As the night breeze subsided, the metal wings slowly folded, Toji carried Zhang Lexuan steadily onto the lawn in the hotel's back garden.
The moonlight, like water, cast long shadows of the two people.
As soon as Zhang Lexuan's toes touched the ground, she immediately took a step back to create distance between them.
Her cheeks were still flushed, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her skirt, her gaze darting away, unable to meet Toji's eyes directly.
"Let's just leave it here..." she whispered. "If we go any further, they might see us."
He stood lazily in the moonlight, Toji in his pockets, a smile playing on his lips.
"What, afraid they'll find out about our secret rendezvous?"
"Who, who had a secret rendezvous with you!" Zhang Lexuan glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed. "I just..."
"Just what?"
"..."
Zhang Lexuan was speechless, so she simply turned away and ignored him.
Toji found her reaction quite amusing, chuckled softly, and reached out to ruffle her hair.
"Alright, let's go back."
Zhang Lexuan pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help turning back:
"You... are you really going to be gone for that long?"
"Um."
"..."
Zhang Lexuan was silent for a moment, then said, "I will cultivate diligently until I become as strong as you, and then I will come to help you."
"Sure, you're more talented than me. Maybe in ten years, I can even latch onto your coattails." Toji chuckled.
This is true; his cultivation speed is too slow. This time, his ascension to Soul King was several times slower than when he was cultivating in the Soul Ancestor.
Ten years later, when Zhang Lexuan is twenty-five years old, she will have long since jumped into Soul Douluo.
"How am I better than you? I couldn't possibly run away in front of Xuan Zi at your age," Zhang Lexuan muttered, then said, "I'm leaving now; I can't keep them waiting."
"Go."
Zhang Lexuan looked at him with some reluctance, but she understood that he had his own things to do.
She had no choice but to secretly tiptoe once more and give him a quick, fleeting kiss on the corner of his mouth before turning and running away.
See you next time.
"Um."
Toji stood there, watching her walk away until her figure disappeared at the hotel entrance before turning his gaze away.
A night breeze swept by, and his figure vanished silently from the spot, as if he had never been there at all.
This time, he was fully armed and officially embarked on his journey to conquer the Sun Moon Empire.
With his Martial Soul characteristics, which can almost completely suppress all Soul Power characteristics, he will surely shine brightly in the Sun Moon Empire.
"My lord, are you ready?"
Liang Wu looked at Toji as he approached, and seemed to realize something.
"Write down the address for me, I need to contact your people." Toji took out a piece of paper and handed it to Liang Wu. "Otherwise, going there like this, completely in the dark, will be quite unpleasant."
"Just taking a look at how your people have been doing in the Sun Moon Empire these past few years."
Liang Wu took out a pen, took the paper, wrote down an address, and then returned it to Toji.
"Following this address, we should be able to find it. Are you sure you want to start with assassinating important figures?"
"Of course, otherwise how long would it take me to make a name for myself in the Sun Moon Empire?" Toji put away the paper, his face calm.
"Since we're going, we should make a big fuss about it. Assassination happens to be my specialty. Also, there's some infighting within the Sun Moon Empire's royal family. Maybe I can use the royal family to get in touch with the Illustrious Virtue Hall."
"This is the best way."
"My lord, you must have your reasons for doing this," Liang Wu said knowingly. "I wish you a safe journey. As for the Star Luo Empire, I will also intensify our efforts to develop it rapidly and investigate its whereabouts. I won't let you down."
"Perhaps by the time you return, there will be news from the Star Luo Empire."
"Haha, I'll wait for your good news. I'm off!"
Toji a smile, then turned and left.
"Hmm, the workload is a bit heavy. I'll have to call Old Zhang over to help tomorrow." Liang Wu stretched and continued working.
The very next morning.
Liang Wu, who had just finished working through the night, received a message from his subordinates.
"Boss Liang, someone outside is looking for an official."
Liang Wu frowned:
"Did you identify yourself? Can you just see anyone you want?"
"Um..." The subordinate hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "It was a woman, accompanied by a remarkably discreet guard. And that woman was incredibly beautiful, so beautiful we were almost mesmerized. More importantly, she said she was looking for the master and had some connection with him. This made us extremely cautious, so we came to report immediately."
"A woman, and she has a relationship with an adult?"
Liang Wu was completely bewildered and had no idea what to do.
He rushed off to the Sun Moon Empire, and a woman was already chasing after him?
Could he be avoiding a past romantic entanglement?
"Let her in, I'll talk to her and find out what's going on."
"Okay, boss."
A moment later, a gentle breeze blew by, bringing with it a faint, sweet fragrance.
Liang Wu suddenly looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful figure standing in front of him.
She was a woman of breathtaking beauty.
She had long, flowing golden hair that cascaded down to her slender waist, the strands shimmering with a soft sheen.
Her skin was as white as jade, seemingly delicate enough to break at a touch; her crimson eyes were like the purest rubies, deep and mysterious, carrying an innate arrogance and aloofness.
She wore a light gold long dress, the hem of which swayed gently in the breeze, outlining her perfect figure.
Her slender waist, full breasts, pert buttocks, and long, straight legs—every line was like a work of art meticulously sculpted by heaven.
Her aura was both noble and wild; just standing there, she made people hesitant to approach, yet they couldn't help but want to take a second look.
Liang Wu was stunned. The next second, he suddenly realized what was happening and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at it again. A bead of cold sweat even appeared on his forehead.
This woman is dangerous.
"You... who are you?" Liang Wu's voice trembled slightly.
The beautiful woman glanced around the scene, and seeing that the person she was looking for wasn't there, she looked somewhat impatient. Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice was clear and ethereal:
Where is Toji?
Liang Wu was startled.
Oh no, he really is here to escape his romantic entanglements.
They've tracked us all the way here; Liang Wu would never believe it if he said it had nothing to do with him.
Therefore, he dared not be negligent and quickly said respectfully:
"Miss, Toji Shen'er... has already left the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Where did you go?"
Her brows furrowed slightly, and her tone carried an undeniable air of authority.
Liang Wu's forehead was covered in even more sweat. He didn't dare to look up and could only bite the bullet and answer:
"He... he went to the Sun Moon Empire."
" Sun Moon Empire?"
The beautiful woman's eyes flickered slightly, seemingly unsurprised by the answer.
She turned around abruptly, looked at the guards behind her, and complained:
"It's all your fault! You always told me this place was dangerous, that place was dangerous, and I couldn't go anywhere. Now look what's happened, we've wasted so much time."
"Miss, I..."
"Shut up."
She snorted coldly and turned to leave with her guards.
"Miss, please wait a moment."
Liang Wu hurriedly spoke up.
"What is it?" The beautiful woman stopped and turned to look at him.
"May I leave my name? If I get in touch with Toji, I can tell him you're looking for him."
The beautiful woman thought for a moment and said:
My name is Di Qiu'er.
As soon as she finished speaking, her figure and her guards vanished like phantoms, leaving only a faint fragrance as proof that she had been there.
Only then did Liang Wu dare to raise his head, look at the empty space ahead, and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Forget it, I'd better not worry about it. Let him avoid his romantic entanglements if he wants. I won't help him contact anyone..."