Fairy, please don't do this!

His palm pressed against her round, thin silk heel, his thumb pressed on the Yongquan acupoint, and his palm instantly ignited with true yang fire.

"...Let me go!"

Xiao Qingyi's eyes shimmered with tears, her long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, and her breathing became extremely disordered.

Under the soothing heat of the true yang fire, the black silk jade foot suddenly straightened, and the five smooth, tender toes curled up incessantly.

Her cold, elegant toenails, painted with deep purple nail polish, had already torn the thin, sheer stockings, like purple orchids blooming from a thin mist.

"Your Majesty, I will release you as soon as you answer my question..."

Gu Jinzhao slowly raised his head, revealing his handsome face, and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

However, his cheeks, forehead, and nose were covered with fine beads of sweat, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, making him look quite disheveled.

Of course, it's not his fault!

After all, even though the Empress Dowager suppressed her cultivation to the fifth rank of perfection, her physical body was still tempered to the extreme and flawless, making her extremely terrifying in combat.

Especially when paired with the ever-changing and unpredictable immortal artifact [Myriad Stars], its combat power is comparable to that of a third-grade character.

Even for a PK powerhouse like him, if it weren't for An Wanxi's [Virtual Fate] which constantly transferred damage, he would probably have been brutally beaten to death long ago.

Xiao Qingyi tilted her head back slightly, her expression becoming increasingly dazed. Her aura was icy cold, sometimes fiery hot, making her appear extremely unstable: "If you want to ask... then ask... but don't resort to these torturous methods!"

Seeing that her mistress seemed to be in great discomfort, Jing Shu bent her knees and sat sideways, letting her rest her head on her lap.

Perhaps because she had just hastily wrapped herself in that light blue palace dress, without even fastening the waistband, one could vaguely see a strapless bodycon dress underneath, outlining her alluring curves.

Her clothes were stretched taut by her full breasts, revealing large swathes of her alabaster skin, which was even whiter than the falling frost and snow.

Down her flat stomach, the jade-colored silk stockings clung tightly to her legs, the thin, smoky fabric covering her plump thighs, extending to her firm calves, and finally disappearing into her light blue high heels.

Gu Jinchao's gaze fell on the master and servant, and he immediately became restless.

Fortunately, he understood the current situation and knew it wasn't the time to think about such things, so he suppressed his thoughts with great willpower and asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, from your perspective, what exactly happened in the realm of the mind?"

Xiao Qingyi tried to break free of the servant's grasp with her other black-silk-clad foot, but her whole body was weak and powerless, as if she had been given a muscle relaxant. She could only snort coldly, "I fought a great battle with you, you dog servant!"

Seeing that she had already entered her rhythm, Gu Jinchao's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He continued to use the True Yang Sword Technique, gathering the True Yang Fire in the three acupoints of [Haiquan], [Yuye], and [Jinjin] to suppress the mad desire.

"Did Her Majesty win or lose?"

Xiao Qingyi glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed: "I... lost!"

Gu Jinzhao said in a muffled voice, "Um... and then?"

Xiao Qingyi pursed her red lips, seemingly unwilling to speak.

"Please inform us, Your Majesty!"

Gu Jinzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, and immediately channeled his spiritual power, causing the True Yang Fire to instantly transform into a raging inferno.

"You dog of a servant... are you torturing me?"

Xiao Qingyi's breath hitched, her cheeks flushed crimson like blooming flowers, and fine beads of sweat glistened on her snow-white neck, fragrant shoulders, and delicate collarbones.

Gu Jinzhao rubbed his fingers against the black silk-clad jade foot in his palm, feeling its smooth and delicate texture: "Your Majesty, I dare not say that. It was merely an expedient measure taken in an emergency!"

"Besides, doesn't Your Majesty want to know the truth?"

Xiao Qingyi took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the violence and killing intent in her heart, and said with her red lips: "After I was defeated by you, you dog servant... I was ravaged again."

"At this moment, ripples appeared within the realm of the heart... Jing Shu somehow entered it."

"When she saw that I had suffered all kinds of humiliation, she turned to kill you."

"Then they were defeated again and suffered the same humiliation as I did."

"I was furious. I broke free from the red ribbon's restraints and sent you, you dog servant, flying with a single palm strike. Just as I was about to kill you..."

