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Honestly, I didn't want Ouyang Feiying to wake up. I didn't know if he would return to the sinister and vicious Ouyang Feiying he once was. But he did wake up. Not only did he wake up, but he also regained his memory.

He called Leng Yue into the room and sent Sai Huatuo away. I was really worried, so I hid outside the door and eavesdropped.

I heard Ouyang Feiying say that he'd let her marry Sai Huatuo after the storm subsided. Hearing this, I felt relieved for the time being. Regardless of whether this was true or not, at least he wouldn't do anything to Leng Yue for now. Now, we're all on the same page. Ouyang Feiying is so smart, I'm sure he understands that fratricidal tactics are not suitable now.

After a while, Leng Yue came out with a red face. I burst out laughing and teased, "Oh, it's really hot today."

She rolled her eyes at me and said, "Just laugh at me."

I continued to tease, "Sister, you and Sai Huatuo are a perfect match, why are you shy?"

Leng Yue covered her face with her hands, bent over, searching for something on the ground. Seeing her embarrassed and annoyed, I was even more amused. So I tapped her shoulder with my fan and asked, "What are you looking for?"

Unexpectedly, Leng Yue reacted greatly, covering her shoulder with a cry. I was a little surprised, was she injured?

"I didn't use any force, what's wrong with you?" I asked.

Leng Yue's cheeks were slightly red, and she looked unhappy. She spoke with a lack of strength: "I'll find a crack in the ground in your yard to see if there's a way for me to get in, so you don't laugh at me."

I smiled helplessly. "Sister, you're already in your twenties, why are you still acting like a little girl? It's a good thing to have the blessings of the elders. Wouldn't it be even better if you and Sai Hua Tuo could get married?"

She ignored me and only asked, "Master of Chunfengdeyi Palace, it's lunchtime now. Aren't you hungry?"

I shook my head helplessly. Changing the subject was a sign of guilt. Never mind. I have things to do. We'll talk later.

So I said goodbye to her in a hurry and went about my business.

I prepared a simple sedan chair and smoothly transferred the City Lord and his companions to the Shenyue Sect's main altar. By the time we returned to Chunfengdeyi Palace, the fake City Lord and his companions had already disguised themselves. Everything was flawless and perfect.

Leng Yue said "Let's go back" while walking out. Sai Huatuo patted her. Leng Yue screamed again and shouted angrily, "Hey, what are you doing!"

Sai Huatuo looked slightly surprised: "I didn't use any strength, what happened to you?"

I walked over, fanning myself. "Sister, you're being very strange today. Just now, I touched you with my fan, and you reacted like this."

"Don't talk nonsense." Leng Yue said as she was about to run away. I took the fan and gently tapped her, freezing her.

"You naughty child..." she said with a grin.

Sai Huatuo wiped her forehead with his hand, and confirmed that she just caught a cold, then he untied her acupuncture points and took her back to the room to rest.

I stood there, laughing uncontrollably.

Naughty kid? I like that term.

After the Battle of Frost Descent, although the Shenyue Sect occupied the imperial palace, they also suffered heavy casualties.

While the cultists' martial arts had improved significantly, they were still mediocre. Consequently, after the battle, only a few hundred thousand remained, numbering just over forty thousand. The older cultists had long since passed away, and the current members were those whom Bantianyue distrusted. Since he was currently in power, he likely wouldn't conduct a military review. By quietly eliminating some of the cultists, he could quietly weaken the Shenyue Cult's power.

After that, I would infiltrate the Imperial Palace daily with my Dark Clothes team. First, we'd identify the group, then annihilate them whole. In this way, those who died died, and those who survived were completely unaware. Gradually, the Divine Moon Cult dwindled to just over 10,000 followers, with fewer than 5,000 truly capable.

As long as Shi Jiajun is eliminated, Bantianyue will have no more talents to use.

Bantianyue, you will eventually die in my hands.

