On the other side, Ah Li followed Lu Yanzhi around, looking at things.

Lu Yanzhi also carefully selected and bought a lantern, which he wanted to release with Ali.

When they arrived at the tranquil riverbank, Lu Yanzhi held Ah Li's hand tightly and said very sincerely, "I hope that I can be with the Grand Palace Master Leng Li for a long time and forever."

Ahri smiled gently and lighted the lantern.

As the lights came on, the two of them placed the lanterns into the shimmering river.

The lantern swayed gracefully in the river, slowly gathering with the other lanterns, and then they all drifted slowly into the distance.

As Lu Yanzhi watched the lanterns drift away, he turned around and hugged Ah Li, kissing her very proactively. "Great Palace Master, you heard me make a wish just now, didn't you?"

"Um."

"Then you must remember to grant my wish." After Lu Yanzhi finished speaking, he hugged Ah Li and continued to kiss her.

He really hoped that he could stay with the Grand Palace Master like this forever.

When he was at the brothel, it wasn't the first time he had met the Grand Palace Master.

When he was a child, he often went to the Palace of Heartlessness to see his mother.

At that time, he would notice the Grand Palace Master and think that she was like a fairy, very beautiful. Just looking at her made him feel very happy.

When Lu Yanzhi realized that the person he was embracing in the brothel was actually the Grand Palace Master, he was very happy and excited.

However, he dared not let the Grand Palace Master know his true intentions.

Later, when the Grand Palace Master beckoned to him, he began to test the Grand Palace Master's attitude towards him step by step.

Now that he knows the Grand Palace Master also likes him, he is truly happy.

When Lu Yanzhi returned to the Ruthless Palace, he didn't want to go back to the place that Ah Li had arranged for him there.

"Grand Palace Master, shall I sleep with you?"

Lu Yanzhi tugged at Ah Li's sleeve like a little wife.

Ah Li pinched Lu Yanzhi's chin and said, "Aren't you cold anymore?"

Upon hearing Ah Li's words, Lu Yanzhi thought of the icy bed in Ah Li's room.

However, he felt that as long as the Grand Palace Master was there, he wasn't actually that afraid of the cold.

Ah Li suddenly leaned close to Lu Yanzhi's ear and whispered, "The supreme secret of the Ruthless Palace has a little-known wonder. When cultivating with a man, if the man's cultivation level is low, he can benefit from the cultivation and improve his martial arts level naturally without having to work hard or deliberately cultivate."

This is a secret passed down orally from generation to generation by the Grand Masters of the Ruthless Palace; no one else but the Grand Master would know it.

This is why the Grand Master of the Heartless Palace rarely falls in love. Once he does, it will be noticed, and the danger that follows is unknown to anyone.

Lu Yanzhi's throat bobbed, and when he heard the last part, his eyes widened even more, "Grand Palace Master, then tell me, aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone?"

Ah Li glanced at Lu Yanzhi calmly, "Can you?"

Lu Yanzhi quickly shook his head and said firmly, "I won't!"

Ah Li chuckled softly, then took Lu Yanzhi's hand and led him into her room.

Once inside the room, Ah Li noticed that Lu Yanzhi was clenching his teeth and didn't utter a single complaint about being cold.

Ahri slowly led the person to the ice bed, saying, "Be good, it won't be cold soon."

When Ah Li's dress fell to the ground, and Lu Yanzhi's clothes followed suit, the room was no longer cold, but instead filled with warmth and heat.

...

Soon, as Lu Yanzhi and Ah Li spent more and more time together, Lu Yanzhi no longer felt cold even when lying alone on the ice bed.

When practicing swordsmanship, Lu Yanzhi could fight Ah Li to a draw.

Lu Yanzhi has grown a lot taller. Ah Li wanted to pat his head, but she also wanted him to lower his head.

Seeing the changes in Lu Yanzhi, Granny Hua felt both gratified and happy.

From the very beginning, when Lu Yanzhi was targeted by the Second Palace Master and the others, she wanted to find Lu Yanzhi a reliable family.

After that, I searched and searched but couldn't find anything I liked.

It was either out of fear of the Heartless Palace or dislike of her identity.

Hua Rong had also mentioned it at the time, "Why don't we send the person to the Grand Palace Master?"

Will the Grand Palace Master accept it?

Grandma Hua said with a worried expression.

"We should at least give it a try."

Not long after Hua Rong finished speaking with Granny Hua, Lu Yanzhi was captured by the people of the Heartless Palace and taken to the brothel.

At that time, the Second Palace Master sent people to capture Lu Yanzhi because he had taken a liking to Lu Yanzhi. In addition, Lu Yanzhi's father was a compulsive gambler and a heavy drinker, and would occasionally knock on the door of a widow's house.

That day, the Second Palace Master simply had someone give the man some money and help him win a few gambling games, so that the man would have money to buy wine.

After drinking, the man went back and started acting crazy.

Unable to bear it any longer, Lu Yanzhi left home. Just as he was about to go to the Heartless Palace to find Granny Hua, the Second Palace Master stopped him.

At that time, Lu Yanzhi asked, "Why are you arresting me?"

The Second Palace Master said, "Your father got drunk and harassed the people of the Heartless Palace. Now he has escaped, so we have no choice but to come and arrest you."

"take away."

That's how Lu Yanzhi was captured by the Second Palace Master's men.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better, and Lu Yanzhi was accepted by the Grand Palace Master.

However, Lu Yanzhi sometimes has a strong possessive desire for the Grand Palace Master.

When the Grand Palace Master is not around, what Lu Yanzhi dislikes most is anyone trying to arrange someone for the Grand Palace Master, or trying to offer themselves as a bedmate for the Grand Palace Master.

At that time, he would become terrifying, his face would look like a living Yama.

That night during the Lantern Festival, all the men outside the brothel were taken back to the Palace of Heartlessness.

Ah Li handed the people over to Lu Yanzhi, saying, "Train them well and make them all experts, okay?"

Ah Li's lingering tone made Lu Yanzhi's heart itch. He hugged Ah Li and asked, "Will I get a reward?"

Ahri pressed her finger against Lu Yanzhi's chest and said, "What reward do you want?"

Lu Yanzhi said, "I want you to marry me."

Once Ah Li marries him, no one will dare to spy on her in front of him.

Ah Li hadn't expected Lu Yanzhi to want this. She looked at him and whispered, "You really are greedy."

Lu Yanzhi is a martial arts prodigy with exceptional talent; Ah Li knew this from the very first day she taught him.

Since the two began practicing together, Lu Yanzhi's martial arts skills have improved rapidly, and he will soon be able to surpass her.

Therefore, Ahri has been working hard to cultivate recently, hoping that when she spars with Lu Yanzhi, she won't lose too badly.

However, Ah Li also discovered that Lu Yanzhi would sometimes deliberately hold back and hide his true strength.

Sometimes, during the fight, he would deliberately bump into Ah Li's wooden sword, then cover the injured area and pitifully say to Ah Li, "Great Palace Master, I'm injured."

Ahri thinks that if you can't tell that this is fake, then it's not an eye, but just a decoration.

But she would still go over, help him up, place one hand on the spot he was clutching, and ask, "Is it here?"