Looking at the woman he had longed for day and night, Li Mufeng felt an indescribable joy well up in his heart. He stroked her smooth face with his large, strong hands, then pulled her tightly into his arms.
"I knew you were still alive. Heaven rewards those who persevere. I've finally found you."
Li Mufeng held her so tightly, as if afraid that if he let go, the woman would disappear again.
"Blood Purple Rose" blinked.
"You know me?"
Li Mufeng then remembered that he was still wearing a veil, and quickly tore it off.
"It is I, it is the King."
Looking at the man before her, with his delicate features, though not as handsome as Qiu Yunce, he possessed a unique and indescribable charm.
His deep eyes shone like stars, revealing an air of unparalleled confidence. His thick, well-defined eyebrows, slightly arched, gave him a free-spirited air.
His nose was straight and prominent, his facial features were well-defined and his features were beautiful. Every detail was just right, as if he were a work of art carefully sculpted by God.
Seeing that "Blood Purple Rose" was staring at him, Li Mufeng assumed she had recognized him, and parted his sexy lips slightly.
“During the time you were missing, I searched for you every day, as did your mother. She was also very worried about you and came to our house many times to inquire about you.”
"Young master, you must have mistaken me for someone else. I do not know you."
"Blood Purple Rose" had a cold voice and pushed Li Mufeng away, giving off an aura of keeping people at arm's length.
"Ziwei, I'm sorry. I know you hate me for throwing you off the cliff, but that's because I was bewitched..."
Seeing that "Blood Purple Rose" did not recognize him, Li Mufeng's tone became somewhat anxious as he hurriedly explained. Although his voice was not very loud, it was still heard by Qiu Tianxiang, who possessed profound internal strength.
"He's over there, quick, don't let him get away."
Qiu Tianxiang's voice soon followed, and "Blood Purple Rose" alertly pulled Li Mufeng back.
"Quickly, take me hostage and leave. That evil Taoist priest is not easy to deal with."
"No, I will never put you in danger. Even if it means my death, I will not use you as a bargaining chip."
Li Mufeng was very stubborn, and then pulled "Xue Ziwei" along.
"Stay close to me, and I'll lead you out of the encirclement."
It was Li Mufeng's stubbornness that won over Xue Ziwei. Although she didn't remember the person in front of her, he was willing to die rather than take her away, which showed that he was not a bad person.
Just as "Blood Purple Rose" was lost in thought, Qiu Yuance arrived. Seeing her standing to one side with a man in black, he hurriedly waved and said...
"Luo Yun, it's dangerous over there, come over here."
"Chu Yunmo?"
Li Mufeng couldn't believe that Chu Yunmo, who had been missing for more than half a year, would actually appear here.
"Yun Ce, do you know him?"
Upon hearing Li Mufeng call Qiu Yunce by his alias, Qiu Tianxiang questioned him in a cold voice, assuming that the thief in front of him was in cahoots with his son, Qiu Yunce.
"Reporting to Father, I do not recognize him."
Qiu Yunce was extremely respectful.
"Yun Ce, this person is very strange. He keeps talking to me in a way I don't understand. He calls me Ziwei, but my name is clearly Luo Yun!"
"Blood Purple Rose" was unaware of what was going on. Upon seeing Qiu Yunce, she asked in confusion and walked towards him involuntarily.
"Don't go. Please don't go there, he's not a good person."
Li Mufeng grabbed "Blood Purple Rose's" wrist, then turned his cold gaze to Chu Yunmo.
"So, you were the one who set up the illusion for me that day?"
"Are you Dragon Prince Li Mufeng?"
Chu Yunmo recognized the person in front of her instantly.
"Li-Mu-Feng"
She murmured "Blood Purple Rose," feeling that the name was very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it before.
Seeing "Blood Purple Rose" looking at him with a puzzled expression, Li Mufeng finally understood. No wonder he had searched the entire "Purple Cloud Kingdom" and couldn't find her. It turned out that Chu Yunmo had hidden her here? And she had lost her memory.
Wait a minute, why did Chu Yunmo just call Qiu Tianxiang "father"? Could he be a member of "Qingyu"? What is his purpose in infiltrating "Zixiao Kingdom"? Is he plotting against Zixiao Kingdom?
"Let her go."
Seeing that "Blood Purple Rose" was being held back by Li Mufeng, Qiu Yunce felt a surge of jealousy and hatred, and shouted in a deep voice.
