Chapter 1195: Unable to Return to the City

Luo Li didn't open her eyes, but only uttered a very light response from her nose: "Hmm?"

"From now on..." Di Xuanming's Adam's apple rolled, "Don't push me away again. Don't stand in front of me alone."

His tone was no longer angry or commanding, but rather carried a heaviness that was almost pleading, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his lungs.

"Did you hear that?"

Luo Li finally slowly opened her eyes.

Those eyes that once inspired the power of heaven and were resolute and cold, now reflected the starry sky, with only a tired soft light left.

She turned her head and looked at God Xuanming's eyes, which were as deep as the abyss, but at this moment filled with unmistakable fear and stubbornness.

She looked at him for a long time.

She saw the bloodshot in his eyes, the lingering pain between his brows, and the cherishment in his eyes that almost burned her.

An extremely faint smile, like ripples caused by a stone thrown into a cold pond, spread faintly on her pale lips.

"Nagging." She whispered the two words, with her usual stubbornness that left him helpless, yet strangely soothed the fear churning in his heart.

She didn't agree directly, but Di Xuanming saw the same thing in her eyes.

A bond that needs no words.

Next time, if she is really in desperate situation, she might still make the same choice, and he will never allow her to face it alone.

He didn't ask any more questions, but just reached out his hand, passed through the sand on the back of her neck, and carefully pulled her towards him, so that her weak body could be closer to his warm chest.

Luo Li did not resist and obediently rested her head in his arms, her forehead resting on the beating pulse on the side of his neck.

The steady and powerful beating, carrying the warmth of life, slowly settled the uneasiness deep in her soul.

Di Xuanming tightened his arms, holding her more closely in his arms, using his body temperature to dispel the chill of the desert night.

He lowered his head, resting his chin lightly on the top of her head, and the tip of his nose was filled with the faint, fresh scent of her body, which made him feel at ease.

"Go to sleep," his voice was low and gentle, with an unmistakable sense of protection, "I'll watch over you. We'll leave here at dawn."

Luo Li nodded lightly in his arms, and her heavy eyelids closed again.

The tense nerves completely relaxed and the consciousness sank into the endless darkness.

This time, it was no longer a coma caused by exhaustion, but a deep sleep with a sense of security.

Before falling asleep, Luo Li felt that she had forgotten to ask something important, but she didn't have time to remember it.

early morning.

Luo Li and the other person's injuries have healed by 90%.

Luo Li glanced outside the endless desert and was about to say that she would return to Buli City, but she suddenly remembered the important thing that she seemed to have forgotten.

Her eyes narrowed dangerously as she glanced at Di Xuanming, who was putting on his coat, and said sinisterly, "Di Xuanming, why did you come to the Endless Desert without a word? And why haven't you been able to contact me for over two years?"

Di Xuanming closed his eyes. He thought this matter was over.

Luo Li slowly took two steps forward, raised her foot slightly and grabbed his ear, her voice tinged with laughter, "Don't think you can get away with it, tell me quickly, or else..."

Di Xuanming bent down to match her movements and said helplessly, "Okay, okay, I'll tell you."

"That's more like it." Luo Li released her hands and clapped them. "Tell me, what's the reason?"

Di Xuanming pursed his lips and said, "It's because of my mother."

Luo Li's eyes moved, "Aunt? But didn't you say that she was taken away by Yan Ye?"

Di Xuanming nodded. "That's exactly what I remember, but I've been in the Ninth Heaven for so many years, and I don't have any clues about my mother in my memory. I've never met Gu Yanhe in the Ninth Heaven either."

Luo Li pressed on: "What does that have to do with you coming to the Endless Desert?"

Di Xuanming's expression was solemn. "But just half a year ago, someone somehow managed to get me a letter. Inside the letter was a piece of hair. It was undoubtedly my mother's."

Luo Li frowned slightly: "Is this the reason why you came to the Endless Desert?"

Di Xuanming nodded, "That's right."

Luo Li's expression began to turn dangerous again. "So you felt there was a scam and wanted to find out who gave you the information, so you chose to lie to me and come here alone?"

Di Xuanming felt a little guilty, "We still have Ye Yuan, so he's not alone."

Luo Li laughed angrily, "So you found a clue?"

Di Xuanming lowered his head even deeper. "No, I've searched almost the entire Endless Desert during this period, but I still haven't found anything."

Luo Li looked at him with an annoyed look, and hesitated to speak.

In the end, she just sighed and held his hand, "Let's go back to Buli City first. As for who gave you the news, we will go back and investigate thoroughly."

Di Xuanming raised his head, looked into the pair of starry eyes before him, and nodded slowly, "Okay."

Never leave the city.

The two returned to Buli City, walked on the street, and headed towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Emperor Xuanming sighed, "Buli City has changed so much."

He looked at a place in the sky that looked like an island. "What's that?"

"Alliance Academy." Luo Li answered subconsciously.

