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Today marks exactly two years since Luo Bingbing entered the palace.
Snow Spirit Elder, along with Xuan Ye, Du Zhongtian, and Su Yan, arrived at Prince Luo's Residence on this day. With their arrival, Luo Bingbing also returned to Prince Luo's Residence.
Dongfang Hao knew that they hadn't seen each other for a long time and would have much to talk about, so he did not accompany Luo Bingbing.
They gathered in the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion, where several eager friends had already prepared some game to be roasted by Luo Bingbing.
As they chatted about the events of the past two years and the state of the world, Luo Bingbing suddenly remembered what Xuan Ye had said about her being able to return to the modern world.
So she directly asked, "Master, has that opportunity you mentioned not yet arrived?"
Upon hearing her question, Xuan Ye smiled slightly and asked, "What’s wrong? Do you really want to go back? Have we treated you poorly?"
From Xuan Ye's expression, Luo Bingbing could tell that Xuan Ye already knew what that so-called opportunity was. She quickly replied, "You have treated me very well; I just want to go back and take a look."
At this point, Luo Bingbing paused slightly, looked up calmly at the sky, and continued, "There is still my father there, who is what you refer to as my father here."
After a moment of thought, Xuan Ye slowly said, "When the Seven Stars Align, you will be able to return. However, before that, you must first find those seven Spirit Orbs. Only by locating those seven Spirit Orbs and arranging them in a straight line can you return to your world."
"Where are those seven Spirit Orbs now?"
"Well, I have observed the celestial phenomena but have yet to discern their locations. However, I will do my best."
"Thank you, Master."
They talked late into the night before finally resting. That night, Luo Bingbing did not return to the palace but stayed overnight in her original room at Piaoyun Pavilion.
However, in the middle of the night, she quietly got up and used her ability to secretly communicate with Luo Yi and Shadowless, instructing them to quickly go to the Purple Bamboo Forest outside the city to act as her.
She did not want Dongfang Hao to know Shadowless's identity, so after entering the palace, she did not let Shadowless stay by her side but instead had Shadowless remain at the Dark Gate's branch in Silver City.
Subsequently, Luo Bingbing left the room. However, she did not go to the Purple Bamboo Forest outside the city; instead, she went to the exceptionally secretive Small Mountain Valley where An Ruo Ran was located.
On the night before Luo Bingbing entered the palace, An Ruo Ran had already been sent out by Luo Bingbing. An Ruo Ran found an exceptionally secretive Small Mountain Valley with over twenty fierce tigers and settled there.
That Small Mountain Valley also became the base for the Tiger Legion, where their annual and monthly meetings were held.
At this time, the influence of the Tiger Legion had spread throughout the world, whether in large nations or small ones; whether in politics or business, there was now a presence of the Tiger Legion everywhere.
Currently, each of the one hundred individuals that Luo Bingbing trained had thousands of subordinates under them, with some even having tens of thousands.
Since they were all personally trained by Luo Bingbing and had taken special pills made by her, they rarely encountered opponents in this world, and Luo Bingbing was always manipulating them from behind the scenes.
As a result, the current Tiger Legion had far surpassed both the Dark Gate and Beggar Clan, and it could be said that it was now on par with Ghost Gate.
Luo Bingbing stood at the entrance of that Small Mountain Valley. After taking out a small bottle from her bosom, she sprinkled some of the powder inside onto herself.
This powder was specially made for entering the Mountain Valley; every member of the Tiger Legion was equipped with such powder.
If outsiders wanted to enter the Mountain Valley without this powder, they would only be able to wander around inside endlessly. According to Luo Bingbing's design, after making twenty full circles and if they were still alive, they could return to outside the Mountain Valley.
Otherwise, they would have to remain trapped inside forever.
Upon entering Mountain Valley, Luo Bingbing went directly to the large mansion inside. However, it was completely empty.
Yet, Luo Bingbing knew that An Ruo Ran and the fierce tigers were accustomed to night activities, and the members of the Tiger Legion, who specialized in communicating with the tigers, also trained with them at night.
So, without a doubt, she understood that those individuals must be training in the forest at that moment.
She used her Ability to secretly send a message to An Ruo Ran, urging them to return quickly. Suddenly, she heard the voice of the Little One, but An Ruo Ran did not seem too surprised.
This was because she had long been accustomed to the Little One's sudden appearances. She immediately gathered those who remained in Mountain Valley along with the tigers and returned to the large mansion.
Upon their return, they saw a young boy of about ten years old standing in the courtyard.
