Chapter 24: Wang Zi Xuan Nuo

  "Is it you, Master Qiandong?" Momo peeked inside from the doorway.

  "Yes, Lord Mo. Where are you?" The voice of Qianyi in the dark was very weak.

  "Wait, I'll go save you." Mo Mo turned back to look at the starry night sky, searching for that white figure. Soon, Guan Xiao came back and rescued Bai Bin who was covered in injuries and Qian Yi whose eyes were red from crying. Then they went on to search for Li Wu Ye and Lian Yue.

  The last dungeon, Mo Mo rushed to the front of the door and pushed it open with a loud bang before jumping down. The officials behind him also followed suit and pounced on top.

  In the dimly lit dungeon, there was only a vague figure. As Mo approached and squatted down, he saw Han Lin's pale face, his wet hair covering his handsome features, and his clothes were soaked through, but there wasn't a single wound on him.

  "Han Lin?" Mo Mo picked him up and covered his nose with her hand, a weak airflow sprayed out. Mo Mo hastily called the officer to send him away.

  They searched the entire prison but couldn't find any trace of Li Wuye and Lian Yue. From a distance, they heard the voice of Tianxia Palace again, and Guan'er took Mo Mo away, descending to the camp where the imperial guards were stationed.

  When the sun on the horizon emitted its first rays of dawn, the desert was dyed a patch of golden yellow. Luolu hurried in and out, holding medicine bowls, sweating profusely. MoMo lifted the curtain of the large tent and saw QianYi grasping BaiBin's hand, her eyes brimming with tears, without even noticing MoMo entering the tent.

  Bai Bin's eyes were tightly closed, his purple lips covered in bandages. Mo quietly exited, leaving behind a silence between the loving but speechless couple. As Luo Luo saw Li Si Xian and Xing Ru Yu's stable condition, she turned to look at Han Lin who was still unconscious.

  The person on the bed is no longer flirting with me, just like Han Lin said at that time: If I die, no one will bother you again...

  "I don't want you to leave me, nor do I want you to die. I'll stay by your side, open your eyes...” Mò Mò knelt beside Hán Lín's bed, tears falling one after another, reaching out to smooth his furrowed brow but then slowly clenched her fist and placed it at her side. In her heart, she secretly vowed: Tiān Jiǎo Gōng, if I, Mò Mò, ever become the master of the Great Desert, I will definitely destroy you!

  "Master Mo. Didn't Master Lian save him?" Li Si Xing forced himself to move, supporting the door of the tent. He looked up and saw Mo's sorrowful face, then turned around to leave. Mo wiped away her tears with her sleeve.

  "Li Tangzhu, Xing Guanshi has woken up. Can you guys move? I think we should head to Loulan now. Otherwise, the people from Tianxia Palace will find out that we've escaped and they'll definitely come after us!"

  "The master is worried, I also want to tell you this. We should set off immediately. Master Lian... let's think of a way when we arrive at Loulan..." Li Si Xing leaned against the door frame and sat on the ground, weakly staring at the sun rising higher and higher, with waves of heat rushing towards him.

  "Didn't Li Wuye stay with you guys?" Mo Mo helped Li Sihang sit down on the soft chair. Then asked, "I've found everyone else, only Aunt and Wuye are missing." Mo Mo lowered her head, biting her lips tightly. "They... will they..." Mo Mo's tears had already fallen.

  "It won't work. The ink master. The heavenly palace will use them to threaten you, not now." Li Sihang propped himself up and wanted to leave.

  "Ink Master. I'll go back and tidy up. Yu Ru should be awake too." Huo Huo came to deliver the medicine and conveniently helped Li Si Xing back.

  Ling Ling came back again, her deep feelings somewhat solemn. "Mo Mo, are you really leaving now?"

  "Yes, if we don't leave now, they will really come." Mo Mo urged Huo Huo to go and get the medicine box while packing up things. But she saw that Huo Huo hadn't moved.

  "Hmm?" Mo also stopped and tilted his head to look at the person in front of him.

  "With just the two of us, can we bring them to Loulan?"

  "Isn't there still an official cat?" Mòmò shouted towards the outside, but what came in was a golden cat. The official cat leaned against Mòmò's leg and rubbed back and forth.

