Shen Zhao was preparing to bid farewell to Mu Qiuyao in front of the Immortal Radiance Hall, ready to set off for the Southern Domain.
"Are you really leaving? Why not reconsider and serve my Profound Heaven Immortal Dynasty? I can bestow upon you the title of King of Equal Rank and have you jointly govern the Northern Domain. How does that sound?"
"Alright, as if I can't see through your schemes. You just want to use me to take your Immortal Dynasty a step further, right? No need to be so polite."
"Well, that's indeed what I'm thinking. But jointly governing the Northern Domain isn't a joke. As long as you stay, I will share this realm with you."
"Then many thanks. If I can't make it out there in the future, maybe I'll consider coming to you."
Mu Qiuyao stood side by side with Shen Zhao, overlooking the vast scenery outside the palace.
After a long while, Mu Qiuyao asked again, "Have you cleared the air with Yu Xiyan?"
Shen Zhao countered, "How did you know Yu Xiyan also reincarnated?"
"If I couldn't see that much, then these two thousand years would have been wasted."
"True, the Profound Heaven Empress, the ruler of the Northern Domain, how could she not see through such tricks?"
"It's good that we've spoken frankly. At least she needs to understand how perfect a partner she lost.
In the future, Yu Xiyan's life will definitely not find a better man than you."
Shen Zhao shrugged indifferently, "It has nothing to do with me anymore."
Mu Qiuyao glanced at Shen Zhao, sighed softly, and said, "Boy, I've always wanted to say thank you. If it weren't for you,
even if I were to be reborn, I might have repeated the mistakes of my previous life. You also made me realize that as a monarch, there are still many shortcomings."
Shen Zhao: "After experiencing all this, I believe you, as the Northern Domain's Empress, know exactly what to do next. There's no need for me to offer my clumsy opinions.
I trust that with the Empress's capabilities, quelling the chaos in the Northern Domain will only be a matter of time."
Mu Qiuyao: "If you need anything in the future, just ask. I won't refuse."
"Of course. I hope the Empress won't back down when the time comes."
"Even if it's a sea of fire and mountains of knives, I will fulfill your request!"
"Well! Cooperation is a pleasure!"
"Cooperation is a pleasure!"
The two of them smiled at each other, understanding each other without words.
"It's time to go!"
"So soon?"
"I have my own matters to attend to."
"Mmm, I heard. Is it about Su Yunying?"
"Did Ding Buer and the others tell you?"
"I've also heard a little about Su Yunying. In her previous life, that child had good aptitude, but it was a pity.
However, in this life, she's fortunate to have you assisting her.
With the God of War escorting her, her future will surely be smooth."
"You flatter me."
Arriving at the square, Liang Hao had been waiting for a long time.
Mu Qiuyao bid farewell to Shen Zhao one last time: "Young man, remember to visit the Northern Domain often when you have time.
This is also your home. Come to the palace to find Me when you're tired. Everything in the Northern Domain is open to you."
"Take care!"
Shen Zhao nodded, then turned and flicked his sleeve.
Suddenly, golden light blazed around him, transforming into specks of light that quickly gathered in mid-air.
"Jie~~"
The Golden-Winged Peng let out a long cry, soaring into the sky and spreading its wings, leaving Liang Hao dumbfounded.
Shen Zhao took a step and leaped, landing steadily on the Golden-Winged Peng's back.
"Big brother, wait for me!"
Liang Hao also quickly stepped onto the Golden-Winged Peng's back.
"Jie~"
Another long cry, and the Golden-Winged Peng slowly ascended, instantly disappearing into the clouds.
Mu Qiuyao quietly looked up at the sky, until the Golden-Winged Peng's figure completely disappeared from sight, then turned to return to the main hall.
As soon as she turned around, she saw Yu Xiyan staring blankly at the direction Shen Zhao had left.
Mu Qiuyao was taken aback, then said, "Great Yin Empress, aren't you planning to leave yet?"
Yu Xiyan was expressionless, looking up at the sky, muttering to herself, "I will definitely make my husband change his mind. This life, we will be a loving couple, respecting each other..."
Mu Qiuyao frowned, initially not wanting to pay her any mind.
