"To consider yourself an enemy is far too much of an overestimation of yourselves." Mo Beichen's eyes were filled with disdain and contempt as he looked at the speaker with a cold smile.

His voice was cold and deep, carrying an irresistible majesty, as if he were the master of this land.

Upon hearing this, Xuanming looked at Mo Beichen with some surprise.

He had never seen Mo Beichen like this before, so arrogant and domineering, so disdainful of everyone. While the previous Mo Beichen was arrogant, he wouldn't have attacked without reason.

Xuanming glanced at Yingzhu.

After receiving the message from her master, Yingzhu nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.

Then, without making a sound, he made a gesture to the person behind him.

Upon seeing this gesture, the people scattered and disappeared into the darkness.

Although Xuanming had doubts in his heart, he remained calm and composed on the surface, as if Mo Beichen was just talking about the weather today.

He decided to hold back for the time being and continue to observe the situation.

Just then, a message came from outside the door that the congratulatory gifts from the Sumeru Continent had arrived.

Everyone was puzzled, hadn't the gifts from the Sumeru Continent already been sent?

Xuanming let the man in.

It was Long Shiyi who arrived. When he saw Mo Beichen sitting upright, he was greatly surprised, but his expression remained unchanged.

The master is back?

How come they didn't get any news? And since the master has returned, why is the madam nowhere to be seen?

Concealing his thoughts, he stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Long Shiyi greets Your Highness. By order of the Emperor, the Sumeru Continent has prepared two small gifts to congratulate Your Highness on your marriage. Please take a look."

The royal children around him looked at the two small boxes in Long Shiyi's hands and sighed.

"I heard that the Sumeru Continent had already presented a gift before. Could it be that they felt the previous gift was too inadequate, so they prepared another one?"

"Who do they think they're trying to make a fool of themselves by showing off these two little boxes?"

"It's not even as good as the lowest quality coral reef in my gift. That was taken directly from the seabed, naturally unadorned, and priceless. It's truly embarrassing for the Sumeru Continent to bring out something like that."

"This is the first time in my life I've ever heard of giving two gifts as a belated congratulatory present. How stingy! Isn't there a gold mine on the Sumeru Continent? Why send such a poor gift? Are you just reluctant to spend the money?"

"Keep your voice down. Although the Sumeru Continent is not very powerful, it is now protected by the Xuancang Continent. Don't get yourself into trouble."

Long Shiyi ignored the sarcastic remarks and was puzzled by the fact that the Sumeru Continent had previously sent gifts.

This was specifically instructed by the master to be delivered on the day of the banquet before he left.

He subconsciously looked at Mo Beichen. Could it be that his master also brought a congratulatory gift when he came?

Was my gift inappropriate?

But Mo Beichen kept his head down, not even giving him a glance, which was incredibly frustrating. He had no choice but to proceed according to the original plan.

Xuanming looked at the two small red lacquered wooden boxes with gold trim and felt a little puzzled.

When the messenger returned earlier, he had already brought back gifts from the Sumeru Continent. Could this new gift be prepared by Mo Beichen's side?

That's right, they didn't receive the message, so they probably don't know that the Sumeru Continent prepared a gift.

But now that Mo Beichen has returned, why doesn't he bring gifts into the palace, but instead sends someone to come again?

Could it be that you rushed to the palace as soon as you got back and didn't have time?

At this point, this is the only explanation he can think of.

Xuanming smiled and raised his hand, "Good, Brother Mo, you are very thoughtful. Xumi has actually prepared two gifts this year, which is truly considerate."

Xuanming did not intend to open it in public. After all, to be honest, the gifts sent by the Sumeru Continent were indeed slightly inferior to those from other continents.

These two small boxes looked exquisite, but they were rather unrefined, so Xuanming decided to accept them directly for the sake of the reputation of the Sumeru Continent.

A palace maid came to retrieve the box. Long Shiyi took three steps back to avoid the maid, who was somewhat at a loss and stood there stunned.

Isn't this a gift?

Why aren't you giving it to me?

Is it because you can't bear to part with it?

Everyone was puzzled. Just as Xuanming was about to speak, Long Shiyi spoke first, "Please understand, Your Highness. My master instructed that the gift must be delivered to Your Highness personally and cannot be entrusted to others. Furthermore, Your Highness must personally review it and be informed of its usage."

Xuanming glanced at Mo Beichen in silence. "Your master is here, what is there to worry about? Fine, bring it up yourself."

Since he couldn't rely on others, and considering Yun Qingluo's identity, Xuanming had a vague idea of ​​what it was.

Long Shiyi glanced at Mo Beichen, who was looking down, seemingly lost in thought.

He could only look away, respectfully walk up the steps, stand in front of Xuanming, and hand over the box.

"Your Highness, this box, carved with a flying dragon in the sky, contains medicine for you. It is called the Vitality Pill. As the name suggests, it can bring withered trees back to life and restore a person's vitality. Take one pill once a month. Take it continuously for two years, and you will be like a newborn, full of vitality."

This box, named "Phoenix Soaring to the Nine Heavens," contains Jade Dew Pills, specially prepared for the Queen. It's primarily for conditioning the body; one pill daily for one hundred days is recommended. It's also known as the Hundred-Day Pill. Its specific effects are described in this letter.

After Long Shiyi finished speaking, he presented the box with both hands.

As soon as Long Shiyi finished speaking, the hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

What?

Sending tonics to someone on a joyous occasion?

It sounds like medicine for people who are about to die.

Is this Sumeru Continent truly so arrogant and lawless?

Everyone waited to see how Xuanming would unleash his fury.

But Xuanming and Muzhi were already frozen in place.

Only they themselves knew the true state of their bodies, and if these two boxes of medicine really did have the same effect as Long Shiyi had described, then this gift was truly a godsend.

Xuanming stared at the box carved with a flying dragon in the sky, his eyes shifting unpredictably.

This medicine must have been prepared by Yun Qingluo, right?

How could she know her own physical condition without ever examining herself?

As the medicine said, his body was indeed like a piece of dead wood, or even worse, relying entirely on that flow of energy to support him.

But his body was like a broken body, with many holes, and his life force was dissipating every day. When this energy completely dissipated, he would die.

Is this Vitality Pill really that miraculous?

Mu Zhi, however, had no particular feelings about the Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens box.

Because her body has been weak since birth, it's something she was born with and can't be improved by medicine later in life. Over the years, she's taken countless medicines that her father found, but with little effect.

On the contrary, she was very interested in the box with the flying dragon in the sky. Although Xuanming refused to reveal any information about his body, she knew a little about it.

She knew that Xuanming's body was only holding on for the moment; otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to deal with matters on other continents, nor would he have thought of inviting all the royal family members to the wedding banquet.

Mu Zhi spoke first, "Was this medicine made by your wife herself?"