Zhu Zhuyun's soft sneer lingered in the air, and Bibi Dong's eyes instantly turned cold.
Who gave this woman—whose name she didn't even care enough to remember—the audacity to look at her like that?
Yet even under the crushing killing intent, Zhu Zhuyun showed not a trace of fear. Instead, she leaned back in her chair, her seductive curves pressing against the table as she shifted lazily, comfortably.
Her red lips parted. Her voice wasn't loud, but every word was sharp enough to pierce bone.
"Supreme Pontiff."
"Are you looking at me like that because you intend to make a move?"
"But if you break the rules and get blacklisted… you won't be able to eat Senior's food again."
With every sentence, Bibi Dong's expression darkened further.
This woman was actually using Senior's rules to provoke her.
Just when Zhu Zhuyun felt she had completely seized the initiative and was about to savor the sight of the Empress struggling to contain herself—
Bibi Dong suddenly smiled.
A smile like thawing ice, graceful yet chillingly indifferent.
"You're right. I naturally won't break Senior's rules."
Bibi Dong lifted her teacup with languid elegance, the faint red lacquer on her nails exuding an untouchable dignity.
"But there is something you seem to have misunderstood."
She took a slow sip, then continued:
"Senior keeps me for dinner because I am me."
"As for you… you sit here only because you are an employee."
"A guest and an employee—who do you think is more important?"
These words crushed the arrogance on Zhu Zhuyun's face in an instant.
The air froze.
Hu Liena closed her eyes in despair, mentally exhausted.
Zhu Zhuqing quietly dragged her chair half a meter back, then simply stood up and fled to the kitchen door.
Only Bibi Dong and Zhu Zhuyun remained at the table, their gazes clashing—silent electricity sparking between them.
Right then, Lin Feng stepped out carrying a large tray filled with steaming dishes, their aroma rich enough to make one's soul tremble. Some of the dishes even glowed faintly.
The tension shattered instantly.
Zhu Zhuyun snapped upright like a well-behaved cat.
Bibi Dong's killing intent evaporated, replaced with soft, warm eyes—so gentle it made the icy Supreme Pontiff from moments ago feel like a mirage.
Zhu Zhuqing rushed over, helping arrange the dishes on the table.
And then—
Everyone froze.
This wasn't just lavish.
This was ten times the employee meal.
Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena stared blankly.
Was this… the real employee benefit?
Lin Feng set the tray aside and casually wiped his hands, completely oblivious to the earlier battlefield-level tension.
"What are you all staring at?"
"You're basking in the Supreme Pontiff's blessing."
His calm gaze swept across Zhu Zhuyun and Hu Liena.
"From now on, whenever Bibi Dong dines here, your employee meals will follow this standard."
"So remember to thank her properly."
The superiority on Zhu Zhuyun's face shattered instantly.
Her proud "I'm one of them" expression froze in place.
She felt as if she had thrown a full-strength punch into cotton—only to be slapped by reality.
Thank her?
I'll thank her ancestors!
Humiliation surged through her chest, nearly suffocating.
Meanwhile—
Bibi Dong blinked in mild surprise.
Then her red lips curved into an airy, subtle smile—soft and sweet, like a flower blooming in warmth.
She didn't say a word. She simply lifted her teacup and blew gently across the surface.
Then, from the corner of her eye, she looked at Zhu Zhuyun.
Calm, indifferent.
Yet the meaning was unmistakable:
"You? And you think you can compete with me?"
Heaven Dou Empire · Late Night
Empowered by the ultimate wind, Azure Luan Douluo flew at terrifying speed.
The price?
He currently felt like his internal organs were rattling loose.
The massive azure luan dove from the sky, landing with a wobble. After transforming back into human form, he nearly cracked the palace tiles with his knees.
Azure Luan Douluo leaned against the wall, his handsome face a horrifying shade of green.
He had vomited everything—even bile. Now only nausea and existential despair remained.
He sucked in a deep breath, trying to steady himself.
He really appreciated this mission.
He had vomited his guts out, flown across half the continent overnight, all just to drag the Young Master home to… rob the Heaven Dou treasury—no, "collect local specialties."
Local specialties, my ass.
Still grumbling internally, he hid his presence and slipped into the Eastern Palace.
But the moment he landed—
"Who dares intrude upon the Crown Prince's chambers!?"
A thunderous roar nearly jolted his battered soul from his body.
A tall and thin shadow rushed in from the left, cold and sharp like a spear.
A round, heavy figure stomped in from the right, radiating brute force.
Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo attacked together, sealing every escape route.
Azure Luan Douluo didn't even bother lifting his eyelids.
This?
He didn't have the energy for these two clowns.
He just wanted to finish his job, go home, collapse, and sleep for three days.
Facing an ambush that would terrify most Titled Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo irritably raised his hand—
And slapped.
Twice.
Smack!
Smack!
Two crisp slaps echoed through the silent night.
The bamboo pole and the meatball spun like windmills and landed on their knees simultaneously with a thud.
Holding their faces, the two stared blankly.
Who am I?
Where am I?
Why did one slap make me kneel?
Am I… still a Titled Douluo?
Azure Luan Douluo shook his slightly numb hand.
"Porcupinefish. Snake Lance. It's me."
The familiar yet exhausted voice made the two tremble.
They looked up—and almost fainted.
The always elegant, always composed Third High Priest was now half-kneeling, clutching his stomach. His face was green fading into yellow, then pale white—like a half-rotten bitter melon.
His eyes held the suffering of a man whose will to live had evaporated.
"Third… Third High Priest… you… did you fall into a latrine?"
Snake Lance Douluo immediately regretted asking.
Azure Luan Douluo shot him a stare filled with enough resentment to kill.
But he didn't even have the strength to be angry.
He waved weakly.
"No nonsense."
"The plan is suspended."
"Right now—bring the Young Master back."
The two stared, stunned.
PLAN SUSPENDED?!
Snake Lance scrambled closer, panic overwhelming him.
"Third High Priest! Did something happen? Did the imperial family discover our presence? Is it Star Luo? Please tell us!"
Porcupinefish Douluo nodded frantically.
"That's right! Retreating now would waste all our years of effort! Does the High Priest know about this?!"
Azure Luan Douluo's expression twisted further at the mention of "High Priest."
He coughed violently before growling through clenched teeth:
"This is the High Priest's order."
"He also said…"
Azure Luan Douluo paused, face contorting as if remembering trauma.
"…to tell the Young Master to bring some local specialties back."
"Local… specialties?"
The two exchanged confused glances.
What local specialty required the Crown Prince to personally bring it back?
Azure Luan Douluo looked at their blank faces and nearly ascended from rage.
He gave up on subtlety.
"The Heaven Dou Empire's national treasury is the 'local specialty' the High Priest wants."
"Do you understand?"
A long, frozen silence.
Then Snake Lance's trembling finger pointed at the palace, then at himself.
"Third High Priest… you mean…"
"You want us… to help the Young Master… rob the national treasury?"
"It's not robbing."
Azure Luan Douluo corrected calmly, voice drained of all hope.
"It's taking."
"The Young Master is the Crown Prince. How can taking things from her own home be called robbery?"
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