Honestly, the moment Ye Yun saw the smile on Feng Qingxian's lips, he had a premonition that this so-called second method wouldn't be anything good, or at least, not proper.
As expected, seeing his curious gaze, Feng Qingxian beckoned him closer with a flick of her finger. When he leaned in, she whispered, "You can choose to... with this Empress. With the combined power of our bloodlines, it can guarantee you obtain the complete Heavenly Phoenix Domain."
"..."
After she finished speaking, Ye Yun was utterly speechless.
"Are you kidding me?"
She, on the other hand, maintained a smile and continued in a calm tone, "Actually, what the Phoenix God said is very true. Our bloodlines are both special, and there would be many benefits if we were together."
"Not only can it further strengthen your bloodline, but it can also help both of us achieve significant cultivation advancements. It's a win-win situation, isn't it? How about giving it a try?"
She said this so calmly, one might have thought she was inviting Ye Yun over for dinner at her place. As she spoke, Feng Qingxian's smile was gentle, and coupled with her peerless beauty and figure, it was indeed quite alluring.
But Ye Yun, still merciless, replied, "Try? I'm afraid I'll die trying..."
"Don't worry, with your current strength, it shouldn't be too difficult."
"That's not what this seat is worried about..."
"Oh, you mean Xing Wu." Feng Qingxian chuckled, saying nonchalantly, "Don't worry, this Empress will never tell her. Besides, even if she knew, you're doing it for your breakthrough. I believe she wouldn't mind."
"Such a great opportunity, aren't you going to seize it?" Feng Qingxian continued to tempt Ye Yun, her alluring demeanor no less than Xing Wu's. It was clear she hadn't slacked in honing her seductive skills recently.
"Little one, looking at your handsome face, this elder sister quite likes you..." Feng Qingxian, employing a tactic learned from somewhere, even changed her self-address. She leaned forward, her delicate jade hand caressing Ye Yun's cheek. And whether intentionally or not, the thin, gauze-like dress she wore at the moment was extremely revealing. Her fair, jade-like skin and her exquisitely curved figure were vaguely visible through the skirt, presented before Ye Yun.
"This woman..." Ye Yun's mouth twitched. It would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted in this situation. In fact, for any normal man, it would be incredibly difficult to maintain composure under such circumstances. Ye Yun was no exception. Thus, he silently took a step back...
Finally, after taking a deep breath, he said, "Perhaps... let's skip this."
He sighed. Feng Qingxian's hand met empty air, and she couldn't help but feel a hint of disappointment, while also looking at him with curiosity.
"What, are you still afraid of her?"
"Not exactly..." Ye Yun shook his head and said. "It's just that, at this moment when she is in grave danger because of me, it doesn't feel right for this seat to be... indulging myself."
Seeing him say this with such earnestness, Feng Qingxian was taken aback. Then, with a sigh, she smiled helplessly, "It seems this Empress really won't win this time..."
Hearing this, Ye Yun, who was in an internal struggle, blinked in surprise.
"What do you mean? Won't win what?"
Only then did Feng Qingxian sit up straight and look at him with a smile, saying, "It's nothing, it's just that before Xing Wu left, I made a small bet with her."
"Uh... what did you bet on?"
Feng Qingxian sipped her tea and said with a faint smile, "Naturally, we bet on your principles, whether you would betray her and indulge yourself."
"If you agree to be intimate with this Empress even once before she returns, then I win. Conversely, if you remain chaste, then she wins."
After hearing her explanation, Ye Yun was incredibly exasperated. After a long while, he managed to consolidate his jumbled thoughts into a single sentence for Feng Qingxian, "I say, aren't you two just bored out of your minds!" Really, betting on whether he could remain chaste. If they had nothing better to do, they should just go chew on a lighter. Oh right, there aren't any lighters in this world...
Then Ye Yun remembered something and looked at her suspiciously, asking, "So, what you said earlier about keeping everything secret if something truly happened..."
Feng Qingxian smiled charmingly. "Of course, I'd tell her! Otherwise, how would we determine the winner?"
"..." Ye Yun's eyelids twitched. "I knew it, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world..."
He then continued to press, "So, your earlier actions were all to win this bet?"
"Kind of," Feng Qingxian smiled, looking at him, and pondered for a moment, "Half of it was to win against Xing Wu."
Ye Yun looked at her suspiciously, having caught the crucial point. "Half? What kind of ambiguous proportion is that? What about the other half?"
"That would naturally be..." As she spoke, she leaned forward again. Her beautiful face was almost touching his. At this distance, it was either a kiss or a fight...
"This Empress does indeed like you quite a bit," Feng Qingxian whispered, her breath like orchid fragrance. At such close proximity, Ye Yun could clearly feel it. Looking at her gentle and charming expression, Ye Yun swallowed.
"Haven't you already admitted defeat? Are you still going to play along?"
Hearing this, Feng Qingxian smiled faintly and didn't answer his question. She sat up straight again and looked at him intently, saying, "Now it seems, you indeed deserve her affection."
"At the same time, I believe you can also bear the future of our Heavenly Phoenix clan."
While Ye Yun felt quite proud of the first part of her statement, the latter part immediately made him vigilant. Was she still coveting his bloodline? So, he asked directly, "You say you can bear it, so what?"
"So..." Feng Qingxian pondered for a moment and said faintly, "So, when Xing Wu returns, this Empress will explain everything to her and get her to agree to matters between us."
"After that, this Empress will try to genuinely fall in love with you, and then we can jointly save the Heavenly Phoenix clan."
At least, from the description, it sounded incredibly beautiful. And Ye Yun, helplessly, asked, "Don't you even ask for my opinion on something like this?" It felt like the two empresses were just talking to themselves from beginning to end.
Seeing Ye Yun's indignation, Feng Qingxian smiled and lightly stroked her cheek with her slender jade finger. "After all, this Empress is considered a beauty that can topple nations, right? Being together, do you feel that it's such a loss?"
Her alluring demeanor left Ye Yun speechless for a while. This was blatant seduction! This woman was clearly trying to make him commit a crime! Ye Yun bit his tongue a few times, and finally said helplessly, "That's not it, it's just..."
But before he could finish, Feng Qingxian nodded with a smile and said, "Since it's not, then it's happily decided."
Feng Qingxian looked at Ye Yun and continued smiling, "When the time comes, you'll have two empresses to embrace. You won't find anyone else in the Heavenly Domain with such treatment!"
"Ah, this..." As a man, Ye Yun instinctively fantasized for a moment. No, it actually seemed quite interesting... But in that case, he would probably have to worry about whether his nutrition could keep up.
"Is this woman... really not joking?" Ye Yun wrestled with himself internally, but looking at her expression, she seemed a little serious... However, no matter what, Ye Yun finally understood. He wasn't a match for this Heavenly Phoenix Empress. If he stayed any longer, he might be muddle-headed and devoured by her.
So, Ye Yun took a deep breath, stood up, and coughed lightly. "Uh, this seat has some urgent matters at home, so I'll be taking my leave..." With that, before she could say anything, he vanished from his spot like the wind.
Only Feng Qingxian remained, looking at the empty seat and revealing a very amused smile. "Mmm... teasing such a pure young man is indeed quite interesting..." Especially seeing Ye Yun desperately restraining himself for his own principles. It looked so wonderful...
At this point, she understood more and more why Xing Wu was interested in this Ye Yun. "Although he's still a bit young, he is indeed someone suitable to entrust one's life to..."