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Fang Mu said as he landed on one knee with his right-fingernails clawing at the floor in an attempt to keep himself steady and from sliding and crashing into whatever was in his way, when he was finally able to achieve staying in place he raised his head and fixed his eyes intently at the place he was just ruthlessly thrown out of.

The emperor pulled Jiang from under the water, and Jiang inhaled and exhaled deeply, maybe if the emperor was a bit slow in letting him come out, he won't have been able to hide from Fang Mu for much longer.

"You can stay here for as long as you want, also you don't have to give back that medallion to Fang Mu anymore since I gave it to him" the emperor somehow summoned the medallion from where Jiang had hid it like it was nothing then he did something to it, which made the medallion seem like certain chains were been removed from locking it down, once he was done he handed it over to Jiang and then placed his hands on Jiang's shoulders, looked straight into his eyes and said after saying all those things the emperor then released his hands from Jiang's shoulders and then stood up in all his naked glory, Jiang shyly looked away, certain thoughts began to resurface in his mind, Jiang doesn't realize that it is this his helpless, shy, innocent and confused actions that drive the emperor crazy and makes him adore Jiang even more.

The emperor controlled his desires, picked up a bathing robe hanging at a corner, wore it over his body, loosely tied the rope in the middle of the robe to form a knot and then continued to say the emperor smirked after saying this, leaving the stunned Jiang to himself.

Jiang finally got his voice out to retort at the emperor's retreating back, he watched as the emperor happily laughed at his expense, soon he was out of Jiang's viewing range.

Once the emperor was gone Jiang's state of mind went back to its frenzied state, he had just though in passing about his previous plan to leave the palace, Jiang was deliberating about whether it was necessary anymore since his main reason for wanting to leave the palace had already been discovered by the emperor and his fears of been killed didn't come to pass either, however, Jiang didn't expect that the emperor who had made it a habit of reading Jiang's mind recently caught onto his thoughts and even warned him not to run away. This was an unexpected outcome.

Also there was the matter of the emperor casually removing the medallion from the heavenly golden space inside his core region, this was a secret only Jiang knew also even if the emperor knew about it this was a space that had already been personalized by Jiang so nobody should be able to access it nevertheless the emperor just did, How is this even possible?, Jiang mind was in a mess as he thought about this matter.

It's like Jiang just caught onto speed about something so he shouted after the emperor despite knowing fully well that he wasn't in the hot spring anymore what the emperor did was truly inappropriate, it was like he looked into the internal workings of Jiang's body system.

Jiang suddenly heard the emperor's voice speak to him within the space Jiang wanted to refute his words but the emperor wouldn't let him Jiang was rendered speechless by his word and presently had one single thought ringing in his brain

Jiang didn't know that when they joined together in mutual cultivation the other day at the ascension pond, for a split second it was like their body and soul had become one and every secret they had was shared between each other, even their cultivation elements too, its just that Jiang's cultivation was still too low to grasp what was happening at that moment, also unlike the emperor who could at certain point in time suppress the curse aphrodisiac and think straight, Jiang couldn't do so, maybe with time as his strength keeps growing he will eventually recall what happened in that split second and when that happens he won't even need to be told that the emperor is Jun Tang, his Shifu, and first love as well as the man who disappointed him the most.

It was because of that event that the emperor knew about his secret however that wasn't necessarily why he could access Jiang's space if it was someone else that didn't possess what the emperor had then that person can forget about freely accessing Jiang's space.

Meanwhile since the emperor stepped into the bedchamber, Fang Mu had immediately curtsied and didn't dare to look at the emperor's face, he was certain it will be stern and reprimanding, Fang Mu understood that for the first time he had actually crossed the emperor's bottom line but this wasn't his fault after all, up until now the emperor didn't have one when it came to Fang Mu.

he waited for the emperor to say something but he didn't, Fang Mu felt cold sweat forming on his forehead, he wondered if because of this incident his childhood friend will stop been his friend, Fang Mu didn't know that it was at this time that the emperor was conversing with his empress elect at the other room after he heard his JiangEr scolding him for invading his space, the emperor had made it so that only he heard Jiang and that was why Fang Mu was ignorant about this and wasn't aware that the emperor full concentration wasn't on him.

The emperor was finally ready to respond to Fang Mu once he was done with Jiang so he said the emperor didn't plan on letting him go so easily Fang Mu thought as he watched the emperor dress himself in a new set of expensive white robe, beautifully embroidered on the robe with black threads was the design of a dragon, some flying, some spitting fire, some sleeping, some appeared to be looking proudly at the world, both the person and the cloth wore where giving off an oppressive might, if one looked closely at the design on the sleeve, one will have the feeling of viewing a dragon moving in circles around the sleeves. It seems all the emperor's robes had to have dragons designed on it one way or another to show his status and prestige.

the emperor said in a fake concerned tone.

Fang Mu was flabbergasted; his friend wants to tie him to a partner in marriage just because he got too close to his empress elect.

Fang Mu couldn't let the emperor keep speaking, he believed that his friend might even decide to ship him to another country just so that he can never communicate with his empress elect.

Fang Mu couldn't resist saying in a complaining tone.

the emperor was really going all out, Fang Mu lamented as it appears his fears where becoming reality, it seems the emperor is also using this means to punish him for the vinegar he ate that day Fang Mu was gallantly strolling with Jiang around the imperial palace.

