Chapter 1320: Chapter 1345: Indeed, She's Still a Young Girl! Chapter 1320: Chapter 1345: Indeed, She's Still a Young Girl! Seeing Yang Zhen lost in thought, as if he truly couldn't remember who she was, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace revealed a trace of exasperation on her face and stared at Yang Zhen, asking, “Do you really not remember who I am?”
Yang Zhen exclaimed in surprise, “Do you know me?”
At this, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, “It's inevitable, I suppose. Probably everyone at Slug Shore Mountain knows me; now, fifteen out of ten want to capture me–no, to capture the Demon Pattern Origin. Are you here for the Demon Pattern Origin as well?”
Hearing Yang Zhen's words, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace's expression was momentarily frozen, and she seemed at a loss for words.
What an asshole! Is this how one speaks?
The crux of the matter was that she indeed had come for the Demon Pattern Origin.
Watching Yang Zhen merely curious, with no sign of vigilance, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace's face flickered with an uncomfortable expression as she nodded.
“Draw your weapons!”
Yang Zhen leaped up, his expression grave as he stared at the Empress of Su Emperor Palace, his Star Spring Sword gleaming brightly, looking as though it could slash down at any moment.
The Empress of Su Emperor Palace was taken aback and hastily stepped back, but the Heaven Devouring Beast growled lowly and, with a movement of its neck, flung the Empress back toward him.
It wasn't just the Empress of Su Emperor Palace who was startled; even the Nine Dragons Saint was taken aback, staring blankly at Yang Zhen before his expression grew solemn. Turning to the Empress, he opened his mouth but didn't speak, instead, he seemed somewhat baffled.
This asshole Yang Zhen was facing the Empress of Su Emperor Palace, who was at least as esteemed as the Tri-Floral Sanctuary of old. She wasn't only beautiful; she had come alone to find Yang Zhen, surely for some important matter that required his assistance.
Let's set aside the Empress's attitude for a moment, just look at her–so transcendental and refined. You can't just attack her, right?
This move completely severed the thought processes of both the Nine Dragons Saint and the Empress of Su Emperor Palace. Only the wretched cat and the Sao Saint, two even bigger assholes, were brimming with excitement, hopping around as if eager for the fight to start.
Creating chaos was a time-honored tradition for the Sao Saint and the wretched cat.
“Wait… Wait a minute!”
The Empress of Su Emperor Palace quickly gestured with her hands.
What a joke; Yang Zhen, this asshole, had the audacity to challenge the Quanyang Demon Emperor and didn't even take him seriously. That way he shifted through the void was like an easy stroll, casually snatching the Demon Pattern Origin right into his hand.
Although the Empress of Su Emperor Palace didn't know how Yang Zhen had done it, nor why he could carry such a dangerous thing as the Demon Pattern Origin within him, it did not mean she was unaware of how terrifying Yang Zhen was.
When she had set out, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace was fully prepared to avoid a fight with Yang Zhen at all costs, for once a fight ensued, nothing else would be achievable.
A distinguished Empress of Su Emperor Palace, revered and pristine amidst throngs of admirers, whose every move was graceful and proper, even exuding a quality that seemed to keep others at bay.
Even when an old woman had initially picked a quarrel with Yang Zhen, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace just observed with cold detachment and didn't intervene. Now, in front of Yang Zhen, she showed a hint of panic–such was the composure that even she seemed to lose her bearings, overwhelmed more by a sense of strangeness than anything else.
It was as if every girl had a dream of a hero–decisive, imposing, possessed of Divine Power. Most importantly, there was that indomitable presence that could subdue even herself.
This Yang Zhen before her… seemed like the sort who could subdue her. His actions were wild and unfettered, yet it was precisely this wildness that bestowed upon him that indomitable aura.
Unaffected by any outside influences, he only did what he wished.
The Empress of Su Emperor Palace, stupefied, watched Yang Zhen, and upon seeing the puzzled look on his face, couldn't help feeling both annoyed and amused. She glared at him and said, “Can you at least listen to me before you start?”
