8mi Chapter 392
Chapter 392
“…”
When the Dragon Empress said those words, Xu Ming felt something soften inside him.
Not just his heart—even his stomach felt weak.
He suddenly had the urge to live off a rich woman.
After all, who could resist such a powerful, influential, breathtakingly beautiful woman with a perfect figure telling them, “You don’t have to struggle anymore. Just stay by my side.”
Who could possibly say no to that?
No one. Absolutely no one.
Xu Ming genuinely began to wonder if he might actually be the Dragon Empress’s long-lost lover.
Otherwise, why did her words sound so much like a confession?
After all, someone like the Dragon Empress—an embodiment of pure love and devotion—should, in theory, never say something like this to just any man.
Of course, there was a one-in-a-million chance that she had already moved on.
That she had finally let go of that person, stopped dwelling on the past.
And maybe, just maybe, she found him attractive enough that she wanted to start anew.
But Xu Ming quickly dismissed that ridiculous idea.
The odds were practically nonexistent.
He had literally just asked her moments ago, and she had told him “You’re overthinking it.” That pretty much ruled it out.
Someone at her level—an Ascension Realm cultivator—had no reason to lie to him.
And besides, if he really was her lost lover, after
“Brother, I’m leaving now! Don’t worry, I’ll be back before dawn!”
“Ugh…”
Ao Jin rubbed his temples, his face full of helplessness.
“Forget it, let her go. Nothing’s going to happen between them anyway.”
Sitting in the courtyard, Ao Jin could only comfort himself with that thought.
Just as he was pouring himself a drink, his hand suddenly stopped mid-air.
He slowly put down the cup and looked up.
Two masked women stood before him.
“Dragon Palace’s Ting Hai Lou?”
Ao Jin narrowed his eyes at the masked figures.
Ting Hai Lou—the intelligence and assassination division of the Dragon Palace. It answered directly to the Dragon Empress and followed only her orders.
Of course, if Ting Hai Lou uncovered anything suspicious, they would also take independent action to eliminate potential threats.
“What business does Ting Hai Lou have with me?” Ao Jin asked calmly.
The woman wearing a fox mask stepped forward. “Just a question.”
Ao Jin nodded. “Feel free to ask, miss.”
The fox-masked woman’s voice was cold and sharp.
“This afternoon, at Ten Thousand Fish Lake in Coral Sea, what exactly were you fishing for?”