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Although the mountain was a giant lizard, its swimming speed was astonishingly fast. It was like a flood dragon in water, changing into a completely different appearance the moment it entered the water.

Xie Zimo and Baili Xiang Xue tightly held onto the iron rope at the neck of the mountain as they followed the flow of the mountain. Water rushed through his body like a waterfall falling from a high mountain. He could feel a sharp pain coming from his skin. Only now did Xie Zimo understand why the cliff warned them again and again that they had to be careful.

Xie Zimo and Baili Xiang Xue tightly held onto the iron rope, not daring to get distracted, afraid that if they were to get distracted even for a moment, they would be swept away by the ocean waves and washed into unknown depths.

The mountains were swimming fast in the water, and the two of them, who had never been in the water for such a long time, were already suffocating. The stored oxygen in his body was about to run out. If they didn't surface by now, they wouldn't have the strength to continue pulling on the iron rope.

Just when they were about to run out of oxygen and strength, the speed of the mountain slowed down.

Light seeped in from the sparkling sea surface.

Wisps of light that were like the scales of a fish were mottled on the surface of the water.

They were close. They were finally about to emerge from the surface of the sea.

As she thought about this, Baili Xingxue's hand slowly loosened.

She didn't have the strength to go upstream. Her oxygen was completely depleted.

She opened her mouth to call out to Xie Zimo to save her. However, he opened his mouth and swallowed some seawater.

Fifty kilometers away, she saw the mountains and the closed eyes of Xie Zi Mo gradually disappearing into the distance. They had already surfaced to the surface of the sea, and she was gradually distancing herself from the warm light outside.

On the transparent blue of the sea, the sky was reflected, as were the flying gulls. She wanted to reach out and touch those warm and beautiful things, but her body kept sinking.

Blank images began to appear in her mind and her consciousness began to turn chaotic. The feeling of being enveloped in ice was extremely uncomfortable, and then, fatigue struck …

As the light faded from her eyes, something slid down from the sea and began to move in her direction. She couldn't see. She could only feel someone grab her wrist, and then, as if weightless, her body was grabbed by that hand and pulled upwards.

It was that, a very familiar hug. Then, the corner of her mouth was very warm as oxygen was poured into her mouth, slowly pulling back the consciousness that was floating outside her body.

"Crash!"

Two heads appeared on the surface of the sea.

Xie Zimo floated in the water, gasping for breath. Carrying a person, he dragged her slowly towards the shore. A giant lizard followed them up the coast.

Xie Zimo and Baili Qiangxue landed on the shore and laid down together on the beach. Xie Zimo looked at the white clouds drifting in the sky, his chest heaved up and down as he panted heavily. The mountain was watching from the side, as if it was waiting for Baili Kuangxue to wake up. Baili Yu Xue seemed to feel that someone was looking at her, and she subconsciously opened her eyes, waking up from her half unconscious state.

When Shan Shan saw that she had woken up, he wagged his tail, turned around, and walked in the direction he came from.

Xie Zimo watched as the mountain dived into the sea, sat up, waved goodbye to it, and then lay back down, next to Baili Kui Xue, looking at the sky.

"Luckily I found out that you had sunk, otherwise you would have reported to Hades." Xie Zimo let out a light breath of air. Luckily, he found out that she had disappeared the moment he came out of the sea. He went back in time to look for her. Fortunately, she wasn't washed away by the sea water. Fortunately, he was able to find her.

Kui Xue was silent as she closed her eyes to rest. She felt so warm and tired.

The sound of the waves was deep and soft, and the sound of the gulls spreading their wings was pleasant to the ears. Then, the warm, moist lips moved over and covered her lips.

Baili Kui Xue did not open her eyes, but fell into a deep sleep.

Xie Zimo, who was lying beside Baili Xingxue, smiled lightly, quietly looking at her. Her quiet sleeping face was also very beautiful.

"Sweet Snow, if possible, I really want to stay away from the hustle and bustle …" Xie Zimo mumbled to himself as he too, lay down on the ground and fell asleep …

Within the imperial palace.

The sound of the feet was weak, and the imperial garden was shrouded in the orange glow of the setting sun, making it seem illusory.

Yu Jing was wearing a light purple jacket and skirt, looking cute and mischievous. The one who was being tugged by her was the king of the country known as Liu Mu.

Lu Shaoheng wore a wide-sleeved black robe with a few red plums embroidered on it. Under the twilight, he was extremely arrogant. A white jade passed through the silver crown and coiled around his long hair, making his figure even more distinct.

"Your majesty, let's catch some butterflies today. The weather is good today, there are so many butterflies in the garden." Yu Jing tugged on his sleeve and shook it, smiling very happily and brilliantly.

"Lin Xuan, go catch a few butterflies for her." Lu Shaoheng didn't like catching butterflies; he wasn't interested in many things. This point could be seen from the cold expression on his face. It was a type of coldness that exuded a domineering aura that made one feel sick to their stomach.

"Your majesty, Jing Er doesn't want him to capture. Jing'er wants to catch butterflies with your majesty." Yu Jing pouted as she spoke.

