Seeing their domineering arrogance, a trace of coldness flashed in Chen Xiao’s eyes.

He said flatly, "I’m just a Late Transcendent Realm, obtaining this Half-Saint Origin doesn’t do much good."

"Earlier, I’ve already reached an agreement with the Emperor’s daughter. I’ll hand over the Half-Saint Origin, and the Great Zhou Imperial Family will provide resources to elevate me to the Heavenly Realm!"

"You have no right to negotiate with us!" The elder’s tone was domineering and disdainful, "Just a mere Late Transcendent Realm like you, and you think our Great Zhou Imperial Family will provide resources to elevate you to the Heavenly Realm?!"

"Is the Heavenly Realm something you can reach just because you want to?"

"Why should we nurture you?"

"Hand over the goods now, and we won’t bother with you. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being ruthless!"

The elder’s eyes carried a strong threat, staring at Chen Xiao.

Emperor Xiyue quickly said, "Elder Xu, calm down. Let me talk to him properly."

Chen Xiao’s eyes flickered, and he produced a Purple Crystal in his hand.

It was indeed the Half-Saint Origin he obtained from the coffin.

As soon as this Half-Saint Origin appeared, the three men’s gazes visibly became fervent.

Chen Xiao sighed, "Emperor Xiyue, come get it yourself. I don’t trust them."

"Alright." Emperor Xiyue sheathed her sword and walked towards Chen Xiao.

Just as she was about to approach him, Chen Xiao suddenly took out a talisman inscription and, in a flash, stuck it on her, a burst of light ensued, the talisman inscription merged into her body.

This talisman inscription was indeed the magic treasure given to him by Chen Wushuang, capable of temporarily sealing the power within a martial artist.

"Xiao Chen, you—" Emperor Xiyue’s beautiful eyes widened, staring complexly at Chen Xiao.

Taking advantage of the other three not yet reacting, Chen Xiao directly restrained Emperor Xiyue, putting her in front of him, "I don’t have the habit of putting my life in others’ hands."

"Even if you don’t want to kill me, they might."

"Apologies."

Emperor Xiyue smiled bleakly, "So you deliberately tricked me into coming close, only to act when I was defenseless?"

"As long as they don’t act against me, I naturally won’t harm you." Chen Xiao sighed complexly, restraining Emperor Xiyue as he walked out.

He didn’t want it to come to this with Emperor Xiyue either.

But, entrusting his life to these three guys, he felt no sense of security.

"Release the Empress immediately!" The trio’s eyes coldly bore into Chen Xiao, shouting.

"Kid, a Late Transcendent Realm, and you dare to fight us three Transcendent Realm Peak? You’re looking for death!"

Chen Xiao’s eyes were cold.

If he weren’t weak now, these guys... what do they count for?

"She’s in my hands, don’t follow, or she dies." With that, he pulled Emperor Xiyue into one of the passages.

Several Royal Family experts wanted to chase, but Emperor Xiyue quickly shouted in fear, "Don’t follow, this guy really might kill me."

The few of them forcefully stopped.

Chen Xiao moved swiftly through the passage.

The effect of the Sky Sun Burst Spirit Method was gradually fading.

Emperor Xiyue spoke coldly, "So, from the moment you discovered them, you were calculating all this?"

"I’ve said, I wouldn’t entrust my life to anyone," Chen Xiao replied flatly, "Especially when those three old guys already have biases against me."

Emperor Xiyue continued, "If you didn’t want to hand over the item, you could have just said so. Why deceive me?"

"If I did, would you not want it?" Chen Xiao retorted.

Emperor Xiyue was silent.

Because Chen Xiao had a point, even if she wouldn’t force him, would the other Great Zhou Imperial Family experts let it be? Such a treasure as the Half-Saint Origin, they wouldn’t just let Chen Xiao have it for nothing!

"What’s done is done, nothing further to say," Chen Xiao stated plainly, "We’re destined to be enemies."

Emperor Xiyue smiled bitterly, saying nothing more.

"Actually, I saw through your deception long ago. I also knew under such circumstances, it was your only way to escape. Moreover, your talisman had no effect on me."

With that, the aura on her body slowly blossomed once more.

"You—" Chen Xiao was stunned.

Emperor Xiyue smiled slightly, "Forgot to tell you, my constitution is immune to all talisman inscriptions, and the power of talisman inscriptions in my body can be absorbed and utilized entirely by me."

Emperor Xiyue’s constitution is known as the Heavenly Talisman Body, but few people are aware of this.

Before entering the Tianyuan Secret Realm, the Great Zhou Imperial Family had already infused many talisman inscriptions into her body, their power could unexpectedly save her life at key moments.

"Now, would you reconsider my earlier proposition?" Emperor Xiyue’s lips curled, slightly playful.

Reacting, Chen Xiao distanced himself from her.

However, Emperor Xiyue lightly tapped him, a unique force surged into his body, and he felt his entire strength instantly sealed!

"It’s over..." Chen Xiao’s breath caught.

Now, he had been outwitted!

Playing tricks ultimately led to being tricked.

"Relax, I won’t bring you before those old stubborn ones," Emperor Xiyue’s lips curled into a smile.

Seeing Chen Xiao in this stunned and terrified state now, she couldn’t help but feel secretly pleased.

