Transcending the Nine Heavens

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The night sky was inky black.

Light from the single lamp was small and weak.

In the bedchamber, the man and woman lightly embraced.

Tie Butian had been practicing the Icy Heart Jade Bone Saintly Technique since she was young. Ever since she had given birth and consumed the Nine Tribulations Pill, she had already achieved the true level of having a transparent heart. Her heart was nimble and crystal clear and she was incredibly perceptive, right down to the most minute detail.

This was especially true when it came to what other people might be hiding in their attitude toward her or the shifts in their emotions. Tie Butian could feel everything clearly.

During the past few days, Chu Yang had been keeping a distance from her. Although he joked around with her once in a while, everything was kept on a harmless level and he would change the topic right after.

Tie Butian was very aware that Chu Yang was looking at her from different perspectives, no matter whether it was her character or way of handling things or other aspects… He was observing everything.

But this instead rallied up the pride within Tie Butian.

I know that you're trying to find a reason to like me because of our son. But do I really need to be liked by you?

As such, Tie Butian did not make much response toward this. She handled it normally; doing what she usually did the way she usually did, neither neglecting anything nor making any special effort.

If there were anything out of the ordinary, it was also just a hint of her temper which she displayed on purpose.

However, the way in which Chu Yang looked at her got gentler and gentler with each passing day. Although Tie Butian was overjoyed by how she was gradually winning over her lover, she was also rather uncomfortable. She couldn't help but feel like commercial goods waiting to be appraised, being eyed up and down and commented upon.

And now, when Chu Yang came in, Tie Butian had already guessed his intentions.

But she couldn't help but feel like this was going somewhat too fast.

Yet she didn't expect the scoundrel to say merely an introductory sentence before he embraced her. Just a sentence to bluff her into raising her head and those domineering lips had already come pressing down on her.

She went completely into a state of disorientation in this instant.

Tie Butian's twinkly eyes were closed as she leaned against Chu Yang. Her head was slightly raised half-forcefully, her soft red lips being ravished by the man in front of her…

Her nose trembled lightly and her whole face was red.

From gently snaking around her waist, Chu Yang's hand slowly started to become more forceful and gradually slid downward…

"No! You can't!" Tie Butian turned away forcefully and avoided Chu Yang's scalding lips. She felt weak throughout and almost fell. Pushing against his chest, she shook her head vehemently. "No… This is too fast…"

Chu Yang did not compel her. He held her slender waist and asked, "What's so fast about this?"

Tie Butian shook her head, panicked. "I… I'm a little scared…"

Chu Yang smiled at her. "Am I very scary? It's not like I'm going to eat you…"

Tie Butian only shook her head.

Chu Yang slowly lowered his head toward her again, his bright eyes looking into hers. Though his actions were slow, they were firm and his intentions were clear —'I'll give you time to consider whether you want to accept me or not.'

As Chu Yang leaned toward her, Tie Butian's body also slowly leaned backward to avoid him, so much that her back was almost parallel with the ground. Her long hair cascaded like a waterfall, the tips of her hair already reaching the ground.

There was no longer any room for escape. Tie Butian's feet were planted on the ground while she was bent backward all the way. If she bent backward any further, she was going to fall.

Chu Yang pressed toward her firmly, his lips not even an inch away from Tie Butian's petal-like lips. The distance between their eyes was only two inches. He asked softly, "Is it okay?"

Tie Butian bit her lip and shook her head. When Chu Yang raised the question again, she closed her eyes and shook her head.

But the moment she closed her eyes, she felt her lips being captured again. That limp and numb feeling which she experienced earlier came over her once more and she couldn't help but be overwhelmed. She only felt a nimble tongue prying open her red lips…

After a long while, the Emperor's chest rose and fell dramatically. Her breathing was ragged and her face was red.

Chu Yang raised his head and while he maintained the same distance between them originally, he asked softly, "Is it okay?"

Tie Butian turned away in absolute shyness.

What kind of question is that? You're asking me whether it's okay but the moment I disagree, you would kiss me so wildly and then ask again whether it's okay, and then kiss me again when I disagree… And now you're still asking whether it's okay?

What can I do even if it's not?

She felt warmth on her lips again; the fellow was leaning toward her again…

After a long while, Chu Yang again asked in a soft voice, "Is it okay?"

His forcefulness did not bear resistance.

Looks like this guy really wants me to make a decision…

Left with no other choice, Tie Butian could only close her eyes and nod while she tried to suppress her racing heartbeat.

"Great." Chu Yang started to kiss her again.

This time, the kiss lasted even longer…

The Emperor was entranced, as though she was drifting among clouds. Yet she couldn't help but have a vague feeling of confusion.

You asked me if it's okay and then kissed me when I disagreed… Now that I've nodded, you're still kissing me…

What's going on?

After a long while, their lips separated. Panting heavily, Tie Butian finally managed to straighten her back after much struggling. She asked, "What did you mean by… whether it's okay?"

Chu Yang was taken aback. "What did you think I was asking?"

Tie Butian's face was crimson red. She pinched him viciously and said, "Answer me!"

Chu Yang replied, "I was asking you whether you found my kiss okay?" Suddenly, he smacked his lips and asked, "What did you think I was asking whether it was… okay?"

Tie Butian was overcome with embarrassment.

