Chapter 1609: Chu's Specialties

The night was very quiet, truly very quiet, without a single sound.

Yet this tranquility was shattered by the rumbling from Yu Nü Peak.

Many people were astonished and climbed to the mountain tops to gaze at Yu Nü Peak from afar.

Yu Nü Peak was bustling, with clanging and banging noises coming from Yu Nü Pavilion.

The racket was like that of bandits ransacking the place, smashing tables, chairs, pots, pans, and bowls, leaving everything in pieces on the ground.

Xu Fu sighed."From what I can see, the young couple has had a falling out."

Xie Yun stroked his chin, speaking with a tone of deep concern."According to my calculations, that guy Ye Chen is trying to force himself on her."

Xiong Er reached into his pants and pulled out a telescope."The commotion later will shake the heavens and earth."

Soon, they saw a person fly out horizontally from Yu Nü Pavilion. One glance with wide eyes made it clear he had been slapped away.

That was Ye Chen, the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Court and the emperor of Da Chu.

Why call him the Holy Lord? Why call him the emperor? Even when sent flying, he carried an air of regal dominance.

Everyone looked up, their eyes swiveling left and right as they followed the direction Ye Chen was flung.

With a booming crash, Ye Chen collided with a mountain peak.

That towering, jagged peak was struck, sending rocks tumbling down and collapsing more than one pavilion—the noise was tremendous.

From the rubble, Ye Chen crawled out, kneeling on the ground and vomiting blood.

His hair was disheveled, his clothes torn and tattered, his face bruised and swollen with black eyes, and blood streamed from one nostril, impossible to wipe away.

Ye Chen rubbed his eyes, seeing stars, his head buzzing—he couldn't even tell east from west, south from north.

"What on earth is going on? She actually has an extreme dao emperor weapon inside her."

He had thought that with the power of the emperor's might, taking down Chu Xuan would be a matter of minutes.

But who would have guessed that Chu Xuan also had an emperor weapon hidden within her—a jade ruyi, its power overwhelmingly dominant.

That was why he got beaten. With both having emperor weapons, he was only at the heavenly realm, while she was a saint—what else could he expect but a thrashing?

He had underestimated Chu Xuan and underestimated Wu Lei City.

Though they released her, they equipped her with an emperor weapon.

Now, all his pent-up frustration went unvented, and instead, he got a severe beating. She didn't hold back at all and nearly killed him.

It was stimulating, indeed stimulating. He didn't make her cry; instead, he ended up entertaining himself and suppressing a fit of internal injuries.

This might just be the legendary case of attempting something forceful and ending up humiliated. He wanted to act tough, but got struck down on the spot.

Ye Chen squatted on the ground, covering his face, like a reformed criminal, obedient to a fault."Embarrassing."

Long Yi and Long Wu, rubbing their bald heads, approached."Isn't this strange? You have an extreme dao emperor weapon—how could you not beat her?"

Ye Chen wiped the blood from his nose and stared intently at Long Yi and Long Wu."You two came at the right time. Tell me, which great emperor's emperor weapon is a jade ruyi?"

Long Yi and Long Wu shook their heads in unison upon hearing this."Emperor weapon? Jade ruyi? There's no such emperor weapon."

Ye Chen looked at them suspiciously."Are you sure?"

Long Yi said,"Don't doubt us. We know all about the emperor weapons of the 130 emperors of Xuan Huang—absolutely none is a jade ruyi."

Ye Chen murmured to himself,"So, that extreme dao emperor weapon, the jade ruyi, doesn't belong to any great emperor of the myriad realms of the heavens."

He recalled what Dong Huang Tai Xin had said: Wu Lei City is not within the Three Realms. So, if Wu Lei City has a great emperor, they wouldn't be counted among the 130 emperors of Xuan Huang.

In that moment, in his Di Jue intent realm, the image of the female emperor slain by the Zhuxian Sword flashed into his mind.

That female emperor wasn't among the 130 of Xuan Huang either. Now, it seemed she probably wasn't a great emperor of the heavens either.

Long Yi poked Ye Chen."Why are you spacing out? Say something!"

Ye Chen stood up, clutching his waist, and limped toward Yu Nü Peak."It's hard to explain in a few words. Let's not talk about it."

Long Yi and Long Wu stroked their chins."This isn't an act—he really got beaten." They felt a chill run down their backs.

When Ye Chen returned to Yu Nü Peak, he spotted Chu Xuan from afar, standing under an old tree, quietly gazing up at the ethereal void.

Ye Chen was cautious and stopped a hundred zhang away.

That way, if Chu Xuan lost her temper, he could turn and flee. The supreme immortal body with an emperor weapon was truly formidable.

Ye Chen chuckled dryly."Actually, it's not what you think."

Chu Xuan lowered her gaze from the void and looked at Ye Chen, saying nothing.

