The next day, early in the morning.
Su Chen stretched and felt a headache coming on.
How much did he drink last night?
Yue Ya 'er, this little girl, actually dared to make him drink. How could she continue like this? He had to find a chance to teach her a lesson.
"You're awake?"
A soft and gentle voice entered Su Chen's ears.
Su Chen's body stiffened. He turned his neck stiffly and saw a woman who shouldn't be on his bed.
"Y-Y-Y-Your … Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Su Chen hurriedly checked. This didn't seem to be his bedroom.
His brain seemed to have stopped working.
Last night, Lin Yuerou and Chan Miao should have helped me back to my room. He still vaguely remembered Chan Miao crying and begging him.
What happened then?
Why am I here?
Why is the Tongtian Empress sleeping beside me?
Damn, this is a big problem!
The empress sounded a little helpless as she continued, "You were the one who brought the Black Phoenix Immortal Herb and a thousand stalks of immortal herbs to me. You even arrogantly asked me to sleep with you. Have you already forgotten about it after waking up?"
"I … I …"
What the hell, what's going on?
Am I so f * cking wild when I'm drunk?
Most importantly, the empress really gave in?
This was simply inconceivable.
Su Chen hurriedly checked the Jiuli Fairy Gourd. Sure enough, the herbs and Black Phoenix Herb had all been plucked. Su Chen also asked Zu Ya and Naxi to confirm that he had plucked the herbs himself about six hours ago.
However, Su Chen had no recollection of this. He could only say that drinking had ruined things.
Su Chen's original condition for preparing these herbs was to invite the empress to go with him to the Demon Abyss to protect Su Xiaoyao during her coronation. Damn, he used them all after sleeping with her. What a waste.
Most importantly, he didn't even have any recollection of it. This was even more wasteful.
But then again, was sharing the same bed really just sharing the same pillow?
"Erm … Your Majesty, did I do anything wrong?
You won't kill me to silence me, right? "Su Chen asked cautiously.
The Sky-reaching Empress didn't get up. She was still lying on her side with a faint smile on her face. "I won't go so far as to kill you. Since I've promised you that I can fulfill any of your requests, I won't go back on my word. But I really didn't expect that you would be so bold as to make such an outrageous request. Tell me … how should I punish you?"
"Cough, cough, Your Majesty, please calm down. I really didn't do it on purpose. I have completely forgotten what happened last night. If Su Chen has offended Your Majesty in any way, you can punish me as you wish. As long as you spare my life, it will be fine. I don't want to die so young," Su Chen said bitterly.
Seeing this, the empress couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, look at how scared you are. I'm not the kind of person who would turn her back on others. It's already very thoughtful of you to be able to obtain the Black Phoenix Herb. Of course, the request you made last night when you were drunk doesn't count. When you're sober, tell me your request again."
"I'm very sober now."
Su Chen said hurriedly. He was secretly relieved.
It seemed like the empress was quite reasonable.
Eh, that's not right. If the request last night didn't count, then why was the empress sleeping next to him?
Erm, Su Chen didn't dare to ask this question. It was better to pretend that he didn't know anything.
After calming himself down, Su Chen sat up and told the empress about Su Xiaoyao. Then, he formally extended an invitation. "I would like to invite Your Majesty to come with me to the Imperial Demon Abyss to help Su Xiaoyao ascend the throne and become the new Demon King of the Immortal Devil City."
"Since when did the daughter of the Eastern Demon King become your daughter? Are you trying to tell me that you are the Eastern Demon King?"
"Cough, cough, Your Majesty, you must be joking …"
Su Chen told the empress how he discovered Su Xiaoyao and how he established a father-daughter relationship with her.
After hearing this, Tong Tian Empress thought for a moment and said, "If what you said is true, then helping Su Xiaoyao ascend the throne will be very beneficial for the Immortal Realm. The Demon King is the oldest power of the Demon Race. He represents the old power of the Demon Race. Although the Evil Moon Demon King is the leader of the Demon Race, the old nobles are not to be underestimated. If you can secretly influence the old demons through Su Xiaoyao, that would be the best."
After pausing for a moment, the empress continued, "Of course, I can't go to the Immortal Devil City. My identity is too special. If I come into contact with Su Xiaoyao directly, her position in the hearts of the old demons will be shaken. Then, everything will be for naught. The only thing I can help you with is stopping the Evil Moon Demon King and ruining his plans."
Su Chen's face lit up. He quickly said, "That's enough!
As long as the Evil Moon Demon King doesn't appear, Xiaoyao will be able to ascend the throne safely. Once she is the Demon King, she will have the support of a large number of demons. When the time comes, the Evil Moon Demon King won't be able to stop her. "
"Then it's settled. I have to go back and prepare. I need to refine the Black Phoenix Herb as soon as possible to make up for the damage caused by the explosion of my doppelganger. When the time comes, you can go to the Demon Emperor Abyss by yourself. I will take another route to the abyss to stop the Evil Moon Demon King. However, I can only stop him alone. If he sends other experts into the Immortal Devil City, I won't be able to help you."
"It's okay. It's enough to stop the Evil Moon Demon King. I will think of a way to deal with the rest."
If the Evil Moon Demon King was delayed, the threat would be reduced by half.
The empress nodded. "Let's go."
After saying that, she turned into a cloud of colorful fog and gradually disappeared.
After a while, Su Chen came back to his senses.
He reached out and touched the place where the empress disappeared. There was still a lingering fragrance on the quilt. Su Chen couldn't help but smell it. His mind was full of doubts.
Was the empress really by my side and slept with me for six hours?
Shaking his head, Su Chen didn't dare to think too much about it. It was better not to guess the empress's thoughts.
With the quilt covering his head, Su Chen decided to go back to sleep.
When he woke up again, it was already afternoon.
Su Chen had just pushed the door open when he saw the little black dragon standing outside.
"You didn't leave with the empress?" Su Chen asked in surprise.
"The empress ordered me to stay by your side for the time being."
This …
Su Chen was increasingly confused.
Why did he feel that it wasn't him who wanted to woo the empress, but the empress who was flirting with him?
This woman … was too flirtatious!
"Okay, then you stay on the island first. When the time comes, you will go to the Demon Abyss with me."
"Yes."
After settling the little black dragon, Su Chen went to check on the renovation progress of the Fortress of the Gods. In the past month, the Fortress of the Gods had undergone huge changes. It looked livelier and more powerful.
Considering that there weren't many people in the Hall of Souls and the Immortal Dawn Sect, Su Chen guessed that the relocation work should start in an orderly manner.
"Pass down my orders. From tomorrow onwards, the Hall of Souls, the Immortal Dawn Sect, and the Dragon Cave will migrate to the Fortress of the Gods!"