On the evening of the day the city lord and his men were successfully transferred, the Shi family army sent someone to deliver a brocade box to Leng Yue. The person who delivered the item said that Shi Qiuyan invited Leng Yue to the general's residence for a chat at 12:00 p.m.

"This is a trap. Do you really want to go?" I asked.

Leng Yue smiled and said, "It's not a trap, it's just a Hongmen Feast at best. If it doesn't work, I'll just run away. You guys should be prepared for a surprise attack."

As soon as Leng Yue left, Sai Huatuo knocked on the door of my room.

"Let's go together," he said.

Sai Huatuo and I have gradually developed a tacit understanding, a tacit understanding between us. I have no intention of competing with him for anything, but I am also Leng Yue's protector. I am protecting my sister.

We waited in the woods where Lengyue would pass on her way back, chatting intermittently.

"It's been arranged," I said.

He nodded. "Keep the noise as quiet as possible. Just fight them off, and don't kill anyone."

Sure enough, within half an hour, Leng Yue's figure was seen coming towards them. Sai Hua Tuo hurried forward, picked up Leng Yue and said, "We have to leave here quickly."

"You go first, I'll cover your retreat," I said.

"Thank you very much."

Shi Qiuyan quickly caught up with his men. This is my first time meeting Shi Qiuyan, and he's truly quite good-looking. Since I promised Sai Hua Tuo not to kill anyone, I'll spare your life for now. My shoulder injury hasn't healed yet, so I don't want to bother with you any more.

I stalled for time, engaging them in insignificant exchanges. Slowly making my way back to Chunfengdeyi Palace, I summoned the Dark Clothes Squad, including Ouyang Feiying and the Border Elder, to join in. Seeing the presence of the elders, the Shi family army knew they would be at a disadvantage if they fought head-on, so they retreated.

I knocked on Leng Yue's door and said to Sai Huatuo, "It's all right now."

Glancing into the room, Leng Yue was awake, her face very pale.

I politely bowed and left. When three people are together, treating each other with respect is always necessary. For me, knowing my place in this relationship is more important than anything else.

The moon is bright and clear in the sky. It's a perfect night for romance.

I was just admiring the moon, not eavesdropping. But when Sai Huatuo said "I love you" to Leng Yue, I couldn't help but admire: the right time, the right place, and the right people.

It’s wonderful. It’s wonderful.

The next morning, the naughty kid Shi Qiuyan came again with his cat Shi family to make a fuss.

"Shi Qiuyan, do you really think you can enter the Chunfengdeyi Palace?" I sneered.

"I will take her away from here even if I die. Yue'er is mine, and no one can take her away from you!" said Shi Qiuyan.

"Leng Yue is a human being, not an object! Please show her some respect!" Sai Huatuo was a little angry.

I patted Sai Huatuo gently with my fan, then turned to Shi Qiuyan and said, "Okay, I'll grant you your wish. If it were just you and your men, you wouldn't even be able to enter the gate of Chunfengdeyi Palace. But since you want to see Lengyue so much, how about this? I'll let you in. As for whether you can see Lengyue, it depends on whether you have the luck to do so."

"Okay!" said Shi Qiuyan.

"Master Nong Yue..." Sai Huatuo expressed his objection.

"Don't worry, with just a few of them, I'm afraid they can get in but can't get out. Open the door!"

Just because they weren't killed yesterday doesn't mean they'll be alive today. The Chunfengdeyi Palace is not to be trifled with.

As soon as Shi Qiuyan and his men entered the gates of Chunfengdeyi Palace, I waved my iron fan gently, and several of the Shi family cats immediately raised their tails. The situation quickly evolved from undercurrents to a direct confrontation. Shangguan Yan, Sima Changfeng, and Ouyang Feiying had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time. Now was the perfect time to encircle and suppress the Shi family army. If the Shi family army was eliminated, the overthrow of Bantianyue would be just around the corner.

Suddenly a white figure appeared at the door of the living room.

"Leng Yue..." Sai Huatuo was not paying attention and was scratched on the arm by Shi Qiuyan's sword.