But suddenly, as if thinking of something, she leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "It's a pity, you yourself pushed the man who loved you so deeply away."
"No, I didn't!" Yu Xiyan's cold brows furrowed, "You don't understand, how much Shen Zhao loves me, how could he possibly abandon me?
When his anger subsides, he will definitely be willing to return to my side. At that time, I will do my best to make up for him."
"But you betrayed Shen Zhao's feelings for you, didn't you?"
Mu Qiuyao sneered,
"Yu Xiyan, give it up. Shen Zhao isn't coming back. Because his feelings for you were completely worn away in his previous life.
No man would accept being betrayed by the woman he protected with his life. He didn't unleash a vengeful storm upon you, he's just trying to save face."
Yu Xiyan trembled all over, shaking her head constantly. "No, it's impossible. Shen Zhao will definitely come back. He will.
As long as he can forgive me, we can still be together in this life. We can have our own children, and our lives will be incredibly happy."
Mu Qiuyao shook her head. "Are you still trying to deceive yourself at this point? It seems you really don't understand that guy."
"I was married to Shen Zhao for twenty years, we went through so much together. Don't I know him better than you?"
"Married? What kind of marriage was that? Do you even know what a real marriage is? Did you fulfill your duties as a wife?
Let me ask you a simple question: What is Shen Zhao's favorite food? Can you even answer that?"
"I..."
Yu Xiyan was at a complete loss after that question.
In her previous life, she knew everything about what Lin Feng liked, but she was too lazy to even glance at Shen Zhao, so how could she possibly know his preferences?
"Can't say, can you? If that's the case, what right do you have to say you understand Shen Zhao?"
Mu Qiuyao sized up Yu Xiyan with a playful look.
"You don't even know your own husband's basic preferences. How can you even mention the word 'love'?
Yu Xiyan, how did you have the nerve to say such harsh words?
Twenty years of wind and rain? I think it's more like twenty years with Lin Feng."
Yu Xiyan's heart was struck yet again.
After a long time, she lowered her head and whispered, "I... in this life, I will fulfill my responsibilities as a wife."
"Regret it? It's too late. Shen Zhao has already fallen in love with another woman."
"What did you say!"
Those words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Yu Xiyan's mind.
Then, she immediately denied it: "Impossible! He can't fall in love with another woman.
You don't know, in his eyes, it's all me. He would never do that.
No matter what I do wrong, he won't love another woman. That's absolutely impossible."
This was the news Yu Xiyan dreaded most: Shen Zhao had fallen for another woman?
This was even more painful than being killed.
Shen Zhao could only belong to her; no one else could take him away.
"Why is it impossible? That woman has a stronger background than you, she's more understanding,
she won't pretend to be virtuous and remain chaste for another man after marriage,
and she won't choose to heartlessly abandon him when he needs comfort the most.
Tell me, what reason would Shen Zhao have to reject such a good woman,
and continue to choose a woman who constantly humiliates and hurts him?"
"You're lying to me!" Yu Xiyan's face was ice cold. "I absolutely won't believe Shen Zhao would fall in love with another woman.
Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! He can only love me, and only I am worthy of him!
Tell me, who exactly is that woman?"
"Hahaha!"
Mu Qiuyao laughed three times.
Then she leaned in close to her ear again and blew a wisp of blue breath, whispering, "Want to know? Then I'll tell you. Listen carefully.
This woman is, of course, me. Also, you probably haven't slept with him, right?
So, I've already tasted it for you. Want to know what it's like? It's really moist, really comfortable…"
"Giggle, giggle, giggle..."
After saying that, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle softly.
"You? Mu Qiuyao!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiyan's face immediately turned frosty.
But she quickly smiled and was relieved, with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
"Profound Heaven Empress, you're joking around too much. If you were talking about other women, I might still have some doubts, but..."
She sized up Mu Qiuyao a few times, then shook her head: "Based on my understanding of my husband,
he wouldn't be the least bit interested in a woman like you, who's been defiled."
"So, put away your attempts at sowing discord. I will never believe such absurd things."
"Yu Xiyan!"
Mu Qiuyao seemed to have been struck at a weak point, immediately turning angry out of embarrassment.
