Cheng Jinyun was pushed to the ground by some invisible force. There was something heavily pressing on her, pinning her to the spot.
It seemed the time of this world had been frozen, leaving only her mind racing.
This was like being swept into the lake at the palace back then.
Ming Shu appeared, one hand holding a tree vine. Under the disbelieving gaze of the master, Ming Shu kicked Cheng Jinyunâs weapon away and tied her up with a smile, following up with a fierce beating.
Unbelievable. I owe another complete Manchu-Han feast now because of her.
She deserves a much fiercer beating , Ming Shu complained to herself.
Cheng Jinyun felt sore all over her body and could only glare at the woman in front of her. The most unfortunate thing after her rebirth was meeting Ming Shu.
She was like her born enemy.
Everything, as long as she was involved in it, would go wrong.
âShen Ci, do you dare to fight me alone!â Cheng Jinyun struggled against the vine and shouted at Ming Shu angrily, âWhat kind of hero are you, to use a sneak attack!â
Just now she was almost able to kill the Heavenly Templeâs master and complete her own masterâs entrusted task.
âNo.â Ming Shu shook her head and smiled. âIâm not as powerful as you, and I donât have the boldness to fight you alone. As for the sneak attack⊠I learned from you, donât you know that? So, Miss Cheng, what kind of hero are you, then?â
Cheng Jinyun was speechless.
âLittle CiâŠâ The master felt Ming Shu was so strange in that moment. He didnât know her; it seemed she was not the little girl from his memory.
Ming Shu looked up and smiled again. âMaster, watch your back.â
Her face was so familiar but the look on it was so unfamiliar. The master became absentminded for a moment, and he seemed to have blocked out Ming Shuâs reminder.
The evil spirits had broken through the Heavenly Templeâs defensive line, carrying a variety of weapons and flooding toward them.
A killing atmosphere spread everywhere.
Ming Shu put her hand to her forehead, speechless. It looks like I have to commit suicide.
âStop!â
The evil spirits stopped at the same time this voice spoke.
And the others also stopped the fight in turn, including Huo Hu.
Huo Hu then quickly retreated to the cave from before, kneeling down on one leg respectfully and fearfully. âLord King.â
And then all the evil spirits kneeled down to repeat the words loudly: âLord King.â Their voices spread across the mountains.
The cave remained very quiet and no other evil spirit appeared. But the aura emanating from the cave made everyone feel uncomfortable.
They all thought Huo Hu was the evil spirit king. Who knew that there was another, more powerful evil spirit king in the cave.
And the voice of this âLord KingââŠ
Sounded very familiar!
âThe prince?â Ming Shu and the master said simultaneously. The voice coming out of this cave belonged to none other but the missing prince.
This prince is really funny⊠He would rather come here to be an evil spirit than the noble son of the emperor.
In the cave, a man wearing a bloody cloak slowly emerged from the darkness. For every step he took, it seemed a blood lotus bloomed under his foot, with a majestic air of evil spreading outward.
The prince looked like his usual self and didnât change his appearance one bit, but his pupils had turned the golden yellow of spirits.
âItâs really the princeâŠâ someone murmured.
âWhat happened?â Another was confused.
âWhy is the prince here? He and the evil spiritsâŠâ someone questioned.
The Heavenly Templeâs people were all stunned.
â Junior brother , itâs been a long time.â An old man wrapped in a black robe walked out from behind the prince. âIs this a surprise?â
The sudden appearance of an old man made everyone become more confused.
But some of the senior disciples of the Heavenly Temple were looking at this old man with horror.
âMasterâŠâ Cheng Jinyun mumbled in a weak voice, then shouted louder, âMaster, save me!â
But the old man looked at Cheng Jinyun hatefully. âDamn, canât you do anything right.â
Cheng Jinyunâs face turned pale and she argued, âMaster, I almost killed him.â If it wasnât for that woman, she would have done it.
