The jade tortoise in the box that Zhang Tie gifted to them was the ultimate target of the two girls when they joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. It was an important item in Yin-Yang Sect.
Although this item looked like a jade tortoise, it actually contained a secret method that was of great importance to Yin-Yang Sect.
Was it a coincidence that Zhang Tie gifted it to them? Of course not. How could there be such a coincidence in this world? Now that it was not a coincidence, there was only one explanation — — Zhang Tie had already known the identities of the successors of Yin-Yang Sect.
At the sight of the jade tortoise, Jiang Ruoxin's and Ji Yuelan's faces turned pale in a split second due to the joy and fear brought by the jade tortoise.
"Alas!" Ji Yuelan let out a deep sigh as she moved her eyes from the jade tortoise to Zhang Tie's face. Due to her complex mood, Ji Yuelan couldn't help dropping off tears. She revealed a poignant smile towards Zhang Tie as she said, "Ruoxin and I came from Yin-Yang Sect. We know that we're infamous in the world. Therefore, we didn't dare expose our real identities to you. I didn't mean to deceive you. However, I've not imagined that you've already known it. It seems that Your Majesty invited us to drink the Soul Breaking Liquor. After a short while, this elder sister would rather die in your hand. Given that we've known each other for a long time, Your Majesty, please don't allow others to ruin our bodies if we die. If Your Majesty still remembers the vague affection between us, please cremate our bodies and scatter our ashes into the river outside the Apricot Blossom Courtyard. The river is clear and accompanied by apricot blossoms all year round. It's a good place …"
The river is clear and accompanied by apricot blossom all year round. It's a good place … "Previously, Jiang Ruoxin's body became tense. However, after hearing Ji Yuelan's words, she became relaxed at once. She knew that Zhang Tie could easily kill them, not to mention that there were as many immortal generals as there were clouds in the Forbidden City. They had no chance to escape at all. Therefore, they preferred to accept their fate frankly rather than die in embarrassment.
Not knowing why, Jiang Ruoxin felt more complex at this moment. She felt that her faint hope and desire had been completely shattered the moment her identity was known by Zhang Tie.
When she heard Ji Yuelan's words, tears flowed down her cheeks. "Yuelan is right. Since His Majesty has sprinkled us together, we'll have companions in the future!"
"Have you really decided where to go?" Zhang Tie raised his head and let out a deep sigh, "It's said that there are always river monsters and river monsters in rivers. Those river monsters and river monsters are ugly, strong and fond of women. In many places, if local people always throw beautiful women into the water to worship them, they would arouse troubles and flood disasters. If you two want to settle down in the river, aren't you sending yourselves to them?"
Hearing Zhang Tie's words, Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin's faces turned pale. At this moment, both of them felt utterly disheartened. They didn't find that Zhang Tie's tone was a bit strange as if he was telling a ghost story. Additionally, Zhang Tie was raising his head with a faint, weird smile.
"If … if so, bury us on the mountain opposite to Apricot Blossom Village …" Ji Yuelan said gloomily.
"Not on the mountain. There are more monsters and ghosts in the mountain. If you want to settle down in the mountain, it's nothing different than sending sheep into a tiger's mouth. You don't know how many monsters and ghosts are drooling and smirking obscenely. They're waiting for you two beauties to fall into their trap. If you're buried on the mountain, you might be the wife of a rat spirit today; however, you might be robbed by a wild wolf spirit tomorrow. If that black bear spirit sees it, he would also think about robbing you …"
"If … if we're alive, we'll be condemned by the public and have nowhere to hide … even if we die … we'll have nowhere to go?" Jiang Ruoxin sobbed in a low voice …
Zhang Tie let out a sigh, "Therefore, you two beauties shouldn't think about how to die. What a pity it would be for you to die. You'd better think about how to survive and be my female immortal generals. You could help me in the daytime and dress up well in the evening to drink with me and appreciate the moons with me. You'd better do it for me. At least I don't look that scary. What do you think?" Zhang Tie said as he stretched out his hands to wipe off the tears on the two girls' faces. Closely after that, he put his arms around them and kissed Ji Yuelan's and Jiang Ruoxin's faces respectively.
When Zhang Tie kissed their faces, Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin finally realized that Zhang Tie was joking with them. Zhang Tie didn't want to do anything to them at all.
With complex feelings, the two women burst out into laughter. Watching Zhang Tie who was putting his arms around them, the two women looked complex as they didn't know what to say at all.
