I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 41 Empress_1

The clan leader of the majestic Wu Family Clan died such a tragic death!

What chilled the guests from all four directions was that not a single one of the hundred or so Wu Family members present dared to stand up; everyone tightened their heads and bodies, crawling on the ground, trembling!

Ants!

To the nine women who had suddenly appeared, everyone present, except for themselves, was regarded as mere ants!

The appearance of these nine women created an extremely terrifying pressure in the air, forcing all those present to curl up. Even those terrified beyond measure couldn’t utter a sound.

At that moment, an unexpected scene unfolded; the woman who had been called the ancestor by Wu Xuanqi strode forward with the eight women behind her and knelt neatly before Zhao’er, shouting in unison, "Subordinates greet the Empress, may the Empress be forever fortunate and in peace!"

This...

What’s going on here?

You were bewildered. You had never imagined Zhao’er to be related to these nine women of seemingly significant stature, let alone that they would address her as the Empress?

The Empress!?

In the long history of Chinese civilization, how many could be called the Empress?

Looking again at Zhao’er, she still stood in place, unresponsive.

"Hmm?"

The ancestor of the Wu family looked up once more and her eyes widened in shock. A sharp gleam flashed through her pupils, and immediately among the group where the Wu Family Descendants were, one of them spat out blood and died, bleeding from seven orifices!

Zhao’er’s eyes regained their vitality, and she looked around as if searching for someone.

"Yun."

Having returned to her true self, Zhao’er scanned the crowd and finally spotted you. Seeing you lying on the ground with a black-clothed security guard pressing down on you, she swiftly stepped forward, stepping off the high platform and into thin air, tossing him away as if he was a mere package.

Then, amidst the terrifying pressure from the nine women, she casually helped you up as if nothing had happened.

"Are you alright?"

Concern filled Zhao’er’s eyes.

You shook your head. Although Zhao’er’s sanity had returned, the shock of tonight’s events was too much for you.

Moreover, you knew that your private life with Zhao’er was also coming to an end.

Indeed, the nine women appeared in a flash and surrounded you and Zhao’er. The ancestor of the Wu family separated you from Zhao’er and gave you a cold glance, "Boy, if you want to live, from today on, forget everything you had with her."

Under normal circumstances, you would have protested and even rebelliously fought back, but today, you freaking remained silent.

Another woman snorted coldly and said, "Why babble with him? Just kill him and be done with it. Once the Empress’s consciousness awakens, if she finds out that she has spent time with such an ant, I’m afraid all of us will suffer!"

You paid no attention to these women, remaining silent.

Before knowing Zhao’er’s identity, you thought she was merely a living female corpse; you had dreamed and yearned for a future with her.

But now...

Clearly, you are not worthy of her.

The nine women treated her with great respect. They could easily slaughter the clan leader of a major family, and what about you?

Even leaving Wu Xuanqi aside, any random young master from the Wu Family could easily take care of you.

Nature’s law is survival of the fittest, and you are the weak one, at least for now!

After a moment of controlled breathing, you looked up to meet the eyes of the ancestor of the Wu family, who despite being possibly centuries old, appeared to be in her thirties at most.

As the ancestor of the Wu family made eye contact with you, she suddenly froze, her eyes twitched, and she involuntarily took a half step back, "You... you are from the Li family!"

You ignored the ancestor’s reaction. Who you are right now didn’t matter to you; what mattered was that in their eyes, you were too weak, just an ant they could easily squash.

You looked towards the ancestor and said to her, "Please give me and Zhao’er a moment, I want to say goodbye to her."

After a glance with a woman dressed in Miao ethnic attire, who nodded, the ancestor spoke, "Ten minutes."

"Okay."

The ancestor suddenly raised her hand and shouted, "Everyone else, get out!"

Her voice was like the Emperor granting an amnesty, as people inside the hall scurried to escape, fearing for their lives.

Afterward, the nine women also withdrew, and the ancestor of the Wu family closed the door for you personally.

"Zhao’er."

"Hmm?" Zhao’er tilted her head, blinking her bright eyes.

You slowly approached, reaching out and grasping her slightly cold hands, "I... I have a little secret to tell you."

Zhao’er still looked at you as she suddenly smiled and said to you, "Yun, I’m hungry."

"Okay, I’ll feed you."

You bit your own index finger and placed the bleeding wound on Zhao’er’s icy yet rosy lips as she gently sucked on it.

