Shameless Immortal: Emperor of Ten Thousand Beauties

Chapter 278: Chapter 278: I want you.

"I want you."

The words hung heavily in the air of the clinical workshop, vibrating with a raw, dominant possessiveness that made Ruolan’s breath hitch entirely.

The thumb resting against the back of her neck sent a jolt of electric warmth straight down her spine.

For all her superior Golden Core strength, she felt utterly trapped beneath his piercing golden gaze, her body melting into his proximity.

"You... want me?" she whispered, her voice trembling slightly, a beautiful cocktail of vulnerability and rising desire filling her blue eyes.

"As a tool for your business? Or as a weapon to dismantle the Union?"

"I want you as my alchemist, Ruolan," Shen Yu murmured, his velvet-smooth voice dripping with absolute conviction as he leaned down, his lips a breath away from her ear.

"The Union is a stagnant cage run by short-sighted fools. They look at your unique eyes and see a tireless machine to pump out profits. I look at you and see a goddess of creation who belongs at the peak of the alchemical world, a woman who, with my help, will reach absolute heights."

"And I want you as my woman," he added smoothly, his large hand sliding down from the back of her neck to securely wrap around her narrow waist, pulling her flush against his broad, athletic chest.

"So, Ruolan... what do you think about it?" he asked, his golden pupils locking onto her deep blue eyes, demanding an answer.

"But before you answer me, know this: I already have women whom I love, and who love me in return. If you are fine with that reality, then and only then, give me your answer."

Ruolan looked up at him, her heart throbbed against her ribs.

Rather than showing any signs of jealousy or offense, a soft, understanding expression washed over her face.

"A man like you is bound to have women drawn to him," she murmured, a gentle smile gracing her lips.

"In the cultivation world, true power and brilliance never walk alone. So, it is not a problem for me."

She leaned in slightly, a playful, slightly needy glint returning to her blue eyes as she whispered right against his ear, "But tell me... would you make me food whenever I want to eat?"

"Obviously," Shen Yu chuckled softly, his deep voice rumbling against her chest.

"A genius alchemist must always keep her vessel properly refined."

"And would you help me reach the very top of the alchemical world?" she asked, her voice carrying a sudden trace of her underlying pride.

"Well, technically, yes," Shen Yu replied with a knowing smirk. "Though, there will be another one standing right alongside you at that peak."

Ruolan tilted her head, a sudden, fierce competitive spirit flaring within her blue eyes. "Who?"

"My aunt, and my wife... Yilan."

"Your aunt is your wife?" Ruolan blurted out in her naturally sweet, slightly childish voice, her eyes widening with a mixture of absolute shock and burning curiosity.

"Yes," Shen Yu smiled, completely unapologetic.

"Though we are not blood-related. Her daughter is also my wife."

"Ohhh," Ruolan breathed, the sheer audacity of his household dynamic clicking in her mind.

She looked up at his strikingly handsome features, a soft, teasing pout touching her lips.

"Don’t you feel a single shred of shame, taking both the mother and the daughter?"

"I am entirely shameless," Shen Yu purred, his grip on her waist tightening possessively.

"Well... you certainly are," she whispered.

Yielding completely to her deep, rapidly growing dependency on him, Ruolan leaned up on her tiptoes.

She closed the remaining distance and softly pressed her lips against his in a sweet, sealing kiss.

Pulling back just a fraction, her eyes locked onto his with absolute, permanent devotion.

"Take care of me, Shen Yu."

Shen Yu’s golden eyes darkened, the last remnants of his playful amusement melting away into a heavy, predatory heat.

He didn’t answer with words.

Instead, his hand at her waist tightened with bruising force, pulling her flush against his towering frame, while his other hand slid up to cup the back of her head, his long fingers tangling firmly into her vibrant blue hair.

He bent his head and captured her lips again, but this time, the sweetness evaporated.

It was a deep, possessive, and thoroughly intense kiss that completely stole the breath from her lungs.

Shen Yu dominated her mouth with an unyielding hunger, asserting his ownership over the brilliant alchemist who had just surrendered her heart to him.

Ruolan let out a soft, muffled whimper against his lips, her hands rising instinctively to grip the front of his dark robes for support as her knees grew weak.

For all her Golden Core strength, she was entirely helpless under the carnal, intoxicating mastery of his touch, her mind spinning into absolute chaos.

When he finally parted from her lips, leaving them slightly swollen and slick, a thin line of silver saliva connected them for a brief, breathless second.

Ruolan hung entirely in his arms, her head tilted back, her cheeks flushed a deep, burning crimson.

Her chest heaved rapidly as she tried to pull air back into her lungs, her ocean-blue eyes completely glazed over with an intense, needy desire.

She looked up at his devastatingly handsome face, her fingers tightening their grip on his robes.

Every defensive wall, every shred of lofty, solitary pride she had maintained as the Union’s top genius had been completely obliterated.

She didn’t want to be a lonely prodigy anymore, she wanted to belong entirely to the man standing before her.

"Claim me," she whispered, her voice dropping into a quiet, trembling register that carried the absolute weight of her submission.

"Right here, Shen Yu... make me yours completely."

Shen Yu’s gaze locked onto her exposed, pulsing throat, a dark, dangerous smirk curling his lips. He loved nothing more than absolute, unadulterated devotion.

"As you wish, my little alchemist," he purred, his velvet-smooth voice carrying a deep, possessive rumble.

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