"I …"
Qin Shi opened his mouth and let out a long sigh. He did not plan to bring Yu Luocha back to the northern region for three reasons. Firstly, he didn't know when he would come back, so he needed to leave someone reliable in the eastern region to manage his forces. Yu Luocha could be said to be the best candidate. Secondly, there would be endless dangers along the way. Yu Luocha's current strength was only at the Early Cryptic Spirit Realm. If she encountered any danger, he was afraid that he wouldn't have the time to take care of her. At that time, he wouldn't even need to wait for Hua Ling to kill him. Lastly, and also the most important reason, was because of the empire.
He still didn't know what the second plan was after Xue Bin escaped. This matter was related to Lin Yu's safety, so he had to find a way to find out the truth.
However, if he wanted to find out the truth, he would definitely have to clash with the empire. In the entire Scarlet Flame Empire, the only people who dared to go against the empire were probably Hua Ling and the Mystic Palace.
Yu Luocha was the only one who could convince Hua Ling.
"En, I hope you can stay."
Therefore, for the sake of the big picture, Qin Shi could only endure the pain in his heart and take a deep breath before nodding to Yu Luocha.
Tears immediately bloomed in her beautiful eyes. Yu Luocha's body trembled slightly, but she wasn't someone who would pester others endlessly. She gritted her teeth and said, "I want you to give me a reason that can convince me."
Taking a deep breath, Qin Shi told her his reasons one by one. Then, he silently looked at Yu Luocha's haggard face and waited for her reply.
Yu Luocha bit her lips until it bled. She then said, "I can stay, but you have to promise me that you will come back alive and pick me up."
Hearing this, Qin Shi let out a sigh of relief. A trace of determination flashed across his face, "I said that I will accompany you for the next thirty and three hundred years, so I definitely won't die."
"What do you want me to do?"
Yu Luocha ran her fingers through her waterfall-like black hair and said, "You want me to convince Sister Hua Ling to declare war against the empire and force them to tell me the second plan?"
Shaking his head, Qin Shi already had a plan in mind, "No need. Now is not the time to fight against the empire. Do you know about the Heavenly Prison beyond the Great Wall in the northern region of the forest?"
"Hmm?"
Yu Luocha slightly frowned and nodded, "Yes. Every year, people from the Heavenly Prison will be sent to the Heavenly Prison beyond the Great Wall. The people from there are all evil."
After receiving a response, Qin Shi thought for a moment and said, "I've been in the Imperial Prison beyond the Great Wall before. I'll give you a name list tomorrow. You just need to help me convince Hua Ling to go to the Imperial Prison beyond the Great Wall to rescue a few people and retrieve a few items."
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The heavy atmosphere gradually ended, and Qin Shi spoke a few more words with the others. By the time it was over, dusk had fallen, and the sky outside the hall was a bit dark.
Qin Shi let out a breath of turbid air. The Jade in the Book was still in the process of refining the Spirit Gathering Flower. After thinking about it for a while, Qin Shi decided to take a look at Qin Xuexin's injuries. There was one more thing that had been bothering him, and he needed to ask about it.
When he arrived at Qin Xue Xin's room, Qin Shi gently pushed open the door and lit a candle on the sandalwood table under the window. Qin Xue Xin was lying on the bed quietly. The dim light and shadow were reflected on her beautiful blue hair, which looked a little messy. However, it was this messiness that vividly displayed her otherworldly beauty. She was like a shy hibiscus in the early summer, wrapped tightly with spring.
Peeking through the crack of the door, Qin Xue Xin's beautiful eyes were closed, and her chest rose and fell rhythmically. She was not woken up by Qin Shi.
"You're sleeping so soundly."
With a smile, Qin Shi tiptoed forward, intending to lower his head to kiss Qin Xue Xin's cherry lips. Unexpectedly, when he was a few inches away from her, Qin Xue Xin's delicate body twisted slightly, and she turned her body to face Qin Shi.
Qin Shi couldn't help but be stunned. He turned around and kissed Qin Xuexin again. Qin Xuexin rubbed the tip of her nose with her lily-white hand, and the back of her hand blocked the corner of Qin Shi's mouth. Then, she turned around and successfully avoided it.
After a few attempts, all of them ended in failure. Just when Qin Shi tilted his head in surprise, he suddenly saw the corner of Qin Xue Xin's mouth unconsciously rise, and he suddenly realized something. He angrily put his hands on his waist and said, "So, you're also pretending to be asleep like me, aren't you?"
Hearing this, Qin Xue Xin frowned, and she could not help but open her sleepy eyes. She smiled at Qin Shi, and it was as if even the thousand-year-old ice had melted, "Who said that you're the only one who can pretend to be asleep, and I'm not allowed to?"
"Hmph, see how I'll deal with you!"
Qin Shi pouted, and he got up and threw himself on Qin Xue Xin's bed. Laughing, they became entangled, and after a series of passionate kisses, Qin Xue Xin pushed Qin Shi away, "Ouch, you're hurting me."
Hearing this, Qin Shi's limbs stiffened, and he stopped where he was. He quickly turned over, grabbed Qin Xue Xin's hand, and checked it worriedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, where did I hurt you?
