Xiao Qi was a little touched. For the sake of Second Eldest Sister, Big Brother could put aside his own feelings and swallow his anger.
Once Chu Li caught up with Jiang Kuai, if he could not show his sincerity and only relied on force, it would only force Jiang Kuai into a life-and-death struggle. Jiang Kuai would never hand over the Longevity Grass. Only by giving him a chance could he possibly get the Longevity Grass back.
This chance was very slim, but he had to fight for it even if there was only a slim chance. It was with this mentality that he found the Longevity Grass.
"Second Sister, since Chu Li could get Jiang Kuai's heart, why didn't you say so earlier!" Siao Tieying grumbled.
Xiao Qi shook her head. "Chu Li's Light-body Technique is great, but he's not a deity. He might not be able to do it."
"As long as there's a sliver of hope, I have to fight for it!" Siao Tieying said, "Alright, send him off right now. He'll be promoted to rank four. If he can really find the Longevity Grass, he'll be promoted again!"
Xiao Qi said, "We need the public house's cooperation. We need to find out where Jiang Kuai is first!"
"We're already looking for him." Siao Tieying said, "We'll have news soon."
"I'll go look for Chu Li," Xiao Qi said.
In her heart, she did not have much hope of recovering the longevity grass.
Jiang Kuai was a Sky Burglar. He was very knowledgeable. How could he not recognize the Longevity Grass? Even if he did not value it at first, after knowing the identity of the House of High Dukes, he could guess that it was a valuable item. He would be able to find it out after a careful investigation.
If it could increase one's lifespan by sixty years, Jiang Kuai would probably swallow it straight into his stomach.
Siao Tieying stared at her in dissatisfaction, "Hurry up and go look for it!"
"There's no hurry," Siao Qi said.
Siao Tieying said snappily, "It's possible that Jiang Kuai would've eaten the Longevity Grass in the time it took to finish these few sentences!"
"Alright, alright, I'll go right away." Siao Qi shook her head. He was currently in a half-crazy state, so it was not appropriate for her to reason with him.
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Chu Li was taking care of the spirit herbs in the courtyard. He had already harvested a batch of them and was now planting new seeds.
The power of the Glory's Will Tree had been demonstrated for the first time. The harvesting time was reduced by two-thirds compared to the normal harvest time. A spirit herb that was a year old only needed four months.
Xue Ling was practicing the Dark Yin Palm at the side. Not only was the Dark Yin Palm's palm energy strange, but the palm technique was also strange. She needed to understand it well, practice makes perfect.
"Knock, knock." Someone knocked on the door of the courtyard.
Chu Li used the Omniscient Mirror to take a look and realized that it was Xiao Qi. He waved his hand and gestured for Xue Ling to open the door himself. He dusted off the spirit soil on his palms and opened the door to the courtyard. He gave a fist salute and greeted, "My Lady."
Xiao Qi was dressed in a snow-white gown, looking otherworldly. Suru, on the other hand, was dressed in a light green gown, looking elegant and pleasant.
"Let's talk inside." Xiao Qi stepped into the courtyard.
She looked at the Glory's Will Tree and the spirit herbs around it and nodded in satisfaction. The growth rate of the spirit herbs was extremely fast. Although it was only a small piece of spirit soil, it was comparable to a spirit herb garden.
Furthermore, the value of this small courtyard was immeasurable as it was able to grow all the spiritual herbs in the Living Herb Garden.
Xue quickly came over to greet him.
The four of them entered the gazebo. The green bamboo rustled and swayed. It was quiet and pleasant.
Xue served the tea and left quietly.
Xiao Qi put down the white jade teacup and looked at Chu Li coldly. "Chu Li, you're now rank four."
Chu Li was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "Thank you, Lady!"
Going from rank five to rank four was a huge chasm. He thought that it would take a few years to accumulate merits. Rank four was not something that could be achieved with time. It was all about merits.
Xiao Qi said, "This is what you deserve. … There's one more thing."
"Glory's Will Courtyard?" Chu Li smiled. "Master Xiao Tieying doesn't agree?"
"Big Brother has agreed." Xiao Qi said lightly, "But something happened in the Public House."
