Chapter 20 Dragon Eye "He never turned around to look at her from beginning to end..."
As Zuo Zhixuan said, Li Shizhi woke up precisely at noon the next day.
Yue Mingxi sat by the bed, and when she saw Shi Zhi open her eyes, her eyes lit up instantly. "Shi Zhi, you're awake?"
Li Shizhi smiled at her, her eyes slightly evasive, and subconsciously touched her face.
With a pang of pain in her heart, Yue Mingxi raised her hand and gently rubbed Li Shizhi's head, saying tenderly, "The scars on your face have completely healed."
Li Shizhi's eyes widened as she looked at Yue Mingxi in disbelief.
Yue Mingxi took out the mirror she had prepared earlier and handed it to her, her eyes crinkling with a smile. "It's real."
Seeing the girl in the mirror restored to her original, beautiful appearance, Li Shizhi made a move to get up, her voice hoarse as she asked, "How...how could this be?"
Yue Mingxi stood up and tucked the pillow under her head to make it easier for her to sit, then smiled and said, "We've given you some herbal medicine."
"Thank you, Xixi." Li Shizhi looked at her gratefully.
"No need to thank me, it wasn't just my doing." Yue Mingxi curled her lips and put the mirror aside.
Looking around, Li Shizhi was a little confused. "Xixi, where is this?"
A pang of sadness struck Yue Mingxi, and she pursed her lips, saying softly, "This is your original palace."
Li Shizhi smiled and said, "It's been so long since I've been here that I'd forgotten about it."
Watching the commotion, the emperor walked up to Li Shizhi and cried out, "Shizhi, my dear daughter, you've finally woken up! It's all my fault for not discovering the succubus's scheme, which caused you to suffer."
Li Shizhi's eyes instantly turned cold. She blinked, concealing her emotions, and smiled, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Father. I'm fine."
Shangguan Yaotai, with her keen eye, pulled the pretentious old emperor away, saying, "The princess needs to rest. Even if you are heartbroken, you must take care of your health."
"Yes, yes, yes, the young lady is right." The old emperor was helped to sit down in a chair and wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
After finishing, Shangguan Yaotai stepped forward and solemnly bowed to Li Shizhi.
He stood up and said, "I'm sorry, Princess. It was my fault for not managing the demons under my command properly. This matter originated from our Enchantress Clan, and we will make it up to you."
Zuo Zhixuan stepped forward, bowed, and said, "As the king of the demon race, I also bear responsibility for this matter. We will do our best to make amends to the princess."
Yue Mingxi rubbed Li Shizhi's forehead and introduced her to her.
"This is Elder Shangguan Yaotai of the Enchantress Clan, and this is King Zuo Zhixuan of the Demon Clan. They have both come for your sake."
Looking down at the princess, who was a year or two younger than herself, Yue Mingxi encouraged her, "They are all very easy to talk to. Shi Zhi, don't be afraid. You can talk to them about compensation with peace of mind."
Li Shizhi nodded slightly.
Yue Mingxi stood up, her eyes crinkling as she said, "You two can discuss the compensation. His Majesty and I will head out now."
Zuo Zhixuan and Shangguan Yaotai smiled at her in a friendly manner.
They walked out of the palace with the old emperor and made their way to the palace road.
Yue Mingxi looked up at the old emperor and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Your Majesty, Shi Zhi has suffered a lot in the past three years. I know you have many children and grandchildren, and Shi Zhi may not be favored by you. I only hope that you can protect her in the days to come."
The old emperor wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. "Don't worry, young lady, I will definitely protect her."
After the old emperor left, Yue Mingxi let out a soft breath.
The imperial court employs numerous methods, and people's hearts are unpredictable; an emperor's promise means little.
But she thought that, out of respect for the Demon King, the Elder of the Enchantress Clan, and even Wu Shanqing, the old emperor would surely have some concerns and would try his best to protect Shi Zhi.
Walking slowly to the palace next door, Yue Mingxi gently pushed open the door.
It's already noon. I wonder if Wushanqing has woken up yet?
In the morning, she went to call Wu Shanqing to eat the meal prepared by the royal chef, but Wu Shanqing did not wake up.
In the end, she ate with Sister Shangguan and the Demon King.
She tiptoed into the room, sat down on the stool by the bed, propped her head up, and tilted her head to look at Wu Shanqing.
Reaching out, Yue Mingxi poked Wu Shanqing's arm and whispered, "Wu Shanqing, wake up, it's almost lunchtime."
The person on the bed showed no reaction and remained motionless.
Yue Mingxi moved closer to him. "You allowed me to go out before, and I said I wanted to give you a gift. Do you remember? I'll give it to you when you wake up and have lunch."
