After being read by the mind, my apprentice wanted to rebel

The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead. In a rage, the emperor swung his sleeve fiercely and slammed the box to the ground. Then, his face gloomy, he turned without a word and ran towards Shou'an Palace.

Upon arriving at the resting place of Lin Xian'er and the other two in Shou'an Palace, the emperor impatiently ordered his men to violently slam their door open. As the door was violently slammed open with a resounding thud, the three people inside were instantly exposed to the emperor's gloomy gaze, which seemed to drip with water.

The emperor stared at Lin Xian'er and the other two, with a barely perceptible rage flickering in his eyes. He was certain that the precious jade pendant must be in the hands of these people.

"Xiao Shi, I never expected that after not seeing you for such a long time, you have improved a lot," the emperor said through gritted teeth, his voice low and full of oppression.

Faced with the emperor's sudden questioning and threats, Lin Xian'er stepped forward without hesitation, firmly blocking Xie Qijun's way. She held her head high, staring fearlessly into the emperor's sullen eyes, and righteously responded, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? Do you think our Xiaoyun Sect is a place to be bullied?" Humph, the emperor was so aggressive. Did he really think she, Lin Xian'er, was a soft persimmon that could be bullied at will?

At the same time, the animal instruments released by Lin Xian'er, who had been waiting outside, seemed to keenly sense their master's wrath. They began to grow restless, their initially gentle movements escalating in intensity, the noise growing louder and louder. However, the emperor remained oblivious to these unusual developments, unconcerned.

The guards outside were feeling incredibly frustrated and helpless. The reason was simple: these animals were acting so strangely! They seemed to have endless energy and a mischievous nature, deliberately teasing the guards.

Some animals would jump around, causing the guards to chase them in a panic; others would rush over from time to time to scare the soldiers, then quickly run away, leaving those who were frightened angry and helpless. The more anxious and angry the guards became, the more excited the animals became, and each one of them was extremely excited, as if they were enjoying this special game.

At the same time, the clamor outside formed a stark contrast to the silence inside Shou'an Palace. The palace was so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop, without a trace of noise or chaos.

At this moment, a dark figure appeared from behind like a ghost. In the blink of an eye, it was before the emperor and knelt on one knee to salute.

Everyone looked closely and saw a mysterious figure dressed in black. He carefully pulled out a rather ancient-looking compass from his pocket. The surface of the compass was covered with strange patterns and symbols. Even more surprising, the compass needle seemed to have lost control, spinning rapidly and then quickly stopped.

[Tongzi, can that compass really find the jade pendant?]

The emperor was obsessed with the jade pendant, so the compass would definitely not point to anything else. Although Lin Xian'er placed the jade pendant in the system backpack, she still couldn't help but worry about being exposed.

[Host, rest assured. The jade pendant is safely nestled in the system backpack. No matter who tries, no matter what method, there's no way they can find it.]

Hearing this, Lin Xian'er secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time she couldn't help but become curious.

Could it be that Xie Qijun had long anticipated that the emperor would have such a treasure that could help him find the jade pendant, and therefore specifically entrusted it to her for safekeeping? Thinking of this, Lin Xian'er couldn't help but sigh again. As the male protagonist, Xie Qijun truly possessed extraordinary wisdom and foresight.

The emperor stared at the compass with suspicion. Logically, as long as the jade pendant still existed, the compass should have pointed somewhere. But now, the compass needle remained motionless, not even pointing toward the three people before him. What could be going on? Could it be that the jade pendant had vanished into thin air?

The emperor frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Your Majesty, your palace is truly bustling with activity. Look at the endless clamor outside. And as the ruler of a country, you actually have the leisure to come and visit us at this moment. I, Lin, am truly in awe of you." Although Lin Xian'er was speaking in flattery, she was secretly muttering in her heart: Why is this emperor so annoying? I don't have the time to waste time with him here. If you want to think about something, go somewhere else and do it. Don't disturb my peace and quiet. I still want to have a good rest. After all, I have to set off tomorrow.

The emperor, regaining his composure, gazed deeply at Lin Xian'er, a look that seemed to penetrate her soul. Then, he shifted his gaze to Xie Qijun, who was standing beside him, and stared at him for a long time.

After a moment's silence, the emperor finally spoke in a deep voice: "I'm sorry to bother you, Master, tonight." After that, he turned around and left with his followers.

After the emperor and others left, Lin Xian'er raised her hand without hesitation and closed the door with a loud "bang".

Qi Miao, standing behind Lin Xian'er, was so frightened that he trembled all over and almost fell to the ground. The tense atmosphere just now made his heart rise to his throat. Only when he was sure that the emperor had left did he breathe a sigh of relief, stroking his chest and muttering to himself, "Oh my god, I was scared to death. I really thought we would be discovered by the emperor and wouldn't be able to escape."

"Hehe, Qi Miao, I really didn't realize that you, a tall and strong man, are not as brave as me," Lin Xian'er said to Qi Miao with a sweet smile, and at the same time thought to herself: This emperor will definitely not let it go. It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. We must leave as soon as possible tomorrow. After all, there are too many right and wrongs here.

Thinking of this, she turned to Qi Miao and said, "Let's have a good rest tonight and recharge our batteries so we can set off early tomorrow morning."

Qi Miao nodded repeatedly in agreement. He was eager to leave this troubled place as soon as possible, and he hoped nothing would go wrong again. Besides, this place was quite close to the Tianji Gate. If he could successfully bring Lin Xian'er and himself back to the Grand Master, then his mission would be successfully completed, and he could then say goodbye to them. Oh, thinking about it, these past few days have been really tiring!