Chapter 365: Your Majesty, Have You Eaten Yet?
Luo Wusheng's consciousness was trembling in fear.
It wasn't that he was afraid the Empress would smash the water clone body he was temporarily inhabiting… Although his consciousness had appeared in this watery body, he could still sense that his Dao Essence was in the Immortal Life Pool and that he hadn't completely lost awareness.
If the water body got destroyed, so be it. What he really feared was that the Empress wouldn't be able to resist coming over and beating him up.
Looking at the text that appeared under the illusory curtain, Luo Wusheng really wanted to twitch the corners of his mouth — too bad the water body didn't have that function.
So, was this bizarre question his fault?
Did the water clone ask the question under his control? But he had clearly just made a sarcastic remark in his mind!
(Honestly, this kind of thing really has the feel of a Yue Xuanji taunting the little pink fox… But there's no doubt that in this world, I'm probably the only one who would use this kind of phrasing.)
So, yeah, it's definitely his fault.
He sneakily shifted his gaze toward the Empress.
The ruler of the Immortal Nation had already entered a state of trembling with rage and coldness. Her stunningly beautiful face showed both shame and anger, her pearly teeth clenched tightly together, though her heaving chest was gradually calming down.
Hmm, looks like she managed to hold it in?
As expected of the famed Empress of the Immortal Nation!
The Holy Saint of the Demon Sect applauded her silently in his heart.
Then he saw those furious eyes shoot over in his direction.
The Empress's eyes swept across the body of the water-formed Luo Wusheng, then she furrowed her brows and looked away.
She kept feeling like something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.
She reached out a hand toward the curtain, but then hesitated slightly.
(This is only the first question… I already spent too much effort and energy earlier just dealing with the first stage changes. If I forcefully modify this question with a secret technique, I might not have enough strength left for even two more questions…)
(There's no one else here, the best choice is to just answer the question directly…)
Her beautiful eyes shifted to the youthful face formed from water, then quickly looked away, a bit flustered.
How was she supposed to say this?!
The Empress couldn't keep it together anymore.
Even though there was no one watching, honestly answering something like that was just too much for a girl who was still pure not too long ago, wasn't it?
And for some reason, this time the water figure's face had an unusually high level of detail, completely unlike the previously blurry versions...
(This question was born from the remnants of his consciousness left in the Heart-force… In other words, if he were the one to ask, knowing everything that just happened, the Holy Saint would actually ask this kind of question?)
Her fist clenched tight.
This little Luo brat definitely needed some proper discipline.
The Empress scoffed and bit her lip.
The power of the rules had already begun acting upon her.
Scenes from the earlier vision replayed in her mind, her emotions surfacing once more.
From the start, it starts with wanting to tear him to pieces on the spot, to gradually feeling both shame and curiosity after repeatedly peeking, and then experiencing a faint thrill during these sneaky glimpses, as if she had opened the door to a whole new world.
She had even vaguely wondered what she might do if something like that actually happened...
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
Amidst the sudden explosion of countless water pillars, the Empress came to a realization.
Some things… even if no one would hear them, were just too difficult to say out loud.
So, in the end, the outstretched hand pressed forward.
The flowing text beneath the illusory curtain blurred for a moment, and even more water surged from the water-form Luo Wusheng, merging into the portal.
"After this modification, the remaining Heart-force should still be enough to answer at least two more questions… That will suffice."
"But if the next question is like this too…"
"[The Spiritual Energy Of The Human Emperor Sword Went Out of Control, Which Caused It To Accidently Heavily Injure the Demon Sect's Holy Saint]... That feels a bit far-fetched, and honestly, not satisfying enough. Hmm… I recall that when I ascended the throne, the Yin Province's Heavenly Poison Vein gifted me a special healing medicine. The effects are exceptional, but it has the side effect of draining vitality, leaving one's kidneys exhausted for a full month…"
The Empress was muttering to herself, but suddenly noticed that the text forming on the curtain had blurred again.
[Oh, my most respected Majesty, your ever-loyal subject humbly asks… Have you eaten yet?]
…?
Staring at the newly formed question on the curtain, the stunningly beautiful ruler momentarily couldn't process the bizarre shift in tone.
Was this… not a bit too absurd? Was this really the nature of the Demon Sect's Holy Saint?
On the other side, Luo Wusheng—whose consciousness resided within the water figure—secretly let out a sigh of relief.
He had figured it out.
The questions posed by the water figure are influenced by his own will.
Just like earlier—right when the question was about to veer into asking the Empress which position she liked best from the dozens example that his dream self has shwon—it had shifted, clearly reacting to his thoughts.
Good thing he stopped himself in time after hearing her mutterings.
That was close, it's almost a disaster.
Getting beaten and thrown out of the imperial palace would've been the least of his problems… His kidneys were more precious than ever now! Tomorrow, he and his dearest wife were scheduled for some joyful dual cultivation—this was not the time for accidents.
So he chickened out instantly. As expected, the unformed question on the curtain transformed.
Though… maybe he chickened out too much…
The Empress cast a suspicious glance at him through the watery form, paused for a moment, but ultimately gave her answer.
"...If we're talking about ordinary meals, then it has indeed been some time since I've tasted one."
"With my cultivation level, unless it's immortal food, I don't really need to concern myself with appetite… And these past few days have been overwhelmed with affairs of state, I've had no time to spare for such things."
The words on the curtain faded away.
Watching this, the Empress looked thoughtful.
"Interesting."
She smiled and once again gazed at the water-formed figure, as if she could see Luo Wusheng's real self behind those flowing currents.
It felt like, after this round, she had come to understand a bit more about the inner workings of Luo Wusheng's mind.
(Now it makes sense, this must be a consequence of the different method I used to collect Heart-force this time…)
Compared to the consciousness generated through other methods of gathering Heart-force in the past, this current "entity" was clearly more lively and unpredictable.
It was almost as if the real Demon Sect Holy Saint were present in person, posing each question himself.
(Heh, as if that could be true.)
The Imperial Pool was a rule-based artifact. Its laws could not be altered. Who could possibly influence a treasure governed by unchangeable rules?
(Besides, if he really found out everything that just played out, I'd probably have to kill him then killing myself after… Forget it, no point dwelling on something so unrealistic.)
Back to business.
Since the number of questions she could ask had now decreased, she'd have to tearfully abandon some of the ones she wanted to ask most.
She was still conflicted about the third question, but she already had the second one planned.
"Second question: The things you said earlier in the pavilion—were they all true? Did you genuinely intend to help me resolve this Netherkin incident?"
Since she didn't have enough energy left to delve into the details, all she needed now was a definitive answer.
The Empress had her suspicions, but what she wanted most was to hear a clear, heartfelt confirmation from him.
Upon receiving his second answer, her conjecture are now nearly confirmed.
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