She had prepared it the day before yesterday, but couldn't find a good time to deliver it, so Yue Mingxi put it in her storage bag.
The person on the bed did not move at all.
Yue Mingxi whispered, "Wake up, Wushanqing, the sun is already high in the sky."
The boy lay motionless on the bed, without changing his posture at all.
Yue Mingxi sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but say nervously, "Wu Shanqing, don't scare me."
With trembling fingers, Yue Mingxi reached for Wu Shanqing's philtrum and held her breath.
Thankfully, it was still breathing, and Yue Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief.
It must be because he vomited too much blood yesterday and his body was too weak that Wu Shanqing was unable to wake up for so long.
He ate more than a dozen bowls of shredded pork noodles in one go last night, so he shouldn't be hungry yet.
Looking down at Wushanqing, Yuemingxi whispered, "I won't disturb you anymore. You can continue sleeping. I'm going to eat now."
-
Inside the princess's palace, Li Shizhi had already discussed compensation with Zuo Zhixuan and Shangguan Yaotai.
Several people sat at the table enjoying their meal together.
Li Shizhi picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs from Yue Mingxi's plate and put it in her bowl, saying, "Xixi, eat this."
"Okay." Yue Mingxi's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Thank you, Shi Zhi."
Zuo Zhixuan tilted his head and looked at Yue Mingxi, asking, "Didn't Lord Wu come with you?"
Yue Mingxi shook her head. "He's still sleeping."
Zuo Zhixuan asked in surprise, "Is he sleeping?"
Shangguan Yaotai glanced at him and said speechlessly, "What's the big deal? Lord Wu has just come of age, isn't that the time when he needs more sleep?"
Zuo Zhixuan shook his head. "You don't understand."
Yue Mingxi immediately became anxious. "Demon King, has something happened to Wu Shanqing? He has never slept for so long before."
Zuo Zhixuan frowned. "Was there anything unusual about him last night?"
Yue Mingxi said seriously, "He vomited a lot of blood and ate more than a dozen bowls of noodles."
"What?" Zuo Zhixuan was stunned again, and his chopsticks fell to the table with a clatter.
"He ate more than a dozen bowls? When did he develop such a good appetite?"
Shangguan Yaotai was also surprised, "I remember he didn't like to eat, did he?"
Yue Mingxi was getting nervous because of the two of them. "Wu Shanqing, did you faint from overeating?"
Zuo Zhixuan and Shangguan Yaotai nodded in unison, "That's possible."
Lowering her head, Shangguan Yaotai said, "But don't worry about Xiaoxi. Let him digest it, and he should wake up. Lord Wu won't die."
“Okay.” Yue Mingxi nodded gently.
Even so, Yue Mingxi couldn't help but worry and ate her meal listlessly.
Seeing this, Li Shizhi would occasionally put food into Yue Mingxi's bowl.
After finishing their meal, Zuo Zhixuan and Shangguan Yaotai had some business to attend to and hurriedly returned to the demon realm.
However, the two made a promise to Yue Mingxi.
When Wu Shanqing was still unconscious, the two of them would come to the palace from time to time to take care of her.
Before leaving, Shangguan Yaotai looked at Yue Mingxi, whose face was full of worry.
She lowered her head and comforted him, "Xiaoxi, don't worry about Lord Wu, he won't die."
Zuo Zhixuan also came to comfort her, "Miss Yue, don't worry about Lord Wu, and don't worry about yourself. I just discovered that Lord Wu has cast a protective spell on your meridians. No matter what happens, you will be unharmed."
Shangguan Yaotai exclaimed in surprise, "How come I didn't notice?"
Zuo Zhixuan snorted, "That's because my cultivation is higher than yours."
Upon hearing this, Yue Mingxi frowned.
The assessment report told her that the Pulse Protection Spell was the most powerful protective spell.
No matter how severe the injury suffered by the recipient, the Dharma can protect the recipient from any harm, even the slightest damage.
However, it has a very serious side effect: it amplifies the damage tenfold and transfers it to the caster.
Looking up at Zuo Zhixuan, Yue Mingxi asked, "Demon King, how can this curse be broken?"
The examination book contains very little information about the protective pulse incantation; it lacks both the hand gestures for casting the spell and the method for resolving it.
If she had known earlier that Wu Shanqing was casting a protective spell, she would have stopped him.
Zuo Zhixuan shook his head. "Only a spellcaster can undo it."
"I see." Yue Mingxi's eyes dimmed.
Shangguan Yaotai smiled and said, "Xiaoxi, don't worry so much, Lord Wu will definitely wake up."
"Okay." Yue Mingxi forced herself to stay alert.
After watching the two leave, Yue Mingxi got up and went inside.
