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"You really think I wouldn't dare lay a hand on you, do you?"

Ling Yun didn't like such an arrogant little girl. He pinched Tong Piaoyun's cute little chin and said, "Do you believe I'll scatter your ashes right here?"

Chapter 283 The Western Xia Palace

Tong Piaoyun's cheeks were being pinched by him, making her speech incoherent, but the arrogance in her eyes gradually dissipated.

"You listened to me?"

Ling Yun smiled slightly, withdrew his hand, stood up, and clapped his hands.

"What do you want from me?"

Tong Piaoyun stared at Ling Yun. She had heard of Murong Fu's reputation long ago, but why was he not enjoying himself in his Suzhou palace?

"It's nothing much, I just wanted to ask Senior Tong to come with me to Suzhou."

"What, does the Prince of Yan want to offer me amnesty?" Tong Piaoyun revealed a strange smile. "But I have my own Lingjiu Palace, why would I go to your Jiangnan region?"

"Because there is someone there whom our predecessors always thought about."

"Oh? There's no one in this world I care about this much. I'm afraid the Prince of Yan's plans are going to fall through."

Ling Yun took out the Seven Treasures Ring. When the familiar ring appeared in his field of vision, Tong Piaoyun, who had been maintaining the demeanor of a senior expert, was stunned. Then, she pounced over like a madwoman and grabbed the ring from his hand.

"Give it to me, give it to me!"

Ling Yun easily suppressed Tong Piaoyun, who currently had almost no strength, and said calmly, "Senior Tong, didn't you say that there was no one in this world you cared about?"

"No, Murong Fu, tell me how you got it, tell me!"

Tong Piaoyun grabbed Ling Yun's wrist with both of her small hands, her adorable eyes wide open, and a blush of excitement rose on her face.

"Well, this is a gift from an old friend, who asked me to take on the role of the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect."

“An old friend…” Tong Piaoyun’s eyes gradually lost their luster, and she murmured softly, “Could it be that my senior sister has already…”

"Wu Yazi is still alive and well, and is currently in my palace."

Ling Yun's words brought Tong Piaoyun back to her senses. She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was clear-headed: "Since you are now the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, please take good care of my senior sister, Prince Yan. I... I won't go back."

"Could it be that you still have unresolved issues from before?"

"What knot in my heart? Ha." Tong Piaoyun said with a hint of arrogance, refusing to admit her true thoughts.

"That's fine then. Anyway, I came here to find you on Wuyazi's advice. Since Senior Tong is unwilling to go back, I can only go to Senior Li Qiushui."

"Murong Fu, how dare you!"

When Li Qiushui was mentioned, Tong Piaoyun's eyes flashed with deep hatred. After all, she was her rival in love, and the two were practically mortal enemies.

“Why wouldn’t I dare?” Ling Yun stood up and put the ring back. “Although she has become the Queen of Xixia, I’m sure she would have performed much better than Senior Tong when she heard Wu Yazi’s summons.”

"Murong Fu, I can grant your request!"

Tong Piaoyun agreed almost without hesitation: "I can go back with you, but I need to stay here for a while until my strength is fully restored!"

"how long it takes?"

"Less than three months."

"Forget it, I'd better go find Li Qiushui instead."

"stop!"

Seeing that Ling Yun really turned and left, Tong Piaoyun was both angry and anxious. She almost jumped up and grabbed Ling Yun's arm, pleading, "It will probably take about a month to get to Suzhou. I'll leave with you in at least a month. It won't take you long, okay?"

"I'm not trying to be mean, Senior Tong, but why do you insist on regaining your strength before returning to Suzhou with me? What's the point?"

“Because…” Tong Piaoyun looked ashamed, “My senior sister once told me about the drawbacks of this technique, but I didn’t listen. She said that sooner or later I would be in danger because of the negative effects of my technique, and today her words have indeed come true… I think that if I can really see her again, at least I can let her see a strong me, instead of a useless person who can’t do any martial arts.”

"You still like Wuyazi?"

"You know everything?" Tong Piaoyun's eyes darted away. "You might find it strange, but the relationship between my senior sister and me is far more complicated than you think..."

Ling Yun was too embarrassed to talk about what happened between him and Wu Yazi. He was afraid that if he did, Tong Piaoyun's first thought would be to kill him.

"We can't just sit here and wait for a month, can we?"

"It's not safe here."

Tong Piaoyun nodded, stood up from the ground, and patted the dirt off her clothes: "Besides, my heartless junior sister knows exactly when I lost my power, and she will definitely send someone to look for me in the coming days..."

