Novel Bin Chapter 369 - Suffering
Chapter 369: Suffering
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The negotiation was completed, and the next problem was putting it into execution.
The King of the Heaven Mystics Kingdom spent his night at the Lifei Palace and probably would not come to the Witch Empress’s residence. Tomorrow morning, he would lead all the officials to offer a tribute to the Witch God at Mt. Witch God.
The Witch Empress had planned to murder Yun Fei and Yun Xian tomorrow, and so she claimed to the King the day before yesterday that she was sick and needed to rest in the palace. Just now, the King had visited her in person. Thus, the plan of Jiang Yi controlling the Witch Empress to rescue Yun Fei and Yun Xian while the King and Grandma Silver Flower were at Mt. Witch God was totally feasible. Then, they would go somewhere far away.
Tomorrow, almost all the martial experts would leave the Mystic Heaven City. With the cooperation of the Witch Empress, Jiang Yi might be able to rescue them without shedding any blood. Jiang Yi released He Lao from the Green Clear Vase. After inquiring into the specific situations from the Witch Empress, both became excited silently. They did not expect the plan to work unprecedentedly well.
“Hur-Hur!”
Seeing Jiang Yi and He Lao smiling to each other, the Witch Empress suddenly snorted indignantly. “My guards of honor are waiting outside, with many eunuchs and palace maids as well. They may not be suspicious for a short time but will absolutely suspect something if I stay here overnight. You’d better figure out how to send me back to my palace.”
“Uh...”
Jiang Yi’s and He Lao’s smiles froze on their face. They had forgotten about this matter. If the servants outside reported to the King out of worry, the current good situation would be gone again.
The problem was how the Witch Empress would return to her palace. Would they let her out while tied up like now? If some eunuchs outside were spies for the King, their plans would be disclosed straight away.
If she was not held up by them, what if she covertly asked for help when she got out? This Witch Empress was so sneaky and conniving; how can they make sure everything went well? How about searching her soul and turning her into a puppet? She was not like Mistress Liu; many people were watching her closely. Her eyes would be empty and dull after the soul-searching, which was too obvious and would be spotted easily.
“Got it!”
Out of a sudden, He Lao’s eyes sparkled. He took a semitransparent pill from his chest and passed to Jiang Yi. “This is a special poison made by our family. Without our antidote, the person who takes the pill will melt into blood in three days. Even a Vajra Realm martial expert cannot cure it. Young Master Yi... feed her this poison. If she dares to disobey us, we may not necessarily die. She will.”
After nodding to He Lao, Jiang Yi looked at the Witch Empress and said, “Do you take it by yourself, or do you need my help?”
The Witch Empress shrank back, gnashing her teeth. “If I let you walk away safely, will you give me the antidote? You must swear to keep me safe, or I’d rather die now.”
“Alright!”
Though Jiang Yi wanted the Witch Empress dead—after some thoughts, he figured that saving Yun Fei and Yun Xian was of greater importance. He solemnly swore right away.
“Jiang Yi, if you lie to me, I will not haunt you as a ghost.”
Gazed at Jiang Yi viciously, the Witch Empress gnawed her teeth and swallowed the poison which melted the moment it entered her mouth. The Witch Empress spoke emotionlessly, “Alright now. Untie me and return me my Ancient Divine Essence Ring!”
“What’re you planning to do?” Instinctively, Jiang Yi was vigilant. Who knew what was inside the Ancient Divine Essence Ring? If the Witch Empress played some games and controlled him instead?
“What can I do?”
Rolled her eyes, the Witch Empress darkened her pretty face and said, “Are you going to let me go out like this? This Empress needs to change into some clean clothes. And you need to change, too; otherwise, my servants will be suspicious.”
“Oh!”
Jiang Yi scratched his nose in embarrassment. After pondering for a while, he told He Lao, “I’ll put you inside the Green Clear Vase first. If anything happens, I’ll be safer alone.”
He Lao nodded. Some special situations might arise if Jiang Yi went out with the Witch Empress. He would not be much of a use if he followed Jiang Yi and might drag him down.
