Chapter 299

Hearing Lu Li's choice, the Night Queen just smiled, but this was something she could have guessed from the start, so she wasn't too surprised.

Or rather, such a choice was exactly what she expected of Lu Li.

Moreover, Lu Li was her student, an original Magic Card creator of this millennium, and very likely a powerhouse of the next ten thousand years. A mere Holy See could not stop Lu Li's forward momentum; the Night Queen had absolute confidence in this.

Not only because of the talent and potential Lu Li had shown, but also because even she couldn't see through Lu Li's growth limit, nor could she guess how far he could grow.

This made her look forward to what Lu Li would become even more.

"Haha, worthy of being Nishang's student." Feeling the confidence in Lu Li's tone, Yan Qian seemed to recall the past and couldn't help but laugh out loud. "But you are right; it's just a trip to the Holy See, not enough to make us so fearful and hesitant."

Back then, when his grandson snatched his granddaughter-in-law back to the Ancient Kingdom from the Holy See, he hadn't been afraid of them; this Finish Finish Time, there was nothing to worry about! Not to mention, he would be accompanying them this Finish Finish Time!

The growth of a powerhouse is always accompanied by various dangers. A sapling carefully cultivated in a greenhouse cannot grow into a towering tree without encountering setbacks.

Besides, even if the Holy See really had any ideas, Yan Qian wouldn't mind using his old life to create an opportunity for the others to leave!

He had been an Immortal-realm Domain Lord for who knows how many years; whether it was the Yan family or the Southern Region, everything was on the right track, and he didn't have many regrets.

He was old, after all; he couldn't let the younger generation go before him!

Using his own life to trade for a younger Immortal, or even a Supreme, for the future of the Ancient Kingdom—Yan Qian felt this was actually a pretty good deal.

Moreover, based on Yan Qian's knowledge of the Night Queen, she clearly wouldn't let Lu Li follow them to the Holy See without making any preparations.

Clearly, besides telling them Lu Li's identity, the Night Queen had made many other preparations, just not necessary to say out loud.

Or rather, not necessary to say here.

Leaving a bit of pressure on Lu Li and Yan Yuexin might actually be better for stimulating their potential.

565. Pulling Up Weeds Requires Removing the Roots

"Since this is your decision, I won't say anything more." In the end, Yan Qian didn't dwell on this point too much and respected Lu Li's choice.

After all, they were the ones who invited Lu Li to the Holy See, and they were the ones who proposed changing candidates and sending him back; although this was because plans couldn't keep up with changes, it still carried a hint of causing trouble.

Besides, Lu Li, the person involved, had already made his choice; if they continued to dwell on this, it would look like he was afraid of the Holy See.

Furthermore, this was actually a test for Lu Li.

Whether it was Yan Qian, the Night Queen Yue Nishang, or those two old guys from the Western and Southern Regions, they were able to stand out from billions of people and eventually ascend to the Immortal realm to become Domain Lords dominating a region of the Ancient Kingdom; they never relied on empty talk.

Talent and potential were one aspect, but more importantly, they fought their way up by constantly defeating the enemies blocking their path!

Not just these Domain Lords, even Lan Lan Lan Xiatong, this Immortal-realm Academy Head, was the same; this was something every top Magic Card Master had to experience.

The teaching method for Magic Card Masters never relied solely on theoretical guidance; practice was the major part.

"I will also go to the Holy See with you this Finish Finish Time, so you don't need to worry too much about the Holy See pulling any tricks." Yan Qian patted Lu Li on the shoulder.

This had been decided from the start; even if Lu Li weren't an original Magic Card creator, Yan Yuexin was his great-granddaughter and the successor to the Southern Region Domain Lord he favored.

Naturally, Yan Qian had to ensure Yan Yuexin's safety on her path of growth.

"Since that's the case, I'll leave Lu Li to you, Old Yan." With the matter settled and hearing that Yan Qian would lead the team, the Night Queen nodded with satisfaction.

She was quite at ease with Yan Qian's character; he truly had no dark spots.

Thinking of this, the Night Queen couldn't help but glance at Lu Li.

If she weren't unable to leave at the moment, perhaps she would have gone along too.

Although Yan Qian was leading the team and there was Sister Sister Daji as a hidden trump card, it was never as reassuring as being there herself.

Unfortunately, although half a year had passed, the matters that had piled up while she was in seclusion hadn't been fully processed.

The things she hadn't finished even after completing her new Magic Card creation were basically thorny and troublesome problems; even for her, they required a lot of Finish Finish Time.

Not to mention, Wen Wen Wen Xiuyuan had already obtained some information about the Long Ni infiltrating the Eastern Region; she still had to make a trip to the Northern and Western Regions, so she had plenty to keep her busy.

Therefore, even if she wanted to go to the Holy See together, she couldn't.

Thinking of the actions of those Long Ni back then, a trace of killing intent flashed in the Night Queen's heart.

You have to know that at that Finish Finish Time, Lu Li was already her student; daring to target her student was simply jumping in her face.

Moreover, they acted during the entrance trial of the Heavenly Mansion, which showed that these Long Ni probably never took her seriously from the start.

You have to know, although the Heavenly Mansion was the top academy in the Eastern Region, it was ultimately under her jurisdiction.

The Long Ni choosing to act during this period really didn't take her seriously.

However, this wasn't hard to understand; after all, in the later stages of the Long Ni rebellion, because of Seeing Seeing Ziyun, the Night Queen's hands had been stained with plenty of Long Ni blood.

If she hadn't been in seclusion at that Finish Finish Time, the graves of those Long Ni who dared to slap her face would already have grass several feet high.

