Free Web NovelChapter 469: Chapter 469: Offending the Empress Is a Capital Crime
"Where is my Contracted Beast?"
The voice sounded again.
The smile on Empress Yuehua’s face froze instantly.
Slowly, she placed her teacup back on the table and looked again at the light screen before her.
On the screen, the sky above Zhongnan Mountain was empty.
Gu Yuexi’s figure had vanished.
Empress Yuehua’s brow furrowed slightly.
She swiped a finger lightly across the screen, and the image switched immediately.
Inside the base, on the most spacious Central Plaza, a woman in a long white dress was standing alone, perfectly still.
’She actually got in?’
’How is that possible?!’
Even with Empress Yuehua’s legendary composure, a trace of genuine surprise appeared in her eyes.
’How did she get in?’
’Not even I could pass through this base’s protective Grand Array silently without alerting anyone.’
’Just how did this Gu Yuexi manage it?’
...
Base Central Plaza.
Gu Yuexi’s sudden appearance immediately triggered the entire base’s alarm system.
A piercing siren blared, echoing through the sky.
In just a few breaths, hundreds of fully armed elite soldiers swarmed in from all directions, forming an impenetrable circle around her.
The dark muzzles of energy guns were aimed at the woman in the center of the plaza.
Every single one of them had their nerves stretched taut, ready to act at a moment’s notice to kill this enemy who dared to invade the base.
However, in the face of all this, Gu Yuexi’s expression was utterly unfazed.
She didn’t even spare the surrounding soldiers a single glance.
It was as if these people, these guns, were no different from the air in her eyes. freёwebnovel.com
Her gaze was calmly locked onto a specific direction before her.
Just then, a figure appeared out of thin air in the plaza.
It was Empress Yuehua.
She waved her hand, signaling for the surrounding soldiers to stand down.
Then, step by step, she walked up to Gu Yuexi.
The two women stood facing each other.
One was the long-famous Empress of Great Xia, who had lived for over a century.
The other was the Future Empress, who had just come out of seclusion, her name not yet widely known.
However, what was shocking was that the aura and pressure emanating from Gu Yuexi were not the least bit inferior to those of Empress Yuehua, a true Emperor Realm expert.
In fact, she faintly seemed to have the upper hand!
...
In a top-floor office of the base’s tallest building.
The head of the Military Department, Long Zhanguo, stood with his hands clasped behind his back before a massive floor-to-ceiling window, watching everything unfold in the plaza below.
The moment he saw Gu Yuexi appear, a flicker of surprise also crossed his eyes.
At that moment, an adjutant beside him spoke with some concern, "Minister Long, the person who’s here is the Divine Mosquito’s Master. This... seems to be a misunderstanding."
"Do you think... you should step in and mediate?"
Hearing this, Long Zhanguo shook his head, a wry smile on his face.
"Her affairs are not something I dare to meddle in."
...
The atmosphere in the base plaza was stagnant.
The two women just stared at each other quietly, neither speaking first.
It was as if invisible sparks were colliding in the air.
After a long moment, Empress Yuehua finally spoke, breaking the silence.
Her voice still carried its usual composure and a hint of playfulness.
"Very good. You’ve given me my first surprise."
"But that’s not enough."
"How will you prove that you are worthy of being that mosquito’s Master?"
Hearing this, Gu Yuexi’s perpetually icy gaze shifted slightly.
She had caught a key piece of information in the other’s words.
"Are you saying that damn mosquito is okay?"
Empress Yuehua smiled faintly.
"Of course."
"That ’damn mosquito’ you speak of is now the Great Xia Military’s officially titled ’National Guardian Divine Mosquito.’ Its status is equivalent to an Admiral. Who would dare touch it?"
"I merely wanted to test whether you, the Divine Mosquito’s Master, are truly worthy of it."
’So that’s how it is.’
Learning that Chu Sheng was not only fine but was actually thriving, the worry that had been weighing on Gu Yuexi’s heart finally lifted.
Her tense body relaxed a fraction.
But immediately, her gaze, as she looked at Empress Yuehua again, turned even colder, now tinged with undisguised mockery.
"Prove?"
"Do I need to prove anything to you?"
"Test?"
A cold arc formed on Gu Yuexi’s lips.
"Are you worthy?"
...
These three words, though spoken softly by Gu Yuexi, struck Empress Yuehua’s heart like three heavy hammer blows.
The smile on Empress Yuehua’s face vanished completely.
Her eyes turned cold as well.
She had lived for over a hundred years and had ascended to the Emperor Realm more than a century ago.
In all of Great Xia, no one had ever dared to speak to her with such a tone.
’A little girl who isn’t even at the Emperor Realm dares to question me in front of so many people?’
Offending the Empress.
That was a capital crime.
"It seems you are very confident indeed."
Empress Yuehua’s voice was devoid of any warmth.
"In that case, let this Empress see where your confidence comes from!"
The moment her voice fell, a terrifying Emperor Realm pressure erupted from her body!
The pressure was almost tangible, transforming into an invisible storm that swept across the entire plaza. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
"Heh, don’t worry. I won’t go so far as to bully a junior like you."
"I will only use power below the King Realm."
"But that’s as far as my mercy goes."
"If I happen to kill you, then I’ll help the Divine Mosquito find a new Master."
Empress Yuehua’s meaning was clear.
She would suppress her power level.
But at the same time, within that limit, she would be playing for keeps.
She might even kill Gu Yuexi!
...
At this moment, many officers and soldiers in the base had gathered to watch the event unfold.
But no one dared to interfere in the affairs of an Emperor Realm expert.
In the top-floor office of the tallest building,
Long Zhanguo’s adjutant was getting anxious.
"Minister! You really have to intervene. If the Divine Mosquito’s Master actually dies, there’s no guarantee the Divine Mosquito won’t lose its goodwill toward the Military Department! It might even turn against us."
However, compared to his adjutant’s anxiety, Long Zhanguo remained calm.
His gaze fell on Gu Yuexi’s still-composed face as he spoke in a steady voice,
"No rush, no rush."
...
In the base plaza, Empress Yuehua’s aura grew more and more formidable.
She was waiting for the woman across from her... to beg for mercy, to admit she was wrong.
Otherwise, she would do as she said.
Under this pressure, the surrounding soldiers felt as if a mountain was crushing them. Breathing became difficult, and those with weaker cultivation felt their legs give way, collapsing to their knees.
The entire surface of the plaza, unable to withstand the pressure, began to CRACKLE, splintering into a web of fissures.
However, at the very center of this storm, Gu Yuexi still stood there, perfectly still.
Not even the hem of her dress stirred in the slightest.
Gu Yuexi’s expression was not just calm; it held an unwavering arrogance.
She looked directly into Empress Yuehua’s eyes and said seriously,
"Lin Yuehua, I advise you, it would be best if you didn’t do this."
