"Good, Eldest Senior Sister, you're doing very well!" Li Qiushui had just recovered from the shock. She looked at Heavenly Mountain Tonglao and gnashed her teeth. But she also knew that she couldn't kill Heavenly Mountain Tonglao as long as Song Qingshu was here. She could only suppress the jealousy in her heart for the time being, but her words still revealed her uncontrollable killing intent.
Heavenly Mountain Tonglao didn't care at all. "Of course I'm doing very well."
"Shut up!" Song Qingshu felt a headache coming on. It was said that three women made a scene, but there were only two women here.
Feeling his anger, the two women looked at each other, snorted and turned their heads away at the same time.
After all, Lone Dragon Peak was not a bottomless abyss. Not long after, Song QingShu brought the two of them to the foot of the mountain. The two girls raised their heads and looked at the towering mountain peak, both of them were filled with lingering fear.
"Well, I don't want to deal with those people from the thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands anymore. Let's find a safe place to settle down." Song QingShu said. Initially, Jie Tan Temple was a good place, but he didn't want to lead these two old witches to Yelu Nanxian and Mu Wanqing's side, who knew what would happen next.
"A safe place …" Li Qiushui pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "Why don't we go back to the Western Xia Imperial Palace?"
Heavenly Mountain Tonglao immediately objected. She had never agreed with him. "That's your territory. I won't go there."
Song Qingshu looked at Li Qiushui thoughtfully. "The current Imperial Palace isn't the same as before. Li Liangzuo is looking for you all over the world. Why do you want to go back now?"
Li Qiushui smiled faintly. "A few days ago, he dug three feet into the ground and searched the Imperial Palace. It was indeed dangerous to return at that time, but how would he expect that I would return? As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place."
Heavenly Mountain Tonglao's eyes also lit up. She finally remembered that Western Xia was no longer a place where Li Qiushui could hide the truth. If she returned to the Imperial Palace, not only would she not be in danger, but she could also secretly inform Li Liangzuo and ask him to deal with that bitch …
Song Qingshu nodded. "That's right. Now that Li Langzuo is searching the world, there are spies and soldiers everywhere. It might not be as safe as the palace."
Even though he was not afraid of those elites from Class One Hall, he was someone who hated trouble the most. If he could avoid trouble, he would do so.
After reaching a consensus, the three of them set off for the Imperial Palace. Even the lofty palace walls of the Southern Song, Qing, and Jin Dynasties could not stop Song Qingshu, let alone the low palace walls of the Western Xia Dynasty. Although it was daytime and he had two people who were holding him back, he still snuck in silently.
"Young Master's Qinggong can be said to be the best in the world." Li Qiushui praised from the bottom of her heart. Originally, she knew Wave-treading Subtle Steps. Looking at the whole world, she had never been convinced by anyone in terms of Lightness Skills. Until today, she had been continuously stimulated.
Heavenly Mountain Tonglao sneered, "No matter how much you flatter him, he won't like you."
Li Qiushui was instantly enraged. "Do you have to argue with me?"
"Are you done or not?" Song Qingshu was also angry. If the two young girls were arguing, he would have some appreciation, but when he thought of their age, they really lacked beauty. "Li Qiushui is familiar with the Imperial Palace. Let's find a place for us to stay."
Although the most dangerous place was the safest place, they could not blatantly find a room in the Imperial Palace to stay.
Li Qiushui thought for a moment and said, "Originally, the Cold Palace is a good place, but Li Liangzuo has always been meticulous. Maybe he also left some eyes and ears there … Right, we can go to the Ice Cellar in the Imperial Palace."
"Ice Cellar?" Song Qingshu had a strange expression. Was this the power of the plot? Why did it become the same as the encounter of the little monk Xuzhu in the original work? Was there going to be a scene of a girl dreaming of a boy?
"What's wrong with the Ice Cellar?" Li Qiushui also looked nervous. Now that Song Qingshu had used his absolute strength to convince her, she was afraid of making him unhappy.
Song Qingshu came back to his senses and hurriedly replied, "No, the Ice Cellar is very good."
Tianshan Tonglao thought that the bitch probably saw that her martial arts had not recovered and wanted to use the cold energy in the Ice Cellar to deal with her … However, she had always been strong. Although she had guessed the other's intention, she was not willing to admit defeat and did not refute.
With Li Qiushui leading the way, the group soon came to a large stone house. They saw that the walls of the stone house were made of large stones that were four or five feet square. They were abnormally thick, and the door was made of a row of eight pine trees that were cut in half and nailed together.
Li Qiushui said to Song Qingshu, "Young Master, please open this iron door. I am now seriously injured and most likely won't be able to open it."
Tianshan Tonglao, who was at the side, curled her lips and said, "Pretending again."
Song Qingshu walked forward and held the large iron ring on the door. He opened the door and felt that the door was really heavy. It was indeed difficult for an ordinary person to open it. Worried that they would be discovered by the patrolling guards, the three of them quickly went through the door. Song Qingshu closed the door again.
They continued to walk forward. After the main door, there was another door. A gust of cold air seeped out from the door. The weather was getting warmer. Although there was still snow on the peak, the ice on the flat ground had long melted and the flowers were blooming. However, there was a thin layer of white frost on the door of the Inner Door.
