“What’s wrong? You were just so aggressive about dealing with the entire Sanctuary, why are you scared so soon?” C.C. said to Rulu in a mocking tone.

“Don’t joke around; this isn’t about being scared,” Rulu gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down, saying, “If what you say is true, once the Emperor’s plan is completed, the Sanctuary will no longer be restricted by time and space, which means it will completely disappear from this world. How can I fight against an enemy that doesn’t exist?”

“That’s true,” C.C. replied with a smile, “but you don’t need to worry too much. The Emperor’s plan hasn’t been completed yet, and it’s impossible for it to be completed.”

“Why are you so sure about that?”

“Because I’m still here. As long as I’m here, his plan can’t be completed.”

“What does that mean?” Rulu pondered for a moment and suddenly remembered something. He said, “Right, the Emperor of the Sanctuary has been hunting you down, trying to bring you back. You are so important to that Emperor; could it be that you are part of this plan? If the Emperor can’t catch you, he won’t be able to complete his plan.”

“Hmph, you’ve figured it out, haven’t you? Now you know my importance,” C.C. raised her face and puffed out her chest, speaking proudly.

“I see.” Rulu felt somewhat reassured and said, “But even so, I still don’t have a chance to win against him. The Emperor’s knowledge and power are beyond my imagination; we are no longer on the same level.”

“That’s not necessarily true; you still have a chance.”

“What? Do you have a way, C.C.?”

C.C. said, “The Emperor’s power and knowledge don’t come from himself but from the outside. The Emperor of the Sanctuary obtained these powers and knowledge by chance from a certain place. If you go to that place, you might be able to gain the same power and knowledge as him, which would give you the strength to confront him.”

Rulu shivered and grabbed C.C.’s shoulders, excitedly saying, “Is what you said true? Where did he get this power and knowledge? Can you tell me?”

“Well, let’s talk about that later. That place isn’t easy to reach, and even if I told you now, it wouldn’t help.”

“Alright, anyway, C.C., you are with me now. As long as the Emperor hasn’t caught you, he can’t complete his plan, so I still have time.” A smile appeared on Rulu’s face, and he was already starting to brew his next plan in his heart.

“By the way, C.C., didn’t you say you were unwilling to tell me these things? Why did you suddenly change your mind?”

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“Isn’t it because you forced me?” C.C. glared at Rulu and said irritably, “Rulu, you guy, you always blame me for everything and fight with others at the drop of a hat. If this continues, I’ll either be driven mad by you or scared to death. I can’t take it anymore.”

Rulu snorted and said proudly, “Of course! Since you, C.C., chose to stay by my side, you must stand united with me. Either we live together or die together; there’s no way to remain neutral.”

“You’re such a conceited little brat; I wonder who you inherited this personality from,” C.C. mumbled.

“Alright, we should go back. It’s late, and it’s not good to leave Nana alone at home.”

“You still remember Nana? Do you know that she has been very worried about you since this morning? She kept asking me where you went. When she saw you hadn’t returned all day, she even wanted to go out and look for you. I wonder if she’s at home now.”

Hearing this, Rulu’s expression changed, and he quickly headed towards the secret house in the woods. As soon as he arrived near the secret house, he saw a young woman with long hair standing at the door, looking around. This woman was none other than Nana.

“Nana, why aren’t you staying at home? Why did you come outside?” Rulu quickly walked towards Nana.

When Nana saw Rulu, she was first taken aback, but then a look of joy appeared on her face. However, when she saw Rulu’s tattered clothes and the large bloodstains on his waist, her joyful expression instantly turned to panic.

“Rulu, where have you been? What happened to you?!” Nana said in alarm, reaching out to touch Rulu’s waist injury.

“Don’t, don’t touch there…” Rulu couldn’t help but bend over; the sharp pain from Nana touching his waist made cold sweat break out on his forehead.

Nana quickly withdrew her hand, staring blankly at Rulu. After a moment, Rulu said, “Nana, this place isn’t safe; we should hurry back.”

As Rulu spoke, he walked towards the direction of home. However, Nana stood still, not moving. Rulu turned back to look at Nana and saw tears shimmering in her eyes, her expression sorrowful.

“What’s wrong, Nana? What are you doing?!” Rulu realized he had done something wrong and his expression turned panicked.

Nana looked at Rulu with resentment and shouted, “What on earth were you doing outside? You ran out early in the morning and only came back so late, and you’ve gotten yourself into this state!”

“I… I just tripped and accidentally got hurt. Besides, I’m fine; look, I’m perfectly alright now!” Rulu took Nana’s hand and gently comforted her.

Nana shook off Rulu’s hand angrily and said, “You’re lying! You just know how to deceive me! You must have gone to fight the Sanctuary’s army again! You were the one who tried to assassinate Prince Suwen, weren’t you?!”

Rulu was stunned when Nana exposed the truth, unsure how to explain.

Nana suddenly burst into tears, crying as she said, “Did you ever consider my feelings before doing these things? What will I do if you die? Do you know how scared I am? Rather than living in this constant fear, I’d rather let the Sanctuary catch me and kill me. After all, I’m just a burden to you; being here will only drag you down.”

As Nana spoke, she quickly ran toward the edge of the woods. Rulu, injured and unable to move quickly, shouted, “C.C., hurry and stop her!”

C.C. immediately rushed over and grabbed Nana’s hand. Nana seemed really angry; while shouting for C.C. to let her go, she struggled fiercely to break free. C.C. tried her best to hold on to Nana and control her.

“C.C., you’re also helping Rulu bully me; you’re going too far!” Nana was furious, swinging her fist at C.C. In a moment of distraction, C.C. received a punch to her right eye, causing it to swell up.

“Think of a way to stop her, Rulu! This mess is your fault, and you have to take responsibility!” C.C. shouted in panic while trying to fend off Nana’s attacks, and the scene turned chaotic.