Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

Donghuang Taiyi swung a punch directly at Huoluan and said to him:
"You talk too much! I can go back whenever I want, it's none of your business!"

Huo Luan rubbed her arm, which had been hurt by Donghuang Taiyi's blow, and looked at him with a resentful expression.

“Indeed, there’s nothing going on over there now, so it won’t hurt to take a stroll. You won’t get any results from just constant cultivation.”

Ying Zheng looked at Donghuang Taiyi and the others and said.

"If you have nothing to do, feel free to take a look around. You haven't explored this area before, have you?"

Huo Ling'er said to Ying Zheng and the others.

Ying Zheng glanced at Donghuang Taiyi beside him:

"What do you think? Should we take a walk around? Didn't you keep saying you wanted to go back?"

Donghuang Taiyi thought for a moment and said to Ying Zheng:

"Why don't we just wander around here? It's so boring if we're either fighting Pangu and the others or just cultivating!"

After listening to Donghuang Taiyi's words, Ying Zheng nodded to Huo Ling'er:
"In that case, let's tidy up first, and then we'll trouble you to show us around your place in a bit."

Huo Ling'er smiled faintly and quickly waved to Ying Zheng:

"What's the trouble? There's no trouble at all, I'd be more than happy to help!"

After saying that, Huo Ling'er left Ying Zheng's residence.

After seeing Huo Ling'er leave, Donghuang Taiyi said to Ying Zheng:
"Ying Zheng, you couldn't possibly have missed the fact that Huo Ling'er has feelings for you, could you?"

Ying Zheng sighed and said:
"I'm not stupid, how could I not know? But I don't have any thoughts on this for the time being."

"Alright, let's pack up and wander around here for a bit. It's been a long time since I've been to a place like this."

After hearing Ying Zheng's words, Donghuang Taiyi and the others also began to take action.

……

Huo Ling'er, who had just returned to her residence, found that there was another person in the house.

"Ling'er, you're back! It's been so long, did you miss me?"

The person inside the room spoke to Huo Ling'er.

Huo Ling'er's face instantly darkened when she saw this person:

"What are you doing in my room? Who gave you permission to come in? Get out of here right now!"

Seeing that Huo Ling'er was showing signs of anger, the man quickly waved his hand and said:

"Ling'er, don't be so fierce. I've missed you."

Upon hearing this, Huo Ling'er was instantly enraged:

"Li Yang, let me tell you, there's no way I could ever like you! Just give up on that idea now!"

Li Yang stood up and walked towards Huo Ling'er. He wasn't angry at Huo Ling'er's words; instead, he looked at her with a smile.
"Ling'er, why do you have such a big problem with me? I'm not that kind of philanderer, my feelings for you are genuine."

As soon as Li Yang finished speaking, Huo Ling'er pushed him out the door.

"I'm telling you, don't call me Ling'er anymore! That's not a name you can use. Stay away from me, or I'll get rough with you!"

Huo Ling'er shouted at Li Yang outside the door.

But Li Yang was not giving up, so he asked Huo Ling'er again:

"Ling'er, I heard you're going to show your friends around the capital? Why don't we go together? I know this place well."

Huo Ling'er immediately closed the door, leaving Li Yang outside.

"What I say to my friends is none of your business! Go play somewhere else!"

Li Yang stared at the tightly closed door and called out to Huo Ling'er inside.

"Ling'er, don't shut me out. I'll meet your friend when the time comes."

After saying this, Li Yang turned and left Huo Ling'er's residence.

Huo Ling'er ignored Li Yang's words and began to wash and dress herself.

An hour later, Ying Zheng and the others had finished getting ready and were waiting for Huo Ling'er outside the door.

"Ying Zheng, where do you think Huo Ling'er will take us to play later?"

Donghuang Taiyi looked at Ying Zheng beside him and asked.

Ying Zheng replied calmly.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? I'm not familiar with this place. I can only wait and see where she takes us."

Donghuang Taiyi smiled awkwardly, then leaned closer to Huoluan and said.

"You've been in this fiery land for so long, you must know which places are fun, right? How about you show us around?"

Today, Huo Luan was dressed in a long red robe, making her look exceptionally heroic.

He turned around and looked at Donghuang Taiyi beside him.

"There are plenty of fun places, but I don't know if you dare to go."

"And let me tell you a secret, the temperature there is extremely high, I just don't know if you can handle it."

Donghuang Taiyi had originally planned to have Huoluan take him around, but upon hearing this, he immediately abandoned the idea.

"Well... let's talk about it later."

Donghuang Taiyi wouldn't be foolish enough to admit he's afraid of the heat and refuse to go with Huoluan!
If Huo Luan knew he was afraid of the heat, wouldn't he mock him for a long time?

