He reached out and wrapped his arms around Tang Nian's neck, gently embracing her. He rested his chin lightly on Tang Nian's shoulder and, out of Tang Nian's sight, gave Lou Mu a provocative smile.
Lou Mu stood not far away watching this scene, his teeth itching with anger.
Although Lou Mu and the young prince knew each other, Tang Nian was unaware of this, or rather, Tang Nian had completely forgotten about Lou Mu.
However, whenever the young prince gets the chance, he will try every possible way to provoke Lou Mu.
Unfortunately, Lou Mu, who is usually very clever, gets angry every time he has to deal with Tang Nian.
He composed himself, walked to Tang Nian's side, and quietly moved his fingers where Tang Nian couldn't see him.
The young prince felt a tickle in his nose, followed by a series of uncontrollable sneezes.
He glared at Lou Mu with wide eyes, looking defiant. Just as he was about to play a trick, he noticed Tang Nian's actions and quickly put on a good boy's act.
Tang Nian was completely unaware of the secret contest between the ghost and the fox. She turned her head worriedly to look at the young prince: "What's wrong?"
Worried that the young prince might complain to Tang Nian if he couldn't handle the situation, Lou Mu spoke first: "The monks from Jin Guang Temple have arrived."
Tang Nian didn't think much of it and nodded. With the masters from Jin Guang Temple here, they didn't need to worry about things here.
only……
Where is Master Hui'an?
She had not forgotten what happened at Jin Guang Temple that day.
"He'll be coming too."
Tang Nian breathed a sigh of relief, but then she felt something was off.
"Could it be that what happened that day was a scheme you and Master Huian set up?" She frowned, her suspicious gaze shifting back and forth between Lou Mu and Lou Mu.
How could Lou Mu possibly admit it?
In fact, Master Huian had foreseen this calamity in Tang Nian's life before he even met her. The relic that Tang Nian found under the tree was something he had obtained from other temples.
Lou Mu used a little trick to protect Master Hui'an, making Master Wang believe that Master Hui'an was under his control.
Time was of the essence, and he was worried that Tang Nian would reveal his secret if she found out, so he didn't tell her.
With Chu Yanjun in charge and monks from Jin Guang Temple overseeing things, the two felt reassured as they led the young prince to the inner palace.
Upon reaching the palace, the young prince suddenly patted Tang Nian on the shoulder: "Senior sister, put me down first."
Tang Nian didn't understand why, but she still put him down.
He pulled his cloak tighter around himself and hid behind the two men: "Alright, let's go in."
Gently push open the palace door, and you'll find the interior deathly silent, with piles of blood-soaked corpses on both sides.
These are the corpses of palace maids and eunuchs.
Tang Nian reached out and pinched her nose; it was completely different from when she came out.
She didn't dare to delay and led the two of them to Master Wang's alchemy room with practiced ease.
Pushing open the courtyard gate, one sees Master Wang standing in front of the house. There is still a faint smell of blood and medicine in the courtyard, and wisps of smoke are rising from inside the house.
"You've arrived."
Master Wang had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time. When he saw Tang Nian and Lou Mu walking together, he was not flustered.
He clapped his hands lightly, and instantly, men in black appeared behind the pillars, behind the doors, and in every corner of the room, silently watching the two of them.
Tang Nian raised an eyebrow slightly. Were they surrounded?
"Now, let's see who can stop me now!"
Master Wang clearly already knew of the Chu Emperor's fate, and he didn't want to waste time with them.
He opened the porcelain bottle in his hand, tilted his head back and poured it into his mouth, then smashed the bottle to the ground. Immediately afterward, the human skin hanging on his body began to corrode and slowly peel off, turning into a puddle of putrid water the moment it hit the ground.
No wonder Master Wang was so reluctant to leave his body at that time.
It was this pungent, putrid smell that made Tang Nian frantically wave her hands in front of her nose.
Wang Tianshi's ghost completely separated from his body, and was exactly the same as the one Tang Nian had seen before. This ghost could not be called a person at all.
His bulging scarlet eyes, his mouth split open to his ears taking up most of his face, his arched back covered with distinct black thorns, and his lower body shrouded in black mist, with only the dripping black liquid visible on his body.
Tang Nian glanced at the young prince hiding behind her, only to see that he looked serious but showed no intention of making a move.
Have you noticed anything different about your body?
Lou Mu took out his folding fan and asked Tang Nian softly.
Tang Nian looked puzzled: "What?"
"Have you regained your strength?"
Before he finished speaking, Lou Mu swung open the door, sending out a burst of white light.
It turned out that it was Master Wang who made the move.
However, Master Wang was not afraid of Lou Mu. He grabbed the fan and swung it back with his strength.
Lou Mu sidestepped, unconsciously taking two steps back, and barely managed to catch the folding fan.
After hearing Lou Mu's words, Tang Nian looked down at her palm, and a pale blue light slowly rose from it again.
"This is...?" She looked up in surprise.
This is the second time already. Could it be that Lou Mu has a way to suppress the seal within her body?
"Shh, now is not the time to explain." Lou Mu looked at Wang Tianshi, whose body was slowly swelling, with a solemn expression. "You deal with those men in black, I'll deal with him."
"good."
Tang Nian held a long sword, which was enveloped in a blue light, making the intricate engravings on the blade even clearer and more exquisite.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, rustling the leaves. Then, several dark figures flew over, swift and agile.
The moonlight shone down, illuminating Tang Nian's sharp eyes and her upright swordsmanship, which resembled a lightning bolt piercing the darkness.
She remained calm and drew her sword to block one of the attackers.
Her sword flashed, the cold blade flashing like lightning, sending the enemy flying several meters through the air.
However, before the sword light had faded, the second person had already closed in.
Tang Nian's slender figure moved as nimbly as a swallow. Her unpredictable swordsmanship was so skillful that she trapped her opponent in a sword formation, and then mercilessly slit his throat.
The return of her power further enhanced her already superb swordsmanship, and combined with her magic, the previously troublesome man in black was no longer a threat to her.
Tang Nian dodged left and right, and with a light, delicate slash in the air, the three people who rushed up fell to the ground in an instant.
She had been holding back for so long, and now that she finally had a chance to show off her skills, she became more and more excited as she killed, and the smile on her lips grew wider and wider.
She turned around instantly, stepping into the sword formation. With a flash of her sword, several men in black had their throats severed.
Tang Nian moved with fluid grace, finding the enemy's weakness in an instant, and finally severing the enemy's lifeline with a single sword strike.
But Tang Nian's smile soon vanished. The men in black seemed endless, attacking her in waves.
She took a deep breath, turned to look at the young prince, but saw that he had no intention of making a move, so she had no choice but to continue fighting with her sword raised.
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