Two days passed. Murong Xue stood up and stretched herself, holding the drawings with a satisfied look.

"I finished it. Ziling, let's go to see Jiu Yan and hand the drawings to him." Murong Xue walked out with the papers.

She did not choose to make dynamite first because it was a rather troublesome process.

According to what she knew, the transformation would take a long time. The other two kingdoms would come to visit next month, so she did not have enough time. That was why she decided to make melee weapons first.

Murong Xue met a group of people on the way to the study. The man taking the lead in the group had an indifferent look and what he wore was designed exclusively for the royal family. Therefore, Murong Xue guessed that this man was Jiu Yan's brother, another prince.

Murong Xue hid the drawings inside her sleeves smoothly and stopped to make way for the man. She wanted him to go first.

A squeaky voice said, "How dare you not kneel down in front of the crown prince?"

Murong Xue glanced around and realized that the voice was from the eunuch. But it was impossible for her to kneel down.

Feng Ziling stepped to stand in front of Mu Tian at once. With his hand clasping the sword, he stared at them with wary eyes.

"You daredevils. Go and catch them." The squeaky voice became even more piercing when the eunuch was screaming.

Feng Ziling pulled his sword immediately.

"Wait." The man who was claimed to be the crown prince waved his hand to stop his guards.

The eunuch standing next to the crown prince made a bow and took a step back at once.

The formidable crown prince walked over and asked Murong Xue and Feng Ziling with a condescending look, "Who are you?"

Murong Xue answered flatly, "Just ordinary people."

The crown prince eyed them up and down in quiet deliberation. Seeing their impressive manners and appearances, he knew the two were not common people.

"Brother, I didn't expect to see you here today." They heard hurrying footsteps behind them and turned to see Jiu Yan.

The crown prince asked back, "Why? I can't come to see you?"

"You must be kidding. I'll only rejoice in your visit, brother. Let's talk inside." Jiu Yan stood between Mu Tian and the crown prince to stop his brother from checking Mu Tian out. He then invited his brother to come indoors with enthusiasm.

"Wait a minute." The crown prince gently pushed away Jiu Yan's hand.

Jiu Yan's smile froze on his face for a moment.

"When did the two guests come to your residence, younger brother? I haven't seen people from noble families with such impressive looks." The crown prince went around Jiu Yan and walked over to face Murong Xue. If Murong Xue's body had not been so flat, the crown prince would never have believed that the person with such a dazzlingly beautiful face was a man.

"They are not from noble families. Just my friends. I met them last time when I went out, so I invited them to stay with me for some time. They are not related to the court, so they don't know court etiquette. Please forgive them. I think you probably have no interest in knowing ordinary people, brother. Let's go and talk inside." Jiu Yan's hands clenched behind his back while he appeared calm and composed as if Mu Tian and Feng Ziling had just been insignificant people.

Meanwhile, Mu Tian and Feng Ziling just stood there. They did not appear to be low or haughty. They looked noble and they seemed to be isolated from the common world, which attracted the crown prince's attention.

The crown prince closed the fan in his hand and turned to ask Jiu Yan, "Well, you are wrong. I'm interested in them. Would you mind me inviting them to my residence?"

A crack appeared on Jiu Yan's smiling face. "I'm only afraid that they will cause problems for you."

"It's okay. My house is quiet enough to entertain them. My name is Jiu Huang. What should I call you two?" Jiu Huang said.

Murong Xue took a look at Jiu Yan and answered, "Mu Tian."

Feng Ziling put away his sword and said coldly, "Feng Ziling."

Murong Xue did not like feudal and monarchial societies. It was lucky that Jiu Yan never asked them to bend their knees. Otherwise, they would never have gotten along with him. However, the crown prince seemed not to be as easygoing as Jiu Yan, and Murong Xue did not understand why he invited them.

"You two come to my residence with me later. I'd like to know what's going on outside. As the crown prince, I rarely get a chance to see the world outside in person, but I do want to. Would you mind telling me about it?" The crown prince's invitation was also a threat.

At this moment, Jiu Yan stood up for them. "Brother, you live in the imperial palace. It's not appropriate to let them go there."

The crown prince's palace was on the inner side of the imperial palace, some way from the king's palace. Usually, people were not allowed to linger in the imperial palace, and there was heavy security everywhere. If Mu Tian and Feng Ziling went there, it was difficult for Jiu Yan to protect them.

Jiu Huang answered indifferently, "No big deal. They are my guests. Don't worry. I just want to talk to them. I won't give your friends a hard time. If you are worried about their safety, my palace's security should not be the problem." He found the two people unusual. He should have heard of them with their impressive looks and his younger brother seemed to care about them very much.

Murong Xue bowed with clasped hands. "Thank you for giving us the honor, Your Highness. But we two are just countrymen who don't dare to enter the divine imperial palace. If you like to know the world outside, you can come here any time you like. We are willing to stay up all night talking with you, Your Highness."

"Really? I don't know any countrymen as elegant as you two. I don't think you are ordinary people. Are you from other countries?" Jiu Huang's voice became freezingly cold when it came to the last sentence.

"A clean hand needs no washing. We are not from other countries." But Murong Xue did not admit that they belonged to Snow Country, either.

"Oh?" Jiu Huang paused for a moment before he continued. "Never mind. Since you are not willing to do it, I won't force you. But I... Maybe next time. Let's go inside, Yan. I need to talk with you about something."

"Okay. This way, please." Jiu Yan led Jiu Huang to the living room while he gestured for Mu Tian and Feng Ziling to go back to their rooms.

Jiu Yan did not expect that Jiu Huang would come today. Otherwise, he would have told Mu Tian and Feng Ziling to stay indoors. The crown prince was his strongest opponent among his brothers. Over these years, Jiu Huang enjoyed a high reputation among the officials. As the crown prince, Jiu Huang was also capable enough to hold the position for such a long time.

Feng Ziling and Mu Tian turned around and walked back to their rooms. Murong Xue wanted to get involved with as few people as possible during her stay here. After all, they did not belong here. But Jiu Yan was an exception.

Feng Ziling and Mu Tian both knew that there was no way for them to refuse the crown prince if he insisted on inviting them to the imperial palace.

And they did not want to expose the Space unless they ran out of options.

The moment they went back inside, Murong Xue said, "I guess the crown prince will keep an eye on us now."

Feng Ziling comforted her. "There's a lock for every key. Don't worry, Mu Tian. Since we choose to help Jiu Yan take over the world, it's inevitable that we'll get involved with other royal family members."

Murong Xue answered, "Yeah, you're right. We have to plan it properly now. How about us going out to fish for information?"