Li Shizhi went to see the old emperor and hasn't returned yet.
Unbeknownst to her, Yue Mingxi entered Wu Shanqing's room again.
Looking at the boy who was sleeping soundly, Yue Mingxi sat down beside him and muttered softly.
"Wu Shanqing, how could you cast a protective spell on me without my permission? Are you a complete idiot? I'm angry."
Yue Mingxi threatened him fiercely, "I'll cut myself with a knife right now and make you suffer to death."
The boy on the bed still showed no reaction.
Yue Mingxi said angrily, "Fine, fine, I'll let you off today. If you still don't wake up tomorrow, I'll really chop you up."
But even on the second day, Yuemingxi couldn't bear to cut it down.
Yue Mingxi wiped Wu Shanqing's face and hands with a handkerchief, then carried the basin outside.
Today is the day of the execution of the demon. She needs to get ready and go to the execution ground with Shangguan Yaotai and Zuo Zhixuan.
-
On the execution ground, Li Shizhi stood there, holding a cleaver.
The girl had a pretty face, wore white, stood straight as a pine tree, and had her ponytail tied high.
She wore the Taotie Pink Jade Pendant at her waist, which she had given to Yue Mingxi and which Yue Mingxi returned to her after she woke up.
When Yuemingxi arrived, the area outside the execution ground was packed with people.
Zuo Zhixuan and Shangguan Yaotai stood guard beside her.
Wu Shanqing's invisibility spell only lasted one day, while Yue Mingxi's invisibility spell had already lost its effect yesterday.
Lifting her veil, Yue Mingxi looked up at Li Shizhi on the execution ground.
There's nothing we can do; she's already a celebrity.
The night she set off for the palace to rescue Li Shizhi, her wanted notice was lifted.
Yue Mingxi only learned later that Wu Shanqing had asked Zuo Zhixuan to go find the old emperor.
The first priority was not to have Zuo Zhixuan discuss compensation for the princess, but to have him inform the old emperor.
The warrant for her arrest was withdrawn, and she was declared innocent.
The next day, when Li Shizhi woke up, she immediately upgraded the task.
He specially wrote a letter of praise for her, making the whole story known to the world.
Tell the world that she is not a suspect impersonating the princess, but the savior who saved the princess.
The bulletin boards, large and small, were covered with countless letters of praise from officers and soldiers.
Upon learning of this, the public was in an uproar.
She even wrote a story called "The Fairy Saves the Princess," and her story was performed in tea gardens and theaters.
This even became the most popular script among the common people.
While on her journey, Yue Mingxi overheard several of her own stories.
Yue Mingxi twitched her lips; the situation had really developed in a way that was beyond her expectations.
Across the crowd, Li Shizhi noticed Yue Mingxi from afar and smiled at her.
The young girl was full of vigor, and the wind blew her hair, making it look unrestrained and flamboyant.
She was no longer the Mei Zi Shi who had to hide and had nowhere to turn.
Yue Mingxi smiled at her, her eyes crinkling.
The crowd erupted in commotion as the executioner gave the order.
Li Shizhi stepped forward, and with a swift motion, she slashed down the demon that had ruined three years of her life.
Blood splattered everywhere, landing on Li Shizhi's face and clothes.
After three years of blood feuding, Li Shizhi finally got her wish today, and she felt extremely happy.
After the execution, Zuo Zhixuan and Shangguan Yaotai were the first to return to the palace to settle the final compensation with the old emperor.
Li Shizhi changed into a new dress and boarded the carriage back to the palace with Yue Mingxi.
The carriage moved steadily along the road. Li Shizhi took out a pill and handed it to Yue Mingxi, saying, "Xixi, take this."
"What kind of pill is this?" Yue Mingxi asked curiously.
"I'll tell you after you eat it." Li Shizhi's eyes crinkled into a smile.
"Okay." Yue Mingxi picked up the pill and pretended to put it to her lips.
Then, with a flick of her finger, Yue Mingxi swiftly fed the food into Li Shizhi's mouth.
The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and Li Shizhi had no choice but to swallow it, even if she wanted to vomit.
Looking down at Yue Mingxi, Li Shizhi asked helplessly, "Do you know what this pill is?"
Yue Mingxi curled her lips and said, "Yes, they told me."
Li Shizhi opened her eyes wide, puzzled, and asked, "Since you know that this pill can extend the life of a mortal by another twenty years, why did you still feed it to me?"
The demon realm gave her a huge compensation, but the old emperor only received less than 10% of it.
The elixir was given to her privately by Shangguan Yaotai; the old emperor had no idea about it.
Unlike demons, monsters, and immortal cultivators, refining elixirs to prolong the lives of mortals is especially complex and difficult.
