Chapter 520 - 256: Lan Yufei, You Bitch

Chapter 520: Chapter 256: Lan Yufei, You Bitch

"And what if I truly did make that choice?"

Chen Sheng didn’t answer directly, instead posing a quiet counter-question.

His gaze was profound as he stared at the face before him, a face that remained stunningly beautiful even in anger.

Lady Lan’s heart sank, and a chill crept up her spine.

After a moment of silence, she straightened her neck. Her voice carried a faint, almost imperceptible tremble, yet she fought to maintain her composure and dignity.

"If you truly make that choice... then as you said, the fate between us is over. It ends here.

I, Lan Yufei... am not so shameless as to wag my tail and beg."

Though her heart ached to give up the path to the Great Dao, she still had her pride.

Seeing her struggle to keep up her brave front, Chen Sheng suddenly smiled, breaking the stagnant atmosphere.

"It was just a joke, Lady Lan. Please don’t take it seriously. When Ouyang came here today, he was highly emotional and completely unaware of the truth.

I saw his filial piety was commendable and couldn’t bear to tell him the facts right away, so I had to placate him with empty words to prevent him from acting rashly and causing a disaster."

Hearing this, the tension in Lady Lan’s heart eased slightly, and she secretly sighed in relief.

’So they were just excuses...’

But then, the string of tension in her heart pulled taut once more. She leaned forward unconsciously, fully displaying the graceful curves beneath her palace robes, her burning gaze pressing him as she asked:

"Then... what are your actual plans? The conditions I proposed earlier... do you... agree to them?"

Lan Yufei deliberately softened her voice. A wisp of her unique, orchid-like fragrance drifted over with her movement, silently weaving its way to Chen Sheng’s nose.

Chen Sheng took a deep breath. The scent was elegant but not cloying, carrying the unique charm of a mature woman.

He was silent for a moment, as if carefully choosing his words, before he finally spoke slowly.

"Honestly, to be able to have Yin and Yang Complement Each Other with a peerless beauty like you, Lady Lan—a woman of such profound Cultivation—and pursue the Great Dao together would truly be my great fortune. ℯℯ𝑙.

Your title as ’Nanzhao’s number one beauty’ is well-deserved. I am but a mortal man; how could my heart not be moved?"

This direct and unabashed praise finally dispelled much of the frustration in Lady Lan’s heart. Her cheeks grew warm, and her gaze softened.

’Now that’s more like it...’

’How could an impetuous woman like Sun Yuzhi possibly compare to me?’

"But."

Chen Sheng’s tone shifted, a look of difficulty and apology appearing on his face.

"Yuzhi’s feelings for me... are incredibly deep, far from ordinary. Back when I was nothing, if not for Yuzhi’s wholehearted support and repeated protection, the Chen Sheng of today would not exist.

As the saying goes, the hardest debt to repay is the kindness of a beautiful woman. Lady Lan, this bond of affection... I truly cannot... betray it."

As he spoke, he glanced at Lady Lan with a helpless look and sighed softly.

Lady Lan’s heart tightened, and she quickly pressed him.

"Is it Sun Yuzhi... who won’t let you marry me?"

She recalled Sun Yuzhi’s fierce, possessive look from before.

Chen Sheng didn’t answer immediately, simply lifting his teacup and taking a small sip.

In Lady Lan’s eyes, this silence was tantamount to an admission.

"By what right?!"

Lady Lan suddenly grew anxious. The feelings of grievance and unwillingness she had just suppressed surged back up, and her speech quickened unconsciously.

"Is it just because she supported you in your early years? I... I can do that too! Chen Sheng, as long as you are willing to treat me sincerely and give me a proper status, I... I can go discuss it with Ke’Er.

I could even... even let you become the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect! What I can give you is not necessarily less than what she can!"

Hearing this, Chen Sheng’s brow twitched almost imperceptibly. He laughed inwardly, but his face remained helpless. He lowered his voice as if revealing a secret.

"Lady Lan, you misunderstand. Yuzhi... isn’t entirely opposed to the matter between us.

She’s just... unwilling to let you have the position of ’Co-Wife.’"

"What?"

Lady Lan’s expression changed drastically, and her voice rose.

"She wants to be the Co-Wife?!"

"Precisely."

"No! That’s absolutely impossible!"

Lady Lan shot to her feet, overcome with emotion.

"This is my bottom line! Chen Sheng, look at me clearly. I, Lan Yufei, am still pure. I am the leader of a sect, a late-stage Profound Mastery cultivator, and I possess the Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly, which can help us cultivate a Supreme Skill together and advance your path on the Dao!

In what way am I not worthy of the position of Co-Wife? Why should I be subservient to that Sun Yuzhi and become some meek and humble concubine?!"

Before, she might have been fighting for the security of her status.

But now, she was fighting for her pride. She would never allow Sun Yuzhi to hold power over her in the future.

"Is there... truly no room for negotiation?"

Chen Sheng coughed lightly, probing.

"Perhaps... I could compensate you in other ways, Lady Lan..."

"Chen Sheng!"

Lady Lan cut him off, her beautiful face frosty, her gaze sharp.

"Do not humiliate me further! The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has a legacy of several hundred years; we are not lacking for whatever resource compensation you can offer!

Considering my background, my Cultivation, and the benefits I can bring you, would I be insulting you by becoming your wife? If you cannot even agree to this bottom line, then there’s nothing more to discuss!"

"Lady Lan, please calm your anger."

Chen Sheng waved his hand, gesturing for her to sit, and adopted a different tone.

"Actually, in my opinion, why rush the matter of status? I am currently engaged, but I haven’t truly married and started a family yet.

Why don’t we just treat each other as equals for now? I promise that in my heart, your status will be identical to Yuzhi’s, with absolutely no favoritism.

Once the situation stabilizes in the future, it won’t be too late to discuss official status. Right now, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is beset by crisis. You should prioritize the bigger picture, Lady Lan, and not let this cause delays..."

"Treat each other as equals?"

Lady Lan sneered and retorted.

"Then why did you only rebuke me earlier, while defending Sun Yuzhi against my insults? Chen Sheng, anyone can speak empty words.

If I believe your act, I’m afraid I’ll be forever beneath her! This matter is absolutely impossible!"