"Li Yaoxuan is raising monsters."
Seeing what happened in the Imperial Palace that day during Little Four’s birthday celebration, Xu Yuan involuntarily gasped: "Isn’t he afraid that if he uses too much force, he’ll push soone to the brink of insanity?"
"Isn’t there a possibility that you’ve done the sa?"
"...." Xu Yuan.
Dusk seeped into the glazed eaves, infiltrating the palace hall.
Xu Yuan stared speechlessly at Lou Ji, who was rolling on his bed:
"It’s not like that—sis, you said it was on the way, so I brought you along. We’re almost at the Tianyuan Mountain, why are you still sticking around my palace?"
Lou Ji stopped her rolling actions, lying relaxed on the bed, her head resting on the edge, looking at the youth before the desk with a smile:
"What, are you worried about ?"
Xu Yuan did not deny this but spoke solemnly:
"As of now, heroes from the Sect Alliance are gathered in the Tianyuan Mountain. If your cultivation is discovered upon entry, it will be difficult to co out."
"Sister’s cultivation is higher than yours."
"I can beat ten of you."
"...." Lou Ji.
"No one can surpass my fleeing speed."
"Ha, no one dares to compete with in escaping."
"..."
Lou Ji puffed her cheeks, straightened her white and voluptuous legs with a leap, stood up, and patted her gauze dress:
"If it weren’t for , how could you know about the palace happenings so quickly?"
"Isn’t there a chance that I have a Tianxun Crystal Orb, and this palace also has a Communication Crystal?"
"....."
Lou Ji, exasperated and breathing heavily, stepped off the bed, walked behind Xu Yuan, raising her hand to deliver a punch to the back of his head.
Swoosh—
The sound of air being torn sounded.
Lou Ji missed.
Xu Yuan lowered his eyes to the dossier in his hand, dodging his old sister’s sneak attack without turning his head, instead offering a sowhat helpless backward glance:
"Sis, I know you worry about , but I’ve already said, my ntal state is fine, no need to worry. The current situation is tense, as the Black Scale Leader you should focus more on serious matters."
Lou Ji’s heaving bosom rose and fell for several breaths, returning to the bed lifelessly, muttering tearfully:
"Changtian’s wings have hardened, and he’s turning around to reprimand his sister....."
Xu Yuan’s eye twitched, eventually putting down the dossier, turning to stare at the dramatic fox:
"Sis, I’m really fine, I’ve already planned how to deal with the matter of Tianyan and Ran Qingmo in my mind. I’ve also prepared for the destruction of the Sword Sect in this battle. Really, no need to worry."
Lou Ji suddenly sat up, her beautiful eyes skeptical yet believing:
"Really?"
"Truly, unbelievably true."
Xu Yuan nodded with a smile, tapping lightly on the dossier docunting the great upheaval in the palace, saying: "Compared to the Sword Sect matter, what concerns more now is actually Li Zhaoyuan over there."
The playful expression on Lou Ji’s face gradually faded, she supported herself on the bed, crossing her legs:
"Why are you worried about him?"
Xu Yuan pondered for a mont before speaking softly:
"Before this, no matter how ruthless Li Zhaoyuan was, he still had a tether to this world. But now, he has severed this tether himself, which ans, the last trace of humanity within him is gone."
Lou Ji pondered for a while but still spoke:
"If what you worry is true, he should have long since when that fox died..."
"It’s not the sa."
Xu Yuan’s fingers constantly rubbed the coarse cover of the dossier, his voice subdued: "That fox was his romantic interest t on the road, whereas Li Zhaoyuan’s mother was his starting point on this journey. Now the starting point has collapsed, whatever he wants to do next, we cannot grasp."
Lou Ji countered: "But Changtian, you said he had ideals, he wanted to prove his persistence was the truth of the world?"
"But he has already proved that."
Xu Yuan spread his hands, his voice helpless, yet his gaze was extrely serious: "The capable will inevitably rise to the top, he has already climbed from Hell to the peak of this world. With ideals realized and the only tether to the world gone, I’m genuinely afraid that once he ascends the throne, he might have a ntal breakdown and develop self-destructive tendencies."
After a long contemplation, Lou Ji finally whispered:
"Perhaps your worries are valid, but sister believes more that soone like him is more likely to beco a solitary keeper of power rather than self-destructive."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan chuckled, took the dossier and casually set it ablaze:
"I think so too, but you know, there’s always a chance."