Extending a mortal's life by one year requires a demon's cultivation of a thousand years.
Yue Mingxi looked at her with a smile, "This is what you deserve, I can't eat it."
"But without you, I would have died long ago." With a sigh, Li Shizhi said aggrievedly, "I don't know how to repay you. You don't want anything I give you."
Yue Mingxi rubbed her head. "Didn't you already return the money for the herbs and the ransom to me? You also cleared my name. You've already repaid me a lot. If it weren't for you, I still wouldn't be able to participate in the assessment meeting in two days."
“It’s different.” Li Shizhi lowered her head. “Your inability to participate in the assessment conference was all because of me.”
“We’re good friends, there’s no need to worry about it so much,” Yue Mingxi comforted her.
“By the way,” Li Shizhi looked up and said, taking credit, “I have already dealt with the Lu family. They embezzled a lot of money, and now they have handed it all over. They paid tens of thousands of times more than the money you gave me to redeem my money.”
Yue Mingxi exclaimed, "So amazing!"
As the carriage drew closer to the palace gate, Li Shizhi whispered, "Will you be leaving me in just two more days?"
“Yes,” Yue Mingxi nodded, “to go to the cultivation world to participate in the Immortal Cultivation Conference.”
Seeing the girl's eyes dim, Yue Mingxi comforted her, "I will come to the palace to see you when I have time."
Cultivators can only come to the palace; they cannot participate in royal affairs.
Sister Bai came to the palace to see her yesterday after finishing her work, and expressed her apologies to Li Shizhi.
Li Shizhi shook her head and smiled gently at Chen Wanbai, "I should thank you. If you hadn't discovered the secret of the jade pendant first, I wouldn't have been rescued so quickly."
After learning that Lord Wu was unconscious, Sister Bai comforted Yue Mingxi.
If Lord Wu is still asleep when the Immortal Cultivation Conference begins, she will accompany her.
-
As soon as the carriage stopped, Yue Mingxi bid farewell to Li Shizhi and ran towards the palace where Wu Shanqing lived.
After running all the way to the palace gate, Yue Mingxi took a breath and gently pushed open the door.
Wu Shanqing was still unconscious, so Yue Mingxi sat down next to him.
Looking down at him, Yue Mingxi said expectantly, "Wu Shanqing, the Immortal Cultivation Assessment Conference is in two days. Will you wake up? I want you to come with me."
Looking at the unconscious Wu Shanqing, Yue Mingxi suddenly felt an itch to pinch his fair cheek.
It felt soft to the touch, like the marshmallows she had eaten.
Unable to resist, Yue Mingxi used both hands to gently pull his cheeks outwards. "Wu Shanqing, wake up! You've been sleeping for two days!"
If it weren't for Wu Shanqing's red lips and the fact that he was still breathing under his nose, Yue Mingxi would have seriously doubted his life signs.
After squeezing for a few minutes, Yue Mingxi let go and took out a small box from her storage pouch.
With a "click," Yue Mingxi opened the small box and took out the gift she wanted to give to Wu Shanqing.
It was a jeweled sword tassel that she had made herself.
She found the gemstone at the market a long time ago.
Ever since learning that Wu Shanqing liked gemstones, Yue Mingxi would spend a long time at the gemstone shops every time she went to the market.
The gemstone emitted a crystalline blue light throughout, making it very beautiful.
Yue Mingxi wrapped the gemstone with a lighter shade of blue rope, carefully weaving it into a net-like pattern, with blue tassels added underneath.
Yue Mingxi dangled the sword tassel above Wu Shanqing's head and smiled, "Do you like it? Wu Shanqing, shall I give it to you when you wake up?"
With a soft sigh, Yue Mingxi untied the rope from the sword tassel and wrapped it around Wu Shanqing's wrist.
She got up and left. Yue Mingxi sat outside the palace and gently picked up her book.
During lunch, Yue Mingxi went to check on the room again, but the baby was still not awake.
Yue Mingxi was both anxious and worried, and couldn't help but ruffle Wu Shanqing's hair. "If you don't wake up, I'll pull out all your hair."
Despite saying that, Yue Mingxi was overly cautious in her actions.
It was incredibly gentle, like rubbing a kitten's head.
Sitting at the dining table, Yue Mingxi picked up a piece of chicken, looked up at Li Shizhi, and asked, "Shizhi, what are your plans for the future?"
Seeing that she liked the chestnut stewed chicken, Li Shizhi picked up the serving chopsticks and put them into Yue Mingxi's bowl.
Yue Mingxi laughed and said, "That's enough, Shi Zhi doesn't need to help me anymore."
Li Shizhi gently put down her chopsticks, smiled, and said, "I'll tell you after I finish eating."