And this Finish Finish Time, she accompanied Lu Li to the Southern Region, besides the Holy See trip, she also had plans to discuss with Yan Qian regarding the Long Ni.

After all, after the Long Ni rebellion ended, the version that circulated most widely was that the Long Ni's final destination was the Southern Region of the Ancient Kingdom.

Although for so many years, the Southern Region hadn't found much information about the Long Ni, there is no smoke without fire.

But more importantly, the information obtained from the captured Bo Bo Yunfei also verified this from the side; the Long Ni back then had indeed fled to the Southern Region and developed secretly.

This intelligence was personally interrogated by Sister Sister Daji, and its authenticity was basically guaranteed.

The ability of charm was very suitable for these occasions, not to mention Sister Sister Daji was of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan and a twelve-star Magic Card spirit.

Bo Bo Yunfei fell into the Nine-Tailed Fox's charm trap almost the moment he faced Sister Sister Daji, his mind seized; not only were the Eastern Region strongholds exposed, but the Southern Region base was also revealed.

It was also from Bo Bo Yunfei that she learned why those failed Long Ni had fled to the Southern Region but were never discovered; to a large extent, it was because those Long Ni had played small tricks and deceived everyone.

But now, since this hiding spot was exposed, she naturally didn't need to be polite to them.

However, if she acted against the Long Ni in the Eastern Region now, it would inevitably affect the Long Ni base in the Southern Region, causing them to raise their vigilance.

In the future, if they wanted to act against the Long Ni, it would only be more difficult and troublesome than now.

To prevent alerting the enemy, they had to wipe out the Long Ni hidden in the Ancient Kingdom in one go, which required joining forces with the Domain Lords of the other three major regions.

Yan Qian should be the easiest to communicate with among the three, especially if he knew the Long Ni base was indeed hidden in the Southern Region; it would be even more impossible for him to ignore it.

As for the Domain Lords of the Northern and Western Regions, it might be a bit more troublesome. However, considering the harm the Long Ni posed to the Ancient Kingdom, she believed these two Domain Lords would also agree and join this operation.

In the intelligence provided by Bo Bo Yunfei, although it only mentioned traces of Long Ni activity in the Eastern and Southern Regions, who could guarantee that these Long Ni hadn't touched the Northern and Western Regions?

Bo Bo Yunfei was sent to execute the task against the Long Nu sisters and was even a leader among the young generation of Long Ni, but he wasn't high-level management, so although he provided a lot of useful intelligence, he didn't have all of it.

Pulling up weeds requires removing the roots; the Night Queen had an extremely profound understanding of this.

566. Either They Are Sacrificed, or the Whole Family Is Sacrificed

"Rest assured, Nishang girl." Not yet aware that the Night Queen had other purposes for this trip, Yan Qian waved his hand. "Since I am the one taking them, I will naturally bring Lu Li back to you safe and sound."

He respected Lu Li's decision, but if the Holy See really wanted to act against Lu Li, Yan Qian wouldn't be polite to them either; he couldn't just stand by and watch.

Even if Lu Li didn't have the identity of an original Magic Card creator, Yan Qian would make the same choice because the other party was a Magic Card Master of their Ancient Kingdom.

Otherwise, Yan Qian wouldn't be able to get past his own conscience.

After reaching a consensus, the Night Queen and Yan Qian left first; they still had things to discuss. Subsequently, Lan Lan Lan Xiatong also left; there were also many things in the Palace that needed her to handle.

She had originally thought she was just picking up Lu Li, but she didn't expect the Night Queen to show up in person, and later Yan Qian came too; the Finish Finish Time spent had already exceeded Lan Lan Lan Xiatong's initial expectations.

However, before leaving, Lan Lan Lan Xiatong also instructed Yan Yuexin to host Lu Li well.

Because of the Night Queen, their statuses were basically equal, not as large as imagined, and it was easy for young people to communicate, so Lan Lan Lan Xiatong felt there was no need for her to stay here as a third wheel.

Only Lu Li and Yan Yuexin were left on the scene, staring at each other.

"Let's go, I'll take you around the Palace." In the end, in the staring contest with Lu Li, Yan Yuexin was the first to give in, snorted lightly, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Lu Li just shrugged and followed behind her.

Anyway, he had nothing else to do for the moment, and he really wanted to see what the difference was between the Palace and the Heavenly Mansion, both being among the Four Great Academies.

……

"Eh? Isn't that Senior Sister Yan Yuexin? We rarely see her on weekdays."

"It really is Senior Sister Yan, but I'm more curious about who that person following behind her is. Do you have any impression?"

"Doesn't seem like it. At the very least, among those top-tier freaks in the Palace, I have no impression of this person."

"What do you think their relationship is? I suddenly feel excited."

"If they are a couple, this is huge gossip. You have to know there are quite a few people who have ideas about Senior Sister Yan, both openly and secretly."

"Fight, fight, I love watching blood flow like a river."

"You are really quite popular," walking on the main road of the Palace, hearing the whispers coming from all around, Lu Li couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Sure enough, no matter where it was, there was never a shortage of people looking for fun, even in the Four Great Academies.

"That's natural. Don't you see who I am?" A smug little expression flashed across Yan Yuexin's face, but thinking that these people actually guessed she and Lu Li were a couple, she couldn't help but touch her little teeth.

They were still quite a distance apart; how blind did one have to be to think they were a couple!

But soon, news about Lu Li and Yan Yuexin spread throughout the Palace. Although many people just smiled and ignored it after hearing, quite a few people who liked to join in the fun came over to watch; after all, Yan Yuexin was a celebrity in the Palace.

Of course, some were Yan Yuexin's pursuers.

— Author's Notes —

0 Seeking flowers