Then, thinking that he didn't know much about the current Buli City, or even the entire Continent of Gods, Luo Li briefly explained to him what had happened in the past two years.

After listening to Luo Li's words, Di Xuanming said, "So such a big thing happened after I left. Wait..."

His expression changed. "If the person who sent me the message was from the Demon God Temple or the Ninth Heaven, then they were also sealed."

Luo Li's expression froze, "No, no way..."

As soon as Di Xuanming finished saying "sealed", Luo Li's expression instantly changed from "No way" to "It seems...it really makes sense?"

Then, a subtle sense of regret came over him, thinking, "Wasn't it a waste of two years of work and I almost lost my life?"

She couldn't help but raise her hand to rub her brow, and sighed deeply. "So, the two of us, one of us almost buried ourselves in the sand for two years just to find clues, and the other almost sacrificed himself to rescue someone, and in the end, the source of the clues... might be sealed in some corner and can't be found out?"

Di Xuanming looked at his daughter's expression that said "this wave of huge losses", and the originally solemn atmosphere inexplicably dissipated.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, with a helpless yet indulgent smile. He reached out and gently pulled down her hand that was rubbing her brow, holding it in his palm: "Well, it sounds a bit... um, dramatic."

Luo Li was being led by him, her fingers scratching his palm dishonestly, and she glanced at him sideways: "It's more than just dramatic. It's simply unfair. Di Xuanming, your intelligence is not good enough. You didn't even know that the enemy's nest had been destroyed?"

Di Xuanming nodded obediently, "Madam, your teaching is correct. It was my neglect."

He deliberately lowered his voice, with a hint of coaxing, "Then, as compensation, I'll make you 'Ice Flame Glazed Cake' when I get back?"

Luo Li's eyes lit up instantly. That was her favorite dessert. Only Di Xuanming could make that unique taste of crisp, sweet and a little warm.

But he tried to keep a straight face: "Humph, you think you can get rid of me with a plate of snacks? There's been no news for two years, and I was worried and frightened. This is a debt..."

"Two plates!" Di Xuanming immediately increased the bet, his eyes sincere, "Please forgive me, okay?"

"Plus..." Luo Li rolled her eyes, a hint of cunning flashing in her eyes, "Make tea for me every day!"

"Yes, ma'am." The smile in Di Xuanming's eyes deepened, and he took her hand and continued to walk towards the City Lord's Mansion.

The streets were bustling with people and lined with shops, and it was much more prosperous and lively than when he left two years ago.

He watched with interest, his eyes sweeping over the floating Alliance Academy in the air.

"This institution... is quite impressive," he commented casually.

Luo Li was thinking about the Ice Flame Glazed Cake and the beautiful dress. Hearing this, she subconsciously replied with a hint of pride, "Of course! Don't you see who's initiating this?"

Di Xuanming turned his head to look at her, a gentle smile spreading across his deep eyes, with undisguised admiration and indulgence.

He deliberately dragged out his tone, his deep voice carrying a magnetic quality: "Oh? So it was my wife who took the lead in organizing this? No wonder it's so extraordinary and soaring."

Before he finished speaking, Luo Li's cheeks felt slightly hot.

The word "Madam" came out of his mouth with a special kind of intimacy and teasing, which made her previous little pride instantly mixed with a hint of embarrassment.

She snorted softly and turned away, but her ears were secretly tinged with red: "Stop it, go back quickly, I want to eat Ice Flame Glazed Cake!"

Di Xuanming chuckled softly, his chest trembling slightly. He tightened his grip on her hand, conveying a silent expression of doting: "As you wish, madam. I'll be back soon, and I'll make sure you have the best food."

The two smiled at each other, and the air was filled with the warmth and ease of reunion after a disaster. The tension and pain of the past few days seemed to have been washed away by the noisy and prosperous atmosphere of the city.

They held hands, blended into the crowd with light steps, and walked towards the City Lord's Mansion.

However, just as they were about to cross a relatively quiet street lined with tall spiritual plants, Di Xuanming's footsteps paused almost imperceptibly.

The smile on his face faded quickly like the tide, replaced by a vigilance as sharp as an eagle.

He subconsciously tightened his grip on Luo Li's hand, and a cold aura instantly spread from him, isolating some of the noisy sounds around them.

Luo Li noticed his change almost immediately. The relaxed look on her face instantly faded, her starry eyes narrowed slightly as she followed Di Xuanming's gaze.

It was a half-open carved wooden window on the second floor of an elegant-looking teahouse at the end of the street.

"What's wrong?" Luo Li asked in a low voice, her body slightly tense, her soul power flowing quietly.

It is absolutely extraordinary to be able to make Emperor Xuanming enter such a state of alert in an instant.

Di Xuanming did not answer immediately. His deep eyes were fixed on the window, his brows were furrowed, as if he was trying hard to capture and distinguish something.