"If it weren’t for your timely intervention, Muqing probably would have..."
Gu Sheng shook his head.
"Miss Miao has been kind to me. It’s what I ought to do."
In the Southern Emperor’s eyes, a glint appeared.
"I hear you used a special magical treasure? May I have a look at it?"
The atmosphere inside the hall suddenly became tense.
Gu Sheng’s heart was filled with alarms, but he remained calm on the surface.
"Your Majesty, this item is called the ’Xuanming Pearl.’ It is my lifebound magical treasure, connected to my divine soul."
"A lifebound magical treasure?"
The Southern Emperor’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"Could it be temporarily separated? I wish to personally heal Muqing."
Gu Sheng gritted his teeth inwardly, clearly the Southern Emperor intended to seize the Xuanming Pearl! He shook his head firmly.
"I’m afraid I cannot comply. Once the Xuanming Pearl recognizes a master, it cannot be separated. Forceful removal would not only damage my divine soul, but Miss Miao’s soul would immediately dissipate."
"Insolence!"
An elder in the hall shouted angrily.
"How dare you speak to His Majesty like that!"
The Southern Emperor raised his hand to stop them, his eyes carrying a complex expression.
"Is it really impossible to separate?"
"Absolutely true."
Gu Sheng looked directly at the Southern Emperor, secretly transmitting his voice.
"Your Majesty, if you trust me, I am willing to leave the Southern Border with Miss Miao and never return."
The Southern Emperor’s body slightly shook, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He hadn’t expected Gu Sheng to be able to send voice transmissions freely in front of him without being discovered; such cultivation is far beyond what a typical Earth Martial Realm could possess.
"Father!"
A young girl suddenly knelt and bowed.
"Please let Young Master Gu take sister away! The Seventy-two Divine Sects won’t spare her; only by leaving the Southern Border does she have a chance for survival!"
The Southern Emperor was silent for a long time, finally sighing deeply.
"So be it."
He turned to Gu Sheng, his voice suddenly becoming low and authoritative.
"Gu Sheng, listen carefully. An hour from now, the Southern Emperor Lineage will pursue you relentlessly, until death or victory. But within this hour, I will do my utmost to help you leave the Southern Border."
Gu Sheng’s heart shook, immediately understanding the Southern Emperor’s intention...this was an arrangement leaving room for both sides.
If the Southern Emperor Lineage openly protected someone opposed to the Seventy-two Divine Sects, the consequences would be unimaginable.
And such a "Killing Order" could preserve the Southern Emperor Lineage’s dignity while truly aiding his escape.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for making it possible."
Gu Sheng respectfully saluted.
"I shall not disappoint your trust."
The Southern Emperor looked at him with a complicated expression, suddenly taking out a wholly jade ring from within his robes.
"This item is for you, as a token of gratitude."
Gu Sheng received the ring, feeling a coolness shoot up his arm and directly impact his spiritual platform, causing his spiritual power to circulate thirty percent faster!
"This is...?"
"The Jade Heart Ring, it can help stabilize your divine soul."
The Southern Emperor said flatly.
"Muqing...is entrusted to you."

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