Yang Zhen pursed his lips and said, “Do you want to convince me to hand over the Demon Pattern Origin to you willingly? Come on then, the stage is yours. I'm giving you this one chance.”
The Empress of Su Emperor Palace felt frustrated. Before speaking with Yang Zhen, how could she have known that conversing with this bastard was such a painful ordeal?
“What do you mean by convincing you to willingly hand over the Demon Pattern Origin?”
Upon seeing the Demon Pattern Origin, this bastard would cling to it more than his own life. Who could persuade him to willingly hand it over?
Taking a deep breath to suppress the anger within, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace said with a heavy sigh, “The Demon Pattern is crucial for Su Emperor Palace, but rest assured, we do not need the Origin itself, merely an imprint of it. You… can make any demand you like.”
Upon hearing the final phrase, the eyes of the Nine Dragons Saint almost bulged out, he blurted out without thinking, “Any demands? Anything goes?”
The Empress of Su Emperor Palace's whole body jolted, and with a face like the evening glow of the sky, she stared at the utterly confused Yang Zhen and enunciated, “Anything goes!”
Oh wow!
Yang Zhen gasped sharply, eyeing the Empress of Su Emperor Palace with amusement and asked, “Even demanding you to marry me right away is fine?”
“You!”
The Empress of Su Emperor Palace was stunned, having not anticipated that Yang Zhen would blurt out such a thing and was suddenly at a loss for what to do.
The cheeky cat and the sly chicken chuckled non-stop, hee hee hee, and even the Heaven Devouring Beast, enormous enough to blot out the sky, joined in the laughter. The rumbling laughter was so thunderous that it sent shivers down the spines of those like Chen Xiaotian who were relentlessly pursuing them, causing goosebumps to erupt on their skin.
Then, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace took a deep breath and regained her composure, looking serenely at Yang Zhen with even a hint of a smile, saying, “Matters of the heart and marriage… how can one force such things?”
“So you're saying that to get you to marry me, I have to make you fall in love with me?”
Yang Zhen counted on his fingers, shook his head and said, “That's a bad deal, a really bad deal.”
Ignoring the Empress of Su Emperor Palace, who was by now completely flabbergasted and unable to maintain her composure, he continued, “How about this? It's fine to give you an imprint, but I've not yet thought of what conditions to exchange… What's with that look? Did you really think this Sao Saint is a pushover who can't walk straight at the sight of a woman?”
Seeing the Empress of Su Emperor Palace looking like she was about to explode, Yang Zhen winked at her and said, “How about this: Until I think of a condition, you just stay by my side. Once you satisfy my condition, you can leave. How's that?”
“The Demon Pattern is urgent for Su Emperor Palace…” The Empress of Su Emperor Palace's face showed a tinge of anxiety.
Yang Zhen waved his hands and said, “What's so hard about that? Just have that small-minded granny of yours take an imprint and bring it back. Does it have to be you who does it?”
The expression of the Empress of Su Emperor Palace lit up, and she nodded, “That can be arranged, then it's settled.”
Yang Zhen curled his lip, extended his pinky finger, and said, “I don't trust you, pinky swear!”
“Pinky swear?” The Empress of Su Emperor Palace paused, asking, “What's that?”
Hooking his pinky with the Empress of Su Emperor Palace's, Yang Zhen then improvised, “This is the most sacred oath in our village. Once made, going back on it means falling from the grace of heaven and earth, not even that would help. Do you feel a current of electricity entering your body from your pinky finger right now?”
Forget about a current of electricity, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace shivered from head to toe.
When had a man ever touched her body like this?
Even a pinky finger's touch was nearly too much for her to bear.
“This feeling… it's so strange, your village has such a miraculous oath ceremony.”
“Of course!”
Yang Zhen smacked his lips and muttered, “She's indeed still a young girl.”
Chapter end
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