Chapter Nine

1

Outside the inspection area, everyone's attention focused on these two women. Menghan would never forget the face of Li Yihao, and Situ Liyao had a large fanbase, consisting mostly of tourists. Situ Liyao was a rising star among international artists, her ascent being fast and incredible. On the other hand, Li Yihao's century-long popularity had declined significantly compared to fifty years ago. The competition for the highest popularity award between them was fierce and difficult to determine.

"Senior, see you tomorrow evening," Situ Liyao exchanged a few polite words with Li Yihao and prepared to leave. She couldn't compare to Li Yihao in terms of appearance and charm. At the same time, she felt an invisible pressure squeezing her chest when facing this old fox. It reminded her of Guffy, the headmaster of The Chishin Academy, but more oppressive. She had a strong feeling that Li Yihao possessed great combat power, even though she acted friendly. Some women had very accurate instincts.

"Wow, there are two beauties over there, so stunning!" a passerby exclaimed, his eyes fixed on another shining place across the street. Behind the crowded crowd, two elegant and celestial girls walked side by side, creating a scene of blooming flowers in spring with their laughter.

The appearance of these two women attracted the attention of countless people. Even the two big stars couldn't ignore them. And they were not just anyone, but the carefully dressed Elena and Ziliu. Their slightly disguised appearance at the academy didn't fully showcase their looks, but it was not difficult to maximize their beauty.

"The blonde girl looks so familiar," one passerby said.

"You must be blind! That's the 'Ice Wheel Valkyrie.' Just look and don't get any crooked ideas," another passerby warned, observing the two beauties with an expression that said "admire from afar, do not touch."

Situ Liyao had originally wanted to take a luxurious car, but she stopped at the entrance. Compared to the Valkyrie Elena, she was more concerned about the person next to her.

"San..." Situ Liyao finally uttered this word after a long pause. She felt guilty. This was the first time she completed a transaction on behalf of her family, only to encounter one of the Empire's three princesses. It wasn't a problem to meet her, but the problem was the way Ziliu looked at her. Her intuition told her that Ziliu was warning her, and this information was significant. That's why she felt guilty.

While Situ Liyao was distracted, a female voice woke her up.

"Miss, is there something wrong?"

"Yifei, let's talk in the car."

Situ Liyao and another girl got into the car together, a girl that Hanya remembered for a long time - Situ Yifei. She was the closest servant to Situ Liyao's deceased elder brother, Min. She had once fought against Hanya, and after Situ Min's death, Situ Liyao became the inheritor of her dukedom.

After getting in the car, Situ Liyao was tense all over. She couldn't wait and said urgently, "Notify Situ Nanfu to cancel the transaction! We might have been exposed."

"Exposed? Are you worried that Elena will betray us? But I heard that she hasn't returned to the Empire since becoming a Valkyrie in The Divine Realm."

"Didn't you notice the person beside her?"

"Beside her?" Situ Yifei's tone was strange. She seemed to have genuinely not paid attention to the person beside Elena.

"Yes, she has an Illusion Eye!" Situ Liyao realized that the Illusion Eye ability of the three princesses could blur their presence in people's memories.

Situ Liyao took a deep breath. "That's the Third Princess."

"The Third... Why is she on Lanhun Island? She should be at The Chishin Academy in Othrie!"

"Neither of us is from The Chishin Academy. Who can prove whether she is there or not? And she made it clear by letting only me discover her. Notify Nanfu immediately."

Situ Liyao was extremely nervous. Her knuckles turned red from being clenched. She disliked her own reaction. She was not afraid even when performing on stage, but she was afraid of exposing this underground transaction. However, her fear was not without reason. The Situ family was currently very unstable. Since the last assassination attempt on the Emperor, the Situ family had faced immense pressure from the royal family. The trade her father insisted on completing was already questioned by most of the elders in the family. She also didn't understand why her father insisted on doing something harmful to the country. Could he become the Emperor by killing him? Obviously not. Could he defeat their longtime rival, the Qin family, in the military industry by buying black market weapons? Even more obviously not.

"If we notify Nanfu, it will be difficult for him to explain to the other party. We will have a hard time explaining to your father, and if we force the trade after being exposed, we won't be able to explain to the Empire either."

While in the car, the two girls from the Situ family were caught in this endless cycle, and after careful consideration, Situ Liyao decided to postpone the trade.

2

On the other side, Li Yihe didn't rush to leave. Instead, she interacted with her fans, signing autographs and taking photos without neglecting anyone. In her eyes, fans were her source of income, and she never treated them with negligence.

"Excuse me, sorry, boss, I'm here!" Jiang Mengna squeezed out of the crowd. She arrived later than the scheduled time, which already made her an incompetent assistant. But she had a valid reason.

