Everyone Waits for Anli to Find the Crown Prince

Meng Anli and Guang Ling finished their spar.

Guang Ling stopped, breathing a little heavily. He teased, "Thank you, Princess Anli, for going easy on me."

Meng Anli looked confused. "I lost, so how could I have gone easy on you?"

"If you had used the speed you used against Meng Xiuchen on me, I would have definitely lost."

Meng Anli smiled. "But you didn't try to kill me, so naturally I wouldn't use that kind of speed. We're supposed to spar and improve."

"Still smiling?"

Guang Ling felt a pang of sadness.

He had seen it clearly just now. If Meng Anli hadn't dodged so quickly, Meng Xiuchen's first strike would have hit her, leaving her crippled if not dead.

How could a brother treat his sister like that?

His own sister, he would give her everything he had.

If anyone bullied her, he would fight them to the death.

Meng Anli's eyes curved into a smile. "How can I not smile?"

In her previous life, at this very time, she would have already been locked in a dark cell.

In this life, she had met her brother and master, and regained her inner core.

She had acquired the colorful feathers.

She could sit in a spacious, bright classroom and cultivate with her classmates.

She had even... defeated Meng Xiuchen.

She was overjoyed.

In the evening, after Meng Xiuchen returned home, he saw his elder brother and rushed over, shouting, "Big Brother, Meng Anli is truly something else now."

Meng Liangmiao had been tending the fires all day and had endured the sarcastic remarks of the fire-tending immortals. He was already feeling frustrated.

Hearing Meng Xiuchen's outburst, he pretended not to hear and continued walking, suppressing his emotions.

Meng Xiuchen chased after him. "Big Brother, Meng Anli she..."

"Don't mention her again!"

The taut string in Meng Liangmiao snapped. He yelled at Meng Xiuchen with agitation.

Meng Xiuchen had never seen his elder brother like this. He was a bit stunned and called out blankly, "Big Brother?"

Meng Liangmiao realized he had lost his composure. He rubbed his temples and returned to his usual gentle, jade-like demeanor.

"My apologies, I'm just very tired. What about Meng Anli?"

"She learned incredible skills from Yuan Tuo and even defeated me."

"What!"

Meng Liangmiao was shocked, then guessed, "Did Yuan Tuo forcibly increase her cultivation?"

"No, she's still at the late Foundation Establishment stage."

Meng Xiuchen recounted the scene of their spar.

Meng Liangmiao understood. "It's her speed. Her speed has been increased. There's a saying in the mortal world, '[All martial arts under heaven are invincible if fast enough].' Yuan Tuo enhanced her speed."

Meng Xiuchen was furious. "Why should she?"

"Yes," Meng Liangmiao looked at his rough hands, calloused from tending fires. "Why should she?"

Meng Xiuchen followed his gaze and cried out with concern, "Big Brother..."

Meng Liangmiao lowered his hand. "It's nothing."

"Now that Yuan Tuo is protecting her, what should we do?"

A glint flashed in Meng Liangmiao's eyes. "Since we can't act openly, we'll act in secret. Tomorrow is your academy's day off, and she'll definitely go to the palace to see the Crown Prince. You take the fastest disciples from our manor and capture her on her way to the palace."

"That's perfect!" Meng Xiuchen instantly became happy. "Once we capture her, we'll cripple her immediately. Then, Yuan Tuo will surely lose interest in a cripple."

"No!"

Meng Xiuchen was confused. "Big Brother, why are you still protecting her? She's gone too far!"

Meng Liangmiao's eyes turned fierce. "I'm not protecting her. I want to cripple her the moment we catch her, to avoid any complications."

Meng Xiuchen's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs-up in praise.

"Big Brother, you truly are someone who has followed the Crown Prince through thick and thin. Your planning is so thorough. I'll go make arrangements now."

At the same time.

The Crown Prince also received news of Meng Anli defeating Meng Xiuchen today.

He put down his brush. "Has her cultivation truly not improved?"