Under Li Qiushui's guidance, Song Qingshu walked forward and pushed the door. It slowly opened. It was only a gap of about a foot, but a gust of cold air rushed out. Pushing the door open, they saw that it was filled with sacks of rice and wheat. The height of the sack was connected to the roof. It was obviously a granary. On the left side, there was a narrow passage.
Song Qingshu was stunned, "Isn't it an Ice Cellar? Why is it a granary?"
Li Qiushui smiled, "Young Master, you misunderstood. These sacks are not filled with grain, but with cotton. The main purpose is to prevent the cold air from escaping from the Ice Cellar. At the same time, it also prevents the heat from coming in from the outside."
"I see." Song Qingshu nodded his head. He remembered that when he was young, he had seen people who sold popsicles with baskets on their backs. They would often cover the baskets with a layer of quilt. When he was young, he found it strange that the popsicles would melt. It was only later when he grew up that he understood the reason.
Once the two doors were closed, the inside of the warehouse became pitch black. They couldn't even see their fingers in front of them. Now that Song Qingshu could see, it didn't affect him much. They directly entered from the left side. The deeper they went, the stronger the cold air became.
By this time, Tong Lao had already lit up her torch. In a split second, a strange scene appeared in front of the three people's eyes. They saw that all around them, there were large, square-cut chunks of ice. The light from the torch shone on the ice chunks, sometimes it was green, sometimes it was blue, it was very strange.
Li Qiushui said, "Let's go down." She held onto the ice and led the way. She took a few turns among the ice and walked down a big hole in the corner of the room.
Song Qingshu followed behind her and saw that there was a row of stone stairs at the bottom of the hole. After they walked down the stone stairs, there was another room filled with ice. He could not help but be shocked. "This design is quite ingenious. By the looks of it, there should be another level to this ice storage." As expected, there was another big stone room at the bottom of the second level, and it was also filled with ice.
Li Qiushui brought out an oil lamp from somewhere and sat down after lighting it. She said, "We've entered the third level. No matter how smart Li Liangzuo is, he might not be able to find us."
As she spoke, she let out a long sigh. All this while, she looked very calm on the surface, but she was actually very anxious in her heart. Li Liangzuo had Class One Hall, Kongtong Sect, and Spirit Vulture Palace's help. He could be said to have as many elites as there were clouds in the sky. If they wanted to avoid the eyes and ears of the elites when they entered the inner courtyard of the palace, half of them had to be vigilant and cautious, and the other half had to rely on luck. It was only at this moment that she felt slightly at ease.
"I'll go outside and look for some blankets and cushions. We can't just sleep on the ice when the time comes, right?" Li Qiushui rested for a while before standing up.
Song Qingshu frowned. "I don't intend to stay here for long." He came out this time to instigate Spirit Vulture Palace to fight against Li Liangzuo. Now that he had Heaven Mountain Maiden under his control, he was halfway to success. However, if he delayed any longer and allowed Murong Fu to lead the people from the Thirty-six Caves and Seventy-two Islands to fight against Spirit Vulture Palace, the losses would be great.
Li Qiushui smiled sweetly. "It's getting late. You don't have to be in a hurry to go anywhere. No matter what, you need to rest for a night, right?"
Song Qingshu thought about it and agreed with her. When he saved Heaven Mountain Maiden on Lone Dragon Peak, it was dawn, and he was delayed on the mountain for a while. In the end, he came down and rushed to Lingzhou City, which was two hundred miles away. He also avoided the pursuers and the palace guards along the way. It was already evening outside.
Moreover, he had a question in his mind. He could use the night to investigate it.
However, Li Qiushui's smile just now seemed to contain an inexplicable meaning. He did not know what she was planning … But he did not take it to heart. Now that his martial arts cultivation had reached this level, he could completely ignore her crafty schemes.
"I'll go find something to eat too." Heaven Mountain Maiden stood up as well.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll take the opportunity to kill you?" Li Qiushui asked with a faint smile.
Heaven Mountain Maiden looked at her, and then at Song Qingshu. "This brat still needs me. You won't be able to live even if you kill me." She was, after all, experienced. Now that she had regained her composure, she knew that Song Qingshu had helped her along the way because he had a favor to ask.
Li Qiushui smiled. "I won't kill you for Master's sake. But I'm afraid that you'll inform Li Liangzuo to betray me."
Heaven Mountain Maiden shook her head. "I did have that thought in the beginning, but I understand now. Li Liangzuo is a scheming and ruthless person. If I'm in my normal state, I can naturally work with him. But if I go to him in my current state, I'll be walking right into his trap. He'll take the opportunity to take over the Vulture Palace, and I'll die."
Li Qiushui was startled. "Eldest Senior Sister, I realized that I've always underestimated your intelligence."
"What did you say?!" Heaven Mountain Maiden's eyebrows were raised.
"That's enough." Song Qingshu stopped them in time. "Li Qiushui, you go. You stay here."
After Li Qiushui left, Heaven Mountain Maiden said impatiently, "Brat, why do you want me to stay?"
Song Qingshu said calmly, "You're my captive now. Be nice, or I can't guarantee what I'll do."
"You!" Heaven Mountain Maiden opened her mouth, but thought of her current situation. She snorted and did not provoke him further. "Why did you keep me here?"
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