Chapter 555
She always felt that time passed quickly, perhaps because no matter how long it was, as long as there was a goal, it didn’t feel endless.
She quietly leaned against his shoulder.
“Because you’ll be waiting for me in the future.”
“What if I end up being different from who I used to be?”
“You won’t. You’re still a child at heart.”
Isn’t this another way of saying that one returns to their youthful self?
“Hey, you’re looking down on me a bit. I’ve lived two lifetimes in the Tianhuang Domain, you know.”
Li Mo’s gaze suddenly darkened, a smile creeping onto his face like that of a novel’s antagonist.
Xiao Li felt that his smile now carried a hint of coldness, a touch of indifference, and a dash of aloofness.
The remaining part, he thought, was a touch of wicked charm.
“?”
Ying Bing furrowed her brows and tugged at the corners of his mouth. “What’s with that smile? You look a bit dim-witted…”
But the next moment, his lips were on hers.
Ying Bing froze for a moment, her thoughts vanishing like a sudden rush of weightlessness, as if she were high in the sky, surrounded by fireworks.
Her eyelashes fluttered, and she finally closed her eyes, melting into his embrace.
No need to watch the fireworks; that dazzling brilliance was even clearer with her eyes shut.
…..
In the outside world, the scene of the two kissing under the fireworks in the Jiangshan Sheji Tu (Map of the Nation) seemed frozen in time.
“He kissed her?”
“Why ask if he kissed her? You might as well ask if he stuck out his tongue!”
“Goodness, no matter how hard I try, I can’t help but feel miserable. Watching Li Mo take a bite out of her feels worse than death.”
“Isn’t this the trial of the celestial beings? I came here for this? Refund me!”
“Those two are a match made in heaven, the sword master and the cold fairy. Who are you, a mere demon, to oppose them?”
After a moment of silence, the scene erupted into chaos.
While there were still some who couldn’t accept it, under the influence of a certain Qingluan clan leader, the CP fans had gained the upper hand.
“Hey, where’s Qin Qing?”
Qin Yuzhi scratched her head, closing her eyes to feel the atmosphere.
Well, Shang Qin Qing had been staring at the Jiangshan Sheji Tu for so long that she couldn’t hold out any longer and had gone back to rest. Now she was probably snoring loudly in Wanchun Pavilion.
Just as well, she didn’t get to witness this.
When she woke up, she’d probably feel like the sky had fallen.
On the high platform.
Emperor Jingtai coughed lightly and asked the old lady Yantian, “What’s the next auspicious day?”
“Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?”
“If they really help Dayu win the bet, I wouldn’t know how to reward them. So, let’s go with the flow and grant them a marriage.”
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Chapter 631: The Drill Begins, Donning the Yellow Robe!
Meanwhile, in the Wànlíng Palace where Empress Chuge of Dayu resided.
The palace walls of Wànlíng were engraved with lifelike depictions of various beings, illuminating the palace without the need for lamps, drawing in the spiritual light from the Jiangshan Sheji Tu.
A young man, led by the empress’s personal maid, entered the palace.
The young man walked stiffly, like a lifeless puppet, with a small red mole on his forehead.
“Old friends meeting again, no need for excessive formalities. Please, take a seat.”
Empress Chuge spoke casually, dismissing the maid.
“Your Majesty still remembers the old days; I am truly honored.”
The young man knelt awkwardly on the ground, not daring to rise.
Empress Chuge looked at him and said softly, “You’ve donned a human skin; are you so reluctant to tear it off?”
At her words, the young man stiffened, his expression gradually turning cold. He smiled and said, “Your Majesty has played this role for so many years; aren’t you enjoying it? I’m curious, but now I find it somewhat interesting.”
“I didn’t call you here to discuss this.”
Empress Chuge’s lifeless beauty turned icy.
This coldness wasn’t cruelty; it was like a statue standing in the depths of an abyss.
“Is that reminiscing?”
The young man couldn’t hide a hint of sarcasm. “To recall how we returned from the upper realm, reshaped the nine heavens and ten earths, slayed those deities, each fulfilling their roles, establishing the first dynasty. I taught humanity to harness their vital energy, temper their bodies, and built dreams in Yunmeng, weaving beautiful fantasies.