Jiang Yi stored He Lao inside the Green Clear Vase before he cut off the rope around the Witch Empress and returned her the Ancient Divine Essence Ring. He lit up the Fire Dragon Sword, ready to attack any time.
Buzz!
The Ancient Divine Essence Ring shone, and the Witch Empress took an exactly same dress from the ring. Her hands were covered with blood and stained the dress right away. Frowning, she looked at Jiang Yi distantly. “Do you have any water? The empress has blood all over her. Anyone can smell it.”
“Uh...”
Scratched his nose again, Jiang Yi retrieved several water pockets from the Fire Spirit Pearl and tossed over. “Hurry up! Don’t play tricks.”
The Witch Empress glanced at Jiang Yi mockingly and started to undress herself. Immediately, Jiang Yi’s breathing got heavier and faster. Just now, he was aroused by Mistress Liu. Now, the empress of a kingdom began to remove her clothes in front of him and washed her body slowly. This scene nearly caused him to lose control.
The key was—he was worried that the Witch Empress would play some tricks and had to watch her carefully and glance all over her body.
The Witch Empress was very beautiful—but not as hot as Mistress Liu. Still, she had a perfect figure. Though she was at her thirties, she had the body of a maiden. Her tiny waist, ample chest, and perky ass assembled into a luring curve. The charm of the scenery was also faintly visible. Her slender hands gently wiped on her skin which was so tender that it could be scratched by a touch. The scene could certainly drive any man crazy.
Calm down. Root yourself. The void is the world of senses, and vice versa...
Jiang Yi felt like he was suffering in hell at this moment. He was so desperate to look away but dared not. His body instincts compelled him to rush up and lash out at this wonderful creature before him, but his senses told him to stay still.
Just like this, Jiang Yi spent a very, very long quarter in suffering. When the Witch Empress was done washing herself and putting on another dress, he was finally relieved. For such a fleeting moment, he felt like years had passed; and his back was soaked in sweat.
The Witch Empress was calm and graceful from the beginning till the end, as if she was bathing in her own bathtub. Looking at Jiang Yi from time to time, her eyes were filled with mockery.
“Alright, you put on this robe.”
The Witch Empress took out a black robe uniform from the Ancient Divine Essence Ring and threw it to Jiang Yi, together with the Ancient Divine Essence Ring. She was elegant and calm—did not reveal a slight trace panic and horror of being imprisoned and taking the poison. Such a calculating and complex woman instilled fear naturally.
Jiang Yi quickly washed up and put on the black robe. Then, he walked to the wall and opened the mechanism of the door. He said in a low voice, “Don’t act stupid; you know the consequences.”
“Hur-Hur!”
The Witch Empress snorted coldly and walked out with her head up. Jiang Yi followed her. His hundred transformation mask turned into Lord Cao the moment he walked out of the door. At the same time, he shut the secret door.
“Return to my palace. Lord Cao, come forward. I have something to speak with you!”
To Jiang Yi’s relief, the Witch Empress did not mess around. After leaving the hall, she got on a luxurious carriage and even took the initiative to let Jiang Yi get on the carriage. The palace maids and eunuchs were on their knees and did not suspect a thing.
The carriage slowly headed towards the Witch Empress’s residence, and it even entered her bedroom. Jiang Yi was completely assured when there was nothing abnormal. It seemed like this Witch Empress was really afraid of death... and of the thought that no one would take care of Yun Qi if she died. She wholeheartedly cooperated with Jiang Yi.
“I’m going to bed now!”
The Witch Empress went into her bedroom and dismissed the servants. She turned to Jiang Yi and said, “Regent, please wake me after the King goes out to offer sacrifices in the morning. Then, I will help you to rescue Yun Fei and Yun Xian and escort you out of the city. Heh-heh, I would like to advise the regent not to think of anything evil. If you want to desecrate the Empress’s body, maybe your virility will be drained by the Empress—as clean as a penny...”
Damn!
Jiang Yi gritted his teeth and cursed privately. He wished he could slap this Witch Empress. She clearly knew that he did not dare to do anything stupid; still, she said such a thing. Obviously, she wanted him to spend the night in suffering...
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