Lu Qing understood Gu Xicheng's meaning and patted his pocket:

"I accept your blessing, thank you, Gu Xicheng!"

Gu Xicheng: "Don't thank me yet, there's an even bigger surprise tonight!"

Lu Qing: "Is it that truckload of fireworks?"

Gu Xicheng: "Those fireworks were for our family to see. The ones for you are in another place."

Lu Qing: "Where?"

"It's a secret. You'll find out tonight," Gu Xicheng said with a mysterious smile.

...

That evening, Gu Xicheng had the fireworks in the car transported to the riverbank where fireworks and firecrackers were permitted, and then took Lu Qing to the rooftop of the tallest building nearby.

The snow on the rooftop hadn't melted yet, but it wasn't very cold.

Gu Xicheng covered Lu Qing's eyes and stood on the edge of the rooftop:

Are you ready?

Lu Qing nodded: "Mm."

"Three, two, one!"

Gu Xicheng counted down from three and then removed his hands.

At the same time, a loud bang ripped through the sky, and brilliant colors exploded before our eyes.

Thousands of sparks burst forth, like flowers scattered by a celestial maiden, instantly illuminating the entire night sky—a breathtaking sight.

Lu Qing was stunned, and couldn't help but sigh:

"So beautiful!"

Gu Xicheng: "Don't worry, there's something even prettier to come!"

"There are even prettier ones?" Lu Qing asked in surprise.

Just then, the sound of fireworks exploding rang out again in the sky.

Lu Qing immediately looked up and saw countless points of light flying together, drawing a human face in the air.

"That's...me?" Lu Qing asked Gu Xicheng in surprise.

Gu Xicheng: "Besides you, who else could be more dazzling and spectacular than these fireworks?"

As the fireworks faded, Lu Qing's image disappeared, but the grand fireworks display was not yet over.

Immediately afterwards, a second wave of fireworks illuminated a line of text in the sky:

Lu Qing, I love you!

Lu Qing, will you marry me?

Lu Qing covered her mouth in surprise, then turned her head and saw Gu Xicheng holding a ring, kneeling on one knee in front of her.

"Qingqing, from the moment we met, fate may have bound us together."

I never believed in fate before, but after meeting you, I did.

I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?

A layer of mist welled up in Lu Qing's eyes.

Actually, she and Gu Xicheng had discussed it before, and decided to wait until she graduated to talk about marriage.

But because of the appearance of the King of Li, she didn't know when she would be sacrificed, which is why Gu Xicheng was in such a hurry to propose to her.

Lu Qing took a few deep breaths and finally managed to suppress her tears.

Then, forcing a smile, he extended his hand:

"Gu Xicheng, I'm willing to marry you!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xicheng quickly put the ring on Lu Qing's ring finger, then stood up and hugged her.

"How about we pick a date after the New Year and get married?"

Lu Qing shook her head: "No! I accept your proposal, but there's no rush to get married."

Gu Xicheng: "But I'm afraid..."

Lu Qing covered Gu Xicheng's mouth, interrupting him:

"Don't be afraid! This wedding will definitely happen, and it will happen while we are still alive, after the King of Li disappears."

A few days ago, Lu Qing called Yu Hengzi, but Yu Hengzi didn't answer, nor did his master's wife.

During this time, she could sense that her master and mistress were busy with something very, very important.

She guessed it.

Not only her master and mistress, but also all her fellow disciples, were trying every possible way to find a chance for her to survive.

With so many people working hard for her to live, she believed she would succeed.

The King of Li will die, but she will live.

"Gu Xicheng, believe me! Believe in my master, mistress, and senior brother. I will definitely live to marry you!"

Seeing the determination in Lu Qing's eyes, Gu Xicheng nodded emphatically:

"Okay! Then let's wait until we both survive before we get married!"

...

The warm holiday season passed quickly.

Those who were going to work went to work, and those who were going back to their companies went back to their companies. Lu Qing hadn't started school yet, so after her grandparents and maternal grandparents went back, she went back to her and Gu Xicheng's little home.

The two increased their daily time for dual cultivation, not for physical desire, but to improve their strength.

When Gu Xicheng went to the company, Lu Qing asked Wang Yanjun to drive her around the city of Kyoto, hoping to find some traces of hidden evil cultivators.

That day, when Wang Yanjun parked his car on the side of the road to buy cigarettes, Lu Qing suddenly heard a very pleasant voice.

"Excuse me! Could you move your car forward a little? I can't get it out."

Lu Qing opened the car window and looked out.

A middle-aged man, who looked to be in his forties and was wearing a suit, was standing to the side.

His appearance and voice don't match at all.

Lu Qing was surprised for a moment:

"Excuse me! I can't drive. Please wait a moment!"

"It's alright, I'm not in a hurry," the middle-aged man said with a gentle smile.

Lu Qing couldn't help but ask:

"Uncle, your voice is quite nice, and it sounds familiar. You must be a voice actor!"

The middle-aged man nodded with a smile:

"Yes! I've done voice acting for many TV series. My name is Qiu Liang'ao, and they all call me Qiu Sir."

Lu Qing's eyes lit up.

This voice actor is said to be very famous in the industry; even Lu Qing, who doesn't pay much attention to the voice acting circle, has heard of him.

"Mr. Qiu, I've heard so much about you! I've listened to your radio dramas, and you did a fantastic job!"

Qiu Liangao: "Thank you! Thank you!"

Lu Qing suddenly thought of one of the six desires, the desire for hearing, which is basically sound control.

If someone is obsessed with sound to a certain degree, they will surely attract the attention of the King of Wrath's messenger.

So perhaps there are also hidden heretical practitioners in the voice acting industry.

Lu Qing even suspected that the person in front of him might be the one.

She squinted and looked Qiu Liangao up and down. He didn't seem unusual, except that there was a dark aura between his brows, as if he was about to suffer a disaster.

She then secretly checked with the instrument and found no evil spirits.

He shouldn't be considered an evil cultivator yet, but it's unknown whether he has obtained any evil cultivation techniques.

Lu Qing decided to test him:

"Officer Qiu, it's fate that we met. May I ask you a few questions?"

Qiu Liangao nodded: "As long as it's not excessive, you can ask."

Lu Qing: "I'd like to know if you usually receive gifts from fans?"

Qiu Liangao shook his head: "No, my address is confidential. Even when I meet fans, I only accept greeting cards, not gifts."

Lu Qing: "Have you encountered any strange people or things recently, or received any special papers or anything like that?"

Qiu Liangao asked, puzzled, "Little girl, what do you mean by that question?"

Lu Qing: "It's nothing, just asking casually."

Judging from Qiu Liangao's reaction, he probably did not receive any heretical cultivation techniques.

Just then, Wang Yanjun returned with the cigarettes.

"Qingqing, who is this?"

Lu Qing: "Your car is parked at the intersection, blocking people from getting out. They're waiting for you to move it!"

Wang Yanjun nodded apologetically: "Sorry! I'll drive off right away!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Just as Qiu Liangao was about to get back into the car, Lu Qing suddenly shouted a reminder:

"Chief Qiu, be careful lately. Don't walk alone at night. It's best to go out with a friend."

If you encounter anything strange, call the police immediately and say you're looking for Lu Qing from the Investigation Bureau.