Chapter 70

Even Meng Ningdie had been in a state of being "free-ranged" for quite some time in the past.

Therefore, once Lu Li's situation was leaked, the risks brought to him would far outweigh the benefits. At the very least, before he had grown up, the Night Queen didn't want to take this risk.

Before leaving Cangdu, she had specifically instructed Cang Ao to handle the relevant matters. Fortunately, not many people had seen Lu Li making Magic Cards with their own eyes, and these people wouldn't reveal Lu Li's secrets casually.

Besides that, there was the matter of her taking an apprentice. If it were spread, it might also attract the covetousness of others. Meng Ningdie had actually experienced these things before.

Although those who dared to have designs on her student had all been "swept away" by her, this also showed that there were always people who were not afraid of death. And the ancient kingdom and the Eastern Domain were not as stable as they appeared on the surface.

This time, the Night Queen absolutely would not allow similar things to happen again.

"I understand, Teacher!" Meng Ningdie nodded solemnly: "I will handle these matters well."

Although Lu Li had just become the Night Queen's student, as the only fellow disciple, Meng Ningdie naturally wouldn't allow her junior brother to be bullied at will, nor did she want the other party to repeat the same mistakes.

Besides that, there was another point: she had actually gained some insights from Lu Li's performance in the college entrance exam. The continuous evolution and level improvement of the Nun Beast had opened the door to a new world for her.

Meng Ningdie felt that although she couldn't do as outrageously as Lu Li—after all, she wasn't an original Magic Card maker—possessing a special optimization talent might become a reference direction for her to make new Magic Cards in the future.

"Is this the kind of premonition Teacher mentioned?" Suddenly, Meng Ningdie was thoughtful; she felt she seemed to understand the Night Queen's thoughts a little.

……

"Lu Li, my place here is just average, there's only one guest room left, I might have to wrong you." After Meng Ningdie and Cang Fenghua left, Lu Li brought the Night Queen back into the house.

Apart from holding a certain respect for the Night Queen, Lu Li didn't treat her differently from others, and this performance made the Night Queen very satisfied.

She was actually a rather casual person, especially in front of people she had a relationship with, and wouldn't put on any airs. It was just a pity that for these years, the only one who had been close to her in the Eastern Domain was Meng Ningdie.

But in the future, perhaps there would be one more, Lu Li.

Thinking of this, the Night Queen moved her lotus steps. Just by taking one step, she arrived in front of Lu Li. Raising her hand, her white-onion-like index finger pointed at Lu Li's brow. A special mark flashed and disappeared.

"What I just gave you is the access permission to the Night Palace," her peach-blossom eyes lifted slightly, the Night Queen stared at Lu Li: "Remember, if you encounter danger you cannot handle in the future, after activating this permission, you can immediately teleport back to the Night Palace."

The Night Palace, the Night Queen's domain. Magic Card Masters below the Immortal Realm, or Magic Card Spirits and Fierce Beasts below ten stars, had no way to detect the space where the Night Palace was located. As for breaking this space, it was even more impossible.

Unless it was a Supreme-level existence who was also in the Undying Realm like the Night Queen, or even stronger, or a Magic Card Spirit or Fierce Beast of ten stars or above, could they break through and invade the Night Palace.

Of course, special situations like the reconstruction of Daji were extreme individual cases; after all, at that time, the space of the entire Night Palace had become very fragile. But even so, within the Night Palace, the strength of these invaders would be suppressed to a certain extent.

Therefore, if one encountered danger and hid in the Night Palace, there really weren't many people in the Magic Card civilization who could hurt Lu Li.

Not only Lu Li, but Meng Ningdie also had similar permissions; this was also the Night Queen's safety guarantee for her students.

"Teacher, aren't you afraid I'll just hide in the Night Palace forever?" Digesting the information in his mind, Lu Li couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, his eyes also staring straight at the Night Queen.

"In that case, I will protect you for a lifetime, until you are sure you can face any strong enemy." Smiling faintly, the Night Queen raised her hand to tuck the slightly scattered hair behind her ears. Her lazy and delicate voice carried a hint of imperceptible dominance.

Just such a simple and normal action gave people a rising desire; it could be called a natural charm!

Damn! This woman is really too good at flirting! This was a woman beautiful to the extreme; even Lu Li couldn't find any obvious flaws in her.

0 Asking for flowers

But I have to say, eating the soft rice of such a peerless beauty is really quite fragrant.

"In that case, Senior Sister might be jealous." Hiding in the Night Palace forever or something, Lu Li was of course just joking, but having such a life-saving skill, at least for a long time in the future, he wouldn't have to worry too much about safety issues.

