Li Yin stared at Jing He in a daze. To be honest, any god would deny that this was the case. They all knew that it was a separate life, after all. You couldn’t really ask somebody to … well, save themselves for you, could you? But in this case, the person in question was …

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Jing He turned onto the narrow path that led around the building. A tall wall stood opposite with more guards on the other side. In the pathway, there was only one guard stationed halfway down the building though. This should give him an opportunity. At the very least, he hoped that this would be the …

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Just as expected, Qiu Ling was indeed elated to be able to spend more time with Jing He. So that morning, he happily accompanied him on a walk around the capital city. Jing He had suggested this by way of worrying about his father turning up at his palace because he hadn’t spent time with …

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Qiu Ling stayed until late in the evening that day. Only after he left did Jing He return to his study. He was in a subtle mood. On the one hand, there was still the lingering happiness of having spent several hours with Qiu Ling, a sweet taste of what was to come tomorrow. On …

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After Jing He returned from the Palace of Love, he was in a good mood. Qiu Ling hadn’t arrived yet when he stepped into his own palace so he went to sit down in his study and quietly planned his next step. There might still be time until the trial would commence but, in the …

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The two of them only separated when evening fell, both reluctant to part. Of course, they couldn’t stay at the banks of the pond forever and had to bid farewell sooner or later. Qiu Ling accompanied Jing He back to his palace and reluctantly stopped at the door. Of course, he would have liked to …

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The two of them dropped the topic and Qiu Ling took Jing He around the capital city, visiting all the spots they had previously been to. Surprisingly enough, despite the ten years they had spent together, there weren’t all that many. Jing He had always stayed at his own palace unless there was a special …

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The two of them soon reached the Tower of Wisdom. Jing He wasn’t sure why they had come here but seeing Qiu Ling stop, he simply looked up, his eyes showing a trusting expression. Qiu Ling glanced at him, his gaze softening when he saw the deep feelings contained in Jing He’s gaze. He smiled, …

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Jing He went to check whether Qiu Ling was still there after the Fate’s Scribe left and then spent the rest of the day with him. He was somewhat distracted though, constantly thinking of the idea he had come up with and how he could ensure that it would work. It wasn’t easy and the …

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Jing He’s heart still pounded heavily when he stepped into his palace. He closed the door to the garden as if this could help him to calm down. It didn’t help much but he did manage to turn around and took a deep breath before walking over to the door to the study. He stopped …

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