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She frowned, inwardly filled with disdain, "He's come all this way, and he's even bringing a woman with him."
"This is not the ninth-rank expert I encountered at the beginning of the year; he didn't notice me."
She gathered her inner energy in her fingers and pointed them toward the back of Si Lili's neck.
Her plan was to knock the woman down first, so she wouldn't scream incoherently.
When Haitang Duoduo's finger touched the back of Si Lili's neck, it was suddenly grabbed by a hand.
The ninth-ranking begonia blossoms were utterly astonished!
Her cultivation level has improved by leaps and bounds this year; even her senior brother, Lang Tao, might not be able to defeat her.
When she first met Li Chang'an at the beginning of the year, he was only a low-ranking eighth-grade official, but now he's actually holding her hand.
Haitang Duoduo subconsciously reached for the axe at her back, but Li Chang'an had already sat up.
Li Chang'an's palm technique was unpredictable, instantly blocking Haitang Duoduo's hand that was reaching towards her lower back.
Haitang Duoduo sensed Li Chang'an's immense true energy; he was definitely not an eighth-rank martial artist!
He's at least a ninth-rank expert, no less than her, it's unbelievable!
Haitang Duoduo tried several times but couldn't get the axe. Instead, she was enveloped by Li Chang'an's palm shadow.
Li Chang'an's hands were always a fraction faster than Haitang's, and in the end, he even managed to snatch her axe.
"Lili, light the fire."
Li Chang'an, holding two axes in his hands, chuckled and gave the order.
As Si Lili surprised herself by lighting the tinderbox, she discovered that Haitang Duoduo was standing angrily by the bed.
When Haitang Duoduo saw Si Lili, her eyes widened in surprise.
At this moment, Si Lili was wearing a thin veil, revealing her graceful and delicate body.
"Lili! You! You and Li Chang'an!"
Si Lili nervously put on an outer robe and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Duoduo, I am already His Highness's woman."
Li Chang'an sat on the bed with his legs crossed, looking at the bewildered Haitang Duoduo.
"Miss Duoduo, it's not appropriate for you to barge in so late at night."
Haitang Duoduo said angrily, "Li Chang'an, you...you are a Grandmaster!"
Li Chang'an said modestly, "It's still a little bit short."
At this moment, Haitang's heart was already in turmoil.
Everyone knows there are only four Grandmasters in the world, but this Prince Yong of Nanqing is actually the hidden fifth one!
"Aren't you afraid I'll expose this?"
Li Chang'an said nonchalantly, "Then let's stab each other."
The Northern Qi emperor was a woman, and the discord between the young emperor and Empress Dowager Wei was also fabricated.
This Northern Qi court is riddled with flaws.
If it weren't for the bitter lotus keeping the stall afloat, it would have gone out of business long ago.
There were only a few people to begin with, and the Empress Dowager and the young emperor also wanted to get rid of Shangshan Hu and Shen Zhong.
Ultimately, it was because the emperor wasn't strong enough and couldn't tolerate overly powerful ministers.
Upon hearing Li Chang'an's words, Haitang looked at Si Lili in surprise.
However, even if Si Lili knew that Zhan Doudou was a woman, she didn't know that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were putting on a show together.
Li Chang'an said, "There's no need to explain. I know this matter very well."
"Now that you're here, I have something to ask you. Has your master, Kuhe, recovered from his injuries? Is he able to fight recently?"
Ku He's whereabouts and injuries must not be revealed casually.
Haitang shook her head and said, "I don't know, I haven't seen the old man in a long time."
Li Chang'an then asked, "Then what are you doing in my tent? You don't mean to serve me alongside Lili, do you?"
Haitang retorted angrily, "Shut up! This Holy Maiden is here to kill you, the imposter of the Heavenly Vein!"
"My master has ordered that the entire Heavenly Dao Sect must kill Li Chang'an!"
Li Chang'an was not surprised at all by this order; that was just how Ku He was.
"Where's your senior brother, Lang Tao? Why isn't he making a move? Could he have gone to kill Sean?"
