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

In a rare good mood, with several women as his loyal listeners, Wang Mu slowly played the zither, reciting astronomy, geography, legends, anecdotes, and stories from ancient times to the present, captivating the princess and the Phoenix Clan princess.

He spoke of things from the worlds where the Emperor and Wang Mu lived in their two lifetimes, things they had never heard of in this world. Even the disguised spies and guards around him were secretly amazed, and they even forgot about the people who had come in from outside.

At this moment, he said, "Now, this man looked at the four strange people in front of him. Although they opened their mouths to speak, he could not understand a single word. Just when he was wondering what to do, he saw one of the four people take out a bottle with several fish swimming inside."

"The man opened the bottle, and a fish flew out and flew towards him. It entered his ears in no time, and he immediately understood what the people opposite him were saying."

"It turns out this fish is called a Barbican. What it eats is the language of its own kind, and what it spits out is the language of another kind."

Just as Wang Mu was about to speak, a man burst in from outside, followed by two servants.

A nobleman staggered in, and the smell of alcohol wafted from him from afar. He was a notorious playboy in Mengwei City, and today he was drunk, wandering the streets. Somehow, he had barged in.

The restaurant wasn't very big; Wang Mu's table was only a few meters from the entrance. As soon as this nobleman entered, he saw Princess Lixue and Princess Xuya of the Phoenix Clan.

The princess and the phoenix princess sat on one side, with the princess next to Wang Mu, facing outwards.

They were exceptionally beautiful, stunningly gorgeous. The moment this纨绔子弟 (a spoiled young man) saw them, his eyes lit up and he rushed over. The surrounding guards stood up abruptly, but the princess quickly gestured for them to sit down.

Because she knew the emperor was present, and based on her understanding of the emperor, this spoiled brat was bound to suffer today.

Besides, she had noticed that the guards were suspicious of the emperor, and she knew that these guards did not know who the emperor was. If word got out that she, a princess, was sitting casually with a young man, it would probably cause a lot of speculation.

She then thought about the day when the Emperor might visit the Holy Empire again and encounter some ignorant guards who might anger him, which would cause him to suffer some hidden losses. She thought about how her cousin's guards had acted in the same way.

Therefore, she intentionally wanted the guards and spies to understand the emperor's abilities, rather than seeing him as someone who only knew how to talk big and make jokes.

Xuya was initially somewhat dissatisfied, as she was a princess of the Liyan Phoenix Clan. However, upon seeing the Emperor present, she became interested in observing his methods and thus subtly instructed Kashu to refrain from making any rash moves.

The spoiled brat walked straight to Wang Mu's side, his breath reeking of alcohol, and said, "You, get out of my way, I want to sit here."

The two servants behind them looked like they had just seen many people stand up, each with a fierce and menacing expression. They were clearly guards and servants who knew their young master was about to cause trouble. The room was full of guards, so their status was obvious. Unfortunately, their young master wouldn't listen, and they couldn't even pull him away.

"Young master, we've come to the wrong place, let's go quickly." A servant hurriedly said.

"Let go and get out!" the spoiled brat shouted angrily at his servant.

Seeing Wang Mu surrounded by a table full of beautiful women, especially the two opposite him, he was completely captivated. He only had eyes for the princess and the Phoenix Princess, ignoring everyone else.

Seeing that the servants still refused to leave, he roared again, "Didn't you hear me? Get out of here!"

Wang Mu didn't say anything, just smiled. Not only did he disturb his rare moment of pleasure, but when he looked at Li Xue, he saw the thoughts in the princess's eyes and immediately understood that the princess had her own deeper meaning. For some reason, he decided to grant the princess's wish.

He immediately waved his hand, and dozens of hand shadows appeared, followed by dozens of slaps in the air as the other person was slapped dozens of times.

Looking again at the three spoiled brats, their figures had already flown outside, more than ten meters below the ground.

Without spiritual power or battle aura, and with no idea how the boy made his move, which was as fast as lightning, the three of them were thrown outside as soon as the sound faded.

The dozens of guards standing nearby were instantly petrified, not knowing what kind of martial arts the young man had used that was so powerful.

These people were indeed full of level eight and nine experts, but they did not see clearly what was happening. They only knew that the spoiled brat was slapped more than a dozen times and then thrown out by the boy.

Xu Ya had witnessed Wang Mu's strength on the Holy Mountain and knew that his methods were extremely powerful, but she was still shocked by what she had just witnessed.

Li Xue, standing to the side, couldn't help but beam with joy, her expression tinged with pride. In particular, the fact that the Emperor knew her feelings made her even more delighted, and she became infatuated, her eyes never leaving him.

This scene was witnessed by the Phoenix Princess, and Xu Ya instantly understood that her cousin must have fallen in love with the Emperor.

The three men were thrown out onto the street, which immediately attracted a squad of imperial guards.

Before the Imperial Guards even reached the door, they saw a man inside stand up, glaring angrily. The captain of the Imperial Guards immediately tensed up, not daring to ask a single question. He led his squad away, taking the three dead pigs off the street with him.

"A few mosquitoes came. Ugh, how boring. Let them go." Wang Mu stood up and called out loudly, "Boss, check please."

The restaurant owner came over, bowing and scraping repeatedly, not daring to show the slightest negligence, much less accept money.

"Young master, please enjoy your meal. This is a time for celebration during the New Year, but we regret that some ignorant person disturbed your enjoyment. We apologize for the inconvenience and would like to waive the cost of the food and drink."

“That won’t do, you’re running a small business too.” After saying that, Wang Mu took out two gold coins and prepared to leave.

The boss panicked upon hearing this and was about to say something when Wan'er said, "Boss, just take it."

Seeing that the people had left, the princess and the phoenix princess hurriedly chased after them out of the restaurant.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Lixue rushed over and asked anxiously.

With Xin Yue gone, Wang Mu looked at the princess, feeling conflicted and unsure of what was going on.

He thought that he and Lixue had been through life and death together several times, and he knew that the princess disregarded her status and secretly loved him. Anyone who wasn't a fool could see that, and he had felt it himself.

He had foreseen that the princess was his destined calamity, yet he wanted to deliberately avoid it. If it weren't for the fragmented soul of the emperor in his mind, he would not believe in such divination and fortune-telling.

But it was precisely because this divination technique came from the emperor that he knew the implications within his memory, so he was unsure how to handle his relationship with the princess, and was extremely conflicted and hesitant.

At this moment, Wang Mu truthfully said, "I'm going back to the academy."

“I’m also planning to go back to the academy tomorrow. Shall we travel together?” Lixue said with a sincere and hopeful expression.

Wang Mu wanted to refuse, but since the princess had taken the initiative to invite him and there was a large group of people around, he was afraid that refusing directly would offend her.

Seeing his hesitation, Xu Ya said, "It's thousands of kilometers to Red Moon Academy, which isn't very safe. Besides, I'm going to the academy too, and we might encounter danger on the road."