Chapter 116: You Can Get Lost Now (Third Update, Requesting Monthly Votes)

Ninth sister?

What ninth sister?

"Is someone having a secret meeting?"

There's gossip!

Concealing his form, the white fox quickly passed through layers of flowers and arrived at the source of the sound.

He hid beneath the flowers, revealing only a pair of eyes filled with curiosity about the unknown.

He even parted the fur between his brows, letting his Heavenly Eye participate a little.

But soon, he lost interest.

"Tch, it's not a secret meeting..."

He saw the two people in the garden clearly; they were not as intimate as he had guessed.

The woman was sitting under a pavilion in the garden drinking alone, while the man stood twenty feet away with his hands behind his back.

Not only was there no hint of affection between them, but the air was instead filled with undisguised murderous intent.

"Li Qiushui, if you don't hide your killing intent like this, be careful that no one will dare to come near you besides me in the future."

The woman drinking alone in the pavilion was no stranger; she was exactly the Li Qiushui who had stolen the innocence of Ren Yidao's tail.

As for the man, he had never seen him before, but judging by his attire, temperament, and appearance similar to Li Long, his identity was not hard to guess.

"A high-ranking prince, capable of having an aura on par with Li Qiushui... The Second Prince?"

The Second Prince, Li Fengyao.

A powerful contender for the next Emperor, capable of standing toe-to-toe with the Ninth Princess, whom many favored.

"I didn't see you at the morning court session and was wondering where you had gone; so you were here."

"Hehe, ninth sister, you are drinking all by yourself—is there something on your mind? Would you like your brother to help you resolve it?"

Li Fengyao's temperament was completely different from Li Qiushui's; there was not a hint of sharpness about him. He was like a warm spring breeze, and every time he spoke, it made the listener feel warm inside.

But to this, Li Qiushui remained indifferent.

She didn't even glance at him; after pouring another cup of wine, she said coldly:

"Get lost."

Li Fengyao was not surprised by this either; he shook his head and sighed:

"What exactly happened between us siblings that it has come to this? I remember I was quite good to you in the past, wasn't I?"

"When you were little, you were quite close to me..."

Clang...

The sound of a Long Sword leaving its scabbard made Li Fengyao shut his mouth, his brows furrowing.

He had thought Li Qiushui had lost her composure and drawn her sword, but she had maintained her previous posture without any change.

Then where did that sword hum come from?

Suddenly, he lowered his head and looked at the sword at his waist.

The Long Sword that had been tamed by him for many years was actually unsheathing itself by half an inch at this moment!?

Click.

Raising his hand to press the sword down, Li Fengyao narrowed his eyes, a multitude of thoughts flashing through his mind.

But after only a moment, he raised his head, his smile as bright as before, and shook his head:

"I didn't expect your attainments in the Dao of the sword to have already surpassed your brother's."

"Back in the day, it was I who taught you sword techniques."

Before solving the problem of his sword being out of control, there was no chance of winning in a head-on clash.

Finally, Li Qiushui put down her wine cup, turned to look at Li Fengyao, and said indifferently:

"You have remembered many things wrong."

"In this palace, I have never been close to any man."

"The reason I was willing to trust you back then was because you were good to Shi Xue; I thought you were still a brother worth trusting."

"But now, I have seen through you."

Li Fengyao raised an eyebrow, wondering where Li Qiushui's great hostility came from, and asked curiously:

"And what have I done?"

"What have you done? You gave her that secret treasure obtained from Wanhua Valley; you know in your own heart what your intentions were."

Frowning, Li Fengyao furrowed his brows and asked strangely:

"... Did I do something wrong? Wanhua Valley is a great sect of the world, and the Valley Master and the Empress are distant relatives. By inviting her to join the valley, how could I be harming her?"

Hmph.

Li Qiushui did not answer, only sneered.

Yes, Wanhua Valley is a super sect, a great sect of the world, and it has kinship ties with the Empress's Zhao family.

But no matter how nice the name Wanhua Valley sounds, it is a Demon sect!

"With my master protecting her there, and her being a County Princess, who could harm her? Who would dare to harm her?"

Li Fengyao couldn't help but explain a few more sentences, but after seeing Li Qiushui's gaze, he finally gave up on saying more.

Shaking his head, he remained in that gentle and elegant manner, sighing as if conceding to a rebellious younger sister:

"Forget it, the past is the past; I won't argue with you about these things anymore."

Hehe.

Li Qiushui withdrew her gaze, filled her cup again, and said faintly while holding it:

"No need to pretend anymore; I know that among all the brothers, you are the most heartless one."

A man seen by the world as a kind-hearted soul who loves all under Heaven, yet deep inside, he is the most heartless and indifferent of them all.

How ironic.

But facing such an assessment, Li Fengyao actually laughed.

"Heh, I never expected to hear such an assessment from your lips; this elder brother is truly heartbroken."

"However, the most heartless label cannot fall upon my head; don't forget, Eldest Brother just raised the banner of rebellion against Father Emperor."

He smiled, his eyes full of mockery as he chatted about his brother who had lost his mind.

"He doesn't even care about the bond between father and son; you don't think he would care about the brotherly affection between us, do you?"

Li Qiushui fell silent.

Too many things had happened last night, and she had not expected Li Jiyang to commit such an act of treason.

Not to mention, those strange words from Li Long.

Seeing her silence, Li Fengyao, having regained some ground, continued:

"I didn't come to find you this time to reminisce, nor to denounce Eldest Brother with you."

"You did not attend the morning court today and are unaware of Father Emperor's requirements, so I have come to convey them to you."

After beating around the bush for so long, he finally stated his true purpose for coming.

"Father Emperor has announced the requirements for appointing the Prime Minister."

"This appointment of the Prime Minister is different from the past... completely different."

Recalling the scene at that time, Li Fengyao also twitched the corner of his mouth.

"He is having every prince and Princess choose one person each to enter the Secret Realm together to compete."

"The Secret Realm has three trials in total; only the leader of each trial may remain, and after the competition ends, they will go to the great hall for the final contest."

"The winner will be the final Prime Minister."

Hearing this, not only was Li Qiushui stunned, but even Ren Yidao, who was eavesdropping, was bewildered.

Brother Long, are you selecting a Prime Minister? Or are you competing to be a Pokémon Master?

You are engaging in a very new way of selecting a Prime Minister.

Li Qiushui frowned at Li Fengyao, feeling that he was joking with her.

But Li Fengyao raised both hands, indicating it had nothing to do with him, and shook his head:

"Don't ask me why the situation is like this, I don't know either... but regardless, I do not want to lose."

"If a martial brute who knows nothing is really allowed to become Prime Minister, then Beigan will truly be finished."

"Therefore, I have come to seek an alliance with you."

He looked at Li Qiushui earnestly and said in a deep voice:

"Ninth Sister, let us siblings join forces; we will surely be able to stop this farce!"

"If you don't have a candidate, I have a few suitable ones here."

Li Qiushui gazed at him for a long time, her brow slowly relaxing.

Just as Li Fengyao thought she was going to agree, Li Qiushui spoke indifferently:

"I have a candidate; I won't trouble you to worry about it."

"Now, you have finished speaking, and I have finished listening."

"You can get lost."

How did I fall asleep last night, and why did I pass out? (Scratches head) Anyway, I got up to rush the draft, and I finally finished writing it...