Fang Mu kowtowed severally for the first time in all his existence, he also didn't pick up on the emperor using the word "his" to address Jiang earlier, he still thought of Jiang as a girl.

the emperor's stern looking face suddenly bloomed into a smile he said somewhat teasingly as he looked Fang Mu up and down.

Seeing that the emperor cruel looking emperor who chose hoes over bros was gone and what remained was just his friend, Fang Mu stood up from his kneeling position, wiped off the small trace of blood at the left side of his lips and said:

the emperor didn't need to say anymore because he understood Fang Mu got what he meant, as he walked out of the bedchamber, his lips moved but no words could be heard not even by Fang Mu who followed closely behind him.

Whatever he said seemed to be moving silently in waves until they met its target Jiang who was resting by the edge of the hot spring and was gradually regaining his strength suddenly shuddered as those words seem to caress his right ear and register into his brain, he cheeks now had a shade of pink on them as he turned towards the glass door demarcating the hot spring from the bedchamber, and stared at it intently like he could see the emperor that had just left him moments ago. His emotions were in tumor, Jiang didn't know what he was feeling or maybe just didn't want to admit it, he can't claim to have been with the emperor for long, however, he invokes feelings in him that Jiang believed he will never feel again after Jun Tang's betrayal, Jiang even began to question his love for Jun Tang because if it was true then how could he just easily share those feelings he had for Jun Tang with someone he barely knew.

Jiang pulled at his silver hair in frustration.

The emperor was in no rush, presently he had left his Huang palace and was standing at an area close to his study, Fang Mu had wondered what he was doing here instead of immediately rushing towards the northern plains, the emperor had been acting a bit strange since they left his Huang palace, he won't even let Fang Mu leave, saying that he has an assignment apart from the one he had earlier given him that he needed personally taken care of by him, so in the end Fang Mu could only wait for the emperor order by his side.

Fang Mu watched as the emperor close his eyes and then he saw fire in the shape of an eye appeared on a tearing on top of the emperor's forehead, he inhaled sharply as a certain kind of force from the eye with fire hit him, it was like a second of his time had been eaten away, he remembered earlier that the emperor had warned him not to look into what was to appear on his forehead and now he understands why, the seer element that had the ability to look into the past and the future was one that was very closely related to the time element, sometimes the techniques used by seer elementals could even be used by time elementals so there was nothing strange with what had just happened to Fang Mu.

Fang Mu had never seen the emperor use this move before but he was sure that it had something to do with his Seer ability, right in front of the place the emperor was staring at appeared transparent like kind of image, it was like the images were glitching nevertheless with time they became clear and Fang Mu could make out the people in the image despite it appearing dark, for cultivators who could heighten their eyesight, this wasn't a problem.

Fang Mu suddenly heard a voice filled with disdain and approaching them from the opposite side say it was chief eunuch, Bai Kang, watching those images flash before his eyes really made him want to puke, even Fang Mu felt disgusted when watching the projection of images before him, if there was a word worst that what Bail Kang had just used, he did probably prefer referring to the woman in the images as such.

Fang Mu asked.

chief eunuch Bai Kang said sounding a bit offended.

Fang Mu smugly said.

Bai Kang added proudly while ignoring the other bit of information Fang Mu had mention, it was like the emperor choosing to take him along was something for others to be jealous about so he wanted to rub it in Fang Mu face but there was no way Fang Mu will play such games with someone whose brain was clearly that of a child despite living years far more than him.

Suddenly Both Fang Mu and Bai Kang's attention was drawn to the images that appeared to be compressing together into the shape of a red crystal cube, the emperor who had the cube in his palms then handed it over to Fang Mu the emperor said as he meaningfully stared at the cube now in Fang Mu hands.

It was obvious he was referring to the guards that Liang Na did the deed with, also they were smart enough to run and hide before Liang Na woke up and realized what had transpired. Although she was more powerful than one of the guards the other was a rank higher than her and since he woke up first, he took the other guard with him, it wasn't that he couldn't defend himself against Liang Na but her background was deep and he loved his little life a lot.

The guards also understood that they won't have to hide for long because their master the emperor will protect them especially since it wasn't their fault, some people might misunderstand the emperor and think him cruel however he only ever punishes those who deserves it and stands for what is just and right, also before he strikes he gives people chances to change their ways, this could be seen in the way he have let Liang Na off easy time and time again, this is also another reason he has so many faithful followers.

Both Fang Mu and Bai Kang although disliked Liang Na, to an extent couldn't help but feel pity for her, her future looks really blink now.

After saying his piece, the emperor looked towards a certain direction and Lu Han the leader of his sun moon guard appeared in all his shadowy glory the emperor said to Lu Han and Fang Mu who was eagerly waiting to hear the emperor's orders for Lu Han but ended up been greatly disappointed, he didn't think that the emperor will use voice transmission and then only voice out the ending part of his conversation with Lu Han.

Lu Han bowed then left as silently as when he arrived.

The emperor didn't even look as Fang Mu once who was giving him eyes that said tell me too instead he gave him another order the emperor said no more and just began walking away with Bai Kang hot on his trail, snickering all the way at Liang Na misfortune as well as Xu Guo.

After watching that live porn Bai Kang was smart enough to somewhat figure out what had transpired to an extent and why the mischievous Xu Guo was being punished.