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Chapter 3483: 4.1083 Divine Alchemist

The little guy kept crying out, "Female Benefactor, Female Benefactor, my head is all greasy, it's uncomfortable!"

Qiao Mu: ...

Mo Lian chuckled, reaching out to pull the little monk off Qiao Qiao's leg. He dangled him in his hand, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Should the Female Benefactor's husband wipe your head?"

"No!" The little monk immediately refused him, showing no respect. "Only the Female Benefactor!"

As he spoke, the city gates suddenly swung open, and a troop of cavalry quickly charged out. Leading them was a young general clad in battle armor, his face stern and unsmiling. Hundreds of riders swiftly approached the group. The leading general quickly reined in his horse, dismounted, and stepped forward, cupping his hands in a respectful salute. "This humble general, Zhong Li Ping, greets the Crown Prince and Crown Princess."

Crown Prince Mo's eyes, deep and profound, surveyed the young general before him. He nodded and asked, "Where is young General Zhong Li headed?"

"Reporting to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince," Zhong Li Ping replied with utmost respect. "This humble general is under His Majesty's orders to welcome a Divine Alchemist at Ten-Mile Slope."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Mu sized him up. Zhong Li Ping? The son of General Zhong Li? At her grandfather's banquet, Crown Prince Mo had forced General Zhong Li to submit a resignation letter to His Majesty, requesting to retire to his hometown. So why was his son still serving His Majesty at court now? The Zhong Li mansion had secretly plotted and accumulated quite a few powerful Divine Realm cultivators in the remote mountains. How could His Majesty tolerate such a disingenuous individual? Impossible!

What was the reason then, that Zhong Li Ping was still in court? Could it be related to this Divine Alchemist he was about to welcome?

Mo Lian gazed deeply at Zhong Li Ping, feeling a touch of admiration for the young man's calm demeanor. Logically, after what had happened earlier, with Crown Prince Mo pushing the Zhong Li family to such a state, Zhong Li Ping should have been furious to see him, as if seeing a mortal enemy. Yet, this young man showed no emotion whatsoever, proving his composure.

"Oh? Which Divine Alchemist might that be?" Mo Lian inquired.

Zhong Li Ping cupped his hands again, respectfully stating, "Reporting to Your Highness, it is my distant cousin, Shan Yisu, Cousin Shan."

Mo Lian slightly furrowed his brow. Oh? He hadn't known that the highly renowned young Divine Alchemist had such a connection to the Zhong Li family. A distant cousin?

Mo Lian nodded. "You may go."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Zhong Li Ping's performance was truly impeccable; he never showed any disrespectful gaze towards the Crown Princess from beginning to end. Hearing the Crown Prince grant permission, he bowed respectfully to the couple, then waved his hand, leading his hundred-man squad to continue their journey.

"Zhong Li Ping indeed possesses some of his father's dignity," Mo Lian remarked lightly. "It's just that the wives he married were all foolish, only causing trouble and offering no help."

Qiao Mu tilted her small head, took out a clean handkerchief, and carefully wiped the oil from the little bald head. Hearing Mo Lian's words, she asked, "Who is Shan Yisu?"

Mo Lian smiled. "Shan Yisu is a quite famous Divine Alchemist on the Three Continents. She is only twenty-eight years old and entered the ranks of Divine Alchemists three years ago."

Qiao Qiao merely said "Oh" and offered no further comment. Mo Lian looked down at his little emperor and pulled her into his embrace.