Beauty helps me achieve immortality

Chapter 523: How do you say that sentence?

Zhao Qing couldn't help but be surprised.

He had just returned from Ji Meng's visit yesterday, and hadn't yet fully enjoyed himself in his own secret realm...

After just a short nap, the situation in Tianxiang City has become tense! ?

At this moment, Zhao Qing looked at Si He with confusion and exchanged thoughts with him.

what does this mean?

They were making trouble outside and didn't see how the situation in the city changed.

I just got home for a night's sleep, and already it's the eve of the final battle! ?

The various factions were cooperating with each other and were gathering around the city, forming a subtle confrontation. It was clear that a fight was imminent...

Ning Mei's eyes narrowed slightly, and she whispered doubtfully, "Could it be related to our revenge on Ji Meng yesterday?"

"Besides that, there is no important news outside of Tianxiang City..."

Zhao Qing fell into a brief silence.

Whether there is any connection or not...it's hard to say.

But he was not too nervous. After all, no one was targeting Ning Mei at the moment, and Ye Xi and Pu Xiu were outside.

He finished the egg custard slowly and handed the bowl to his aunt, smiling and raising his chin to indicate that he wanted another bowl.

The aunt looked at the bowl of soup handed to her with a look of surprise. She glared at her husband with a hint of teasing and said, "I'll prepare some more pastries. I think some guests are coming."

Hearing this, Shuyue curled her lips and looked at Zhao Qing in displeasure, then she smiled and stood up to help knead the dough.

Even though the situation in the city is a little serious now, it cannot change my aunt's gentle and leisurely demeanor at home.

At least… Ningmei’s situation is far from imminent.

Zhao Qing took a quick look at the strange looks Shuyue and Xiaoyi gave each other, and felt a little helpless and laughed in his heart.

They accompanied Ning Mei to travel around Zhongzhou, either strolling around, spending lavishly, or stepping onto the Star-Grabbing Terrace and competing for Tianxiang City... There were always guests visiting.

But it was the first time that the visitor arrived at the house while we were having breakfast.

The main thing is that they don’t eat breakfast every day...

Ning Mei also put down the soup bowl, pinched the last piece of the shortbread with her slender hands and stuffed it into her mouth. While chewing, she smiled softly and suggested: "I'll go get Ye Xi."

"Seeing that the news from her side is complicated, we should sit down and have a good talk."

Zhao Qing nodded slightly, stroked Qing Huan's hair and said with a smile: "If it weren't for her news, we still wouldn't know anything."

"I'm going to Nanding Territory to pick up Pu Xiu and bring her over, and I'll also call Xianning, Xiang Qin, and Wushuang."

Upon hearing this, Shuyue's hands, which were kneading the dough, suddenly froze, and she muttered unhappily, "How many people are there..."

My aunt smiled and said, "There must be at least six or seven guests. The soup will definitely not be enough."

Shuyue:???

She was silent for a moment, then whispered sadly, "Let's give them some tea. I'm too lazy to make soup."

Although my wife was complaining like this, she was busy all the time, helping Aunt Qinghuan to prepare dishes to entertain the guests.

Although they ate sunflower seeds at home, how could they let those fairy brothers eat sunflower seeds as well?!

It was really like moving Ye Xi's meals from the numerous and exquisite delicious pastries in Zhongzhou to the mundane countryside in the remote states.

After a brief conversation and laughter.

Zhao Qing and Ning Mei then set off separately to pick up people at the entrances of the two secret realms.

Just as Zhao Qing had previously passed through the secret realm and had to wait to be greeted when he arrived at Ye Xi and Jian Qiong's city, it was obviously not convenient for Ye Xi and Pu Xiu to come to Hong Ning casually.

This has nothing to do with whether or not to join forces, but is actually limited by the situation in Tianxiang City.

If we allow others to roam around in our city... wouldn't that create unnecessary hidden dangers?