"I don't like catching butterflies." He was thinking about the woman in red from half a month ago. Although he had promised to accompany Yujing for a walk in the imperial garden, he had been absent-minded and had been thinking about someone else. He searched the entire country, including some of the surrounding areas, but to no avail.

Who was she? Why couldn't he find it?

Lu Shaoheng wanted to see her, but that had nothing to do with her peerless beauty. He only felt that he cared about her disdain towards him. In this world, there was actually a girl who dared to show such a contemptuous expression towards him. Interesting.

The sound of footsteps could be heard as a small palace maid came running over.

"Greetings, your Imperial Majesty." The empress dowager Liu Yunxi's palace maid stopped in front of Lu Shaoheng to show her respect before stating her purpose for coming. "Your Majesty, the empress dowager invited you in."

Lu Shaoheng nodded, then greeted Yu Jing, "Jing'er, I have something to do first."

With that, Lu Shaoheng turned and walked away.

Yu Jing pouted, looking a little disappointed. She looked at Lu Shaoheng's and Lin Xuan's departing backs and felt a little bored. Then, she began to wander around in boredom.

In November, there weren't many flowers blooming in the imperial garden. Most of the flowers were already in their waning stages, and at this time, the plum blossoms had yet to bloom. There weren't many butterflies in the imperial garden. It was just that the weather was good today, and there would occasionally be a few flying. Yu Jing happened to see it, so she decided to pull Lu Shaoheng along to admire the butterflies.

Sigh, being an emperor is really too busy. I always have no time to accompany her.

Yu Jing thought as she followed the path of the few people.

At this moment, a grey-green figure appeared in her eyes, interweaving with the orange color of the setting sun.

Xiao Kong raised his hand and raised his head slightly. The light fell on the side of his face, outlining his handsome appearance. He looked like a celestial child. There was a wasp buzzing on the back of his hand, and he put his ear to it and listened. After that, his lips moved, and no one knew what he was mumbling about.

The sight of the wasps around him was incomprehensible to Yu Jing.

If the wasp turned into a butterfly, it would be very beautiful, right?

As Yu Jing thought this way, she unconsciously stood in front of Xiao Kong.

"Hey, who are you? What are you doing here? " The quiet appearance of the rain had dispersed all the wasps.

Xiao Kong was stunned for a moment, at the sudden appearance of the woman, he felt at a loss. He stared at her in a daze, feeling that she was unfamiliar and at the same time very cute.

"Actually, the pharmacist in the kitchen, I'm here. I'm playing with the wasps." Xiao Kong stuttered as he searched for a reason to appear here.

He had no idea where this girl came from, nor did he know who she was. Would she tell the strange things she had seen today? What if this got out? Would he be suspected, would he be thoroughly investigated, would his identity be exposed?

"Why don't they bite you?" Yu Jing pouted and scratched the back of her head.

Xiao Kong withdrew the silver needle in his hand without batting an eyelid, removing his vigilance towards the woman in front of him.

"Don't move, they won't bite you." From what she could tell, she was probably just a young lady who loved to play.

"Do you play with butterflies?" Yu Jing's eyes lit up, she felt that it would be great if a group of butterflies could come.

Xiao Kong laughed awkwardly, he had never learnt any moves before.

"But, the butterfly's previous self was a caterpillar. If you want to play with the butterfly, you have to play with the caterpillar that hasn't transformed into a butterfly …" Xiao Kong purposely scared Yu Jing. Seeing the goosebumps on her face, he found it funny.

"Then forget it, it's too disgusting." Yu Jing hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands, indicating that she didn't want to play with the butterfly anymore.

"So boring, no one to play with me." After a while, Yu Jing held her head in her hands and squatted on the ground, bored from talking.

Lil 'Kong thought for a moment. He felt that he had nothing to do today, so playing with her wasn't out of the question.

"Do you want to see a swarm of wasps fly?" Xiao Kong asked her tentatively.

When Yu Jing heard that someone was playing with her, she immediately stood up and hastily nodded her head.

Lil 'Kong thought of a suitable place to attract the bees and then pulled Yu Jing in another direction.

It turned out that there was an old banyan tree outside the fence surrounding the imperial garden. The banyan tree had lush branches and luxuriant leaves. It could be considered a towering tree, and its leaves and branches could even cover up the sky. The drooping branches took root on the ground and grew into small trees. It was very strange.

Normally, no one would pass by here. The reason was simple, the cold palace was just across the corridor. That was a place no one wanted to go near, so very few people would pass by. Xiao Kong had stumbled upon this place by chance and felt that it was very secluded. Hence, he chose this place as his base of operations.

"My name is Xiao Kong, what about you?" Lil 'Kong stopped under the Banyan tree and then turned to ask Yu Jing behind him.

She was dressed extravagantly and didn't look like a palace maid, but she didn't look like a princess either. She should be the daughter of an official, right?

"I'm called Yu Jing, you can call me Jing Er. Oh right, what do we want to play with?" Yu Jing could not wait to speak as she stared at Xiao Kong, anticipating what they would play next.