"I think there's nothing more to say between us. Please leave," Li Mingke said coldly.
"But I feel..."
Li Mingke interrupted his self-righteousness, "This is the women's changing room, we need to change our clothes."
"..."
The Immortal Venerable Jinyun has departed.
Once Li Mingke was certain that Immortal Venerable Jinyun had gone far away, he sighed and said to He Xun behind him, "If Immortal Venerable Jinyun hadn't suddenly come over, we wouldn't have wasted so much time. Hurry up and change your clothes. Your current status is special, and you should show your face in front of the public more often."
He Xun understood.
The two changed their clothes as quickly as possible and headed to the spot that had been prepared for them.
He Xun's clothes were more dignified than the dress she wore during the sacrificial ceremony, while Li Mingke changed into a neutral-style jacket and put on a mask, exuding a chilling aura.
The sacrificial ceremony did not end until evening. During this time, He Xun sat at the lower end of the table closest to Wu Xiyu, with Li Mingke closely following behind him.
Finally, the music stopped, signaling the official end of the sacrificial ceremony.
A young eunuch, bowing low, trotted to Li Mingke's side, whispered a few words, and as they were being escorted back, He Xun quietly asked, "What message did His Majesty send?"
Wu Xiyu said that the sacrificial ceremony was over, and to ensure your safety, you should go to the palace to stay.
"And you?"
"Me too."
Looking at the guards surrounding the palace in three layers, the two sighed that Wu Xiyu had really gone all out; even his own palace probably didn't have this many people.
Li Mingke escorted He Xun inside.
"You've had a long day, take a rest. These are all Wu Xiyu's people, so you can rest assured. Just call them if you need anything."
"Okay." He Xun was indeed exhausted. Seeing Li Mingke turn to leave, she asked curiously, "Mingke, aren't you going to rest for a bit?"
"No, I have something to do."
Li Mingke gave her a reassuring look and then closed the door.
She did not alert the guards, but instead chose to walk on the rooftop, leaping a few times to reach an open space by the lake.
"Come out," she said in a deep voice, as the shadow of a sword made of shattered jade appeared behind her.
"You actually discovered me. What level has your cultivation reached now?" The man's voice was somewhat surprised.
"Your Majesty, why don't you come and see for yourself how powerful I am?"
Swish—
Li Mingke and Suiyu disappeared from their original positions at the same time, one above and one below, attacking the target from two directions.
Although Luan Hua was amazed by her speed and thought he could easily dodge it, he did not expect Li Mingke to be much faster than he imagined. Only when he felt pain in his shoulder did he realize that he had already been pierced by the broken jade.
Li Mingke landed steadily on the ground, and the broken jade returned to her hand.
"You dodged quickly, what a pity..."
Luan Hua pressed his bleeding shoulder, looked up at her and asked, "Isn't it a pity it didn't pierce my heart?"
"yes!"
Li Mingke disliked his nonchalant attitude.
Luan Hua licked her blood-stained hand, "Ah... it's a wound Ming Ke inflicted on me..."
The manic and intoxicated state made Li Mingke feel disgusted.
"Mingke is so amazing!" Luan Hua exclaimed.
"Yes, we can now go back and forth with the Demon Lord."
Having just exchanged blows, Luan Hua was probing Li Mingke's strength, and so was she.
She had already made up her mind.
Luan Hua looked at the confident and composed woman in front of him, feeling somewhat dazed.
She's really grown up!
Li Mingke spoke in a cold voice, "Demon Lord, you have been following us since the start of the ritual. What brings you here?"
“You? I’m following you.” He smiled gently. “It’s been so many years. I’ve missed you and wanted to say a few words to you. Is that not allowed?”
Li Mingke got goosebumps all over.
"I naturally cannot control the Demon Lord's thoughts, but I advise the Demon Lord not to do things that are inconsistent with his status and make himself a laughingstock to the world."
"Haha!" Luan Hua laughed loudly, "What right do they have to interfere with what I want to do!"
"I am the rule!"
Li Mingke ignored him and drew his sword to leave.
Luan Hua said from behind her, "Ming Ke, the world is in turmoil right now, it is the perfect time to achieve great things. You already have such strength, if the two of us join forces, not only will the immortal sects be in our grasp, but the entire Three Realms will be under our control!"
"Oh? That sounds nice, sir, but as far as I know, the Demon Cave is also in disarray right now, isn't it?"
Seeing that Li Mingke didn't refute her, Luan Hua was secretly pleased. "They're just a bunch of insignificant people. The demonic cultivators already have a bad reputation, so they don't care what others think. It's a dog-eat-dog world, there's nothing wrong with that. But the immortal sects still put on a false sense of superiority, doing everything they can but feel constrained. In that case, the immortal sects' defeat by the demonic cave is just around the corner. As for mortals?" He sneered twice, "Kill them if they're not convinced!"
Li Mingke couldn't listen to it anymore.
"Mingke!" Seeing that she was about to leave again, Luan Hua hurriedly followed her. "Where are you going?"
He tried to pull her with his uninjured arm, but she dodged it.
She placed the broken jade pieces between them, her eyes shining like stars as she looked at him.
"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."
After saying that, she stopped looking at him, and as she turned her head, the hair that flew up brushed against Luan Hua's eye.
"What path did you take? If it's alright, I can..."
He didn't understand, but he wanted to keep up with her.
She stopped in her tracks. "Stop the strife, save the people... can you do it?"
Luan Hua choked up.
Even without turning around, Li Mingke could guess Luan Hua's expression.
So stop saying you want to be with me.
"We are from two different groups."
Without pausing, she said, "If possible, I hope you can manage your subordinates well. I have more important things to do now."
Her voice was carried to his ears by the evening breeze.
"Next time we meet, I'll take your life."
She vanished without a trace in a few blinks, just as she had come.
Even though the figure had disappeared from sight, Luan Hua still looked at the palace eaves she had stepped over. He smiled, revealing the first genuine smile he had shown in a long time.
"Okay, I'll wait."
Before my eyes was a sky full of brilliant stars.
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