Chapter 3090: Good Tea

"You go with Yao Chi."

Nü Di's words were gentle, dreamy, and ethereal.

Yao Chi understood immediately upon hearing them.

But Ye Chen's gaze toward Nü Di had turned a bit skeptical. After spending so much time with this woman, he knew her style all too well—she was addicted to gambling, and that wasn't a good habit.

"The protagonist? He won't die."

Nü Di's words were sophisticated, grand, and impressive.

What to do? He felt like flipping the table.

Ye Chen didn't say a word. He took a deep breath, and the dark lines that had just faded from his face reappeared.

How to put it? It wasn't that he was afraid of danger; it was just that being used as a betting chip left a really unpleasant feeling.

"Can you see the Huang Di Gate?"

Nü Di picked up her teacup.

"Yes."

Ye Chen answered without a second thought.

"You can?"

Nü Di was surprised, her teacup pausing midway to her lips as she stared straight at Ye Chen.

"You're not joking, are you?"

"You're the one who started joking with me."

Ye Chen lifted his teacup and took a sip. He had to admit, the ancient tea brewed by someone like her tasted pretty good.

Now, it was Nü Di's turn to have a dark expression.

"If your brain's flooded, just pour it out!"

Ye Chen's words were quite pointed.

After all, he had just advanced to Quasi-Huang Di, and his cultivation wasn't stable yet. How was he supposed to see the Huang Di Gate? With x-ray vision?

What to do? He felt like flipping the table again.

Nü Di set down her teacup, and this impulse arose out of nowhere. She felt like she'd been played, and being toyed with by someone else was one thing, but by Ye Chen, with his added mockery, it inexplicably made her furious.

Yao Chi gave a dry laugh, as the atmosphere on site had become strangely awkward, with cool breezes blowing.

"Good tea."

Ye Chen remained composed, praising it endlessly. The tea of the Heavenly Court's Female Emperor was no ordinary brew, and besides, with his mood lifted, everything tasted sweet.

"This journey is dangerous."

"Do you have any objections, or do you need any assistance?"

"Feel free to speak."

After a long while, Nü Di finally spoke softly.

"Give me back my treasures."

Before Yao Chi could say anything, Ye Chen spoke up.

"Since there are no objections, then in nine days."

Nü Di took a sip of her ancient tea.

Yao Chi was fine with it.

But Ye Chen's forehead darkened again.

It was obvious that Nü Di had completely ignored his words. She spoke so seriously, yet her actions showed no intention of returning his treasures.

People say that being one rank higher in office can crush someone, but in his case, even half a cultivation level's difference could infuriate him to death.

So, someone like Nü Di was only tolerable because her power was strong enough. If she were at the same level as him, hanging her from a tree would be the least of it—he wouldn't be satisfied without cursing her a thousand times over.

"Face is a good thing."

Though annoyed, Young Master Ye still left. After all, with only nine days left, it was better to use the time for something productive rather than wasting it here.

"Refreshing."

Watching Ye Chen's frustrated retreating figure, Nü Di smiled smugly. As a Huang Di, after being mocked like that, she had to get her revenge. She had the treasures, so she wasn't giving them back.

Once she withdrew her gaze, she stepped onto the mountaintop and looked up at the vast sky, her jade fingers in her sleeves constantly calculating the approaching universe.

It wasn't so much approaching as expanding, likely due to an imbalance of power causing the universe to spread out. It might be similar to the situation in this universe, or perhaps due to other reasons.

"Treasures, my treasures."

Ye Chen muttered this phrase the whole way. Ever since leaving Nü Di's peak, he had grumbled it countless times.

Anyone who didn't know better might think he was calling out to Ji Ning Shuang by his side. The way he said "treasures" sounded more affectionate than calling his own mother.

If Xie Yun and his group were here, they'd definitely give him a bunch of eye rolls and a string of curses.

With such a beautiful wife right next to him, why wasn't he finding a spot to chat about life's ideals? Why was he obsessing over treasures?

What a waste of resources—shameful.

Yao Chi glanced at him more than once from the side. Even someone as reserved as her couldn't help but want to laugh at Ye Chen's expression. It seemed losing his treasures hurt him more than losing a wife.

"How will you spend the nine days?"

After a while, Ji Ning Shuang lightly parted her lips.

"Find an iron bed?"

Ye Chen turned his head, his eyes lighting up as he emphasized the words "iron bed." Those in the know would understand; those who didn't could just play along.

Ji Ning Shuang's cheeks flushed red.

Clearly, she understood. She might be a bookish type, but she wasn't lacking in smarts.

"Little one, do you have time?"

Just as they were speaking, a ethereal voice transmission came through—it was from Dong Hua Nü Di.

"Yes."

Ye Chen replied straightforwardly.

As he spoke, he headed straight for the Tai Gu Array. After a few steps, he turned back and pulled Ji Ning Shuang along with him.

Once they reached the Tai Gu Array, he didn't look at Yue Shang but glanced first at Ming Di, smiling broadly.

As a Quasi-Huang Di Holy Body, his mind was sharp. He knew exactly why Dong Hua Nü Di had called him.

It was simply to have him and Yao Chi hold the array for her and Di Huang, so they could go out for a stroll and, conveniently, beat someone up.

And that someone was Ming Di.

"Don't cause trouble."

Seeing Ye Chen, Ming Di felt a twinge in his heart, as if a chill ran through his entire body.

"I've waited for this day for a long time."

Ye Chen didn't speak, but his expression clearly conveyed those words. No more hiding and dodging from you.

"Come, little girl."

On this side, Dong Hua Nü Di had already stood up and positioned Ji Ning Shuang at the array point.

