"Want to be together?"
"The Empress has two conditions!"
Su Chanjuan put down the documents in her hand and looked up at Ye Tian!
She said solemnly, "First, eradicate the Shadow Gate and the Northern Wasteland Palace."
"Second..."
Su Chanjuan shook her head. "Forget it, what's the use of telling you this!"
With that, Su Chanjuan picked up another document and continued reviewing it.
Ye Tian lay on the bed, deep in thought about the two factions, the Shadow Gate and the Northern Wasteland Palace!
For the past three days, he had relied on his powerful soul force to suppress the memories of his predecessor, refusing to merge with them.
But now it seemed that many questions could only be answered by accessing his predecessor's memories!
For instance, how many girls had his predecessor actually bullied?
And what kind of forces were this Shadow Gate and Northern Wasteland Palace?
He believed that as the young lord of the Northern Prefecture, his predecessor's mind should hold a considerable amount of information!
Integrate for me!
After careful consideration, Ye Tian began fusing the memories!
His soul force was immense, and the memories unsealed like a surging tide!
So that's how it was!
The memories told Ye Tian that he had never actually violated any innocent women!
Every single time, a masked woman had abducted him into some girl's boudoir and staged a scene of assault.
In truth, he was still a virgin to this day!
Masked woman, just who are you!
Ye Tian clenched his fists in fury!
Having integrated his predecessor's memories, he naturally absorbed the emotions toward the Ye and Su families as well!
If not for his ability to control his power at will, the entire General's Estate would probably have been reduced to ruins!
"Xiaotian, what's wrong?"
Suddenly, he felt a warm, soft hand clasp his!
What a wonderful sensation!
Boneless and tender!
Warm, soft, and smooth!
As it turned out, Su Chanjuan had sensed the change in his emotions and had come over to comfort him.
[Ding-dong! Host detected holding hands with the female lead. Rewarded with 1,000 points!]
What?
Ye Tian swept his divine sense across the System panel and indeed saw that his points had jumped from zero to 1,000!
"System, what are points used for?"
[Master, the system currently has four redemption functions: armor, weapons, chariots, and array talismans!]
[1,000 points can redeem one chariot, or one hundred sets of armor, or one hundred weapons, or one array talisman!]
[Chariots, armor, weapons, and array talismans are each divided into three grades: primary, intermediate, and advanced. The costs mentioned above are for primary redemptions; intermediate costs ten times the points, and advanced costs a hundred times the points!]
"Does your weapon arsenal have any firearms?"
Ye Tian thought of Gatling guns, heavy artillery, armored vehicles, and missiles!
Even more monstrous weapons!
[Master, no! This is the era of cold weapons!]
"None? Then what use do I have for you?"
With a single thought, Ye Tian wanted to wipe out the System right then and there!
It was totally fucking useless!
Other people activated cheat systems and immediately acted cool, but look at him—the outfit he got was only temporary!
If the equipment was just fucking armor and spears, didn't the Imperial City's Ministry of War storehouses have those?
Should I keep you around as a chat bot?
[Actually, cold weapons are still in high demand in this era!]
[No, no, no, Master, I... I can cheat...]
Feeling Ye Tian's murderous intent, the System quickly caved!
Cheat?
That meant they existed!
That was fantastic!
In an instant, Ye Tian was brimming with spirit and burst out laughing!
In his sudden loss of composure, he pulled Su Chanjuan into his embrace. "My wife, don't work so hard. Whatever trouble you have, I'll help you!"
Su Chanjuan never expected that her husband, who previously hadn't even dared to look her in the eye, would actually hug her!
She pushed him away with both hands and stepped back a few paces!
Two patches of rosy blush instantly bloomed on her pretty cheeks!
[Ding-dong! Host detected hugging the female lead. Rewarded with points!]
Holding hands gave 1,000, and a hug?
He checked again, and the points on the System panel had indeed changed!
Ye Tian was overjoyed. Did more intimate actions yield even greater rewards?
However, seeing Su Chanjuan's slightly furrowed brows, Ye Tian reined in his thoughts.
The matter of the System must never be exposed; this was his trump card!
His attitude toward his wife could not fluctuate too wildly!
Otherwise, it would arouse her suspicions!