As for running away being shameful or something, Lu Li wouldn't have such thoughts. If he could beat them, he would naturally "sweep them away," but if he couldn't beat them and still foolishly went up to die in vain, what was the difference between that and a clown?

"Ningdie is not as petty as you think," the Night Queen gave Lu Li a beautiful roll of her eyes, then took out a Magic Card from her bosom: "This records my experience and insights on the Magic Card path. In the future, when you construct Magic Cards, you can use this to draw on the ideas and experiences within."

The card-making experience and insights of an Undying Realm Magic Card Master—if this were spread, it would definitely make the entire Eastern Domain go crazy.

"But you must remember, every original Magic Card maker has their own path. The experience of other Magic Card Masters can only be used for reference. Once you are overly immersed in it, it will affect your own development."

Regarding the matter of the thousand-year powerhouse, the Night Queen didn't intend to tell Lu Li for the time being. Knowing too much might cause unnecessary pressure on Lu Li, which wasn't a good thing.

"Understood, Teacher." Holding the card that was still radiating a slight warmth, Lu Li nodded. He also understood the Night Queen's meaning.

Original Magic Cards involved original worldviews. Even for the builder of an original worldview, wanting to fully understand these worldviews was not an easy thing.

However, this didn't count for much to Lu Li. The progress of his comprehension of the two worldviews he held, Yu-Gi-Oh and Digital World, had reached 100%. It was a complete understanding in the true sense!

"Besides that, this thing is also for you, or rather, it is what you deserve." Like a magic trick, the Night Queen's fair, slender hand gripped in the air, and a card printed with a crescent moon symbol was handed to Lu Li again: "As a reward for being first in the Eastern Domain college entrance exam, you can obtain a quota to enter the Crescent Land, and this is the Crescent Token to enter the Crescent Land."

127. Crescent Land, Ship Girl Magic Card!

"How do I use this?" Taking the card, Lu Li checked it. He found that the material constituting this card was very special, and it felt icy cold to the touch, very comfortable.

Unfortunately, there were no instructions on the card, so Lu Li didn't know how to use it to enter the Crescent Land.

"This is the Crescent Token. Only those holding the token can enter and leave the Crescent Land," the Night Queen explained: "Information about you has already been recorded in the Crescent Token. Even if the token is unfortunately lost or snatched by others, there is no way to use it."

"As for how to use it, it's very simple. You only need to inject your spiritual power into it to activate the Crescent Token, thereby opening the portal to enter and leave the Crescent Land."

"However, the Crescent Token is a one-time item. As long as it is successfully activated, it will lose its effect. Wanting to enter the Crescent Land again with the same token is impossible."

In just a few simple sentences, the Night Queen explained the usage and effect of the Crescent Token. As for why the Night Queen possessed the Crescent Token, this was obviously a stupid question.

"I understand." Getting the Night Queen's reminder, Lu Li's spiritual power slowly covered the Crescent Token, and he soon noticed that there was indeed a spatial coordinate waiting to be activated. However, as long as he didn't touch the spatial coordinate within, the Crescent Token wouldn't be activated. This was also a setting to prevent accidental activation.

Therefore, this Crescent Token was actually equivalent to a portable teleportation device, but because information about Lu Li was recorded, only he could use it.

……

That person—who else could it be? Naturally, the Eastern Region Lord, the Night Queen, Yue Nishang! If this was the explanation, then everything made sense.

The group fell into a silent standoff. Although this was just a guess, it was indeed the explanation that best fit the current situation.

Cang Fenghua was also a bit dazed.

Although Lu Li had won the top spot, he hadn't expected this to alarm the Night Queen. After all, in so many years of college entrance exams, there had only been one Meng Ningdie.

In the end, Fei Ruonan, Zhao Bixuan, and the others stopped proposing to find Lu Li. Regardless, after tomorrow, everything would be revealed.

If it was really as Yu Xi guessed, and the Night Queen had entered the fray personally, then no matter how they fought, it would be meaningless.

But if it wasn't the Night Queen, then tomorrow would definitely be a bloody battle for him. In that case, it was better to rest early and conserve energy for tomorrow.

……

"Refreshing!" After a good night's rest, Lu Li felt full of energy, and the exhaustion from the college entrance exam had completely recovered.

With a wave of his hand, Mana and Blanc appeared by Lu Li's side.

"Tamer!" Holding her trident, Blanc looked at Lu Li timidly, looking just like a little cutie.

