The Heavenly Court Enters the Fray!

No, isn't it enchantment?

Shen Yuan gripped the blanket tightly, his face flushed and his head bowed. He didn't know what was wrong with him. He wasn't a lustful person, and at the beginning, the other person was also naked in front of him. At that time, he felt nothing but wariness.

Why did I react that way the moment the other person approached?

And that feeling... he's still incredibly excited about it.

Thinking back on his actions, he felt too ashamed to even look at the other person.

"Why?"

He finally mustered the courage to ask the question.

"Why what?" The woman approached with a smile. "It's a collaboration, you saw it yourself. If I had come back even a minute later, things would be very different now."

The woman's eyes were deep and unfathomable. Sure enough, the higher-ups were wary of her. All these years, no matter how many merits she had made, they never trusted her. Ultimately, she was still an outsider.

I'm so glad I made that choice; otherwise, when it came time to abandon certain things, I'd probably be the first one to be abandoned.

"We..." Shen Yuan bit her lip, "Why do we have to do that?"

"Don't you like it?" The woman smiled as she looked at the man whose face was as red as a monkey's bottom, and felt a rare sense of relief.

After years of living in a dog-eat-dog world, surrounded by people who scheme against each other, I seemed to have forgotten certain joys.

"Hmm?" The woman moved closer, seemingly not intending to let Shen Yuan avoid the question.

Originally feeling utterly ashamed, Shen Yuan was now completely cornered, with nowhere to retreat. Surprisingly, he found the courage to look the other person directly in the eye and finally said, "I like you."

The woman was taken aback. She hadn't encountered such a gaze in a long time. Because of her strength, people looked at her with either fear or greed. This kind of pure affection seemed to have only been experienced a long, long time ago, when she had just taken human form.

He seemed to be a scholar-like fellow as well.

For a moment, she didn't have the courage to meet her gaze. She looked away slightly, her tone becoming indifferent. "I couldn't hurt you before, but you wouldn't let me leave, so I had to use this method. The flesh and spirit of the Four Spirits naturally Fusion slowly in a state of intercourse. I was just using an ancient method. People only know that Black Tortoise is a tortoise and a snake, but they don't know that the other three spirits are actually two. Not forcibly Fusion them into one is in line with the way of Heavenly Dao, but it's just too much in line with the individual."

"So that's how it is." Shen Yuan lowered his head, feeling a sense of loss for some reason.

He could have predicted it; the other person must have had an ulterior motive for doing that. It couldn't be that they had their eye on you, could it?

Shen Yuan considered himself to be quite handsome, but he felt he lacked the charm to be noticed by someone even more powerful than his lord.

"So what do you plan to do now?" Shen Yuan looked at the other person, his eyes turning cold. "I can never betray Jiangnan. Even if I have contact with you, if it comes down to a choice, I will still choose Jiangnan."

The woman turned to look at the other person, whose shy gaze had turned cold again, and a strange unease rose in her heart.

But he still said, "I know that it's very difficult for people of the Divine Path Style to betray us. I'll give you two paths now; choose one."

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"My lord, that woman is not normal!" Wood Wolf of Kui, with his severed limb, looked resentful. The other party had severed his original arm, which was extremely troublesome to recover. Even if it recovered, it would not be as good as his original arm, which would be extremely disadvantageous in the upcoming battle.

This is the last era, and every bit of strength is crucial. For that woman to resort to such a ruthless attack at this time, how vicious is her heart!

"Do you have any evidence?" the Three-Eyed Divine General asked coldly, staring ahead.

He knew that Wood Wolf of Kui harbored resentment, but others hadn't done anything wrong either. White Tiger Star Officer must also harbor resentment, which was why she hadn't given him any face earlier. However, he couldn't possibly fight her now. Among the four star officials, White Tiger was the strongest, with strength comparable to the Four Heavenly Kings. Even with her source damaged, she would still be troublesome to deal with. He was here to fight, not to cause trouble. If she really committed a crime, that would be fine.

But if you don't, and you force one of these demon generals to his death, the remaining demons will probably rebel instantly!

The Heavenly Court had already lost credibility due to its short-sighted actions. The foreign demons would certainly no longer trust the Heavenly Court, while those within it who had previously submitted to Heavenly Court were in a state of uncertainty, all on guard and observing.

Of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions, most were once extraterrestrial demons, especially those under the command of the White Tiger Star Officer. If she were forced to rebel, the rest would inevitably scatter, and the Southeast Pass would be unstable, forcing her to call for reinforcements again.

Wood Wolf of Kui lowered his head. The other party had openly severed his arm; if he had even the slightest evidence, how could he have let it go?

"Let's go," the Three-Eyed Divine General said quietly. "Take down the Southern Barbarians first. You'll have plenty of opportunities. The Heavenly Court no longer needs the Heavenly Lake. These foreign demons are ultimately ungrateful wretches. Good things like the Four Spirits won't be allowed to fall into the hands of outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Wood Wolf of Kui was overjoyed, and the pain in his arm lessened somewhat. He quickly replied, "Don't worry, sir, I won't let you down!"

"Hmm," the Three-Eyed Divine General nodded slightly, but a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. Even if the Four Spirits later weren't from the White Tiger Star Officer, they wouldn't belong to a piece of trash like you.

"Dean Chen?"

In the teahouse, seeing Dean Chen return but her son not, Shen's mother felt a sense of unease.

Where is my son?

"Auntie, don't panic." Chen Ying's voice was calm, mimicking Chen Qing's gentle tone, carrying a reassuring quality. "Shen Yuan is fine, he was just carrying out some business."

"But what dangerous thing is it?" Shen's mother asked hurriedly.

Chen Ying sighed inwardly. She had seen this woman many times, and she was not a qualified mother. The reason she was nice to Shen Yuan now was only because Shen Yuan was in power, which allowed her to be pursued by her ex-husband and second son and live a life that everyone around her envied.

But Shen Yuan also cherishes this bond between mother and son.

"Don't worry," Chen Ying said gently with a smile, "It's an important matter, but it's not dangerous. Besides, Shen Yuan is a candidate for the next Grand Underworld, so you don't need to worry about him getting into trouble."

"The Great Underworld?" Madam Shen's eyes lit up. She knew the status of the Great Underworld. Several members of the Shen Family had already passed the entrance exams for the academy. She had heard that her second son had also begun to settle down and prepare for the exams. If they all passed, the academy probably wouldn't fawn over her like it did now.

But if the son becomes a high- Underworld, that's a different story.

"But Yuan'er isn't married yet," Shen's mother hesitated.

Chen Ying sighed softly. This woman really valued Shen Yuan's future more. However, she couldn't interfere in the matter, since Shen Yuan's filial piety was entirely voluntary.

However, this time we must protect this woman. Everyone else can make mistakes in this plan, but this woman in front of us cannot!