She paused, her hazy, crimson eyes falling on the gentle young woman before her: "Jing Shu stopped me, saying that she was willing, that you two had already developed feelings for each other, and that she hoped I could grant your wish."

Gu Jinzhao: ? ? ?

What kind of melodramatic plot is this?

Even if I were incredibly stupid, I would never flirt with Jing Shu in front of the Empress Dowager!

Compared to him, Jing Shu's face was somewhat pale.

Although what happens in the mind is not real, it may be what Gu Jinzhao said, all of which are nightmares caused by the madness of desire.

But in reality, her relationship with Gu Jinzhao was indeed something that couldn't be made public.

"I witnessed all of this myself, how could it be false?"

Seeing that the two remained silent, Xiao Qingyi thought she had hit a nerve. Her gaze turned icy cold again, and waves of fierce and violent aura swept out, stirring up a blizzard that caused the surrounding space to distort and tremble.

Gu Jinzhao sighed and asked again, "Your Majesty, please tell this humble subject how to enter the Realm of the Heart?"

Undoubtedly, Xiao Qingyi's mind has been clouded by her insane desires; otherwise, she wouldn't be unable to grasp such simple logic.

Xiao Qingyi subconsciously replied, "Naturally, it's through the [Heavenly Stems Mirror] and the [Earthly Branches Mirror]."

After saying that, he froze.

Gu Jinzhao possesses the Heavenly Stems Mirror, while Jing Shu has the Earthly Branches Mirror.

She has nothing, so how can she enter the realm of the heart?

Chapter 437, The Shame of Defeat the Empress Dowager (CG 3.0) (3K)

Gu Jinzhao maintained a humble posture with his knees bent, but a smile appeared on his face: "Your Majesty should have thought of it, Aunt Jing Shu is unable to enter the Heart Realm!"

"Therefore, what you see is not real."

"Or perhaps, it was just a dream."

As he spoke, he continued to slowly circulate the True Yang Sword Technique, dividing the True Yang Fire into two parts.

Part of it gathered at the three acupoints [Haiquan], [Yuye], and [Jinjin] within the body, while the other part hovered in the palm, continuing to suppress the maddening desires.

Xiao Qingyi trembled slightly from the burning sensation, her beautiful face flushing even more intensely: "Could it be that everything I... have seen... is truly a dream?"

"Otherwise, how do you explain Aunt Jing Shu's inexplicable entry into the Mind Realm?"

The fragrance of orchids lingered around Gu Jinzhao's nose, and he couldn't help but lower his head and kiss the Empress Dowager's delicate and moist lips.

Xiao Qingyi tilted her head slightly, the scarlet color in her pale golden phoenix eyes gradually fading into a shimmering, watery hue, as if murmuring in a dream: "Could it be that you really didn't... betray me?"

"But what exactly happened just now?"

Why...why can't I control myself?

Jing Shu blushed and lowered her head in a fluster, pursing her lips as she explained, "After the two competitions of today's hunting ceremony, this servant asked Your Highness for leave to go out of the palace and enjoy the scenery of the northern border."

"As I watched the snowy scenery and experienced the local customs and culture of the city, I unknowingly left the city and arrived at the Snow Mountain. There I discovered a blessed land and entered it."

"Not only does it conceal a hidden world, but it also contains an ancient spiritual spring..."

She recounted the events of the night in detail, including Xiao Qingyi's impulsive decision to bathe in the spiritual spring.

Xiao Qingyi gradually regained her senses, and the memories Jing Shu had mentioned surfaced in her mind, but she was still somewhat confused: "If that's the case... then what happened after I fell asleep?"

Gu Jinzhao did not raise his head, but said vaguely, "Afterwards, the desire for madness took hold, and the Empress's mind was corrupted, and she fell into nightmares."

"Then, having experienced everything the Empress had just said, they believed that we had betrayed you and prepared to kill the traitors."

"Unable to do anything else, your humble servant and Aunt Jing Shu had no choice but to intervene..."

Xiao Qingyi noticed the blind spot and coldly questioned, "You dog of a servant... why are you here?"

"Actually, when Aunt Jing Shu first discovered this spiritual spring, she sent a message to me."

"I was told that this blessed land has extremely rich spiritual energy, which can help my cultivation, so I came here as well."

"Just as we reached the summit, a terrifying aura suddenly swept out, causing the entire Snow Mountain to tremble incessantly."

