"My child, Qing'er, you're still hiding this from me even though your health is like this."

The Empress Dowager anxiously supported Su Qing, took the handkerchief handed to her by a maid, and carefully wiped away the blood seeping from Su Qing's lips.

A tear rolled down Su Qing's cheek: "Your Majesty, please don't blame me. Brother Wuchen hasn't woken up yet. I know you're heartbroken, and I didn't want to disturb you because of my injury."

"Brother Wuchen is like this because of me. If I can't wake up, dying like this will be my atonement."

Su Qing was so weak that even coughing was almost impossible for her.

The Empress felt sorry for Su Qing, saying that he was a thoughtful child, unlike Li Muge, who, as expected, came from a humble background and could not be considered respectable.

Even those who received aristocratic education.

Their hearts are also filthy.

She was heartless; all she wanted was a few drops of her heart's blood to save her sister, yet she disregarded everything.

"Don't say that." The Empress sighed. "You child, don't get stuck on this. Li Muge is the culprit behind all of this."

"If my son doesn't wake up, I will make her pay with her life."

Su Qing hesitated, feigning a desire to dissuade him, but inwardly she was overjoyed.

Even if Li Muge is now a protector of the Demon Realm, he still can't defeat her.

As long as Su Qing is around, the spotlight will always be focused on her alone, and Li Muge will forever be trampled under her feet, becoming a rat in the street.

Not long after.

The Heavenly Physician arrived.

As soon as he arrived, he didn't even need to take Su Qing's pulse. Just by observing Su Qing's complexion, he immediately trembled with fear and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, Princess Su Qing's illness requires Li Muge's heart's blood as a catalyst. Otherwise, if the opportunity is missed, even the most powerful immortal lord may not be able to save Princess Su Qing."

"What? You good-for-nothing! What are you all doing here? Hurry up and come up with a solution for me! If anything happens to Princess Su Qing, I will definitely not let you off the hook."

"Cough cough cough, Your Majesty, please don't blame the Heavenly Physician. It's impossible for me to obtain the medicine for my illness. Why blame others for Qing'er's ill fate?"

The physician was deeply grateful.

Princess Su Qing is indeed as kind-hearted as the rumors suggest.

Little did the Empress know that Su Qing was reminding her that to cure her, she needed to obtain Li Muge's heart's blood.

Speaking of which, why did I suffer such a serious injury?

Su Qing was also unaware that several men in black had suddenly appeared when she was traveling to and from the Immortal Realm that day.

The celestial servants protecting her were completely powerless to fight back.

In fact, the black-clad man leading the group wore a mask. He flew into her sedan chair, grabbed her neck, opened his snuff bottle, and a wisp of black smoke entered her body through her nose.

While unconscious, she used magic to sense her surroundings and realized that they were demons.

Among the demons, apart from Li Muge, Su Qing couldn't think of anyone else who hated her so much.

The diva was troubled.

How could she not want to skin Li Muge, that witch, alive?

but…

Not to mention that her current identity is a protector of the demon realm, which is even more noble than her previous identity.

Even without the support of the demon realm.

Li Muge's current magical power is probably not easy to deal with.

"Your Majesty," Su Qing said, struggling to sit up, "I heard my mother say that a thousand years ago, a rebel emerged from the royal family, disrupting the peace of the Three Realms."

"From then on, every member of the Phoenix Clan royal family would have a Heart Gu planted in their body by the High Priest after hatching."

"To prevent members of the Phoenix Clan royal family from wreaking havoc on the Six Realms in the future, and also to facilitate restraint."

"After hatching," the Empress's tone turned serious, "So, Su Qing, you mean that Li Muge also has a Heart Gu that can be used to control him?"

Su Qing hesitated, seemingly in a difficult position, but under the Empress's sharp gaze, she slowly said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

“Sister Mu Ge has lived in the Phoenix Clan since she was a child, so she naturally has the Gu poison planted by the High Priest. The reason I told you this is because I don’t want Sister Mu Ge to make the same mistake again.”

Su Qing choked back tears, then nervously fell off the bed and knelt at the Empress's feet, clutching the corner of the Empress's robe.

"Your Majesty, you must promise Qing'er not to hurt Sister Mu Ge, otherwise Qing'er will never forgive herself."

"Please, Your Majesty." Su Qing cried bitterly, moving everyone in the palace.

Princess Su Qing is truly kind; she had been deprived of her life of luxury for hundreds of years by Li Muge.

They even managed to repay evil with kindness.

It's truly rare.

Compared to her, Li Muge is truly a vicious woman. She has such a good younger sister, yet she doesn't know how to cherish her.

"Alright." The Empress nodded lightly and helped Su Qing up: "I know you are a good child, I promise you."

"As long as Li Muge can admit her mistakes and correct them, I will definitely spare her life."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Qing cried pitifully, but a sinister smile was hidden at the corner of her lips.

Given Li Muge's temperament, he certainly wouldn't be so easily controlled by the Heart Gu.

She will be harmed by the Heart Gu at that time.

Three drops of heart's blood.

Even if Li Muge doesn't die, he'll probably be a cripple.

When you fall into her hands, Li Muge, this princess will make you wish you were dead... but you will never be able to live.

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Having been promised in court that he would marry Yun Qi, Li Muge naturally wanted to go back on his word.

She had come up with a foolproof plan.

She had already sent Niu Zhan with hundreds of thousands of troops back to Ji'e City, and then she would take Xiao Shaoyao back with her to join them.

She still has some use to Yun Qi.

Yun Qi won't break off relations with her so quickly.

The only pity was that Li Muge sighed, as he hadn't managed to provoke Yun Qi's wrath.

But her most cherished feathers were in the hands of her mortal enemy, and she had no idea where Yun Qi had hidden them; she simply couldn't find them.

"Guardian, isn't this a case of starting something and then abandoning it?" Little Peony followed behind Li Muge, carrying her bundle.

"Sister Peony said that marriage is a serious matter and cannot be faked."

"Stop." Li Muge rubbed his temples in frustration. He should have let Xiao Shaoyao go back to the City of Extreme Evil with Niu Zhan.

"Little Peony, sometimes, this protector is really curious. You keep talking about Sister Peony. Does she live by the sea? Why are you so nosy?"

Li Muge raised his hand and tapped Xiao Shaoyao's head: "Moreover, if it weren't for my ability, Yun Qi would probably have died eight hundred times over."

“What’s wrong with this? When I have the ability in the future, I will definitely kill him. No, I will lock him up and keep him locked up until he dies.”

"Oh, ha, who does Madam want to kill?"

Li Muge had just finished speaking.

A cloud of black mist suddenly appeared in front of them, and Yun Qi slowly walked out of the mist.

Her voice was clear and crisp, and her eyes held a smile.

It was as if his previous anger and frustration had never existed.