Chapter 401: Chapter 401 - 393: They Really Are a Perfect Match

Qiu Yang seemed to be viciously humiliated, his forehead pulsing with fury. He roared, "What exactly do you want?"

Shen Tang looked at his hateful attitude, puzzled, "You really dislike me? Why do I feel you always harbor such intense hostility towards me? We... probably didn’t know each other before, right?"

Qiu Yang’s face stiffened as if flinching from an electric shock, and his attitude unexpectedly softened as he muttered through gritted teeth, "I’m just a small man! I don’t dare!"

Shen Tang sneered, "You say you don’t dare, yet you dare to send people to assassinate me?"

"..."

"We have no conflict, technically speaking, no matter how much you dislike me, it shouldn’t be enough for you to take such a big risk to send an assassin. Haven’t you thought about the consequences?"

"Ha, I am a Death Warrior loyal to the late Emperor. Before his death, the late Emperor entrusted the current Emperor to me. My life’s duty is to raise the young Emperor safely, help him secure the throne, and protect the commoners of our Empire!"

Qiu Yang gave Shen Tang a vicious look, opened his mouth as if to speak, but then stopped himself, eventually snorting coldly, "This matter concerns my Empire’s fortune; no matter what, the Emperor absolutely cannot be with you!"

"I originally thought the Emperor would forget about you after his return, but he still remembers your past. So, I had no choice but to adopt this drastic measure to cut ties completely!"

Saying this, he gritted his teeth with regret, "If the Emperor hadn’t taken an arrow for you back then, according to the plan, I should have killed you already!"

Shen Tang sneered again, it must be said that this Beastman really has guts, even when down to her mercy, he still dares to insult her?

If she doesn’t teach him a lesson, wouldn’t she be insulted for nothing?

"Ah!" Qiu Yang was once again electrocuted, letting out a miserable scream as he collapsed to the ground, his body twitching.

The system in her mind excitedly reminded, [Host, this is a powerful Tenth Rank Beastman, and still a vir... Oh, what a pity he’s a bit old and looks average, the host probably wouldn’t care, better not.]

The system was excited for just two seconds before disappointedly muttering, [Don’t forget his Essence Blood, it’s free, so don’t refuse. Quickly extract his Essence Blood, your spiritual power should be fully restored!]

Shen Tang felt a surge of joy, almost forgetting such an important thing!

Qiu Yang was stunned on the ground, losing his ability to resist temporarily.

She concentrated her blade and directly pierced it into his heart.

As Qiu Yang took a breath, yet another bout of intense pain hit him, making his face deathly pale and sweat pour from his forehead—this vicious female actually gouged open his chest with a knife!

Not only did she not solve him swiftly, but instead tormented him, dismembering him with bloodstained hands scooping inside his chest.

Soon, her eyes lit up, "Found it!"

Qiu Yang’s vision went dark, he spat blood and fainted.

Xue Yinzhou was shocked, "Tangtang, what are you doing?"

"The Essence Blood of a Tenth Rank Beastman can help me restore my spiritual power, just this last one, and my spiritual power will be fully restored!"

Xue Yinzhou nodded with understanding, realizing the truth.

Shen Tang glanced at the unconscious Qiu Yang on the ground, knowing she’d need him to work for her, she casually treated his wound and left him, washing her hands clean in her room before starting to refine the Essence Blood.

Half a day later.

The system’s surprised voice came,

[Congratulations, host, spiritual power restored 100%!]

[Congratulations, host, your Spirit Tree has been fully restored!]

Shen Tang closed her eyes and visualized the scene before her; a lush Spirit Tree appeared ahead, gently swaying its branches and leaves.

The Spirit Tree, which had already withered, sprouted new shoots, once again growing into a robust tree!

Shen Tang was very pleased, finally able to save Jia Lan.

When Qiu Yang woke up, he seemed to have accepted his fate, displaying neither shouting nor embarrassment, quietly crouching in a corner, his hands restrained by iron chains to prevent any extreme acts.

However, this guy’s heart is elsewhere, though stamped with a Slave Chip and soon to be taken back to the Night Glow Empire, he keeps mumbling about his Emperor.

"Sigh, today was supposed to be the Emperor’s engagement day, and with all this disturbance, who knows when it will happen now..."

As Shen Tang came out of the room, she happened to hear this sentence and instinctively asked, "Engagement?"

Qiu Yang saw her, his expression still sour, but perhaps his edges had been worn smooth, he no longer replied with harsh words but answered honestly, "Yes, the Head of the Wu Family personally brought Wu Qing Royal Female to the Imperial Palace to discuss this engagement."

Shen Tang, "Oh? He agreed?"

Qiu Yang, "This is an engagement set by the late Emperor and the Head of the Wu Family from a young age for the two of them! The Emperor has no reason not to agree, these days, all major ministers have joined forces to petition, bringing out the late Emperor’s edict, urging the Emperor to establish the Empress quickly."

"Throughout history, the Emperor’s partner can only be pure-blooded Nine-tailed Fox. The Royal Family must maintain the purity of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan bloodline, any mixed blood with fewer tails is considered disgraceful and inherits no rights! The Emperor absolutely cannot marry another Outer Clan female!"

"Miss Wu Qing is the purest blood Nine-tailed Fox female of this generation in the Empire. Once married to the Emperor, they will surely have the most outstanding offspring!"

"Even if the Emperor doesn’t agree, he must."

Saying this, Qiu Yang’s gaze fell back onto Shen Tang, carrying a few resentful glares, "The Emperor and Wu Qing Royal Female have been childhood sweethearts, with betrothals from a young age. All because of you, Outer Clan, suddenly stepping in, nearly ruining this marriage!"

"..."

Shen Tang’s heart wavered as she figured out the cause and effect.

It seems the beautiful white-haired Nine-tailed Fox female she met in the palace last night was Shen Li’s fiancée, Wu Qing Royal Female.

No wonder their relationship looked so good.

So Shen Li has a beloved fiancée, no wonder he never intended to develop feelings for her, hurriedly cut ties after achieving his goal, even at the cost of fake death scenes.

Shen Tang no longer had feelings for Shen Li, but past memories lingered, stirring complex emotions.

All the past doubts now had answers.

From the beginning, Shen Li refused to mate with her, as it turns out he harbored love for a true beloved fiancée, that noble female was the one he truly intended to marry. Ironically at the time, she thought the fox was playing hard to get, secretly using obedience potions, essentially coercing him.

After Shen Li woke up at that time, he was extremely angry.

Thinking he is a noble Nine-tailed Fox, moreover, the Monarch of the Yiyuan Empire, yet sullied by an Outer Clan criminal female, it’s probably an unspeakable stain in his lifetime.

He didn’t kill her in rage back then, considered her lucky.

As it turns out, she was the one who intruded halfway.

Now the error has been corrected, everything is back on track, and it’s quite good.

Qiu Yang rambled, spewing all his resentment. He initially thought he’d see Shen Tang heartbroken, wanting to strike her hard in revenge for the insult.

But Shen Tang remained calm and collected. She thoughtfully scratched her chin and sincerely commented, "From what you said, they indeed make a good match."

Qiu Yang instantly felt like he punched into cotton, suffocated with nowhere to vent!

Three days later, the ship crossed over the border and returned to Night Glow Imperial City.