Starting with the Magic Absorption Technique: I swept through the fantasy world.

Feng Ji greeted the arriving guards with pleasantries, and soon after, she boarded the carriage.

Wang Mu did not follow. In the past, he could joke and play with the Phoenix Princess as he pleased, but now that he had developed feelings for her, he dared not openly flirt with her in front of the guards, as if he had a guilty conscience.

However, he and Feng Ji also knew that it was better to deliberately conceal themselves. At this moment, he rode a strong horse alone and followed beside the carriage.

Feng Ji would occasionally peek through the curtains and smile at him. Their subtle exchanges of glances and knowing glances made them quite happy.

Li Hansen, a level six high-ranking assassin, comes from the Nangong family of the Illusion Moon Empire. He came to Luoshi City on the orders of the family head, Qi Ran, to secretly track them down.

The moment Li Hansen saw the emperor, he felt that this emperor was someone he couldn't afford to offend. But just now, at the city gate, he saw the emperor riding into the city, followed by a large group of men in black.

He naturally couldn't tell that these men in black were the guards of the Dark Phoenix Clan princess, but seeing that they were clearly extraordinary and that one of them was in a luxurious carriage, he guessed that they must be from a great clan with a thousand-year history.

When he investigated the emperor before, he found that this person did not come from a noble family. Otherwise, he would not have understood many of the etiquettes that nobles used to interact with, and he would have made many jokes.

Furthermore, he discovered that the emperor's behavior was somewhat out of step with human nature, and that he harbored some kind of hatred towards the nobility, as he disliked associating with the sons of nobles.

Li Hansen decided to secretly follow the emperor into the city, also wanting to know who those men in black really were.

After entering Luoshi City, Feng Ji changed her clothes and, despite her fatigue, dragged Wang Mu out for a stroll.

Wang Mu naturally followed the Phoenix Princess's wishes, but Feng Ji restrained herself in front of the guards and was no longer as affectionate and playful as before.

Soon, the two arrived at a street stall, and it seemed that Feng Ji was very interested in the goods sold there.

The guards behind her were all extremely surprised when they saw this, wondering why Her Highness would take a fancy to such cheap goods. Little did they know that the Phoenix Princess was simply moved by the sight of the scenery.

"Your Majesty, is this hairpin beautiful?"

"It's beautiful." Wang Mu hesitated before squatting down next to the Phoenix Princess.

"what about this?"

"It looks good too."

Feng Ji picked up another red bow. "This one looks nice too."

"Ah."

The stall owner was flattered to see that the other party was an incredibly beautiful young woman, and judging from her noble status, she must be a leisurely noble lady. He never expected that this noble lady would come to his stall to choose trinkets.

Seeing that the person next to the girl looked like her boyfriend, he couldn't help but smile and say, "This esteemed lady, you would definitely look beautiful in this."

Feng Ji smiled and asked, "Really?"

"Of course! You can tell just by looking at your boyfriend's smile."

Feng Ji smiled, then, as if remembering something, turned to look at the guards behind him.

Several Phoenix Clan princess guards, upon hearing the stall owner's nonsense, immediately glared angrily, their hands already on their sword hilts.

The street vendor was terrified and immediately begged for mercy, "I misspoke, I deserve to die."

Feng Ji wasn't angry, but she knew the boss was about to say something that would cause trouble. She used her eyes to stop the guards while comforting the stall owner, "It's okay, it's okay."

At that moment, Wang Mu felt a gaze sweep over him from the side, so he turned around to look and found a figure disappearing in an instant.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Wang Mu transmitted his voice to the Phoenix Princess, "Someone is following us."

Feng Ji's expression changed. This place was in the Eastern Continent. His disguise would inevitably attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. He turned around and secretly gave the guards a look.

The guards, knowing what the Phoenix Princess meant, were all taken aback and then intentionally or unintentionally dispersed. Two of them wandered off at will, naturally to find the person who had been spying.

Li Hansen ran for several blocks before stopping, thinking to himself that the emperor was quite formidable. Even from a distance of several dozen meters, with pedestrians coming and going on the street, he was still discovered by the other party.

He dared not follow the other party any longer, so he abandoned the idea and focused on dealing with Chen Bu.

Rosa had received the spiritual message earlier and, without a moment's delay, led the other guards on a journey that took them day and night.

Feng Ji played in the city for three days, and finally met her on the fourth day.

Rosa met with the Phoenix Princess and was relieved to see that the princess was indeed unharmed. She then met with Wang Mu and naturally expressed her gratitude in person.

Of the hundred or so guards who used to follow him, only a few dozen remain, but they all know that the emperor is a formidable expert.

The strong are respected everywhere. The grand banquet held that night in the city was naturally to thank Wang Mu, but there was another reason: Feng Ji was returning to Feng Gui City the next day.

Seeing her beloved being respected and worshipped by the guards, Feng Ji felt proud. Seeing the prince's joy, Rosa naturally guessed what was going on and began to flatter Wang Mu even more deliberately.

Feng Ji knew Wang Mu's drinking capacity well; although he knew it was formidable, he didn't expect it to be this bad. More than twenty guards were all completely drunk and slumped under the table.

She pretended to scold her guards, but in her heart she was secretly overjoyed.

Rosa simply smiled, and seeing that His Highness didn't say anything more, she didn't stop the guards from their frenzy.

After the banquet ended and everyone left, Feng Ji clung to Wang Mu, and the two went to a tall rooftop where there were no guards to disturb them, and they didn't have to avoid other people.

Although it is the dead of winter, the city is brightly lit, and the streets are bustling with people, with the shouts of various vendors filling the air.

Feng Ji rested her head on the boy's shoulder, feeling no chill at all.

"Your Majesty, I will be returning tomorrow."

Wang Mu hummed in agreement; Feng Ji had told him this more than once.

It is now the beginning of the nineteenth month of this year, and there is only a little over a month left until the New Year. The Dark Church is going to hold the most important sacrificial ceremony of the year, and Feng Ji, as the princess of the Phoenix Clan, is naturally the protagonist of the sacrificial ceremony.

It's several dozen days' journey from here to Dark Phoenix City. There's a teleportation point about twenty days' journey north. It's the dead of winter now, and the north is already covered in ice and snow, so the journey north will take longer than usual. Fortunately, once we reach the teleportation point, we can be teleported directly to Dark Phoenix City.

There were many things to do before the sacrificial ceremony, and the preparations alone would take more than ten days, so Feng Ji had to rush back ahead of time.

At this moment, Feng Ji once again felt disgusted by her identity as a princess of the Phoenix Clan. Why was she chosen to be the princess of the Phoenix Clan out of hundreds of billions of people on the continent? If she were not a princess of the Phoenix Clan, she could stay by the side of her beloved.

If I weren't a phoenix princess, I could openly love someone. Why would I need to hide on this high rooftop at night? If I weren't a phoenix princess, why would I have so many things to avoid and worry about?