Fairy, please don't do this!

This alone was enough to leave a very deep impression on her.

It was precisely because of this that the Empress sent her to recruit Gu Jinzhao, who had just entered the Jade Capital.

As Gu Jinzhao became one of their own, and with his ability to suppress his mad desires, their relationship became increasingly delicate, until they fell in love with each other.

It must be said that Jing Shu was extremely intelligent; she was able to guess the general idea based on just these clues.

'Could it be that the two had some interaction when Xiao Chao was still at the Qingyun Sect?'

"So that's why Her Majesty ordered me to keep an eye on him?"

Just as she was delving into the details of the past, a gentle voice suddenly came to her ear: "Sister Jing!"

Jing Shu snapped out of her daze and turned around to look!

But then, a handsome man in a brocade robe appeared before them.

Jing Shu looked up behind him but didn't see the familiar figure. She was immediately puzzled: "Where is Your Highness?"

Gu Jinzhao coughed lightly: "Your Majesty, please return to the palace first!"

Just now, after Xiao Qingyi came to her senses, she immediately wrapped herself in the phoenix robe, then put on her sky-high heels again. Without leaving a word, she tore through space and left the blessed land.

That look was exactly like that of a heartless woman who would turn her back on someone as soon as she picked up her skirt.

But Gu Jinzhao knew why she was like this.

Firstly, because what happened tonight was too absurd and shameful.

Secondly, the demon princess's identity in the Heart Realm has been exposed, and she is already dead.

Thus, she didn't know how to face this lackey, or Jing Shu, her personal maid, and could only choose to escape.

Gu Jinzhao never expected that one day he would make this powerful Empress Dowager, a martial arts goddess who was a master of martial arts, temporarily retreat from her sharp edge.

Jing Shu also thought of this, so she changed the subject and asked, "Has the madness been suppressed?"

Gu Jinzhao nodded slightly: "After a lot of effort, we have finally fulfilled our mission."

Upon hearing this, Jing Shu blushed and fell silent.

Seeing this, Gu Jinzhao couldn't help but grasp that soft, boneless hand, and stepped through the thick snow, heading down the mountain: "We've been through so much last night, it's time for us to go back!"

Although there were many unexpected events tonight, it was ultimately a close call!

He not only helped Jing Shu suppress her mad desires, but also achieved breakthroughs in both the Divine and Martial arts paths.

As for Xiao Qingyi, after this incident, her feelings for this lackey are probably deeply imprinted in her heart and she can no longer ignore them.

In that sense, it's a win-win-win situation.

Jing Shu paused, a worried look appearing on her brow: "What if Her Majesty discovers our relationship?"

Although they managed to cover it up this time, what about next time?

Gu Jinzhao turned to look at her and said with a smile, "After what happened tonight, Your Majesty will no longer have any doubts. In the future, when exorcising demonic poison, you just need to be more careful."

"If it's ever discovered, then I'll just confess."

"After all, we had no choice. As long as Her Majesty is not consumed by lust, she will probably not blame us."

Jing Shu sighed, "That's the only way."

As if remembering something, she suddenly looked puzzled: "When I woke up just now, Xiao Chao seemed to call me 'Aunt Ruo'?"

"How is this going?"

Because at that time, Aunt Ruo was still in control of your physical body... Gu Jinzhao thought to himself, but on the surface he shook his head and denied it: "Sister Jing must have misheard!"

Jing Shu frowned slightly: "Did you hear me wrong?"

"But I clearly remember... um!"

Before she could finish speaking, her beautiful eyes widened, and a faint blush spread across her cheeks.

Gu Jinzhao had already kissed those soft, thin lips, wantonly absorbing her gentle charm.

As their lips met, Jing Shu gradually cast aside her doubts and instinctively wrapped her arms around the man's neck in response.

After an unknown amount of time, their lips parted!

Jing Shu couldn't help but punch Gu Jinzhao in the chest, and said with a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, "You just kissed Her Majesty there... and now you're kissing me!"

