I long to return home!

boom!

The rocks shattered and exploded everywhere. Huai Zhen used his sleeves to shield everyone from the rubble, which startled him.

As the layer of dust dissipated, streaks of spiritual light appeared, along with a rich spiritual energy that wafted out.

"Spirit ore! Such a huge quantity of spirit stones, God blesses my Li family! Hahaha!" The plump middle-aged man could not hide his joy and quickly stepped forward to feel the spirit stone ore exposed in the arm-length pit.

Seeing this, Huai Zhen was genuinely surprised. He hadn't expected that he could successfully locate the acupoint on his first attempt after becoming a three-star star keeper. This Heavenly Evolution Technique was truly mastered by him.

After a short while, Huai Zhen took a few steps forward, bowed slightly to the middle-aged man, and said, "Master Li, if there is nothing else, this commission is now complete. I will take my leave first."

The middle-aged man was oblivious, engrossed in the unexpected spiritual mine. Huai Zhen noticed that the jade tablet of the Star Watching Academy at his waist recorded this achievement, so he quietly left, riding his qi sword and speeding through the clouds.

...

This commission was completed so easily, and I still have plenty of time to spend with His Highness. If this progress continues, even if I take on a few more commissions, it will only take me about a year to become a Second-Star Supervisor.

Huai Zhen gazed at the approaching golden city not far away, and the image of Shen Lingjiao appeared in his mind, making him miss her very much.

“In any case, Ling Jiao is definitely inextricably linked to me, and perhaps the reason for my early amnesia will also be answered…” he murmured.

Before long, he walked quickly through the palace, and the first thing he did was to report his safety to Lei Mengying.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, one sees Lei Mengying meditating and breathing exercises in the beautiful courtyard, her expression wooden yet revealing an extreme sense of beauty.

At the same time, Lei Mengying slowly opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Huai Zhen who was walking towards her. A slight surprise flashed through her heart. How could he have returned so quickly?

She didn't delve into it, nor did she want to ask about such trivial matters. In short, she felt at home only when she had acquaintances around.

Just as Lei Mengying was about to leave, Huaizhen bowed and said, "Your Highness, Huaizhen has urgent business to attend to and will be back later." With that, he left in a hurry, his face beaming with joy.

Lei Mengying stood there dumbfounded, her mind blank. Before she could say anything, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she muttered a complaint to herself before continuing her meditation.

Finding the princess's residence within the vast palace was somewhat difficult, but fortunately, with the power of celestial divination, she could reflect all the great causes and effects in her heart.

After walking for some time, Huaizhen looked at the palace in the distance, where groups of maids were waiting, and there were several leaders with cultivation levels at the Qi Refining Perfection stage, Foundation Establishment stage, and even a Golden Core early stage commander guarding the place.

Each of the guards wore a sword-shaped magical artifact at their waist, which would be considered an extremely luxurious treasure for a mid-level cultivator in the Wuji Empire.

With his target so close, how could Huai Zhen give up? He flicked a drop of blood from his fingertip with a single hand gesture, unleashing the Blood Escape Technique, and instantly appeared in the palace.

Looking around, the number of guards had not decreased at all. Hiding behind the jade pillar, he slowly groped his way out and was surprised to find that the maids and servants coming out of the palace in front of him all looked worried, and some of them even had their faces painted with graffiti.

Although Huai Zhen had doubts, he did not slow down at all. He used the Blood Escape Technique to teleport several meters away and dodge the wandering guards.

Finally, they arrived at a courtyard and climbed on the golden brick roof tiles like a thief scaling walls, until they saw Shen Lingjiao's figure, and all their actions were rewarded.

In the courtyard, Shen Lingjiao stood with her hands on her hips, scolding the maids who stood in a row like an arrogant young lady. The maids' faces were painted with talismans to varying degrees.

The way the talismans were drawn was extremely strange, as if they were being made into new talismans themselves.

"Don't move. Once I've developed a new talisman, I'll definitely treat you well. My father will surely praise me highly then." Shen Lingjiao smiled, holding a golden feather brush in her hand, with a golden phoenix with a painted face lying at her feet.

In Huai Zhen's eyes, this was not studying talismans at all, but simply random scribbling.

"Princess...Your Highness, we still have work to finish. How about we accompany Your Highness to study the talismans the next day?" The maid swallowed hard and spoke tremulously.

"No way! My eldest brother isn't here, my second brother is stationed at the border, and my third brother is always out having fun. No one will play with me. Just decline all the work. Your task today is to help me draw new talismans," Shen Lingjiao refused.

"But...Your Highness..."

Before the maid could speak, Shen Lingjiao practically rolled on the ground, shouting, "No, no! Anyone who leaves will have their salary halved! Nobody is allowed to leave!"

Huaizhen watched this scene quietly, finding it quite amusing. She never expected that the fierce princess from yesterday would have such an adorable side.

“If even a princess has such a contrasting side, then Your Highness…” Huai Zhen chuckled, he dared not think about what would happen next, and indeed he couldn’t imagine it.

Upon hearing this, all the maids didn't care at all. They said goodbye and left in unison. It wasn't that they cared about their salaries. On the contrary, working here would earn them hundreds of taels of gold and a considerable amount of silver each year. If converted into spirit stones, it would almost be as much as the salary of a lower-level sect elder.

Before long, only one person and one chicken remained in the large courtyard. Shen Lingjiao looked at the golden phoenix curled up at her feet with resentment and complained, "Sleep, sleep, all you do is sleep all day long. If it weren't for the fact that you were a birthday gift from my brother, I would have turned you into a roast chicken."

Upon hearing this, the golden-feathered phoenix trembled a few times in fright, spread its wings, and hugged Shen Lingjiao's legs, begging for mercy.

Huai Zhen took in the whole scene and was just getting absorbed in it when a sharp female voice shouted: "Where did this thief come from? How dare he break into the Golden Jade Palace!"

Before he could finish speaking, while Huai Zhen was still in a daze, a short sword about arm's length slashed across his face. Fortunately, he dodged it in time and was not injured, but his figure was undoubtedly revealed.

Hearing the sound, Shen Lingjiao looked over and was genuinely startled. Under her gaze, Huaizhen fell from the top of the wall, and at the same time, a dashing woman in silver armor chased after them with a short sword.

"Foundation Establishment Great Perfection." Huai Zhen gritted his teeth, focusing solely on dodging without any intention of retaliating.

In an instant, numerous Foundation Establishment stage guards surged in from all directions, along with some Qi Refining stage guards. The dashing woman stood before Shen Lingjiao, wielding a short sword, while the guards surrounded and attacked Huai Zhen.

"Your Highness, please leave quickly to avoid being harmed by the thief."

Shen Lingjiao smiled slightly. She was just looking for a place to vent her anger, and this was just the right opportunity. She immediately pointed at Huaizhen, who was surrounded by enemies, and shouted, "Quickly, capture him and tie him up. I, the princess, will interrogate him personally."

Upon receiving instructions, the dashing woman in silver armor charged in with a short sword. Fortunately, the area was filled with rare minerals such as spirit stones, otherwise it would have been reduced to ruins by now.

Huai Zhen faced the enemy with both hands, and all kinds of spells were scattered by his palms. This scene inevitably reminded him of a scene that he could not bear to look at.