"I was afraid that Aunt Jing Shu might have encountered danger, so I rushed in..."

Gu Jinzhao delivered the prepared explanation.

Although there were some minor flaws, they wouldn't make Xiao Qingyi suspect that he and Jing Shu were having a secret rendezvous here.

After all, he had participated in three of the remaining four matches of the Cangmo Hunting Tournament.

Now that Jing Shu has discovered such a blessed land beneficial to cultivation, it is only natural for her to inform him.

Xiao Qingyi was now fully awake. Looking at the lackey kneeling before her and the personal maid holding her hands down, her cheeks flushed red as if they were about to bleed: "This time, I... have wronged you!"

She never imagined that such a blunder would happen today, or that such an absurd thing would occur.

For no apparent reason, a mad urge arose.

Then he misunderstood the two people he trusted most.

Of course, this is not the key.

The key point is that, in order to help her suppress her insane desires, Jing Shu has no choice but to help this lackey rebel against his superiors.

Upon hearing this, Jing Shu released Xiao Qingyi's wrist: "It's good that Your Highness is awake!"

"Jing Shu...you stay outside!"

"To prevent anyone from being attracted by the noise from the snow-covered mountain!"

Xiao Qingyi's cheeks were flushed red, her mature and graceful body tensed, and her breathing became increasingly rapid.

"Yes!"

Jing Shu glanced at Gu Jinzhao, who was bowing his head and remaining silent, and the Empress, whose face was flushed. Feeling flustered, embarrassed, and ashamed, she stepped into her light blue high heels and fled as if she were escaping.

Gu Jinzhao still didn't look up, and while using True Yang Fire to perform [Burning of Red Cliffs], he asked, "How much longer does Your Majesty feel it will take to suppress your mad desires?"

Xiao Qingyi bit her lower lip tightly, glaring at him with embarrassment and annoyance: "I...don't know!"

Gu Jinchao paused, then asked, "In that case, may I proceed with my own actions?"

"Hmm~"

Xiao Qingyi gave a soft hum, which was taken as tacit agreement.

After receiving permission, Gu Jinzhao immediately activated the True Yang Sword Technique to its fullest extent, and the True Yang Fire instantly transformed into a raging inferno that engulfed everything.

The stunningly beautiful Empress Dowager immediately stiffened, her slender, snow-white neck stretched straight, and her pale golden phoenix eyes instantly lost their luster.

……

Jing Shu removed her high heels and silk stockings, changed into a clean set of undergarments and a palace dress, and stepped out of the blessed land in embroidered shoes.

On the snow-covered mountain peak, the moonlight is hazy, and frost and snow flutter down.

The whole world seemed to be draped in a silvery-white veil, a truly beautiful sight!

Her gaze, however, was somewhat unfocused, and she had no interest in appreciating the beautiful scenery before her.

Tonight, she had intended to ask Gu Jinzhao to help her reseal the seed of demonic poison, which is why she chose to come here quietly, without informing the Empress.

Unexpectedly, the Empress followed them to the Snow Mountain, which led to a series of misunderstandings.

The beautiful scene of Gu Jinzhao suppressing the Empress's mad desires flashed through her mind, and Jing Shu's cheeks and ears immediately became hot, even her crystal-clear ears were tinged with pink.

Judging from Gu Jinzhao's practiced movements, it was clear that this was not the first time he had done something like this.

Although the empress was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, she did not take any further drastic actions.

This shows that their relationship was more than just ambiguous.

'Has Her Majesty already fallen for Xiao Chao?'

Jing Shu pursed her lips and suddenly had a bold idea.

Based on her understanding of the Empress, if she hadn't truly developed feelings for Gu Jinzhao, even if she were driven to madness, she wouldn't have allowed him to do such an overstepping act.

Moreover, from the conversation just now, it was learned that one of the two possessed the [Earthly Branches Mirror] and the other possessed the [Heavenly Stems Mirror], and they had challenged each other to battle in the Mind Realm on several occasions.

In battles between people of the same realm, the Empress not only never won a single match, but was also repeatedly humiliated by Gu Jinchao.

Jing Shu naturally knew Xiao Qingyi very well.

Arrogant and competitive!

Since achieving mastery of his cultivation, he has never suffered a defeat in battles against opponents of the same realm.

But now, he has been defeated by Gu Jinzhao.