"Then why don't you come back with me first?"

"No, we're going to the Western Xia Palace." A resolute look appeared on Tong Piaoyun's face. "We'll play a trick on those in the dark!"

As Ling Yun and Tianshan Tonglao were leaving Tianshan for Western Xia, a considerable number of people arrived at the Western Xia palace.

These are all young talents from various small countries and martial arts factions, eager to become the son-in-law of the Western Xia and reach the pinnacle of their lives.

Inside the palace, Princess Yinchuan sat facing a mirror, with palace maids behind her helping her with her makeup and dressing.

"Your Highness, why are you unhappy?" Two young palace maids helped her comb her hair. "Could it be that you think those men aren't good enough?"

"Hey."

The little princess is only 19 years old this year. She has a beautiful and elegant appearance and exudes a subtle air of nobility. Although she may not be the most stunningly beautiful woman, she would still be considered above average among the many beauties gathered in the Suzhou palace.

She sighed softly, turned her face in front of the mirror, and examined her new hairstyle: "I secretly checked this morning, and the person I'm looking for isn't among them."

"Princess, it's really too difficult for you to find the perfect husband in your dreams!"

"Hey, this is different! More and more people are coming these days. Maybe the princess will find a man she wants!"

Yinchuan cupped her face in her hands, her thoughts drifting back to the dream she had just had.

In her dream, she was just a rich young lady who went on a long journey one day, but was kidnapped by a group of villains and all her servants were killed.

Just then, a man whose face was obscured descended from the sky and defeated numerous robbers with just a folding fan, rescuing her.

Terrified, she huddled in the sedan chair, trembling. The mysterious man then drove her home in his carriage. Just as she was about to repay his kindness, he vanished again.

She had this dream for several days in a row, and the man's appearance in the dream became clearer and clearer. But just a few days ago, just as she was about to grab the man's arm, he turned into dust and dissipated. She only heard him say something in a gentle tone.

"If we are destined to meet again in the next life."

After waking up, she clung to the king, and the king, unable to resist her fuss, came up with the idea of ​​arranging a blind date.

Of course, the Western Xia king's idea was not that simple; he was just using the matchmaking as a pretext to carry out his plans.

Chapter 284 Princess Yinchuan

The following day, Ling Yun rode Feidian with Tong Piaoyun into the territory of Xixia.

Perhaps not expecting them to arrive in Xixia so brazenly when Tong Piaoyun was at her weakest, Li Qiushui naturally did not arrange for soldiers to arrest or investigate her, and the two arrived at Li Qiushui's palace without any trouble.

"Your horse is quite amazing." Tong Piaoyun stroked Feidian's mane in Ling Yun's arms and exclaimed in admiration, "If I had this horse, even if I lost all my power right now, I wouldn't be afraid of Li Qiushui!"

"Sorry, I can't bear to give Hiden to anyone else."

"Hiss!"

Upon hearing Ling Yun's words, Fei Dian let out a joyful neigh, much to Tong Piaoyun's surprise.

After entering the city, the two dismounted. Lingyun held her hand and led Feidian slowly, looking more like siblings to outsiders.

"Grandma Tong, how does Senior Li Qiushui's strength compare to yours?"

"If she were at her peak, she would never dare to approach my Tianshan Mountain. Even my senior sister is only slightly stronger than me. Once my power recovers this time, I might be about the same as my senior sister."

Ling Yun nodded. Although Tong Piaoyun's personality was somewhat twisted, he wouldn't boast recklessly. He figured that in three months, he would be able to acquire another S-level expert.

"But this is my junior sister's territory after all, so we still have to be careful."

"By the way, Granny Tong, there's a question I've always wanted to ask," Ling Yun asked softly, bowing his head, "How did Li Qiushui manage to bewitch the King of Western Xia?"

"She mastered the art of bewitching to the extreme, and the old king of Western Xia was completely infatuated. Although the current king is not their biological son, he is still nominally his mother, and she has the final say in all matters of state, big and small."

Considering that Wu Yazi placed great emphasis on appearance when accepting disciples, it is likely a lineage passed down. The founder of the Xiaoyao Sect was also a person who valued appearance, and his three disciples were probably all very good-looking.

As they approached the palace, Ling Yun flattered Fei Dian, telling him to go find somewhere to play, while he took Tianshan Tonglao and sneaked into the palace, hiding in the ice cellar as she instructed.

Because the Heavenly Child Granny needs to drink blood to recover her power, similar to Wei Yixiao, Ling Yun had prepared some animal blood before coming, which came in handy.

