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Chapter 260: Shocked, the Empress Discovered Nie Chen Secretly Drinking Flower Wine

A street outside Shuangyue Pavilion seemed even more bustling than in previous days.

Melodious music drifted from the ornately decorated pavilions, and scantily-clad women displayed their alluring figures on the street.

Even occasionally, voices called out: “Come and have some fun, master!”

The red-light district, with its bright lights and flowing wine. Looking at the women inside, dressed in revealing clothes and heavy makeup, Chu Qingyue’s lips curved slightly, but her smile seemed unkind:

“This is the hiding place of the Jiao Dragon Clan you mentioned?”

“Cough, that’s right.”

Nie Chen coughed lightly, suddenly realizing something was amiss.

Although she had talked about a date and had a smile on her face, his wife’s demeanor seemed a bit strange.

“Wasn’t she fine this morning? Why did she seem to suddenly change after looking in the mirror for a while?

What exactly…”

Nie Chen couldn’t help but scan himself with his spiritual sense.

There was no problem with his face, and no problem with his body.

“Damn it!”

But suddenly, he noticed a faint, almost imperceptible lipstick mark on his neck.

Before going to Shuangyue Pavilion, he had been kissed by a woman without noticing.

The lipstick mark had almost faded, making it difficult for ordinary people to see.

But for Chu Qingyue, however, it couldn’t escape her sharp eyes.

“How could I have forgotten about this!”

Nie Chen was speechless, but he didn’t care too much.

After all, he hadn’t really done anything.

With a clear conscience, he naturally had nothing to fear.

“Wife, you said you wanted to go on a date with me. Could it be because of this?”

Nie Chen suddenly pointed to the lip print on his neck.

This question made Chu Qingyue slightly stunned.

“How did you know…”

If Nie Chen had really done something wrong, he wouldn’t have pointed it out himself.

Could it be that she was really overthinking?

A puzzled expression appeared on Chu Qingyue’s pretty face.

“It’s a long story.”

Nie Chen coughed twice, slightly embarrassed, but quickly explained the whole story.

Moreover, his words were righteous and forceful, without a hint of falsehood.

“Are you telling the truth?”

“Of course, Ao Lan was with me the whole time. If you don’t believe me, wife, you can ask her.”

With these words from Nie Chen, Chu Qingyue nodded, and a slight guilt arose in her heart.

Nie Chen clearly wasn’t lying, and with Ao Lan as a witness, there was indeed nothing he could hide from her.

It seemed that she had been overthinking a bit.

“Alright, this Empress will believe you this time.”

Chu Qingyue snorted haughtily, but her expression had already forgiven Nie Chen.

“Haha, wife, you are so understanding.”

Nie Chen couldn’t help but smile.

Since he had a clear conscience, he might as well give a few more guarantees.

“Wife, don’t worry, even if mortal women dress less and act more alluringly, I will never be attracted to them.

After all, no matter how beautiful they are, they will never be as beautiful as my wife.”

Nie Chen held up four fingers and swore, his words forceful and resonant.

“Alright, I know, you’re just sweet-talking.”

Hearing these words, Chu Qingyue turned her head, seemingly ignoring Nie Chen.

But the lingering sweet smile on her lips betrayed her.

“Let’s go in and take a look. It’s been a while since this Empress has listened to music.”

In the noisy red-light district, Chu Qingyue glanced at Nie Chen meaningfully.

“What’s wrong?”

Nie Chen asked.

But soon, he saw Chu Qingyue extend her slender hand.

“I’m afraid of losing you.”

“Wife, are you afraid I’ll run off with someone else?”

“You!”

Looking at the Empress, who was slightly embarrassed by her exposed thoughts, Nie Chen smiled and quickly took her hand.

The Empress’s slender hand was as cold as she was, remaining cool and smooth even in the hot weather.

Slightly shorter than Nie Chen by half a head, the two walked hand in hand, their heights a perfect match.

There should be cultivators here as well, but Chu Qingyue seemed to have no intention of hiding their relationship.

However, she still felt a sense of bashfulness under the gazes from all directions.

Although this was the red-light district, most places were for listening to music and watching dances.

Most of the people who came here were scholars from literary families or cultivators who had achieved some success in their cultivation.

Although it was noisy, there weren’t too many unsavory characters or common thugs.

The occasional sounds of singing and dancing from the pavilions had a unique charm.

Having a date here seemed to be a good choice.

“Speaking of which, you shouldn’t have any more of that Nine Yang Chaos Pill, right?”

Chu Qingyue opened her lips slightly, her voice tinged with shyness.

After all, for Nie Chen, who had not yet reached the Ascension Realm, having this pill and not having it were simply not on the same level!

Nie Chen didn’t answer, but slowly asked in return: “Wife, do you hope I have it or not?”

“I hope you have… no, this Empress certainly hopes you don’t! That kind of pill is simply too hateful!”

“Eh, a woman’s mouth is a deceitful ghost. Wife, you weren’t saying that last night. Fortunately, I hid the rest…”

“When did I say…

No, you still have some? Where did you put them!”

Chu Qingyue’s face flushed red as she repeatedly tried to find out, but Nie Chen remained silent, not revealing a word.

Without a Transforming Sea Realm demon beast, he couldn’t refine any more Nine Yang Chaos Pills.

But it wasn’t easy to find the Empress’s weakness, so Nie Chen wasn’t about to show weakness.

Otherwise, he would be the one leaning against the wall next time.

“Hateful! This Empress will find and destroy those pills you’ve hidden sooner or later!”

“Don’t even think about it, I will definitely hide them well and use them against you, wife, at a critical moment…”

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While the two were joking around, Nie Chen suddenly saw Ao Lan walking towards them in the distance.

“Ao Lan, did you send those Jiao Dragon Clan girls back?”

“Mm.”

Ao Lan nodded her little head.

With Ao Lan present, Nie Chen seized the opportunity to ask:

“By the way, Ao Lan, you were with me yesterday, so you should remember. When I returned those Jiao Dragon Clan girls, did I go directly to Shuangyue Pavilion without doing anything?”

“Why are you suddenly asking this?

Mm, that’s right.”

Although slightly puzzled, Ao Lan still answered.

“See, wife, I didn’t lie to you.”

Nie Chen smiled.

Chu Qingyue also nodded slightly, feeling a little ashamed for her overthinking.

“However, did you forget something…”

At this moment, Ao Lan tilted her little head and looked to the side.

At the same time, a heavily made-up woman emerged from a small alley.

Seeing Nie Chen, she immediately greeted him excitedly:

“Oh, young master, you’re finally here. You promised to come and sit with us again, and I haven’t forgotten.”

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