“Okay,” Yue Mingxi said happily.
After the meal, Li Shizhi led her to the palace and dismissed the others.
Li Shizhi lifted a floorboard and turned her head, saying, "Come here."
Yue Mingxi looked at the large hole in surprise, walked closer to Li Shizhi, and asked her in a whisper, "When did this happen?"
Li Shizhi whispered, "Yesterday."
Yue Mingxi followed Li Shizhi down into the hole and groped her way forward.
Li Shizhi lit the lantern and took Yue Mingxi's hand, saying, "Be careful."
“Okay,” Yue Mingxi said with a smile.
After walking about two meters, Li Shizhi stopped. "We're here."
Li Shizhi had Yue Mingxi sit at the table, lit a candle, and poured her a cup of flower tea.
Sitting down opposite Yue Mingxi, Li Shizhi looked up at her and said something surprising: "I plan to seize power next."
She only reported the Lu family's embezzlement to the old emperor, and did not report the Lu family's intention to assist Prince Xian in his rebellion.
She planned to use this incident to kill two birds with one stone.
She was originally an unfavored princess, otherwise the succubus wouldn't have been able to impersonate her for three years without being discovered.
But ever since the Demon King, the Elder of the Enchantress Clan, and that Lord Wu visited the palace, the old emperor's attitude towards her has completely changed.
Looking down at Yue Mingxi, the princess, who was not yet sixteen, spoke earnestly.
"Power is only truly reliable when it is in one's own hands."
The surrounding candlelight illuminated Li Shizhi's fair and beautiful face, and the girl's eyes revealed an undisguised ambition.
With a gentle smile, Li Shizhi looked at Yue Mingxi. "When I become Empress, I will bestow upon you the title of Princess. At that time, you will no longer need to worry about anything when you come and go in the mortal realm."
To this day, she still harbors resentment towards the succubus for impersonating a princess and issuing a warrant for Yue Mingxi's arrest.
Yue Mingxi opened her eyes wide. "You are the Empress, and I am the Princess. Haven't I become your daughter?"
Li Shizhi paused for a moment, then smiled. "If you were my daughter, I would be very happy."
Yue Mingxi laughed and said, "I'm two years older than you."
“Then, sister,” Li Shizhi’s eyelashes trembled, her eyes flickering, “would you support me? Or would you distance yourself from me because of this?”
"I won't distance myself from you." Yue Mingxi looked at her earnestly. "I will support whatever you do. I only have one request: please protect yourself before doing anything."
Li Shizhi chuckled softly, "Sister, why are you so good to me?"
"Because you're my friend." Yue Mingxi rubbed her head.
Li Shizhi squinted comfortably, "I'll miss you now that you've gone to the cultivation world."
"I'll miss you too," Yue Mingxi said, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
-
On the night before the Immortal Cultivation Assessment Conference, Wu Shanqing finally made a move.
Yue Mingxi put down the handkerchief she had used to wipe his face, almost bursting into tears of joy. "Wu Shanqing, are you waking up?"
Upon hearing her voice, Wu Shanqing sat bolt upright in bed without even using his hands to support himself.
Turning his head to sense her, Wu Shanqing slowly asked, "How long have I been asleep?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the girl threw herself into his arms.
Wu Shanqing froze, unsure of what to do with his hands.
Yue Mingxi exclaimed excitedly, "That's great! You're finally awake. You've been asleep for four days!"
As they talked, the girl in his arms became aggrieved.
"Do you know how worried I was about you? I kept thinking that you might have been poisoned by the noodles I made, but the Demon King and Sister Shangguan told me that you were just overeating and that you can't eat so much anymore."
Wu Shanqing's lips twitched. "Those two idiots are lying to you."
"Really?" Yue Mingxi peeked out from his arms.
"Yes, I can eat a lot." Wu Shanqing curled up the corners of her lips.
I had a long-awaited good night's sleep, and my mind is completely clear. It feels so good.
"Then why did you sleep for so long?" Yue Mingxi sniffed.
Wu Shanqing lowered his head to sense her and said softly, "I don't know either, how could I have slept for so long."
The hand, which seemed to move inexplicably, gradually rose and then stopped in mid-air.
After a long while, he finally landed on the girl's back. Wu Shanqing gently patted her and whispered, "I'm sorry, I made you worry."
The two hugged for a while, then Yue Mingxi belatedly realized she was shy and took a step back. "By the way, quickly undo the protective spell you cast on me."
Her hand froze in mid-air again. Wu Shanqing curled her fingers and refused, saying, "No."
"Untie it quickly." Yue Mingxi shook his sleeve. "Are you crazy to cast such a dangerous spell on yourself?"
Wu Shanqing pursed her lips. "I won't die."