But soon, she regained her confident and composed demeanor.
"That's right, I was tricked by Lin Feng, which led to those unspeakable experiences.
But at least I am forthright. What happened, happened. It was my own fault for not recognizing people, and there's nothing to complain about.
Unlike someone else, who, despite being in the wrong, keeps shifting the blame onto others,
making herself seem like a pure, innocent white lotus flower, which is utterly disgusting."
Yu Xiyan's expression turned cold: "Mu Qiuyao, what right do you have to say such things to me?
In your previous life, you were just a wreck, ruined by Lin Feng.
No matter what, I at least held the line for Shen Zhao. What gives you the right to compare yourself to me?
Is it because you know more about that kind of thing than I do?"
"What right? Yu Xiyan, how do you have the face to say such things?" Mu Qiuyao was shocked. "Compared to me, you're even more despicable, by a factor of ten!
Do you really think that as long as you don't physically cheat, you're being faithful to your partner?
Good heavens, no way, you can't possibly think that, can you?
You think that guy is really the kind of simp who only cares about virginity?"
"As long as you call out to him: 'Husband, I'm still a virgin, come back and let's start over, okay?'
Then, add a few more sobs and a few tears, and he'll obediently run back and keep fawning over you?
Don't tell me, you really think like that.
My god, I really can't believe how naive you are, so naive it's infuriating?"
Yu Xiyan was trembling with rage, and she directly burst out with a curse: "Bullshit! No matter what,
I'm a hundred times better than a shameless slut like you who was fornicating in the streets in your past life!"
Mu Qiuyao shrugged, looking indifferent: "But at least during the time I was with Shen Zhao, I confessed this past life's affair to him,
And you? You've never realized where you went wrong.
"So, having lived a second life, I can get along with Shen Zhao, and he has never looked down on me because of that."
"That's because you and Shen Zhao never lived together in your previous life, you were just strangers who never met!"
Yu Xiyan was almost broken, and she roared at Mu Qiuyao, nearly screaming,
"If you had lived with Shen Zhao, would he have accepted your past experiences? Do you think that's possible?"
"Then do you think Shen Zhao would accept a wife who repeatedly had mental affairs, and conspired with her lover to kill her own husband…
… Wife? Hmm?"
"…"
A soft sentence, especially the word "wife," deliberately emphasized, directly shut Yu Xiyan up, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal.
Come on, let's hurt each other! Hmph, hmph?
With over two thousand years of experience, how can you, a simpleton with a screw loose, compare to me?
You think you can embarrass me by focusing on whether or not I'm a virgin? Just watch me tear you apart, you little bitch.
If you want to fight with me, go back to your mother's womb and reroll your character!
Seeing Yu Xiyan get the short end of the stick, Mu Qiuyao immediately felt satisfied and flicked her sleeve: "The Empress of Great Yin, you should go back.
With your current strength and status, you're not qualified to continue discussing this topic with me, because you're simply not worthy!"
Yu Xiyan also replied coldly: "It's a pity that in my past life, I didn't get to see my Great Yin's Breaking Army Manor conquer the Northern Domain's Azure Cloud Immortal Palace. If my husband hadn't had an accident, the Northern Domain would have been Great Yin's territory!"
"What! You want to go to war with the Northern Domain Immortal Dynasty!" Mu Qiuyao's attitude immediately changed. "Yu Xiyan, you need to face reality,
This isn't the past! The elite Iron Flame Army, which was invincible in the previous life's Great Yin, doesn't even exist yet.
Moreover, the God of War, Shen Zhao, isn't by your side either. What do you have to challenge the Immortal Dynasty with?
To put it bluntly, the only reason you're standing here talking to me is because of Shen Zhao. Otherwise, you wouldn't even be qualified to enter the Azure Cloud Immortal Palace!
And as for Shen Zhao's so-called "accident," wasn't it something you and Lin Feng orchestrated?
Ha, what an "accident" indeed!"
Yu Xiyan clenched her fists, her gaze icy, like a sharp blade, completely unfazed by Mu Qiuyao's provocation.
After a long while, Yu Xiyan still lowered her head.
Discontent, anger, and regret surged into her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Leave immediately. For Shen Zhao's sake, I won't make things difficult for you today.
