He breathed a sigh of relief; fortunately, Yang Qinglan knew time was pressing and hadn't interrupted him.

"What about mine!" Bi didn't care about the big picture or that time was of the essence.

Children are willful—if someone else has something, they can't be without it. Otherwise, no one gets to have it!

Li Changzhou was about to say "Don't be annoying", but as the words reached his lips, his mind spun, and he changed his tune, "They can only learn one each, but you can learn both."

Bi displayed the intelligence she had when she was tricked with a lollipop in Prague, "Humph, that's more like it."

Finally, peace was restored.

Upon reaching the Capital, Yang Qinglan stopped the rain and continued to lurk within the city with Li Qianxia and Bi, gathering information and ready to act as the ace up their sleeve.

Li Qianxia sat on the bed, her hands fluttering like butterflies. She revealed her snow-white, lotus-root-like arms from her red sleeves and with a flick of her fingers, unleashed a thunderbolt that blasted a small hole in the ground.

"'Thunderbolt Manifestation of Omnipresent Lightning Ruyi Jade Sutra,' the first pointer is mastered! Why is the name as long and smelly as a Japanese light novel!"

She flicked her fingers again, and another thunderbolt resonated, blowing another hole in the ground.

This spell sought to achieve speed of casting; a flick of the fingers and the thunderbolt would strike the target instantaneously, becoming very stealthy once proficient.

The key was, thunderbolts could suppress ghosts. In the future, even if Li Qianxia was so scared she wet her pants, she could still flick her fingers at her enemies, which seemed pretty dashing... probably.

After pondering some more and confirming she could proficiently perform the first pointer, Li Qianxia couldn't keep her thoughts steady anymore.

That was just like her when doing homework—after concentrating and finishing two or three questions, she'd start looking around and couldn't settle down.

"Qing Lan, what are you looking at?"

Yang Qinglan, who wasn't cultivating the 'Heaven and Earth Furnace Mysterious Dao Enlightenment Treasure', sat on a chair with an ancient style—well, it was actually ancient—holding a booklet and reading.

"Your brother's information booklet," Yang Qinglan said as she flipped a page backward.

...Li Qianxia gasped sharply.

It must be because of that phrase 'intimate communication' from Turquoise Pool!

Seeing Yang Qinglan's calm expression, she silently mourned for her brother, who had married such a jealous wife prone to snooping through phones.

"What's wrong?" Yang Qinglan asked with amusement, watching Li Qianxia who seemed like someone hiding in a wardrobe at a murder scene. "I'm just worried that he's not aware of the dangers around him."

"Yes, danger!" Li Qianxia nodded vigorously; Turquoise Pool was indeed very dangerous.

"Hmm—" Yang Qinglan hummed with a pursed smile, "But I also want to see just how extensively he's involved with Turquoise Pool."

"I think it's great! Investigate! What's wrong with a wife checking on her husband's whereabouts!" Li Qianxia raised her hands and feet, along with her ponytail in agreement. "But, I think—"

She stood up and walked over to Yang Qinglan, reaching over the white cloth to pinch her delicate shoulder.

"Think what?" Yang Qinglan asked.

"Shouldn't you... maybe tell him about it?"

"You think your brother hasn't noticed?"

'So it's a little romantic affair between the couple, huh? Humph, big brother has actually kept things from me.' Li Qianxia thought to herself while pinching Yang Qinglan's shoulder.

"Let me see." She pressed her face against Yang Qinglan's, her eyes gleaming with excitement to pry into her brother's private life.

The cheeks of the two young girls pressed tightly together.

"January 30th, 9 a.m., after my sister went to the Moon, I hid under the covers with Yang Qinglan to kiss, chat, touch waists, hold hands, wanted to touch her chest but didn't dare."

"Hahaha!"

"January 30th, noon, after getting up, ate lunch with Yang Qinglan, my sister, and Beia Triss, determined to touch her chest in the afternoon."

"January 30th..."

Yang Qinglan closed the booklet and tucked it into her sleeves.

"I hadn't finished reading! Did he manage to touch her chest or not!" Li Qianxia reached out eagerly to grab it.

"What's so interesting about that, go cultivate!" Yang Qinglan exerted her authority as a sister-in-law.

"Qing Lan, I really want to see your information booklet now, to know what you and my brother think when you're together. Come on, hand it over! Are you also thinking about something naughty?!"

If there were people in the courtyard, they would see two slender and beautiful silhouettes on the window, playfully chasing and frolicking.

Suddenly, accompanied by a childish "You're so loud! Can't you sleep!" one silhouette hugged the other, seemingly laughing.

"Thwack!" Bi, annoyed, picked up a pillow and hurled it at the two women laughing like birds.

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Li Changzhou entered the Forbidden City with Turquoise Pool, planning to use the body of the Flood Dragon King to assert their authority.

Auspicious clouds settled at the Meridian Gate, and the two walked in on foot.

"If a third person learns of my business, you're dead meat," the woman with the surname Zhao, called Turquoise Pool, whose first name was unknown, warned Mister Li.