Across the desk sat a teacher from Xuantian Academy, surnamed Zhang, who was a distant cousin of the Heavenly Emperor.

Master Zhang nodded, "I saw it very clearly. She's still at the Foundation Establishment stage, and she defeated Meng Xiuchen purely with speed and skill."

The Crown Prince's expression was stirred, "Great Emperor Dangmo is truly formidable! Just Yuan Tuo under him, in only five days, managed to train Miss Meng Anli, that foolish young lady, into an expert."

Master Zhang disagreed somewhat. Meng Anli sparred with Guang Ling every day; he knew all about it.

Meng Anli at this moment was no longer the foolish young lady who followed the Crown Prince around.

However, he didn't dare to contradict the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince said with satisfaction, "She has certainly brought me face."

He called for Liuyin and gave her an order, "For Master Yuan Tuo's sake, when she comes to see me tomorrow, just make her stand at the door for an hour before allowing her in."

Liuyin was a little displeased, and said coquettishly, "Crown Prince~"

Master Zhang's face flushed with embarrassment.

The Crown Prince coughed lightly and waved for Master Zhang to withdraw.

Liuyin, swaying gracefully, sat in his arms, "Crown Prince, you promised you wouldn't forgive her easily."

The Crown Prince rubbed her small hand, "Her status is different now. She has recognized Yuan Tuo as her master, and Yuan Tuo is one of Great Emperor Dangmo's people. Naturally, I must show Great Emperor Dangmo respect."

"Alright then, Crown Prince, you need to compensate me."

The Crown Prince's eyes instantly became fiery, "Compensation? This Prince will compensate you properly right now."

Red candles flickered, filling the room with an amorous atmosphere.

As dawn broke, Liuyin had the immortal maidens prepare his usual brocade robes and help him dress.

The Crown Prince was not satisfied, "Get the newly sent gold-embroidered cloud-patterned brocade robes from Shuzhou. And bring that Xiangbai jade belt, and wear the dragon-patterned jade pendant."

Liuyin's expression was sour, "To see her, you've gone to quite some trouble, Crown Prince."

The Crown Prince pinched her waist, and after hearing her soft moan, he was slightly more pleased. "Don't be so sour. I told you, it's just out of respect for Great Emperor Dangmo."

"Yes~"

Liuyin nestled against him, saying softly.

Anli at Xuantian Academy was currently vying for a spot to meditate with Lu Yao.

Meng Anli asked her, "Are you really not going home? Won't your dad miss you?"

"If he missed me, he would have come to see me. There's so much I need to cultivate now, I simply don't have time to go back."

Meng Anli nodded, "Don't tell me it's to keep me company."

"How could that be?" Lu Yao pulled her down to sit cross-legged. "I know now that only with great strength can one speak with conviction and do as one pleases. I need to become stronger!"

"Okay, let's do it together."

After meditating, Meng Anli went to the Gui Class.

Yuan Tuo had said that he wouldn't rest on his days off and would still lecture in the Gui Class in the morning for anyone willing to attend.

When Meng Anli and Lu Yao arrived, the other ten people were already there.

Meng Anli was not surprised. Master Yuan Tuo's cultivation methods were simple and easy to understand. Whatever they didn't understand, he could explain concisely.

With just a few words, he could make them suddenly enlightened.

She loved the feeling of tangled knowledge being untangled, her mind clear and her body invigorated.

Yuan Tuo entered and was overjoyed to see everyone present. He teased Guang Ling, who was sitting on a table.

"Guang Ling, are there no other arrangements outside the courtyard today?"

Guang Ling retorted, "No matter how important the arrangement, it has to be put aside to listen to our master's rambling."

All the disciples stifled their laughter.

Meng Anli's lips curved slightly as she fiddled with the Golden Toad.

The Golden Toad let out a "croak~" sound.

The entire Gui Class burst into laughter.

Yuan Tuo smiled helplessly, "Alright then, I'll continue my rambling."