Chapter 286: Chapter 225: Enchantment Gu

Sang Luo’s lifespan was absurdly long now, so five or ten years… was acceptable. But her previous pregnancies had lasted only a few months, or a year at most. Just hearing how long this one would be was exhausting.

’Nezha was only in the womb for three years!’

“Carrying your child is exhausting.”

“This one pregnancy is worth ten. You’ll suffer the pain of childbirth less often, so it’s a great deal.”

“…” ’That was a little comforting, I suppose.’

The power she would gain from this child would be immense, and she was filled with anticipation.

“Your Majesty, the noble female Le Xia is here as summoned. Do you wish to see her now?” a servant announced.

Sang Luo’s almond-shaped eyes widened as she reached out and grabbed his ear. “You’re asking for trouble again, aren’t you?”

“Ahem! Luo’er, the servants are watching. This is hardly proper. Let go.” The servants in the hall pretended to be busy with their heads down, but they were all secretly sneaking glances in their direction. ’He was the Beast Emperor, for crying out loud. He had a reputation to maintain!’

Sang Luo sulkily let go and began rubbing his ear. “Your Majesty has been so tired lately,” she said softly. “Let me rub your head and massage your back…” Then, she whispered, “Why did you summon her to Yangxin Hall?”

“You’ve always wanted to know why I kept her in the Imperial Palace, haven’t you? Today, you’ll see the good show with your own eyes,” Fei Yuan said. “By my calculations, it’s time.”

Sang Luo didn’t know what Fei Yuan was planning, but she did as he said, rising and moving behind a screen in the inner hall. She extended her spiritual power, ensuring that nothing would escape her eyes or ears.

Le Xia, whom she hadn’t seen in days, was standing at the entrance to the hall, straightening her clothes and hair. Her face was filled with anticipation, yet she also seemed somewhat nervous.

’Le Xia’s complexion was indeed much better than when they’d first met. Back then, she had been beautiful, yes, but a faint, almost imperceptible aura of death had clung to her. Fei Yuan had said she was afflicted by a hidden poison, and it was probably true. That must be why Le Xia had been in such a rush to have an audience with him, using her knowledge as a bargaining chip to get him to cure her.’

Le Xia still wore a veil, but it was extremely thin, sheer and revealing.

Sang Luo was surprised to see that the scar on her face had healed.

’Did Fei Yuan heal it for her?’

’And look at her, dressed in fine silks, her flawless face tinged with a healthy blush… Fei Yuan said he didn’t care about her anymore, but he’s certainly kept her well-fed in the Imperial Palace!’

“Noble female Le Xia, His Majesty will see you now.”

A servant came out to deliver the message.

A blush rose on Le Xia’s lovely face. She had been in the Imperial Palace for so long, and this was the first time Fei Yuan had summoned her personally. Thinking back on her months here… Le Xia was deeply dissatisfied. She had thought she could win Fei Yuan back with their shared history, but she never expected some female from an outside clan to pop up out of nowhere and even get pregnant with his child.

She had successfully driven a wedge between the two and thought she would easily become pregnant with Fei Yuan’s child. If some nameless, status-less female from an outside clan could conceive, there was no reason she couldn’t. As long as she could give birth to a Phoenix heir, it would be a massive boost to her standing!

But to her surprise, Fei Yuan had claimed it was for her protection, confining her to a side palace to “peacefully receive treatment,” and even assigned guards to watch over her.

She was stuck in that side palace all day, unable to come and go as she pleased, let alone saunter over and try to seduce Fei Yuan.

Now that Fei Yuan had unexpectedly sent for her, Le Xia had dressed and groomed herself meticulously, imagining the two of them entwined in passion… The thought of a tryst with a supreme male like Fei Yuan was enough to make her heart race and her knees go weak.

“Thank you for the message. This is for you.” Le Xia casually tossed a few Crystal Stones to the servant.

The servant didn’t take them. “Please, noble female, go right in. You mustn’t keep His Majesty waiting.”

Le Xia paid it no mind and walked into Yangxin Hall. The servants had all been dismissed. Fei Yuan was at his desk, dressed in a loose robe, reviewing documents. Her heart began to pound. “Your Majesty~”

Her voice was so soft and sultry you could wring water from it.

Fei Yuan looked up at her, a smile playing on his lips. “How have you been feeling lately?”

Le Xia was dazzled by his devastatingly handsome smile. A fire ignited in her chest, and she swallowed hard, her mind going completely blank. She failed to notice the dark glint that flashed for an instant in his eyes.

“My poison and injuries have all healed, thanks to Your Majesty’s treatment. Your medical skills are truly becoming more and more exquisite…” She gave a shy smile and raised a hand to her veil. “I don’t know if it’s the nourishing air of the Phoenix Palace or my joy at seeing you, but the old scar on my face has slowly healed as well. Would Your Majesty like to take another look for me?”

As she spoke, she removed her veil, revealing a stunningly beautiful and alluring face.

’Even I’m a little stunned,’ Sang Luo thought. ’As expected of a Pure-blooded King Beast from the Great Argus Clan. With that old scar gone, Le Xia is without a doubt the most beautiful female I’ve ever seen in the Beast World. No wonder Fei Yuan doted on her so much in the past.’

Le Xia was extremely confident in her looks. Growing up, there had never been a male she couldn’t conquer. The Beast Emperor? He too was destined to fall at her feet.

“Oh? Healed completely? Come, let me take a look.”

Le Xia chuckled softly and stepped forward, melting into his embrace.

Fei Yuan reached out, caressing her soft, exquisite face. His fingers drifted slowly downward, stopping just above her heart. “Here…”

“Your Majesty, you’re so wicked—AH!” Before Le Xia could even feign shyness, she let out a blood-curdling scream.

A short dagger had appeared in Fei Yuan’s hand, and he had plunged it into her upper chest.

Le Xia’s eyes widened in terrified disbelief, the pain so intense she couldn’t speak. Fei Yuan’s voice drifted to her ears, cold and distant. “For all those years, you were the one person I never suspected. I never imagined the enemy would hide their blade so deeply—right here, by my side.”

With a twist of the blade, he carved something out from her chest: a fat, blood-red Gu Worm, as thick as half a pinky finger. It was writhing frantically, trying to escape.

Fei Yuan pulled out the dagger and released the trembling, convulsing Le Xia. With a flick of his fingers, the Gu Worm fell into a plate-shaped Magic Artifact. He then sliced open his own wrist. A dead Gu Worm flowed out with his blood. This was the child Gu, half the size of the mother Gu.

The dead child Gu fell into the dish as well.

Instantly, the mother Gu opened its maw and devoured the dead child Gu.

An instant later, the mother Gu exploded, dissolving into a puddle of black, viscous fluid.

Fei Yuan hadn’t been afflicted with just one type of poison, but two.

The first was the hidden poison that had plagued him for centuries, specially concocted for him by the mastermind. It was a chronic toxin that damaged his body, leaving him perpetually weakened. He had spent a hundred years seeking a cure to no avail.

The second was this pair of Enchantment Gu, which makes a male utterly obsessed with a female, causing his guard to drop completely.

The mastermind exploited Le Xia’s vanity and ambition, turning her into their weapon. After she administered the Poisonous Gu to Fei Yuan, she then proceeded to poison him with the chronic toxin, day in and day out, for decades.

Fei Yuan wanted to know just who this mastermind was.

He pressed several points on Le Xia’s body to staunch the bleeding. “This pair of Gu Worms,” he asked, “who gave them to you?”

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