"You shouldn't have told me," Li Changzhou felt that Yang Qinglan surely knew.

"I shouldn't tell you, but for some reason, I really want to share my secrets with you."

The two walked in silence for a while on the long imperial road. The rain had stopped, and there were still puddles on the ground. The Forbidden City, illuminated by the splendid lights and reflected in the water, appeared as if it were a dream.

"You promise," Turquoise Pool suddenly said.

"What?"

"I want you to promise not to tell anyone about my affairs. I know you keep your promises."

"If you know I keep my promises, why are you still wasting your time on me? I won't do anything to betray Qing Lan."

"Haven't you heard the song? 'You're after my true feelings, and the soul-stealing flicker in my eyes.' " Turquoise Pool suddenly jumped onto Li Changzhou's back, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.

"Get down!"

Turquoise Pool didn't let go, and, leaning into his ear with a playful giggle like one waking from a dream, she whispered, "Li Changzhou, I want you to both keep your promise and break it for me alone."

"Get down!"

"I'm so happy right now! Changzhou, I'm starting to like you more and more!"

"Stop fooling around," Li Changzhou said, helpless.

"Whatever you say goes? No matter what kind of storm I face, the decision to advance or retreat is always my own, understand? Now, I command you to carry me to Baohe Palace!"

"Are you crazy? I'm really getting angry now... Don't bite my ear!"

Turquoise Pool licked the ear that now bore the imprint of her teeth, and like a little girl, she hopped down from Li Changzhou's back, giggling.

Dressed in a long purple dress, she ran playfully down the imperial road, leaving behind a trail of laughter that ended in the brightly lit Imperial Palace reflected on the water.

Li Changzhou pinched his ear and sighed.

The two entered Baohe Palace.

Li Xidao, Lan Daoheng, and Lantian Jade watched them closely.

Li Changzhou's breath was calm and steady, while Turquoise Pool carried herself with elegant poise, donning her veil once again as her silver-white hair turned back to black.

Li Changzhou had a serious expression on his face, while Turquoise Pool's eyes were full of affection, occasionally smiling at him.

Surprisingly, neither of them were injured.

"Your Majesty, I have succeeded in my mission," Li Changzhou said with a flick of his sleeve.

"Boom!" A flood dragon head nearly filled the Baohe Palace, and exclamations erupted everywhere. Some dancers and beauties were so scared they collapsed on the ground.

On the tables, the dishes jumped like small fish, some wine jars were knocked over, and the candles were blown to one side as if pressed down. Outside, the lanterns under the eaves swung incessantly.

Shao Yuanjie gently tapped with his finger, and a strand of Golden Dragon Vein power pressed down, stabilizing the Baohe Palace.

His gaze flickered. If what he had heard about taking the Jiajing Emperor to the Moon was true, this was the third time a spell had been used within the range of the Dragon Vein.

This was Turquoise Pool's skill. She had shrunk the flood dragon head, found it dirty, and had Li Changzhou hold it for her.

Compared to the flood dragon head, Li Changzhou's figure seemed small, but at that moment, to the full court of ministers, he looked exceptionally upright. The wind from outside blew in, making the purple robes and wide sleeves flutter as he stood beside Turquoise Pool, appearing like an immortal.

"Magical Marquis, isn't this some kind of trick?" Li Xidao squinted his eyes, "Just now, when the two Lans and I engaged the evil flood dragon, the Magical Marquis was the first to run, without even a shadow in sight."

Li Changzhou glanced at him: "I went to arrange for the women abducted by the evil flood dragon. What, do you have a problem with that?"

He was not in a good mood at that moment.

"So that was it, the Magical Marquis is indeed noble." Li Xidao raised his glass to toast him.

The Jiajing Emperor finally turned away from the shock of the flood dragon head. Looking at Li Changzhou, any hesitation in his heart seemed to be suppressed by the might of the flood dragon head, his heartbeat reaching his throat.

Immortality!

Just as he was about to speak, Shao Yuanjie said, "Your Majesty, since the rain has stopped, why not order the fireworks to be set off and celebrate with the people?"

The Jiajing Emperor thought for a moment; now was indeed not the time for discussions.

He nodded, "Good."

At the Emperor's command, the entire Capital sounded with the ringing of bells.

Shortly thereafter, the whooshing sounds were unending as fireworks bloomed in the freshly rain-cleansed sky, bursting into colorful flowers one after another.

The Jiajing Emperor was thrilled, leading his ministers out of Baohe Palace to stand under the eaves and enjoy the fireworks.

"Magical Marquis, Mistress of Enchantment, come to my side!" the Jiajing Emperor laughed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Changzhou and Turquoise Pool walked toward the Jiajing Emperor, attracting admiring, respectful, or cold gazes.

As they passed by, Empress Fang Huang lightly touched Li Changzhou's hand.

The Empress's hand was smooth and a little cold on that wintry rainy night, and when it touched Li Changzhou's warm hand, her heart started to burn.

She withdrew her gaze from Li Changzhou only to find Turquoise Pool looking at her with a mocking smile.

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