"Previously, this item belonged to Yin-Yang Sect. The old man took it and didn't return it. I'm returning it to you today. If you want to take it back to your sect, I will give you a few months' leave. You can make your own arrangement!" Zhang Tie let out a deep sigh as he continued, "If you don't want to return to Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, I will not blame you; neither will the immortal palace chase after you. I will help you to remove your names from the immortal palace …" Zhang Tie then couldn't help but lightly pinch Ji Yuelan's and Jiang Ruoxin's cheeks as he complained, "We've known each other for so long. Why don't you two have any confidence in me? The moment you saw me taking out this item, you would feel that I want to kill you. Am I that terrifying and vicious in your eyes? I've gifted you a gift so that you don't have to work so hard; however, in your eyes, the gift has become a soul-chasing talisman. I invite you to have a party on such a beautiful day; however, it turns into soul-breaking wine. That's so sad …"
Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin became a bit bashful at once.
"Don't … don't you mind our identities?" Ji Yuelan asked as she leaned against Zhang Tie's shoulder.
"I've read the cultivation methods of Yin-Yang Sect. Although the dual cultivation method of man and woman is weird and marvelous, it also originates from the universal laws of yin and yang. As the old saying goes, yin alone cannot give birth to; yang alone cannot grow. Additionally, don't you advocate monogamy or dual cultivation in Yin-Yang Sect? It's nothing to do with others. The bad reputation of Yin-Yang Sect is brought by some unworthy disciples. You can't beat all the disciples of Yin-Yang Sect at the same time. As a large sect, it's normal for some scums to come out!" "I've read the cultivation methods of Yin-Yang Sect. Such a small matter, compared to the dirty business that some righteous sects are capable of doing, is really not worth mentioning! "
"Do you really think so?" Jiang Ruoxin's eyes flickered.
"Of course. After you deliver this item to your sect, you could tell your elders and directors that if you really have nowhere to stay outside, you could come to Dragon Emperor Big Domain. As long as you comply with the laws of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, I promise you that nobody in Dragon Emperor Big Domain could do anything to you!"
Ji Yuelan and Jiang Ruoxin exchanged a glance with each other.
"We can't make a decision about this. We could only tell my masters about your idea. As for the details, it depends on them. Over these years, Yin-Yang Sect has been chased by people everywhere. My masters are very suspicious. Even if I tell them about it, they might not respond to me right away …" Jiang Ruoxin said as she gradually recovered her composure.
"It doesn't matter! It's up to you whether you want to come here or not. Additionally, even if your people of Yin-Yang Sect really come here, you don't need to notice me. You can go wherever you want. As long as you don't make any trouble and have Force Emperor Immortal Palace ask for them for me, it would be fine! " Zhang Tie said as he covered the box and directly pushed it into Jiang Ruoxin's hand as if nothing had happened. "Come on, drink up. Don't talk about it anymore!"
After getting back the top treasure of their sect, the two girls were thrilled. They even intended to stay in the Forbidden City to marry Zhang Tie tonight. However, Zhang Tie didn't let them drink too much. After being a bit tipsy, Zhang Tie let them leave.
"Do you really want to let us go?" Jiang Ruoxin asked Zhang Tie boldly as she was a bit tipsy.
"If you stay in the Palace of Heavenly Purity tonight and leave Dragon Emperor Big Domain a few days later, many people would pay attention to your whereabouts and movements. Do you want to stay here?" Zhang Tie asked with a smile. The two girls became silent as they knew that it was not a good thing for them to be the focus of so many people; especially when they had to find a chance to send that item back.
When they left, the two girls watched Zhang Tie with extreme resentment as if they were going to melt Zhang Tie.
After the two girls left, Zhang Tie continued to drink alone in the garden until the dead of the night.
Watching the bright moon in the middle of the sky, Zhang Tie had a lot of thoughts as he missed his parents and family members very much.
"A pot of liquor among the flowers, drinking alone without any partner. I raise my cup to invite the bright moon, three people facing the shadow. Now that the moon cannot be drunk, the shadow follows me. For the time being, I accompany the shadow of the moon, I have to enjoy myself until spring. I wander in the moon, I dance in disorder … "Zhang Tie sang loudly as he drank. His voice reverberated across the Forbidden City. In the song, Zhang Tie staggered to Jiaotai Palace. After closing the gate, he started to enter secluded cultivation …
(To be continued.)
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