"Understood!"

King Ping Jian immediately used Profound Qi to lift Yang Yan and placed him on another table, lined up with the Crown Prince Li Dongchen.

Once they were positioned, he retracted his Profound Qi.

"This is Yang Yan, and his Root Bone is located at his heart position, correct?" Empress Ming He asked solemnly.

King Ping Jian nodded.

"Yes, Empress, his Root Bone, according to the Spirit Stone test,

is at the location of his heart, which is also his heart!" he replied.

Heart!

Empress Ming He's gaze was profound.

"I understand. You may leave,"

she said coldly, "Ensure nobody comes in to disturb me!"

She was about to take action!

"I understand!" King Ping Jian exited quickly from the back hall.

Thereafter, only Chen Sisi and Empress Ming He were left in the hall.

"Empress, should I also leave, or is there anything I can assist with?" she asked softly.

Empress Ming He pointed at the upright Yang Yan.

"Lie him down!" she ordered.

"Okay."

Chen Sisi immediately approached Yang Yan to lay him flat.

Meanwhile, Empress Ming He took out an Elixir and placed it into Crown Prince Li Dongchen's mouth.

"Dongchen, I have exhausted every effort for you and revealed all my cards!" she muttered to herself.

To find the location of Yang Yan's Root Bone, she had especially retrieved the Spirit Stone, and to daze Yang Yan, she had King Ping Jian hand over the mysterious leaf for Yang Yan to consume.

These were both Treasures, now exposed to the world.

Especially the mysterious leaf, capable of transporting one to the realm of immortals, allowing one to see them.

This item had only three pieces, and using it means there would be no more. It was consumable!

"Once you obtain Yang Yan's heart, you must make me proud!

Surpass all of your father's sons!

Ascend to the Emperor's throne, so your mother can share in the glory and ascend to Heaven too!" Empress Ming He continued.

"I have only you, hope you will not disappoint me and achieve what I have said!"

Thinking of this, she glanced at Chen Sisi.

"Why haven't you laid him down!" she said angrily.

Chen Sisi nudged Yang Yan, but such efforts could not lie him flat on the table.

After a long time, Yang Yan remained motionless.

She was getting anxious!

*And now being criticized by the Empress made her extremely aggrieved.*

"Empress, I... I can't do it!"

Empress Ming He's face was cold.

"Useless, thinking you're worthy of liking my son?

Thinking you can be the mother of the world someday?"

She approached!

"Step aside, watch how I do it!"

Tears shimmered in Chen Sisi's eyes.

"Okay."

She stepped aside, ready to watch and learn from Empress Ming He.

"Just shatter his bones directly!"

Empress Ming He struck Yang Yan's waist bone with her palm, with a bang.

Yang Yan seemed fine while she flew backward, crashing to the ground.

"Empress!" Chen Sisi was startled, hurriedly going to help her.

Empress Ming He looked pale, struggling to get up from the ground.

"Empress, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?" Chen Sisi asked with concern.

Empress Ming He shook her head.

"It was only unsteady blood flow, some movement of bones inside!"

She glared at the still-seated Yang Yan.

*"This boy's Physique is fierce; I struck him, yet I was repelled and thrown away.

Fortunately, I didn't use much Profound Qi and pulled back quickly!

Otherwise, the counter-force might have shattered me!" Empress Ming He added.

Chen Sisi was taken aback.

"Ah, is his Physique so strong?"

"Very strong!"

"Then what do we do next?" Chen Sisi was at a loss.

Empress Ming He squinted her eyes.

"If force doesn't work, let's try a soft approach!"

She walked closer again, standing next to Yang Yan.

"Be careful!" Chen Sisi reminded from the side.

"I'm aware," Empress Ming He said, placing a hand on Yang Yan's shoulder.

Profound Qi surged from her body into Yang Yan's!

Empress Ming He intended to break Yang Yan's Profound Qi with her own, making him unable to support and collapse!

Yet, although her plan was good, the moment her Profound Qi entered Yang Yan's Physique,

it disappeared without a trace; she could no longer sense it.

Furthermore, Yang Yan's Physique seemed like a bottomless pit; no matter how much Profound Qi she poured in, it couldn't be filled!

Empress Ming He withdrew her hand.

"Empress, he doesn't seem to be lying down..." Chen Sisi whispered.

Empress Ming He frowned slightly.

*"This boy's Physique is peculiar; my Profound Qi vanishes within him!

I don't know where it went, it's very strange!"*

She was puzzled, not knowing what had happened.

"Then what? Now neither soft nor hard approaches work..." Chen Sisi was at wit's end.

Empress Ming He remained calm.

"No matter, without him lying down, I can still take his heart.

It's just a bit more troublesome!"

She then drew out a sharp Short Blade.

"Go and strip off his clothes!"

Empress Ming He decided it was time to act directly!

"Alright."

Chen Sisi stood in front of Yang Yan, reaching to untie his clothes.

Then she helped slip off his attire rapidly, exposing Yang Yan's robust physique.

His muscles were like coiled True Dragons, exceptionally firm!

*Chen Sisi's heart beat furiously!*

*It was her first time seeing a man's physique.*

*Moreover, this physique, it was incredible!*

*"The Crown Prince's physique must be better than his,"* she thought to herself.

She then removed Yang Yan's trousers, and at that moment, her heart suddenly raced.

*"This, this..."*

Chen Sisi paused, her legs trembling uncontrollably.

"Why did you stop? Hurry up!" Empress Ming He stood behind Chen Sisi, urging her as she stopped.

Chen Sisi opened her mouth.

"Empress, look yourself!"

Empress Ming He frowned.

"Look at what? It's not like I haven't seen before.

It's just a man!

No need to make a fuss!

Since you're a virgin, it's not strange to find it peculiar.

Once you're married, you'll understand, men are just that... that…

*What's with him..."*

She stopped speaking.

For she saw too, making her unable to close her legs!

"Quick, quickly cover him up, his Physique indeed is strange!" Empress Ming He said nervously.

Chen Sisi awoke, promptly tying Yang Yan's belt.

"Alright, it's done!"

In just that moment, her heart felt like it would leap out.

"Empress, are you alright?" Chen Sisi turned back, noticing Empress Ming He's reddened face, even redder than hers, so she expressed her concern.

Empress Ming He calmed her Heart Realm.

"I am fine, it was just a small matter, I am not interested!

Get out of the way, I need to extract his heart now!"

She fully calmed her Heart Realm, gripping the knife tightly!

"Okay." Chen Sisi moved to the side.

"You go to the opposite side and be ready to assist me!"

"Alright."

Chen Sisi stood across the table from Empress Ming He, facing her.

Empress Ming He took a deep breath, lifting the knife with a serious expression.

The sharp blade glinted coldly.

"Quick as it is, this knife is quick!

Just a simple cut will slice his skin.

Cut through his bones and extract his heart!" she said in a low voice.

The blade reached Yang Yan's heart position, making contact.

Snap!

A crisp sound echoed, the blade of the Short Blade in Empress Ming He's hand showing a plethora of spiderweb-like cracks.

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