Chapter 309 - 131: Xiangzhu, My Wife, Let Me Explain, This Is a Legitimate Massage

Chapter 309: Chapter 131: Xiangzhu, My Wife, Let Me Explain, This Is a Legitimate Massage

He didn’t dare end it prematurely.

Well, this was a problem.

Huangfu Song’s expression soured. Amidst the chaos, illusions began to form—the sweet dream of seizing the throne and ruling supreme had returned.

The seductive pull of this feeling set off alarm bells in his mind.

’Give it up!’

’Get out.’

’I can’t risk this any longer.’

He gritted his teeth and gradually slowed the vibration of his soul.

The surrounding chaos slowly dissipated. After a dizzying spin...

His eyes snapped open.

"Hooo..."

Huangfu Song let out a long sigh, only then realizing his back was soaked with cold sweat.

’The Joyful Dream is terrifying.’

He had only taken a fleeting glimpse.

And yet he already felt an inexpressible yearning for that world.

That sense of accomplishment... It was as if he had truly ascended the throne and crushed Zhao Huan beneath his heel.

’And as for my own Mansion Officials...’

A flicker of malice crossed his face, gone in an instant.

His gaze fell upon Zhao Ci once more.

’This one.’

’Zhao Huan’s son.’

Part of him now hoped that Zhao Ci really was the Saint Monarch.

If Zhao Ci were to fuse with the Saint Monarch’s memories and then kill Zhao Huan in a display of absolute power...

...wouldn’t that make his own victory twice as sweet?

But...

Huangfu Song was deeply agitated.

’What is the deal with this Zhao Ci?’

’How could he be on guard even inside the Joyful Dream?’

’How in the world did he detect me?’

’And if he did, why did he still swallow the Paradise Gu?’

’It makes no sense!’

’None of it makes any sense!’

He felt like his head was about to split open.

Even though Zhao Ci had fallen into the Joyful Dream and everything was proceeding according to his plan...

...this string of minor, yet abnormal, details filled him with a profound sense of unease.

’Fifteen minutes!’

’In another fifteen minutes, I’ll retrieve the Paradise Gu and pull out.’

’Fifteen minutes is more than enough time for Zhao Ci to dream of whatever he desires.’

’I refuse to believe someone with a cultivation as pathetic as his can remain completely unaffected by the Joyful Dream!’

’And such a short exposure won’t be enough to damage his mind.’

Huangfu Song shot Zhao Ci a cold glance, then strode out of the room.

He was going to enjoy the sight of the Imperial Clan Court’s experts and Gu Xiangzhu’s underlings wallowing in their helpless fury inside his array. It would be a good way to ease some of his tension.

After all,

for a Demon Cultivator, emotional control was paramount.

He glanced into the distance.

Just as he’d expected.

Gu Xiangzhu’s three worthless underlings had no chance of breaking the array.

Not even with Zhao Qing’s help.

Then again, it was to be expected.

He had played one of his trump cards. If they broke through it so easily, wouldn’t that make him look like a pathetic clown?

Based on his understanding of the Imperial Clan Court...

...the moment Zhao Qing crushed the Imperial Decree, the Court would be notified and rush over here posthaste.

But Lingge was a long way from here.

And the Zhao Clan wasn’t known for its speed.

It would take them at least the time it takes an incense stick to burn to get here.

’An incense stick’s time.’

’By then, I’ll be long gone with the Paradise Gu.’

"Who in the world are you?"

Zhao Qing roared, glaring at Huangfu Song as he tried to break the array. "A member of the Zhao Clan, colluding with the Demon Sect! Preying on a junior member of your own clan! How will you face our ancestors?"

Huangfu Song scoffed. "I was struck from the family records long ago. To hell with the ancestors!"

He wasn’t the least bit angry.

Instead, he watched Zhao Qing with a mocking expression.

From the moment he decided to deploy this Grand Array, he had been prepared for his identity to be exposed.

Having his identity exposed wasn’t ideal.

But after suppressing it for decades...

...he had finally reached this point.

He felt no panic at all. In fact, it was something of a relief.

’I wonder how Zhao Huan will deal with me when he finds out.’

’I’m actually looking forward to it.’

As for now...

...all he had to do was wait.

No one but Gu Xiangzhu could possibly disrupt his plan.

And Gu Xiangzhu...

...would definitely not be appearing before him today.

The Celestial Demon Seal was something she had pursued for decades.

A year after the Demon Monarch’s disappearance, she had even tried to seize the Celestial Demon Seal for herself.

If the Four Great Dharma Protectors hadn’t joined forces to stop her, she might have made a move on Shuimo long ago.

Now Shuimo had appeared before her, alone, holding the Celestial Demon Seal.

’How could she possibly pass up such a golden opportunity?’

’If Gu Xiangzhu shows up...’

’...I’ll eat this farmhouse!’

’Down to the last splinter and brick!’

However...

...the thought had barely crossed his mind...

...when a wisp of azure smoke silently began to curl through the air.

It then coalesced into a human figure.

Huangfu Song: "!?!"

’H-!’

’How is this possible?’

’Is that bitch Gu Xiangzhu out of her mind?’

’She doesn’t want the Celestial Demon Seal anymore?’

In just an instant,

the hair on his arms stood on end.

It wasn’t because he feared he couldn’t defeat Gu Xiangzhu.

It was because with her here, how could he possibly see his plan through to completion?

’This is bad!’

’This is a disaster!’

Gu Xiangzhu was well aware of this. The instant her form solidified, she shot straight for the room, her heart pounding with worry.

She could accept missing the chance to fight for the Celestial Demon Seal.

But she absolutely could not accept something happening to Zhao Ci.

Instead of attacking Huangfu Song, the culprit, she charged directly for the room.

But solidifying her body took time.

Huangfu Song had no intention of fighting her either. The moment he sensed her arrival, he beat her to the punch and dashed into the room.

Right now, the top priority was to extract the content of Zhao Ci’s dream.

That was more important than anything else!

His heart burned with anxiety. He didn’t even have time to press his fingers to the point between Zhao Ci’s eyebrows.

His soul began to vibrate rapidly.

Sensing the summons, the Paradise Gu immediately shot out from Zhao Ci’s Spirit Platform and flew toward his palm.

However...

...suddenly, for just an instant...

...the air grew incredibly thick.