A purple-gold flying beast has been prepared for you. Go to the Heavenly Sword Sect to meet Gu Jingyan.
Then, leave the Northern Domain immediately. The Northern Domain does not welcome you!"
After speaking, Mu Qiuyao flicked her phoenix sleeve again and strode into the Immortal Hua Palace.
She changed her mind. Killing Yu Xiyan would be too easy for her; it wouldn't satisfy her at all.
Mu Qiuyao would only feel satisfied if she watched Yu Xiyan step by step into the abyss of despair.
If Shen Zhao were here…
Watching Mu Qiuyao's disappearing figure, Yu Xiyan truly regretted her actions.
If Shen Zhao were by her side, who would dare to be so arrogant towards her?
He would definitely risk his life to prevent her from suffering the slightest grievance.
In mid-air...
"Big brother, this Golden-Winged Peng truly deserves to be the saint of spirit beasts. Isn't this at least at the Nirvana Realm cultivation level?"
"Peak of the Supreme Realm, that's all. Don't be so surprised. Wait until the Golden-Winged Peng grows to the Manifestation Emperor realm before you get surprised."
"Damn, the Emperor realm, is that really possible? Even at the current Supreme Realm, it could hang me up and beat me a few hundred times. Big brother, how about you help me improve my strength again?"
"You're only at the second rank of the Nirvana Realm right now. This is a time to consolidate your strength. Forcibly increasing your power now will only damage your foundation and limit your future."
"But this trip to the Northern Domain… there are so many cheaters and heaven-defying people. My combat strength doesn't seem like enough."
"How about this? I have a set of boxing techniques here that can significantly boost your combat power."
"Really? What kind of boxing technique?"
"Heavenly Frost Fist. Do you want to learn it?"
"Yes, of course!"
And so, Shen Zhao, on the back of the Golden-Winged Peng, passed the Heavenly Frost Fist incantation to Liang Hao.
Liang Hao was indeed a proud son of the Heavenly Secrets Saint Sect. Shen Zhao only recited it twice, and he had already memorized the entire incantation and began to meditate and practice.
As the saying goes, a Golden-Winged Peng, with a flap of its wings, covers ninety thousand miles. Although the current Golden-Winged Peng hasn't reached such an exaggerated speed, it can still cover over a hundred miles with a single flap.
In a matter of moments, the two of them left the Northern Region and soared towards the Southern Region.
At the same time, in the Su Clan of the Southern Region…
"Don't cry, little sister. In my life, Su Jinhao, I only have one sister, and that's Su Xuejiao. Who does Su Yunying think she is? She's not worthy of being my sister!"
"That's right, little sister, don't worry. So what if she comes back? Father and Mother are just bringing her back to save face for the Su Clan, aren't they?
Rest assured, big brother, me, and the third brother, we only acknowledge you as our sister. No one can replace your position!"
In the courtyard, three young men were constantly coaxing a delicate young girl, afraid that she had been wronged.
These three young men were the eldest, Su Jinhao, the second, Su Jinyi, and the third, Su Jinyun.
And the girl who was softly sobbing was called Su Xuejiao, the adopted daughter of the Su Clan, the apple of the eye of the head of the family, Su Lingzhang, and his wife, Yin Jiao'e.
Although she was an adopted daughter, everyone in the household doted on Su Xuejiao. Even after Su Yunying returned, she couldn't compare.
"No, since Sister is back, I should leave on my own. I've enjoyed so many years of prosperity and wealth at her expense, taking over the life that should have been hers. Now, I should give it back to her."
Su Xuejiao cried, tears streaming down her face like a blossoming pear flower, constantly wiping her eyes with a handkerchief, looking utterly pitiful.
Hearing this, Su Jinhao felt a surge of heartache and immediately said, "Where is that Su Yunying!
I want to see her, I want her to understand the rules of the Su Clan.
Don't think that just because she has some blood relation to us, she can try to take over Xuejiao's life!"
Su Xuejiao was secretly delighted, but she kept saying, "Big Brother, please don't go looking for trouble with Sister. She's suffered enough. She's already satisfied with my agreement to let her stay in the mansion. I really don't dare to ask for anything more."
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