That night, Duke Lu escorted Jing Jiu and Gu Qing to the Royal Palace.
Royal Concubine Hu had learned of the news in advance. She washed Jing Jiu clean, without wearing any perfume or make-up. She changed into a plain cloth and waited in the palace hall.
Back when Zhao Layue went to Nanhezhou, the owner of the Precious-Tree House took care of himself in the same way. It had to be said that the impression people had of the immortal masters of Aoyama was so rigid … and accurate.
It was evident that Jing Jiu was more satisfied with the little prince that day than the last time. He didn't say much before he was taken to bed by a maidservant.
The little prince Jing Yao felt a bit nervous after being reminded by his mother for a long time. He said the word "Grandmaster" with a trembling voice, which made him look rather adorable.
Jing Jiu shot a glance at Gu Qing.
Gu Qing said, "It's not an act. My Highness is much smarter than before."
A truly smart person wouldn't pretend to be smart.
Royal Concubine Hu wasn't a smart person. She didn't understand what Jing Jiu and Gu Qing were talking about after a moment of bewilderment. She cast a grateful glance at Gu Qing.
Then, she turned to Jing Jiu and asked nervously, "Are you going to take him to Aoyama?"
As a mother, she was reluctant to see her son sent to Aoyama to practice hard at such a young age. Yet, she was well aware that her son had become the target of everyone now that Jing Xin was imprisoned. Everyone wanted to meddle in this palace hall, so it was better for him to stay far away than to live in fear here.
"I'm just here to make you feel at ease, though I don't understand what it means."
Jing Jiu said, "The disciple of Aoyama is only an identity for him. What happens next depends on his father's opinion."
Having said that, Jing Jiu and Gu Qing left the palace hall. They looked at the deep end of the palace in the darkness of the night, bidding farewell to the Emperor.
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The stars fell on the plains. The shadows of the city walls of Zhaoge City were very clear.
Gu Qing asked, "Master, do you want to use a carriage?"
The people on Shenmo Peak all knew that Jing Jiu had a strange habit; that was, he preferred walking or riding in a carriage rather than riding on a sword.
The Gu Clan had a carriage specially prepared for him, which had sent Liu Shisui and Xiao He to Guocheng Temple. It was still parked in Cloudy Town.
If Jing Jiu wanted to take the carriage, Gu Qing would ask the Gu Clan to fly the carriage over. All they had to do was wait in Tongqu County outside Zhaoge City for half a night.
"No need," said Jing Jiu. "I'm going somewhere right now. You can go back to Green Mountain by yourself."
"No. I'm going somewhere, and you," Jing Jiu said. "I'm is is going to leave. I is going to will Jiu will will will will, and will.
"Master" in "Clan Qing" Jiu "and Jing" Jiu.
Thinking of what Jing Jiu had done in the Fiend Prison, Gu Qing didn't dare leave. He insisted on staying with Jing Jiu.
Jing Jiu didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with Jing Jiu. He took out the white cat from his sleeve and put it in Jing Jiu's bosom, saying, "You sit behind me."
Having said that, the iron sword came out from Jing Jiu's body, hovering quietly in the darkness of the night, reflecting the starlight.
After being corroded by the green pond for three years, the burn marks on the surface of the iron sword became smoother, but they didn't become smaller. On the contrary, the sword became wider, large enough for a few people to sit on.
Yet, Gu Qing was concerned about something else, looking at the iron sword in surprise.
Jing Jiu had been in the Undefeated State for many years, but he couldn't bring the sword into his body, so he couldn't cultivate the Sword Ghost. As such, he had to leave Aoyama and sneak into the Fiend Prison.
Now that the iron sword had become one with him, it meant that he had already solved the problem. Wouldn't he be able to reach the Free Travel Realm soon?
The iron sword broke through the air and flew toward the northwest under the starlight, soon disappearing into the darkness of the night.
Jing Jiu sat in front of Jing Jiu, and Gu Qing sat behind him while holding the white cat.
Even though he was shielded by Jing Jiu's body, the Chaotic Wind coming from all directions still made Jing Jiu feel a slight pain on his face.
Jing Jiu had a high Cultivation state by now, but he was still disturbed by the Chaotic Wind, indicating that the iron sword was flying very high and very fast.
Gu Qing was surprised, wondering why Senior Master Mo's flying sword looked like a sword of the Fairy State in his Master's hands, even though it was an ordinary flying sword.