What if I say no?
Li Mufeng's phoenix eyes flashed with endless rage as he pulled "Blood Purple Rose" fiercely into his arms, displaying an extremely strong possessiveness.
"court death."
Qiu Yunze gritted his teeth, then whispered something to his father, Qiu Tianxiang, who then burst into laughter.
"Haha... The third prince of the 'Purple Cloud Kingdom', interesting."
Then he patted Qiu Yunce on the shoulder.
"You're quite something, kid! You've made such a great contribution without your father's knowledge. So, if I kill him today, the 'Purple Cloud Kingdom' will be mine for the taking?"
"Yes, the Zixiao Kingdom has three princes in total. The second prince, Li Muchen, is the son of the Empress Dowager and Feng Yi, so he cannot be considered a prince at all."
The eldest prince is insane; the one who can truly amount to anything now is this man before us.
Qiu Yunze bowed and truthfully reported to the Imperial Preceptor Qiu Tianxiang, adding at the end, "..."
"The second young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion, Han Ruyi, is also Father's daughter. She has already risen to the rank of Consort Zhen. As long as Father..."
Another whispered exchange ensued, their voices not too loud, so Li Mufeng and "Blood Purple Rose" couldn't hear them clearly. However, seeing the old Taoist's bright eyes and his frequent glances in their direction, "Blood Purple Rose" realized something was amiss and spoke again.
"Take me hostage and get out of here right now."
"Why? Why are you still willing to help me even though you have amnesia?"
Ziwei, did you pretend to have amnesia to deceive Chu Yunmo? Do you have some ulterior motive? Is that why you've been infiltrating this "Qingyu Kingdom"?
Could it be for my jade pendant?
This was the only reason Li Mufeng could think of, but then he heard "Blood Purple Rose" say...
"What jade pendant? Why should I help you find a jade pendant? I just think this old Taoist is a beast. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Although I don't know why you came to the palace to steal, I hate this evil Taoist."
Li Mufeng was dumbfounded; such a reason! Then, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
"Don't you really remember me? I came to the palace to retrieve my mother's belongings..."
"Set up the formation."
Before Li Mufeng could finish speaking, he heard the old Taoist priest Qiu Tianxiang shout.
The two looked up and saw the four people fly off in four different directions, thrusting their swords into the ground. Then, they saw the old Taoist chanting incantations, and a thick plume of smoke appeared in the sky...
"Oh no, a bewitching array."
Li Mufeng had experienced this once before; the last time it was Chu Yunmo's magic array, and he was greatly alarmed.
"Master, we've arrived."
Zhao Hu and Wang Feng were originally tasked with drawing away the pursuers, but the old Taoist priest Qiu Tianxiang was not fooled at all, so they had no choice but to return and fight back.
"Archers, kill!"
Upon seeing this, Qiu Yunce shouted in a deep voice. Zhao Hu and Wang Feng were immediately overwhelmed and could only parry, unable to retaliate, let alone save Li Mufeng.
"I'll fight you to the death."
Li Mufeng drew his sword again, but then he heard his mother calling out in the air.
"Feng'er, come, come to your mother. Come on! Come on..."
"Mother...Mother, Feng'er misses you so much..."
For some unknown reason, Li Mufeng suddenly became dazed and walked towards the magic circle.
"No, it's hypnosis."
"Blood Purple Rose" hurriedly grabbed his hand and shook her head desperately. Whether it was because of "Blood Purple Rose" or not, Li Mufeng had a brief moment of lucidity and stabbed himself in the abdomen.
"What are you doing? Trying to commit suicide?"
"Blood Purple Rose" asked in confusion, thinking he was not thinking clearly, but then she heard Li Mufeng speaking intermittently...
"No...don't worry, I...I'm fine."
The intense pain instantly brought him to his senses. Since the formation required four pillars, he only needed to kill the people in the four directions to break the formation.
Thinking this, Li Mufeng used all his strength to unleash a sword beam towards the east.
"ah……"
With a scream, Li Mufeng unleashed three more sword strikes. After four screams, the smoke gradually dissipated. Just as "Blood Purple Rose" and Li Mufeng were overjoyed, they heard the old Taoist priest shout again.
"A volley of arrows."
The two looked around in terror as countless arrows rained down on them, accompanied by Qiu Yunce's terrified scream.
"No, Father, Luo Yun is still inside..."
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