I long to return home!

After several talismans were shattered in succession, Shen Lingjiao was furious and kicked her feet in frustration.

"No, no, you're fouling! You're not allowed to use your hands anymore."

Unable to articulate such an unreasonable request, Huai Zhen sighed helplessly and nodded. He then tucked the other hand behind his waist and stood still, slightly swaying his body to dodge.

A powerful talisman was unleashed, which could not be dodged by simply swaying one's body. Huai Zhen frowned slightly, and just as the talisman approached, a hint of bloodlust flickered in his eyes. The next instant, a flash of red light appeared, and the talisman was shattered on the spot.

Seeing this, Shen Lingjiao stomped her feet in anger again, gripped the golden feather pen tightly, and shouted, "No, no, you can't hide like this, this princess is going to get angry."

"Okay, okay." Huaizhen quickly admitted her mistake, her lips still beaming with a smile.

As expected, Shen Lingjiao then drew a talisman and cast it out. It landed next to Huai Zhen, causing him to lose his balance and stagger back a few steps.

"Yay! I, the princess, won! That sickly fellow lost!" Shen Lingjiao jumped up happily.

On the other side, Huai Zhen staggered and steadied himself. This was something he hadn't expected, as it had been agreed beforehand that no talismans that could affect the environment could be used.

This is the first time I've ever seen Shen Lingjiao with such a strong competitive spirit.

Before long, Shen Lingjiao swayed left and right as she walked up to Huaizhen, put her feet on her slender waist and said smugly, "Sickly boy, we made a deal, if you lose you have to go out and play with this princess."

"Okay." Huaizhen smiled faintly.

...

Shen Lingjiao swaggered through the imperial city, swinging her arms, with Huai Zhen following behind her alone, shouldering the responsibility of protecting her.

On another long corridor, Lei Mengying was walking alone, holding a martial arts manual in her hand.

Duang!

The two bumped into each other at the corner without prior arrangement, but neither of them was injured. Shen Lingjiao covered her cheek, which had been hit by something, and retreated to Huaizhen's side.

On the contrary, Lei Mengying's chest swayed slightly, but she didn't move her feet an inch. She firmly gripped the technique and stared straight ahead with a slightly angry expression.

"Who is it? Can't you watch where you're going? How dare you bump into this princess? You've got some nerve!" Shen Lingjiao shouted angrily, and immediately grabbed Huai Zhen's clothes, ordering, "Sickly brat, grab her quickly."

Upon hearing this, Lei Mengying's face turned angry, and she clenched her fists. However, she was startled when she saw the person who came out from around the corner, and her clenched fists unconsciously loosened.

Hearing this, Huai Zhen felt slightly helpless. He stepped forward, bowed, and clasped his hands in a respectful greeting, saying, "I was very rude earlier." He slowly raised his head, and as he tried to see the other person clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously uttered, "Your Highness..."

"Sickly brat, did I ask you to arrest her? Why are you calling me?" Shen Lingjiao walked forward unhappily, and was surprised when she saw who it was. Then she looked disgusted. "Why is it you? Why aren't you staying in your courtyard? What are you doing wandering around? This is not your Wuji Empire. If you do something wrong, I have the right to arrest you."

Lei Mengying's expression didn't change much. Her beautiful eyes stared straight at Huai Zhen in front of her. Her sudden departure that day, and now her sudden appearance here, standing with a princess from another country, made her heart ache. She had an indescribable feeling.

She clenched her fist and placed it on her chest, a hint of pain flashing across her pretty face. When she looked at Huaizhen again, her expression was one of cold indifference, as if she didn't recognize him.

"I'm talking to you!" Shen Ling shouted sharply, striding forward.

When they reached Lei Mengying, the two were less than a fist's distance apart. Lei Mengying looked down at Shen Lingjiao, whose face was hidden by her chest, with a blank expression, and felt no goodwill towards her.

It was quite interesting to look at at this moment. Even when Shen Lingjiao stood on tiptoe, she could barely reach Lei Mengying's chest. In terms of both height and figure, they looked like opposite sides of each other.

"Your Highness..." Huai Zhen dared not look Lei Mengying in the eye. After moving into the princess's residence, she had unconsciously forgotten everything, including not visiting Lei Mengying.

Lei Mengying responded softly and then gave no further reply. She felt no hatred towards Huaizhen, only resentment in her heart.

The two stood there like statues, neither of them speaking, except for the displeased Shen Lingjiao, who kept tugging at Huaizhen's robes and chattering incessantly.

"Sickly brat, don't you listen to what I, the princess, say anymore?"

"You sickly brat, this woman is bullying me, aren't you going to stand up for me?"

"Sickly child, sickly child..."

The noise made Lei Mengying uncomfortable. After giving Shen Lingjiao a cold look, she said to Huai Zhen in an unusually icy tone, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

Before Huaizhen could even try to stop her, Lei Mengying seemed to deliberately quicken her pace and walked past her, completely ignoring the incessantly chattering Shen Lingjiao.

Only after they had completely left did Huaizhen's disappointed gaze soften, and she looked at Shen Lingjiao in a dejected tone, saying, "Lingjiao, let's go."

Perhaps she was tired from shouting earlier, Shen Lingjiao didn't want to say anything more at this moment. She walked unhappily toward the city gate, keeping a straight face and not responding no matter how Huaizhen called her along the way, as if she was angry about being ignored earlier.

Inside the courtyard, Lei Mengying returned to her residence, slamming the gate shut behind her. Her beautiful face was filled with displeasure and sadness.

She would pause in place for a long time after taking a few steps forward before taking the next step.

Recalling the scene just now, she couldn't help but purse her lips and tightly grip the cultivation technique in her hand until the jade slip imprinting the technique made a clicking sound before she let go.

"I never expected you to be this kind of person. I really misjudged you before."

Hearing this, Lei Mengying's expression improved slightly, but she quickly showed pain again. She gently touched her restless heart and asked in confusion, "Why? It's clearly his infidelity, so why do I still feel so bad?"

...

The vast city was brightly lit and bustling with people, with the rich aroma of wine wafting into the air from time to time.

Huai Zhen clutched his chest tightly, his fingers taut, showing how hard he was gripping. Ahead of him, Shen Lingjiao looked sullen, her fingertips lightly stroking the golden phoenix in her arms. The bustling market seemed to have lost its vibrancy.

Oh dear, she was so lonely that she suddenly cried out, "You sickly brat, if you don't come and coax me soon, this princess will never talk to you again!"

Who knew? Huai Zhen was still immersed in the memory of their meeting and didn't hear a single word Shen Lingjiao said.

puff!

Huai Zhen was startled and bumped right into Shen Lingjiao. Only then did his thoughts return to reality. Seeing that Shen Lingjiao was almost knocked over, he quickly reached out and pulled her back.

"You sickly brat, you actually bumped into me! I'm really angry! I'm never talking to you again!" Shen Ling shouted huffyly, hugging the golden phoenix, and walked forward without looking back.