The Great Scheming Empress

  It is said that when a martial artist reaches a certain level, they can control their breath at will. When strong, it becomes intense and intimidating to the point where people tremble with fear upon hearing it, but when subdued, it can be imperceptible to others.

  The city was in a state of siege, and the chill on the battlefield could be felt even from afar, but when she was with him, it was as if everything was calm and serene, without a sound.

  Who is this man in front of me? To see such an extraordinary person in a place like this, I don't know if it's good luck or bad luck.

  Since arriving in this era, the only man who has seen a qualified war and is comparable to him is the one in front of me.

  The stunning man seemed completely oblivious to others' prying eyes, sitting in the water with his eyes closed, quietly resting.

  Or practicing qigong.

  Jiuyin couldn't understand, but saw the clear river water and couldn't help but move closer to the riverbank, scooping up a handful of clear water with her hand to carefully wash her face that had been stained by the wind and frost.

  As the ripples on the river's surface dissipated and the river calmed down, I lowered my head to take a look, only to find myself unwittingly taken away by my own breathtaking appearance.

  Lips without makeup are red, skin is crystal clear and translucent. This kind of appearance can't be found in modern times, let alone being purely natural, without any artificial cosmetics.

  A beauty is short-lived, in such a chaotic world, being too beautiful may not be a good thing.

  She let out a soft sigh, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards the half-exposed handsome man in the distance. Just as she was about to withdraw her line of sight, she was suddenly startled by a black dot that emerged from nowhere, causing her breathing to momentarily catch.

  A streak of black was swimming towards him, and on closer inspection, it turned out to be a shiny black snake.

  "Be careful!" Without any hesitation, Jiuyin exclaimed and stood up instantly by the river, "There's a snake."

  But he remained unmoved, sitting calmly as if he hadn't heard her call, without even lifting an eyelid.

  I don't know if I fell asleep or entered a meditative state during practice.

  Jiuyin felt a few points of anxiety in her heart, and judging from the color of that snake, it was likely to be highly venomous.

  Most snakes in the water are non-venomous, even venomous ones go in, afraid it's not that this man looks too good, even animals can't help being attracted.

  Without thinking much, she hastily picked up a stone from the ground and struck it with force.

  She actually had no experience with snakes and naturally didn't know that when a snake is startled, its speed and reaction would be much faster than before.

  The black snake was hit by a stone and bounced up several inches in the water, then suddenly turned its tongue and swam quickly towards Jiuyin.

  This sudden change frightened Jiuyin so much that she panicked and retreated several steps. The snake had already landed on the shore and was sliding towards her quickly.

  Only after getting closer did I see clearly that it was a cobra.

  How could a water snake with obvious aggressive intentions swim towards that handsome man?

  The current situation does not allow her to think too much. The snake has landed, and after landing, its movements are much more agile than when it was in the water.

  Seeing it lift its flat, chilling head towards itself, all demeanor and elegance were gone, Jiuyin screamed all the way, running to a small tree on one side.

  The trunk is neither thick nor thin, and climbing up isn't a big deal, but she's now scared stiff and her limbs are weak, so it's still a bit difficult for her to climb the tree.

  To escape with her life, Jiu Yin didn't care what she was wearing, her light silk dress fluttering wildly on her body, her slender figure slowly climbing up after exerting the strength of nine cows and two tigers.

  After going up, Jiuyin finally let out a long sigh of relief, but this breath had just been let out when he was suddenly scared by the scene in front of him and his feet slipped, his weak body quickly falling to the ground.

  Fortunately, both hands grasped the thin branches while sliding down, so as not to fall from such a high place, but still scared by the situation in front of him, even breathing was forgotten how to proceed.

  How could she have forgotten that snakes can also climb trees?

  The snake had been chasing her, from the river to the shore, then from the ground to the trunk of the tree, and now it was coiled on a branch above, slowly sliding towards her.

  Jiuyin was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw the handsome man in the river had already reached the shore and was slowly putting on his clothes. She took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Hero... hero... save me, save me! Hero, save me..."

  Unfortunately, the hero faced such a beauty, and didn't even raise an eyebrow, let alone respond to her cries for help, completely ignoring her.

  A snake, less than one meter away from me.

  Jiuyin was desperate and after taking a deep breath, he suddenly let go of his hands and jumped down to the ground.

  She clearly heard the sound of bones dislocating, and her ankle was also in a heart-wrenching pain, but she couldn't care about that now. Dragging her almost immobile right foot, she hobbled towards the man.

  The venomous snake was originally heading for him, she intervened and saved him, but got into trouble herself. Now, it's only natural to lead the snake back to his side.

  Good intentions have not been rewarded, and from now on I will never be chivalrous again.

  The man dressed himself, ignoring her actions. Jiuyin's heart was delighted, and she couldn't care about anything else. She endured the pain and rushed to his back, staring intently at the venomous snake that had fallen from the tree and continued to chase after her.

  This time, the object of the venomous snake's attack had clearly changed ownership. The head that made people feel cold was aimed at the handsome man in front of her.

