Tokyo inner city, Zhen'an Square, Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

Li Shishi had just finished bathing, wearing a thin garment with a belt tied around her waist, which made her look exceptionally slender, her hair still dripping wet, as the palace maid, Ying'er, was drying it for her.

"Miss, is there any good news from your visit to them today?" Ying'er asked softly, her actions equally gentle.

"Li Gang wants to protect the Great Song, the wayward Prime Minister Li Bangyan wants to destroy it, and Li Changzhou said he is going to Lin'an West Lake for a spring outing."

"A spring outing to West Lake?"

"Who knows what he is thinking." Li Shishi rested her head on her right hand, tilting it slightly, revealing a glimpse of the snowy white of her left shoulder.

"Had the Daoist not been persuaded by Lin Lingsu of the Shangqing Palace to suppress Buddhism and dive into the Buddhist battle, how could the Great Song have faced today's calamity, and the Daoist would not have been absent for so long." As Ying'er spoke, her hands came to a stop.

Li Shishi felt a wave of irritation and powerless, closing her eyes softly and said, "You may leave."

"But Miss, your hair is still——"

"Leave." Li Shishi's voice remained gentle, but Ying'er dared not contradict any further.

"Yes."

Ying'er left, and Li Shishi closed her eyes alone to rest for a while, not wanting to think about anything.

After a long time, she stood up and walked over to the zither, which had a dark and ancient look. It was the supreme musical treasure of the palace that Song Huizong had given her, the Snake Foot Zither.

Next to the Snake Foot Zither was a book named "Grand View Tea Discourse." The choice of paper, materials, binding, and illustrations were all of the highest quality and exquisitely crafted, but what made it truly prestigious was the Emperor's Seal on it.

Li Shishi brushed her hand over the "Grand View Tea Discourse," sat down, and placed her hands on the zither strings.

Everything around her belonged to Song Huizong, but the person emerging in her mind was Zhou Bangyan.

Yet, she dared not even play the tunes of his verses.

Her hands strummed the strings of the zither as she sang softly, "Leaning against the railing of the treacherous tower, a delicate breeze blows, looking to the end of spring sorrow, gloom rises at the edge of the sky."

Liu Yong's "Phoenix Perched in the Parasol," the singing was graceful and deeply emotional, as she sang, she gazed out the window into the sky, seeming lost in thought.

"Does the lady also suffer from thoughts of longing?"

The sudden voice from behind made Li Shishi tense, she stopped the zither strings and smiled, "Songs of the music bureau are just meant to be sung."

Li Changzhou emerged, his stride composed and his large sleeves flowing.

He walked past Li Shishi to the window, overlooking Tokyo, and sighed, "In less than a year, this prosperity will collapse, a rat could sell for more than a dozen coins, the Emperor captured, consorts and palace maids humiliated, and your task will also be completed."

"Does the City Lord support Li Bangyan?" Li Shishi inquired curiously.

Li Changzhou shook his head: "I lost interest in these affairs long ago."

"Then for what purpose has the City Lord come to my place?"

Li Changzhou turned around, his gaze mockingly fixed on Li Shishi: "You should know better than I."

Li Shishi was silent for a moment, then slowly rose to her feet, walking leisurely towards the blackwood table.

Li Changzhou was on full alert, the Five Elements True Saber ready to strike, emotions under control, preparing Dragon Slayer and Hou Yi's Sun Shooting Fist as backup, with Hungry Ghost Path and Giant Kun for defense.

This thunderous strike, capable of bringing down Tokyo...

Li Shishi walked up to the blackwood table, turned her back to Li Changzhou, undid her skirt, and lay across the table.

"..."

What is this? Seeing Li Shishi's slender, lustrous white legs, Li Changzhou was caught off guard.

Was the murderous intent he felt from her earlier because of this? Had the original lord of Evernight City forced himself on her?

Without hearing Li Changzhou's footsteps, Li Shishi lifted her top's hem a little higher, revealing her slim waist and curvy hips.

Li Changzhou prepared to leave, but at that moment, Yang Qinglan sent him a sensation through "Life and Death," and after he responded, he was transported there.

East Sea.

Li Changzhou stood on a mountain, surrounded by other mountains with stone steps, caves, cool pavilions, ancient pines, and Immortal Cranes soaring through the clouds, with dragons seen occasionally frolicking.

Upon closer inspection, these mountains were clearly individual islands.

"This is Gu She Mountain," said Yang Qinglan.

Li Changzhou looked up and above him was an apricot tree, with Yang Qinglan sitting on a branch, looking at him with a smile brimming with delight.

She was dressed in a white silk skirt, with a white bodice embroidered with apricots on the front, her bust round and full, her beauty akin to that of a Heavenly Immortal.

Li Changzhou's heart raced, and he smiled, "So have I encountered the Gu She Divine Woman?"

Yang Qinglan pursed her lips and smiled, then gracefully descended.

Before she could touch the ground, Li Changzhou reached out to catch her, holding her in a princess carry.

"In my hands, even the Gu She Divine Woman will have to become my wife," he said with a laugh.

Yang Qinglan hooked one hand around his neck, the other adjusting her hair at her temples, "I thought you were going to..." she paused deliberately, "... perform a safety check on me."

As memories flooded back, Li Changzhou fixed his gaze on Yang Qinglan's eyes, his smile fading slowly, his breathing growing heavy.

The "Snow Mountain Water Bottle" was taken out and then placed back into the backpack.

Li Changzhou sighed.

"Qian Xia?" Yang Qinglan tilted her head and asked.

"Hmm."

"Ignore her."

"Instead of ignoring her, you might as well marry me sooner, then she'll avoid us on her own," Li Changzhou said, setting her down.

"Hmm——, I'll think about it."

"What's there to think about?"

Void opened its eyes, and Li Qianxia's sneaky voice came from across the way, "Er Gou, Er Gou, there's a great beauty here, please respond."

"Wait here for me, I'm going to go slaughter her," Li Changzhou said to Yang Qinglan.

"I'll go with you," Yang Qinglan took his hand.

Feeling the warmth and softness in their palms, they looked at each other and smiled slightly.

Li Qianxia was one of the Immortals from the West Lake Mountains, entering the game, she opened her eyes right at the meeting discussing the Buddha Battle, and only now had returned to her own cave abode.

"What are the specific tasks?" Li Changzhou took a sip of spring water from his sister's cave abode, stabilizing his emotions from the series of shocks.

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