Mo Beichen remained unmoved, saying, "I'm busy."

Xuanming said calmly, "I'm handing Elder Zhou over to you now. Would you mind sitting down for a chat?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Beichen said coldly, "I am merely informing you of the proper etiquette."

It means that he was going to take action against Xuanming's people, and he came to inform him out of courtesy, not to ask for his consent.

Xuanming's brow twitched.

She's completely impervious to reason.

As soon as Mo Beichen finished speaking, he ignored Xuan Ming, turned around, and left.

As he reached the doorway, he suddenly stopped, turned his head slightly to the side, gazed at Xuan Ming, and said softly, "Thank you."

After saying that, Mo Beichen stepped out of the room without hesitation, and in a flash, he disappeared from the spot as quickly as a ghost.

Shadow entered immediately after Mo Beichen left.

He noticed that although Xuanming looked somewhat tired, he seemed to be in good spirits.

Shadow silently poured a glass of water and handed it to Xuanming.

Xuanming took the cup, lowered his head, and slowly took a sip of water.

"Shadow, what do you think of this emperor?" After finishing his water, Xuanming handed the cup to Shadow and asked casually.

Shadow understood the meaning behind Xuanming's words and said coldly, "No."

Xuanming glanced at the shadow and smiled faintly, "Never mind, we'll talk about this later."

Shadow wanted to say something more, but suddenly there were soft whispers outside.

He frowned. Who would be so bold so late at night?

After listening for a while, it turned out to be Zi Xun.

Xuan Ming's expression turned indifferent. "What is she doing here?"

A figure landed in the shadows. "Reporting to Your Majesty, she is carrying a bowl of ginseng soup, saying it is for Your Highness to nourish your body."

The shadow looked impatient.

They still can't learn their lesson.

He frowned, secretly wondering whether he should send Zi Xun to the Dark Prison for some special training.

Just as he was struggling with this decision, a gentle yet firm voice suddenly reached his ears.

"Let her do what she's supposed to do; the rest is not something she can covet." The speaker was Xuan Ming.

His tone was calm, but the power it contained was undeniable.

Upon hearing this, Shadow felt as if a boulder had been thrown into his heart, stirring up a thousand waves of emotions.

He stared wide-eyed at Xuan Ming, his face filled with astonishment, as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

The master's meaning...

Could it be that he's willing to continue his engagement with Miss Mu?

The thought lingered in Shadow's mind, leaving him both shocked and confused.

He couldn't help but re-examine the current situation and the details of Miss Mu's recent interactions with Xuan Ming.

These days, Miss Mu has been going to the palace every morning to have meals with His Highness, and leaving before the palace curfew in the evening.

Spending every day together, the two seemed to be in much better shape.

When Miss Mu eats for a long time, His Highness will also eat more.

Miss Mu's complexion visibly became rosy, and her body was no longer as frail as before.

This change meant that when the Grand Tutor saw him, he no longer gave him a cold snort as before, but instead took his hand and exchanged a few pleasantries.

In the Grand Tutor's view, Mu Zhi's illness had improved, which was better than anything else.

He even consulted a doctor to take his pulse, and the result was: mental illness indeed requires mental medicine.

So, is Xuanming Zhi'er's medicine?

A cure for the heart?

The Grand Tutor once told him with a smile: If he had known it would turn out this way, he would have threatened to kill himself and risked his reputation to force His Highness to complete this marriage agreement.

What a waste of precious time!

Shadow's brow twitched as he listened.

Who made His Highness respect the Grand Tutor?

He could only let the Grand Tutor pull him along and ramble on about all sorts of random things.

But he didn't tell Xuanming any of these things.

He didn't want to bother Xuanming with idle gossip.

The Grand Tutor also happened to be unwilling to bother Xuanming with those tedious court affairs.

After all, he was the Grand Tutor who supported three emperors.

He should have been the Grand Tutor, but the Grand Preceptor said he had been in that position for too long and was unwilling to move.

They even said that if they were to change his position, it would be better to let him retire and return to his hometown.

Over time, His Highness stopped mentioning the matter.

The majority of the court officials of the Xuancang Dynasty were either students of the Grand Tutor or students of his students.

As for the military generals, they were not good with words and could not out-argue the civil officials.

As long as their interests are not harmed, they will go along with the civil officials' antics.

And so, for so many years, the court of the Xuancang Dynasty has maintained a strange balance.

Even though their kings cannot attend court.

However, the fact that he was the Grand Tutor did not affect their love and respect for their monarch.

This is also something that Mo Beichen hasn't figured out yet.

Despite Xuanming's illness and neglect of state affairs for many years, the Xuancang Continent has maintained such peace and prosperity, far surpassing other continents and ranking first, while also ruling over other continents.

However, at this moment, he only had Luo Luo in his heart, and wanted to find Old Zhou to avenge Luo Luo.

Then they returned together to the Sumeru Continent, to their home.

Early the next morning.

When Yun Qingluo woke up, Mo Beichen was nowhere to be found.

Yunying entered, and Yun Qingluo's eyes lit up.

When they first came to the Xuancang Continent, they only brought Moyu, Yunying, the Dragon Guard, and the Phoenix Guard. They originally planned not to bring them, but their families were worried.

So the Dragon Guard and the Phoenix Guard each brought one hundred men.

Upon arriving at the Xuancang Continent, Yun Qingluo instructed Yun Ying and Feng Tianxing to lead a hundred Phoenix Guards to scatter across the Sumeru Continent to gather information and establish a partial intelligence network.

And their own reliable moles, just in case.

"How is it going?" Yun Qingluo asked Yun Ying as she sat in front of the dressing mirror.

Yunying took the initiative to walk behind Yun Qingluo, took the comb from her hand, and combed her hair.

Hearing Yun Qingluo's question, she smiled and said, "It went very smoothly."

Hearing Yun Ying say this, Yun Qingluo felt a little more confident.

"Where is Feng Tianxing?" Yun Qingluo asked.

Yunying said, "He's on his way back, and he should arrive in four or five days."

Yun Qingluo raised an eyebrow. "He went very far?"

Yunying nodded, "After landing, he took ten Phoenix Guards and headed to the farthest place, and then gradually built up our power. Judging by his pace, things are probably going quite smoothly for him."

Yun Qingluo nodded, indicating that she understood.

"Have you found out any useful information?"

"Yes, the king of Xuancang Continent, Xuanming, had a marriage contract with Muzhi, the eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor's family, when they were young. They were childhood sweethearts. Later, His Highness Xuanming fell seriously ill and never recovered. He never attended court again. Miss Mu was also in poor health, and the two had not seen each other for nearly ten years."

Some time ago, His Highness Xuanming intended to annul the engagement, but later, for some unknown reason, Mu Zhi began going to the palace every day and returning home in the evening. This sparked much speculation, and it seemed the engagement might not be able to be annulled.

Upon hearing this gossip, Yun Qingluo immediately became interested.

After she set foot on the Xuancang Continent, she stayed in this small courtyard to treat her illness. She did nothing but treat her illness and never even went outside the courtyard. She knew nothing about what was happening outside.

Seeing that Yun Qingluo looked well and that she was interested in the matter, Yunying was happy to continue talking to her.