Chapter 1365: Summoning Mingyan

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's denial, Lianyin did not quite believe it in her heart.

Normally, when the Imperial Lord summons someone, the order would state it directly.

As for those relevant personnel not mentioned, it is normally assumed they cannot go along.

Like now, specifically emphasizing that one person is not allowed to go is a first.

Just how much must one dislike "Tianyu" to do this?

If the two truly had no connection, how could the Imperial Lord have such a strong opinion of "Tianyu"?

However, seeing that Wang Jianqiang was unwilling to speak, she did not continue to ask.

"Fairy Bi, Tianyu, you two chat first, I will be back shortly."

After greeting Wang Jianqiang and Biyan'er, she flew out of the Princess Mansion.

……

This differential treatment by the Mermaid Empress caused a sense of crisis to arise in Wang Jianqiang's heart.

After Biyan'er returned to the guest room.

He immediately entered the guest room Lianyin had arranged for him and began to sense silently.

A moment later.

His heart stirred.

"Detected it!"

Within a certain range, he could sense the approximate location of those upon whom he had planted a Beast Control Mark.

After some attempts, he had faintly sensed the location of the Beast Control Mark.

Mingyan had indeed already returned to Huanling City.

And...

Her location seemed to be very close to the Mermaid Empress's mansion; she might even be inside the Empress's mansion at this very moment.

As expected~

If it was just a guess before, now Wang Jianqiang could be certain that the Mermaid Empress's differential treatment of him was absolutely related to Mingyan!

He pondered for a moment.

His figure flashed and disappeared from the residence.

Not long after.

He left the Princess Mansion and flew toward the outside of Huanling City.

He prepared to use the Beast Control Mark to summon Mingyan and interrogate her thoroughly.

However, Mingyan's status and position were clearly extraordinary.

To be safe, he could not meet her inside Huanling City.

He prepared to go outside Huanling City before summoning Mingyan.

Just as Wang Jianqiang was rushing toward the outside of Huanling City, inside the Mermaid Empress's mansion.

The Mermaid Empress was sitting in a grand hall.

Lianyin and Mingchen were standing before her.

At this moment, she had already learned from the two of them what happened after the Mermaid Clan cultivators entered the Treasure Land.

Octopus Clan!

Thinking of this race, a cold glint could not help but flash in her eyes.

Ever since the Mermaid Clan moved to this Sea Region, this race had been working against the Mermaid Clan.

Over countless years, the two clans had long since accumulated deep hatred.

Afterward, she thought of the Sea Giant race.

A look of gravity flashed across her face.

The Sea Giant race was the absolute hegemon in this Sea Region, with formidable power.

It was not something the current Mermaid Clan could contend with.

This loss could only be endured for the time being.

Thinking of this, she sighed secretly in her heart.

Following that, she thought of Tianyu again, and a cold sneer appeared in her heart.

According to Lianyin and Mingchen's account, Tianyu had obtained a fortuitous encounter, which was why his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.

But she knew very clearly.

Tianyu's strength had always been very strong.

Back in the Phantom Spirit Realm, he had escaped from Void Refinement Stage sea beasts more than once.

It was not strange that he could turn the tide.

"Mother Empress, if there is nothing else, I will go back to cultivate first."

Just then, Mingchen spoke up suddenly.

Hearing Mingchen's words, Mingyan looked deeply at Mingchen.

She could perceive that Mingchen seemed to have been stimulated.

But that was fine.

With this stimulation from Tianyu, it could serve as a great encouragement for his cultivation, beneficial and harmless.

She nodded, "Go, some pressure is a good thing, but do not lose your original heart."

Mingchen was startled and nodded silently.

He turned and left.

After Mingchen left, Mingyan looked at Lianyin, "Lianyin, you seem to be getting very close to that Tianyu?"

Lianyin's heart skipped a beat, and she said calmly, "Reporting to the Imperial Lord, Tianyu has extraordinary talent in Qin Music, and I cherish his talent somewhat, so I took him in as a Zither Attendant; our interactions are a bit frequent."

"A Zither Attendant?"

Mingyan frowned.

Tianyu, this child, clearly possesses formidable natural talent, yet he has always feigned weakness to the outside world.

His true strength is likely not even the slightest bit weaker than Lianyin's.

Lianyin taking him in as a Zither Attendant, she herself perhaps does not have many thoughts on it.

But Tianyu is not necessarily the same.

Thinking of this.

A cold sneer rose in her heart.

Lianyin is a peerless beauty of this world, while Tianyu is a despicable and shameless person with no bottom line.

His deliberate approach to Lianyin, one does not need to think much to know his intentions; he is certainly harboring evil designs.

She wanted to tell Lianyin about Tianyu's true nature directly.

However, thinking of the mark in her mind, after her expression flickered for a moment, she still adopted a tactful approach and said to Lianyin, "Lianyin, you are a Princess of the Mermaid Clan, symbolizing the purity and nobility of my Mermaid Clan."

"It is better to minimize contact with unnecessary members of the opposite sex."

Hearing the Mermaid Empress's words, Lianyin's heart skipped a beat.

Why would the Imperial Lord suddenly say this?

Could it be…

She has already guessed something?

Impossible!

If she really already knew about the relationship between herself and Wang Jianqiang, it would be impossible for her to be this calm, and even more impossible for her to let herself go.

It should just be a guess.

Thinking of this, the worry in Lianyin's heart immediately dissipated.

She nodded lightly, "I understand, Imperial Lord."

Seeing this, Mingyan nodded with satisfaction.

Just at this moment.

Her expression suddenly froze.

The mark in her mind suddenly erupted with a fluctuation without any warning.

Immediately, a voice, familiar to the point of being etched into her bones, rang out in her mind.

"Mingyan, come outside the city to see me."

The moment she heard this voice, Mingyan's expression changed abruptly.

Her fists clenched tightly.

"Imperial Lord, what is wrong with you?"

Seeing the Empress's expression suddenly turn ugly, her fists clenched tight, her aura icy, and looking shocked and angry, Lianyin could not help but ask.

Hearing Lianyin's inquiry, Mingyan instantly came back to her senses.

The icy aura on her body receded, and her expression returned to calm.

She shook her head calmly, "It is nothing, I just suddenly thought of some unpleasant matters."

Lianyin could naturally hear that the Empress's words were just an excuse.

However, since the Empress did not wish to speak more with her, she did not continue to ask.

"Lianyin, you may withdraw."

Just at this moment, Mingyan spoke again.

Lianyin nodded, "Lianyin will take her leave."

Having said that, she turned and walked out of the great hall.

After Lianyin left the great hall, Mingyan's expression immediately sank.

The voice in her mind earlier was indeed sent by Tianyu.

To tell the truth, she did not want to go see the other party.

But she is now restricted by the mark in her mind and cannot disobey Tianyu's words, so she can only comply.

However, fortunately, Tianyu chose the area outside the city as the place to meet.

This greatly reduced the risk of her relationship with Tianyu being discovered by the clansmen.

After her expression flickered for a moment, her figure flashed and disappeared.