Li Mingke did several backflips on the ground before finally coming to a stop, then shook her head like a puppy. A few strands of hair brushed past her lips, and she realized that her crown had fallen off somewhere.

What place is this?

This is a completely different style from before. The Demon Lord is not here; it seems they have been divided into two places.

What kind of evil wind brought her here?

She got up from the ground, but inadvertently noticed that there seemed to be a person lying not far away.

That's... the Fourth Prince, Wu Xiyu!

She rushed over, only to find the fourth prince covered in blood and unconscious.

Such a serious injury!

She quickly rummaged through her purse and found hemostatic medicine inside. Just as she was about to sprinkle the medicine on the Fourth Prince's wound, she hesitated.

She must not let anyone know that she is a woman.

She then pulled out another pill from the innermost compartment of her purse.

The pill was extremely small, an ordinary brownish-red, and inconspicuous.

She lifted the fourth prince's head, put the pill in his mouth, then gripped his chin and shook his head violently until he finally swallowed the pill.

"I'm sorry," she said softly, "this is just in case."

It would be best if he could keep the secret, but if he can't...

This pill will work.

After doing all this, she pulled out a knife from her waist, sprinkled the medicine powder on his wound, and tore his clothes into strips to cover the wound.

She absolutely cannot tear her own clothes.

Perhaps the medicine was working, for the fourth prince slowly awoke.

As soon as the fourth prince opened his eyes, he felt someone tending to his wounds. Although his vision was still blurry, he could tell that the person was a stunning beauty.

Beautiful and kind-hearted, isn't she a goddess?

Besides, no outsider could possibly come to this place; perhaps it's the goddess of Fengchan Mountain who has always protected Daye...

The more he thought about it, the more certain he became of his idea.

It seems the legend wasn't false...

Are you feeling better?

Even the goddess's voice is so beautiful.

"Thank you for saving me, Goddess. I have no way to repay you, so I offer myself in marriage..."

The fourth prince reverently extended his hand.

Regardless of whether the goddess agrees or not, he'll strike first! Marrying the goddess would be ideal, making his throne even more secure! But if the goddess doesn't agree, he won't lose anything!

The goddess in front of him showed a disgusted and speechless expression, and then he was flicked hard on the forehead.

Are you out of your mind?

Fourth Prince: Huh?

Seeing the bewildered look on the Fourth Prince's face, Li Mingke finally realized what was going on. She was now completely a woman, so it was no wonder the Fourth Prince had said that.

“I am Li Mingke,” she said directly.

Fourth Prince: Quack?

"Well, how should I put it..." Li Mingke sighed, "Actually, I'm a girl, but for some unspeakable reasons, I pretend to be a man, so to put it simply, I'm a woman dressed as a man."

The fourth prince was still completely bewildered.

Li Mingke punched his head, "Don't think you can pretend to be stupid just because you're injured!"

It seems the goddess's iron fist was effective, the fourth prince realized.

It turns out that Li Mingke is a woman!

Since that's the case, then...

"Young Master Li, I am Wu Xiyu, the fourth son of the late Emperor. Thank you for saving me, Young Master. I am willing to repay you with my life!"

Now it was Li Mingke's turn to be dumbfounded.

"I said I'm Li Mingke!"

"I know!"

"Then why..." Li Mingke paused. "Could it be... that you like me?"

"Yes!" the Fourth Prince shouted loudly.

Li Mingke: !!!

"No, brother, how long have we known each other? How come you like me already? Besides, I've always presented myself as a man. You wouldn't happen to be gay, would you?" Li Mingke glanced at him sideways.

“Mingke, you know I’ve always been walking on thin ice in the palace. It was only after you came that I felt your sincerity. When you were a man, I already treated you like a brother, even closer than a blood brother. Now that you’ve returned to your female identity, I think our relationship can go even further.”

The fourth prince spoke sincerely, but Li Mingke remained expressionless.

When did she ever give her heart? She was forced into this situation! If we're talking about women who are truly good to him, his wet nurse is a better fit than her. She might as well marry his wet nurse, since she's a woman too.

