The golden ball fell into Lou Mu Yan’s hands, and sparkles of golden starlight shone.
She used a special method to open it, and a Communication Talisman emerged from the golden ball.
After crushing it, she looked at it carefully. Her expression grew more restrained, and her brows were smeared with some joy and worry.
Ming Xiu’s true identity had been stated in the Communication Talisman. Both the Ming Palace and the Ming Chamber of Commerce Alliance had encountered some troubles, and his avatar incarnation had been infected with gu, so he needed to clean up the people around him first.
Lou Mu Yan saw that there was a glimmer of light in the golden ball, and with a thought, she unlocked the seal using a spell that broke restrictions that only the two of them knew.
As soon as the mark on the golden ball was unsealed, a transparent crystal ball the size of a fist fell into her hands.
When she inserted her mental energy, the transparent crystal suddenly emitted a circle of dazzling light, and soon, a red-clothed domineering and devilishly handsome man appeared in the crystal ball.
The corners of Lou Mu Yan’s lips curled upwards, and her red lips parted softly: “Ming Xiu, you’ve advanced to grade 8 array master?”
Only array masters at grade 8 or above could integrate the Reflection Array into a special crystal to form an image. As long as there was a medium, they could communicate face-to-face and talk remotely through the transparent crystal ball.
“Mm, after I returned, I successfully advanced.” Ming Xiu looked affectionately at the exquisite and flamboyant woman who he had sorely missed, “Yan’er, I miss you so much.”
“I miss you too!” Lou Mu Yan’s eyes were bright, and the worry in her brows was replaced with a gentle smile.
A merry smile appeared on Ming Xiu’s handsome and unparalleled face, dispelling all the haze of recent troubles.
“I’ll come find you when I’m done.”
“Alright!” Lou Mu Yan said with a smile: “You take it easy, let’s accumulate some strength before announcing our relationship.”
Ming Xiu wasn’t only the most beloved ninth prince of the Ming Palace Royal Clan’s Emperor Ming, but also the Hall Master of the Ming Chamber of Commerce Alliance. If they announced their relationship now, they’d definitely be taken advantage of by those who had the heart.
Her current strength was only considered average on Guang’ling World, and she had no strength at all to confront the hidden people behind two major forces. She didn’t want to be a burden for Ming Xiu. She wanted to use her own strength to walk side by side with him.
“Soon. It’s just that my double was tampered with during the period of my training in the lower interface, but the hidden dangers have been eliminated by me.” A glint flashed across Ming Xiu’s eyes.
Fortunately, the timing of his return was perfect, otherwise, once the plan of using his avatar incarnation on the Ming Chamber of Commerce Alliance succeeded, the Ming Chamber of Commerce Alliance might have to change hands.
He didn’t find out the mastermind behind the scenes first, but instead directly killed the extra incarnation, so as to first eliminate any hidden dangers, then use the power given to him by his emperor father to deal with the mastermind.
“Your cultivation base has reached Heaven Elemental Realm?” Although they were separated through the crystal ball, but with Lou Mu Yan’s strong mental energy, she still discovered that the fluctuation on Ming Xiu’s body was much stronger than when he was on Tian’ling Continent.
Ming Xiu’s crimson lips overflowed with a chuckle: “Yan’er’s eyes are really vicious.”
After he returned, all the pure elemental energy suppressed in his dan’tian was released, and he re-cleaned his marrow and sculpted his body in the Royal Blood Pond of the Ming Palace Royal Clan that only the Emperor and Monarch could use. His cultivation base naturally advanced to Heaven Elemental Realm.
Lou Mu Yan said, brooding: “You abnormal monster.”
She was also at the same level as Ming Xiu back on Tian’ling Continent, but she didn’t expect that this guy’s cultivation base would be so much higher than hers not even that long after arriving on Guang’ling World.
“No matter if I’m an abnormal monster or not, as long as Yan’er likes it!” Ming Xiu’s lips rose in a smile as he said.
Lou Mu Yan rolled her eyes at him and said jokingly: “You’re not only abnormally monstrous, but also shameless.”