Gu Jinchao said with a half-smile, "Does Sister Jing dislike Her Majesty?"

Jing Shu's cheeks flushed crimson, and she vehemently denied it: "I didn't... I just..."

"If not, then let's try again!"

Gu Jinzhao couldn't help but smile and kissed the gentle young woman in his arms again.

The wind and snow continue, the cold is biting, but love still lingers here...

Chapter 438, Aunt Ruo Arrives, Gu Jinchao's Fate (3K)

The next day, on the frozen lake.

The seventh match begins.

The Cangyue Dynasty sent Wang Xutu, the chief disciple of the Xuan Shu Sect, whose "Myriad Transformations Yin Talisman Technique" can evolve into ten thousand kinds of talismans and is extremely powerful.

The demon court sent out a snake clan known as "Hidden Thorns".

It has a wiry build and is incredibly fast.

Wang Xutu unleashed a variety of talismans, but still couldn't hit his opponent. He couldn't help but sneer, "You snake clan only know how to hide and hide. You don't even dare to fight head-on. It's truly laughable."

Having said that, he made a hand seal and activated the "Myriad Transformations Yin Talisman Technique," which manifested countless "Heavenly Fire Talismans," turning the entire Frozen Lake into a sea of ​​fire in an attempt to force the opponent out with a large-scale bombardment.

"You'll soon find out who's the laughingstock."

Hidden Thorn sneered, and suddenly his body was shrouded in dark demonic patterns. A pair of bloody fleshy wings stretched out from his back and flapped violently.

In an instant, a fierce wind swept across the sky, tearing a gap in the sea of ​​fire and breaking through the encirclement once again.

Within Cang Yue's camp, another commotion erupted: "Eagle Clan bloodline? Another hybrid demon!"

"The hybrid demon has won many battles before, but I wonder if Wang Xutu can win this one."

"His 'Myriad Transformations Yin Talisman Technique' has reached a minor level of mastery, allowing him to conjure various talismans at any time to limit the speed of the Hidden Assassin. Winning this match shouldn't be a problem."

On the viewing platform, Mu Yiren, dressed in a black and white Taoist robe, narrowed her eyes slightly: "The Eagle and Snake clans are skilled at hunting. As long as we seize the opportunity, we can defeat the enemy in one strike."

"Wang Xutu seems to have the upper hand, but he has not caused any real damage to the Hidden Assassin. Instead, he is constantly depleting his own spiritual power."

"As one side grows stronger, the other will rise stronger. When their spiritual energy is depleted, that will be the time for them to make their move."

Gu Jinzhao nodded slightly in agreement: "If we lose this match, the Demon Court will have won four matches. If we can win two more, we can secure the victory or defeat in this Hunting Ceremony."

"There are three matches left, two of which will be played by my senior brother, so there shouldn't be any surprises."

"I'm afraid that something might happen in Ning Muchi's case."

Lin Qingci picked up a teacup and slowly poured five cups of fragrant tea.

He kept one cup for himself and pushed the other two towards Gu Jinzhao and Mu Yiren.

As for the remaining two cups, they were handed to two stunningly beautiful women who looked like mature women beside him.

Lin Qingci asked curiously, "Did Aunt Ruo and Master rush here to watch Senior Brother's two matches?"

Tantai Xuanji picked up her fragrant tea, took a sip, and said meaningfully, "Your senior sister learned yesterday that Jinzhao was injured, so she rushed to the Imperial Observatory overnight to invite me to go to the Northern Border with her to see what exactly happened!"

When the matter was mentioned, Lin Qingci and Mu Yiren both looked somewhat uneasy, their faces full of guilt as they said, "We lost our composure during our sparring and accidentally injured our senior brother."

The two women are now extremely remorseful about this matter.

After all, if it weren't for them, Gu Jinzhao wouldn't have been injured.

Gu Jinzhao said softly, "Thanks to the help of Your Highness and Lord Luo, my injuries have been fully healed."

