The embroidered clothing fluttered as the figure suddenly vanished.
...
...
Government office.
Inner residence, bedroom.
The embroidered bed was in disarray, the air filled with a complex scent, both the rich fragrance of blooming osmanthus and a cold, refreshing sea breeze.
Chen Mo held the Seven Emotions Whip in his hand, looking at the two charming figures before him, and couldn't help but swallow.
"Seems like we played a bit too hard..."
The Empress was curled up in a ball, with dried tear stains at the corners of her eyes, faint red whip marks visible on her white, full moon-like skin.
Chen Mo swore to the heavens he didn't use much force, but the Empress's skin was simply too delicate, making it seem as though it had been damaged.
In fact, it was indeed damaged...
"You damn little thief, wicked little thief, you only know how to bully people. I won't ever talk to you again!" The Empress sobbed quietly, her voice tinged with a hint of a cry, her body occasionally shuddering, yet to recover from the collapse-like experience.
In contrast, Consort Yu was much calmer in her demeanor.
Her cold and beautiful face showed no expression, her eyes calm as still water, but the crimson spreading from her earlobes to her collarbone betrayed her.
Even facing the double assault of the red silk and the Seven Emotions Whip, hovering on the edge of consciousness, Her Majesty the Consort still stubbornly held on.
In contrast, the Empress Baby, with just one strike, yielded, tearfully admitting, "I was wrong."
The two formed a stark contrast.
"Empress..."
Chen Mo felt a little uneasy under those azure eyes.
He originally wanted to use this opportunity to resolve the estrangement between the two, but forgot that with the Empress's character, how could she easily admit defeat?
Especially in front of the Empress...
"Is it enough? Can you untie me now?" Yu Youhan said indifferently.
"Of... of course."
Chen Mo dared not act recklessly any longer, putting away the whip and started earnestly searching for the knots.
Yu Youhan closed her eyes slightly, biting her lip, refusing to make a sound.
Master Chen worked for a long time and finally untangled the red silk, which turned into dust and vanished the moment it fell off.
Hoo—
A sudden gale arose, the curtains billowing.
A surge of Primordial Qi poured into her body, her energy rapidly climbing, and her cultivation fully restored.
Yu Youhan glanced at the Empress, her tone cold as she said, "Though I don't know what bewitching potion you gave Chen Mo, since he is so protective of you, I won't interfere any further."
"But her Majesty the Consort also annihilated countless members of the Demon Clan in the Desolate Domain, personally slaying the Demon Lord, indirectly saving the people of Jiu Zhou, didn't she?" Chen Mo still attempted to defend her.
"So you still don't understand?"
"To her, be it human or demon, there is no difference. They're all just ants she can easily crush."
The Empress took a deep breath and said, "As long as you block her path, there's only one outcome... Yu Youhan has never changed; it's just that she used to want Da Yuan's Destiny, and now she wants you instead."
Chen Mo fell into silence for a moment.
The Empress wasn't wrong. Unlike stories where the main villain is eventually redeemed, in the original plot of "Unmatched Immortal," Yu Youhan's character remained consistent.
There was no tragic childhood, no unavoidable plight.
She was just such a person.
Her Dao Heart was as firm as iron, her means were ruthless and unfeeling, almost slaughtering the entire "Unmatched Immortal" story!
Even with Chen Mo, the protagonist he controlled, standing at the pinnacle of the immortal path, she was still unattainable, requiring cheats to contend with her.
It seemed even the production team didn't know how to balance her stats.
"So now you should understand, right? Yu Youhan is a cold-blooded demon without feelings, you'd better stay away from her..."
"Your Highness is wrong."
Before the Empress could finish speaking, Chen Mo interrupted her.
He smiled with a corner of his mouth lifted and said, "The Empress may not be considered a good person, but her feelings are sincere and pure, without any falseness towards me, and that's enough."

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