I long to return home!

"I didn't, I really didn't... but she's Ling Jiao..."

Huai Zhen painfully recalled the blurry memories in his mind. This behavior was extremely harmful to the spiritual sea. The seawater churned, creating huge waves, and even began to crack.

Faced with these incomprehensible words, Lei Mengying reacted with even more exasperation. Just as she tried to exert force, Huai Zhen firmly held her wrist down and said angrily, "If you don't let go, I will definitely not let you off!"

As they struggled, the voices of a man and a woman could be heard outside the house, and their voices suggested that they were committing an indecent act.

The road outside the wall was deserted. There were probably no patrolling guards at this time, and even if there were, it would be difficult to notice that there were two people there without looking closely.

They would never have imagined that two people would be having a secret rendezvous here. The man was dressed in armor and magic weapons, so he should be a member of the patrolling guards, while the woman was dressed in palace attire, so she should be a maid or servant.

The two embraced in the moonlight, and the man would occasionally tease her, but the woman did not resist and sounded shy.

At the corner, the man pressed the woman against the wall, his body involuntarily pressing against hers, their foreheads touching intimately.

"Mulang, aren't we being a bit too hasty and inappropriate in our actions?"

"Su'er, I miss you so much. I think of you day and night. Today I finally have some free time, and I'm searching for you with all my heart." As he spoke, the man's hands groped up and down, and he tightened his arms around the woman.

"Mulang, how have you been these past few days?" The woman pressed her face against the man's chest, able to feel his body temperature even through the cold armor.

"I am fine, Su'er. Since you are willing to come to the palace with me, I will never let you down. Even if the mission is arduous and the palace is full of dangers, you only need to remember that I will only love you in this life, and no matter how many dangers and obstacles there are, I will never change my heart."

"Yes, Mulang, no matter what happens, I believe in you and will marry you when you achieve success."

After exchanging sweet words, the two embraced, feeling the warmth of each other's lips.

...

Lei Mengying heard every word spoken clearly inside the room, and considering the current situation, her cheeks flushed.

Seeing that Huai Zhenneng made no move, Lei Mengying waited no longer. Her fair, long legs swung dramatically, delivering a powerful blow that sent the latter flying.

Before Huai Zhen could recover from the pain of his memory, a sharp pain in his lower back kept him awake. He knelt on one knee, watching Lei Mengying approach step by step.

"I gave you a chance." Lei Mengying's tone was icy, as if she were in the deepest abyss, just like the cold longsword in her hand, radiating merciless purple lightning.

Swish!

With a swift slash, a flash of purple light appeared, cracking the floor tiles. The purple lightning bolts that were unleashed split into three as they approached, blocking Huai Zhen's path to escape.

boom!

The powerful spiritual energies collided, and Huai Zhen, wielding the Blood Qi Sword, managed to deflect the attack by unleashing three sword energies in time.

Before he could even adjust, Lei Mengying moved like lightning, her steps swift as she closed in, wielding a long sword and engaging Huai Zhen in fierce combat.

With her superior cultivation, Lei Mengying held a significant advantage. She showed no mercy, unleashing numerous spells and divine abilities through hand seals, suppressing Huai Zhen and forcing him into a steady retreat.

The sounds of clashing swords were incessant; if it weren't for the bright moonlight and the secluded location, it would have attracted the attention of people from the palace.

"The blade is invisible, the thundercloud slash is unstoppable!"

Lei Mengying slashed out with a blade so fast that the blade was invisible; only a faint purple light flashed by. The purple blade light was invisible and difficult to catch, and if you were not careful, you would be cut open.

With a calm and focused mind, Huai Zhen narrowed his eyes and clearly saw the blade. As the blade slashed out, its energy split into several smaller blades, so numerous that they were invisible and intangible.

Strands of blood energy rose from the ground, forming a barrier that solidly blocked the Thundercloud Slash. Little did they know that a deadly move was hidden behind. Sensing the impending danger, Huai Zhen tilted his head and dodged.

This strike was unprecedented, severing several strands of hair and even parting a dark cloud in the sky.

With the Blood Escape Technique activated, Huai Zhen dodged in all directions. Lei Mengying's eyes flashed with purple light, and streaks of purple lightning covered the courtyard. The blood-qi bodies had nowhere to hide and were all annihilated.

The formidable fighting power was on full display at this moment. Huai Zhen was unable to dodge in time and was finally hit hard by a whip kick, slamming him against the wall.

After the battle ended, the courtyard was a mess. Bamboo, trees, flowers and plants were cut down and scattered. The floor tiles were cracked and there were many knife marks on the wooden pillars of the corridor. The deepest knife was almost cut in half.

Huai Zhen clutched the spot where she had been kicked and fell to the ground in pain. Looking at Lei Mengying walking towards her with a knife, she felt a deep sense of reluctance.

With the blade pointed at his neck, a slight tremor of the hand or even a wisp of purple lightning emanating from the blade would be enough to slit Huai Zhen's throat.

"This battle is not an act of treason on your part, but rather an indictment of your previous misconduct. Who you like is none of my business, but if you truly cared about her, you wouldn't have come here tonight," Lei Mengying said coldly, her icy gaze sending chills down one's spine.

These words made Huai Zhen fall into deep thought. He knew what it felt like to like someone, but today's actions made him suddenly realize whether he really liked Shen Lingjiao.

Though he said so, his heart made no progress; perhaps this affection was merely a feeling in his memory.

“I don’t know… but I remember loving her.” Huaizhen lowered her head in thought.

“Memory? You and she are from two different countries, how could there be any memory between you? Say whatever you want, there’s no need to use flowery words to evade the question,” Lei Mengying rejected.

But seeing Huai Zhen's infatuated appearance, she felt a sense of resentment. Gradually, the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Blade was withdrawn. Her eyes reflected Huai Zhen's figure, and she said, "To truly love someone is to take responsibility to the end, not just to remember them."

She sighed softly, took a few steps, and then spoke again: "I'll ask you this question. I hope you will give me a serious answer this time. If you disobey me in the future, I will kill you."

Huai Zhen was taken aback, looked up at Lei Mengying's unwavering determination, and said, "Boundless Empire and Yin Yue Empire, please tell me your choice."

Upon hearing this, Huai Zhen hesitated for a moment before replying without further thought: "The Wuji Empire is my territory, and I should naturally prioritize the Wuji Empire."

This was not the answer Lei Mengying wanted to know. Perhaps the question had another meaning. She chuckled, turned her back, and looked up at the sky, which was gradually brightening.

"Don't rush to tell me this now. Tell me when you truly understand it later..."

"Your choice..."

He paused, puzzled by the meaning of the sentence, yet unable to grasp its hidden depth.

"It's dawn, you should go now. I'll be waiting for your reply." Lei Mengying glanced at Huaizhen one last time before walking deeper into the courtyard.

The sun rose, its rays illuminating the earth and falling on Huai Zhen, illuminating half of her body while the other half was shrouded in the shadows cast by the eaves.

Half of his body is in shadow, and the other half is in light; I wonder what that means...