Huo Luan smiled when he heard Donghuang Taiyi say this, but said nothing more.

Ying Zheng and the others did not have to wait long before Huo Ling'er appeared not far ahead.

Huo Ling'er waved to Ying Zheng and the others, signaling them to come over.

Upon seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi said to Ying Zheng.

"Huo Ling'er is here, let's go over there."

Ying Zheng nodded and then walked towards Huo Ling'er.

Today, Huo Ling'er wore a green dress, and in this scorching land, she was like a clear spring flowing through everyone's hearts.

Donghuang Taiyi strode up to Huo Ling'er and asked.

"Why are you wearing a green dress today?"

Huo Ling'er smiled at Donghuang Taiyi and said.

"What's wrong? Do I look bad in green?"

Donghuang Taiyi quickly waved his hand.

"It looks great! I've never seen you wear a green dress before, this is the first time."

Hearing Donghuang Taiyi's praise, Huo Ling'er's smile deepened.

She walked up to Ying Zheng and said to him.

"Today I'll take you to see an ancient ruin here. We might discover something unexpected there."

After hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded to Huo Ling'er.

He originally thought that Huo Ling'er would take them to places like the kingdom's auction house, but he didn't expect it to be an ancient ruin.

However, compared to auction houses, Ying Zheng preferred to try his luck at ancient ruins.

In ancient ruins, you can not only obtain weapons left behind by ancient powerful beings, but also potentially inherit certain legacies.

Seeing that Ying Zheng had agreed, Huo Ling'er led them out of the palace.

As soon as I stepped out of the palace gate, several people appeared beside me.

"Ling'er, I knew you were going to take them to that ancient ruin, so I waited for you here."

Li Yang said to Huo Ling'er.

Huo Ling'er glanced at Li Yang, and the smile on her face vanished instantly.

"I told you not to follow me, why are you here again? Can't you find something useful to do? What are you doing, always hanging around me?"

Li Yang stepped forward, looked at Ying Zheng and the others behind Huo Ling'er, and said.

"I also want to go to the ancient ruins today! Who said I wanted to come with you? I'm not that free."

When Donghuang Taiyi saw someone causing trouble for Huo Ling'er, he was about to step forward to teach Li Yang a lesson, but Ying Zheng stopped him.

"Why are you stopping me? Huo Ling'er has been bullied, and you won't let me pass?"

Donghuang Taiyi looked at Ying Zheng with a puzzled expression.

Ying Zheng said calmly.

"This is between them, it has nothing to do with us. As long as he doesn't endanger Huo Ling'er's life, that's fine." It wasn't that Ying Zheng was cold-blooded, but judging from the way Huo Ling'er and Li Yang looked, they clearly knew each other long ago.

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, Donghuang Taiyi calmed down and remained standing still.

"Then you should just go your own way. What are you doing waiting for us here?"

Huo Ling'er looked at Li Yang coldly and said.

Li Yang did not answer Huo Ling'er's question. Instead, he walked up to Ying Zheng and the others and said...

"This must be Ying Zheng, right? I've heard the Emperor mention you. You truly are a handsome man; no wonder you've captivated our Princess Ling'er so much."

Ying Zheng smiled faintly as he looked at Li Yang who walked up to him.

"I dare not accept such praise. May I ask how this fellow Daoist is addressed?"

Seeing Ying Zheng's humility, Li Yang became even more determined in his mind.

He had previously had someone investigate Ying Zheng and discovered that he had only suddenly appeared in the Land of Blazing Flames and was previously just an unknown nobody.

What I just said was merely an attempt to probe Ying Zheng's true intentions.

Ying Zheng's performance further convinced Li Yang that this person had no background and posed no threat to him whatsoever.

After a long while, Li Yang slowly spoke to Ying Zheng.

"My name is Li Yang, and I am the eldest son of the Imperial Preceptor Li. You may call me Young Master Li."

When Donghuang Taiyi saw Li Yang's arrogance and rudeness, he wanted to teach him a lesson, but was stopped by Ying Zheng once again.

Ying Zheng smiled and said to Li Yang.

"So it's Young Master Li. I've heard so much about you."

Li Yang burst out laughing when he heard Ying Zheng praising him so highly.

Although Ying Zheng had no background, his words were quite pleasing to the ear.

Li Yang looked Ying Zheng up and down, but couldn't detect any aura on him, as if he were an ordinary person who hadn't cultivated.

"You're quite the smooth talker. But I like what you say. Would you mind if I went to the ancient ruins with you?"

Li Yang stated his thoughts directly. In his opinion, Ying Zheng should be extremely grateful for his offer to accompany Ying Zheng and the others to the ruins.

