Volume 5, Chapter 337 – You Vixen, You’ll Die a Miserable Death!

“What’s the problem? You’ve seen it, this fairy wanted to keep a low profile, but the circumstances just wouldn’t allow it!”

Qi Huang declared triumphantly.

“Since you insist on this, then so be it!”

Steward Zhong’s face showed a trace of bewilderment, but he still lowered his head and began reading aloud:

“Qi Huang…

Appearance: 10

Figure: 10

Skin: 10

Scent: 10

Voice: 10

…”

After these five scores were announced, Steward Zhong paused briefly. The entire imperial garden had fallen into dead silence. No one had expected the rumors to be true, five perfect tens! What did that even mean? Forget the Western Radiance Dynasty, even the Sinking Fish Grand Ranking, which gathered the most peerless beauties from the entire cultivation world, had only a handful of women who could achieve full marks in all five categories.

Ouyang Tong grew even more ashamed, her head practically buried in her chest.

Inside the pavilion, Empress Zheng and the three imperial consorts had collapsed onto their seats, their faces ashen. As women, they couldn’t accurately gauge another woman’s beauty with just their eyes, just as men were often oblivious to the handsomeness of other men. It wasn’t until the concrete scores were revealed that they realized just how stunning Qi Huang’s looks truly were.

‘With such peerless beauty, once she enters the harem, she’ll monopolize the Emperor’s favor based on looks alone. And with that exceptional bloodline, the other consorts will be crushed beneath her feet, never able to rise again.’

This was the thought running through everyone’s minds.

Lin Tu couldn’t help but let a smug expression flicker across his face. If he could take such a beauty into his harem, he would become the most fortunate emperor in the history of this land, an achievement worthy of pride.

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But then, Steward Zhong continued with a complicated expression:

“Fertility: 4. Comprehensive Evaluation: 8.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, the imperial garden erupted in chaos. No one had anticipated such a result. A fertility score of four, what did that signify? Everyone knew.

“What? Four? Did this consort mishear?”

Empress Zheng, as if resurrected from death, shot up from her seat, tears welling in the corners of her eyes from the emotional whiplash.

“Sister, you heard right. Her fertility is indeed only four. Otherwise, with five perfect scores, how could her comprehensive evaluation only be eight?”

Consort Jin also spoke, her eyes reddening. With this result, it meant her daughter no longer had any competition.

“Heaven has eyes! A fertility score of four, if she doesn’t have some hidden ailment, then her bloodline must be utterly inferior. There’s no way she could birth a cultivator!”

“Exactly! What the Emperor valued was her bloodline. If she’s just a pretty face, he’d never offend the Immortal Alliance to this extent for her sake. We’re saved!”

Consorts Hui and Li were also weeping with joy.

Lin Tu froze once more. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that after all his efforts, he’d end up with a useless vase, beautiful to look at, but of no practical value.

“How is this possible?”

Even Qi Huang was caught off guard. She stormed forward and snapped, “I say, is there something wrong with this Phoenix Selection Token? My main body scored perfect tens in all six categories, why do I only have five?”

Steward Zhong stood there awkwardly, unsure how to respond.

Qi Huang snatched the token and tested herself again. Sure enough, the fertility score remained at four. Furious, she spat, “What kind of broken thing is this? It’s completely inaccurate!”

“Hey, are you stupid? You’ve already made a scene. Isn’t a lower fertility score better? That way, the dog Emperor will let you go. Unless… you actually plan on having a bunch of kids in the future? Why do you even care?”

Yaoyao couldn’t take it anymore and reminded her bluntly.

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“Ah! Right! How could I be so dumb?”

Qi Huang suddenly had an epiphany. She had once been a man, she never planned on having children in the first place! Why did she care about fertility? All that mattered was proving the excellence of her main body.

“May I ask, Steward Zhong, what does a fertility score of four signify?”

Qi Huang quickly composed herself and probed further. If the dog Emperor would abandon her over this, all the better.

“Fertility is scored out of ten. If a woman has no fertility issues, a score of one to three means her bloodline is inferior, her descendants would either be fools or idiots. Four to five is considered normal, her offspring might be literate but would never become cultivators. Thus, it’s classified as a low-tier bloodline. Only six and above have a chance of birthing children with cultivation talent.”