“But it will hurt you,” Yue Mingxi said earnestly, looking down.
Wu Shanqing paused for a moment. As someone who was immortal, this was the first time someone had ever cared whether he was in pain.
Looking up helplessly, Wu Shanqing asked, "Why?"
"What do you mean, why?" Yue Mingxi scratched her head, not understanding what he meant.
Wu Shanqing frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you asking me if it hurts?"
“Because we’re friends.” Yue Mingxi blinked.
"Is that so?" Wu Shanqing pondered.
Is it because he never had any friends before that no one cared whether he was in pain?
"Don't stand there in a daze," Yue Mingxi said, shaking his sleeve. "Take it off quickly, I don't like this protective spell."
"Why don't you like it?" Wu Shanqing raised his head.
Yue Mingxi said angrily, "If you don't like it, you don't like it. If you still don't understand, I won't give you the gift."
"I don't want your lousy gift," Wu Shanqing sneered.
"Fine, I won't give it to you." Yue Mingxi put down his sleeve and tried to snatch the jeweled sword tassel from Wu Shanqing's right wrist.
Wu Shanqing kept dodging her, putting his right hand behind his back.
Yue Mingxi said angrily, "Give me back my gemstone sword tassel."
"No way," Wu Shanqing said stubbornly. "If you put it in my hand, it's mine."
“I didn’t put it in your hand,” Yue Mingxi mimicked his act of shamelessness. “You took it from my hand while you were asleep.”
Wu Shanqing pursed her lips. "It's my fault for not taking it later. Anyway, it's mine now."
"Give it to me." Yue Mingxi reached behind him.
The two were arguing and one of them lost his balance, so they both fell onto the bed.
The curtain fell with a muffled thud.
In the midst of the confusion, Yue Mingxi's hand accidentally touched Wu Shanqing's white gauze.
In an instant, Yue Mingxi closed her eyes and completely lost consciousness.
As a ball of white light appeared, two black beads suddenly appeared in the air, emitting a faint glow, and eagerly moved towards Wushanqing.
Wu Shanqing sighed softly, "You're all being naughty."
The two black beads couldn't understand his words and kept throwing them at Wu Shanqing's white veil.
All they know is that this was once their home.
Wu Shanqing gently removed Yue Mingxi from his embrace, opened the curtains, and sat down by the bed.
Raising her hand to lift the white veil, Wu Shanqing slowly opened her eyes.
Below the eyelids were a pair of empty eye sockets without any eyeballs.
Wu Shanqing cast a stillness spell on Yue Mingxi and helplessly sensed the two black beads. He said softly, "Come in, but you can only stay for half an hour, otherwise her body won't be able to take it."
At his command, two black beads eagerly burrowed into his eyes.
Blinking his eyes, what was originally a void gradually became clearer to Wu Shanqing based solely on his perception of his surroundings.
He raised his hand to rub his eyes, a sense of tension rising within him.
If he turned around at that moment, he would be able to see her face clearly.
Wu Shanqing's heart was pounding wildly inside her, almost leaping out of her throat.
No matter how hard he tried to suppress it, his heartbeat wouldn't obey him; it beat like a drum, relentlessly pounding.
Wu Shanqing hesitated; should he go see her or not?
Is it really okay for him to see her when he doesn't intend to tell her?
I always felt like they were taking advantage of my vulnerability.
Half an hour passed quickly, and Wu Shanqing remained seated.
He never looked back at Yue Mingxi even once.
He shouldn't leave himself any lingering memories of things that are destined to disappear.
Besides, he had met her before.
When she was a baby.
She was only a few days old then, tiny and crying in her crib, waving her little fists.
Having exhausted all his strength, Wu Shanqing arrived in this other world and raised his hand to set up a barrier.
Looking down at the baby girl, he objectively uttered his first words, "You're so ugly."
The baby girl pouted and cried even harder.
Wu Shanqing's head ached from her crying, and he frowned and said, "If you cry again, I won't save you."
This little girl suffers from an incurable disease. Even elixirs that can prolong the lives of mortals have no effect on her, and cultivating immortality is of no use to her at all.
If he hadn't intervened, the baby girl would have died within a month.
The baby girl cried so pitifully that her voice became hoarse.
Wu Shanqing was at a loss, so he could only raise his hand and gently hold the baby girl in his arms and rock her.
"Don't cry, I'm here to save you."
The baby girl stopped crying, opened her big eyes and looked at him curiously, even smiling at him.
Wu Shanqing said expressionlessly, "You look even uglier when you smile."
The baby girl cried even harder with a loud "waa".
Wu Shanqing: "..."
Holding the baby girl helplessly, Wu Shanqing said, "I'm telling the truth, why are you crying?"