Ye Chen laughed heartily."I'm a proper gentleman, you know." He paced back and forth a hundred zhang away, not daring to approach.

Chu Xuan remained silent. It was fortunate she was without tears and without emotion; if she had any feelings, she'd surely want to laugh at that.

A proper gentleman? How could you say that? You kicked open my door and told me to undress—could you be any more direct?

Ye Chen coughed dryly."You've hit me now, so we're even, right?" He laughed shamelessly.

Chu Xuan ignored him completely and turned back into Yu Nü Pavilion, not bothering to respond.

She was truly baffled. Earlier on the Nai He Bridge, he had fought to the death to bring her back to her homeland, but once they returned, he only did shameless things. His behavior before and after was like night and day.

Perhaps she didn't know that the people of Da Chu were always bold and brash, all led by Ye Chen—they were all incredibly shameless.

Ye Chen touched his chin."I guess I have to outsmart her." Seeing the door of Yu Nü Pavilion close, forcing his way wouldn't work.

As he thought, he muttered and walked away, finding a secluded spot. From his pocket, he pulled out a flask.

After that, he added a bit of Da Chu's special product to it.

The so-called special product was a packet of powder—Hehuan Powder.

Ye Chen shook the flask, grinning wickedly."This will definitely work." Feeling it wasn't enough, he added two more packets.

Under the moonlight, his smile was exceedingly lecherous. Lurking on Yu Nü Peak, he sneaked around like a thief up to no good.

By early morning, before the eastern sky reddened, this fellow was already up. He tied a cooking apron around his waist and bustled about busily.

Who would think that the emperor of Da Chu would rise so early to make breakfast? This was a first in history.

In front of Yu Nü Pavilion, a table was set with delicious dishes, plate after plate, their aroma wafting throughout Heng Yue Sect.

Most of the Heng Yue disciples and elders caught the scent, and a few even considered coming to freeload, but they quickly dismissed the idea.

Even Ye Chen, with an emperor weapon, got beaten—who would dare?

Ye Chen was quite dedicated, pulling out all his culinary skills.

Notably, he had added a bit of Da Chu's special product to every dish, calling it euphemistically: seasoning.

The door opened, and Chu Xuan emerged like a breeze, her divine grace elegant. Seeing the large table of food, she showed almost no reaction.

Ye Chen hurried over."Come, come, I made this especially for you, as an apology." Without asking if she wanted to, he pressed her into a seat.

Ye Chen said with a chuckle,"These are all special products of Da Chu—you can't get them anywhere else." As he poured wine and served dishes, his laughter was fawning and attentive, the picture of flattery.

But Chu Xuan remained expressionless, like an ice sculpture, not moving an inch, with no intention of touching her chopsticks.

Ye Chen kept serving food, piling it layer upon layer."Don't just sit there. You don't think I'd poison it, do you?"

Chu Xuan still didn't move. No good deed comes without a motive—I'm without tears and without emotion, but I'm not a fool!

A graceful figure descended from the sky—it was Hong Chen Xue."Oh, wow, talk about perfect timing."

This girl was quite at ease; upon landing, she found a seat, rolled up her sleeves, and started eating heartily.

Ye Chen's face darkened."Don't act like you're at home! Aren't you supposed to be at Tian Xuan Gate with Hong Chen? What are you doing at my Yu Nü Peak?"

Hong Chen Xue pouted."It's just a meal!" And she brought her own bowl and chopsticks. "I heard your Chu Xuan came back, so I stopped playing the qin and came specially to congratulate you."

Ye Chen said with black lines on his forehead,"Can you come another day?"

Hong Chen Xue replied,"No." She had already started eating, sampling over a dozen dishes. "The emperor of Da Chu cooking personally—that's something to try. You two chat; I'll eat my fill and leave. Don't worry, I'll be on my best behavior."

Ye Chen stood up abruptly."You're pushing me to fight!"

He knew exactly what was in these dishes. If Chu Xuan ate it, fine, but if Hong Chen Xue did, it would cause utter chaos.

But just as he moved to stop her forcibly, he saw Hong Chen Xue's body tremble lightly, and an imperial aura spread from within her.

Ye Chen paused."The emperor weapon, Phoenix Qin."

Hong Chen Xue blinked."It's not just you who has an extreme dao emperor weapon. Given my connection to my master Hong Chen, my life is valuable too, so I have an emperor weapon for protection when I go out."

Ye Chen's mouth twitched."I have a bad feeling about this."

Hong Chen Xue said,"So, don't try anything with me—you can't beat me."

Ye Chen shouted,"Put it down! You can't eat that!" He rushed over to snatch it, but Hong Chen Xue pressed him down with a palm.

Hong Chen Xue said,"I'm having this meal. My temper isn't great, so don't mess with me." With that, she popped a piece of dessert into her mouth. "Mmm, it tastes pretty good."