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The late at night was very quiet, and there weren't many guards. Qiao Qiao still held on to the Art of Death to avoid the patrolling people as they carefully made their way to the garden at the back of the courtyard. They could be considered to be unobstructed along the way.

"Lord Charm." There was a sudden call of respect in front of him that stopped Joe in his tracks.

It was that sharp faced woman in red again. He had seen her before, and it was getting harder for him to walk past her without leaving any trace of his presence.

Qiao Qiao was still helpless. He quietly placed the technique behind a fake mountain while he pretended to be afraid as he moved towards the direction of Mei Xin.

"Halt!" It was just as Qiao Qiao thought. If this woman didn't stir up some trouble, she wouldn't stop.

"Lord Charm." Qiao Qiao was just like an ordinary servant girl as he respectfully called out to her.

"Hmph, I didn't ask Zi Ran yet, but you instead came looking for me yourself." Charm walked over to Joe with an inquiring look. "Speak, who are you? What are you colluding with Violet? Why did he come to the Pure End Palace! I just can't understand how someone like you has the qualifications to be the Asgard Master's personal maid! " she asked, stepping forward.

"This servant doesn't know what Lord Charm is talking about, this servant is an orphan who was trying to sell his body and bury his father on the street, but I never thought that I would meet a kind-hearted Lord Palace Master. When the Lord Palace Master sees this servant taking pity on him, he immediately bought a servant girl. Qiao Qiao pretended to be pitiful as he said.

"Oh?" Mei Xin rolled her eyes, her seductive eyes twinkling. Her lonely palace master actually did something so brazen? She wouldn't believe it even if she was beaten to death! This little girl must be lying!

"Then tell this esteemed one your name, where did you sell yourself to bury your father, and how did Asgard Master invite you here?" Mei Xin was overbearing and her face was filled with disbelief.

Qiao Qiao still concealed the anger within her heart and slightly turned her head to look at the technique that was still unconscious. At this moment, she couldn't afford to delay any longer. She had to get rid of this annoying woman as soon as possible.

Along the way, I have long heard of the words of the Palace Mistress. Lord Charm is beautiful beyond compare, and as expected, it is the first time I have met her, so I am very uneasy in front of Lord Charm, and it is only because I have seen her that I feel uneasy, and it is like seeing my idol, and I am at a loss as to what to do, so I have a slip of my tongue. Please do not blame Lord Charm for this. Qiao Qiao himself still did not know that he could make up such a ridiculous story. Praising others would make others feel that they were floating in the air.

Sure enough, her charm wanted to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

"You little girl, you're really more sensible than Hua Bai Ning." Mei Xin beamed and said, "Fine, since that's the case, you can come and find me anytime you want to if you don't understand anything in the Pure End Palace. I will help you, and you need to avoid Zi Ran. She is not a good person."

"This servant will listen to Lord Charm's teachings and thank you for your guidance." Qiao Qiao still slightly lowered his head and bent his knees, but his face revealed a complacent expression.

"Whatever, it's already so late. This lord is going to rest now. You should go back and rest as well. I can't help but feel a bit uncomfortable after arriving here for the first time." Mei Xin nodded her head in satisfaction as she lifted her feet and walked further and further away.

Qiao Qiao maintained her courteous expression and let out a long sigh of relief. She really did not know why these women liked to listen to these fictitious lies. However, this was good too, otherwise, it would be difficult for her to escape tonight.

After returning to the rockery, she continued to support the unconscious [Art of Death]. She looked around and, seeing that there were no movements, continued to move towards the garden at the back of the courtyard.

"Woman, you sure are sharp tongued." He leaned on Joe's still shoulder and smiled weakly.

"I have good intentions to save you. Since you're awake and you aren't helping me, then watch on helplessly as I get bullied by your subordinates!" Qiao Qiao still angrily pushed away the technique and roared.

"You've come to my Supreme Purity Palace and coaxed my subordinates to become like Immortals, disturbing the peace and quiet of my Supreme Purity Palace. This sovereign has yet to find you to settle the score, do you have any more complaints?" He staggered a little, then raised his arm and placed it on Joe's shoulder, leaning on her back with a look of enjoyment on his face.

Qiao once again pursed his lips. He could only accept the fact that he was forced to carry the heavy object on his shoulder and fiercely squeeze out a few words from between his teeth.

"You're so heavy!"

After hearing these words, Nie Yan slowly closed his eyes. His lips curved up into a faint smile.

Qiao Qiao continued to grit her teeth. She had truly provoked someone. Kindly coming to see his injuries, not only did he almost lose his balance, but he also carried this muscular man on his back for such a long distance. She wanted to return to the palace! This was the first time he wanted to return to the palace with incomparable urgency!

Qiao Qiao still did not know how long she walked in the Pure Imperial Palace and finally found the backyard garden and the mysterious Four Great Elders mentioned by Zi Ran. However, when she gave the Art of Acceptance to the children of the four great elders, she was sure that it was because they had fainted again.

Fortunately, the silver needle did not injure her body at that time, but Qiao Qiao was still dejected and fortunate. Although she owed him a huge favor, she could be considered to have paid back the disrespect he had shown her earlier, and thinking this way, her heart had finally calmed down a little, but still, Qiao Qiao looked up at the sky. If she did not return to the palace now, the morning assembly would have been delayed, and the morning assembly would have been turned upside down, but the Clear Palace people had many eyes, so she really did not know what she should do now that she wanted to leave safely.

"Miss, are you the person Master Violet Ran brought in?" Suddenly, a young servant girl beside Qiao Qiao said to her.

Joe remained alert and did not speak.

"Miss doesn't need to be on guard against this servant. This servant is Lord Zi Ran's personal servant, and is specially following her lord's orders to send you out of the Broken Palace." The young maid said.

Hearing how respectful the little girl was towards Zi Ran, he guessed that she should be a person of Zi Ran herself, but Zi Ran was being cautious and did not reveal her identity to the maid. It seemed like she would need to rely on herself to return to the Palace once she left the Palace.

"Miss, please come with me."

It seemed like Zi Ran had already sorted everything out. Under the little girl's guidance, Qiao Qiao quickly left the absolute palace.

"What time is it now?" Qiao Qiao asked the young maid beside him.

"Three quarters of an hour now." The young maid answered.

Well, it seemed that he would have to run back to the palace, or else he would have to delay the morning assembly.

"Alright, then I'll take my leave first. Thank you, Miss." Qiao Qiao waved his hand towards the young maid and ran into the market.

In the early morning of the Qiao nation, the streets were peaceful and quiet. The peddlers on both sides of the street had just set up their stalls when a ragged, ashen-faced, anxious figure shuttled back and forth through the city like a bolt of lightning, constantly shouting:

"Move, move, move."

He muttered to himself in a low voice:

"It's almost time, it's almost time to go up. It's almost time."

The hawkers on the street were at a loss. They really didn't know what relationship this beggar had with the court.

"Aunt Zhang, the pressure of living a normal life is too great. Look, another one has gone crazy." The surrounding hawkers' mouths twitched, and they couldn't help but feel a tinge of sympathy as they looked at Qiao Qiao who was still madly running towards the direction of the imperial palace.

"You big mouth, you talk too much, do your job." Although the woman who was called Aunt Zhang lightly shouted, her gaze couldn't help but look in Qiao's direction. She deeply sighed and helplessly shook her head.

Qiao Qiao was still using the speed at which he sprinted when he stole Wang Anshi's real work from the Qin family and was attacked by the seven wolfdogs. He never thought that he would be able to do this again in this miserable state.