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Li Miaotan handed the Soul Guarding Jade back to Li Yuzhen.

"Your Highness!" Li Yuzhen immediately said in dissatisfaction, "The Outer Realm Battlefield isn't like here. Dangers lurk on every side, and Heavenly Demons could assassinate you at any time!"

"I'll ask Father Emperor for a Spirit Artifact," Li Miaotan said.

"...Even with a Spirit Artifact, it might not be as useful as the Soul Guarding Jade."

"You really underestimate Father Emperor. I've rendered some merit this time; I'll definitely be able to ask for a Spirit Artifact."

She then smiled. "You could say I'm borrowing some of his glory, too."

Li Yuzhen smiled. "The Imperial Son-in-Law can still be of some help, can't he?"

Li Miaotan shot her a sidelong glance and shook her head. "I truly don't know what kind of bewitching potion he fed you."

Li Yuzhen said coquettishly, "Your—Highness—!"

Li Miaotan forcibly stuffed the jade pendant back into her hands. "Wear this. It's still extremely dangerous by his side; Heavenly Demons could assassinate him at any moment."

Unable to overcome the firmness of her hand, Li Yuzhen could only accept it. "Their primary target would be the Imperial Son-in-Law. They wouldn't assassinate me first."

One strike, certain death; then flee a thousand miles away.

That was the Devil Race's style of assassination.

When facing a guard like her, Devil Race experts would not easily make a move and alert the Imperial Son-in-Law.

They would find a way around her and directly assassinate the Imperial Son-in-Law.

This was something they could accomplish.

"Stop nagging," Li Miaotan snorted.

Li Yuzhen stared earnestly at Li Miaotan. "Your Highness, if you fail to obtain a Spirit Artifact, you must borrow this from me."

"All right, all right." Li Miaotan waved her hand. "Father Emperor isn't that stingy."

Li Yuzhen fell