The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

"The barrier is getting weaker and weaker, could it be that something happened to Master?!" Xuan Huo stared anxiously at the increasingly thin barrier in front of him. Chu Lianyi's expression changed, and she had already shot towards Yunshan Palace. When she arrived at Yunshan Palace, Xuan Ye looked at her with a pale face, and there were dozens of silver hairs on his jet-black hair!

"Xuan Ye, what's wrong with you?! Quick, drink my blood, you'll feel better after drinking it!" Chu Lianyi pulled out a dagger and pretended to slit her wrist.

Xuan Ye frowned, stopped Chu Lianyi, and looked at her with gentle eyes. "I won't drink, Chu Lianyi, I really won't drink."

Chu Lianyi's lips trembled uncontrollably, her nose stung, and she stared at Xuan Ye in utter confusion, while Xuan Ye stared back at her. Those gentle eyes sent shivers down Chu Lianyi's spine. She had never lived under such tender gazes before. Faced with Xuan Ye's gentleness, Chu Lianyi instinctively thought that if he wanted it, and if she had it, she would give it to him without hesitation, even if it meant death.

But now, Xuan Ye looked at Chu Lianyi tenderly and said, "I don't want to."

This blow left Chu Lianyi at a loss. It was always others who took from Chu Lianyi. This time, she was determined to give him something, no matter what, but this person didn't expect a single thing.

"Why?! Xuan Ye, everyone else asks me for this and that, but you ask for nothing, nothing at all. You taught me secret techniques, passed on your spiritual methods, and saved my life. I thought you would ask me to do things for you, but you didn't. Can you tell me what you really want?!" Chu Lianyi asked blankly, hoping for Xuan Ye's answer and hoping that she could do something small for him.

Xuan Ye stared at her and smiled. "I have everything, Chu Lianyi. I've lived for 479 years, and I have everything I want. Even if I didn't have it, I wouldn't ask you to get it for me. Asking you to do something that would hurt you is wrong in itself. Chu Lianyi, remember, you are an incredibly soft-hearted person, and that will never change. Because of your soft heart, you were bullied by everyone since childhood. It was their fault, and it was also your own fault. In the future, you will encounter ruthless and vicious people. You don't need to become cold-blooded or change your nature. I taught you martial arts and told you all this so that you could escape them, not so that you could fight them head-on. You don't like fighting, otherwise you wouldn't have learned secret techniques. No matter how dangerous this world is, you are still a young lady from a wealthy family, and you are never inferior to anyone else."

Chu Lianyi felt as if a thousand tangled threads were binding her heart. Looking at the person who had seen through her secret, she felt a surge of grievances. "But Xuan Ye, I don't want you to die."

Xuan Ye was taken aback. Looking at Chu Lianyi's serious expression, his heart, which had never been turbulent for hundreds of years, began to ripple. "But Xuan Ye, I don't want you to die. Give me time, and I will definitely fall in love with you. I will definitely try my best to please you, and I will definitely save you."

Chu Lianyi spoke with conviction, and Xuan Ye turned his head away. The curtain fell, and his soft reply came from inside the curtain, "That's enough, Lianyi. Go and meet Li. She should be back soon."

Chu Lianyi wanted to say something more, but seeing Xuan Ye's lonely figure lying in the tent, she finally nodded and left, looking back every step of the way.

Jiang Huai sat outside Yunshan Palace. The cold wind blew up his white clothes, and upon closer inspection, a thin layer of yellow stains was visible on them, indicating that he hadn't rested for a long time.

“Brother Jiang, what are you thinking about?! Ever since Ying Li entered the secret chamber to cultivate, I have often seen you sitting here alone. Is it because your tragic past has troubled your heart?!” Fu Cheng walked over and sat down next to Jiang Huai, asking with concern.

Jiang Huai turned to look at Fu Cheng, smiled, and his eyes sparkled. "What's the point of being troubled by a tragic past? It can't be changed anyway. I don't expect my parents and relatives to be some kind of saintly figures who are celebrated in history. Their situation is none of my concern. I'm just worried that if the Great Sage Jue Ling can't hold out, and those people attack, what will become of us?!"

Most importantly, what should Ying Li do next?