Keeping power involves being bound by it, thus the course of their actions can be traced, unlike the unpredictability of a madman.
The carved sandalwood screen depicting sea and fairy mountains exuded a subtle aromatic mist like clouds, temporarily plunging the palace into silence after the conversation.
Unable to resist, Xu Yuan asked again:
"Sis, aren’t you leaving yet?"
Lou Ji this ti showed no trace of jest, seriously staring into Xu Yuan’s eyes:
"Changtian, I know you well, so you must be hiding sothing else in your heart. You’re not saying it because sister can’t help you, right?"
"....."
Xu Yuan’s brows and eyes moved slightly, smiling without responding.
Seeing this, Lou Ji understood, sighed softly, walked up to him, held him tightly, and said in a low voice:
"I’m sorry."
"..."
With the fragrance in his nose, Xu Yuan lowered his eyelashes, remaining silent.
The struggle for succession within the Imperial Palace has already co to an end, and the only thing left in Di’an City is the Imperial Chancellor who has been entangled for decades.
As for this matter, not to ntion Lou Ji, even Xu Yuan, being a descendant, could not interfere.
This was a conclusion belonging solely to those two elders.
After the departure of the soft fragrance and gentle touch, Lou Ji, as usual, ruffled Xu Yuan’s hair:
"Sister is leaving, take care, Changtian."
Xu Yuan looked at her graceful back draped in a fur cloak and suddenly asked:
"Where are you going?"
"Finally asking, I thought you didn’t care at all."
Lou Ji half-turned her radiant face, chuckling: "When we parted at Shengshan County, you once asked to investigate the Myriad dicine Sect and Shenji Sect. The forr has already been wiped out by Li Zhaoyuan, and the investigation of the latter also concluded so ti ago. They discovered a Secret Realm, and within that realm contains a substantial Source Crystal deposit, worth sister going personally."
Xu Yuan slightly reminisced, smiled softly, and said:
"It is indeed worth going in person."
Lou Ji paused slightly in her cloak movents upon hearing this, her expression sowhat peculiar:
"Changtian, did you know there was a Source Crystal vein inside the Secret Realm obtained by Shenji Sect?"
Xu Yuan had no need to hide it, as with the rise of his status and cultivation, many things required no explanation:
"Yes, otherwise why would I ask you to investigate?"
"Why didn’t you clarify?"
"Wasn’t sure."
"Hmph."
Lou Ji snorted coldly, tidying her clothes.
At this mont,
Xu Yuan suddenly took out the Heavenly Communication Source Crystal, glanced at it, and his eyes naturally squinted.
Another new report.
Seeing this, Lou Ji imdiately sneaked over to try and take a look together, but Xu Yuan quickly put away the Communication Crystal Orb.
Lou Ji dissatisfiedly pushed him:
"What’s so mysterious about the news?"
Xu Yuan cheerfully explained:
"Li Junqing sent it over. He said he’s close to the destination, and the Array Pattern Battleship’s speed is indeed quite fast."
Hearing matters concerning the Earth Palace Remnants, Lou Ji did not delve deeper but advised:
"You better place that priest nad Yi Kui beside the Third Prince, otherwise as ti passes, you won’t be sure whose surna those soldiers you borrowed will truly bear."
Xu Yuan paused montarily, ultimately shook his head indifferently:
"Earth Palace Remnants are unlike others. Their millennia of isolation have cented my stature in their hearts, sister, the power and danger of religion are greater than you imagine."
Lou Ji shook her head, reminded:
"As long as they are human, human hearts will change."
Xu Yuan sighed and shook his head, saying:
"If they truly change, then these soldiers, I would not mind gifting them to that lad, haha...."
"Wouldn’t mind?" Lou Ji began sarcastically: "The Third Young Master is so generous, when will you be so generous to this little lady?"
Xu Yuan glanced at his elder sister, mimicking her tone:
"Leader, rest assured, that day will surely co."
"Hmph, hope so, I’m leaving."
"Bye-bye."
"Another hug?"
"Just hurry up and go, you’re always wearing so little, disturbing my ntal peace."
"Sister thought you no longer liked it, Changtian, hehe~"
"See you in Di’an."
"Mm, see you in Di’an... Changtian."
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