But there was a little more sweetness in her heart.
“Haha…” Ming Xiu liked how Lou Mu Yan rolled her eyes at him very much. If it wasn’t for the crystal ball, he would’ve embraced her in his arms and kissed her fiercely.
“Does Yan’er have any plans for now? Still developing the Mu Feng Mercenary Party?”
Lou Mu Yan nodded: “Mm, I want to quickly increase the rank of the mercenaries and mercenary party, and join the Mercenary Union, this force, if possible.”
Although registered mercenaries or mercenary parties could be regarded as members of the Mercenary Union, but they weren’t really a part of the Mercenary Union, but just a platform for completing missions.
Only by truly joining the Mercenary Union could one enjoy the cultivation resources and privileges. Of course, there was also a price to pay.
“That’s a good plan.” Ming Xiu continued with a smile: “The Mercenary Union has a very high status on Guang’ling World, and they’re involved in many continental affairs. Many spots to secret realms that open up require people to be selected from major forces. If you get the attention of the superiors of the Mercenary Union, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
“The core elders of the Mercenary Union are very protective of their own people. If you can obtain their approval, it’d be of great benefit to both you and Mu Feng Mercenary Party.”
Ming Xiu paused, then said: “It’s just that there will be gains and losses. If you can join the core hall of the Mercenary Union for more advanced studies, then you can no longer be the leader of Mu Feng Mercenary Party.”
He knew that Lou Mu Yan didn’t want to be reliant on him, and wouldn’t come to the Ming Palace Royal Clan to be enshrined either. She liked to explore, so he would give her that space of freedom.
And who he loved was that unbridled, flamboyant, confident, and proud Lou Mu Yan.
“That’s actually fine. Either way, I don’t plan to be the party leader the entire time. When Second Elder Brother comes to Guang’ling World, the Mu Feng Mercenary Party will be handed over to him.” Lou Mu Yan smiled leisurely.
Although she wanted to form a force, but she didn’t really like to manage things. The Mu Feng Mercenary Party was originally established for Lou Mu Ting anyways.
“That’s good too.” Ming Xiu knew Lou Mu Yan’s temper.
“It’s about time. You take care too. We’ll contact later.” Lou Mu Yan took a deep look at Ming Xiu when she saw that the light from the crystal ball in her hand began to dim.
Ming Xiu’s eyes were deep, with tenderness and pampering in his gaze, “Alright. We’ll keep in touch often. The crystal ball can be used once a month.”
The distance between them was too far, and the medium was also through the mark Long Yao made, so the energy of the crystal ball was limited. It could only be used once a month, and each time, it would only last an incense stick of time.
But it was better than not being able to contact or see Lou Mu Yan at all. At least he could hear her news at any time, so that his heart could be at ease.
“Mm, see you in a month.” As soon as Lou Mu Yan finished speaking, all the images on the crystal ball disappeared, and it returned to a transparent state.
She pondered for a bit, then looked up at Long Yao and asked: “Are you going to follow me from now on?”
Long Yao was just staring at Mo Yan, then nodded immediately when he heard her words: “Yeah! Ming Xiu asked me to protect you.”
Unable to bear the impulse in his heart, he asked: “Can I hug Mo Yan?”
When Lou Mu Yan heard his words, she remembered that Ming Xiu had said that Long Yao loved those pets that were fluffy and meaty, but wouldn’t be played to death by him.
She couldn’t help but light a candle for Stupid Dragon in her heart—Mo Yan wasn’t someone he could hug and touch whenever he wanted.
“You have to ask Mo Yan about that.” Lou Mu Yan shrugged.
Mo Yan raised his half-closed eyes, glancing lazily at Long Yao—the sharpness and coldness in his gaze made Long Yao swallow his saliva.
“Cough cough, that, Mo Yan, do you have a younger sister or younger brother?” Long Yao asked, unrelenting.
He really wanted to drag Mo Yan off Lou Mu Yan’s shoulder and hug and rub him, but Mo Yan’s eyes were so scary that he didn’t dare.