Late at night, the Great Feng Imperial Palace
"Your Majesty, that girl... The little princess has already been invited into the palace, and her parents have been properly settled."
Emperor Lan set down the memorial. "Bring her to me."
Just then, the voice of an attendant came from outside. "Your Majesty, Immortal Master Ximen is requesting an audience outside the palace!"
"Let him in."
"Greetings, Emperor Lan."
Ximen Dajin was extremely cautious at this moment. Not a trace remained of his nouveau riche, spoiled-brat manner... Emperor Lan was even more formidable than his old man back in Qingzhou. How could he dare act presumptuously?
"Imperial Son Ximen, what brings you to the palace so late at night?" Emperor Lan asked casually.
Ximen Dajin composed himself. "First, I came to thank Emperor Lan for saving me this time. Second... I presume Emperor Lan already knows why I have come."
Emperor Lan narrowed his eyes. "Does Imperial Son Ximen want to reclaim a fragment of Qingzhou's Bloodline Jade?"
Ximen Dajin gave a bitter smile and bowed. "Indeed. I hope Emperor Lan can grant my request."
While feeling helpless, he could not help recalling the danger of yesterday... After falling into Ximen Daqing's hands and being forced to hand over the Blood Cicada, an even greater danger had still been waiting for him.
Ximen Daqing had intended to use the Blood Cicada's strange power to devour Ximen Dajin's bloodline and seize his body... Ximen Dajin did not know whether such possession had any flaws, but if Ximen Daqing succeeded, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
But Emperor Lan had persuaded Fairy Yun Han to intervene. Together with Imperial Advisor Huanghua, she had slain Ximen Daqing, who had transformed himself into Su Huan. Only then had Ximen Dajin survived the calamity.
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