The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

The day of departure finally arrived, and Wen Li accompanied the other two victorious demon hunters to the palace to meet the emperor.

One is Wen Mingzhu, and the other is Wen Mingzhu's devoted admirer—Zhao Sicheng. The capital city is the place with the most abundant spiritual energy, and in recent years, most demon-hunting families have chosen to gather there. The current four major demon-hunting families, ranked in order, are the Xie family, the Wen family, the Zhao family, and the Liang family. Zhao Sicheng is the only legitimate son of the Zhao family.

In the novel, Zhao Sicheng died to save Wen Mingzhu. After his death, the Zhao family declined, and Wen Mingzhu never knew that his death was related to her.

Outside the main hall, Zhao Sicheng and Wen Mingzhu stood side by side. Both of them were good-looking and had outstanding temperaments. From a distance, they looked like a perfect couple.

When Zhao Sicheng saw Wen Li approaching, he curled his lip and cursed, "Bad luck."

Wen Li didn't tolerate him and kicked him. Zhao Sicheng didn't expect her to be so bold as to make a move outside the palace. He was caught off guard and kicked more than two meters away.

Enraged, Zhao Sicheng stood up to retaliate: "You dare kick me!"

Wen Mingzhu quickly stopped him and comforted him, "Brother Sicheng, your sister has a bad temper, don't provoke her."

Looking at the gentle and lovely Wen Mingzhu, Zhao Sicheng thought that she was Mingzhu's older sister after all, so he had no choice but to give up.

"For Mingzhu's sake, I'll spare you today."

Wen Li's eyes held a half-smile, as if she were provoking him: "Zhao Sicheng, don't go around biting people like a mad dog in the future. Wen Mingzhu has been keeping you on a good leash, hasn't she?"

"you!"

Zhao Sicheng was furious, but when he looked down, he saw Wen Mingzhu's small hand gripping his and shaking her head at him. He could only turn his head to the other side, out of sight, out of mind.

A palace attendant emerged from the main hall. "Your Excellencies, the Emperor and Empress are still waiting for you inside."

Upon entering the main hall, a man and a woman, both exceptionally beautiful and possessing extraordinary bearing, sat on the main seats. Shen Yingsi's features resembled both of them, but he clearly looked more like his mother, Xie Wanning.

The Emperor and Empress of the Great Jin Dynasty were an enviable couple. Even in front of outsiders, Shen Yi still held Xie Wan Ning's hand, and Xie Wan Ning smiled but did not pull away.

After Wen Li and the other two finished their greetings and introductions, the Emperor told them to rise.

"This trip to Moon Half City is extremely dangerous. With you all accompanying Ying Si, I feel much more at ease."

Shen Yi has handsome, well-proportioned features and a smiling face, making him very approachable. But Wen Li doesn't believe he's really that kind of amiable.

"When you return safely, I will reward you handsomely!"

Shen Yi suddenly looked at Wen Li, who was bowing her head and remaining silent: "Wen Li, is it? If you can kill more demons this time, it will be a way to atone for your maternal family's sins."

Atonement? That old man is really talking nonsense!

Wen Li remained silent, only clenching her fists in a silent gesture, making a mental note of this debt.

"Why is Your Majesty saying all this? The important thing is Ah Si."

Xie Wanning waved for Wen Mingzhu to come forward and took her hand: "Mingzhu, you have to be careful on this mission too. If you encounter any danger, ask your Crown Prince brother to protect you."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Wen Mingzhu said affectionately.

Xie Wanning nodded and looked at Zhao Sicheng and Wen Li.

Xie Wanning’s voice was gentle and pleasant, but her gaze was quite imposing: “Your most important task this time is to ensure the safety of the Crown Prince. When you encounter demons, you cannot let the Crown Prince stand in front of you.”

Zhao Sicheng assured her, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will certainly not fail in our mission."

"Wen Li will definitely protect Your Highness."

Xie Wanning wanted to say something more, but Shen Yi took her hand and tickled her palm.

Xie Wanning waved her hand: "Then you should go quickly. At noon, the Crown Prince will be waiting at the post station outside the south of the city."

After Wen Li and the other two left, Xie Wanning reached out and tapped Shen Yi's head.

"How can you be so indecent in front of the children?"

Shen Yi rested his head on Xie Wan Ning's shoulder and said with a smile, "Isn't that because my empress is virtuous and capable? My greatest mission in this life is to please my empress."

After leaving the palace, Wen Li parted ways with Wen Mingzhu and the others. She had already packed her luggage into her Qiankun bag, which looked only the size of a palm, but contained ten square meters of storage space.

Upon arriving at the city gate, Wen Li saw Shen Yannan holding the hand of the Second Master, waiting for her at the gate.

“Ah Li, Second Master is getting old and shouldn’t travel. Why don’t you leave him with me? I’ll take care of him for you.”

On many missions, Wen Li entrusted the Second Master to Shen Yannan's care.

Wen Li squatted down and patted Second Master's head. Second Master wagged its tail excitedly: "I just want to spend more time with it."

The second master is already ten years old, but he still looks fierce and agile.

Seeing this, Shen Yannan stopped trying to persuade him and instead untied the Qiankun bag from his waist: "Take my Qiankun bag for now, and you can return it to me when you come back."

With the world's spiritual energy gradually diminishing, the Qiankun Bag, which was common hundreds of years ago, is now scarce. Many demon hunters don't even have their own Qiankun Bag, and Wen Li and Shen Yannan each only have one.

Wen Li knew that this bag contained almost all of Shen Yannan's belongings.

"I don't want this." Wen Li said, trying to push his Qiankun bag back.

Shen Yannan smiled and stepped back: "I can't return it. You've forgotten, this is our agreement."

Their agreement is that the other cannot interfere with or dissuade them from doing what they want to do; they can only support each other. This has been their agreement for many years.

"Alright then, Young Master Shen. I'll treat you to drinks when I get back." Wen Li was holding the Qiankun bag, preparing to tie it up, when she heard Shen Yannan say this.

"By the way, Ali, be careful of Shen Yingsi this time! I'm afraid he'll find out what we've been doing."

Wen Li froze for a moment, but finally said, "Going down this road will lead to a dead end, Shen Yannan. You must think carefully about what to do next."

After saying that, Wen Li didn't look at his expression. Instead, she lifted the Second Master onto the red silk sword, and flew with it towards the south post station of the city.

Even long after she disappeared, Shen Yannan was still staring intently in the direction she had left.

He knew perfectly well that it was a dead end, but he had no way out and would never retreat.

The next time they meet, he will no longer be the penniless Shen Yannan; he can give Ali the best of everything.

Wen Li flew on her sword and hadn't even reached the post station when she saw Shen Yingsi, even though he was still wearing an ugly mask.

There is a small river outside the south side of the city, about five meters wide, and the water is up to half a calf. Pedestrians are very likely to slip and fall when crossing it.

At this moment, His Highness the Crown Prince is carrying an old woman across the river with his trousers rolled up.

"Si Xiaxia, has his 'darkening' level been detected?"

Si Xiaxia looked at her test results and then at Shen Yingsi carrying the old lady across the river, and said awkwardly, "It's still 99%. Maybe I need to upgrade it again. But this part is also in the original work."

"There are two possibilities in this situation. One, you're a good-for-nothing. Two, it just means he's a heartless glutinous rice ball now."