The story begins with Li Mingke running away from the banquet.
The fourth prince and the other two princesses were arguing about how to inherit the throne "fairly and justly" when they suddenly saw Li Mingke running out.
"By yourself? Do you want me to send someone to follow you?" But before he could finish speaking, the man had already disappeared without a trace.
The fourth prince glanced at the two princesses beside him, made up his mind, abandoned everyone at the table, and ran out with Li Mingke.
With so many people and various factions mingling here, what will she do if she, a novice from the immortal sect, encounters danger in the Great Ye Dynasty?
Then he saw Li Mingke squatting under the artificial hill in the yard, crying loudly.
He didn't go over immediately, but waited until Li Mingke finished crying and recovered for a while before gradually approaching.
"What's wrong, Mingke?" He squatted down to look Li Mingke in the eye.
The person opposite me had red eyes, like a little rabbit.
"It's nothing." Li Mingke lowered her head, not wanting outsiders to see her in such a disheveled state.
The Fourth Prince placed his hand on Li Mingke's head and patted it reassuringly, "You were scared just now, weren't you? Nobody expected the Demon Lord to suddenly attack."
The fourth prince's hand was very soft, which reassured Li Mingke somewhat.
"I never expected that he would suddenly go crazy after just a few words." Li Mingke still feels lingering fear when she thinks about it now.
“Mingke is young and has only heard rumors about him. Back then, he turned the world upside down. If you had experienced it, you wouldn’t be so surprised. How could someone who murdered his master and wife be as kind as he appears?”
“He is indeed cruel; I have witnessed it now.” Li Mingke patted his chest, then a new question arose, “How dare the Fifth Princess cooperate with him? Could it be that the Fifth Princess has some kind of leverage over him?”
The fourth prince shook his head. "I don't know either. Maybe the fifth prince made some kind of agreement with him."
The Fifth Princess and Demon Lord Luan Hua were always like an impenetrable wall whenever they met, and he couldn't find a way to send someone to investigate.
The wind passed between the two, fluttering their clothes.
"Mingke".
"Um?"
The leaves rustled.
The fourth prince took Li Mingke's hand and said, "Mingke, my second sister is favored by important officials, my fifth sister has the support of the Demon Lord, but I have nothing."
Li Mingke looked up at him.
"I only have you—Li Mingke."
...
A gust of wind blew from the distant past, passing over the artificial hill behind her.
"You're all I have left..."
There was once someone who held her hand like that and said to her...
Who is it...?
The fourth prince gazed at her slightly dazed eyes and placed her hand on his chest. “I was not favored by my father when I was young, and no one in the court thought highly of me. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to enter the immortal mountain and live a carefree life for a few years. No one believed in me, and no one supported me, but Heaven gave me a way out and gave me the courage to fight for everything.”
“Mingke, it is God’s will that Heaven sent you to my side.”
A jolt of electricity ran through Li Mingke's body, from the top of her head to the soles of her feet, making her heart go numb.
"you……"
The fabric in my palm is smooth, and my fingers are slightly bent, making wrinkles in the clothes.
"I know you didn't want to come, they forced you, but who can say this wasn't our destined encounter?"
The Fourth Prince's eyes were so sincere that Li Mingke unconsciously pursed her lips.
He could see her hesitation and struggle, so he simply stretched out his arms and hugged her tightly in his embrace.
"Li Mingke, I'm willing to believe you, so in return, are you willing to believe me?"
"Come with me to the highest peak of the mortal realm."
Li Mingke rested her chin on his shoulder, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't shocked.
Throughout her life of more than ten years, she has always been in the role of "the protected". Not to mention her parents, even her younger sister had to give in to her. When she was cultivating in the immortal sect, her cousin took good care of her. Although Jinyun Immortal Venerable was her master, he did not have high expectations for her.
But now there is someone who has completely dissected their inner self, hoping to trust and support each other, without absolute advantage or disadvantage.
Use your strengths to make up for my weaknesses.
Only now does Li Mingke feel like a complete person.
She opened her mouth and finally uttered that word.
"……good."
I'm willing to believe you.
"Very good!"
The fourth prince hugged her even tighter, and although she couldn't see his face clearly, Li Mingke could guess what a joyful smile he had on his face.
This feeling is pretty good too!
Li Mingke smiled softly as well.
Unbeknownst to her, the Fourth Prince was staring at the Demon Lord Luan Hua behind her.
Demon Lord Luan Hua chased after the two, only to find them already embracing, while the Fourth Prince looked at him with a provocative gaze.
A strange fire of irritation ignited in his heart, and he slashed at the two of them with a palm strike.
Suddenly, a fierce wind swept through the courtyard, ravaging the precious flowering trees.
The fourth prince used his strength to pull Li Mingke to the ground, protecting her tightly.
what happens?
Li Mingke lifted his head from the Fourth Prince's arms and saw the Demon Lord with a face full of anger.
The fear that had just faded instantly surged back up.
Noticing that Li Mingke's body was trembling slightly, the Fourth Prince pressed her head into his arms.
"Don't be afraid," he said softly, "I'm here!"
"Um."
The Demon Lord had already walked up to the two of them, looking down at them.
"Heh, Your Highness has quite the refined taste, sneaking out of the banquet to have some fun in the wild."
The fourth prince chuckled lightly, showing no fear, then dusted himself off and stood up.
"Why has the Demon Lord come out of the banquet? Has the banquet already ended?"
Li Mingke was helped up by the Fourth Prince, who carefully removed the grass leaves stuck to her coat.
"I just saw two rats sneaking out and followed them out of curiosity," the Demon Lord said coldly.
"How could someone as high and mighty as the Demon Lord, sitting atop the clouds, possibly notice a mere rat in the mortal realm?" His tone instantly changed, his mockery laced with ruthlessness:
"I thought adults only saw colorful treasures!"
Demon Lord Luan Hua was furious; he could tell that the Fourth Prince was mocking him.
It is self-evident who the "five-colored treasures" refer to.
This person is young, yet dares to dart around in his minefield!
"Aren't you afraid of dying?" he asked.
"Afraid? How could I not be afraid?" The Fourth Prince spoke the truth, but he kept staring at the Demon Lord, his eyes showing no fear whatsoever.
"Fine, then I'll grant your wish!" He extended a finger and pointed it directly at his forehead.
"Demon Lord!"
A pair of soft, boneless little hands climbed up his arm and pressed down hard, trying to make him put his hands down.
"Get out of here!" he shouted angrily.
"You can't kill innocent people indiscriminately!" Li Mingke refused to give up.
"Oh? What right do you have to tell me what to do?" The Demon Lord ignored her and continued to stare intently at the Fourth Prince.
"Indiscriminate killing? Ha, I can kill whoever I want! A villain like me is not bound by rules! Besides, didn't you say I'm just black, stinking mud in a quagmire? Since I'm mud, of course I'm capable of anything!"
"Including murder!"
Li Mingke gritted her teeth. How could the Demon Lord be so petty? She had only said that because she was provoked!
"However, as far as I know, apart from that master who tried to harm him, the Demon Lord has never killed anyone!"
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