frightfiction Chapter 960 The Invitation of the Master of Cuiyuan Tower
Chapter 960 The Invitation of the Master of Cuiyuan Tower
now.
The forbidden area of the Nangong clan was utterly silent.
The rear courtyard of the Six Shrines is similar in form to the Blood God Temple.
Zhang Jinyi had already returned to her room, where she lay naked in the bathtub, resting with her eyes closed.
The whale girl leaned against the table, lying there lazily.
The two chatted idly.
"How long will we be staying at the Nangong family's place this time?"
"do not know……"
"Judging from Master's words, it's a long-term plan, perhaps for hundreds of years."
"Over a hundred years!?"
"Hmm... Zhao Qing is currently focused on his cultivation, and when his master gave him instructions, he completely ignored the Nangong family's intentions."
"Judging from the situation, the Demon Court is currently focused on recuperation and observation..."
Zhang Jin parted her red lips slightly and murmured these words.
She immediately opened her beautiful eyes, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised in confusion: "What's your hurry? Just sit there and relax, otherwise you still have to work."
Whale Girl: ...
I'm not in a hurry.
Why am I in such a hurry?
I'm just surprised... Is Qingjun really going to live in Xiao Zhao's house for over a hundred years?!
She found it strange, but didn't gossip about it.
Instead, she whispered, "There's been no movement from Phoenix Tower. Is it just our group coming to Nangong?"
The room was filled with steam.
The woman, reclining comfortably in the tub, splashed the water: "No, let's wait and see who from Nine Swords Tower comes..."
"I reckon it's someone of great importance..."
Sister Zhang pondered and thought about it casually.
Right now.
The restrictions on the rear courtyard rippled, causing the two to focus their attention and turn their heads.
The primordial spirit swiftly swept across the restriction.
It turned out to be Nangong Lian transmitting her voice from the front hall!
"Senior Brother Zhao, Senior Sister Zhang."
"Our ancestor invites you two to visit the Thirteen Shrines... Is this convenient for you?"
Um! ?
Upon hearing the commotion, Zhang Jin frowned slightly, immediately lifted her hair and stood up, her slender feet lightly stepping out of the bath to change her clothes.
At the same time, he instructed the whale girl, "Go and answer her."
"I'll get ready and call Zhao Qing."
Seeing this, the whale girl understood the important matter. She nodded, tossed a cloud-patterned robe to the maiden, and then left the room to wait in the front hall.
The so-called invitation from our ancestors...to visit the Thirteen Shrines.
Isn't that Nangong Cangyuan?
To be more precise, the owner of the Jade Mandarin Duck Pavilion!
Although he's just a figurehead, his cultivation and status are still there. The Demon Court promoted him to the Nangong Clan, so how could they not recognize this Lord of the Tower?
soon.
Zhao Qing received a message from his senior sister.
He didn't linger with Chu Xin, but after greeting Xiao Qingying, he was escorted out of the Heavenly Evolution Record by Shu Yue...
His expression showed slight confusion and surprise.
Leaving the catalog, I saw that my senior sister was already dressed up neatly, wearing a demure robe, her hair tied up with a beautiful hairpin, looking very formal.
"What's the noise?"
"Meeting so late at night?"
Zhao Qing couldn't help but mutter to himself, puzzled by Nangong's actions.
If the thirteenth patriarch were to meet with the Blood-Clad lineage, it would be no later than the hour of Chen (7-9 AM).
It's pitch black... what are we doing?
In this regard.
The senior sister was equally puzzled. She glanced at Zhao Qing and chuckled, "He's probably getting impatient waiting."
"Pack up."
"What, are you not giving the Master of Cuiyuan Pavilion any face?"
Zhao Qing: ...
He sized up his senior sister's dignified and elegant figure, then readily nodded and went to the bedside.
He touched a black robe and changed.
He muttered idly, "I told the little girl, and she nodded and said to go and take a look."
"You even took a special shower?"
Zhao Qing could smell the lingering, rich fragrance emanating from his senior sister, which was unusual for her, and her swan-like neck was also slightly damp.
I'm just washing my ass.