Tong Piaoyun gulped down a large cup of deer blood, displaying a somewhat unrestrained manner. Then, she wiped her mouth with her hand, her eyes shining slightly: "Murong Fu, your abilities are indeed amazing. I can understand why my senior sister is willing to stay by your side."

"Just call me Ling Yun. Murong Fu is just a name I use to address people outside the office."

"Oh?"

Tong Piaoyun looked at his cross-legged sitting posture with a subtle expression: "Isn't your Murong family the one who cares most about this title? Now that you've restored your kingdom, why not give up the imperial surname?"

“Afterwards, my children will only bear the surname Ling, not the so-called Murong.” Ling Yun opened his eyes. “Once everything is stable, the country’s name will also be changed.”

"I'm too lazy to ask about these things."

Tong Piaoyun leaped off the ice block beside her, stretched her body, felt the boiling blood in her body and the slight recovery of her strength, and walked outside.

Ling Yun didn't care where she went. Even if he stayed here and didn't move, according to the plot, Tianshan Tonglao wouldn't be caught by Li Qiushui. They would just have to wait a while longer before they could meet.

That night, Lingyun pitched two tents, giving the smaller one to her and keeping the larger one for herself. As she was resting on the soft blanket, she heard footsteps.

Although the steps weren't fast, they had a touch of the ethereal style of the Free and Unfettered Sect, and the landing sounded rather heavy, suggesting it wasn't just Tong Piaoyun's weight.

He unzipped his jacket and almost bumped into Tong Piaoyun.

"Murong Fu... no, Ling Yun, look who I brought you!"

"This?" Ling Yun looked at the girl in her hands, then said in surprise, "You captured the princess?"

According to the original plot, Xu Zhu was held captive by the Heavenly Child Granny and was hiding in the palace. Tong Piaoyun used wine and meat to tempt the young monk Xu Zhu into breaking his vows. But she herself had no vows to uphold, so how could she possibly capture Princess Yinchuan?

"You have a good eye, kid. This is Princess Yinchuan who is seeking a husband."

A mischievous smile appeared on Tong Piaoyun's childlike face. She tossed the unconscious Yinchuan, who had been rendered unconscious by acupressure, into his tent and climbed in herself: "How about that? Grandma is a grateful person, isn't she good to you!"

"Not bad my foot! You kidnapped that princess, aren't you afraid Li Qiushui will come after you?"

"She's not her daughter, and besides, it's not like I'm not going to send her back!"

She sat cross-legged inside Lingyun's large tent, curiously examining the interior, and then reached out her little hand to play with the zipper.

"Then why did you bring that princess into my tent?"

"Of course I'll help you." Tong Piaoyun revealed a mischievous expression that was completely out of character for her small face. "The princess is going to hold a marriage contest, and you'll just sleep with her first, making the future prince consort wear a big green hat! Moreover, it will also make Li Qiushui lose face. She actually encountered such a mess in the Western Xia palace she was in charge of. Do you think she'll be so angry that she'll vomit blood?"

"Tong Piaoyun, I am a gentleman, how could I do such a thing!"

"Tch, from the first moment I saw you, I knew you were a philandering jerk!"

She gave a knowing look and climbed out of the tent: "Alright, I won't bother you anymore. Have fun!"

Ling Yun remained silent, gazing at the unconscious Princess Yinchuan inside the tent.

Name: Li Qinglu

Age: 19, ☆

[Value: 167, C]

[Rating: 93]

[Combat Strength: F-]

[Affection: Falling in Love (Beautiful and Friendly Attraction Up+)]

This beauty is indeed quite lovely, but she has no grudge against Ling, and he is not so desperate for her that he cannot live without her.

After thinking it over, he decided to clear up the misunderstanding first, so as not to leave the Prince of Yan with a bad reputation for stealing a princess from another country.

He reached out to check her breathing and, seeing that she was breathing steadily, realized that she had simply been put to sleep by a pressure point, so he easily released her from the pressure.

Li Qinglu slowly woke up. She was shocked to see the unfamiliar tent and the blanket beneath her, and quickly got up.

"Ah!" She turned her head and saw the man behind her. Startled, she immediately shrank back and screamed.

Hearing her shout, Tong Piaoyun outside smiled smugly, as if the slight blow she had dealt to Li Qiushui was enough to make her happy. At the same time, her face flushed slightly. After all, she was still an old maid, and the Lingjiu Palace was full of women who had never experienced such things. She became somewhat interested in the upcoming battle between the two and prepared to peek.

Chapter 285 Menglang [Additional updates with monthly tickets]

"Princess, please do not be alarmed. I mean no harm!"