to talk about it!
There's also that small world in Qishi Mansion, the Undying Heavenly Emperor's human skin, and the Taihuang Scripture.
I still haven't gone to collect that piece of Phoenix Blood Red Gold in the Primordial Ancient Mine. But now that I have the five-colored Immortal Gold stele, I'm not particularly short of Immortal Gold. Still, even if I'm not short, my family is!
It's all mine!
"Your Highness..."
The beauty in his arms struggled slightly, seemingly trying to escape his merciless iron grip. He couldn't allow that. Holding Yu'er close, Su Yu continued whispering in her ear:
"Trust me, Yu'er. You're mine. How could I bear to lie to you? Within the month, I'll take you to recover the Azure Emperor Weapon."
Yan Ruyu endured his corny words of love. Over the years, she had met countless talented young men, but this was the first time she had encountered such low-level corny talk, and it left her somewhat dizzy.
Besides, His Highness the Heavenly Emperor's Son had made a promise...
"I believe you, Your Highness!"
Su Yu's hands began to wander. He lifted the beauty in his arms and lowered his head slightly, intending to claim the princess's lips.
Yan Ruyu wrapped both jade arms tightly around Su Yu's neck and tilted her head up slightly. Then she opened her eyes, seemingly a little afraid.
"Your Highness..."
Before Yan Ruyu could finish, Su Yu covered her little cherry lips with his own, muffling her words.
The kiss sealed their love. Yan Ruyu's mind went blank. She didn't know what to say, so she hugged Su Yu tightly, and the two pressed close together.
Su Yu kissed his way from Yan Ruyu's lips to her graceful neck. With her arms around his neck, Yan Ruyu bit her lower lip lightly.
"Don't call me the Heavenly Emperor's Son. My real name is Su Yu!"
"Mm..."
A whisper or two of intimate words faintly reached the hall, leaving Qin Yao, who was keeping watch through the night, unable to sleep at all.
The long night stretched on. In the sage's small world, a scene of brilliant lamplight and sparks in the palace unfolded. With a beautiful moment and scenery, and a beauty in his arms, Su Yu's state of mind had already transcended the ordinary.
He felt he had grown a great deal. Once free of all attachments, he now seemed to have someone he couldn't bear to part with. The feeling was complicated, impossible to describe or express.
Chapter 62: Yimu Green Lotus Qi
The next day, immortal mist drifted throughout the small world. Pavilions, palace halls, and beautiful mountain peaks formed an incomparably elegant landscape.
The Azure Flood Dragon King and the Green Lotus King arrived together. Seeing the two demon kings, the maids who had attended outside the palace all night hurried forward to bow.
"Greetings, Azure Flood Dragon King, Green Lotus King!"
"Mm!"
The Green Lotus King nodded slightly, the presence about him growing ever stronger and his face wreathed in smiles. Clearly, he was very pleased with this!
With this, the Green Lotus Clan and the Undying Divine Phoenix Clan had formally become related by marriage. It could be counted as the last thing he, her granduncle, had done for Yan Ruyu.
Both sides were extreme Dao powers, and His Highness the Heavenly Emperor's Son was clearly very fond of Yan Ruyu. That also eased some of the guilt he had felt.
The Azure Flood Dragon King stood a little behind the Green Lotus King, looking relaxed and clearly deferring to him. The matter had been completed so smoothly that Su Yu had praised him highly as well.
The Green Lotus King had established a connection with His Highness and could be said to have risen to great heights. Last night, Su Yu had sent the Azure Flood Dragon King a divine-sense message, ordering him to take out another bottle of Divine Spring from the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and give it to the Green Lotus King. It contained roughly half a jin.
The Green Lotus King was in high spirits today. Even the Azure Flood Dragon King deferred to him. A sharp glint flashed in his green eyes, and each strand of his azure hair gleamed with a serene light, as though refined from green jade.
You Demon Clan of the Southern Region, White Elephant King, Azure Peng King... just you wait. Once my injuries have healed, I'll flatten your Dao grounds. The Green Lotus King thought with satisfaction. A hundred and seventy years ago, he had mistakenly wandered into a place of danger, wounding his soul and leaving his flesh to decay.
For those hundred and seventy years, every burden had rested on his shoulders. Somewhere along the way, he had even forgotten himself.
Back then, he too had been a proud and spirited heaven's chosen. As a descendant of the Azure Emperor, he cultivated an imperial Dao scripture, and his Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes had swept across the Southern Region.
Now the withered tree had met spring, and he had an Ancient Imperial Clan at his back. He would repay the humiliations he had suffered over the years twofold.
Inside the hall, after the morning's cultivation of the laws of life had ended, Qin Yao and another maid entered one after the other to dress the two of them.
Su Yu paid no attention to the little demoness Qin Yao's teasing. He dressed, kissed Yan Ruyu on the forehead, and said to her gently, "Wait for me to come back!"
Yan Ruyu gazed gently back at him, a trace of reluctance and tenderness in her eyes. The tenderness in her gaze was enough to melt Su Yu.
Like a woman in the throes of love, she had grown somewhat attached to Su Yu after their in-depth exchange the previous night.
But Yan Ruyu was no ordinary woman. Her gaze grew resolute, and she cautioned Su Yu, "Be careful. Don't take risks."
"Don't worry. I have an Emperor Weapon on me. There's nothing to worry about here in the Eastern Wasteland. After a while, I'll accompany you back to the Southern Region."
Su Yu smiled brightly, his black hair flying as wisps of Chaos Qi flowed from his body, making him look extraordinarily transcendent.
After Su Yu left, the maids in the hall began to tease Yan Ruyu, stealing glances at her with flushed cheeks.
Yan Ruyu, meanwhile, silently considered the changes in her body. After dual cultivating with Su Yu, her ancient phenomenon, Golden Lotus Growing in the Sea of Bitterness, had undergone some changes.
I've never heard of the union of yin and yang affecting a phenomenon... Could it be because of Su Yu?
Though she couldn't make sense of the reason, the increase in her strength made Yan Ruyu somewhat happy. But when she saw the teasing looks from the maids beside her, she couldn't help blushing.
She truly had been a little wild last night, and had done many things that went against propriety.