Unable to withstand the attack, Wu Shanqing ruthlessly removed his own eyes and hurriedly inserted them into the baby girl's body.
Wu Shanqing didn't know why anyone would suffer from such a serious and incurable disease.
Now that things have come to this, only Longmu can protect her until she comes of age.
Gently rock the baby girl in my arms until she stops crying.
Wu Shanqing stopped what he was doing, sensed the crib, and slowly placed the baby girl on it.
The baby girl grabbed his finger and bit it.
Wu Shanqing found it amusing that such a tiny thing, which hadn't even grown teeth yet, dared to bite him.
He tucked her in and said softly, "Yue Mingxi, you must take good care of yourself from now on."
Inside the palace, Wu Shanqing, veiled in white gauze, returned her gaze to Yue Mingxi's body.
He warned the two black beads in a low voice, "You're not allowed to come out again."
He bent down, picked up Yue Mingxi, and took her to her residence.
He covered her with a blanket and whispered, "Yue Mingxi, good luck in the assessment."
After leaving the room and gently closing the door for Yue Mingxi, Wu Shanqing instantly appeared on the roof.
Lying on it, Wu Shanqing fell into deep thought.
Who exactly is Yue Mingxi?
The food I make can briefly restore his sense of taste, and just giving him a massage can put him into a deep sleep.
They pressed the white veil over his eyes.
Those two black beads, disobeying him and defying his wishes, ran out.
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The next morning.
After washing up, Yue Mingxi couldn't wait to go find Wu Shanqing.
Looking at Wushanqing, Yuemingxi said softly, "I'm sorry, I don't know what happened yesterday, I fell asleep in your room. Could you please take me there?"
Wu Shanqing shook his head. "It's nothing."
Yue Mingxi spoke up, "Give me back my gemstone sword tassel, and also, remove the protective spell from my meridians."
“No, I don’t understand.” Wu Shanqing turned his head away.
"Hmph, how could you do this?" Yue Mingxi said angrily.
"That's just how I am." Wu Shanqing remained unmoved.
"I'm ignoring you." Yue Mingxi turned and left.
Wu Shanqing called to her from behind, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to have breakfast with Shi Zhi." Yue Mingxi turned her head. "Do you want to come with us?"
"No." Wu Shanqing frowned and refused.
"Then I'll have someone bring the food to you later," Yue Mingxi said, looking at him.
To avoid arousing her suspicion, Wu Shanqing gave a soft "hmm".
After a pause, Wu Shanqing looked up and said, "Remember to come back early after you finish eating. We're about to head to the cultivation world."
“Okay.” Yue Mingxi nodded gently.
After finishing their meal and bidding farewell to Li Shizhi, Yue Mingxi and Wu Shanqing embarked on their journey to the cultivation world on their swords.
The sword tassel given by Yue Mingxi has been beautifully hung on the sword by Wu Shan Qing Shui.
When she didn't hear her speak for a while, Wu Shanqing pursed her lips, turned her head and said, "Don't be upset. I'll untie you after the one-month assessment conference, okay?"
Yue Mingxi's eyes lit up, and she bargained, "One week."
Wu Shanqing shook his head. "Twenty days."
Yue Mingxi continued: "Three days."
Wu Shanqing frowned. "No, don't even think about it."
"Two weeks, no more than that."
“Alright,” Wu Shanqing conceded.
In eight or nine days, the Taotie Tooth Pendant will be able to manifest its power.
"Yay! Yay! Wushanqing is the best!" Yuemingxi exclaimed happily.
Seeing her cheer up again, Wu Shanqing's lips unconsciously curled up.
Yue Mingxi said to him with great interest, "Let's go to the Xuan Yun Sect where Sister Bai is taking the assessment first."
"Mm." Wu Shanqing nodded gently.
Arriving at the Xuan Yun Sect on her sword, Yue Mingxi looked around curiously.
A large crowd of people waiting for the assessment had gathered around, and people dressed in Xuan Yun Sect disciple robes were leading the crowd inside.
As she looked at it, Yue Mingxi realized that it wasn't much different from modern exams, which gave her more confidence.
Turning to look at Wu Shanqing, Yue Mingxi curled her lips and said, "Wu Shanqing, I'm going in for the assessment. Wait for my good news outside."
Wu Shanqing said calmly, "Don't come out crying later and say you didn't do well on the test."
"How could that be? I'm very capable."
"Stop talking nonsense and go inside." Wu Shanqing turned his face away.
"Okay." Yue Mingxi walked forward.
After walking a few steps, Yue Mingxi waved to Wu Shanqing, "See you later, Wu Shanqing."
Sensing her departure, Wu Shanqing turned and teleported to the Xuan Yun Sect's headmaster's courtyard.
