Badass Celestial Emperor Returns!

(56) Too Late

It was all in stillness. The crickets chirped outside as Zi Yan Yue silently stared on his starry purple eyes. She loves seeing him this close. Her heart raced uncontrollably when Zi Yingjun went down the sill and pulled her to a hug. Zi Yan Yue froze with her hands raised, hesitating whether to reciprocate or not. Isn't this openly giving Zi Gu Wen a green hat? Her thoughts strained when Zi Yingjun spoke. "Ah Yue, Hei Wen Zhu seems to be treating you better than me, like how Brother Wen does. But even if I can only watch on the side for you, I will never let you be hurt like this. If something horrible happens to you, I'll be depressed."

There was silence between them as Hei Si Yin watched with gleaming eyes. So, Zi Yan Yue is his weakness!

Zi Yan Yue is about to embrace him back when Zi Yingjun pushed her gently. "Oh, what am I doing? Sorry, I got carried away. Brother Wen will surely beat me up." he lowered his head as if ashamed. Zi Yan Yue had never seen him flustered.

"Yingjun, do you like me?" she straightforwardly asked with hope in her eyes. Zi Yingjun went stiff. He solemnly looked away and sighed heavily.

"I... Ah Yue, take a rest. I'll come back tomorrow." Zi Yingjun avoided her question. He left through the window and easily landed on the ground. While walking leisurely when he was out of her sight, Sovereign Hei appeared next to him.

"A good skill. Where did you learn it, ah?" Sovereign Hei grinned and clapped his hands to applause.

"Don't act ignorant." Zi Yingjun raised a brow. "You knew Huang Fengtian, how come you don't know my master's wife?"

"I only took a glimpse of your memory and saw you harass a phoenix girl. Oh, she even dared to kick your fifth limb." Sovereign Hei laughed without knowing how it was affecting Zi Yingjun. "But, who is your master? Who is his wife?"

Zi Yingjun took a pause and looked upwards the tall trees around him. He chuckled for no reason. "Three hundred years from now, as long as you stay as my ancient guide, you will meet Master, Sect Madame and... Huang Fengtian."

Hei Si Yin tapped her fingers on the table while waiting for Hei Wen Zhu to speak. She can tell his hope has been crushed in hooking up with Zi Yan Yue.

"Its not too late yet." she leaned on the chair and took out a familiar white vial. Hei Wen Zhu's eyes narrowed. "Exchange this to the medicine Zi Yingjun gave and by tomorrow, your little snowflake is yours."

"Si Yin..." Hei Wen Zhu refused to use underhand measures. However, his patience was thin too.

"Don't act like a dignified gentleman. In the first place, you only want to mess with her because she's a new beauty for your collection." Hei Si Yin rolled her eyes. She stood up and left the white vial on the table. "So, choose. Lose this chance to keep her or plainly wait until Zi Yingjun covets her first?"

Hei Wen Zhu remained silent even when Hei Si Yin left. His gaze drifted to the white vial. Should he or should he not?

Zi Yingjun silently watched his side-plot slowly being completed from the thread of yang in his dantian. Zi Yan Yue is a good pawn. Besides, she listens to him like a marionette with strings and a little bit naive to know his real intention. Moreover, a face like hers is worthy for pitting his enemies. In his past life, he had raised a lot of beautiful children into enchanting beauties that would follow his wishes. He used them to attract many righteous sect leaders and they willfully destroyed those that Zi Yingjun wants to kill. They never dared to disobey him since he subdued some of them with extreme measures while the latter group believed his fake concerns.

Zi Yan Yue is the same. In fear of knowing he's not into her, she chose to be silent and let him control her in any way. Even though she will know he just used her, Zi Yan Yue won't betray him because of that fear. She trapped herself and the only way out is a great tragedy to befall on her. That great tragedy will surely be his abandonment.

"Heh." Zi Yingjun smiled deviously to see the progress within the thread of yang. It shows Hei Wen Zhu switching the vial Zi Yingjun gave. "Little Cousin, wait for me. I'll arrive on time this day."

"Tsk, tsk." Sovereign Hei clicked his tongue and floated in the dantian with a lazy posture. "Haven't you considered creating a harem? That way, all girls that are helpful to you will follow you for help."

"Harem is boring." he turned to Sovereign Hei with a solemn look.

"What a good excuse you have, boy." a grin appeared on his blank face. Sovereign Hei knew a certain reason why Zi Yingjun refused to marry or love any beauties around him.

"I didn't know ancient spirits doesn't learn the word privacy." Zi Yingjun scoffed. He returned his consciousness and his eyes opened again. The time has come for him to gain what he needs. Both woman and reward.

Hei Si Yin heard a thump from a certain room. She unhappily left the house knowing Hei Wen Zhu and Zi Yan Yue will soon roll around. Just as she went out, she sensed a fragrant scent lingering about. Before she can even look for it, Zi Yingjun appeared behind her. She warily turned back when Zi Yingjun moved her meridians and acupuncture.

"Tsk. You Hei Clan are really animals." Zi Yingjun mocked with a faint smile. He left Hei Si Yin paralyzed on the open area of blue orchids. Zi Yingjun didn't rush and stood by a closed door. He counted the seconds then kicked the door open. Like he expected, Zi Yan Yue was being cuddled. He sighed slightly in failing to come in time. Zi Yan Yue is now tainted.