Mentioning Xiao Qingyi, Si Ruoyu recalled the tender scene of her and Gu Jinzhao making love in the Spirit Spring last night, her cheeks flushing slightly: "It's good that Chao'er is alright."

"Just don't be so willful in the future."

The two women breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that she didn't pursue the matter further: "Aunt Ruo is right!"

'How wonderful it would be if we could always be this happy and harmonious.'

Seeing how well-behaved they were in front of Aunt Ruo, Gu Jinchao couldn't help but sigh.

Of course, he was only thinking about it.

Given the grudges between the two women in their past lives, it was impossible for them to shake hands and make peace.

Fortunately, he managed to divert the hatred through Luo Yirao, which temporarily stabilized the situation.

In the future, Aunt Ruo will have to mediate to prevent a repeat of what happened the night before.

The reason for this is that Gu Jinzhao has not yet found a complete solution and can only take it one step at a time.

Boom—

Just then, a muffled thud was heard.

Then the hidden assassin, who had been lying in wait for a long time, succeeded and Wang Xutu was instantly blasted into the icy lake.

Just as Mu Yiren said, the Cangyue Dynasty lost the seventh match.

A cheer immediately erupted from within the Demon Court's camp.

The Cangyue camp was completely silent.

No one expected that Wang Xutu would also be defeated.

High Priest Teng Yan, beaming with joy, looked at the stunning figure seated on the phoenix throne opposite him and said with a smile, "If my Demon Court wins two more matches, this Hunting Ceremony will be over."

"If the Empress Dowager doesn't reveal her hand again, she may have no chance."

Xiao Qingyi was still dressed in a black phoenix robe, with an exquisite lace mask covering her face, revealing only a pair of pale golden phoenix eyes and delicate red lips. She showed no emotion and did not respond.

She didn't hear what the old man was saying at all; her mind was filled with images of the death of the gang last night.

Teng Yan thought that Empress Dowager Cang Yue had been driven to a dead end, and his smile widened. He looked at the burly young man beside him and said, "Man Ben, you go to fight this battle!"

"Yes, Master!"

The latter responded sullenly, then stomped its feet and slammed into the frozen lake like a cannonball.

Boom—

With a muffled thud, the thick ice shattered, and water splashed everywhere.

Everyone looked up and saw that the person was as big as a small mountain, with two horns on his forehead, wrapped in a layer of black animal skin, and his eyes were as red as blood, exuding a violent aura like an ancient ferocious beast.

Someone recognized the person and immediately looked surprised: "That's... a member of the Skyhorned Bear Clan?"

The Heavenly Horned Bear Clan is the most powerful clan besides the Flood Dragon and Roc Clans, and has protected the Demon Court Royal Family for generations.

It is said that in terms of sheer strength, no other race can compare to them.

Teng Yan chuckled and said, "This time, my disciple will fight."

"Whom will the Empress Dowager send to carry out this?"

The Heavenly Horned Bear Clan's bloodline was already powerful, and with his personal training over the years, its combat strength was comparable to that of a pure-blooded prince of the Jiaopeng Clan.

Xiao Qingyi then came to her senses, her pale golden phoenix eyes gradually focusing as she looked at the viewing platform behind her.

Suddenly, a slightly hoarse voice rang out: "Your humble servant is willing to win this battle for Cang Yue!"

Then a refined man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, dressed in a light purple Xuanwu robe, stepped forward.

It was Ning Muchi!

He volunteered not to win the match, but to lose it without leaving a trace.

Undoubtedly, from this day forward, Ning Muchi's reputation will plummet to rock bottom.

After all, his dignity had already been destroyed by Gu Jinzhao's hundred slaps at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.

If we can win this battle, we will definitely be able to save face.

But as my father said, today's defeat and humiliation are only for tomorrow's victory, and even more so for the honor of being above all others in the future.

If he could take advantage of the Demon Court's attack on the Western Regions, and his father could seize the opportunity to rise to power and eventually ascend the throne, then he would be the Crown Prince of Cangyue.