As for why Jing Jiu didn't feel anything when the Chaotic Wind was so strong, Gu Qing had never thought about it.
Jing Jiu didn't criticize Jing Jiu's shamelessness. In his mind, his Master was not a regular Cultivation practitioner, so he couldn't be judged by the standard of a regular Cultivation practitioner.
Besides Zhao Layue, Jing Jiu believed this the most.
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As the iron sword landed on the barren land, the twilight was thick, and the blood-red setting sun shone on the snowland in the north, making that place look mysterious and dangerous.
Gu Qing was so shocked that he couldn't utter a word since it took him such a short time to come here from Zhaoge City.
Of course, it was also because he had been blown by the Chaotic Wind for a whole day, and his body had become stiff, and his face was aching.
Jing Jiu's cotton cloth had many cuts on it because of the Chaotic Wind, turning into strips of cloth dancing in the wind, making him look like a pretty beggar.
It was very peaceful in the snowland at dusk. The so-called mysterious and dangerous situation was merely the emotion of the people.
The Queen of the Snowy Kingdom should be nursing her baby, so she didn't have the time to pay attention to what the humans were thinking.
The residents of White Town didn't know these secrets. All they knew was that the demons of the Snowy Kingdom hadn't appeared for many years, and they held carnival after carnival in the city.
The residents here were all believers, and their religion was a combination of the Windy Broadsword Church and the Zen Sect. They were a bit crazy, but also very sincere.
Hundreds of colorful banners decorated White Town like a bride. Looking from the cliff where Jing Jiu stood, those colorful banners pointed to the same place.
It was the small temple among the red cliffs in White Town.
Jing Jiu looked at the small temple in Silence, not uttering a word for a long time.
Gu Qing's body had finally warmed up a bit. "Master, are you looking for someone?" he asked in a trembling voice.
Jing Jiu uttered "hmm" and said, "I heard that Guo Dong often appears here."
Gu Qing was surprised, because he didn't expect to hear this name.
If it wasn't Bai Zao, Guo Dong would be here.
Wasn't she the disciple of Shui Yue Nunnery? It was said that she had an ordinary appearance … Well, his Master didn't need to care about the appearance.
"Senior Master Aunt had waited for you here for more than a year, in that small temple."
Gu Qing suddenly said this in a serious tone.
Jing Jiu understood what Jing Jiu meant. He reached out his hand and patted Jing Jiu's head, saying, "I know."
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The iron sword broke through the air again.
It didn't take long before they arrived in Juye City, three hundred miles to the south of White Town.
It was late at night, but the streets were still crowded. Many traveling merchants were still eating and exchanging useful information at the same time.
The most convenient place to exchange information in Chaotian was not the brothel or the restaurant, but the medical houses.
Those medical houses had the names of begonia flowers, gardenia flowers and all kinds of flowers carved on their boards.
Looking at the flower he couldn't recognize on the board, Jing Jiu shook his head. He had dealt with the Curtain Rollers a few times, but he still didn't understand why they did it.
Gu Qing walked up the stone steps with the white cat in his arms and knocked on the door of the medical house.
The medical house would receive patients at midnight, but it was rare to see two people and a cat together.
And these two people looked a bit messy, but they were obviously not sick. Was it possible that the patient was the cat with closed eyes?
"Honorable guests, we don't know how to treat a cat …"
The assistant stopped talking before he could finish his sentence. He led them into the medical house and closed the door.
Jing Jiu took off his conical hat, exposing his face.
Gu Qing stood behind the chair while holding the white cat in his arms.
Jing Jiu sat in the chair.
There were three cups of tea on the table.
As the hot tea in the cups cooled down, the doctor finally came back.
"The immortal master asked for it in a hurry. I couldn't find out anything in one day. The information is the same as before. Please forgive me."
The doctor said this with a bitter smile, thinking that Jing Jiu had asked for the information in Zhaoge City last night, and Jing Jiu came to Juye City today. No information could escape from him.
"Please tell me," said Jing Jiu.
The doctor said, "Nobody knows the origin of Guo Dong. It seems that she appeared suddenly."
"When?" asked Jing Jiu.
The doctor took out a jade amulet from his sleeve and held it in his hand, saying, "Lian Sanyue started cultivating behind closed doors many years ago in an attempt to break through the Heavenly Arrival State …"
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