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Chapter 428 The Curtain Rises
The last rays of the setting sun sank completely below the horizon, and night quickly spread across the sky like ink.

On the street, Orange's eyes widened, her pupils contracting sharply in shock. Almost instinctively, she took two steps back, pointing a slender finger at Lin You, her fingertip trembling slightly: "You...you..."

After a string of "you," she couldn't utter another word, her words stuck in her throat.

The color drained from her delicate, pretty face, leaving only horror.

Lin You, however, seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden, and exaggeratedly stretched his body, revealing an extremely comfortable expression on his face: "Ah~ it feels so much better to say it out loud, I was so pent up."

Looking at Ju Zi's still-shaken expression, his smile deepened, and a playful glint appeared in his eyes.

It took Ju Zi a long time to recover from the shocking statement, "I'm going to blow up the palace." She took a deep breath, her chest heaving, and then a blush of embarrassment and annoyance crept onto her cheeks.

"Okay!"

She said angrily, but her voice trembled slightly, "How dare you tease me! Take this!"

As she spoke, she raised her small fist, as if to punch Lin You.

Lin You laughed and easily dodged. The two chased each other on the somewhat empty street. The extremely tense atmosphere just now seemed to be diluted by this sudden playful fight.

Orange chased after him a few times but missed. She stopped, panting slightly, and ran her hand through the strands of hair that had been ruffled by the evening breeze. She glared at Lin You and said, "I've already told you my true feelings, and you still dare to try to fool me with these kinds of words! You despicable Haji You!"

Lin You's smile faded slightly. He looked at Ju Zi, his eyes calm yet serious: "Who told you I was just kidding?"

The hint of reproach and ease on Orange's face froze instantly.

She was stunned, as if she were seeing this man for the first time.

"What...what's wrong with you?"

Her voice suddenly rose, tinged with disbelief and fear, "Is the palace something you can touch? It's a ticking time bomb! With the petty-mindedness of those in the royal family, if you dare to say this, even if you do nothing, you'll disappear from this world the next day, no matter what your background is, do you understand?"

She said urgently, "In this academy, everyone, even those who meet members of the royal family in Mingdu, must bow. The entrance ceremony includes an oath of allegiance to the royal family! This place is practically the private property of the royal family; it's not a neutral academy in the traditional sense at all, do you understand?"

Lin You listened to Ju Zi's rapid-fire questions, but a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

He stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping over Orange's shapely figure, and chuckled, his tone clearly teasing: "So, if I become a member of the royal family, does that mean you have to do whatever I want you to do?"

Orange was taken aback by his sudden frivolity and malicious gaze. She then straightened her pretty face and gave a soft snort.

She clearly saw through Lin You's lustful intentions, so she deliberately puffed out her chest and looked at him provocatively: "Do you dare?"

Lin You opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything, only shrugged.

Upon seeing this, Orange immediately became happy, like a general who had won a battle, and proudly raised her small chin.

She was secretly pleased: Thankfully, although this little guy is incredibly clever, he's still a novice, easily swayed, and easy to manipulate in crucial moments. However, it seems I need to be more proactive in the future, otherwise, with his blockhead-like nature, he'll probably never take the initiative in his entire life.

Lin You looked at Ju Zi's smug expression and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

This girl is usually as shrewd as a little fox, but I never thought she would be so foolish as to willingly offer herself up for death. Isn't she afraid that I'll devour her whole?

Immediately, the image of Huo Yuqin's clear yet slightly domineering eyes, far away at Shrek Academy, flashed through his mind, and most of the romantic thoughts in his heart vanished.

Forget it. With Yu Qin's Sharingan martial soul's insight and her increasingly unfathomable spiritual cultivation, if I really did something stupid here, I'm afraid she would immediately have a sudden urge to awaken a Mangekyou Sharingan, and then lock me in the basement to study me for the rest of my life when I get back.
Lin You couldn't help but shudder, still feeling lingering fear. That girl's mental potential was even more exaggerated than Huo Gua's in the original story. In addition, with Ilex having recovered most of his strength and now wholeheartedly teaching her, she possessed knowledge of the undead, necromancy, and even a systematic method for using mental power. This was far superior to Huo Gua in his previous life, who had no one to guide him and relied entirely on his own guesswork.

If she were to accumulate all sorts of amplifications, she might actually reach for the heavens and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

The two playfully bickered and exchanged a few more jokes, completely dispelling the tense atmosphere from before.

Although Ju Zi still had doubts, seeing that Lin You no longer brought up that shocking topic, she stopped asking and assumed that he was just talking nonsense because he was under too much pressure.

After parting ways, Lin You returned to his private dormitory room.

He had barely sat down on the futon when the air in the quiet room rippled slightly, and a white figure quietly appeared.

Xue Di remained aloof as ever, her exquisite face expressionless. However, when she looked at Lin You, her icy blue eyes lost some of their aloofness and gained a calmness that she only revealed in front of Lin You.

“It’s almost time,” Lin You said first, his voice steady. “I’m ready to leave. I’ve taken a few days off to go into seclusion, so no one will be able to find me.”

Xue Di nodded slightly, her clear, cool voice echoing in the quiet room: "My goal is also very clear."

She paused, seemingly organizing her thoughts, and then, in an almost indifferent tone, uttered a plan that would enrage the entire upper echelons of the Sun Moon Empire: "Zero-yuan purchase. Target: the underground warehouse of Mingde Hall."

"I've already planned out the specific route."

Xue Di continued, speaking clearly and logically, "First, retrieve the level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells. Those things are top secret; they can't possibly check them every day. Second, wait for the right opportunity and take away Experiment 1, the fifteen-meter-tall humanoid soul-guided device, from Experiment Zone 1. Third, sweep up all the rare materials that can be used."

"This plan needs to be implemented in three steps and will take about a week to complete."

Xue Di looked at Lin You, "As for the No. 1 experimental subject, the people from Mingde Hall are conducting research and debugging almost every day. We need to seize the right opportunity. Once we get the level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, I will immediately send it to the Body Sect."

"The Body Sect will be responsible for 'paying their respects' to the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace at the scheduled time," Lin You interjected, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

The Snow Emperor nodded: "At the same time, we need to immediately create momentum for He Caitou throughout the entire Sun Moon Empire, especially among the old ministers and those within his sphere of influence who still have feelings for the old emperor. Although he is of royal blood, he has been unknown for many years and it is impossible for him to have made contact with those people in advance. Therefore, we must create enough momentum and mystery to make those who still care about the old emperor take the initiative to come and make contact with him."

This series of plans is interconnected, and each step is crucial and indispensable.

After Xue Di finished speaking, her figure disappeared silently as if it had merged into the air.

Lin You stared at the spot where Xue Di had disappeared, a meaningful smile slowly creeping onto his lips. He murmured to himself, his voice so soft it seemed as if he were afraid to disturb the tranquility of the night:
"The curtain is rising..."

That night, the moon was high in the sky.

The top of a building at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, which is usually used for public teaching.

Snow Empress stood quietly on the edge of the rooftop. The night wind blew her snow-white dress, making it flutter and highlighting her otherworldly beauty, making her look like a fairy descended from the moon palace to the mortal world.

No one could detect her presence.

She stood still for a moment, as if sensing something, and then, in the next instant, her figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, as if she had never been there at all.

Only a cold and lonely moon remains, hanging silently in the deep night sky.

(End of this chapter)