I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

With more than an hour to go before nightfall, Jiang Li decided it was better to stay put and wait at the restaurant.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li asked the shop owner for paper and pen, wrote down the current progress, and then used the secret method of the Luoshui Divine Palace to send this somewhat incongruous memorial to the Goddess of Luoshui.

Without making Jiang Li wait long, only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, a wisp of energy flew out from the Luo River and landed in Jiang Li's hand.

"I will be watching."

These five simple words reassured Jiang Li, but also raised more questions.

It's not about that matter, but about Lady Luoshui.

Why is the Empress so concerned about this matter? She replied in such a short time, and with such direct communication, that it's clear she's been waiting for my report.

It seems that from the very beginning, after learning about this matter, the Empress's emotions were somewhat off.

Even if this evil entity exists in a very strange way, a human princess who has cultivated for an unknown period of time should not have such obvious emotional changes.

Moreover, the emotion was very strange.

It always gave Jiang Li a feeling similar to... empathy?

Thinking about this, Jiang Li couldn't help but laugh. How could Her Majesty empathize with evil spirits?

and many more……

Jiang Li's smile slowly faded as he suddenly remembered the falling out between the Empress and Emperor Fuxi.

He had long known that the Empress's status as a goddess on the Luo River was not due to her fondness for its scenery, but rather because of certain reasons related to His Majesty Fuxi.

This is why the Empress did not go to the Fire Cloud Cave with her father, but instead chose to endure the hardships of life alone in the mortal world.

As for the reason, Jiang Li didn't know, and the Empress had never said anything. Even the seemingly carefree Feng Mu kept it a secret.

Jiang Li silently recalled what she had seen and heard on Shouyang Mountain.

The four sons of Emperor Fuxi, who were appointed as the gods of the four seasons, respected their elder sister, the Empress, greatly. This means that the relationship between the Empress and Emperor Fuxi was not so cruel as to sever ties.

Moreover, the attitudes of these four princes towards the Empress also reflect His Majesty Fuxi's attitude towards her.

At least Emperor Fuxi still considered the Empress to be his daughter, and he did not mind that outsiders knew about it.

What kind of sordid things could happen between a father and daughter, bound by blood, that would make the Empress say, "I will never see him again"?

That almost resolute attitude formed a stark contrast to His Majesty Fuxi's attitude towards the Empress. It was the Empress who was defying His Majesty Fuxi, or rather, defying everything related to His Majesty Fuxi.

Even towards her younger sister Feng Mu, who was obsessed with her, there seemed to be a subtle distance between them, even in Jiang Li's eyes...

Then it is almost certain that the Empress herself made a decision that nearly severed ties with her family for some unknown reason.

Jiang Li now had a guess about the reason, but the guess was too shocking, and Jiang Li subconsciously did not want to think in that direction.

But I can't help thinking about it...

Because if you discard all the impossibilities, then the remaining guesses, no matter how unreasonable, are very likely to be true...

Jiang Li took a deep breath and buried this guess deep in her heart.

Jiang Li thought to herself silently.

When Jiang Li finally snapped out of her thoughts, she suddenly realized that the sun had already completely set in the west, and night was just around the corner.

Seeing this, Jiang Li shook her head slightly, no longer thinking about things that were irrelevant to the present moment.

With a wave of his hand, eight concealing talismans were cast upon him. Once the talisman core is completed and the talisman inscription is made, it is not static. Not only will the talisman core itself be able to bear more runes as one's cultivation level improves.

The talismans engraved on it will gradually become more powerful under the feedback of the talisman pills.

The way of internal alchemy is about transformation in a subtle and gradual way. Since talisman pills are derived from internal alchemy, they naturally inherit this most outstanding characteristic.

Therefore, the Concealing Breath Talisman that Jiang Li is using now is several times stronger than when the Talisman Pill was first created.

Moreover, these talismans themselves were created by Ge Xuan Zhenren. Although their functions are mostly minor spells used in daily life, can the minor spells of a Zhenren be the same as ordinary minor spells?

With his mysterious origins and the nourishing effect of the talisman pills, Jiang Li now had eight concealment talismans applied to his body. He was certain that even the night patrol gods of the City God's Mansion would not be able to detect his aura.

The day-roaming deities and night-roaming deities are the most important and keenest eyes of the City God's Palace.

Having fooled the Night Watcher, Jiang Li no longer needed to worry about being discovered by the ghosts and gods of the City God's Mansion while hiding.

After doing all this, Jiang Li waited a while longer.

Before long, the sound of slightly hurried footsteps came from downstairs in the restaurant.

Chen Ying went up to the second floor, looked around but looked blank. Jiang Li was clearly standing not far in front of her, and even at night, his red clothes were very eye-catching.

But Chen Ying just couldn't see her. "I'm here."

It wasn't until Jiang Li gently reminded her that Chen Ying suddenly snapped out of her daze and located Jiang Li's position.

This concealment talisman is almost turning into a 'presence-eliminating talisman'.

Jiang Li muttered something to herself.

"benefactor."

Chen Ying stepped forward and curtsied. Her eyes were red, clearly from crying, and even a little wet.

Her voice was somewhat hoarse, but her words were firm: "What should I do?"

Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "Miss Chen doesn't need to do anything, she can just walk around on the street."

Chen Ying paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "So simple and direct? Isn't it... a bit too perfunctory?"

She couldn't be too blunt. If she did as Jiang Li suggested, wouldn't that be too obvious? As long as the demon wasn't stupid, it would be able to tell that something was wrong.

"Don't worry, Miss Chen."

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The evil entity was certainly not stupid, and the evil path that manipulated it could not be stupid either.

But Jiang Li's strategy is to use a straight hook and a salty bait, which is to openly tell the other party that what you covet is right in front of you, but there is a trap behind it, and it depends on whether you want to jump in and take a gamble.

Even with a straight hook and salty bait, you can still catch fish.

"Since my benefactor says so, then I will be going now."

Seeing Jiang Li's confidence, Chen Yin said no more, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice.

"Go ahead, don't worry about your safety, I will stay right behind Miss Chen."

Jiang Li nodded to Chen Ying, his figure seemed to sway for a moment, and then Chen Ying realized that she had to be fully focused and single-minded in order to see Jiang Li.

But as soon as you look away, it's as if Jiang Li doesn't exist.

Is this the miraculous power of my benefactor?

Chen Yin sighed inwardly and stepped down from the restaurant.

She came alone, without any attendants, and stood at the entrance of the restaurant. She pursed her lips and slowly walked out. After nightfall, even though the curfew in Yanshi County was not as strict as in Luoyang, there were no pedestrians left.

Often, curfews were not imposed by the government, but rather because most people in that era went home at night.

Moon stars are rare.

Chen Ying walked down the street, with shops on both sides of the street that had their doors closed. A gentle breeze blew by, making it quite cool, but Chen Yin felt a chill run down her spine.

She knew it was just her imagination, but she was really worried, so she simply lowered her head and kept walking forward.

She didn't know how far she had walked, but under the moonlight, Chen Ying, who had her head down, suddenly saw a shadow.

She suddenly looked up.

Before my eyes, a bizarrely strange face had appeared out of nowhere.