Therefore, even with Zhao Qing's call, Pu Xiu and Ye Xi could barely be considered to have joined forces with Ning Mei, but they still kept a certain distance from each other.

No matter how much they cooperate, ensuring that there are not too many outsiders in their own city is the most fundamental bottom line. Otherwise, accidents are likely to occur...

At the ferry entrance leading to Nanding Territory, the sky is filled with yellow sand and the mountains and ravines are jagged.

"Brother Zhao, do you have any new arrangements?"

Seeing Zhao Qing's boat arriving here, among the guards, a blood-robed monk from the Li family came forward to greet him.

"No problem."

"Junior Sister Pu is here as a guest, Junior Brother Li can just take a break and go for a walk."

Zhao Qing chuckled and nodded in response, then briefly greeted several blood-robed monks.

After all, they were all from the same Blood Robe lineage, and he still remembered the names of many of them. After all, they were all his senior and junior brothers.

Even though some of the faces were unfamiliar, most of the blood-stained ones who came here were from the Li family behind Ninth Junior Sister, or were descendants of Sixth Senior Brother... Depending on the situation, it wouldn't be a wrong idea to greet them as Junior Brother or Sister Li.

Although Yujing monks can be seen everywhere in Tianxiang City, there is nothing noble about them.

But in normal times, they all guard the foundation and status of a sect or a town, and enjoy the protection and resources of Yujing anytime and anywhere.

In the more than ten years before Zhao Qingcheng became a traveler, he was roughly the same as them. Judging from the foundation of the Chu State, he was even inferior to them... Therefore, he did not feel any difference between them now.

Soon.

Pu Xiu, who received the summons, appeared at the ferry entrance.

The woman, dressed in simple star-shaped gauze, walked over alone. After lightly glancing at the gazes of many guarding monks, she smiled lightly and stepped onto Zhao Qing's spirit boat.

"Why is Senior Brother Zhao staring at Xiu'er like that?"

Meeting Zhao Qing's half-smile, Pu Xiu seemed to be embarrassed, whispering softly and spitting.

"Tsk, tsk."

Zhao Qing sighed and laughed, then steered the spirit boat back to the Blood Robe Palace, asking playfully, "Does this entrance look familiar?"

Pu Xiu understood instantly and also smiled strangely: "Of course I'm familiar with it."

"When Pu Xiu first entered Tianxiang City and explored the first Jade Tower secret realm in the Nanding region, he entered from here..."

She paused for a moment, then glanced at Zhao Qing dimly. "Afterwards, this Sand Gold Secret Realm belonged to me, but was soon taken back by my senior brother."

"Brother, if you want my Nanding Domain, just take it away. If you don't want it anymore, just give it back..."

Zhao Qing: ???

Didn’t I give you the Nanjia area for free?

Aren’t you making a lot of money?

He smiled, as if recalling something: "When I first entered the Sand Gold Secret Realm, I also entered through this entrance."

Pu Xiu was silent for a moment, then said jokingly, "Brother, you've deceived my friends to the point where they've lost their minds."

"..."

Zhao Qing turned around leisurely and looked at the flying sand in the sky without saying or laughing.

To be honest, when he and Si He suddenly entered the secret realm and saw the endless flying sand and barren mountains and dead rocks, he was stunned and unable to react.

"Brother, how can you be so idle as to invite Xiu'er to come over?"

Zhao Qing: "Of course it's a good thing. I'll invite you to my house to eat some pastries."

“Crisp…”

The woman's smile froze, and she asked in confusion, "Shortbread?"

"Well, scallion pancakes with salted vegetables are quite comfortable for us. If you have the opportunity to visit Yongning Chu State in the future, you should be able to taste it everywhere."

Listening to Zhao Qing's serious introduction, Pu Xiu was puzzled, but also filled with curiosity and anticipation.

She wasn't looking forward to the scallion pancakes, but was trying to figure out what Zhao Qing wanted to do with her...

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The round trip by flying boat did not take too long.

