Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
As the most heavily guarded and solemn place in the entire Empire.
The passing patrol teams were all composed of Spirit Kings.
And the one responsible for leading these people was a powerhouse at the Spirit Saint level.
It was currently morning.
Inside the Golden Throne Hall.
The morning court session had not yet ended.
The ministers stood in the court, shouting at each other over trivial matters and insulting each other's families.
They were arguing until their faces were red and their ears were flushed.
Qian Renxue sat on the dragon throne, quietly watching the performance of the ministers below.
This scene before her eyes.
During these years of acting as the Crown Prince and Emperor.
She had already seen it too many times.
She had long since become accustomed to it.
At this very moment.
Qian Renxue's attention was not on these ministers at all.
Instead, she was thinking about a certain dog man.
She had originally thought that after the Elite Spirit Master Competition ended, Jin Mian would come back to find her.
Therefore, after all the academies that went out to participate had returned.
Over the next few days, she would find an excuse every day to go to the Heaven Dou City walls and wait for Jin Mian to arrive.
In the end, the person she was waiting for didn't show up.
Instead, she received a message from Ye Lingling.
That dog man had actually abandoned the two of them and gone out to train alone.
This made her quite angry.
"That stinky Jin Mian, dead Jin Mian, bad Jin Mian! He's either gone wild playing outside, or he's been bewitched by some cross-eyed vixen."
"It's been over a year, and he hasn't come to see me even once."
"I'm so angry!"
But as angry as she was.
The worry she felt didn't diminish in the slightest.
A trace of anxiety flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes.
"Xiao Mian hasn't contacted me for over a year; could something have happened?"
"What if his Martial Soul was shattered, and he was tied to a Tiger Bench, suffering all kinds of torture—chili oil, fingernails being pulled out, limbs chopped off?"
Jin Mian: Can't you wish me some good luck?
Just as Qian Renxue was letting her imagination run wild.
A minister's voice brought her back to her senses.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty, what are your views on this matter?"
"Views?" Qian Renxue snapped out of it, pretending to fall into thought.
In reality, she was complaining in her heart.
I have no views whatsoever.
I wasn't even listening seriously just now, okay?
Who knows what you guys were talking about.
Then, Qian Renxue gave a few perfunctory remarks.
After telling the ministers to draft a memorial and submit it.
She announced the dismissal of the court.
Qian Renxue, under the protection of Yu Long and Ci Xue.
Returned to her sleeping quarters.
Just as she shed her disguise, reverted to her original appearance, and prepared to enter the Secret Chamber to rest.
She discovered.
There were signs that the desk had been moved.
On the steps leading down to the Secret Chamber, there were also footprints of unknown origin.
This caused alarm bells to ring in her heart.
A stranger had come to her room and discovered the Secret Chamber!
At the same time, she blamed herself for being careless.
Had she known.
She should have had either Ci Xue or Yu Long stay behind in secret.
If her identity was discovered.
Then all her previous efforts would have been completely in vain.
Fortunately, among the footprints on the ground, there were only those going in, none going out.
In other words, this person hadn't been inside for long and should still be in the Secret Chamber.
Qian Renxue quickly called Yu Long and Ci Xue inside.
To avoid alerting the enemy.
The three of them cautiously walked to the outside of the Secret Chamber.
Yu Long asked, "Young Master, what do we do next?"
Qian Renxue didn't speak.
Instead, she quietly listened to the movement inside.
She heard a set of footsteps slowly walking into the living room.
"Now! I'll go in first. You two guard the door. If you hear that I haven't finished the opponent off, come in immediately."
Qian Renxue drew her twin swords and kicked open the Secret Chamber door.
Before she could even see the person clearly.
She slashed her sword toward the person inside the Secret Chamber.
Jin Mian walked out of the kitchen, holding washed fruit in his hands.
He had just reached the living room and hadn't even put the things down yet.
When a 'Bang!' was heard.
The door to the Secret Chamber was kicked open.
Turning around, he saw a longsword falling from above his head.
"Holy crap! Little Xue, are you trying to murder your husband?" Jin Mian dropped the fruit and raised his hand, catching the sword between his fingertips.
Qian Renxue, who was about to continue her attack.
Instantly found the voice she just heard familiar.
Looking up, she froze.
She said in disbelief, "Xiao Mian, how can it be you? Weren't you out training?"
"Well, I finished training and came back to see you."
"And to take care of some business while I'm at it."
"Who would have thought that after not seeing each other for over a year, you'd greet me with a sword strike the moment we meet."
Hearing this.
Qian Renxue hurriedly pulled her sword back.
She said petulantly, "It's all your fault. You didn't even say anything before coming, making me think a stranger had broken into the Secret Chamber."
Before the two could chat for long.
Yu Long raised his Snake Lance and threw it toward Jin Mian.
Ci Xue, behind him, was also prepared to launch an attack.
But looking closely.
Good grief.
It turned out the stranger who entered the Secret Chamber was none other than Jin Mian!
He hurriedly reminded Yu Long, "Old Yu, wait..."
But before he could finish his sentence,
Yu Long's Snake Lance was already close to Jin Mian.
Jin Mian didn't dodge; he leapt up and delivered a double kick.
Kicking the lunging Snake Lance back.
Yu Long caught the Snake Lance and said, "You little thief, pre—Young Master Jin Mian!"
Upon seeing it was Jin Mian, he quickly swallowed the word 'die' that was at the tip of his tongue.
He smiled awkwardly, "Hehehe, Young Master Jin Mian, what brings you here?"
"I came to see Little Xue."
"What? Is that not allowed?"
Jin Mian said, pointing at Qian Renxue beside him.
"It's allowed, it's allowed, it's allowed!"
"If there's nothing else, Ci Xue and I will take our leave first."
As the words fell.
Yu Long retracted his Snake Lance and pulled Ci Xue, running outside at top speed.
They didn't dare stay here for even a second.
They even closed the door as they left.
After the two left.
Regardless of whether Qian Renxue was angry or not.
Jin Mian picked her up in a princess carry.
After Qian Renxue gave a token struggle.
She thought about how this dog man.
Still knew to see her first after coming back.
Most of the anger in her heart dissipated.
She wrapped her arms around Jin Mian's neck and leaned her head against his chest.
After Jin Mian sat down on the sofa, he looked at Qian Renxue with a smile and asked, "What? Not angry anymore?"
"I am angry! Why wouldn't I be?" Qian Renxue said stubbornly, "Last time you left, you promised to give me something that would make it easy to contact you, but over a year has passed."
"I haven't received the item, and you just went off traveling."
Hearing this.
Jin Mian was a bit embarrassed.
The thing Qian Renxue mentioned that would make contact easy was precisely a mobile phone!
This was indeed something he had promised.
However, this thing wasn't something that could be made just because one wanted to.
Originally, he thought that through the system, he might sign in for something related to mobile phone technology.
Who would have thought that this dog system.
After over a year of signing in.
Hadn't given him even a single hair of a reward related to technology.
Thinking Qian Renxue was still angry.
In desperation, Jin Mian had no choice but to resort to 'family law'!
Under his smooth-talking.
Qian Renxue's anger vanished instantly.
Then, blushing, she asked, "By the way, you said just now that besides coming specifically to see me, you also have some business to handle. What business is it?"
Jin Mian smiled slightly, "I want to forge Battle Armor!"
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