"Sorry, boss, I forgot about the time because I was taking care of Reisgolo after he woke up."

"Reisgolo?" Li Yihe was shooting a program in a secluded outdoor location, and Jiang Mengna hadn't informed her of anything.

"He is the person you rescued at the seaside. After Reisgolo woke up, he only remembered his name."

After taking a photo with her last fan, Li Yihe waved goodbye to everyone and got into a private car. It was only in the car that she asked for more details.

"What a strange name. It must be difficult for someone else to have the same name."

In the car, Jiang Mengna took out a piece of paper on which various information instantly appeared.

"After he woke up yesterday, I had the company check, and there is no record of this name in the five countries or in Othrie."

Li Yihe looked through the information on the paper and indeed, there was no record of that name.

"Maybe he's using a fake name."

"Are you saying he lied? I don't think so. But his tone of speech doesn't match that of a teenager. If the doctors hadn't confirmed his condition, I might have doubted it."

"Is there really nothing else other than his name? I wouldn't want to do a good deed and save a demon." Li Yihe casually joked as she put the paper away.

"There is more information. He is a summoner. After being attacked by Cui Dong last night, a beautiful female familiar appeared."

It was well-known that when the master is in danger, the familiar contract will automatically summon the familiar. It was a basic agreement.

"A humanoid familiar! Not an ordinary person."

"But unfortunately, the doctors and therapists have diagnosed that there is a foreign object blocking his magic power inside his body. He is paralyzed in his limbs and can only rely on a wheelchair. When the familiar appeared last night, it affected his magic power, and he vomited blood. I have never seen such a terrifying scene."

"Why did Cui Dong suddenly attack him?" Li Yihe glanced at his assistant, Cui Dong's actions were incomprehensible to him as the boss, but there was no need to talk about it.

"Well... it's just that they played a game, and Dong Ge lost. The punishment given by Reisgolo made him really uncomfortable."

"Uncomfortable... he can't even handle a punishment from a game. Cui Dong is not capable, and his artists are only mediocre." Jiandeng Mengna didn't want to continue the topic about Cui Dong and asked, "Boss, are you going to see him? Also, the dress for tomorrow night has already been delivered to my house."

Li Yihe nodded, and the driver quickly turned around, allowing Jiandeng Mengna to catch a glimpse of the two girls who outshone two celebrities for a moment as they entered a high-end restaurant.

Elena and Zi Li Liu gracefully walked into the high-end restaurant with a seductive and cool appearance, attracting the attention of everyone in the restaurant. The majority of customers in this restaurant were men, and they all seemed captivated by the two ladies.

This restaurant was one of the most intimidating places in the area because high-ranking officials often came and went from here, and commoners were never allowed access. Their entrance with the face of "Ice Wheel Valkyrie" Elena Brandt only served as a glimpse, and it was an international norm for beautiful women to come and go freely.

Elena requested a private room from the waiter, and they separated at the entrance of the room. Zi Li Liu pretended to go to the bathroom and walked towards the adjacent private room. Coincidentally, a middle-aged man appeared, sitting alone and drinking alone in the room. Feeling suffocated and wanting to go for a walk, little did he know that as soon as he stepped out, he would encounter a beautiful woman that instantly made his pores freeze, when Zi Li Liu accidentally bumped into his chest. The man was immediately ignited, fueled by the effect of alcohol. He couldn't control himself, especially in the face of Zi Li Liu's disdainful eyes. Even if it was an expression of disgust, it would only spark a man's desire instead of anger.

The man followed her to the restroom entrance, suddenly lunging forward. The waiter pretended not to notice, as such incidents happened every day.

"What are you doing!" Zi Li Liu stared at the man's intoxicated eyes with a fierce gaze, not losing any of her momentum.

"Nothing, I just want to spend some time with you." The man's face was so close, as if he wanted to devour her.

"Let go!" Zi Li Liu forcefully pushed the man away, but the man grabbed her back, and in the struggle, a symbol appeared from Zi Li Liu's bag, catching the man's blurry eyes. But in that split second, the man's hand holding Zi Li Liu's hand froze, the ice causing tremendous pain.

Zi Li Liu managed to break free, nervously covering her bag and leaving the scene.

"Ice? Divine-ranked or semi-god? No... that coral!"

The man secretly followed Elena to her private room, eavesdropping on her conversation.

"What just happened?"

"Your Highness Valkyrie, now that we have found the 'Land Surveillance Magic,' when should we launch the attack?"

"Tomorrow night, during the awards ceremony." Elena cautiously glanced at the contents of Zi Li Liu's bag and came to this conclusion.

The man rubbed his eyes, and quietly left.