The Empress Chose My Bride, and Now I’m Stuck with a Yandere at -9999 Affection - Chapter 82:

Chapter 82: Begging to Be Favored?

Hearing Ming Yue’s increasingly shameless demands, Jiang Xuan was completely numb. He was so furious he wanted to turn around and leave on the spot. But considering that he was still stuck at the Martial Apprentice Realm with such weak cultivation and seeing that Ming Yue’s favorability had only barely risen to -8888, he forced himself to calm down.

Slowly, Jiang Xuan stepped forward and gave Ming Yue’s cheek a light kiss. With a forced smile, he said, “Um… Lady Ming Yue… can we go back now?”

“Go back? You’re in such a hurry to offer yourself to me?”

Before Jiang Xuan could react, Ming Yue reached out and pulled him into her arms, leaning close to his ear with a teasing tone, “Speaking of which, the reason I didn’t eat that poisoned pancake is mostly thanks to you.”

Jiang Xuan, “???”

“After eating the food you cooked, everything else feels like the swill livestock eat. I can’t even bring myself to try it anymore. When I looked closer, I noticed traces of the demon clan’s forbidden poison. So I played along and decided to test you. At first, I thought you had seen through my test, but it turns out you were just scaring that foolish bird away. After it fled, my plan became flawless. Sure enough, as soon as I pretended to be weak, your ambition was exposed. Not very obedient, huh? Everything about you was fake. You’re really brave. This is the first time I’ve been tricked so badly.”

“Ah? Lady Ming Yue, you misunderstood me. I really have no ambitions… And I didn’t mean to deceive you. It’s just… well… a boy traveling outside needs some self-protection methods, right? Besides, I’ve already confessed everything to you…”

“You think a confession is enough to make up for your lies to me? Heh, such a cunning pretty boy. But I have to admit, when I first saw your true face, I was stunned. Such a beautiful boy insisting on offering himself to me, even threatening to die if I refused… What could I do? I have a heart full of compassion. If I don’t step forward, who will?”

Jiang Xuan, “???”

Hearing Ming Yue bring up yet another bizarre memory, Jiang Xuan was speechless. Not only could he not escape now, but this little ancestor’s hands were also roving all over him, attempting to provoke his sage mode.

“Lady Ming Yue… aren’t we supposed to go back to the base?”

“You’re rushing me? So eager to be favored? Fine, but I want to hear you beg properly. I think my servant should be more honest with me.”

Jiang Xuan, “???”

At this moment, Jiang Xuan cried out inwardly, [This ability to turn black into white is too powerful! Who’s the one being dishonest here? This little ancestor is impossible to serve! I can’t take it anymore!]

On the surface.

“Um… sorry… Lady Ming Yue… your request, I refuse…”

The more Jiang Xuan thought about it, the angrier he became. He finally mustered up the courage to refuse, but just then, the sky above the village darkened. Jiang Xuan looked up and was immediately shocked.

A massive creature, with a single horn and entirely pitch-black scales, stretching tens of meters long, emerged from the black clouds. Ming Yue also noticed the creature and frowned slightly.

“Hmm? Just a little untransformed flood dragon dares disturb my good mood? Since you’re here, you can stay.”

Before Jiang Xuan could even check its information, a flying sword shot out and pierced the flood dragon’s head. Moments later, the massive flood dragon fell heavily to the ground, lifeless.

Jiang Xuan was dumbfounded by the scene. Then, Ming Yue’s voice sounded at his ear.

“Can this flood dragon be made into a dish? I want to eat it later.”

“Ah… alright… no problem…”

In fact, the moment Jiang Xuan saw the flood dragon, he had imagined Ming Yue and it engaged in a fierce battle, giving him the perfect chance to sneak away. If he could escape, he could immediately go into seclusion and rapidly improve his cultivation. With four top-grade Spiritual Roots, all he lacked was time to cultivate.

But Jiang Xuan hadn’t expected the flood dragon to be so weak—forget about being evenly matched, it couldn’t even last a moment. It was utterly pathetic.

Seeing the flood dragon’s miserable state, Jiang Xuan suddenly felt that the foolish Bloodthirsty Demon Phoenix who had fled earlier was truly blessed by its stupidity.

Returning to the present, Ming Yue seemed to remember something and asked, “By the way, Xiao Jiang, before that little flood dragon showed up, didn’t you have something to say to me?”

Hearing her question, Jiang Xuan glanced at the pitiful corpse of the flood dragon and couldn’t bring himself to say the words he had initially intended. True to his nature, Jiang Xuan quickly lowered his stance and said, “Um… I hope we can return to the base soon… and… and be favored by Lady Ming Yue…”

“Oh? Just as I thought. It’s all because this heroine’s charm is too overwhelming. Poor Xiao Jiang, you’ve completely lost your soul. Fine, since you’re begging so sincerely, let’s go back.”

With that, Ming Yue casually stored away the flood dragon’s body, then hugged Jiang Xuan, and the two figures disappeared from the village.

Meanwhile, above a small wooden hut, Nangong Liuyun stood in midair, her expression dark and thoughtful.

[Delayed by Master for two days, the formation around the hut was broken, and my husband is no longer inside. Did he escape, or was he taken by a powerful being? Looks like next time, I’ll need to find a more secretive prison and lock him up securely—no more chances for him to run.]

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In the small courtyard room at the demon clan’s base, Jiang Xuan sat at the edge of the soft couch. Ming Yue pinched his chin and said slowly, “Actually, Xiao Jiang, you’ve been hiding a lot from me… like your terrifying, monstrous talent and cultivation speed. Last night’s spiritual energy turbulence around here—it was caused by you, wasn’t it?”

Jiang Xuan, “???”

At this moment, hearing Ming Yue’s words, Jiang Xuan panicked a little. His monstrous cultivation talent had always been his trump card. Before he grew stronger, he never intended to reveal it. Now, however, Ming Yue had seen through it in one sentence.

He worried that she might see him as a threat and eliminate him.

While Jiang Xuan was at a loss, Ming Yue suddenly changed her tone, “Don’t worry. I have no ill intentions. If you want to cultivate, I can teach you—hand-in-hand, guaranteed success.”

Jiang Xuan, “???”

A demon clan member offering to teach him cultivation? Did she even hear what she was saying? Could this cultivation really be considered proper?