Chapter 57: What If I Break It?

Xue Fuyi had lost her things for no reason again; how many times had this happened already!

Yet she could not even see the shadow of a thief.

"Search! Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find them for me," Xue Fuyi scolded the young Daoist servant attending to her.

The young Daoist hurried out to search the entire sect for a thief who had absolutely no distinguishing features.

Rong Shou returned to the South Dao Sect.

Seeing him return alone again, Hua Qing sighed softly, "Sect Master, please stop being at odds with the Young Sect Master."

Rong Shou handed him an ash urn, "Senior Brother Yuan Jue."

Hua Qing's expression turned solemn and heavy.

"Also, she is no longer my disciple," Rong Shou said, then left via Teleportation.

Holding the ash urn, Hua Qing sighed again and shook his head, "You clearly liked that child so much, why did things suddenly turn out like this?"

Rong Shou returned to Zong Zhu Feng, only to see Xue Fuyi throwing things to vent her anger; it was truly unsightly.

"What is it?"

"Master, please help your disciple! That wicked thief has appeared again and scavenged everything on me!"

"When was the last time?"

"Seven years ago."

Rong Shou looked at Xue Fuyi, as if looking at her, and yet as if looking through her... at someone else.

"Only things were lost, what about anything else?"

"Nothing."

"Did you offend someone?"

"Su Xi! Only her!"

Rong Shou turned around, "If it was her who stole from you, then let it be."

"Master!" Xue Fuyi was anxious, and only then did she speak without thinking, blurting out Su Xi's name.

"This disciple knows she was wrong."

"Go back and cultivate properly; you are not allowed to leave the sect until you reach the Deity Transformation Realm."

"What?!" Xue Fuyi's expression froze, "But next month is my mother's birthday, and I promised I would go to offer birthday greetings. Besides, her health has always been poor; this might be... the last time I see her."

"……As you wish." Rong Shou did not linger and went to Ling Shou Yuan.

Xue Fuyi smashed things around in a fit of rage, "Su Xi! I hate you!"

Yun Du, Huang Gong.

Zhou Chuchen spoke to a sound-transmission talisman, "My Empress, it is time to return to the palace to eat."

The sound-transmission talisman remained motionless.

Zhou Chuchen felt helpless and could only put it away, saying in a low voice, "……Where did she go again?"

Fang Lao appeared, stroking his beard as he said, "The Empress has secrets; Your Majesty could try asking indirectly."

Zhou Chuchen picked up a memorial, reading it while replying, "If she feels I should know, she will certainly say so. If she does not say, I will not go and ask for a snub."

"Your Majesty is truly respectful and doting toward the Empress," Fang Lao laughed.

Zhou Chuchen said, "I can't even find her when I follow her lead; if I don't follow her lead, I shall be lonely for the rest of my life."

Fang Lao pondered, "From the side, it seems the Empress has some designs on Your Majesty."

This was also to remind Zhou Chuchen not to be blinded by desire.

Zhou Chuchen did not care at all, saying, "That is my fortune, for I still possess something she wants. Yet everything in this world has its give and take. Even you, Fang Lao, calculated that following me would bring the supreme luck of ascending to Xianjie."

Having said this, Zhou Chuchen began to review the memorials in his hands.

Fang Lao gradually faded from view, "Your Majesty is right."

……

After meeting Rong Shou in Guotun Town, Su Xi opened a mission Treasure Box and was currently completing the mission.

This time, she had entered a Di Wang Ling filled with undead.

An undead general was leading an undead army, constantly hunting her down.

She had been chased until she was nearly exhausted to death.

【Host, please hold on a little longer.】

【What kind of lousy mission is this? It actually won't let me use the system's power, nor my Life-bound Dharma Treasure, relying purely on my own strength.】

【Host, just treat it as cultivation, bitter cultivation!】

【……When did I ever want to do bitter cultivation?】 Su Xi dodged a wave of attacks from the undead general and continued running forward.

Directly ahead, there was a Zhu Jin Guan Guo, but it was faintly emitting the death aura of the undead.

Su Xi rushed over, 【This must be that dead ghost emperor, right?】

【Host, be careful. If this dead ghost emperor is even more powerful... you really will be going home to eat.】

【Eating is eating; I'm starving anyway.】 Su Xi used her spiritual power to condense a Thunder Ball and struck it toward the coffin.

'Boom—' The lid of the coffin flew off!

A giant standing inside was emitting pure black undead death aura all over his body!

With his floor-sweeping cloak swirling without wind and his domineering aura soaring to the heavens, the undead general and the undead army all knelt down.

He raised the giant sword in his hand high and with one strike, he made Su Xi disappear without a trace!

【That hurt like hell!】 Su Xi appeared on a small mound, feeling completely powerless; that feeling of death was truly too real.

【Can this mission be saved? I still want to go back and slaughter that dead ghost emperor.】

【You need to spend points to purchase this mission, 100 points.】

【Bought!】

【Understood, Host.】

A sound transmission talisman flew toward her—【My Empress, it is time to come back for a meal.】

Su Xi tugged at the corners of her mouth and smiled, "This feeling of being cared for is actually quite nice."

She used Teleportation to go straight to the Huang Gong.

Zhou Chuchen was just preparing to dine; seeing her return, he noticed she looked weary and immediately walked toward her, "Rest for a while before dining."

"I came back specifically for the food." Su Xi reached out and hugged Zhou Chuchen's waist, taking a deep breath of the dragon saliva incense scent on him, "When is the grand wedding set for?"

"The ninth of next month; the Ministry of Rites has already begun preparations."

"Good."

After eating a sumptuous imperial meal, Su Xi finally felt alive again.

【Er Miao, continue the mission.】

【Host, why not spend some time with His Majesty first? Look at the way he is eyeing you; it is practically stringing along.】

【... Where did you learn such phrases!】

【From the 'Sea Queen Romance' series.】

【Let me see it later too.】

Su Xi propped her chin with one hand, picked up the sweet and sour fruit wine with the other, and took a sip.

"Are you going out again?" Zhou Chuchen asked.

Su Xi shook her head, "I am not going out. How is your martial arts skill, Your Majesty?"

Zhou Chuchen laughed, "I cultivate the Martial Dao."

Su Xi's eyes lit up, "Let's spar; use your full strength to hit me."

Zhou Chuchen: "..."

What if he broke her?

Then he would have no Empress!

The Yong Wu Dian is where Zhou Chuchen practices; the architecture is magnificent and imposing. When Zhou Chuchen is not using it, he also allows Imperial Guard generals to practice and drill there.

Su Xi changed into a white practice outfit, her hair tied up completely, revealing her entire exquisite and beautiful face, as well as her slender and delicate figure; in Zhou Chuchen's eyes, it was all temptation.

"Please offer your guidance, Your Majesty." Su Xi cupped her hands in a salute.

Zhou Chuchen, dressed in a black dragon-patterned practice outfit, returned the salute, "I ask that the Empress show mercy. I have a grand morning court session tomorrow."

Su Xi chuckled, "Alright!"

Since he cultivates the Martial Dao, there was no way he could lose to her, right?

After several rounds.

Zhou Chuchen understood Su Xi's intention; she wanted to practice.

Thus, he reined in his playful mindset and began to focus entirely on guiding her movements.

Until the sky outside began to brighten, Su Xi performed a hand-supported backflip and raised her hand to signal a pause.

Zhou Chuchen remained calm and composed; for him, this night had been extremely satisfying.