Haitang felt a chill run down her spine, because Li Chang'an had guessed correctly; Lang Tao had indeed killed Xiao En.
Although Ku He was seriously injured, the order to kill Xiao En and Li Chang'an still came out.
Seeing that Haitang remained silent, Li Chang'an asked again, "You came here to ask me not to reveal that matter, right?"
"It's nothing to brag about!"
Haitang Duoduo clenched her fists tightly. "Li Chang'an, I really want to kill you!"
Li Chang'an shrugged. "But you can't beat me. Just submit to me."
Chapter 107 Begonia Blossoms Picking Mushrooms! Guo Baokun's Metamorphosis! (13)
Name: Haitang Duoduo
Age: 19 years old
Realm: Upper Ninth Rank
Talents: Martial Arts (Rank 9), Drinking (Rank 7), Farming (Rank 7)
Abilities: Drinking (Rank 9), Farming (Rank 7), Picking Flowers (Rank 6)
Emotion: 70
The fact that Haitang Duoduo has no notes indicates that her martial arts ranking is not among the top ten in this world.
In the current ranking of martial prowess, Wu Zhu is below the Four Grandmasters, followed by Li Chang'an.
Then there's Zhao Gao, Hong Sixiang, and Jing Ni; even Haitang Duoduo isn't ranked tenth.
Haitang Duoduo was still sulking, so Si Lili asked gently, "Your Highness, is there some misunderstanding between you and Haitang?"
Li Chang'an sighed helplessly, "Last year, I encountered the Holy Maiden and the Embroidered Uniform Guard on the shore of the North Sea. In order to reduce the casualties of the Shadow Guard, I gave the Holy Maiden some medicine."
"Unexpectedly, the Holy Maiden was unable to resist the effects of the drug and actually kissed me."
"If I hadn't brought her to the North Sea to sober up, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Hearing Li Chang'an's shameless words, Haitang Duoduo said angrily, "You deliberately hid your cultivation level to lure me into a trap, and now you're the victim!"
Li Chang'an corrected, "My hiding my cultivation level was out of necessity, and I didn't do anything to you, right? It was you who couldn't control yourself."
Haitang Duoduo gritted her teeth and said, "That's truly shameless!"
"I can't be bothered arguing with you. You know the secret that Her Majesty is a woman, and I know the secret that you are a Grandmaster. Let's keep each other's secrets. I'm leaving."
"Cough cough!"
Li Chang'an coughed twice and said, "Your Excellency, you are mistaken."
If we're even, then this trade is perfectly fine.
"The current situation is that you are my prisoner, how can we possibly have an equal exchange?"
"With just one order from me, the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi will be my prisoner."
"I'll be leading you into the capital in a prison cart. I wonder what will happen then?"
Haitang Duoduo was furious. A new grandmaster had just emerged in the world, and she had run into him.
If a dignified holy woman were imprisoned, it would be a huge blow to the confidence of Northern Qi.
"Then tell me, what do you want to do?"
Li Chang'an said, "My request is very lenient. From today until I leave Northern Qi, you will be my subordinate."
"Of course, you can be your saintess on the surface, but you must follow my orders in your actions."
Otherwise, we'll fight to the death and expose each other's secrets.
As soon as Li Chang'an finished speaking, Si Lili reminded him, "Duoduo, you can't just reveal His Highness's secrets. After all, he's much stronger than you."
“If you displease His Highness, and he arrests you again, you will never be free.”
Looking at Si Lili's serious expression, Haitang Duoduo was somewhat puzzled.
"Lili, you're completely bewitched by Li Chang'an, you're totally siding with him!"
Si Lili blushed slightly and said, "No way, my elbow has always been bent inwards."
Haitang Duoduo was speechless; Si Lili in front of her was completely bewitched.
In the end, Haitang accepted Li Chang'an's conditions; she was Li Chang'an's prisoner, which was already a very lenient condition.
Seeing that she had agreed, Li Chang'an ordered her, "There are no women's tents outside, so you'll have to make do here for the night."