14: For the sake of the family business... I have no choice but to suffer my back.

"One month from now is Empress Ni Chang's birthday. I will immediately use the excuse that Great Chu has just established its rule and wishes to mend relations with neighboring countries to discuss world affairs. I will send a state letter to Great Qin, dispatching you as the Envoy for Birthday Congratulations to go first, carrying heavy gifts, and openly enter the Great Qin capital to find an opportunity to approach her!"

Old Ancestor nodded: "I will use this time to refine the nine revolutions sublimation pill and see if I can raise the potential of Eldest Son's Emperor Realm body even further!"

"I'll also take the opportunity to wake up some sleeping Old Partners and figure out a few Combined Attack Formations suitable for ganging up on people... ah, no, suitable for multiple Emperor Realm experts to cooperate on!"

He finally looked at Chu Ye, his eyes full of "expectation": "As for Ye'er... your mission is the most critical and the most arduous. Put in more effort with Su Wu and Supreme Second Elder of the Hehuan Sect!"

"The sooner you reach the Emperor Realm, the sooner we can act! Use resources freely, Medicinal Pills are guaranteed to be sufficient. You... must also work hard and 'Cultivate' every night!"

Chu Ye looked at the two elders, who had instantly established clear roles and were full of fighting spirit, then thought about his upcoming daily 'Cultivation' routine, filled with "duo harmony" and backaches, and could only sigh towards the sky.

This fortune... truly is getting heavier and heavier.

"Fine..."

Chu Ye nodded resignedly, muttering softly, "To avenge Empress Mother, and for the Family's great cause... my waist can only suffer!"

Yet on his face, he displayed an expression suggesting, "I will definitely be equal to this great task," making himself look quite obedient.

Chu Tianxing and Old Ancestor exchanged glances, both revealing satisfied smiles, thinking, "This youngster is teachable."

A grand strategy centered on Luring the Empress was thus tentatively finalized by three generations—grandfather, father, and son—inside Qianyuan Hall.

After whispering about the "Empress Plan" with Old Ancestor and Imperial Father, Chu Ye slipped back to his sleeping quarters, rubbing his hands as he began to study the newly acquired treasure, the hundred phoenix diagram.

He extended his Divine Thought into the diagram, and hey, he went in!

Inside, it was a boundless expanse of white, feeling... like an unfinished, rough-draft world.

Chu Ye had a thought: "Let there be light!"

"Hmm, it got a little brighter, but my head also spun for a moment."

"Let there be mountains!"

A small mound appeared in the distance, but his vision went black, and his Mental Energy leaked out like water rushing out of a sluice gate.

He understood now. He was indeed the boss here, able to change things however he wanted, but it cost Blue Bar!

The more outrageous the change, the faster the Blue Bar dropped.

He tried calling in Supreme Third Elder of the Hehuan Sect, the newly appointed "Emperor Realm Maid."

The Supreme Third Elder of the Hehuan Sect entered, curiously looking around and trying to mobilize her Emperor Realm Cultivation... but inside, she felt her power sink into endless cotton, suppressed slightly.

Chu Ye, however, felt omnipotent here; a single thought was enough to move the Supreme Third Elder of the Hehuan Sect out.

"Good heavens, a Mobile Safe House plus a Custom Training Ground!"

Chu Ye was delighted and an idea formed in his mind.

After figuring things out, he directly summoned Sect Master, the current Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, inside the hundred phoenix diagram space.

Why call her?

Chu Ye felt justified: Shouldn't consolidating resources precede consolidating strength?

He had his eye on the rare Immortal Plants and Spirit Medicines in the Hehuan Sect's treasury, wondering if he could create a "Portable Herb Garden" inside the hundred phoenix diagram. How convenient would that be!

Sect Master came when summoned.

She wore a formal, luxurious Sect Master Robe, her dark hair pinned up high. Her face was stunningly cold and beautiful, and her demeanor was noble and dignified. That look, with her chin slightly raised and her gaze cold, was even more likely to ignite the desire for conquest in certain people.

Chu Ye looked at her and didn't waste words, getting straight to the point: "Sect Master, I need the resources in the Hehuan Sect's Secret Vault, especially the rare Immortal Plants. I want to try and see if I can Cultivate them."

Sect Master seemed to have anticipated this, or perhaps she had fully accepted the situation. She nodded slightly, her voice calm: "Everyone in the Hehuan Sect now awaits Your Highness's command. All resources are available for Your Highness to use at any time."

