"Hmph!" Lan Ying snorted coldly, saying nothing, which was taken as agreement.
Seeing Lan Ying's exasperated appearance, Li Erniang, as if she had won a battle, said with a fawning smile, "Gu Liyan, let me push your wheelchair for you."
"No need." Gu Liyan smiled slightly and waved his hand, then slowly stood up. "Actually, my leg has already recovered..."
—An altar was erected in front of the main hall of the palace, which looked quite imposing from a distance.
"Is this for a religious ceremony?" Gu Liyan asked, frowning as he looked at the nearly ten-meter-high altar erected outside.
Upon seeing this, Qingge seemed to have thought of something and said, "In the Kingdom of Weilong, there is a custom that when a natural disaster strikes, people will offer sacrifices to their ancestors and pray for salvation."
Gu Liyan frowned. "Will this work?"
"I've heard that as long as a powerful mage prays and the offering is famous and prestigious enough, it can be successful," Qingge said after thinking for a moment.
Gu Liyan shook his head thoughtfully. "Using living people as sacrifices, let's forget about it. It goes against the natural order."
Qingge pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but didn't.
At this moment, Mo Chen ran in looking disheveled and humiliated, and immediately drank all the water on the table in one gulp.
"Phew—" Mo Chen wiped his sweat and said with a lingering fear, "It's like a furnace outside! It's so much better here, with you as a natural freezer."
"Is it hot outside?" Qingge asked with a puzzled look.
“Of course! If you don’t believe me, go out and see! Oh, I almost forgot…” Mo Chen smiled meaningfully, “You won’t feel the heat next to Gu Liyan.”
Seeing that Mo Chen had returned alone without Xiao Hei, Gu Liyan asked in confusion, "Where's Xiao Hei? Is it alright?"
"Little Black, I don't know why its demonic energy suddenly increased. After a careful investigation, I found that the grilled fish it just ate was made with natural resentful fire. It's full of resentment and is venting it now," Mo Chen said with a wry smile.
"The dragon's wrath affects one's temperament, making them irritable; even demonic beasts might not be able to resist it." Gu Liyan pondered for a long time, then suddenly his expression changed:
"That's right! I remember there are many adult demonic beasts emanating from the surrounding areas of the Mighty Dragon Kingdom. Although they are not strong enough, if all demonic beasts are affected by the Dragon's Vengeance, wouldn't that mean—"
Mo Chen's expression also changed. "That's right! How could I have forgotten about that!"
Qingge looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression. "What would happen if we were affected?"
Gu Liyan spoke with a solemn expression, "If the dragon's resentment affects the temperament of the demon beasts, all the demon beasts will experience a surge in demonic power and a great increase in appetite. At that time, it may cause a beast tide to attack the city!"
Qingge turned pale with fright. "Then, what should we do?"
Gu Liyan's expression was grave. "Now that things have come to this, I'm afraid there's only one way..."
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Qingge's face lit up with joy. "Gu Liyan, do you have a solution?"
Gu Liyan pursed his lips, not revealing his thoughts. Seeing his hesitation, Mo Chen then spoke to Gu Liyan about his concerns:
"Gu Liyan's energy is just right to temporarily suppress the resentment. He's afraid that if I go with him to control the surrounding monsters, we won't be able to come back for a while, and you'll run into trouble."
Hearing this, Qingge glanced at Gu Liyan and felt a warmth in her heart. She then said, "Don't worry, I'm relatively safe in the palace. I'll call Lan Ying over, so you don't need to worry about me."
Gu Liyan held Qingge's hand, wanting to say something but unable to.
Upon seeing this, Mo Chen quietly withdrew and closed the door behind him.
"Gu Liyan, just say what you want to say..." Qingge said, looking at Gu Liyan.
Gu Liyan pulled Qingge into his arms and said softly, "Qingqing, after Mo Chen and I leave, you have to be careful of Qingyang, as well as Ruyi and Yang Wei. I suspect that the attack you were attacked a couple of days ago may have been done by one of them."
Qingge felt a sweet warmth in her heart, blushed, and nodded, "Yes, I'll be careful. You should also be careful."
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine, and..." Gu Liyan looked at Qingge, then suddenly smiled meaningfully, "I'll always be by your side, protecting you!"
Qingge didn't understand Gu Liyan's meaning, but she still nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."
Gu Liyan smiled and walked out of the room. He turned back to look at Qingge and said with a smile, "Wait for me!"
After saying goodbye to Mo Chen, the two left immediately. Watching Gu Liyan leave, Qing Ge looked worried; she was afraid that Gu Liyan would never return.
However, this thought was quickly shattered because she received a report that Lan Ying had already arrived with Gu Liyan!
Qingge was both surprised and puzzled. Gu Liyan had just left, so why was he back with Lan Ying now?
Upon meeting Lan Ying, she realized that the young man in white was the very person she had been hoping to meet.
"You, how could you..." Qingge was surprised to see Gu Liyan standing in front of her.
Gu Liyan smiled slightly and said meaningfully, "I said I would always protect you!"
Although Qingge didn't understand why there were two Gu Liyans, she was certain that the Gu Liyan in front of her was also the one she loved, because no one could imitate those tender and affectionate eyes.
Li Erniang blocked Gu Liyan's way. "Hey! Can't you do something serious? You're not here to pick up girls!"
Gu Liyan glanced at Qingge with an awkward expression. Qingge wasn't angry; instead, she smiled and spoke in the manner of the hostess, "Let's go inside and talk."
The group entered the room, and Gu Liyan took the seat of honor with ease. Qingge didn't say anything and naturally sat down beside him. Watching the two of them take their seats in tacit agreement, Lan Ying smiled to herself: It seems that their relationship has not been affected at all!
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