Thinking about how she was played with emotionally by this guy earlier, at his mercy, she felt angry enough to grind her teeth.

Now, she finally has the opportunity to play a trick on this guy.

While speaking, she directly picked up Chen Xiao and headed deeper into the passageway.

A moment later, she discovered a secret room in this tomb passage.

She entered the secret room and casually placed Chen Xiao on the ground.

Chen Xiao felt as if he was at a funeral. Considering all he had done to the Emperor’s daughter Xiyue, he feared the woman’s expression meant she wanted payback.

The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue smiled broadly at Chen Xiao, who was powerless to resist, and with a playful curve of her lips, said, "Xiao Chen, do you have anything you want to say to me?"

"Kill or torture, do as you please." Chen Xiao said calmly, "After all, in the world of dealings, you must pay back eventually."

"I’m curious, despite the great conflict between us before, you had the guts to disguise yourself and infiltrate my side, were you not afraid I would discover you?"

"Wealth is sought amidst peril." Chen Xiao said calmly, "Besides, I have the ability to protect myself, which is the only reason I dared to explore the tomb with you all. I just didn’t expect that after protecting you so many times, you would be so heartless."

"Yes, I’m also curious. Previously at the Dragon Vein, you caught me without mercy and used me to threaten the people of the Great Zhou Imperial Family. Yet during this tomb exploration, you risked yourself to protect me time and again! Why is that?"

Chen Xiao shrugged, "Because I appeared as Xiao Chen, and you treated Xiao Chen quite well, so I simply carried that identity to the end."

The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue suddenly gave a charming smile, then lightly lifted his chin with her slender fingers.

"Did you have lustful thoughts for me?"

Chen Xiao’s heart raced. This woman’s gaze was alluring, her smile could make the world lose its color, indeed a bit hard to resist.

"Just purely wanted to tease you. After all, this process is quite boring and needs a bit of fun." Chen Xiao steadied his mind and responded.

"Is that so?" The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue’s expression gradually cooled, "So in your eyes, from beginning to end, was I merely a toy for your amusement?"

"Otherwise, did I fall in love with you at first sight?" Chen Xiao sneered at her, "You seem overly confident in your allure, don’t you?"

The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue showed a hint of anger, suddenly with a teasing smile, "If I truly had no allure, how could someone become lustfully overwhelmed in a brief contact in the coffin?"

"Xiao Chen, last chance, willingly hand over the Half-Saint Origin, or I’ll make you experience a fate worse than death." The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue threatened.

"If you have the heart to harm me, then go ahead." Chen Xiao spoke calmly.

He had long seen that the Emperor’s daughter Xiyue was soft-hearted.

At least, she wouldn’t kill him.

The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue, infuriated, swung her sharp sword, resting it on Chen Xiao’s neck.

A trace of blood appeared.

"Hand over the Half-Saint Origin!"

"Kill me, and you can obtain it." Chen Xiao said flatly.

"You——" The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue’s face turned pale, this guy was too cunning, relying on her reluctance to kill him.

"Alright, since you’re so stubborn, let’s see how long you can hold on!"

With that, she slashed the sword across Chen Xiao’s body!

"Rip——" The clothes on Chen Xiao’s front were torn, revealing firm muscles.

"Earlier in the Dragon Vein, didn’t you claim you wanted to strip me naked? Today, I’ll let you taste that humiliation."

In a matter of seconds, Chen Xiao’s clothes turned into countless strips, falling to the ground.

The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue blushed deeply the next second.

This guy...no reaction at all?

Moreover... furthermore...

She genuinely dared not open her eyes to look at Chen Xiao.

Too conspicuous.

Much more exaggerated than some small picture books she secretly peeked at before.

Chen Xiao laughed, revealing his teeth, "Emperor’s daughter Xiyue, is it good-looking?"

"You—— shameless." The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue’s face burned, this guy really was shameless!

However, she reconsidered and smiled, the sword edge suddenly pushed forward.

The cold sensation made Chen Xiao shiver. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

This woman, playing this far?

"If you don’t hand over the Half-Saint Origin, I’ll cut it into a hundred pieces, making you a eunuch!" The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue lightly rotated the sword edge in her hand.

Yet soon, she bit her silver teeth again, her face was burning, "Sleazy scoundrel, even now you still..."

Chen Xiao grinned, "Can’t blame me, blame the Emperor’s daughter’s allure too great, indeed, the Emperor’s daughter’s swordsmanship is excellent, I like it very much."

"Hehe——" Suddenly, the door of the secret room was opened again.

A graceful silhouette appeared at the door of the secret room, Su Miaoyin stepped in with her lotus steps from outside.

The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue’s face changed slightly, "Su Miaoyin, how are you here?"

"The news of the Spirit King’s Ancient Tomb opening has already spread, nearby people have rushed here, the Emperor’s daughter Xiyue flirting loudly with her lover was overheard by me accidentally, so I came in to have a look."

"Unexpectedly, the high and pure Empress privately plays such games."

Su Miaoyin spoke while looking at Chen Xiao, without hiding her gaze, even seductively licking her red lips, "No wonder even the Empress was moved, Young Master Chen’s assets are truly astonishing, making Miaoyin somewhat eager too."