Chapter 15 - Landscape May Change, But One's Nature Is Hard To Change
【You have roamed the romantic realm for decades.】
【You’ve interacted deeply with all sorts of women, immortals, and demons. Describing it as countless wouldn’t be an exaggeration.】
【But if you search your heart, you’ve never encountered a woman as stunningly beautiful as Li Ruowang.】
【After that night, you successfully ascended to the Divine Transformation realm.】
【Over the next two months, you and Li Ruowang were inseparable, with an unparalleled love between husband and wife.】
【Even to the point of raising eyebrows together.】
【Countless ministers who watched you were puzzled.】
【Could it be that under the influence of the Empress, you’ve truly turned over a new leaf?】
【Days passed slowly.】
【Your heart began to wander again.】
【There’s a saying: the landscape may change, but one’s nature is hard to change.】
【In the third month, you approached Li Ruowang, feeling somewhat guilty, saying a Daoist friend from the Tianmen Sect was getting married, and you planned to attend the wedding banquet.】
【Li Ruowang readily agreed.】
【You were delighted and immediately went to the Tianmen Sect.】
【But not to attend the wedding banquet. Instead, you sought out a female elder of the Tianmen Sect.】
【In just two days, you and the elder connected deeply.】
【You studied calligraphy together.】
【Afterward, you returned to the Great Qian Dynasty.】
【Li Ruowang remained as affectionate toward you as ever.】
【This left you with some guilt in your heart, but not much.】
【After all, she had said it wouldn’t matter to her.】
【Guided by this principle, three days later, you left the Great Qian Dynasty once more.】
【This time, you were gone longer.】
【But upon your return, Li Ruowang said nothing.】
【Apart from handling state affairs every day, she spent all her time with you.】
【Your relationship remained excellent.】
【In fact, in this time, none of the immortals you encountered matched Li Ruowang in appearance, stature, or status.】
【Yet you couldn’t restrain yourself.】
【Seeing one, loving another.】
【Just not as deeply.】
【Two years later, your behavior grew increasingly unrestrained.】
【Even Ye Liangyan noticed subtle signs.】
【He deliberately summoned you out of the palace and advised you not to go out anymore. To focus solely on accompanying Li Ruowang, and ideally, to help the Empress conceive as soon as possible.】
【This was of utmost importance.】
【You didn’t take it to heart.】
【Conceiving a child is a matter of fate. In these two years, you and Li Ruowang had taken various supplements.】
【But she still hadn’t conceived.】
【There’s nothing anyone can do about that.】
【As for going out, that was a promise Li Ruowang made before your marriage. You didn’t let Ye Liangyan interfere.】
【This was your first falling out with Ye Liangyan.】
【As you left Ye residence, Ye Liangyan said only one thing: “Accompanying a monarch is like accompanying a tiger.”】
【But you still dismissed it.】
【Because you could clearly feel that Li Ruowang truly loves you.】
【Some time passed.】
【You heard that the Heavenly Bliss Sect had produced a saintess, enchanting and peerless in the world.】
【You couldn’t contain your excitement and set off again.】
【This time, you were away for half a year.】
【Even on your way back to the Great Qian Dynasty, you were still reminiscing.】
【It must be said that in some aspects, the Heavenly Bliss Sect did indeed reach the heavenly bliss. The saintess, renowned for her beauty, lived up to her reputation.】
【After returning to the palace, you planned to meet Li Ruowang.】
【After all, being away for half a year would eventually require some coaxing.】
【But when you found Li Ruowang in the grand hall, you suddenly caught a whiff of blood.】
【This puzzled you deeply.】
【How could there be such a smell in the grand palace of the empire?】
【Li Ruowang was delighted to see you return. She told you how much she missed you during your long absence.】
【You smiled and approached her, immediately embracing Li Ruowang.】
【However, at that moment, Li Ruowang told you she had prepared a gift for you, one you would surely love.】
【This piqued your interest.】
【The next moment, Li Ruowang clapped her hands.】
【Two guards carried a body towards you.】
【You looked down and instantly paled.】
Ye Yu involuntarily took a step back.
The body on the ground was all too familiar to him.
It was the saintess of the Heavenly Bliss Sect, whom he had just spent half a year with.
But why?
She was perfectly fine when he left the Heavenly Bliss Sect.
How did she end up as a lifeless corpse?
The shock of the situation was overwhelming, to the point where it was almost impossible to comprehend.
Ye Yu looked back at Li Ruowang in disbelief.
Her smile remained as beautiful and captivating as ever.
It was at this moment, Ye Yu even felt a chilling sensation throughout his body.
【You are so anxious to ask what’s going on.】
【Li Ruowang tells you that this woman is indeed very beautiful. She can make you linger with her for as long as half a year.】
【It shows that you really liked her.】
【In that case, Li Ruowang wanted to do something good.】
【That is to bring this Saintess of the Heavenly Bliss Sect into the palace. This way, it saves you from going out every day.】
【But unexpectedly.】
【On the way, this woman suddenly caught a cold and died.】
【It’s too regrettable.】
【You grit your teeth and say nothing.】
【A cold? Such a lame excuse, probably even ordinary people wouldn’t believe it.】
【The Saintess of the Heavenly Bliss Sect, a dignified Golden Core stage cultivator, could she really die from a cold?】
【There is no doubt that this is definitely Li Ruowang’s doing.】
【You look at Li Ruowang, who has been your wife for a long time.】
【Suddenly, you find her extremely unfamiliar.】
【It’s as if you have never truly understood her.】
【Yes, in these years of marriage, it has always been Li Ruowang catering to your preferences.】
【And you, never really understanding her personality.】
【It’s at this moment you remember the words of Ye Liangyan.】
【Accompanying a monarch is like accompanying a tiger.】
【You exhale slowly and tell Li Ruowang that you want to return to the Ye Mansion for a few days.】
【This proposal makes Li Ruowang show a sorrowful expression.】
【She asks why you want to leave.】
【You say nothing, just quietly looking at her.】
【In the end, Li Ruowang agrees to your proposal.】
【You immediately return to the Ye Mansion and tell Ye Liangyan about today’s events.】
【What surprises you is: Ye Liangyan is very calm, not even a bit surprised.】
【Then, he takes out a book.】
【When you open it, it’s a list of the women you’ve loved over the past few decades.】
【Ye Liangyan tells you that since you got married, every time you spent more than three days with the same woman outside, after you left, that woman would meet an untimely death.】