The old man snorted and ignored Cheng Jinyun. He turned to the Heavenly Templeâs master. â Junior brother , I will also give you a chance to choose. Surrender or die, which one would you like?â
Everyone was as dumbfounded as a group of idiots now. What is the situation here?
But the master was not surprised. After he discovered that Cheng Jinyunâs martial arts were very familiar, he had figured out everything, including some things that he didnât understand before.
â Senior brother , itâs really been a long time,â the master said lowly. âI didnât expectâŠâ
âThat Iâm still alive?â The old man laughed. âWhen you kicked me out of the Heavenly Temple, did you think there would be such a day?â
âI didnât.â Master looked a little sad and a little angry. âI didnât expect that you would release these evil spirits. Donât you know what kind of disasters they will bring to this world? Senior brother ! You were not like this before.â
The master thought his senior brother had died that year, so even though the Dragon Root was destroyed and the evil spirits were released, he didnât imagine it was planned by his senior brother .
âBefore? Hahahaha, if the evil spirits hadnât helped me, I would have long been dead since that year. You are just a group of hypocritical people and canât even compare to spirits.â The old man glared fiercely. â Junior brother , havenât you always wanted world peace? Hoh, you wish! I will let you watch this world collapse, dyed in blood.â
The villains are all very talkative.
Ming Shu yawned. It seemed the conversation would never end, so she was going to find a place to sit down.
The prince noticed her movements. He looked in Ming Shuâs direction. Two little evil spirits then moved a stone bench before Ming Shu, together with a table, snacks, and tea.
Everything was made available.
Of course, most of the attention at this time was paid to the old man and the master. Ming Shu was standing in a relatively peripheral location. Hence, besides Cheng Jinyun, who was tied like a rice dumpling, not many people noticed the situation on this side.
Mu Huai stood opposite Ming Shu with a chilly look, and he asked coldly, âWhatâs your relationship with him?â
Even in this situation, the prince still prepared these things for her. Their relationship is rather close.
âI thinkâŠâ Ming Shu took up a dessert on the table and pondered for a moment, saying, âThe prince must be planning to do something to me.â
Mu Huai grabbed her hand. âWhat? Then why are you eating this?â
âDo you think that a noble prince of the country as well as the âLord Kingâ of evil spirits will poison my food?â If she died, Shen Ci would be forever gone. Therefore, no matter what the prince did, he wouldnât poison her.
âDonât eat.â Mu Huai quickly grabbed the dessert from Ming Shuâs hand. Then, probably feeling that his behavior was a bit odd, he explained, âI promised the master Iâd protect you.â
Ming Shu glared at Mu Huaiâs hand. Her fiery eyes made Mu Huai feel a little creeped out, and he seemed to foresee his hand being tortured in various ways.
âMu Huai, are you looking for death?â Ming Shu smacked the table and got up.
Her voice was quite loud, which immediately drew the attention of the others, who were still recounting the past. They looked this way and felt even more odd.
âShushâyou interrupted them.â Mu Huai couldnât help persuading Ming Shu like this. But then he remembered this was inconsistent with the character portrayal of King Huai, so he suddenly snorted again, trying to save his image.
âGive it back.â Ming Shu didnât pay attention to his behavior at all; she only cared about the dessert.
Mu Huai sighed in relief, but at the same time, he really wanted to find a place to hide. Embarrassing! How could there be such a person?
He quickly searched himself and found a bag of snacks, handing it over. âHere you are.â
Ming Shu hesitated for a moment before taking Mu Huaiâs snack.
Before setting out, I decided to bring a snack with me, which turned out to be a very wise decision, Mu Huai thought.
Then Mu Huai glanced at the crowd of people and spirits who were still watching them and calmly said, âJust continue your business.â
If this continues, I will definitely fail the mission!
Calm down, calm down.
Iâm going to win an Oscar.
This scene is no big deal. I can handle this.
Everyone: ââŠâ When did the royal princess get a table and bench? She is eating⊠while enjoying the show?
Evil spirits: ââŠâ This human is going too far! But the Lord King didnât allow us to eat her.
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