Traveling through another world to stir the emperor's heart

When Feng Qingyue and his group arrived at Lanshan Cliff, night had already fallen quietly.

The red sun in the sky gradually sets in the west, and the afterglow dyes the entire top of the cliff orange-red, as if covering this steep mountain with a mysterious veil.

Jiang Tianhao, standing on the edge of the cliff, was extremely anxious. He looked into the distance anxiously, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. His hands were clenched into fists, as if waiting for someone to appear.

Just when everyone began to doubt whether anyone would come.

Suddenly, a loud voice broke the silent night sky like thunder: "Jiang Tianhao, you are really on time!" The voice was like a huge bell, rustling the surrounding leaves.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure slowly walking out of the darkness.

With the faint glow of the sunset, Feng Qingyue finally saw the appearance of the person who came.

He was the guard who had mysteriously disappeared in the palace before—the one who disappeared while escorting the saint into the palace.

This man has a slender figure, regular features, a heroic look between his eyebrows, steady and powerful steps, and a chilling aura emanating from him.

As soon as Jiang Tianhao saw the person coming, he immediately rushed forward, his eyes wide open, and demanded, "Who are you? Why did you take Xing'er away? Hand her over now!"

His voice trembled slightly with anger and anxiety.

"Where is Xing'er? Where is she?" He shouted anxiously, his eyes bloodshot, like an enraged lion.

Faced with Jiang Tianhao's barrage of questions, the man appeared unusually calm.

He smiled faintly and responded casually: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the princess is fine."

Hearing this, Jiang Tianhao felt a little relieved, but the anger in his heart still did not subside.

The man said slowly, "Your Majesty, have you brought what I want?"

Jiang Tianhao snorted coldly and took out an exquisite box from his sleeve. "Here are the things. Let me see if Xing'er is really safe first."

As he spoke, he cast his gaze towards the person in front of him and asked coldly, "And who are you? Why do you insist on getting Rong'er's jade pendant?"

"Your Majesty, this is my personal matter. You don't need to know the details. Just hand the item over to me." The man replied calmly.

Jiang Tianhao slowly pulled out a crystal-clear jade pendant from the box. He stared at the person in front of him, and with some hesitation and inquiry, he asked, "Are you Rong'er's senior brother?"

Hearing this, the person in front of him shuddered violently, his eyes instantly becoming dazed, and he muttered to himself in a low voice: "So...she actually mentioned me to you?"

Jiang Tianhao was shocked and immediately realized that this person had an unusual relationship with Rong'er.

So he hurriedly said, "You really are Rong'er's senior brother. Rong'er had specifically asked me to give this jade pendant to her senior brother An Mu if he came looking for her."

Before he could finish his words, the man in front of him suddenly laughed loudly towards the sky. His laughter was deafening and revealed endless sorrow and pain.

"Hahahaha... I see. In her heart, her only senior brother is An Mu!"

Jiang Tianhao was stunned. Looking at the man in front of him who was laughing almost crazily, he couldn't help but ask, "You are not An Mu, right?"

The man stopped laughing, his eyes filled with bitterness and loneliness. He nodded slowly and said, "Yes, I am indeed not An Mu."

He continued to mutter to himself, "But I'm also her senior brother! Why is it that until the end of her life, the one she kept thinking about and couldn't forget was always An Mu? What about me? Am I so unworthy that I don't even have the qualifications to enter her eyes?"

He became more and more excited, his voice trembling: "Thinking back then, I was her closest senior brother, but her heart was always tied to An Mu."

"If An Mu hadn't been there, how could they have ended up falling apart? And she probably wouldn't have ended up dying!"

Anger and frustration drove the man in front of him into a frenzy. He approached Jiang Tianhao and shouted hysterically, "Give me the jade pendant!"

Seeing the other party so aggressive, Jiang Tianhao couldn't help feeling a little timid and subconsciously took a few steps back.

But he still responded firmly: "No! You are not An Mu, this jade pendant cannot be given to you."

The man sneered and said sarcastically, "Hmph, at this point, do you think you have any other choice?" After that, he pounced on Jiang Tianhao and tried to forcibly seize the jade pendant.

At the critical moment, Jun Lingyuan and Feng Qingyue stepped forward in time and stood in front of Jiang Tianhao.

Jun Lingyuan's face was stern, and he said in a deep voice: "Sir, transactions must be fair and just. Even if you want this jade pendant, you must first obtain the consent of others."

The other party, however, showed no appreciation and glared at Jun Lingyuan fiercely, scolding him, "Master Jun, this matter has nothing to do with you. I advise you to stay out of other people's business!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned his gaze towards Feng Qingyue, looked her up and down, and asked doubtfully, "Who is this girl?"

"Why do I feel like she looks familiar?" the man thought to himself.

Feng Qingyue raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "Sir, it doesn't matter who I am. You just need to understand that given your current situation, being alone, it's unlikely you'll gain any benefits."

She raised her hand slightly, indicating that the people around her had surrounded her.

The man looked around vigilantly, and finally his eyes fixed on Feng Qingyue.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a confident smile: "Miss, there is no need to worry about me. This little thing can't bother me."

Feng Qingyue sneered, her tone icy: "Who would worry about you? Stop being so sentimental! Hand over the princess! Otherwise, you will be killed without a burial place!"

However, the man in front of her just stared at her quietly, as if he didn't hear her words.

Suddenly, he whispered to himself, "It's really like..." Before he finished speaking, his figure flashed and disappeared in an instant.

Just as everyone was astonished, his figure reappeared, appearing like a ghost at the place where he had originally stood.

At this moment, there was an extra person beside him - it was the kidnapped Princess Jiang Huayue!

"Father, please save me!" Princess Jiang Huayue shouted at the top of her lungs with a look of horror on her face.

Jiang Tianhao felt a little relieved when he saw his daughter was safe, but the anger on his face remained. He shouted angrily, "You evil villain, let Xing'er go!"

The man in front of him remained calm and smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. As long as you are willing to hand over the jade pendant to me, I promise that I will never harm the princess in the slightest."

He slowly stretched out his right hand, palm facing up, and motioned Jiang Tianhao to hand over the jade pendant.

Jiang Tianhao stared at the situation in front of him, as if he was under a spell.

His gaze slowly moved downwards, finally stopping on the jade pendant in his hand, as if he was admiring a rare treasure.

He carefully picked up the jade pendant and walked forward with firm steps.

At this moment, a deep and resolute voice suddenly came from behind everyone: "No, we must not give the things to him!"

Everyone turned around and saw a figure slowly walking out of the crowd.

This man's body was slightly hunched, but every step he took was steady and powerful, carrying an invisible pressure.

As the figure gradually approached, Feng Qingyue recognized him - it was Gao Yunfeng, the person who had been asking her to go back recently.

"You...you are still alive!" An Xin, who was standing in front, widened his eyes and looked at Gao Yunfeng in shock.

He said in disbelief: "Elder Gao, I didn't expect your life to be so tenacious!"

Gao Yunfeng glanced at An Xin coldly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a mocking smile: "Why, seeing that I returned safe and sound, are you disappointed, Deputy Sect Leader An?"