Without needing to think, they recognized that the young boy was their master. The figure of the Little One had long been etched deeply in their hearts.
They knelt before the young boy and said, "We pay our respects to our master."
"Get up! How have you all been lately?"
"Thanks to your blessings, everything is well."
"That's good. Aunt Ran, please report on the situation from various places."
"Yes." As soon as she finished speaking, An Ruo Ran began to report on the development of the Tiger Legion throughout the realm to Luo Bingbing.
After listening, Luo Bingbing said, "Hmm, not bad. Continue developing along this trend. However, you need to strengthen your confidentiality efforts."
After that, Luo Bingbing asked those who specialized in communicating with the tigers.
Now, they were fully capable of understanding the voices of the tigers, and those tigers completely obeyed their commands.
Nodding slightly, Luo Bingbing instructed them, "You all go check if there are any rumors about Spirit Orbs or similar things in various places. If you find anything, you must report to me immediately."
"Yes, we will search with all our might," everyone replied in unison.
"Alright, you can continue your training!" After that, Luo Bingbing quickly left the Small Mountain Valley.
Once outside the Small Mountain Valley, Luo Bingbing directly used her Ability to teleport to the Purple Bamboo Forest outside Silver City.
As soon as she arrived there, she saw Shadowless and Luo Yi already waiting for her. When Shadowless and Luo Yi spotted the suddenly appearing Little One, they immediately walked towards her.
"Greetings, Master."
"Mm, there hasn't been any trouble with the Dark Gate or the Beggar Clan lately, right?"
"No." As soon as they finished speaking, Luo Bingbing said to them, "That's good. Now I want you to search thoroughly for any legends about Spirit Orbs across the world."
"Yes, we will obey."
"Alright, you can go back now! If necessary, the Dark Gate can cooperate with the Beggar Clan."
After Luo Bingbing finished speaking, she instantly used her Ability to flash back to Piaoyun Pavilion, not caring about Shadowless and Luo Yi who remained in the bamboo forest.
Now, Luo Yi has buried his feelings for Luo Bingbing deep in his heart, as if he has forgotten them himself.
Because Luo Bingbing did not return all night, the next morning, Dongfang Hao came to Prince Luo's Residence to take her back to the palace right after the morning court.
However, since Luo Bingbing had only spent one day with the Snow Spirit Elder and the others, she requested that they stay in the royal residence, while she would visit them daily from the palace.
Su Yan originally did not want to leave, so she naturally agreed wholeheartedly. The others also had no pressing matters, so they consented to Luo Bingbing's request to stay at Prince Luo's Residence for a while.
As for the palace, they all felt it was too restrictive and were unwilling to go there.
But Luo Bingbing had another purpose for keeping them there: to learn about the whereabouts of the Spirit Orbs as soon as possible.
Since the Snow Spirit Elder and the others were at Prince Luo's Residence, Luo Bingbing basically went out of the palace every day to visit them. This left Dongfang Hao with a headache; he couldn't stop her and often had to deal with his own affairs, making it impossible for him to accompany that Little One back to Prince Luo's Residence each time.
However, the Empress Dowager and Consort Mei were very pleased. With that Little One absent from the palace, their plans became much easier to execute.
One day, Dongfang Hao received news from Mu Xi that he had discovered that the Dark Gate and the Beggar Clan were controlled by the same person and that the headquarters of the Dark Gate was located in the Underworld.
After receiving this information, Dongfang Hao instructed those in the Demon Palace to focus on searching for the headquarters of the Dark Gate in the Underworld, hoping to find that mysterious figure behind it all.
Days passed without any progress from either the Demon Palace or Asura Gate. After discussing with Mu Xi, Dongfang Hao decided they would personally go to the Underworld to investigate.
In their words, they insisted on meeting that enigmatic figure and bringing him under their control.
As for Dongfang Hao's reason for leaving the palace, it was naturally under the pretense of inspecting public sentiment. However, his stand-in Miyazawa was the one who pretended to carry out this inspection.
If Miyazawa were to stay in the palace, Dongfang Hao feared that Luo Bingbing would discover him, so he chose to leave the palace.
After leaving, he went with Mu Xi and others to the Underworld to search for the headquarters of the hidden door.
When Empress Dowager and her companions saw that Dongfang Hao was not in the palace, and that Little One was also absent, they felt it was the right time to act. Thus, they began to implement their sinister plan.
The next day, Empress Dowager first arranged for a Talent and a Noble Person to simultaneously add different substances to Luo Bingbing's pastries.