Helpless, Sister Zhang leaned lazily against the doorframe, watching her junior brother change clothes: "What a coincidence, I was just planning to take a break and then go out for a stroll..."
Oh?
Zhao Qing raised her hand to tie her hair, and looked at her senior sister's beautiful eyes with a surprised smile: "You're shopping by yourself?"
Zhang Jinyi:?
"Get lost."
While spitting lazily, the senior sister had already taken the lead, leaving Zhao Qing's room and heading towards the front hall.
Zhao Qing, with a playful expression, followed suit and soon they were walking side by side.
……
Soon.
The blood-stained immortal boat rose from the Six Shrines and slowly floated toward the Thirteen Shrines.
There were four people on the boat.
The whale girl then sailed off with them.
When Zhao Qing asked Nangong Lian, she smiled softly and said, "This disciple is not qualified to communicate with the Ancestor."
"It's an explanation from the ancestral hall."
"See if any of the senior brothers or sisters are free, and go sit over there."
That's it...
Zhao Qing and Sister Zhang exchanged glances, tacitly abandoning their intention to inquire.
No matter how many questions were asked, Nangong Lian still knew nothing.
Anyway, I immediately met that immortal lord...
Think about this.
The two of them felt a strange mix of anticipation and unease.
I met with the Master of Yujing Tower.
Both of them had similar experiences.
But to say... meeting the new master of Yujing...
This seems rather bizarre.
How should the blood-robed disciple approach his master's visit? Or...?
Zhao Qing, in particular, was pondering and unsure of what to do.
After all, the new owner of Cuiyuan was someone he boasted about, and the more he thought about it, the more outrageous it seemed...
In the blink of an eye.
The blood-stained fairy boat landed outside the Thirteen Shrines.
A beautiful woman, accompanied by her maid, greeted them warmly with a smile.
"Gentlemen, fellow Daoist Bian, I have been waiting for you for a long time. This way, please—"
The beautiful woman, a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, showed no signs of aging. She gently leaned closer and took the whale girl's arm...
Nangong Lian lowered her head slightly, took a half step back, and whispered, "Auntie."
Whale Girl whispered, "Nangong Yao's mother, the previous head of the family's wife."
Oh……
Zhao Qing understood; he knew it even without Whale Mother saying it.
After all... it depends on height.
This lady wasn't particularly tall either. Although she had a more mature and sophisticated air than Xiao Nangong, traces of mother-daughter kinship could still be seen in her eyes and brows.
The group was surrounded by people, and one after another, Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation cultivators paid their respects.
If you didn't know better, you'd think it was some kind of grand meeting between two families.
In reality... it was the old and new factions of Yujing that were even more solemn, yet it was in the dead of night.
It's a bit hellish.
Zhao Qing followed with a smile. His senior sister usually answered all the greetings, while he, the eighth brother, remained silent.
However, what echoed in her ears was the beautiful woman's gentle voice: "Thank you for taking care of my daughter, young master."
"Although Cuiyuan has passed away and Yao'er is no longer a high-ranking official, she is still the apple of the family's eye."
"If you need anything at home, please just let me know."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qing merely glanced at the beautiful woman and nodded slightly without responding to the telepathic message.
The beautiful woman only mentioned it once, without ever glancing at Zhang Jin, and gently smiled as she introduced the situation of the Thirteen Shrines.
Most of them mention how many years the family has been passed down, the previous family heads, and their close or distant relationships with certain powerful figures in the Blood Robe Clan...
These thirteen ancestral halls are extremely large.
It was almost like a city market, much, much larger than the Six Shrines.
Zhao Qing and his senior sister, Whale Girl, toured the place quickly, exchanging greetings with some fellow Daoists from the Thirteen Shrines.
They followed the beautiful woman into a quiet palace complex.
This is the end.
The woman finally stopped and bowed deeply towards the depths of the palace: "Grand Ancestor."
Zhao Qing and the other two saw this.
Without much hesitation, he followed suit and bowed as well.
I greeted the poster as a junior.
The shouts were particularly solemn...
Since things have already come to this, let's not worry about how she became the host; she's still the host of Cuiyuan.