  In case the man suddenly ran away and left her in distress, she stretched out her hand to tightly grasp the clothes he had just put on, refusing to let him leave.

  However, the man seemed to have no intention of leaving. After elegantly putting on his clothes, his gaze fell upon the venomous snake that was approaching him.

  The snake suddenly retracted its tongue when it was less than three steps away from him, and then jumped up from the ground to attack him. The attack was much more ferocious than when it attacked Jiuyin, making Jiuyin start to suspect that the snake had been teasing her all along as it slowly slid after her.

  But now is not the time for playing!

  A deadly breath rushed forward, even if someone was blocking in front of her, Jiuyin still felt a corrupt smell seeping into her nostrils, choking her to the point where she just wanted to shed tears.

  She turned her face away and instinctively buried it in the back of the man in front of her, afraid to look at the bloody and cruel scene.

  After this snake bites the man, it will probably be its own turn next.

  Whether you're vertical or horizontal, it's all the same in death; why bother dragging someone else down with you?

  Before she knew it, she relaxed her hand and both hands fell on the man's waist side, pushing hard.

  She was injured and couldn't run, but he still had a chance to escape.

  Although I had decided not to do good deeds again, this time can be considered the last time.

  However, to Jiu Yin's astonishment, despite having used all his strength, the man didn't move an inch and remained standing in place, except for his black hair and clothes being lifted by the gentle breeze.

  There was a loud "bang" and something had exploded, by the time Jiu Yin had the courage to poke his head out from behind him and take in the scene before him, he was startled again by an unexpected turn of events.

  A huge cobra lay on the ground, its flat head had been smashed to pieces, and its body was still twitching like a convulsion on the ground, not yet completely out of breath.

  This disgusting scene made Jiuyin's stomach churn with nausea, and she almost couldn't help but vomit.

  He looked up at the man's profile, standing quietly there, staring straight ahead.

  There was a gentle breeze around him, which outlined his faint aura in an ethereal and enchanting way.

  Such a clean man, but Jiu Yin actually smelled an evil and charming aura from him.

  Feng Chenye hadn't spoken a word, and took a step forward.

  Qing Yi looked at his back, then glanced at Jiu Yin who was limping and retreating into the distance. In the end, she couldn't help but ask Feng Chen Ye's back: "Your Highness, the snake formation..."

  "Scared off by this little girl." Feng Chenye didn't even turn his head, seemingly taking slow steps, but in the blink of an eye he had already distanced himself from that place.

  "All I heard was his low, magnetic voice carried on the wind: 'Wash it clean and bring it back.'"

  "Yes, Your Highness." The man in green bowed his head slightly, and when he looked up again, the tall figure of Feng Chen Ye had already disappeared from view.

  As she glanced back at Jiu Yin, he had already slowly moved towards the riverbank. Seeing that he wanted to get closer to her, she said calmly: "I'll wash myself, no need to trouble yourself."

  The sentence "wash and bring back" was naturally referring to her, she just couldn't have imagined that this outstandingly handsome man who looked almost identical to Qing Cheng would be the same Yi Wangye who nearly ruined her chastity last night.

  If she had known earlier, she would have stayed far away and how could she have saved him?

  One reaps what one sows, and indeed cannot escape.

  She stepped to the riverbank and, enduring the intense pain in her ankle, slowly slid down from the edge.

  It turned out that Qing Yi saw her clothes slipping down, and she couldn't help but frown slightly, saying: "You got your clothes all wet like this, how am I supposed to send you back?"

  Jiuyin was unreasonable and accidentally slipped into the river. He scooped up a handful of clear water to wash away the dust from his head and face.

  Can't even take off her clothes, does she have to undress in front of him? None of Feng Chenye's subordinates were good people, who knows if they would get aroused after seeing her body.

  She has no confidence in these people at all.

  My mind is still in a mess, and even now, I'm still thinking about what happened earlier.

  Feng Chen Ye, turned out to be such a cold and handsome man that made people resentful yet unable to hate him.

  Recently, immunity to handsome guys has plummeted. Having suffered so much for him, I surprisingly can't even bring myself to dislike him.

  All troubles arise from being too beautiful.

  After hastily washing herself, she struggled to crawl ashore. Before she could even reach the shore, her waist was suddenly tightened again, and she was lifted up by Qingyi and flung over his shoulder.

  This posture of being carried seems to have become a habit already.

  Softly spoken with a gentle smile, he gazed at Qing Yi's profile with downcast eyes and asked in a low tone, "Aren't you afraid the water on my body will stain your clothes?"

  Innumerable water droplets trickled down her clothes, face and even hair, falling onto the green garment, instantly dyeing it with transparent water flowers.

  Qing Yi ignored her and walked two steps before jumping up and stepping on the treetops, flying out of the forest.

  Master!

  Jiǔ yīn hū rán zài xiǎng, rú guǒ zì jǐ tā rì yě néng xué dào zhè me lì hài de qīng gōng, yǐ hòu dào chù qù tōu nǎ piàn, guān fǔ de rén dà gài yě zhāo bú dào tā.

  It's really a delightful thing to understand qinggong.