Chapter 135: Chapter 135
Chapter 135 - Give Her Majesty the Empress Back to Me! Updates are released by novel-fire.net
“Lord Demon Sovereign, how do you plan to deal with her now?”
Meizhi asked, looking at An Yao.
Longye and the others also turned their gazes to Lin Fan, awaiting his instructions.
In the past, they would have long since suggested drawing out An Yao's soul for refinement and turning her to ash.
But the situation was different now. An Yao was Madam's personal handmaiden, so they naturally couldn't take it upon themselves to suggest killing her.
Unless Lord Demon Sovereign gave the order himself…
Lin Fan's brow furrowed in thought.
He had just finally managed to get Meizhi and the others settled, and now an An Yao had popped up.
Of all people, she was from the Immortal Race and full of hostility toward them. But she also happened to be Long Yue's personal handmaiden, someone who could be considered quite important to her. Killing her was definitely not an option.
This was truly another hassle…
“Hmph! Demon Sovereign, so what if Her Majesty the Empress and I have fallen into your hands? Don't think for a second that we will submit!”
“Even if we must die or suffer any manner of torture, Her Majesty and I will never do anything to disgrace the dignity and honor of our Immortal Realm!”
An Yao snorted coldly, her eyes resolute, putting on the heroic air of one who faces death without fear.
“Your Majesty the Empress, this subordinate, An Yao, is prepared to die with you!”
To be able to see Her Majesty one last time before dying, and to be able to die together with her—she no longer had any regrets!
Gazing at An Yao's fervent eyes, Long Yue couldn't help but fall into an awkward silence.
Why do we have to die...
Also falling silent were Lin Fan and the others.
This person really has no clue about the current situation...
Mokui, at the side, couldn't help but cover her mouth to snicker, a teasing look on her face.
“So sorry, but I'm afraid our Madam wouldn't be willing to die with you~”
Hearing this, An Yao flew into a rage and immediately retorted angrily:
“Nonsense! Are you saying Her Majesty is a coward who clings to life?!”
“You hateful demons know nothing of the noble convictions Her Majesty the Empress holds!”
“Her Majesty the Empress would rather die, be flayed alive, than ever make a sound of submission to you demons!”
“Right! Your Majesty!”
With that, An Yao turned to look at Long Yue beside her, but was met only with silence.
Long Yue's pretty face flushed red as she guiltily averted her gaze.
Seeing this, An Yao looked completely bewildered.
From what she knew of the Empress, Her Majesty should have been angrily refuting them just like she was, showing her resolve to die before surrendering. Why couldn't she even look her in the eye...
Mokui could no longer hold it in and burst out into a teasing laugh. She 'kindly' reminded her:
“I didn't mean to disrespect Madam, you know. Why don't you think back carefully on what I just said~?”
An Yao frowned and began to replay what Mokui had said in her mind. Only then did she belatedly realize something wasn't right.
If she hadn't misheard just now, Mokui had called Her Majesty the Empress... 'Madam'?!
Seeing that An Yao had finally seemed to realize something, Long Yue no longer tried to hide it. She walked past her and went to stand by Lin Fan's side.
In any case, she would have to find out sooner or later.
“Y-Your Majesty the Empress…?”
An Yao's eyes flew wide, her face a mask of disbelief.
“That's how it is, An Yao. This Empress is already together with the Demon Sovereign. From now on, he and the Demon Race are no longer our enemies.”
Long Yue admitted in a soft voice, a girlish blush on her pretty face.
Hearing this news, An Yao felt as if she had been struck by lightning and stood frozen on the spot, muttering to herself:
“Impossible… This is impossible…”
As the supreme ruler of the Immortal Realm, how could the noble Empress possibly get together with the Demon Sovereign!
Her Majesty must have had some kind of mind control technique used on her by the Demon Sovereign!
“Despicable Demon Sovereign! What have you done to Her Majesty!”
“Give Her Majesty the Empress back to me!”
An Yao erupted in a rage, about to charge forward and fight Lin Fan to the death.
Meizhi, Longye, and Yingnü frowned, and all three stepped forward to block her, preparing to act.
Mokui, standing in the back, flipped her small hand. An Yao instantly felt the world spin, was sent rotating in mid-air, and then crashed heavily to the floor.
An Yao gritted her teeth, got up indignantly, and drew the Green Luan Phoenix Sword from her waist, about to charge at Lin Fan again.
Seeing this, Long Yue's delicate brows furrowed. She stepped in front of Lin Fan to block the way and scolded:
“An Yao! That is enough!”
Hearing Long Yue's angry rebuke, An Yao stopped in her tracks. The Green Luan Phoenix Sword fell powerlessly from her hand with a clang. She stared in disbelief at Long Yue, who was shielding Lin Fan.
She had served by Her Majesty the Empress's side since she was a child. She was her most trusted personal handmaiden and, up until now, had never been scolded by her even once.
And now, in order to protect the Demon Sovereign, Her Majesty had actually scolded her!
An Yao's heart was suddenly filled with a sense of grievance. Her eyes gradually filled with tears, and with a thump, she knelt on the floor and couldn't stop herself from crying out.
“Your Majesty, please wake up!”
An Yao looked up at Long Yue, snot and tears streaming down her face as she wailed pitifully.
She had been through life and death countless times and had many narrow escapes. Even when her body was cut open by a sharp blade, she had never shed a single tear. But now, she couldn't hold them back.
The Empress she cherished and admired the most... it felt as if she had been stolen away, and by that hateful Demon Sovereign...
Seeing her cry so sorrowfully, and thinking of how she had searched bitterly for her for a hundred years, Long Yue's heart was moved. She crouched down and pulled her into an embrace.
“An Yao, This Empress really hasn't been mind-controlled. Being with the Demon Sovereign... it was my own choice.”
Hearing this, An Yao, lying in her embrace, began to cry even louder.
Lin Fan and the others stood silently to the side, at a loss for what to do.
It was already late at night, and most of the residents in the complex had already turned off their lights and gone to bed. Such loud crying was likely disturbing the neighbors…
But seeing An Yao crying so heartbrokenly, they couldn't bring themselves to say anything.
And so, after an unknown amount of time, with Long Yue's comfort and explanation, An Yao gradually stopped crying, but she still looked at Lin Fan with a face full of hostility.
At this moment, although she was convinced that the Empress had not been mind-controlled by the Demon Sovereign, that didn't mean she approved of him!
In her eyes, the Demon Sovereign had simply taken advantage of the Empress's predicament—falling into this world and losing all her cultivation and spiritual energy—and, in her most vulnerable and helpless moment, had pretended to be kind, using sweet talk to deceive her!
If only I had been by Her Majesty's side, I would never have let the Demon Sovereign succeed with his flowery, deceptive words!
Now that I have returned to Her Majesty's side, I must rescue her from the Demon Sovereign's clutches!