Soon, six more people came to have breakfast by the rocky spring outside the Blood Jade Immortal Boat Palace.

Apart from Pu Xiu and Ye Xi, there are naturally Xiang Qinluo, Xianning, Li Wushuang and Yan Hong.

The flying boat floats in the sky.

The yellow sand in the sky was blocked by the spiritual power restriction.

As everyone leaned on the railing and laughed and talked, the endless barren mountains and flying sand beneath their feet made this place look like a fairyland on earth.

There is no sun or moon in the secret realm, and the sky is stained with sand and dust.

Zhao Qing not only drank egg custard and ate side dishes, but also invited Ye Xi, Xiang Qin and Li Wushuang to sit down and enjoy life with their family.

Fortunately, Xian Ning was from the State of Chu and was very familiar with these meals. She could also help Xiaoyi and Qinghuan with some work. Otherwise, with six more mouths to feed, it would be really too much to handle at home.

"Do you eat eggs?"

Zhao Qing played with the cooked egg in his hand and threw it to Ye Xi and Xiang Qin for a chat.

Ye Xi smiled and looked a little speechless, peeling the eggshell by herself.

Xiang Qin said calmly, "Mingyue Mansion also has cultivators in charge of spiritual birds and spiritual valleys. In the early years, they often took some tonics..."

In this secret realm with flying sand all over the sky, he saw Fairy Tianxiang and Senior Brother Xueyi eating cakes and soup and chatting with his family.

Zhao Qing looked at his wife and felt relaxed and happy.

For a moment, he seemed to have found the true meaning of cultivation.

What is the purpose of practicing?

To gain more resources? A longer life? A higher status?

But not entirely.

Besides the pleasure of revenge...

In this chaotic Tianxiang City, above the flying sand, being able to invite the Tianxiang Fairy to eat cakes and vegetables is obviously a different and novel experience.

Zhao Qing leisurely poured another bowl of egg drop soup and said with a smile, "Qinghuan likes to eat sunflower greens. Would you like to try some too?"

"By the way, there's some movement in Tianxiang City, so it's a good opportunity for Junior Sister Ye Xi to talk to her."

Ye Xi: ...

She looked at Zhao Qing with a helpless look. Tianxiang City was already on the verge of a war, and Zhao Qing actually had the mind to drink porridge here...

And that’s not all.

He even slept last night, so not only did he have to get up early this morning to eat breakfast, but Xiaoyi was also busy preparing the meal!

Fairy Zhou, who was so resourceful and clever that she could break the star formation with her arrows, actually had such leisure time to hide in the secret realm and enjoy cooking... It was simply unbelievable.

now.

The girl put down the bamboo chopsticks in her hand, and casually gathered her greasy hands between her sleeves. She suppressed her smile and slowly recounted, "First, let's talk about the movements of the various ancient clans last night."

"Overnight, the Jian family abandoned all their cities except Beigui. Besides Jian Qiong, they gathered three more fairies, commanding over a thousand Yujing cultivators and three thousand from their clan... They retreated to Beigui and lay dormant."

Hearing this, no one was too surprised.

Given the strength of the Jian family, Jian Qiong will naturally not fight alone in the city. There are also other fairies who will bring help to the Jian family when necessary.

but……

"Why are they retreating? Is someone threatening their situation?"

Li Wushuang frowned slowly. Seeing Zhao Qing and his family leisurely watching, he carefully analyzed, "Tianxiang City is like a chessboard. The more cities you control, the more outlets you have."

"Abandoning the city can certainly greatly gather our own defensive strength, but it also cuts off many of our own retreat routes."

Zhao Qing:?

What is this nonsense?

He casually reminded with a smile: "There are still many secret realms to retreat to. The Jian family can also hide in the secret realm like us."

"However, retreating into the secret realm means giving up the initiative. The Jian family's strength in Tianxiang City is far from enough."

Xiang Qin listened quietly, frowned, and thought briefly: "This at least shows that the Jian family feels the crisis."