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

The bandits below scattered in panic, startling the bandits on both sides of the mountainside. They realized that the enemy not only outnumbered them, but also had four level nine experts. In particular, the young man was fast at killing, and even faster at chasing. He could leap nimbly through the air, and none of the hundreds of people could match him.

This naturally caught Bai Xize's attention. Upon seeing that it was the same young man from before, he flew into a rage, drew his sword, and ran down the mountain to come over.

Those bandits in the valley who weren't dead had already fled. Wang Mu wiped the bloodstains off his sword, sheathed it, and went to find Ning Lian again.

"What are you doing here again, you scoundrel?" Bai Xize roared and rushed forward to block Wang Mu.

"Bai Xize".

"Bai Xize".

Besides Ning Lian calling out to Bai Xize, the level nine expert was also shouting. He had just witnessed the boy's skills and knew that even he himself was definitely not as skilled as the boy. He was afraid that Bai Xize would anger him, and at that time, he and dozens of others would probably die in this deep mountain snow. Perhaps Ning Lian would also be forcibly taken away by the boy.

Wang Mu glanced at Bai Xize and continued walking towards Ning Lian.

"Bai Xize, may I talk to him?"

Ning Lian knew that this matter was caused by her, and she could also tell that the other party would not hurt her.

“Ning Lian”.

Ning Lian nodded to Bai Xize, then said to Wang Mu, "Shall we go over there?"

Wang Mu nodded and followed behind Ning Lian.

Bai Xize could only glare angrily. At this moment, he was afraid that the boy might become murderous in anger. The items he had come out to buy were very important, and he knew that this matter was serious.

"Thank you for saving us just now."

After walking several dozen meters, Ning Lian turned around and said, before the other party could speak, "Your Majesty, I am really not the Zhong Wanling you know, nor have I lost my memory. Your following us like this will bring us a lot of trouble."

"I……"

Wang Mu didn't know what to say, he just looked at the girl in front of him and tried hard to find Zhong Wanling's shadow in her.

"Do you still want to prove that I am the girl named Zhong Wanling, right?"

Wang Mu nodded slightly, without denying it.

"Sigh." Ning Lian sighed and pointed to a person in the distance, saying, "Bai Xize, I believe you know him. I've been engaged to him since childhood, he's my fiancé. Do you know how he feels right now?"

Wang Mu knew Ning Lian's purpose. She and Ning Lian were strangers who had mistaken each other for strangers. In order to make him give up, she revealed her relationship with Bai Xize.

But for some reason, he felt a thousand, ten thousand resentments. "Can I see this spot on you? She has a birthmark here."

Ning Lian saw the spot the boy was gesturing to on his body. It was a hidden spot under his armpit near his chest. She was a girl. How could she bear such humiliation as to undress in front of a strange man to prove her identity?

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she cried out, "Your Majesty, are you trying to humiliate me? Have you considered my feelings? Even if I were Zhong Wanling, I believe she wouldn't accept your absurd request."

In fact, Wang Mu regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. Now, hearing Ning Lian crying and scolding him, the pain in his heart was unimaginable. At this moment, he felt weak all over and didn't even have the strength to stand in front of Ning Lian.

"sorry."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left, walking weakly through the thick snow, his eyes vacant, and he nearly fell to the ground several times.

Looking at the boy's staggering and weak figure, Ning Lian knew that she had spoken too harshly. She could feel the boy's feelings for Zhong Wanling, but she was really not Zhong Wanling.

She wanted to help him up, but in the end, he was still himself, and the Zhong Wanling in his heart was still not there.

She watched him leave silently, feeling desolate and lonely, as if even the heavens had abandoned him, leaving only the boy walking alone on the earth, his destination forever unknown.

“Ning Lian”.

After the person left, Bai Xize walked over and saw that the anger was still on his face.

Ning Lian seemed not to hear, her eyes fixed on the departing figure.

Bai Xize was furious when he saw this and shouted, "Ning Lian, what are you doing?"

Ning Lian snapped out of her daze, looked at Bai Xize, and felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. What was wrong with her? How could she treat her fiancé like this? "I'm fine, let's go."

"Hmph." Bai Xize glared at her and left. Lixue, comforted by the Phoenix Princess, set off for Red Moon Academy.

In fact, Lixue knew perfectly well that her cousin had come for the emperor, but she didn't say it out loud.

Xu Ya disguised herself and lived with her cousin in the academy, while the princess lived alone in a courtyard, which was naturally not a problem.

Upon arriving at the academy, Xu Ya secretly approached a senior figure within the academy and explained that she was only there on business and would not cause any trouble for the academy.

After discussing it, the deans had no choice but to agree to let her infiltrate the academy. After all, her identity was what it was, and besides, there was a phoenix princess who could come and go from the academy as if it were her own. The deans were very troubled, but there was nothing they could do.

Lixue inquired every day whether the Emperor had returned to the academy, and frequently sent Wan'er to Wang Mu's residence, but each time the result was that he had not returned to the academy.

She was very worried. Her cousin had told her that there were many powerful people in the Hidden Clan, and that even the most powerful person was only one person. Moreover, there were also quasi-saint level experts in the Hidden Clan.

Xu Ya comforted her, even saying that the emperor might not even have a chance to enter the Hidden Clan, as the Hidden Clan did not allow strangers to enter, and even the entrance and exit points were extremely difficult to find.

Although the princess felt much more at ease, she still couldn't shake off her worry as she hadn't seen the emperor yet.

Twenty days have passed since the beginning of February. Li Yili comes to see the Emperor every day, and once inside the room, she cleans it daily, practically treating it as her home.

The room was simple, with trinkets made by Wang Mu scattered around. Behind it were flowers and plants, and dozens of withered vegetable branches were covered with red fruits.

She recognized it as chili pepper. She had tasted it before, but it was too spicy and a bit unbearable. However, seeing the emperor enjoying it so much, she tried her best to overcome the spiciness.

Looking at the other two small trees covered in thorns, she remembered picking the small seeds from them with the emperor. She learned from the emperor that these seeds were called Sichuan pepper.

A whole month has passed, and there is still no news of the emperor. She inquired everywhere and even asked her uncle to order the city lords in the northern part of the Illusion Moon Empire to search for him, but after more than ten days, she still did not know where the emperor had gone.

Looking at the cold room, even though it was early spring and the sun was warm, it couldn't warm the chill in the room. The princess sat up from the simple wooden bed. There were several ancient books on the bedside table. One of the books was open; it was the book that Wang Mu hadn't finished reading.

She picked it up casually, flipped through a few pages, but lost interest in reading it. She sighed and put the book back where it was.

She looked at the books and notebooks by her bedside; some she had brought from the palace, and others she didn't know where they came from.