Seeing Leng Yue, Shi Qiuyan ran over to him. Leng Yue raised her hand and tapped his acupoint, saying in a hoarse voice, "Shut up!"

"Yue'er, come with me, I will accompany you to see the doctor." Shi Qiuyan said.

Leng Yue grinned: "It seems like you have never accompanied me to see a doctor."

"Are you still blaming me?"

"Shouldn't it be?"

"Wife, stop making trouble. Please come with me. I can't live without you. I promise that I will listen to you in the future. You can go wherever you want and do whatever you want. I will listen to you." Shi Qiuyan begged in a gentle voice.

"You are so persistent and persistent, Shi Qiuyan. You have completely disgraced men." Sai Huatuo said coldly.

"It's not your turn to speak here!" Shi Qiuyan yelled at Sai Huatuo, then said to Leng Yue in the same coquettish tone: "Yue'er, please give me another chance."

Leng Yue's tone softened a little: "You go back first, I'll come find you when I feel better."

"Really? You're really going to come find me?"

"Meet me in the woods outside the city at 11:00 PM tonight. You come alone." Leng Yue helped him untie the acupoints and said coldly, "Go back."

They let him go so easily. I watched helplessly from the side, feeling a little unwilling.

While helping Sai Huatuo apply the medicine, I couldn't help but sigh, "This Shi Qiuyan is spoiled by his sister to no end."

"This shows how tired Leng Yue was when she was with him." Sai Huatuo said.

"Sai Huatuo, you say this out of jealousy, right?" I said with a smile.

He frowned slightly and didn't answer.

"Sister was so weak before," I said again.

"It's not that you are too weak, but that you think you are too strong." Sai Huatuo corrected.

"It seems you know her very well."

"The same to you."

I smiled and shook my head. "Sai Hua Tuo, you really do understand her better than I do."

Leng Yue said that she would go out at night.

Sai Huatuo and I understood each other's intentions. To prevent today's trouble from happening again, we naturally had to catch these mischievous cats and put them in cages tonight.

As soon as it got dark, I led my soldiers to ambush outside the general's residence. Sai Huatuo took the muscle softening powder I had personally prepared and went with Leng Yue to the woods outside the city to capture Shi Qiuyan.

More than seventy Shi family cats were successfully imprisoned in the dungeon. Sai Huatuo and I stood outside the prison door and heard Leng Yue teasing Shi Qiuyan in the dungeon: "Nowadays, we can see each other every day. This is really great, Xiaoyan."

I smiled happily. Leng Yue's mouth can be quite mean sometimes.

At this moment, Sai Huatuo suddenly told me that Leng Yue's poison had entered my heart.

How could this happen? Hasn't the toxin been eliminated?

"There's still a small amount left. Originally, it was fine, but she got sick, and Shi Qiuyan kept causing trouble. Now... I'm afraid we won't even be able to wait a year."

Is there really no other way?

Sai Huatuo shook his head: "Ah, it's all because of me."

I understand, I'm also responsible for this. If I hadn't let Shi Qiuyan in this morning, perhaps... it seems I'm thirsty for revenge again.

"Master Nong Yue, please don't blame yourself. This is none of your business. If I had stopped her from going to the General's Mansion, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way."

"Then why didn't you stop it?"

"I have no power to stop it, and I have no power to reverse it."

Since everything has come to this, it's futile to feel sad. So I comforted him, "Actually, this will happen sooner or later. Don't be too sad, Hua Tuo."

"Yes, it's a matter of time. Maybe this is fate," he said.

I came to my senses, stopped playing the piano, slowly stood up, and walked to the window.

The moonlight outside the window was dim, but the stars were very conspicuous. The purple light of Leng Yue's natal star was getting weaker and weaker, forming a sharp contrast with Shi Qiuyan's bright purple star.

I came up with the name Zhaixing Nongyueju. Zhaixing Zhaixing, there is no star in the sky that can escape.

How great would that be if that were true?

I don't ask for much, I just want a sister.