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Chapter 278: The Empress Has Actually Turned into a Beast-Eared Girl?!

“Now… you should almost have it memorized, right?”

A sweet fragrance accompanied a soft voice that whispered past his ear.

Chu Qingyue’s eyes seemed like deep autumn pools, clear yet with a hint of intoxication.

Nie Chen’s body stiffened slightly.

He never imagined that the Empress could have such an alluring side!

If he weren’t still below the Ascension Realm, he would have taken her right there and then!

Forcefully suppressing the sudden surge of emotions, Nie Chen picked up his brush and began to paint.

“Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.”

As he murmured these words, he gradually forgot the rising and falling waves of desire, focusing his entire mind on the painting.

The saying goes, “Adding the finishing touch to the dragon’s eyes brings it to life.”

This nearly perfect painting only lacked the final touch.

As Nie Chen wielded his brush, the painting’s essence gradually filled in.

And as the portrait became increasingly complete, a faint aura began to drift around it.

Profound and subtle, the gateway to myriad wonders.

Although it was just a painting, Nie Chen could comprehend boundless truths through it.

The fairy in the painting seemed to float out, surrounded by a faint mist, carrying a hint of coldness.

A fragrant yet not overpowering aroma filled the air, and a grand aura enveloped Nie Chen.

Closing his eyes, Nie Chen emptied his mind of all thoughts.

As if he were in the universe, surrounded by the endless void.

And in that utterly silent environment, every sound was heard, and every living being was seen.

The workings of all things in time and space, the profound changes of heaven and earth, everything was understood and comprehended in the formless.

A faint golden light enveloped Nie Chen.

Within it, his comprehension rapidly ascended.

Even the surrounding space was affected, shifting faster and trembling slightly.

The golden light covering his body grew increasingly intense.

And within the spiritual realm of time and space, Nie Chen took step after step forward.

Looking up at the stars in the sky, looking down at all living beings, comprehending the supreme mysteries of this world.

From Chu Qingyue to the Heavenly Cloud Palace, to the various sects within a thousand miles, to the countless cultivators of the world, to the Great Emperors, and then to the myriad beings of the Lanchuan Continent…

Within his comprehension, everything seemed to transform into something different, merging into Nie Chen’s mind and causing his insight to soar continuously.

Finally, the boundless phenomena suddenly contracted.

The light was absorbed into Nie Chen’s body, and the trembling space slowly calmed down.

He let out a long breath; this aura even contained a profound and fundamental essence.

Nie Chen slowly opened his eyes, a layer of golden light shimmering within them.

Looking at the portrait on the table, Nie Chen couldn’t help but smile.

It was thanks to this portrait of the Empress that he had once again successfully entered the True Body of Enlightenment.

Not only had his comprehension greatly increased, but his cultivation had also stabilized near the peak of the Transforming Sea Realm.

He was now closer to the awe-inspiring realm of the Great Emperor.

This enlightenment had directly saved him much trouble and cultivation time.

“Not bad, not bad.”

Nie Chen nodded approvingly.

But when he came back to his senses, it was as if a sea had changed into a mulberry field.

He then remembered that Chu Qingyue had been in the room when he had become completely absorbed in the portrait, entering a state of enlightenment.

So, where was the Empress now?

Looking to the side, Nie Chen suddenly discovered a screen in his room.

And by the dim candlelight, a graceful silhouette was cast upon the screen.

Nie Chen recognized it at a glance:

“Wife, why are you still here?”

“Nonsense, you were in enlightenment here. If this Empress didn’t guard you, what if something happened?”

Chu Qingyue used the strongest tone to express her deepest concern.

This answer sounded reasonable, but the problem was…

“Then, wife, why did you put up a screen?”

Nie Chen suddenly noticed that the reflection on the screen was rather strange.

For example, on top of the Empress’s head, there were two extra lumps reflected on the screen.

And behind her, there was something fluffy and bushy.

It looked exactly like… beast ears!

Nie Chen’s heart instantly trembled, unable to believe his eyes.

The air fell silent as if frozen for a moment. Finally, a shy and delicate voice came from behind the screen:

“You still have the nerve to ask. You’ve been spending so much time with those Jiao Dragon Clan women lately. Doesn’t that… doesn’t that mean you like… beast girls?”

The screen finally opened, and Nie Chen clearly saw the scene before him.

At this moment, Chu Qingyue was wearing a short, light red brocade that reached her waist, adorned with bells that chimed with her movements.

Her skirt was extremely short, revealing her long, slender, white legs like lotus roots.

And most importantly, she had two soft, fluffy cat ears on her head and a fluffy tail like a ragdoll cat behind her.

Not only that, but her slightly flushed face was illuminated by the candlelight.

She possessed both an inviolable coldness and an extremely shy blush.

Her eyes were like autumn water, her stunning beauty and cuteness beyond words.

It turned out that the Empress thought he preferred the beast-eared look because he had been spending so much time with the Jiao Dragon Clan women lately.

He had even spent some time at the Jiao Dragon Clan’s hidden dwelling!

Although Nie Chen didn’t have such a strange hobby, at this moment, he completely fell in love with this wonderful cosplay.

No, it wasn’t that beast-eared girls were cute.

It was the Empress cosplaying as a beast-eared girl that was cute.

No one else could be so breathtakingly beautiful.

The only problem was…

He could understand the cat ears on her head.

With a slight adjustment of the headband, they should still be easy to wear.

But how did the Empress attach the cat tail behind her?

It didn’t seem to be using any fixing device!

“Could it be?!”

Nie Chen’s eyes widened in astonishment, and Chu Qingyue’s face turned completely red.

She suddenly lowered her head, not daring to look at Nie Chen anymore.

“Can I… stay here tonight?”

Her voice was as soft as a mosquito’s, trembling slightly.

After all, Nie Chen had rejected her advances to his bedchamber more than once.

“Of course.”

This time, Nie Chen’s answer was extremely decisive.

No matter what, how could he possibly refuse such an Empress?

Even if his body was deficient, he would definitely take this girl right there and then that day!

“Hmph, pervert, you’re definitely interested in beast ears.”

Chu Qingyue stared at Nie Chen faintly.

“Wife, you misunderstood, I really don’t!”

Nie Chen defended himself.

But soon, he lost interest in continuing to explain.

Instead, with a “whoosh,” he blew out the candle beside him…

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