With that, she respectfully presented a Storage Ring representing the Sect Master Authority with both hands, maintaining her cold beauty despite the subservient posture.

Chu Ye accepted the ring, his fingertip "accidentally" brushing against her slightly cool palm.

He looked up at the exquisite face close to him, still maintaining the Sect Master's air, and suddenly a mischievous thought arose.

He turned his hand and used his fingertip to hook Sect Master's beautifully contoured chin, his tone teasing and frivolous: "All resources? Does that... include Sect Master herself?"

Sect Master's long eyelashes trembled, and her gaze momentarily lost focus.

She neither dodged nor showed shyness. She merely lifted her eyes slightly, glanced at Supreme Third Elder of the Hehuan Sect, the Grand Elder standing beside them with her eyes fixed on the floor, then looked back at Chu Ye, parting her red lips to speak clearly and firmly:

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Including me."

The flame of conquest in Chu Ye's heart instantly flared up because of those words!

The cold and beautiful Sect Master personally admitting she was part of the "resources"—this contrast was more exciting than any temptation!

He stopped holding back and immediately swept Sect Master up into his arms.

Sect Master let out a soft cry and struggled symbolically for a moment before allowing him to carry her toward the Couch—the only object materialized inside the hundred phoenix diagram by Chu Ye using a "massive amount" of Mental Energy, yet looked very comfortable.

That night, the space inside the hundred phoenix diagram seemed to be tinged with a temperature of romance.

To Chu Ye's great surprise, this Sect Master, who appeared cold and dignified, possessed surprisingly numerous methods and superb skills. The extreme contrast between her hidden passion and practiced technique beneath her icy facade gave him an unprecedented sense of novelty and excitement.

Especially when he deliberately called her "Sect Master" repeatedly while she was lost in passion, her reaction—a mix of shyness and surrender—made his sense of achievement explode.

The storm raged throughout the night, and the flowers scattered several times.

When everything subsided, Chu Ye, feeling refreshed, held the deeply sleeping Sect Master. The System notification sound rang out in his mind like celestial music:

[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully combined with the target (Sect Master) with a rating of 95!]

[Reward Issued: host Cultivation Comprehension Ability increased! breakthrough pill * 1!]

[Additional Reward: Immortal Grade Formation, the Nine-Nine Return to One God-Locking Formation Formation Diagram and a set of Core Formation Flags! (Note: Requires a large amount of rare Materials and at least three Emperor Realm primary experts to deploy. Its power is earth-shattering!)]

[Target (Sect Master) has received feedback, and her Cultivation Bottleneck has significantly loosened.]

Chu Ye looked at the rewards, especially the Immortal Grade Formation that sounded incredibly impressive, and grinned widely.

Remembering something, he took the breakthrough pill from the System Space and gently placed it into the slightly parted, cherry lips of the woman beside him.

The Medicinal Pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth. A surge of majestic Spiritual Qi instantly flooded Sect Master's body, and the already loosened Bottleneck was directly broken through!

Majestic Spiritual Qi surged within her body. Her Cultivation soared at a visible speed, finally stabilizing at the Saint Realm Fifth Layer!

The hundred phoenix diagram space slightly trembled due to this nascent Saint Realm aura.

Sect Master slowly woke up, feeling the explosive power within her. Looking at the smiling Chu Ye beside her, a genuine blush finally spread across her cold, beautiful face. She whispered, "Thank you, Your Highness, for bestowing the pill..."

Chu Ye was in a great mood and pinched her cheek: "No need to thank me. 'Contribute' a bit more in the future, and you won't lack benefits."

Sect Master looked at him, her eyes finally showing less distance and more tenderness: "If Your Highness desires it, Sect Master... will not refuse."

Chu Ye smiled. Now this was a qualified "resource"!

Chu Ye, holding the newly unlocked Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, looked at the nascent Herb Garden taking shape within the hundred phoenix diagram, pondering how to use the Hehuan Sect's resources to perfect the Herb Garden next.

Old Ancestor, this blood pact is worth it!

When Su Wu and Supreme Second Elder of the Hehuan Sect, the two Supreme Elder Ancestors of the Hehuan Sect, watched helplessly as their "disappointing" junior, the current Sect Master, Sect Master, had her Realm soar like a rocket just because she received a small "benefit" casually bestowed by Chu Ye.

And what about the two of them?

They barely even got to see Chu Ye a few times, let alone receive any "favor"!

Can they tolerate this?!