If we hadn’t discovered the return to the Guixu, if we hadn’t realized that the power of all beings could transform the nine heavens and ten earths into vessels to carry us to the other shore, you and I would probably still be the same as before?”
With each word he spoke, Empress Chuge’s aura deepened, as if beneath her beautiful facade lay a terrifying hunger for selection.
The young man’s gaze turned playful.
He wanted to see Chuge tear off this layer of skin, becoming like him, the ugliness of a tainted soul spilling forth like a torrential flood, revealing a glimpse that could no longer be contained...
But he was disappointed.
After a moment, Chuge’s aura returned to calm. She smiled sweetly and said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Ha, I forgot. You’ve always been disgusting, and now you’re even more repulsive.”
The young man’s venomous words seemed pale and powerless.
He had lost his patience and asked, “So, tell me, why did you bring me out of the Tianhuang Domain?”
“Your body will soon break free from its seal and will appear in the Tianhuang Domain. You can retrieve it then.”
“Hmm?”
The young man narrowed his eyes, as if understanding something. “You’d rather return my body than fear I might run away. You want to keep that woman in the Tianhuang Domain…”
As he spoke, he began to laugh.
“You’re just as afraid of her as I am, ha ha ha! How pathetic you all are!”
Chuge’s expression finally darkened.
“Get out.”
“Ha ha…”
The young man didn’t move, saying, “The Celestial City is about to descend into chaos. She alone can’t stir up much trouble, especially since even the ‘judge’ is on my side. You can rest easy.”
“If you’re really worried, you should be more concerned about how I’ll settle the score with you once I’m out.”
As he spoke, the young man’s form began to decay.
Until finally, he turned to dust and vanished with the wind.
He knew that the city had staged a farcical drill and had guessed what Li Mo intended to do.
He decided to go with the flow.
…..
In the Jiangshan Sheji Tu, time sped up once more.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the drill.
In the Tian and Di Cities, thanks to Xiao Li’s coordination, they took this drill very seriously, preparing early on the city walls of Di City, the scale rivaling that of Jiang Yu’s expedition.
The atmosphere was somewhat relaxed; in the eyes of the Tian Clan and the noble families of Di City, the threat from Mo City was clearly not as great as a natural disaster.
As long as they were well-prepared, everything would be fine.
Before long, a dark tide of people appeared on the horizon.
“Are there really this many people for the drill?”
Lei Ze stood on the city wall, hesitantly asking.
“Li Mo said he has a great reputation in the human city, so getting some mortals to participate wouldn’t be a problem. He also mentioned that he convinced some of Mo City’s mercenaries to join us, plus there are warriors from Di City in the ranks, making it as close to the real Mo City rebels as possible.”
“That’s quite close.”
“Honestly, if I didn’t know this was a drill, I’d think it was real.”
The Tian Clan members nodded; Li Mo was indeed reliable.
“So, what’s the first drill?” Chun Mang was eager to try, finding it quite fun.
“Li Mo said to start with the simplest.”
Po Jun turned around, preparing to head back to Tian City.
“What’s the simplest?”
“Surrender.”
That made sense; after all, no one knew if Ying Bing would participate in this rebellion.
If she did, surrendering wouldn’t be a bad option.
The Tian Clan members felt there was no problem and all returned to Tian City, leaving the scene to the warriors of Di City.
“Attention all departments, attention all departments, the first drill is about to begin. Please open the city gates and surrender in an orderly manner. Be sure to put away any lax attitudes and take this seriously.”
Lei Ze’s thunderous voice echoed through the clouds.
To be honest, Li Mo had thought many times about why the Tian Clan was so powerful.
It was probably because they exchanged their wits for it.
This kind of cleverness could sit at the same table as Xiao Bao Shixiong; what’s the point of fighting for the title of emperor?
“Mo City is attacking!”
“Bu Hao, they’re coming on strong; we can’t hold them off!”
“Tell my wife I’ll love her forever; I’m going to fight the rebels to the death!”
“Ah! I’m dead!”
The soldiers of Di City cooperated splendidly.
The competition for the Best Supporting Actor at the first Golden Statue Awards of the Tianhuang Domain was fierce.
“......”
Li Mo watched them perform so skillfully that he even suspected their acting had no technique, only raw emotion.
Perhaps they had rehearsed in their hearts how to surrender.
As for the warriors of Di City, those who understood knew that capturing them before they surrendered was quite a challenge.
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