"Hehe, you three young friends are too kind."
"please."
Young friend...
Zhao Qing thought to himself, "Didn't they call me 'fellow Daoist' last time?"
of course.
He was just grumbling to himself; as a fellow Daoist, he had no complaints whatsoever.
He is, after all, a celestial being...
now.
He, along with his senior sister and the whale girl, entered the palace.
The beautiful woman bowed again and remained where she was, waiting.
……
Thirteen ancestral halls, including the ancestral temple.
Empty and quiet.
The footsteps fell, their echoes lingering.
There are jade tables on both sides of the main hall, and at the end of the long steps stands an old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom.
Zhao Qing raised his eyes.
Then he lowered his head and followed his two senior sisters to sit down at the next seat.
If they were facing the real landlord, let alone Zhao Qing and Zhang Jin, even if all eight of them were together, they certainly wouldn't dare to sit down directly.
But here in the Nangong family... well, I'll just sit here.
"The poster gave instructions so late at night, is there anything important to tell you?"
Zhang Jin's posture was dignified and respectful. Although he was seated, he acted as a junior representing the Blood Robe lineage.
Zhao Qing and Whale Girl also looked up at the head of the table with serious expressions, remaining silent.
Meanwhile, at the head of the hall, the newly appointed master of the Jade Maiden Pavilion, who had just entered the Jade Capital, had a kind expression.
His gaze was fixed intently on Zhao Qing... Finally, he sighed with a mix of emotions.
"Mother Nature plays tricks on people."
"Given this predicament, on behalf of the Nangong bloodline, I thank you in advance, young friend."
Between words.
The Immortal Lord of the Dao, who was sitting at the head of the table, stopped smiling and stood up, bowing to the Nascent Soul man below him.
Zhao Qing immediately got up, saying he dared not.
Actually... I thought to myself, that's more like it.
After Zhao Qing sat down again.
Nangong Cangyuan glanced at the three of them again and sighed in a deep voice, "An invitation late at night... there's nothing important to discuss."
"First, I'd like to express my gratitude."
"Secondly, I just wanted to meet my two young friends and have them sit with me."
talking.
He slowly descended the long steps, then sat down halfway down, looking utterly helpless, as if to say, "What kind of immortal lord am I? I'm just having a terrible headache..."
See this scene.
Zhao Qing and Sister Zhang understood, of course.
Anyone who becomes the owner of the Cuiyuan Tower without even realizing it will feel like they're walking on thin ice, their mind buzzing with anxiety.
To reach that position.
While I was excited, I was also filled with more anxiety and apprehension.
joke.
During the council of immortals and gods, the Demon Lord Lianyin appeared in place of Qingjun, with the entire Demon Court behind her, all of whom were extremely flustered.
Not to mention Nangong Cangyuan...
now.
Faced with the humility of the senior colleagues.
Sister Zhang replied respectfully in a soft voice, "You flatter me, Master. Please give your instructions."
Ok……
Nangong Cangyuan's gaze sharpened slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.
Looking at the current situation.
With a helpless smile and a sigh, he said, "I am terrified. May I ask if the Blood-Clad One... is Lord Qingjun still in the clan?"
Lord Qingjun...
hiss.
Zhao Qing listened without changing his expression.
Why would Lord Qingjun be in your Nangong clan? What are you thinking?
Zhang Jie also looked surprised.
Wan'er asked in confusion, "Master, you have a divine dragon tail swing, but this disciple does not know that."
"Why do you say that, senior?"
Nangong Cangyuan fell silent upon hearing this, then pinched his brow as if he had lost interest.
"Both of you."
"Don't try to fool me..."
"My lifespan is limited; I've spent nearly a thousand years in seclusion in the palace to prolong it... In some ways, I might not even be as old as the two of you..."
"I have this question."
"I just wanted to ask you two young friends to pass on a message: do you think I, the owner of the Emerald Mandarin Duck Pavilion, have the opportunity to truly pay my respects to Qingjun..."
Oh?
Do you wish to pay your respects to Qingjun?
Zhao Qing felt a strange sensation in his heart, and exchanged a solemn glance with his senior sister.