After all, he was one of the top talents on the list of prodigies in the Land of Blazing Flames, with boundless strength—of course, that's just his own opinion.

Ying Zheng looked at the clown in front of him and said with a smile.

"Really? You're willing to come with us? Thank you so much! Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do when we get to the ancient ruins."

Seeing Ying Zheng's pitiful appearance, Li Yang laughed even more unrestrainedly and walked to Huo Ling'er's side.

"Ling'er, look, your friends have all agreed to let me protect you, what else do you have to say?"

Huo Ling'er looked at Ying Zheng, who was not far away.

Ying Zheng smiled and nodded at her. Huo Ling'er turned to Li Yang and said...

"Since Ying Zheng has agreed, then you can come with us. But I warn you, don't try anything funny, or I won't be polite."

Seeing that Huo Ling'er had finally relented, Li Yang's smile became even more undisguised.

However, his gaze toward Ying Zheng gradually turned cold.

In Li Yang's mind, it was because of Ying Zheng's appearance that Huo Ling'er's attitude towards him became worse and worse.

Li Yang turned around, his smile vanishing instantly, and whispered to the people behind him.

"Once we get to the ruins, we'll find an opportunity to get rid of that Ying Zheng. In a place like that, it's perfectly normal for one or two people to die."

The people behind him nodded in agreement.

“It’s a small matter. We’ll take care of Ying Zheng.”

Li Yang turned his head, resumed his previous demeanor, and said to Huo Ling'er.

"Ling'er, now that everyone is here, shall we set off now?"

Huo Ling'er ignored Li Yang and instead walked to Ying Zheng's side.

"Ying Zheng, shall we set off now?"

Ying Zheng looked at Huo Ling'er, who had come to his side, and said.

"We can leave anytime. Whenever you think it's convenient, we'll set off."

"Let's go now."

Huo Ling'er said to Ying Zheng.

Seeing this, Li Yang felt even more strongly that Ying Zheng was destined to die in the ruins.

Huo Ling'er led Ying Zheng and the others toward the ancient ruins, with Li Yang and his group following behind.

However, Li Yang stayed close to Huo Ling'er the whole time, never leaving her side.

At this moment, Donghuang Taiyi secretly transmitted his voice to Ying Zheng.

"Ying Zheng, how could you tolerate him acting so arrogantly in front of you? Why didn't you let me teach him a lesson just now?"

Donghuang Taiyi was utterly perplexed. With Ying Zheng's strength, he could have crushed Li Yang with a single finger, yet he chose to endure it.

Ying Zheng's voice echoed in Donghuang Taiyi's mind.

"Let him pretend if he wants. We can't cause trouble for Huo Ling'er, after all, she still has to stay here."

When Donghuang Taiyi heard Ying Zheng say this, he also felt that it made sense.

He asked again.

"If I can't hold back for a while, can I teach him a lesson? This guy is too arrogant, I really want to beat him up."

Ying Zheng transmitted his voice.

"We'll see when the time comes. If you really can't stand it, it's okay to teach you a lesson a little."

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi was already eager to try and was ready to teach Li Yang, who was pestering Huo Ling'er, a lesson at any time.

He walked over to Kong Xuan and nudged him.

Kong Xuan looked at Donghuang Taiyi with a puzzled expression.

Why did you kick me for no reason? Are you sick?

Donghuang Taiyi kicked him again and said.

"Aren't you angry that Li Yang keeps pestering Huo Ling'er?"

Kong Xuan glanced at Huo Ling'er in front of him, then turned to Donghuang Taiyi and said.

"I've already killed him a thousand times in my heart. Now I'm just letting him live a few more days."

Upon hearing Kong Xuan's words, Donghuang Taiyi laughed.

"I thought you'd given up since you hadn't made a move. It's amazing that you've been able to tolerate someone pestering Huo Ling'er like this."

Kong Xuan did not answer.

Donghuang Taiyi then wisely walked away.

After walking for a while, Huo Ling'er suddenly came to Ying Zheng's side.

"We'll reach the ancient ruins soon. You'll have to protect me then!"

Ying Zheng smiled at her.

"Of course. I'm always loyal to my friends. Don't worry, I'll definitely protect you."

Huo Ling'er felt a little downcast after hearing Ying Zheng's words.

So it turns out they only considered me a friend.

But after a while, she came to a decision—let's start by being friends.

At that moment, Li Yang suddenly came over.

"I will protect you then, Ling'er. Remember to stay close to me, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you."

Huo Ling'er looked disgusted when she saw him follow her again.

"Who needs your protection? I don't need it. Go protect your friends!"

After saying that, Huo Ling'er quickly walked away.

Li Yang wasn't angry when he heard this, and continued to follow closely behind.

...(End of this chapter)