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"Heh, when I use them, I'll find them to work for me. When I don't have a use for them, I'll think about how I can take their lives." Shui Qinan said coldly. Mo Zichen was the new Patriarch of Mo Family, and the people of the Lin Clan and the people in charge of those families already knew that the Emperor wanted them dead, so how could they agree?

"Are you disappointed?" asked softly. Are you disappointed? Back then, the Five Great Families supported the Hou Family to become the emperor for the benefit of the citizens, but now, the Emperor only focused on power and suppressed the Five Great Families to such an extent. Shui Qinan, are you disappointed?

Shui Qinan did not speak, and looked indifferently into the distance.

The five clans were now asking for it themselves. They put themselves too low, so they only knew how to give in.

"The old emperor hasn't been sleeping well lately, right?" Shui Qinan smirked and asked.

"The palace is under your control, and there are your people everywhere. How could he sleep so soundly?" Hou Qingyu said somewhat helplessly. Logically speaking, since he was a descendant of the Imperial Family, he should feel humiliated that someone else was occupying his palace. He should be worried about him along with royal father. However, he did not do so. On the contrary, this was the best arrangement.

"You didn't like the imperial court at first, so you wanted to be like a crane in the clouds. Do you regret it now?" Shui Qinan asked indifferently.

"No regrets." Hou Qingyu said as he looked at Shui Qinan. So long as his words held weight, so that she would not be wronged, so that although he could not stand by her side, he would use her methods to protect her.

"What's a crane of clouds? Did he want to become a bird? Like Zhu Er? " Xiao You cut into the serious topic of conversation, making it seem a lot more relaxed.

"When your friends return, you should go to the Flaming Land. I heard that a divine beast has appeared there." Hou Qingyu said.

"Flaming Land? where is it, and what are we going to do there? " Shui Qinan asked calmly.

"Where does royal father have a map? You can ask royal father. There are many experts from Holy Sky Continent who are going there to fight for the divine beast. I feel that since you are the strongest, the divine beast should belong to you. " Hou Qingyu said warmly.

"I already have a Spirit Beast, there's no need." Shui Qinan rejected him without even thinking.

"Alright, but when you want to go, just let me know." Hou Qingyu stood up after he finished speaking, and said: "Sorry to bother you, but I'm going back."

"Song'er, see our guest out." Shui Qinan called out.

"No need." Hou Qingyu smiled at Shui Qinan, waved his sleeves and walked out of the Shui’s Mansion.

"Divine beast? Flaming Land? " After Hou Qingyu left, something seemed to have flashed past Shui Qinan's mind, and it was so fast that she couldn't even catch it. She recalled the scene when she dreamt of Xuan Wu. Could it be that Xuan Wu was in Flaming Land? The reason why she rejected Hou Qingyu just now was because the last time she entered the illusion, that inexplicable voice told her to go to Cangyue.

Since there were more than four of them, he might as well make a trip to the Flaming Land first.

But Xiao You would not bring it with him, and after that, he would ask Mo Zichen if there was anything good about the Holy Sky Continent. It would be safer to send Xiao You in to learn something than to bring it with him at her side.

"Xiao You, do you want a lot of companions?" Shui Qinan asked seductively.

"I do, but no one has ever been able to play with Xiao You." Xiao You pouted and said.

"Then mother will send Xiao You to the academy to learn something. Mother will go to that Flaming Land to have a look." Shui Qinan continued.

"Not good, mother, you're going to abandon Xiao You again!" Xiao You rejected him immediately.

"No, Xiao You. Should we compete so that you can level up your Violet Rank in the academy or should I come back from Flaming Land first?" Shui Qinan continued to lie. It wasn't that she didn't want to bring Xiao You along, but it was too dangerous. Since Xiao You was too young, he didn't have much experience.

"You didn't lie to me?" Xiao You asked in disbelief.

"Of course not." Shui Qinan said with a smile.

"Alright, let's fight." Xiao You happily agreed.

Shui Qinan heaved a sigh of relief silently. She was waiting for Chu Tianyan right now. Lin Xuanyi and Zuo Yiyun had returned. If she couldn't wait for them to return, she would leave first.

If Xuan Wu had been sealed there, and had given birth to a devil spirit, she would have definitely unsealed Xuan Wu's Flaming Land. It was for no other reason but because of those two illusions. This was her fate with Xuan Wu.

As the end of the year approached, Yan Qi Kingdom City became bustling with noise and excitement.

After knowing that Shui Qinan wanted to send Xiao You to the academy to be nurtured, Mo Zichen suggested that the Nangong Academy of the First Institution should be sent to him.

Shui Qinan replied with a question, "Is he only at the Cyan Rank?" Xiao You was already at the Blue Rank, it wouldn't be of no use even if he was sent in.

"No, that's because after three years, the person who had just opened their spirit energy would be able to reach the cyan rank. The spirit energy of the President Nangong in the Nangong Academy is profound, so it is only once every twenty years. Mo Zichen explained.

It should be good for Xiao You to become the last disciple of the President Nangong. Shui Qinan revealed a relieved smile. Mo Zichen knew what Shui Qinan was thinking. After all, Shui Qinan and Xiao You were both monstrous geniuses, and with Xiao You's aptitude, he would definitely choose Xiao You. However …

"What's wrong?" Shui Qinan saw that Mo Zichen's face was warped, and asked indifferently.

"It's just that the school fees for that year were too expensive." Mo Zichen said somewhat helplessly.

"How much?" Shui Qinan asked.

"Three hundred thousand Purplish Goldstone." Mo Zichen rubbed his nose. He still lacked a little bit after searching through all of his Mo Family.

"It's quite expensive." Shui Qinan said casually. She might not be able to take out three hundred thousand Purplish Goldstone and Shui’s Mansion, but it would not be worth it if she used up all her family's wealth.

Mo Zichen seemed to know what Shui Qinan was trying to do. He asked, "Are you trying to rob the Imperial Palace?"

"There aren't that many Purplish Goldstone in such a large palace, even the old emperor wouldn't be able to use them." Shui Qinan said coldly. The money in the treasury was never used on the citizens, but given to him to choose different kinds of beauties.

"Oh, right, there's also a rule. Once you enter the academy, you must not come out for at least three years." Mo Zichen said.

Shui Qinan was a little hesitant. The main reason why she wanted to send Xiao You to the academy was because Flaming Land and bringing Xiao You back was extremely dangerous, she still wanted to bring Xiao You back from the Flaming Land.

"Nangong Academy is the number one academy in the Holy Sky Continent. Xiao You will be able to learn quite a few things just by going in. You can't protect him forever. It's already the end of the year, and after the new year, he will be four years old. " Mo Zichen slowly said.