Look...
This is all done.
The Jade Mandarin Duck Tower Master wanted to see the Blood-Clad Tower Master, and he actually greeted us?
Is this right?
This is not only wrong, it's downright absurd!
Just looking at the old man's posture, Whale Girl couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.
...How pitiful.
Facing the vortex of the entire Jade Capital Star Palace, it is indeed true that one lacks sufficient foundation.
To even see Qingjun and have a conversation, I had to ask Zhao Qing for help.
simply……
Go against Tiangang!
Even in this situation, things got even more outrageous.
Zhao Qing and Jin Yi, of course, could not agree to this.
I won't say whether I consulted my master.
Based on their familiarity with Qingjun, they should have refused her outright. After all, how could a little girl like her be seen by people?
Putting aside whether Qingjun cared about the Nangong family or not, let's just talk about whether Qingjun has any shame...?
Therefore.
Zhang Jin looked helpless and softly refused, "Without a summons from Master, this disciple cannot see Master. I hope Master Nangong will understand."
Master Nangong...
The old man looked helpless. When he heard the Blood-Clad Walker call him Master Nangong, he felt a sense of disorientation. Even as a celestial being who had lived for tens of thousands of years, he never expected that he would have this day!
He requested to meet Qingjun, but received no response.
He didn't seem too surprised.
He just sighed and shook his head...
Then she looked at Zhao Qing.
He inquired in a friendly manner: "Young friend, you have assessed the situation and made a strategic plan that spans a thousand miles."
"The Nangong bloodline is protected by the Demon Court, which is why it is in its current state."
"I would like to ask you for your guidance, young friend..."
"How should the Nangong family conduct itself now?"
"Will he remain obedient as before? Or will he maneuver among the various factions? Or perhaps the Demon Court has other plans?"
I rely on!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qing...
That was a very sincere question.
It's clear that the old man was truly bewildered.
It's like begging and pleading everywhere... They've even come to me for help!
Clearly, they still wanted the Demon Court to give them an answer, so they could at least have some idea of what was going on.
But then again.
The current situation has left not only the owner of Cuiyuan Tower bewildered and caught in a dilemma.
Zhao Qing was completely clueless and knew nothing about it.
What should be said but shouldn't be said.
Aside from knowing that his careless remarks might provoke the Star Lord, he never imagined that the Nangong Clan would suddenly ascend to the throne of Yujing.
now.
The old man was already extremely humble and puzzled.
He could only smile and shake his head: "This disciple is short-sighted and cannot see the big picture."
Zhao Qing was straightforward, saying directly, "Don't ask me, I don't understand."
In reality, they were helping the old man.
After all, he genuinely didn't understand, and there was no need for him to spout nonsense from the perspective of the Demon Court at this point; if he went astray, things would only get more chaotic.
Not only will he be burdened with the blame, but he might also push the Nangong family into a complete mess.
Nangong Cangyuan, upon hearing this, realized that Zhao Qing was completely unaware of the situation.
The smile on his face froze slightly, revealing a hint of undisguised loneliness.
He then looked at Zhang Jinyi and Bian Jingyu...
She sighed softly, "Since the Jade Maiden took on this role, there have been countless discussions, both big and small, within the clan, day and night, over a dozen times already."
"But even now."
"But there was not a single rule or regulation."
"Even if it's just a Void Refinement cultivator making a move to reshape the stars of the Jade Couple Pavilion."
"There are too many concerns within the clan..."
"May I ask, Zhang Xingxing?"
"Before you left, did Qingjun give you any instructions regarding your visit to the clan?"
"So that I can see the road ahead clearly..."
Zhang Jinyi: ...
Should we explain?
This is indeed true.
He instructed Zhao Qing to refine a Qi Gathering Pill for her...
She remained silent for a moment, her posture dignified and solemn, looking back at the old man listening quietly, as if deep in thought.
And she was seated below Zhao Qing.
The whale girl felt a sense of unease, but gradually she came to understand the situation.
This old senior Nangong is really out of options... He directly asked Xiao Zhao and Jin Yi what to do at Cuiyuan Tower.
But then again, what do they know?!
……