Rest Day, Going to Niuyang Mountain

The disciples excitedly chatted, saying they would head home tonight.

"Hey~" Guang Ling shouted, slinging an arm around Mo Ziqian's shoulders. "Let's go."

The disciples followed with a rustle.

One disciple sidled up, "Brother Ling, are you going home?"

Guang Ling shot him a fierce glare, and the person immediately shut up.

The others, only now realizing, turned to look for Meng Anli.

Guang Ling snapped, "Turn around, move!"

After the group rounded the corner, they heard Guang Ling lower his voice, "Can't we talk about going home back at the dorms? Why all the shouting?"

"Worried Princess Anli might be unhappy if she heard?" Mo Ziqian's voice was gentle and smiling.

Guang Ling coughed lightly, "Not at all, I just find them chattering so annoying!"

"Oh, so annoying~"

"Brother Ling, a tough guy with a soft heart~"

They left, laughing and joking.

Meng Anli was touched; they were all kind youths.

Lu Yao linked her arm through Meng Anli's. "They really don't understand you at all. How could you be so fragile? You don't need pity."

Meng Anli patted her hand, and the two naturally walked hand-in-hand.

"My A'Yao understands me best."

"Then, are you willing to go home with your A'Yao?"

"Of course, I am."

Meng Anli and Lu Yao still went their separate ways to cultivate.

However, the news of Meng Anli's upcoming day off had already reached the Meng family and the Crown Prince's estate separately.

The Meng family.

After three months, Meng Liangmiao, who had been washing dishes, looked even more haggard, his aura growing more somber.

Upon hearing the news, he tightly gripped his teacup with his white-haired, wrinkled fingertips.

Grinding his teeth, he muttered, "Meng Anli, you're finally out."

Meng Xiuchen eagerly said, "I'll go. She tricked me last time; this time, I must capture her."

Ever since he was defeated by Meng Anli last time, no one in his class wanted to hang out with him.

What's more, she dared not seek out the Crown Prince, making him wait in vain for a whole day.

Meng Zhao's bone and skin injuries had healed, but the terror of having his inner core shattered by Yuan Tuo still lingered.

He cautiously said, "Great God Yuan Tuo is still very powerful. We don't know Meng Anli's current cultivation level, so you all must be careful."

Meng Xiuchen scoffed, "I've been observing her all along. She's still at the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Then why did you lose to her last time?" Meng Zhao asked, confused.

"That's because, that's because..." Meng Xiuchen's face turned bright red. "She won with speed."

"So," Meng Zhao retorted, "won't her speed be even faster now? Besides, do you know how many magical artifacts are in that Qiankun bag Yuan Tuo gave her?"

"This..."

Meng Xiuchen couldn't answer and said angrily, "Then are we just going to let her go to the Crown Prince's estate? Miss this chance for her to leave the academy? You know, Yuan Tuo has returned to the North Sea, this is a golden opportunity!"

"Yes," Meng Liangmiao spoke up. "Let her go to the Crown Prince's estate."

Both brothers looked at him. "Big Brother!"

Meng Xiuchen couldn't understand. "Big Brother, she caused you so much trouble, and you're still protecting her?"

Meng Liangmiao looked up, his lips curving slightly, but his eyes were icy cold, even harboring a murderous intent.

He spoke, his voice laced with venom.

"Since her strength is immeasurable and her treasures uncontrollable, what if we make her fall unconscious within the Crown Prince's estate? As her family, wouldn't it be reasonable for us to take her home?"

Meng Zhao lowered his head in thought.

Meng Xiuchen still didn't understand. "Why would she fall unconscious at the Crown Prince's estate?"

"Does Big Brother have a way?" Meng Zhao looked at him.

Meng Liangmiao nodded slightly. "If I can't even accomplish this, wouldn't I have wasted a hundred years serving the Crown Prince?"

Meng Zhao was greatly alarmed.

If someone could easily poison Meng Anli, could they also easily poison the Crown Prince?

Meng Xiuchen finally understood his elder brother's intention.

He excitedly said, "Big Brother is truly amazing! I'll gather people, and when the time is right, we'll go to the Crown Prince's estate to get Meng Anli."

"Don't show your dislike for Meng Anli in front of the Crown Prince."

According to the scout's report, the Crown Prince's attitude towards Anli was rather strange.

He seemed to dislike her, yet he had Master Zhang monitor her every move.

He didn't dislike her, yet he never wanted to look at her.

Based on his understanding of the Crown Prince, Meng Anli used to cling to him constantly, and now that she suddenly stopped, he was unaccustomed to it.

Given Meng Anli's status, the Crown Prince would not break off their engagement.

Even if the Crown Prince wanted to, the Heavenly Emperor would not agree.

At this moment, in the Crown Prince's manor.

Upon learning that Meng Anli was still at the Foundation Establishment stage, the Crown Prince frowned, "How could she be so stupid?"

Master Zhang told him Yuan Tuo's theory about "building a foundation."

The Crown Prince sneered, "Those were just comforting words from Master Yuan Tuo. Master Yuan Tuo protected her, and she possessed so many heavenly materials and earthly treasures, yet she still couldn't break through."

Master Zhang then said, "Yuan Tuo also said that if you truly want to help her improve her cultivation level, he has hundreds of methods to make her a Grand Unity Golden Immortal overnight."

The Crown Prince's eyes lit up slightly. From Foundation Establishment to Grand Unity Golden Immortal, there were ten major levels and thirty minor levels in between.

Could she really reach Grand Unity Golden Immortal overnight?

He was three major levels away from Grand Unity Golden Immortal. If Yuan Tuo intervened, he would surely be able to skip levels with ease.

Was this the power of Great Emperor Dangmo?

The Crown Prince dismissed Master Zhang and called for Liuyin to give instructions.

"When Meng Anli arrives tomorrow, don't make her wait outside. Invite her in directly."

He needed to borrow her strength to connect with Yuan Tuo.

The next morning.

As soon as Meng Anli stepped out of the academy, she felt two gazes fixed on her.

She looked over, and there were two figures.

The one on the left flew towards the Meng family.

The one on the right flew towards the Crown Prince's manor.

Meng Anli let out a cold laugh.

Her shoulders suddenly felt heavy as Lu Yao hung onto her, panting, "Why the rush? I can't keep up."

"Then I'll take you with me."

Meng Anli put her arm around Lu Yao's waist and instantly soared into the air, like a fleeting lightning bolt, streaking across the clouds towards Niuyang Mountain.

In just three breaths, she and Lu Yao were already standing at the foot of Niuyang Mountain.

Lu Yao looked at the mountain before her in confusion, "My home?"

She turned to Meng Anli blankly, "You, three breaths? A thousand miles?"

Meng Anli gently pushed back Lu Yao's hair that had fallen over her face, "I was afraid of scaring you, so I reined in my speed."

"Wow!" Lu Yao exclaimed excitedly, "With your speed, why do we still have to live in the dorms? We can come back and stay every day!"

"How much time do we spend in the dorms these days?"

Lu Yao thought for a moment, "Not much, that's true. Alright then, we can spend more time at home today."

She happily pulled Meng Anli along, "Let's go home."

What was originally just an ordinary stone transformed into an ordinary cave entrance as Lu Yao approached.

A tiger was meditating on some straw.