The opening of the fourth act, time progressed by several years once again.

Li Wanqing had already taken root on the back mountain. With her exceptional qualifications, advanced cultivation techniques, and abundant resources, her cultivation advanced rapidly, and the hidden injuries she suffered in the family in her early years had long disappeared without a trace.

Even the family that restricted her had disappeared with the passage of time.

This musical with the theme of love did not expend much effort on the issue of revenge. Li Xinyu, who played the villain in the first act, no longer had any scenes, with the plot’s focus entirely on the interaction between the two women.

Over the years, their relationship had become quite close, to the extent that Li Chaolu would occasionally recommend her favorite skincare products to Li Wanqing.

Although just lines in the musical, Li Chaolu’s skincare recommendations had sent the audience into a frenzy.

"Quick, write it down. This is Zhao Chenlu’s secret formula for skincare, first beauty of Xiangzhou’s secret formula! Just follow it, and you’ll surely become beautiful..."

"Quick, write it down! Immediately acquire all stocks related to the brands, including the upstream materials suppliers’ stocks too. The stocks will surely skyrocket after this wave of performance!"

"Hey, calm down, it’s just lines from the musical, don’t take it too seriously."

Just as the audience began to discuss, suddenly, an exceptionally strong True Essence fluctuation erupted in one of the VIP boxes in the grand theater.

The fluctuation was so strong that it directly pierced through the isolating array of the VIP seats, causing the tens of thousands of audience members to instinctively focus on it.

However, the instigator seemed completely unaware of the enormous disturbance caused, fully immersed in self-rage, grinding their teeth and saying, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! That secret formula should only be mine... Zhao Chenlu would never favor some inexplicable little girl... absolutely impossible!"

What followed was a commotion of chaos.

"Lord Lingbo, this is a public place, please restrain your True Essence..."

"It’s just a line from the musical... it must be a coincidence."

"Exactly, the truly high-end skincare products in Golden Jade City are only those few types, just happened to come across them... please restrain your Divine Techniques, the theater’s protective level is only Silver, it cannot withstand your full outburst..."

"Lord, please do not get agitated, I think it’s just a conspiracy by Zhao Chenlu, giving that ignorant girl a bit of sweet before immediately hitting her with a stick when she mentions hope, Zhao Chenlu is just such a woman..."

"Lord, are you listening to us? Please stop releasing True Essence ohp!"

"Lord Li, how are you?! Hang in there! Somebody come, we need more people here!"

"No way, she’s already lost her mind, she’s not listening to anyone, quickly contact the patrol!"

"Wait, she seems, she seems to be reacting to Zhao Chenlu’s portrait! I still have a few posters from when Zhao Chenlu came to perform last time... I’ll act as bait to lure her out of the theater!"

"You’ll die!"

"It’s better than everyone dying together! It’s my duty, even if it means death, I will not hesitate!"

——

The Golden Jade Grand Theater finally managed to calm the source of the disturbance with great effort, but once the disturbance ended, an even bigger commotion arose.

"Did you hear? Zhao Lingbo herself confirmed the secret formula! It must be right, put everything into buying; whether we can get rich overnight depends on now!"

"Zhao Lingbo came too!? Isn’t she an important host of the public trial assembly, why would she come to watch a musical at this time?"

"This further shows the extraordinary significance of this musical, it must be intricately related to tomorrow’s public trial assembly... the intrigue among big figures is beyond us, but at least we should make the most of it, as long as we seize this wave of rising stocks, I can buy that apartment and get married to my girlfriend!"

——

While chaos engulfed the inside and outside of the theater, the plot on stage continued to progress undisturbed.

With the passage of time in the play, Li Wanqing became increasingly dependent on Li Chaolu - having been born in an isolated environment, with no one to rely on from a young age, Li Chaolu’s appearance was like the bright moon in the night sky to her. Yet, she was self-aware enough never to express her feelings clearly.

On the other hand, Li Chaolu was increasingly satisfied with Li Wanqing, pleased with her qualities, and her awareness and sensibility, thus growing more indulgent towards her, continually providing her with superior cultivation techniques and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, and even sharing stories with her like family.