"My wife, it's just that... when I thought about being able to be with you, I was too happy!"
"That form of address is so awkward!"
Su Chanjuan said flatly, "I still have documents to review. Why don't you go take a stroll in the courtyard?"
"I'll have someone protect you! Xiaotang!"
A girl dressed in tight martial arts attire entered from outside. She was around seventeen or eighteen, bright-eyed, white-toothed, petite, and exquisite.
Through his memories, Ye Tian immediately recognized her!
His sister-in-law, Su Chanjuan's younger sister!
Su Xiaotang glanced sideways at Ye Tian with a look of utter disdain and indifference.
"Sister, something the matter?"
"Accompany your brother-in-law for a walk around the estate. I have documents to review. Remember, don't let him go outside. If anything happens to him, I'll hold you accountable!"
With that, Su Chanjuan waved her hand dismissively!
"Sister, you want me to accompany this trash..."
Su Xiaotang furrowed her brows!
Ye Tian's reputation for lust was notorious throughout the Imperial City. Although in his memories he had never "assaulted" Su Xiaotang, she was the first person who wanted to kill him!
In her eyes, her elder sister Su Chanjuan was the number one extraordinary woman in the entire Daxia country, second only to the Empress!
Ye Tian was simply unworthy of her!
Moreover, because of Ye Tian's actions, her sister had to endure a great deal of criticism!
She didn't understand what her sister was thinking—was it really just because of the Empress's decree of "arranged marriage"?
In any case, Su Xiaotang refused to accept it!
She wished she could kill Ye Tian to free her sister from this burden, yet now her sister was actually telling her to protect this lecher!
She had ten thousand whys running through her mind!
She was completely unwilling!
"Xiaotang, the bigger picture comes first, understand?"
"As the Guardian General, your sister's household stability is also tied to the stability of military morale!"
"Don't act like a child!"
"Besides, this is a marriage bestowed by Her Majesty!"
Finished speaking, Su Chanjuan waved her hand once more!
Su Xiaotang stamped her foot, turned around, and stomped out!
Ye Tian reached out a hand. "My wife, can I get a hug?"
Su Chanjuan was startled, but she still walked over, stretched out her arms, and hugged him.
Huh?
No notification.
Walking outward, Ye Tian asked, "System, what's going on?"
[Master, according to the System settings, each type of intimate action only grants a reward once per day.]
"What?"
"Can't you cheat?"
[Master, the System has a daily lucky wheel draw. You can try your luck. If you happen to draw a cheat card...]
Ye Tian's divine sense sank into the System, and sure enough, he saw a large wheel on the panel.
On it were written: 100 points (two sections), 1,000 points (two sections), and 1 point (one section)!
In addition, there was a cheat card and a conversion card, each occupying one section.
As for "Thanks for participating," there were actually as many as five sections!
"Give me a draw!"
...
[Ding-dong: Thanks for participating!]
Damn it!
Ye Tian almost "crushed" the System to pieces!
...
Looking at Ye Tian's retreating figure, Su Chanjuan withdrew her gaze of concern.
"Sigh, System, is this really the male lead you bound to me?"
"I feel like he's a bit unreliable!"
[Master, you have just activated the elixir system, and your trust in the system may still be insufficient!]
[But I can tell you with certainty that if you want to return to Blue Star, you need this person's help!]
[Furthermore, if you want to continue obtaining elixirs, you need to hold hands, hug, or engage in even more intimate behavior with the male lead to gain points and redeem them for elixirs!]
[Of course, you must continuously increase your affection for the male lead so that your reward rate will grow higher and higher!]
...
In the garden, Su Chanjuan and Ye Tian walked side by side.
She grew increasingly angry, snapping countless tree branches along the way (required by the plot, please do not imitate)!
Suddenly, after stripping a flower until its petals were completely gone, Su Chanjuan broke into a sweet smile. "Brother-in-law, there's a great place for entertainment. Want to go?"
Ye Tian chuckled. "I want to, but your brother-in-law is a good man! Don't take me to those kinds of places when you play around!"
A flash of eerie amusement crossed Su Xiaotang's eyes. "Let's go!"
With that, Su Xiaotang grabbed Ye Tian's wrist and bolted toward the back door!