He planned to go and discuss with the old man whether he could improve the cooling problem of the Taotie's teeth.
Sitting in the examination room, Yue Mingxi held a calligraphy brush and wrote down her answer sheet with great determination.
She had memorized all of these knowledge points, so they were very easy to do. The only difficulty was writing with a calligraphy brush.
After finishing quickly, Yue Mingxi was the first to hand in her answer sheet.
The examiners on stage looked at the perfect answer sheet with admiration in their eyes.
Stepping out of the room, Yue Mingxi stretched.
Suddenly her eyes lit up. Not far away, Chen Wanbai was looking at her with a smile.
Yue Mingxi tiptoed over, "Sister Bai, what brings you here?"
Chen Wanbai smiled and said, "I saw Lord Wu at my master's place and thought you must have come to our sect for the assessment, so I came to find you."
Looking down at the girl, Chen Wanbai ruffled her hair. "Xiaoxi came out so quickly. Let me take you to the practical training ground."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Bai," Yue Mingxi said happily.
Stepping into the examination room and sitting down at the table according to her number, Yue Mingxi looked up in surprise at a large iron tree standing in the middle.
The large cycad is about five or six meters thick and covered with countless iron leaves.
The examiner stood at the front, looking at the group of people participating in the practical assessment.
He announced loudly, "This year's practical assessment involves the iron tree blooming. Each of you has prepared medicinal herbs and water on your table; you can mix them freely. After mixing, feed the herbs to the iron tree, and it will bloom according to your herbs. The blooming value of the iron tree is your score. The assessment lasts for 15 minutes; early completion is not allowed. Let's begin now."
The crowd erupted in commotion, and it took several attempts by the examiners to quiet them down.
Looking down at the colorful, unidentified medicinal herbs displayed in front of her, Yue Mingxi felt a wave of dizziness.
She finally understood why Sister Bai had repeatedly emphasized to her that she only needed to memorize the texts and didn't need to worry about the actual combat.
Desperate measures, like playing house, Yue Mingxi mixed various medicines together as she pleased.
Two quarters of an hour passed quickly. Yue Mingxi stopped what she was doing and watched as the examiners took the potions in order.
After leaving the table, everyone gathered around the large iron tree, nervously watching their achievement.
Raising her head, Yue Mingxi watched curiously as the examiner opened the iron drawer on the iron tree trunk.
The examiner poured the medicine into the drawer and then closed it.
Most of the potions had no effect on the cycads; some even made them bloom a few times. To date, the highest record for a cycad is one hundred blooms.
Yuemingxi was the last in this batch, number 30.
As the examiner called out her number, Yue Mingxi prayed desperately to heaven and earth.
Please, please, it has to bloom at least once, just one bloom will do, please don't let it be a big duck egg.
With a soft sound, Yue Mingxi's medicine was placed into the iron tree's drawer.
Yue Mingxi opened her eyes wide and watched this scene with tension.
The cycad made a rustling sound as countless iron leaves fell down.
The crowd burst into laughter.
"I'm dying of laughter. This number 30 is quite a talent. The other party asked for a flower-growing water, but she made a leaf-removing water."
"Hahahaha, I thought I was stupid enough for not making the iron tree bloom, but I didn't expect there to be someone even stupider."
"I hope number 30 doesn't get a negative score, hahaha."
Yue Mingxi: "..."
"Stop laughing." Gradually, some people in the crowd noticed the strange thing about the cycad and exclaimed, "The cycad seems to be starting to flower."
One flower after another began to bloom on the branches of the cycad.
It spread with lightning speed, and the beautiful, alluring red flowers swept across the entire cycad.
At the same time, the entire cycad began to expand, and the ground began to shake.
The crowd stared in disbelief at the scene, dumbfounded.
The examiner closest to the iron tree quickly moved away from it, shouting, "Everyone, stop looking! Run!"
The crowd was suddenly jolted awake and scattered in all directions, their shocked cries echoing everywhere.
"My goodness, number 30 is a genius!"
"Oh my god, I'm not only stupid, but I also can't recognize a great person."
"Am I the only one concerned about how the scores for the 30th will be calculated?"
"What's the point of statistics? Number 30 is someone the sect is going to worship."
As Yue Mingxi ran, she looked at her hands in disbelief.
Is this really the potion she concocted? Is she really that amazing?
Inside the sect's courtyard, Wu Shanqing was the first to sense something amiss.
Having stopped his conversation with Immortal Venerable Yujing, Wushanqing vanished from the spot in an instant.
He finally realized who Yue Mingxi was.
With a smile playing on his lips, Wu Shanqing was in a very good mood.
His efforts were not in vain; the prophecy came true.
She really could kill him.
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