I thought what you were asking was…

No wonder this guy kissed me the moment I shook my head. Turns out he thought that I thought it wasn't good enough…

"That's not right… I've already nodded, so why are you still…?" Tie Butian was lost.

"That's correct. You nodding means that you've already found it okay, so how can I not work even harder? So this time, what I meant was whether it's okay to continue?" Chu Yang had a devious smile on his face.

Tie Butian's face was utterly red. She realized immediately that the fellow was just being a hoodlum. There was nothing about whether it was okay or not; he was just teasing her.

"Chu Yang, you've only looked at me for three days… Don't you think that this is too fast?" asked Tie Butian in a low voice.

"I think it's too slow…" replied Chu Yang regretfully. "How much time have I wasted…"

Tie Butian turned away. Then, she turned back to him again and looked deeply into Chu Yang's eyes as she said softly, "Chu Yang, if we didn't have a child… Would you still take it this fast?"

Chu Yang gazed back into her eyes. "What if we've never met? What if we have seventeen or eighteen kids? Tian Tian, all these conjectures are things that have never happened; it's impossible for me to consider them. You are a clever woman, why would you ask such a silly question? You might as well ask me if you were an actual man…"

Chu Yang let out a strange laugh.

Tie Butian's entire face was red but she said docilely, "It was my fault. I was too narrow-minded."

Chu Yang watched her intently and smiled at her. He helped her up and brought her over to take a seat.

Tie Butian didn't know what he was intending to do, so she just watched him blankly.

With a flip of his hands, nine red candles and their respective holders appeared neatly in Chu Yang's hands. He extinguished the candle in front of Tie Butian with a breath.

As the candles lit up, Tie Butian suddenly discovered that her room had become a haze of red. The ground was also covered by a thick red carpet…

As though… a pair of newlyweds'… nuptial chamber?

Chu Yang had already placed two cups of wine on the table. He extended a piece of red fabric in his hands and said, "Tian Tian, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this place for the time being. However, I don't intend to let you go, so I can only ask you to put up with this. Tonight is our wedding night."

Tie Butian's face was red. She said shyly, "I've not agreed to marry you, what wedding night are you talking about?" Her heart, however, was filled with warmth. He had ultimately taken her difficulties into consideration and did not compel her. Just this sentence of 'you will not be able to leave this place for the time being' was already proof of how much Chu Yang had stood in her position and thought for her.

Chu Yang paid her no heed. "Tonight, you are my bride." He stepped forward and draped the red veil over her head.

"I'm sorry." He was rather apologetic. "You're the sovereign of a generation and yet your wedding is so drab. But… when you've finished handling your state affairs, we'll have another wedding in the Upper Three Heavens."

There was a sense of joy and a sense of loss in Tie Butian's heart. She wanted to pull the red veil down but after thinking about it, she ultimately didn't.

She felt her hand being pulled along by Chu Yang and she slowly got down on her knees to kneel and bow. She thought to herself, "Am I… marrying myself off just like this?"

Then, her view opened up. The red veil had been removed by Chu Yang. In front of her, a smiley and handsome face was looking at her with an expression full of love. He said softly, "My wife…"

Tie Butian hung her head, not daring to make a sound. Then, there was a cooling sensation in her hand — a winecup. Chu Yang's arm then reached over and hooked around hers. "My wife, we should exchange our cups of nuptial wine."

Tie Butian felt like a puppet — becoming a bride in a daze, going through a formal wedding ceremony in a daze, drinking wine in a daze, and becoming someone's wife in a daze…

Everything was under the direction of the bridegroom…

To think there was such a wedding in this world!

There were only the bride and groom, and not even a single guest.

When the ceremony was completed, Tie Butian felt like she was still in a daze. Her face was red and her eyes as though she were intoxicated.

I, Tie Butian, am married just like that?

But what was undeniable was that the sense of confusion and fear in her heart was way less than the sense of bliss and nervousness… As though a huge rock in her heart had finally been lowered.

From today onward, I, Tie Butian, am also someone who has a husband… I am also a woman who has someone to rely on…

Soundlessly, she lightly released a long breath of air, as though all the pressure on her ever since she had been born disappeared at this moment.

"My wife~~" Chu Yang took her hand and embraced her, his eyes gazing deeply upon her.

"Chu Yang… You…" Tie Butian's voice was very soft.

"No, you should be calling me your husband." Chu Yang put on a fierce expression.

Tie Butian opened her mouth but couldn't bring herself to. She started to giggle bashfully.

"What are you laughing about? Being disrespectful to your husband on the wedding night. See how I'm going to punish you!" Pretending to be angry, Chu Yang smacked the pert bottom of the beauty in his arms hard.

Tie Butian let out a cry, only to find that her body was off the ground and that she was already being carried by this man toward the large bed.

Tie Butian's beautiful eyes stared deeply. She didn't struggle but only gazed in enrapturement at the face of this man who had just become her husband. A small smile of bliss hung on the corners of her lips.

She was placed gently on the bed. She had only just taken in the softness of the sheets when her vision darkened and Chu Yang had already pressed down upon her. Tie Butian wanted to say something but couldn't; her lips had already been sealed tightly.

The moment she shifted her hands, they were immediately restrained. And she had only just shifted her legs when they were also being pressed against…

She was completely suppressed.

Then, a soft sound could be heard coming from the direction of her chest. It was the sound of one of her buttons being undone…