According to Li Chaolu, she certainly had real family, but in her position, she couldn’t treat them as family. So, Li Wanqing’s appearance was really just right.

The plot of the fourth act advanced only a little before the chaos inside and outside the theater gradually subsided, for rather than debating whether the character in the play was Zhao Chenlu, or if her words carried other meanings... it was better to thoroughly enjoy the warm daily life of the two main characters.

The writing of the Three Lives Stone was exceptionally captivating, even the simplest daily plots without conflicts were fascinating, combined with the enchanting singing of the two leads, leaving the audience enamored, immersed in the ever-intensifying emotional storyline.

However, the fourth act, in the end, differed significantly from the third act, with the heartwarming daily life soon being interrupted.

One day, as Li Wanqing finished her daily cultivation and prepared to make a warm lunch for Li Chaolu, she discovered an unfamiliar figure in the bamboo chamber.

Highly alert, Li Wanqing immediately cast her protective magic and retreated.

With a mix of her inner monologue during the process.

Li Chaolu had already warned her that the mountain was currently sealed by her, absolutely no outsiders should appear.

Unless they were uninvited guests, and for such people, treating them as enemies to be eliminated was not wrong.

But as soon as she entered the room, Li Wanqing realized that the opponent was far stronger than her, so rather than eliminating the enemy, it was more urgent to protect herself and notify Li Chaolu.

However, after just one step of retreat, she was suppressed by powerful magic, and at the same time, the uninvited guest lifted their hood, revealing their true face.

Expectedly, the actor was still Li Xinyu, but now heavily made-up in a sinister appearance, a clear villain image.

"Strange, the Star Divination Art clearly showed that person’s weakness was here, thought it was a kept man, how come it’s a woman? But, having something is better than nothing, you come with me..."

After speaking, Li Xinyu attempted to leave with magic, but after igniting the Spirit Talisman in his hand, it had no effect of transportation.

The next moment, Li Chaolu’s voice echoed.

"Whoever dared to trespass into my home, turned out to be you... wasn’t the last lesson enough?"

Li Xinyu was first terrified, then showed a confident smile: "As expected of you, I thought my actions were quick, didn’t expect your response to be just as fast, but... this is just a projection right? Your true self should still be stuck in Golden Jade City right? Although I admit the strength gap between me and your true self is vast, thinking a mere projection can scare me, that’s..."

Before finishing, Li Xinyu was completely knocked away, the scene so realistic that many in the audience let out low exclamations.

Getting up from the ground, with blood streaming from his nose, Li Xinyu incredulously said, "True self, actually the true self!? Impossible, my decoy setup was foolproof, you should’ve been in a meeting with the Holy Sect Envoy..."

Li Chaolu said, "I left him tea in the meeting room, told him we’ll talk later."

"You!? How dare you be so negligent to the Holy Sect Envoy? Aren’t you afraid of the sect’s punishment? For this woman, you don’t even regard the sect? Who exactly is this woman..." Li Xinyu looked at the Li Wanqing in his hand incredulously, "Strange, the Star Divination Art showed a character of love, thought it was some extraordinary contemporary Lao Ai, why is it a woman? Could it be..."

As he spoke, Li Xinyu looked at Li Wanqing with a very complicated look: "Indeed a woman, why..."

The next moment, suddenly having a look of realization: "So you’re a..."

Before finishing his words, he started bleeding from the seven orifices, his body weakened like disassembled, sprawled on the ground.

On the other side, Li Chaolu slightly lowered her hand, sarcastically said: "On my turf, spouting so much nonsense in front of the true self, this is why fools like you deserve to die."

Paralyzed on the ground, Li Xinyu knew the tide had turned, after singing a segment of a grief-stricken monologue, he chuckled and said, "If you want to kill to silence me, it’s too late, my associates all know about my affairs."

"So, your associates are also doomed."

"But before they die, they’ll manage to expose your unspeakable scandal. Hehe, appearing exalted on the surface, secretly..."

Before finishing, Li Xinyu was stomped directly through the floor by Li Chaolu.

Raising her foot, Li Chaolu turned, looking at the just-rescued hostage, smilingly asked: "Want a hug?"