Chapter 450: For You, I Will Do One Thing

"Not suitable for women?" Hearing this, Yun Yuqing was stunned. "How can such a cultivation technique exist?"

In truth, she knew that in this vast world, some cultivation techniques were indeed unsuitable for women, just as others were unsuitable for men. But the *Phoenix Nirvana Sutra* was too renowned. For a longevity-granting technique to have such a requirement was truly bizarre.

"This is truly for your own good; don't practice it," Zu An said, embracing her soft waist with a gentle smile. "If our relationship weren't so intimate, I wouldn't tell you this."

"Did you give me a fake incantation again?" Yun Yuqing bit her lip and chided him. She wasn't foolish and quickly realized.

"Of course it's not fake; I swear every single word in it is true," Zu An said earnestly.

Although every word was true, it lacked the most essential part: cultivation through beatings. Additionally, the sequence of some incantations was reversed, which would produce entirely different effects.

This was personally altered by the Empress. After all, she and Zu An were now tied together in life and death; she couldn't simply wash her hands of him.

Zu An had told her about his plan, so Mi Li had researched and created an adapted version of the *Phoenix Nirvana Sutra* incantation. After all, it would be impossible to deceive an Emperor who was a Land Immortal with a casually fabricated version.

Hearing his solemn vow, Yun Yuqing was already 70-80% convinced. She also had her own judgment; the incantations she had just received were indeed profound, vast, and boundless, clearly not on the same level as the previous ones. Given Zu An's cultivation level, he certainly couldn't have created them.

Her heart warmed. She looked at Zu An with a complex expression, saying, "I thought you were very astute, but I didn't expect you would reveal such a life-saving incantation so easily. Do you know that I could kill you in an instant right now?"

Her hands had been tightly clasped around the man's broad back. Now, a faint glint of cold light appeared on her delicate hands behind him. With just a light poke, she could kill this man who had defiled her chastity. Then no one in the world would know what she had done. Everything could return to how it was before, and she could remain the noble and elegant princess she once was.

Zu An didn't care at all. "If Your Highness were skilled at using her physical charm to extract information, I certainly wouldn't tell you the truth. But from your inexperience just now, it's clear you've never done such a thing before. Anyway, I'm going to die. To die beneath a peony as beautiful as Your Highness, even as a ghost, would be romantic. However, before I die, could Your Highness promise me one thing?"

"What is it?" Yun Yuqing was filled with curiosity, wondering what he would ask for.

"Promise me, don't ever do such foolish things again," Zu An said, quietly looking into her eyes. "No matter who forces you, don't agree. A person as ethereal as a celestial fairy, like Your Highness, shouldn't sink into the mundane struggles of this world, tainted by common mortals."

Yun Yuqing stared blankly at him. In that instant, she felt as if a heavy chord in her heart had been plucked. She had been filled with grief and indignation over this mission, later even developing a self-destructive mindset. But his single sentence cast a ray of sunshine into her clouded heart, preventing her from giving up on herself in the future.

Seeing her staring at him, Zu An chuckled, "Why are you staring at me? Stare at my handsome face for too long, and you'll inevitably fall in love with me."

"Pah, shameless!" Yun Yuqing's face flushed, and she quickly spat, though her heart was pounding.

After a long while, she softly said, "Thank you."

Zu An secretly sighed with emotion, 'The women in this world are truly simple and pure. I'm the one enjoying myself, yet she's thanking me in return.'

Yun Yuqing hesitated, then asked, "Should I help you escape?"

Zu An shook his head. "No need. That would only implicate you, the Princess Consort of Wu, and even your clan behind you."

Moreover, his plan was to confront the Emperor directly and resolve this matter completely. If he escaped now, the pursuit from various factions would be enough to cause him significant trouble. For instance, if he encountered that Night Elf assassin in the wild, he would be no match for her.

Yun Yuqing was also aware of this and quickly fell silent.

After a moment, she parted her red lips slightly. "I truly cannot save you from your current predicament," she said. "I can only do one thing for you."

Zu An was startled. "What?"

Yun Yuqing's face flushed, and a hint of shyness flickered in her beautiful eyes. She wrapped her arms around his neck, leaned close to his ear, and whispered softly, "I can... I can bear you a child, leave you an heir."

Zu An was speechless.

He was utterly astonished. He hadn't expected her to say something like this so suddenly. After all, she was a high-ranking princess consort, and in the eyes of the world, his status was vastly different from hers.

Their intimacy earlier could still be explained by the *Phoenix Nirvana Sutra*. But now, she was willing to bear him a child—that made no sense. Had she truly fallen for him?

Yet, it was hard to imagine a demoness—especially one with such a noble status among humans and so much experience—would fall so easily.

"Did I hear that correctly?" Zu An asked, somewhat disbelievingly.

Yun Yuqing didn't answer. Instead, she gently embraced him, responding with her passion and tenderness.

"Won't King Wu have an issue with this?" Zu An felt his mouth go dry.

"Never mind him," Yun Yuqing scoffed. While this mission had initially been forced upon her, intended for her to bear King Wu a child, she had now completely accepted it—not to bear a child for King Wu, but for this man who was willing to die for her and genuinely cared for her.

...

A while later, feeling the man's stirring body, Yun Yuqing's hazy eyes were filled with tenderness. "You don't need to hold back..."

How could Zu An possibly hold back? He let out a guttural roar, embracing her tightly, wishing he could meld her entire being into his own.

...

After an unknown amount of time, Zu An looked at the beautiful woman before him, her skin flushed. He couldn't resist teasing, "I'm human, and you're a demon. What do you think our child will be called? A demon-human or a human-demon?"

Yun Yuqing scoffed, "Pah, that sounds awful! Demons and humans aren't that different in appearance. Do we really need to distinguish them so clearly?"

Zu An burst out laughing. "You're right. Either way, whether they resemble you or me, they'll be good-looking."

Yun Yuqing gave a helpless smile. This guy was always so inexplicably confident.

...

After another long while, a maid's knock came from outside the door. "Your Highness, it's almost dawn."

This was a signal that King Liang and the others would soon return.

Yun Yuqing lazily sat up from the bed, her graceful curves revealed. As she dressed, she reluctantly looked back, saying, "After this parting, I wonder if there will be a chance for us to meet again in the future."

Although she said this, she knew in her heart that once Zu An arrived in the capital, the Emperor would not let him live.

To her surprise, Zu An chuckled. "With a beauty like Yuqing worrying about me, how could I bear to die? Don't worry, we'll definitely meet again."

A hint of a smile appeared on Yun Yuqing's sorrowful face. "I hope so."

She put on her dress again and draped herself in the snowy white fox fur. After stepping out of the room, she once again assumed the noble and ethereal demeanor of the princess consort she usually was.

Soon after she left with her maid, a crisp snap of fingers was heard. All the guards in the courtyard returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

After King Wu escorted King Liang and Liu Yao back, he rushed to his study. His mood along the way was extremely complex—a mix of pain and excitement, but mostly, anticipation for the *Phoenix Nirvana Sutra*.

Back in his study, he saw his wife seated at the table as usual. She was beautiful and dignified, her entire being pristine and flawless. There was no difference, except that her complexion was a little more rosy and vibrant than usual.

He swallowed with difficulty and tentatively asked, "Yuqing, did you succeed?"

Just this chapter for today; I'll make up for it tomorrow.