Steward Zhong didn’t answer—it was Lin Tu who spoke.

“So you’re saying… my bloodline is inferior?”

Qi Huang feigned disbelief.

Lin Tu remained silent. He knew this was a heavy blow for any woman.

“Hehe, that’s wonderful!”

But Qi Huang inexplicably burst into laughter. The reason was simple, ever since her mother’s bloodline had been exposed, her father had been brooding over his shattered ideals. She had been searching for a way to prove herself, and now, this trip to the palace had accidentally confirmed her low-tier bloodline. This was the perfect justification she needed.

“Has she gone mad?”

Lin Tu’s face twisted with pity.

“Ahem. Well then, Your Majesty, do you still intend to keep me? Is offending the entire Immortal Alliance for a low-tier bloodline consort really worth it?”

Qi Huang coughed lightly, her tone teasing.

“Don’t rush. It might just be a health issue.”

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Lin Tu avoided answering directly and instead ordered, “Imperial Physician Zhao, examine her.”

“As Your Majesty commands!”

A middle-aged woman stepped forward and began checking Qi Huang’s condition.

Qi Huang, fearing some mishap, cooperated obediently.

Imperial Physician Zhao conducted a thorough examination—checking her pulse, asking questions—for a full half-hour before finally reporting to Lin Tu:

“Your Majesty, Consort Qi is in perfect health. There are no issues.”

“It seems Heaven is fair! His Majesty never dreamed that after all his efforts to bring this woman into the palace, scheming to protect her and even risking the Immortal Alliance’s wrath, he’d end up with nothing but a vase!”

Empress Zheng finally exhaled in relief.

“Indeed. With a fertility score of four, her value drops by eighty or ninety percent. So what if she’s beautiful? Once her looks fade, she’ll lose favor instantly.”

Consort Hui couldn’t resist a brainless jab.

“What ‘looks fading’? His Majesty is wise and decisive, he’d never be swayed by mere beauty. There’s no way he’d keep her in the harem.”

Consort Li immediately retorted with conviction.

“This consort agrees with Sister Li. His Majesty has always prioritized the nation’s stability, how could he allow this lowly wench to taint the royal bloodline? And risk the Immortal Alliance’s retaliation?”

Empress Zheng’s tone was firm, less an analysis and more a refusal to accept an outcome she dreaded. She knew she was past her prime and had no means to compete.

Whispers spread through the imperial garden once more, and most of the consorts looked visibly relieved.

“Well, Your Majesty? Do you still plan to take me into the harem?”

Qi Huang smirked playfully.

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This time, Lin Tu fell into complete silence. His face darkened as he paced back and forth, unable to reach a decision.

“Your Majesty, there’s no need to deliberate further! Let her go now before it’s too late. If you offend the Immortal Alliance, our Western Radiance Dynasty will be in grave danger!”

Empress Zheng couldn’t hold back any longer and urged anxiously.

“That’s right, Your Majesty. She’s just a low-tier bloodline woman, she could never bear a child with cultivation talent. Offending the entire Immortal Alliance for her isn’t worth it!”

“Elder Zuo just left. If you expel her now, it’s still reversible. Once it’s too late, there’s no taking it back.”

Consorts Hui and Li chimed in one after another.

Consort Jin, however, remained calmly detached. This no longer concerned her, why invite hatred? As long as her daughter existed, she would never lose favor.

Lin Tu paced, stopping occasionally to glance at Qi Huang’s breathtaking face and alluring figure. In the end, hormones won over reason.

“This Emperor has decided, she will still enter the harem!”

Qi Huang was stunned. She hadn’t expected Lin Tu to be so stubborn.

Empress Zheng looked as if struck by lightning. With a voice choked by tears, she cried out:

“Why, Your Majesty? She’s just a vase! Is she worth provoking the Immortal Alliance? The Western Radiance Dynasty could face calamity because of this!”

“It doesn’t matter. This Emperor likes her, that’s enough!”

Lin Tu’s gaze burned with naked possessiveness as he stared at Qi Huang.

“Vixen! You vixen! You’ll bring ruin upon the Western Radiance Dynasty!”

Empress Zheng raised her face to the heavens and let out a grief-stricken wail, before coughing up a mouthful of blood and collapsing unconscious.