"Alright, stop talking. I'll let it go since you're injured, but if you say anything like that again, I'll punch you to death!" Li Mingke waved his fist, pretending to punch his wound.

Upon seeing this, the fourth prince laughed instead.

Li Mingke rolled her eyes: This guy is crazy.

"I was just blown here by a tornado," Li Mingke said, standing up and recounting his experience.

"Hey, me too." The fourth prince also struggled to stand up.

Mingke is so heartless; he's so badly injured and she didn't even come to help him.

"How did you get your injury?" she asked.

"I got into a fight with someone and accidentally got hurt."

Li Mingke mentally reviewed these people. "Is she the Second Princess's maid?" Among these people, only she has this ability.

"Hmm..." The Fourth Prince thought for a moment, "That's right, it's her!"

"So you won?"

"Yes, indirectly, we have one less competitor."

The fourth prince rested his head on Li Mingke's shoulder from behind. Li Mingke was unwilling, but considering that the prince was injured and might not be able to support himself, she gritted her teeth and acquiesced.

"Actually, I was also suddenly swept here by a gust of wind," the Fourth Prince said. "The fact that we ended up in the same place means we are actually quite destined for each other, doesn't it?"

"I didn't think so," Li Mingke replied indifferently.

The Fourth Prince smiled slightly, "Speaking of which, why is Mingke dressed as a man?"

"If I don't dress up as a man, then I'll be done. You can understand it that way." Li Mingke didn't want to say more, because she herself didn't quite understand.

The fourth prince didn't speak again. After a while, he seemed to think of something and smiled slightly.

Li Mingke struggled forward, carrying a heavy load. "This place is different from all the places I've been before. It's very sacred and solemn. I have a feeling that Sui Houzhu is here."

"I hope your hunch is right." The Fourth Prince seemed to have given up, and leaned his whole body against Li Mingke's back, making Li Mingke unable to breathe.

The gentle fragrance of the young girl filled his nostrils, giving him a strange sense of security. The fourth prince's head grew increasingly dizzy, and he closed his eyes again.

He was awakened by the pain.

When he opened his eyes, he had already been placed on the ground, and Li Mingke was pressing on his wounds.

"What are you doing?" He forced himself to keep quiet.

"I just found a box that says it can only be opened with the blood of someone who is a descendant of Emperor Wu and Empress Longyin. I thought to myself, isn't that you? So I came to get my blood."

Li Mingke held a small porcelain bottle in her hand, placing it under the Fourth Prince's wound. However, the wound had already scabbed over, and her pressing and squeezing caused it to reopen. She felt the blood wasn't flowing fast enough, so she pinched the wound hard with her hand.

The fourth prince was in so much pain that he almost fainted again.

"My goodness, please stop! Where is that box? Help me over there."

"Oh." Li Mingke helped the person up; luckily, they weren't far away.

The fourth prince read aloud the words on the stone tablet beside him, word by word:

"This box requires the bloodlines of the Wu Emperor and the Dragon Roar to be opened together."

The fourth prince stared at it for a long time, then smeared his own blood on it.

Li Mingke stared intently.

The Marquis of Sui Pearl! The Marquis of Sui Pearl! The box must contain the Marquis of Sui Pearl!

But five minutes passed, and the box remained motionless.

"What's going on?" The fourth prince painfully wiped away the blood again, but there was still no response.

"Hey A-Yu, you're not a fake prince, are you? Like the story of the prince being replaced by a cat in a book." Li Mingke was as excited as if he had discovered a new continent.

But she immediately covered the lower half of her face with her sleeve.

This is clearly a sad story, she can't laugh! So she forced a sad expression, but her crescent-shaped eyes betrayed her.

The fourth prince was so angry he almost laughed.

"I am a genuine prince, no doubt about it! However..."

He grabbed Li Mingke's hand, then, taking advantage of her inattention, made a small cut in her palm and placed her hand on the box.

Li Mingke's blood stained the box and mixed with the Fourth Prince's blood.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's the use of my blood?!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, the box suddenly made a "clunk" sound, like some kind of mechanical sound, and then burst out with a blinding blue light.

Li Mingke was stunned.

The fourth prince watched all this and a smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

As expected, Li Mingke was the key to all of this!