First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

Murong Yuan staggered a few steps away after being pushed. He wanted to get closer with concern, but he was afraid of making Su Li even angrier, so he could only stand there helplessly.

Su Li is sensitive, insecure, and competitive, all of which are related to her upbringing. She believes that she can only feel secure when she is strong, and martial arts are the foundation of her survival. Now that she has lost all her martial arts skills, she has naturally lost her sense of security.

Gu Junxi stepped forward, feeling both sad and heartbroken, temporarily taking Murong Yuan's place. She embraced Su Li, gently patting her shoulder to comfort her, and then looked at Master Suxin: "Master, is there any way to help Su Li regain her martial arts skills?"

Mr. Su Xin shook his head: "The Gu worm has been integrated into the bloodline. It is already a miracle that you can survive. It is basically impossible to retain your martial arts skills. You can only start practicing from scratch after your body recovers."

Losing something you have and having to start all over again can easily affect your mindset.

But then I thought, this is better than never being able to learn martial arts again.

She thought this to herself, but it wasn't appropriate to say it when Su Li was clearly in a bad mood. Gu Junxi escorted Su Li back to her room, and as she turned to close the door, she said to Mu Lingye, who had followed her, "I'll sleep with my little sister tonight."

Mu Lingye's eyes showed reluctance as he placed his hand on the back of Gu Junxi's hand, his gaze filled with sorrow, like that of an abandoned puppy: "But I also want to sleep with you. The air on the island is cold and damp, and the bedding seems like it will never dry. I can't sleep at night without holding you."

"Just bear with it a little longer." Gu Junxi blinked, feeling that Mu Lingye was being so pretentious that she almost didn't recognize him.

However, what's also quite embarrassing and annoying is that Murong Yuan wasn't there either.

Gu Junxi's cheeks flushed red, and as she finally pulled her hand away to close the door, she glared fiercely at Mu Lingye.

There's a kind of love where you're happy even when you're being glared at.

Mu Lingye felt a tingling sensation in his heart. Even after the room door closed in front of him, the smile on his lips didn't fade. When he turned around and saw Murong Yuan still standing behind him, he stopped smiling and gave a cold snort.

“Ah Yuan, when will you be able to live a peaceful life with Su Li and stop troubling Ah Xi with everything? You've made it so I can't even sleep with Ah Xi anymore. I'm deducting a month's salary from your pay.”

As the mountain wind blew by, even the tips of Murong Yuan's hair exuded a sense of loneliness.

When he didn't want to live a peaceful life with Su Li, it was Su Li who kept rejecting him and withholding his salary. He hadn't even entered the court to take up a post yet, so where would he get a salary?

Murong Yuan knew that with Gu Junxi present tonight, he would have no chance to speak with Su Li alone.

He stood at the doorway, staring into the room for a long time, before finally turning and leaving.

But instead of returning to his room, he lightly leaped onto a large tree in front of his room and found a spot with a thick branch to lie down on.

Murong Yuan had only been lying down for three or four breaths when Mu Lingye, who had left earlier, returned, leaped onto the tree, and lay down on Murong Yuan's left side.

These two unfortunate brothers, lying on the tree, looked at each other from afar, and there was a sense of mutual sympathy between them.

When Su Li woke up the next morning, she seemed to be in a much better mood, but it could be an illusion, since Su Li always hides her emotions.

As she stood up, Su Li said to Gu Junxi, "Sister, I want to leave the island today."

Gu Junxi had already put on her outer robe. To make things easier, she always dressed as a woman. Upon hearing this, she turned around, looked Su Li up and down, and seeing the determination in Su Li's eyes, she did not try to persuade her to stay and recover from her injuries.

"Okay, I'll go tell your brother-in-law right away and have him prepare to leave the island this afternoon."

Gu Junxi expressed her love and care for Su Li at any time and place, reaching out to tidy up the stray hairs on Su Li's forehead.

Su Li and Qing Yanzi had stayed on this island for a long time, and in a way, this island was also a place of sadness for her. Leaving it as soon as possible would be beneficial to healing her psychological wounds.

After leaving the room, Gu Junxi told Mu Lingye about leaving the island.

Mu Lingye couldn't wait to leave the island and return to the palace so that no one would try to steal his wife away. Only a fool would refuse such a request.

Mu Lingye left almost as fast as a hundred miles away, personally keeping an eye on Xuan Jiu's preparations to leave the island.

Since we're leaving, we should naturally go to the Li Huo Clan and ask the clan leader what his thoughts are.

In the main hall of the Li Huo Clan, the clan leader was overjoyed to see Mu Lingye, who had come in person, and respectfully poured him a cup of truffle tea.

Mu Lingye took a sip: "Clan leader, our ship will be leaving the island this afternoon. What are your thoughts?"

The reason Mu Lingye came in person was because he truly valued the Li Huo Clan's Divine Invocation Dance. If he could rely on the Li Huo Clan to form a Divine Invocation Dance team, it would be a great blessing for the people of Sheng Kingdom.

If the dance of inviting the gods could be promoted throughout the entire Sheng Kingdom, saving people from huge sums of money on medicine and medical treatment, it would save countless poor people.

"So soon?" The clan leader was surprised. He hadn't expected Mu Lingye and the others to leave the island so soon. He had thought that Mu Lingye and the others would stay on the island for at least three to five more days.

