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Chapter 77: Is He Trying to Join Me?

"Is the Third Princess sending me off?" Li Xun said with a smile.

"Not at all," the Third Princess shook her head, continuing, "I'm just thinking of your best interests. If you stay here for too long, my royal brother might misunderstand."

"And you should understand, If my royal brother misunderstands, it won't benefit you in any way."

"Thank you, Third Princess, for your consideration," Li Xun replied.

Li Xun nodded his thanks, appearing to express gratitude, but in reality, he didn't get up, seemingly intending to stay here until the end of time.

This attitude puzzled the Third Princess when she noticed it.

Could it be that he wants to join me?

This thought popped into the Third Princess's mind.

To be honest, over the years, she had been locked in a power struggle with her elder brother, the Crown Prince. Every time, she had been tightly suppressed by him. If she said she didn't feel some resentment, that would be impossible.

But even though she harbored a lot of anger, she had no way to deal with her elder brother because her trump card was a demonic sect.

Until she controlled Grand Zhou, she couldn't afford to reveal it. Once exposed, even her father, the emperor, wouldn't tolerate her.

But just when no one had any expectations for her, Li Xun from Xuanyang Sect seemed to hint at wanting to join her, which made her feel a warm current in her heart.

No matter what, in this world, there were still a few people who could see her potential to become the Empress of Grand Zhou in the future.

"Daoist Li, there are only the two of us here. If you have something to say, feel free to speak."

The Third Princess, extremely beautiful, stared at Li Xun without blinking, hoping to get the information she wanted from him.

Everything just now was just her thoughts, but whether it was true or not, Li Xun had to confirm it.

"Since the Third Princess has said so, then I won't beat around the bush."

Li Xun finished the spirit wine in his hand, put down the cup, and then flipped his palm, revealing a crystal-clear jade bottle.

"Hmm?"

Seeing this jade bottle, the Third Princess furrowed her brows and gave Li Xun a strange look. "Daoist Li, what is this—?"

"Enlightenment Pill."

Li Xun succinctly uttered three words. "Enlightenment Pill?"

The Third Princess's heart trembled, and waves surged in her heart. Her fingers grasped the armrests, and even though her body remained relaxed, her heart was pounding.

But on the surface, she remained calm.

"Is Daoist Li showing off the wealth of Xuanyang Sect by taking out an Enlightenment Pill?" The Third Princess glanced at the Enlightenment Pill and said casually.

The value of the Enlightenment Pill is extremely precious.

Firstly, the materials are hard to find, and secondly, it is extremely difficult to refine. Even for a master alchemist, there is a ninety percent chance of failure.

Within the entire Grand Zhou imperial family, there are not many Enlightenment Pills. Even though she is the Third Princess of Grand Zhou, it is very difficult for her to obtain an Enlightenment Pill from the Emperor.

And now, Li Xun suddenly took out one.

The Third Princess couldn't help but start to think more. She urgently needed an Enlightenment Pill, and Li Xun happened to bring one. Could it be that he was expressing sincerity?

You see.

Just now, the Crown Prince offered a jade pendant to win his favor, but Li Xun didn't take out the Enlightenment Pill for the Crown Prince. On the other hand, she hadn't offered anything, yet Li Xun took out an Enlightenment Pill. If you say that he didn't intend to give it to her, she wouldn't believe it.

After all, no one would be foolish enough to take out an Enlightenment Pill in front of the prestigious Third Princess of Grand Zhou just to show off.

"The Third Princess is overthinking it. Li Xun is not so boring."

Li Xun casually threw the jade bottle to the Third Princess and said, "The Third Princess happens to be lacking an Enlightenment Pill, and I happen to have one, so I'll give it to the Third Princess today."

"Oh?"

The Third Princess reached out and steadily caught the Enlightenment Pill. She scanned it with her divine sense and confirmed that it was indeed a high-grade Enlightenment Pill. This made her look at Li Xun with a somewhat gentler gaze.

Anyone who unexpectedly receives an Enlightenment Pill would probably not feel any resentment towards the person who gave it to them.

Putting the Enlightenment Pill aside, the Third Princess said slowly, "Daoist Li, how did you know that I needed an Enlightenment Pill?"

"Intuition."

Li Xun casually made up an excuse.

As for whether the Third Princess believes in these two words, it has nothing to do with Li Xun. After all, he has already given a reason. What else can he do?

"Daoist Li's intuition is indeed sharp," the Third Princess said with a faint smile, extraordinarily beautiful and charming.

She didn't believe Li Xun's explanation at all, but one thing she could be sure of was that Li Xun should be on her side. Otherwise, how would you explain the Enlightenment Pill? After all, she and Li Xun had just met by chance. Even though she had the identity of the Third Princess of Grand Zhou, she didn't think that she could just let someone she had just met take out an Enlightenment Pill and give it to her.

After pondering for a moment, the Third Princess flipped her hand, revealing a bronze token in her palm, and threw it directly to Li Xun.

"Since you have given me an Enlightenment Pill, then I am not a stingy person. Earlier, my eldest brother gave you a jade pendant, which allows you to act unscrupulously in Zhentian City. Today, I am giving you a token. Although it cannot be used in Zhentian City, as long as you activate it outside Zhentian City, no matter where you are, strong allies will come to your aid."

"Oh?"

Li Xun's eyes lit up. He reached out and took the token, carefully examining it.

The token was bronze in color, made of an unknown material, and felt extremely cold to the touch. It was engraved with a moon and several stars, looking extremely mysterious.

"Indeed, people with higher status tend to have pleasant surprises."

Li Xun accepted the token and bowed to the Third Princess. "Then Li Xun thanks the Third Princess."

After thanking her, he said again, "It's getting late today, so I'll take my leave."

"Daoist Li, take care."

The Third Princess stood up and said.

For Li Xun, this attitude was very polite. Being sent off by the Third Princess of Grand Zhou was not a treatment that ordinary geniuses would receive.

But now, in the eyes of the Third Princess, Li Xun deserved this treatment!

Because Li Xun was the first person who did not accept her recruitment but actively joined her. Moreover, Li Xun's talent was also very strong, and his future achievements should not be underestimated.

"Have I been lucky these days? First, a mysterious person came with the Life-Death Pill, and then there was Li Xun, the genius of the Xuanyang Sect, who took the initiative to give me an Enlightenment Pill."

The Third Princess turned around, glanced at the bottle containing the Enlightenment Pill, and a trace of excitement appeared in her eyes. "With this luck, how can my eldest brother be my opponent?"

"Speaking of which, the mysterious person came with the Life-Death Pill and wanted to exchange it for a qualification for the Elemental Phoenix Secret Realm. I should give them an answer today."