  Momo sat down on the carpet, and Guan'er took the opportunity to jump into Momo's arms, finding a comfortable spot and curling up into a ball. Momo looked at the little thing in her arms, reached out to hold it, and brought it to her face. Guan'er looked up at her with narrowed, deep blue eyes and meowed "Meow~~~".

  Just as Mo was in a state of despair, the sound of horseshoes came from outside. Mo rushed out of the tent and saw Li Si Han blocking Xing Yu Yu's way, while Xing Yu Yu was holding Luo Luo's medicine box.

  "I'm Mo Mo, take me away if you want, it has nothing to do with them!" Mo Mo rushed to Li Si Xing's side and shouted at the person who had frozen on his white horse upon seeing Mo Mo.

  "Are you the princess?!" The man on the white horse immediately dismounted, adjusted his soft armor with gold trim, and knelt down at Mo's feet. "Loulan's Second Prince Xuan Nuo, greets Your Highness."

  The young man in front of him was indeed handsome, the golden fur-edged hat shining brightly in the sunlight, reflecting a hint of beauty on his white face, adding a touch of warmth. Mo Mo carefully examined him, fearing being deceived, "Are you really the prince of Loulan?"

  "Yes, where is my brother Wang?" Xuan Nuo still maintained a single knee kneeling posture, slightly raised his upper body, staring at Mo Mo's feet and asked again about Xuan Yu's whereabouts.

  "The Prince of Loulan is in the big tent over there, the Second Prince is getting up quickly."

  Xuān nuò protected everyone and left, safely arriving at Loulan, but also didn't encounter anyone from Tiān shā gōng.

  As soon as I entered the country of Loulan, I felt the enthusiasm of the people of Loulan. The ink on the royal carriage was dressed up and smiled at the exotic customs of the people, but gradually the crowd lost their cheers and smiles, and they all looked at Mo with incredulous eyes. Then suddenly collectively knelt down, muttering some words that Mo couldn't understand.

  Mo Mo turned her head to look at Xuan Yu, who was weak but in good spirits, and was pierced by the playful smile on his face. She glared at him for a moment before turning back to ask Xuan Nuo, who was riding alongside her, with her eyes. He just looked at her and smiled too.

  Mo Yan, who was at a loss for words due to the inexplicable laughter, was perplexed when he heard Xuan Yu speak from behind him: "Do you still remember what I told you? In my Loulan Kingdom, there is a goddess who has been worshipped for generations, and her appearance is exactly like yours. That's why those common people thought they saw the real goddess."

  "I see...". Mo Mo sat up straight, continuing to smile at the common people, but with a hint of sternness in his expression.

  "Can I enter the temple?" Mo didn't turn his head, so he didn't see Xuan Yu's fleeting astonishment. Then he heard "Hehe, my queen, you want to enter the temple after consummating our marriage."

  Mo's heart turned cold and the smile on his face stiffened. Just as it was about to freeze, they arrived at the imperial palace of Loulan.

  The white palace's droplet-shaped dome rose high, surrounded by the flat roofs supported by wooden beams and pillars on three sides of the courtyard, between four watchtower-like proclamation towers, with an overall combination that had a kind of quiet, breathtaking perfection. The central pavilion was supported by four octagonal towers. On the front facade, there was a huge open vaulted gate hall rising two floors to the drum-shaped band and the dome above it. Mo Yan sighed in admiration at how magnificent this ancient castle was in the middle of the desert when Xuan Ye behind her had already opened his mouth to call out to her "My dear princess, from now on, this will be where you live, there's plenty of time to sigh. Shall we go down and pay our respects to the king and queen first?"

  "Oh? Hmm." Mo Mo lifted her skirt and followed Xuan Ye down. Although she was the princess of Loulan, she was also a princess of the imperial court. As the vassal state of Loulan, the king and queen came out together to welcome Mo Mo's arrival.

  "The queen is so young!" Mo Mo couldn't help but exclaim when she saw the queen, and was also stunned. The queen smiled slightly, her eyes fluttering, and winked at King Loulan.

  "Father, the prince has returned." Xuan Yu and Xuan Nuo knelt down to pay their respects together. Mo also wanted to kneel at the same time, but was helped up by the queen, "The princess of the royal court, you don't need to pay your respects in Loulan."

  Mo Mo was struck by lightning, Queen's voice...