“If Ying Li successfully refines the medicine Xuan Ye gave her, she will become a ninth-level Spirit Saint after returning from seclusion. She will have nine guardian divine beasts, eight guardian spirit masters, and a blood serpent python. How could the people here possibly do anything to her?! Even if we can't defeat her, we can find any ninth-level Spirit Saint in the Mu Clan Dynasty and have them sacrifice themselves for Ying Li, which will help her achieve the title! At that time, even if the Mu Clan Dynasty's Venerable Lord Mu Zhen and the Ghost Domain Emperor Xi join forces, they will not be a match for Ying Li,” Fu Cheng said.

"Too simple. Things won't be that simple." Jiang Huai said, looking down at his right hand where spiritual energy was gathered, and smiled slightly. He thought to himself, "No matter what others think, I will do my best to make Ying Li's future path smoother."

"Xuanhuo, what's wrong with you?!" Fu Cheng looked at Xuanhuo, who walked over with a dejected and frightened expression, as if her soul had left her body. Xuanhuo stared at Jiang Huai, her eyes filled with confusion, bewilderment, and a little bit of anger. She slowly walked over, her right hand gradually clenching.

Seeing Fu Cheng ask the question, Xuan Huo gradually withdrew his gaze from Jiang Huai and said, "Just now, when I went to investigate why the people of the Ghost Realm were attacking Yunshan, besides the fact that the emperors of the Spirit and Ghost Realms wanted to exterminate the alien Ying Li, there was another shocking piece of news. Lan Xiangning, the concubine of Mu Zhen, the lord of the Mu Clan Dynasty in the Spirit Realm, recently came to the Ghost Realm and joined the Ghost Realm Emperor Xi. Now she has officially declared war on Mu Zhen, the lord of the Spirit Realm!"

Jiang Huai's expression changed drastically, and he immediately stood up. He stared at Xuan Huo and said in a deep voice, "Is this true?!"

“Absolutely true! Jiang Huai, how could your parents, who are so powerful and cunning, have given birth to a son like you?! At this critical juncture, is Lan Xiangning's declaration of war against Domain Lord Mu Zhen ultimately beneficial or detrimental to us?!” Xuan Huo said hesitantly, his eyes searching for Jiang Huai.

The two factions of Mu Zhen, the lord of the Mu Dynasty, and Lan Xiangning, the concubine, are both harmful to Yunshan Palace. If Jiang Huai also defectes, it will be a case of an internal traitor. If they cooperate from the inside and outside, it will be difficult to hold on.

“I know this is hurtful, but it’s the truth. We have to be careful. Jiang Huai, please forgive me if I’m wrong.” As Xuan Huo spoke, Jiang Huai’s face grew paler and paler.

Seeing the spiritual energy barrier growing thinner and thinner, Jiang Huai made up his mind and said, "I understand." After saying that, he shot off towards Yunshan Palace without looking back!

"What do you want with Master?!" Xuan Huo was shocked and wanted to enter Yunshan Palace with Jiang Huai, but Fu Cheng stopped him. "He has his own plans. I believe Jiang Huai is not a bad person, Xuan Huo. Even if Jiang Huai is a bad person, you know very well that even if Xuan Ye is on his deathbed, Jiang Huai can't defeat him! Just let him go!" Fu Cheng's eyes gradually became cautious. What exactly did Jiang Huai want to do? At this moment, with Ying Li in seclusion, what could he possibly do?

"Jiang Huai, what brings you here?!" Xuan Ye looked at Jiang Huai standing outside the curtain with some surprise. Jiang Huai's face was cold, and his eyes were firm yet distant.

"I want to ask you for a favor. Could you teach me a martial art?!" Jiang Huai said, his face gradually turning pale. Xuan Ye listened to Jiang Huai's words for a long time, then silently took out a martial arts manual from his brocade robe, handed it to Jiang Huai, and sighed, "Everyone has their own destiny. Jiang Huai, I hope you can think about it again."

"No need to think about it anymore, my mind is made up. Thank you." Jiang Huai put away the cultivation manual and turned around to see Ying Li and Chu Lianyi walking out of the secret room. Ying Li was surrounded by rich spiritual energy, completely different from the Ying Li before his seclusion. He was very strong, really very strong.

Jiang Huai smiled slightly at Ying Li, his small canine teeth peeking out from his mouth, making him look incredibly cute. Ying Li was somewhat dazed. Looking at Jiang Huai in front of her, a familiar yet strange feeling welled up in her chest and mind. "Jiang Huai, I'm back. Were you waiting for me?!"

"Yes, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Jiang Huai said earnestly, his smile freezing on his face, yet it still looked so natural.