They were instructed to personally deliver them to Phoenix Palace for Little One to eat. Of course, they would not inform her of the consequences, only stating that it was a tribute, and that Little One would surely reward them for it.
If consumed separately, the two substances would be considered supplements, but if taken together, they would turn into Deadly Poison, creating a toxin more lethal than arsenic.
Subsequently, she directed Consort Mei to have someone pour kerosene around Phoenix Palace at night, preparing to deal with Luo Bingbing in the same manner as they had with that Celestial Beauty.
Throughout all these actions, Empress Dowager remained behind the scenes orchestrating everything. She had calculated every step; if things went awry and Dongfang Hao pursued the matter, she was already prepared to sacrifice pawns without any trace leading back to her.
Having spent so many years in the palace, one could say that Empress Dowager had become quite cunning. Therefore, before their plan even began to unfold, they managed to keep everything under wraps until it was set in motion.
As a result, neither Dongfang Hao nor Luo Bingbing received any prior information or had any defenses in place.
Due to her frequent outings from the palace in recent days, Luo Bingbing increasingly found staying in the palace dull.
Coincidentally, on this day when Luo Bingbing returned to Prince Luo's Residence, Xuan Ye informed her that he had observed celestial phenomena last night and discovered that there was a Spirit Orb in the Underworld.
Upon hearing this news, Luo Bingbing immediately wanted to go find the Spirit Orb. However, when she thought about the word "leave," she furrowed her brows slightly.
For no other reason than her identity as the Empress, she couldn't stay away for too long. Moreover, after finding this Spirit Orb, she still needed to search for the other six.
Having spent two years in the palace, she was tired of it. So, she devised a plan to completely escape from the palace.
She shared her thoughts with the Snow Spirit Elder and the others. Su Yan immediately agreed, but the Snow Spirit Elder, being older and wiser, understood that Luo Bingbing's presence in this world was destined; she was a messenger meant to protect the realm.
Thus, they hesitated to express their support, concerned that Luo Bingbing might neglect the common people in the future.
Seeing their expressions, Luo Bingbing guessed their thoughts and reassured them, saying, "Master, you can rest assured! When necessary, I will still come out to protect this realm. You should feel at ease now, right?"
Upon hearing her words, their worries vanished instantly. Seeing that they had agreed to her plan, Luo Bingbing instructed them to take action.
In truth, the so-called action was quite simple: she needed Xuan Ye to hurry to Yang City and bring Lord Lo An back to Spirit Mountain.
Meanwhile, the Snow Spirit Elder would go to the Mass Graveyard to find two corpses that resembled her and her Nursemaid and deliver them to her Phoenix Palace at night.
Tonight, she planned to set Phoenix Palace ablaze while she and her Nursemaid escaped amidst the chaos.
As for Du Zhongtian and Su Yan, Luo Bingbing urged them to leave Prince Luo's Residence quickly and return to Spirit Mountain.
When it came to leaving, Su Yan immediately said to Luo Bingbing, "Junior Sister, do you remember you have an older brother?"
After pondering for a moment at her words, Luo Bingbing replied, "You mean Luo Wenhan?"
"Yes! Exactly! If we all leave, won't that leave him all alone? Recently, he often tells me how he regrets what he did to you in the past and hopes you can forgive him. He also said that his mother and sister brought it upon themselves and that he doesn't blame you at all."
"Did he tell you that himself?"
After being reprimanded by Luo Bingbing, Luo Wenhan learned his lesson and was not like Madam Xiang or Luo Caidie; besides, he was younger.
So, under the request of Lo An Lord, Luo Bingbing lifted his Ability restrictions.
Upon hearing Little One's question, Su Yan quickly replied, "Yes, I go to see him every day, and that's what he says each time. Junior Sister, why don't we take him with us?"
Luo Bingbing gazed at Su Yan for a moment before saying, "It's up to you; if you want to take him, go ahead! However, he cannot go to Ling Mountain."
Hearing this, Su Yan immediately responded with joy, "Alright, alright, I understand."
"Enough with the chatter; get ready and let's leave quickly!" With that, Luo Bingbing turned and returned to her room.
They all thought that Little One was organizing her things, but Luo Bingbing used her Ability to teleport to the Small Mountain Valley where An Ruo Ran was located.
As soon as An Ruo Ran saw Luo Bingbing, she immediately said, "My Lady, news has come from the palace via the Mink that Consort Mei and her group plan to make a move against you tonight."
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