Finally, you slowly leaned in and gently kissed her forehead, whispering in a voice only the two of you could hear, "Zhao’er, ever since the first time I saw you, I knew, I had fallen in love with you. But at that time, I didn’t know what love was, how to love... Originally, I hadn’t intended to bring you out. In the moment I turned back, my heart was touched by something, and I think... that must be it..."

"Yun, you’re crying."

Zhao’er’s tender little hand reached up to your cheek, wiping away the teardrop that had slid down.

"Zhao’er, I... I don’t want to leave you, but... but I have no choice, at least not right now... You saw it just now, I’m not capable of protecting you, I... I’m just a fucking waste!"

"Yun, I’ll protect you."

This was the first time Zhao’er took the initiative to hug you.

As if sensing your sadness, a tear dropped from Zhao’er’s left eye. As the tear slid down her cheek, it shimmered with light. By the time it fell into the palm of your hand, it had turned into a crystal clear crystal, carrying a gentle warmth that you recognized as unique to Zhao’er.

You smiled too, knowing that at this time, you couldn’t afford to be a damn wuss.

You knew that the separation was only temporary, and someday, you would stand before her openly and proudly. No matter how she changed, you would hold her in your arms like you did now and announce to the whole world—she was your woman!

In the end, Zhao’er still left with them.

To be honest, your heart was filled with reluctance, but what could that change? For you right now, becoming stronger was the only truth that mattered.

This farce ended with the Wu Xuanqi being dismembered, and the entire Wu Family Clan was in mourning.

You didn’t know how many of the Wu Family Descendants were genuinely crying or secretly taking pleasure in the tragedy.

They had nothing to do with you, of course, but if the Wu Family’s people decided to trouble you after the fact or seek so-called revenge, you would surely accompany them to the bitter end!

When you were about to leave through the side door, you found that the old woman was standing at the doorway, smiling at you.

"Young man, I didn’t expect that you’re truly a descendant of the Li family."

"Granny, you’re not going to stop me from leaving, are you?" you asked tentatively.

The old woman shook her head slightly, "Our Wu Family, ah, we have too many entanglements with your Li family, some things are likely to never be sorted out."

The old woman paused, then continued, "Young man, the old woman has an impertinent request."

"Please speak."

"Since you are a descendant of the Li family, you can certainly enter Emperor Zetian’s Underground Palace. The old woman hopes you could search for something for me there."

If it had been before, you would have refused, but not now. For you, this might well be what was called a transformation.

"What is it?"

"A book."

"A book?" You were somewhat surprised, having thought the old woman wanted you to search for some treasure. "What book?"

"The book’s title is ’Zong’, a personal belonging of Emperor Zetian. Once you find it, bring it back to me," the old woman paused, and then added, "Once the book is in hand, I can do a favor for you within my power."

You scratched your head, this task didn’t sound as simple as it seemed, and the reward was too low. You really didn’t need a ghost to do something for you.

As you hesitated, the old woman added, "Descendant of the Li family, trust me, this is a journey you must undertake. What you will gain will be far more substantial than you imagine, and Emperor Zetian has also left something for you in that Underground Palace."

You chuckled bitterly and sighed, "The more you talk, the more mysterious it gets. I have one more question..."

Before you could finish, the old woman spoke, "I can’t answer this question. You’ll only know once you go in yourself. The Empress has a significant connection to Emperor Zetian; you’ll understand when you enter."

"Alright," you shrugged, "but you’ve got to tell me, where is the entrance to the Underground Palace?"

The old woman chuckled, "Since you were able to bring the Empress out of the Underground Palace, how could you not know the entrance?"

Hearing this, your eyes narrowed. Because you’d been chased by that hanging ghost before, you hadn’t taken a good look around. Now that you thought about it carefully, that tunnel seemed to have other branches.

You nodded to the old woman, "Alright, I accept this task."

As you took a step to leave, the old woman added one more thing, "Bring it back before the 23rd day of the eleventh lunar month."

After the old woman’s figure gradually vanished, you couldn’t help but mutter to yourself, "It’s the eighth lunar month now; there are three more months. Plenty of time."

When you walked out of the Wu Family Old House, two people were standing at the crossroads, one was Xiao Feng, and the other was Zhang Zifeng.

Xiao Feng ran up to you, deliberately glanced behind you, and asked, "Where’s Zhao’er?" freewebnøvel.com

You tried to smile naturally and told Xiao Feng, "Zhao’er was picked up by her family."

"Ah?"

Not giving Xiao Feng a chance to ask more questions, you grabbed his neck and said with a laugh, "Feng, come drink with your brother!"