"Wow! So cute!" Compared to Blanc, Mana's personality was undoubtedly much more open. Seeing Blanc's timid behavior, her bright eyes sparkled.

You are the definition of cute yourself! Hearing Mana's words, Lu Li couldn't help but shake his head, then pulled the two of them together to introduce them.

Ring-a-ding!

Just as he finished introducing the two girls, the doorbell rang. A thought crossed his mind; Lu Li thought of the mysterious person Zhang Ming had mentioned yesterday.

"They're really early!" Checking the time, Lu Li had the two girls prepare tea and then walked toward the door. He had thought the other party would take at least two days to arrive; he hadn't expected them to come after just one night.

As soon as he opened the door, Cang Fenghua was the first thing he saw. Compared to the calm and composed demeanor in his memory, Cang Fenghua now looked very nervous, even sporting faint dark circles under his eyes.

"City Lord, were you acting like a thief last night?" Seeing this, Lu Li couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Normally, with the physical fitness of a Magic Card Master improved by mana, even staying up late wouldn't leave aftereffects.

Even a Sovereign Realm Magic Card Master like Cang Fenghua could go a month without sleep and be fine. Unless something major had happened, Lu Li couldn't imagine why Cang Fenghua would have two dark circles under his eyes.

"I'm like this, isn't it all because of you?" Being teased by Lu Li, Cang Fenghua couldn't help but roar inwardly.

First, Fei Ruonan and the others went crazy, running over in the middle of the night, and Yu Xi's guess had kept him from sleeping all night; then this morning, the Night Queen and Meng Fei arrived early, confirming Yu Xi's guess and leaving him completely overwhelmed.

What was even more infuriating was that after Fei Ruonan and the others learned that Yu Xi's guess was correct and saw the Night Queen, they immediately packed their bags and ran, making Cang Fenghua want to curse out loud.

These people were just bored and came to run a lap, and at the same time, to disgust him. Cang Fenghua felt that just having two dark circles was already a good outcome.

"Ahem, Lu Li, let's go inside and talk." Although he was roaring inwardly, Cang Fenghua only reminded him with a slightly urgent tone.

"On one hand, it is indeed the reason for the thousand-year powerhouse, but besides that, there is another point." As she spoke, the Night Queen's gaze seemed to penetrate layers of obstacles and landed on Lu Li: "I have a premonition that perhaps the inspiration for creating new Magic Cards can be obtained from Lu Li."

An Undying Realm Magic Card Master actually wanted to obtain card-making inspiration from a Magic Card novice. If the Night Queen hadn't said this herself, Meng Ningdie would never have believed it.

Is it that mysterious? In her heart, Meng Ningdie thought silently, but she hadn't reached the Night Queen's level, and when facing Lu Li, she didn't have a similar premonition.

"Then Teacher, do I need to stay too?" To be honest, Meng Ningdie had become very curious now, whether her junior brother really had such great magic to solve the Night Queen's inspiration for creating Magic Cards.

If this were true, then as a senior sister, it wouldn't be too much to get some inspiration, right?

"No need, the college entrance exam is over. Regardless, you should go back to the Heavenly Mansion." The Night Queen shook her head and joked: "One more thing, shouldn't you also prepare a greeting gift for your junior brother?"

"Teacher!" Meng Ningdie couldn't help but act coquettishly: "I didn't ask you for a greeting gift when I first became your student!"

If she had just become the Night Queen's student, Meng Ningdie would never have done such a thing, but the two had been together for these years, and their feelings were long since extraordinary. Apart from not having a blood relationship, it was no exaggeration to say they were the closest of kin.

"Have I treated you poorly all these years?" Seeing this, the Night Queen helplessly rubbed Meng Ningdie's small face: "Regarding the relationship between Lu Li and me, apart from the Mansion Master of the Heavenly Mansion, do not reveal it to anyone else for the time being."

Unlike Meng Ningdie, Lu Li's situation was more complex, involving original Magic Cards and thousand-year powerhouses.

And thousand-year powerhouses were absolute existences that every country fought for, especially since Lu Li might not just be a simple thousand-year powerhouse.

126. This woman is so good at flirting!

If Lu Li stayed by her side, then unless a Supreme came in person, even if it were an existence of the same level, the Night Queen wouldn't fear anyone. Come one, beat one; come two, beat two! This was her confidence in possessing both the Undying Realm and the thousand-year powerhouse identities!

But this was obviously impossible!

Lu Li couldn't stay by her side at all times, and as the Lord of the Eastern Domain, it was also impossible for her to take Lu Li with her at all times.