It's all my fault, I forgot that you're injured, you … "
In the midst of his panicked apology, Qin Shi suddenly heard the silver bell-like laughter of an oriole flying out of the valley. He raised his head, and saw Qin Xue Xin's face full of love. She smiled and said, "I'm just teasing you. Look at how nervous you are."
Pouting like a child, Qin Shi pretended to be angry and said, "Well, not only did you pretend to be asleep, you even dared to lie to me. Didn't you promise me that you'll never lie to me?"
"I didn't lie to you, look."
Qin Xue Xin pouted, and rolled up her blue sleeves. A red bruise was imprinted in Qin Shi's eyes, and the latter felt sorry for her. He held her wrist in his hand and rubbed it gently, "I'm sorry."
As he comforted her gently, Qin Shi asked, "How's your injury?"
"It's nothing serious. It's just that my meridians are not stable. I've been nursing it for half a month now." Qin Xue Xin smiled and nodded.
"It's good that you're fine."
Qin Shi relaxed and thought for a moment, "Oh right, after a while, I want to return to the North. Will you come with me?"
Hearing this, Qin Xue Xin's delicate body trembled, and her expression was a little dazed. She had left the Blue Snow Sect for a long time, and she knew very well that the Blue Snow Sect was facing a great enemy. The Sect had urged her many times, but she had used all sorts of excuses to push them away. If she delayed any longer, something unexpected might happen.
"What's wrong?
Is there a problem? "
Seeing that Qin Xue Xin did not reply, a trace of disappointment flashed across Qin Shi's face.
Sensing the change in Qin Shi's expression, Qin Xue Xin's heartstrings tightened, and she thought for a moment, "If we delay a little longer, there shouldn't be any problems, right?" Then, she smiled and replied, "No, I'll go back with you."
Qin Shi felt like he had picked up a precious child, and he smiled widely as he held Qin Xue Xin's hand, "Yes, when we go back this time, I'll introduce you to my parents and my clansmen."
Qin Xue Xin suddenly raised her head, and her beautiful eyes flashed with panic. She said anxiously, "No, no, you can't let your clansmen know about me."
"Why?" Qin Shi blinked in confusion.
"I …" After hesitating for a moment, Qin Xue Xin lowered her head and said, "I have a body of disaster. Before I kill my enemies, anyone who comes in contact with me will be in danger … I don't want you to hate me one day."
Qin Shi's heart shuddered, and he suddenly understood. He knew that the enemies Qin Xue Xin was talking about were those blood-robed men who had destroyed Qin Xue Xin's life.
Looking at Qin Xue Xin's pale face, which was filled with fear and confusion, Qin Shi felt sorry for her. He held Qin Xue Xin in his arms, and gently patted her shoulder, "Your life has been full of scars. How can I bear to hate you?
Promise me, don't try to be brave by yourself in the future. Let me stay with you and face them together. One day, I'll definitely take off all your burdens and disguises, and become the guardian of your life. "
Leaning against his chest, which was not very broad but very firm, Qin Xue Xin's eyebrows moved along with her long hair. In the end, she nodded gently and said, "Yes, I believe you."
They hugged for a long time, and when the moonlight from the Living Earth scattered, Qin Shi remembered that he had something important to ask Qin Xue Xin. He let go of her and said, "By the way, Xue Xin, do you remember the palace that Xue Bin brought out when I fought against him?"
Ever since he fought against Xue Bin, that palace had been floating in his mind for a long time, and he could not get it out of his head. Even now, he still could not understand what was going on with the strange power in the palace.
Qin Xue Xin replied as if she had expected it, "Yes, that is the Celestial Palace. It is a power that belongs only to the Heaven Realm. The Profound Spirit Realm is known as the Soul Realm, and it has nine spirit meridians as its foundation. Once you trigger the Thunder Tribulation and step into the Heaven Realm, the spirit meridians in your body will go through a great change, and under the power of the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, you will be able to forge the Celestial Palace."
"Is that so?" Qin Shi narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, take a look."
Qin Xue Xin stretched out her hand and spun it in the air. Four crystal-clear palaces floated above her palm. She said, "Now, I am in the Four Celestial Realms, and I have triggered four Thunder Tribulations to forge four Celestial Palaces. Each Celestial Palace contains pure elemental power, and this kind of power is superior to ordinary spiritual power. Moreover, it can be transformed into special armor for defense."
When she finished speaking, Qin Xue Xin held up the four palaces with one hand. Immediately, the air in the room froze, and the palaces melted into her fair skin, forming a translucent ice armor.
"This is …"
Qin Shi shuddered. He could feel that Qin Xue Xin's ice armor was similar to Xue Bin's Raging Flame Armor, but in comparison, Qin Xue Xin's armor was more terrifying and sturdy.
After the armor was forged, Qin Xue Xin said, "Try to attack the armor with your spiritual power."
Frowning, Qin Shi gathered two rays of golden light in his hands and stabbed them at Qin Xue Xin's ice armor. Unexpectedly, before the two rays of light even touched each other, the cold aura coming from the armor swallowed the golden light like a dragon.