With the help of the Three Purities Grass, it would be safer and smoother to enter the State of Free Travel with the Nine-Deaths Sword Style. Jing Jiu was well aware of this, so how could he not be prepared?
Even Zhao Layue didn't know how many other treasures were hidden on the top of Shenmo Peak.
But now that she already had the Three Purities Grass, why did she still need to look for it? Was it for Gu Qing?
In the early morning, the owner of the Precious-Tree House entered the room. His eyes were a bit red, indicating that he hadn't slept all night. But he was clean, and his temples were a bit wet, without any strange smell.
It was said that the immortal masters of Aoyama preferred cleanliness. He was worried that his vulgar smell would offend her, so he took several baths and didn't dare to use any fragrant powder.
In fact, facing Zhao Layue, this kind of worry was unnecessary.
She didn't even look at him kneeling on the ground and said, "Many people should know about this, right?"
The owner of the Precious-Tree House stiffened slightly, and fear rose in his heart.
Though the Guardians and stewards of the house were loyal and obedient, who didn't care about the Master of Aoyama's every move? Who could guarantee that no information would be leaked out?
Zhao Layue handed the box to him and said, "There is a Three Purities Grass in it."
The owner of the Precious-Tree House was even more shocked and confused, wondering what she meant.
Zhao Layue said, "You will make it appear wherever I need to find it. Can you do that?"
The owner of the Precious-Tree House stared at the floor in front of him. He didn't dare to move his eyes, but his mind was racing.
He didn't understand the purpose of this strange request, but he still answered without hesitation, "Yes."
Gu Qing walked him out of the room. He bowed and said that he didn't dare to do that.
"I saw that there were formations guarding the walls and windows of the Precious-Tree House."
Gu Qing asked, "What's so special about it?"
The owner of the Precious-Tree House said, "It's mainly used to isolate sound and breath."
Gu Qing asked, "Will there be a warning if someone touches it?"
The owner of the Precious-Tree House didn't dare to guess the purpose of these questions, so he answered, "Yes."
Gu Qing asked again, "Do the Precious-Ware House and the Outer House use the same method?"
The owner of the Precious-Tree House said, "It's mainly used to conceal the breath of the treasures. Nothing else is required. So we all use the same formation provided by Ōzawa.
After a moment of silence, Gu Qing said, "I think you should know how to dismantle this formation without giving any warning."
The owner of the Precious-Tree House still couldn't figure out what he wanted to do, but his back was wet with sweat. He said in a slightly tense voice, "I have to."
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Zhao Layue and Gu Qing continued riding their swords to the north. They landed when they saw the large city in the distance.
That was Zhaoge City.
They landed on the ground not because they wanted to show respect to the imperial court, or because they were afraid that the Pure Heaven Bureau would misunderstand them, but because they had no intention of going to West Mountain Residence.
There was a manor outside Zhaoge City. It was unknown how much gold and silver had been used to build the manor, which was as beautiful as a fairyland. It was the second manor of the Zhao family.
There was a lake in the Zhao Garden, and there was only one boat in the lake.
Zhao Layue sat at the bow of the ship, looking at the few pitiful clouds in the blue sky in silence.
Three years ago, she and Jing Jiu had a conversation on this ship.
Following that, Jing Jiu left to attend to some matters. According to her calculations, he should have gone to Mount Li.
Later, Shui Yue Nunnery's Mo Xi appeared and asked her to meet in the Mingcui Valley on behalf of Guo Dong. As a result, the assassination attempt took place.
Because of the assassination attempt, she couldn't participate in the Law Tournament. Because of the conversation on the ship, Jing Jiu took her place in the Law Tournament and never came back.
This ship should have sunk long ago.
Gu Qing closed his eyes and cultivated on the grass by the lake.
There was no one in the Zhao garden.
There wasn't even a servant.
It was extremely quiet.
As dusk fell, Zhao Layue and Gu Qing got up and left. They entered Zhaoge City before nightfall.
It was still sunny outside the city gate. After walking through the long and gloomy city gate, the raindrops fell down, wetting their cheeks. Zhao Layue remembered that it was spring.
They stopped at the entrance of an alley amidst the pattering spring rain.
They could see the black eaves of Taichang Temple in the distance. They looked more like the horns of an old dragon under the effect of the darkness of night and the rain.
Zhao Layue walked up the stone steps and pushed a green brick on the wall one inch.
She knew that a smooth stone ball would start rolling in a place she couldn't see, and then it would smash a precious ceramic bowl or basin.
She didn't understand why Jing Jiu didn't use the formation when he told her about it. If it was just to listen to the sound, why did he use the precious ceramic ware from the official kiln?
Later, she realized that the simpler the mechanism was, the more reliable it would be, and the more precious the object would be valued if it was destroyed.
She and Gu Qing walked in as the gate of the courtyard was opened.
She nodded to the family in the living room across the small garden, and then walked along the roofed corridor to the room.
There was no bamboo chair in the room. There were a few inks on the shelf, and a chess set on the table.
Gu Qing glanced at it twice and was certain that it was the same chess set they had played on the Chessboard Mountain.
Duke Lu walked out from a corner and said sentimentally, "I've known your father for many years, but I didn't expect to meet his daughter in this capacity."
Gu Qing was startled, but he didn't say anything.
Zhao Layue nodded slightly and said softly, "He said he could ask for your help if he needed any help."
Duke Lu said, "Please tell me."
Zhao Layue said, "I want to go to the palace."
"You want to meet the Emperor?"
Duke Lu thought that she was qualified to meet the Emperor in her current status, but since she wanted to arrange it himself, it meant that she wanted to meet the Emperor in private.
Zhao Layue said, "It's the Royal Concubine. Please arrange it."
Duke Lu glanced at her meaningfully, and said, "Okay."
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The Royal Concubine in the Royal Palace was none other than Royal Concubine Hu.
Everybody knew it.
The son of Duke Lu was lost in thought, thinking of what had happened in the palace over the last three years, especially Royal Concubine Hu's situation.
"It's not important why she wants to meet Royal Concubine Hu."
Duke Lu knocked on the table lightly with his finger to bring his son back to his senses, saying, "What is the most important message from her appearance today?"
The son was taken aback, and then asked, "Our State Duke Manor has served the Shenmo Peak for generations?"
"That's right," said Duke Lu.
The son was startled, saying, "Does it mean that the person who made the agreement with grandfather was … the Immortal Jingyang?"
Duke Lu said, "There's no other explanation for it. What do you think?"
The son laughed out and said, "What else can I think? I feel very good right now, and I even want to go out and shout, "Who else is there?"
Duke Lu shook his head with a smile, reminding him, "The Immortal Jingyang has already ascended."
The son of Duke Lu couldn't help but feel regretful when he thought of this. "How to arrange it? Even if the Emperor trusts you, it's hard to arrange someone to enter the palace without anyone knowing. It was the Emperor who Jing Jiu met when he entered the palace, and the situation was different. "
"It's not difficult. When the Emperor learned that she had left Aoyama and might come to Zhaoge City, he asked me to … "
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