"Yes, there are some things." Mu Lingye put down his teacup, unwilling to say more, and looked at the clan leader, indicating that the clan leader should give an answer.

After leaving Wolf Mountain yesterday, the clan leader did indeed gather the clansmen to discuss the matter. While life outside would certainly be better, they had been rooted in Qunxi Island for too long, and it was natural for them to feel reluctant to leave their native land.

Moreover, they hadn't interacted with outsiders for too long, and they were afraid of being bullied or deceived. After much discussion, they decided to send a few outstanding young members of the clan out to scout ahead, and then bring the rest of the clan out together once everything was settled.

I had originally hoped these young people would stay a few more days to spend time with their families, but it seems I can't keep them here now.

The clan chief clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "After discussing with my clansmen, I have decided to send three young women from the clan to the capital with Jiao Niang. If Jiao Niang and the others do anything inappropriate in the future, please forgive them."

"After they leave the island, as long as they behave themselves and don't cause trouble, I will guarantee them wealth and honor." To take people away, you always have to make some promises first, and as long as it's not excessive, Mu Lingye is not stingy with such promises.

The clan chief guessed that Mu Lingye was no ordinary person and had made a promise from such a noble person, which would be crucial for Jiao Niang and the others to rely on in their future life in the capital.

The clan leader smiled and bowed to Mu Lingye once more.

After resolving the matter with the Li Huo clan, Mu Lingye left.

After the clan chief personally saw Mu Lingye off, he sent someone to call Jiao Niang and the others over. After giving them some instructions, he told them to go home, pack their things, say goodbye to their families, and then prepare to board the ship and leave the island in the afternoon.

Several young women from the Li Huo clan felt melancholy upon hearing that they would be leaving the island today. Only Jiao Niang wished the hourglass could run out even faster, so that she would have a legitimate reason to stay by Murong Yuan's side.

In the afternoon, everyone replenished their fresh water and boarded the large ship one by one.

Below the ship, the Li Huo tribesmen reluctantly saw them off with eighteen farewell ceremonies, standing there even after the ship started moving, unwilling to leave.

Several young women from the Li Huo clan leaned against the ship's mast, waving to the Li Huo people. Jiao Niang was among them. Only after the Li Huo people became tiny dots and could no longer be seen did the young women dejectedly lean away from the railing and return to their rooms to rest.

Just moments before, Jiao Niang looked gloomy, but the next moment, when she saw Murong Yuan, who was also silently waiting for Su Li to enjoy the breeze on the deck, her eyes lit up immediately. She walked over happily, placed her hands in front of Murong, and waved playfully.

"Young Master Murong, it's wonderful to see you again. I'm about to go to the capital, and I'm so happy. If I encounter any difficulties in the capital, can I ask you for help? After all, I'm unfamiliar with the capital and don't know anyone here. You're the only person I know."

In the end, a handsome face that initially made people feel good collapsed.

Jiao Niang has the appearance of a delicate, innocent flower; she is gentle and weak, without any aggression, but she easily arouses the desire to protect her.

Bai Ze was also among the young women in the group. After boarding the ship, he stayed by Jiao Niang's side. Now, seeing Jiao Niang looking pitifully at the other men, he felt extremely sorry for her.

He tugged at Jiao Niang and slammed his hard chest down: "Jiao Niang, who is he? When did you meet him? With me here, why are you begging others? Do you think I can't protect you? I've protected you countless times since we were little. Don't you have any faith in me?"

"No... don't talk nonsense." Jiao Niang rolled her eyes at Bai Ze and tugged at his clothes softly. While doing this, her eyes never left Murong Yuan, as if she was afraid that Murong Yuan would misunderstand.

Murong Yuan's expression remained indifferent, as if he had heard what Jiao Niang said, yet also as if he hadn't.

Disturbed by the breeze, Su Li turned her head and saw Jiao Niang's innocent appearance, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She chuckled twice and lazily exposed her.

"Bai Ze, are you really stupid or just pretending? Can't you even tell what I'm saying? They don't really need help; they just want to find a reason to contact Murong Yuan."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze immediately looked back and pointed at Murong Yuan, asking blankly, "Jiao Niang, why are you contacting him? He wasn't the one who invited us. The clan leader said that if we have any problems, we should contact Lord Xuan Jiu."

Mu Lingye has entrusted Xuan Jiu with the full responsibility of settling the Li Huo clan members. As the ruler of a country, Mu Lingye's personal consultation with the clan leader demonstrates his importance to the matter, so he naturally does not need to personally handle the subsequent matters.

Jiao Niang thought that Bai Ze would be too impulsive and expose her girlish feelings, but she didn't expect that Bai Ze didn't understand anything at all.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed, fearing that Bai Ze might ask something shocking again.

Jiao Niang stomped her foot and pulled Bai Ze away, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't want to find an opportunity to contact Young Master Murong. I only contacted him for serious business."

"Oh." Bai Ze was stunned. He believed almost everything Jiao Niang said, and even apologized for his earlier distrust: "Jiao Niang, I'm sorry, did I say something wrong? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have listened to that witch's nonsense."

Jiao Niang didn't want to listen to Bai Ze anymore; she just wanted to pull him back to her room and lock him up. Bai Ze had grown up with her since childhood and had indeed taken good care of her, but she still disagreed with the clan leader's decision to let Bai Ze leave the island with them.

It's just that Bai Ze's brain isn't very sharp.