She, meanwhile, was vigorously loosening up her muscles, doing warm-up exercises before the fight, her eyes blazing brighter and brighter.

Ye Chen took the initiative without needing Di Huang to say anything, stepping into the array point and replacing Di Huang.

As fellow Holy Body lineage members, he was more than happy to help with this favor. Plus, there was a good show to watch—how satisfying.

"Don't hold back for my sake."

"Eight million, get me one of his legs."

"One emperor artifact, beat him to death."

Voices rose one after another, from the various generations of supreme beings present, most of them emperors of the heavens. Some pulled out source stones, others offered emperor artifacts.

Their goal was clear: they wanted Yue Shang and Di Huang to include their shares in the beating.

If not for the duty of guarding the array, they'd have charged in long ago.

"No problem."

Di Huang and Yue Shang walked side by side, one cracking his neck, the other cracking her knuckles. One had eyes full of fire, the other rage surging like a tide. They wouldn't refuse the supreme beings' requests.

"Come on."

Ye Chen had already sat down cross-legged and casually handed Ji Ning Shuang a handful of sunflower seeds, cracking them rhythmically. The show was about to start.

Like him, the various generations of supreme beings were savvy, with watermelons already set out, all turning into eager spectators.

Yao Chi was clueless about what was going on, unaware of the inside story and why Di Huang and Dong Hua Nü Di were so furious.

Ye Chen, being considerate, sent her a divine sense transmission.

Oh well! The blush on Yao Chi's cheeks, which had just faded, spread across half her face again because of his words.

"Kid, I've waited for this day for so long."

Yue Shang spoke up, her words as bold as her personality.

"Female Emperor!"

Ming Di panicked and called out toward the peak, but to no avail. Those two were coming to beat him—surely, she had to step in. If they beat him to death, who would guard the array?

Unfortunately, the Female Emperor didn't respond.

Ming Di was desperate and tried to flee on the spot.

"Run? Where do you think you're going?"

Dong Hua Nü Di arrived like the wind, slamming him down with a palm. Before Ming Di could get up, Di Huang's foot came crashing down, aiming straight for Ming Di's face.

Ah!

Screams erupted, shaking heaven and earth, enough to make ghosts weep.

Don't say it—supreme beings at the Heavenly Emperor level had screams with real gravitas.

Thud! Crack! Bang!

What followed was exceptionally bloody. No need to watch; just listening to the sounds was enough—the vomiting of blood, the screams, the cracking of bones all wove together into a quite wonderful symphony. Just hearing it was refreshing.

"Satisfying."

On one side, Di Zun stood with his hands behind his back, Xuan Di stroked his beard, and Gui Di cracked seeds. Once buddies, now they were loyal audience members.

"This couple... tsk tsk."

The old supreme beings of the Heavenly Court clicked their tongues nonstop, watching the bloody scene. Not to mention experiencing it, just seeing it hurt. They really were going all out, beating him mercilessly.

Look at Ming Di— he was no longer recognizable as human, a majestic Heavenly Emperor-level supreme being reduced to a pulp.

And yet, those two weren't stopping. In fact, they were quite kind, helping Ming Di reshape his emperor body.

Once done, they continued the beating.

Their demeanor suggested they wouldn't stop until the end of time.

"Not bad, not stupid at all."

Ye Chen muttered while watching, his Quasi-Huang Di vision sharp enough to see through Ming Di's small world from afar.

Inside, it was completely empty—no emperor artifacts, not even a single source stone.

No surprise, Ming Di had hidden all his treasures before coming to the Tai Gu Flood Desolate.

Especially the rare ones.

He knew he was in for a beating, so carrying them would only make it worse. Better to plan ahead.

"What's it got to do with me?"

On the other side, Ming Di was already kneeling as flat as could be, like a perfectly pressed meat patty on the array point.

But the matter wasn't over.

After hammering Ming Di, they went for Gui Di.

This brought up the Dayue Forbidden Curse, a truly excellent forbidden art that had tormented so many juniors.

Among them were the Eastern Wasteland Female Emperor of the Holy Body lineage and the Dong Hua Female Emperor of the Di Huang lineage.

Ah!

The emperor's screams were still as domineering.

Gui Di knelt too.

He was beaten as brutally as Ming Di had been.

Don't rush—it wasn't over yet.

After Gui Di came Xuan Di, who had been stroking his beard and watching the show so seriously, only to end up getting beaten just as seriously.

"Female Emperor!"

"Even calling your own mother wouldn't help."

Dong Hua Nü Di scolded loudly.

Back in the day, when she came to the Tai Gu Flood Desolate, she was just a minor great emperor. As a senior, Xuan Di had toyed with plenty of proper ladies.

And she was one of them.

With everyone gathered today, how could they leave out Xuan Di? He was just as shameless as the rest.

Look at Di Huang—he was even fiercer. You dared to toy with my wife? How could you be so bold?

"Even watching hurts."

The emperors felt a twinge in their hearts, racking their memories to see if they'd ever offended Yue Shang. If they had, the consequences would be dire.

Amid the screams, another Heavenly Emperor knelt.

Only then did the scene quiet down.

Everyone's gaze, including Ye Chen's, fell on Di Zun.

Today was a great day.

The Emperor Dao F4 had three down, leaving just him sitting there.

Not to boast, but the old man didn't dare move an inch—only his eyeballs shifted left and right, glancing at Yue Shang and then Di Huang, with chills running through his body.

His expression perfectly conveyed one thing: Protecting the young is a traditional virtue of our heavens. You two are seniors, so you can't bully me.