Chu Li looked at her.
Xiao Qi said, "They found a Longevity Grass but it was snatched by the Celestial Monkey halfway."
"Longevity Grass?" Chu Li was stunned and said in surprise, "The legendary Longevity Grass?"
"Yes."
"There's really Longevity Grass in this world?" Chu Li sighed. "I didn't expect it. It's said that it can increase one's lifespan by sixty years. It's really a good thing. … How did it get snatched?"
To be able to find the Longevity Grass, it could be seen that the Public House was powerful. It should not have been snatched. No matter how important it was, it must have been escorted by a Grandmaster. It should be foolproof.
Xiao Qi said lightly, "You know the Celestial Monkey, right?"
Chu Li pondered for a moment and nodded.
He found the information about the Celestial Monkey in his mind. An Innate Master with peerless Light-body Technique. Even if he faced a Grandmaster, he could escape unscathed.
Chu Li believed that this was not a false rumor. His Light-body Technique was superb. He could definitely escape unscathed even if he faced a Grandmaster.
"The Celestial Monkey took the opportunity when the Ferric Demon Ridge ambushed the Public House's Protectors and snatched the Longevity Grass." Xiao Qi said lightly, "Now that he's missing, it's possible that he has recognized the Longevity Grass."
Chu Li sighed. "Maybe he has eaten it!"
"If he ate it, then kill him. If he didn't, then take it back. If he hands over the Longevity Grass, we can let bygones be bygones." Xiao Qi said, "You can do this!"
Chu Li was stunned and pointed at himself in surprise.
Xiao Qi said, "Your Light-body Technique is the best. There's a glimmer of hope to catch up with him. If you can get the Longevity Grass back, you can advance another rank."
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "My Lady, I'm not that capable."
Su Ru rolled her eyes at him and scoffed. "Chu Li, how will you know if you don't try?"
Chu Li sighed. "I guess the Public House's Protectors have already tried?"
"Big Brother sent two batches of people but there's still no news. It's probably hopeless." Xiao Qi shook her head. "If it's so easy to catch the Celestial Monkey, he would have died countless times. We still have to rely on you."
Chu Li picked up the white jade teacup and took a sip. He sighed. "Finding the Celestial Monkey is harder than finding a needle in the sea."
The Celestial Monkey was the world's famous Celestial Bandit. He had offended countless people but he was still free and unfettered. No one could do anything to him. This meant that no one knew where he was hiding and he was proficient in concealment techniques. The world was so big. It was completely wishful thinking to find his hiding place.
After snatching the Longevity Grass, it was obvious that Jiang Kuai must be hiding and would be hiding for a while.
Under such circumstances, to find him, unless a miracle happened. Chu Li had the Life and Death Scripture and the Omniscient Mirror, but he was not a deity. He could not be omnipotent.
"The Public House will send people to help you," Xiao Qi said.
Chu Li sighed. "My Lady, you know, it's useless."
The Celestial Monkey had not only offended their family, he had offended all twelve Public Houses, especially the Ren Public House, who hated him the most and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible. The Ren Public House was powerful, but they could not find him, let alone the Yi Public House.
Xiao Qi said lightly, "So you don't want to go?"
Chu Li looked at her cold and expressionless face. He sighed again. "Since my Lady has ordered, of course, I will obey!"
"That's good." Xiao Qi's expression softened.
Su Ru said, "Then? Leading the Tailoring Sword to control the Mo Sang? Burning the Carbonyl? Changing the Xiu??? Sacrificing himself? Cui Tang Si Wu.
Xiao Qi asked, "Is there anything else you need?"
"Who is the Longevity Grass for?" Chu Li asked.
Xiao Qi was stunned. She did not expect him to ask this at this time. "It's for Second Eldest Sister."
Chu Li nodded thoughtfully.
It seemed that Master Xiao Tieying really valued relationships. The temptation of sixty years of lifespan was too big. He could actually resist it and wanted to give the Longevity Grass to Siao Shi. It was worth his effort.
Su Ru said, "Do you want me to help you?"
Chu Li shook his head. "The fewer the people, the better. It's not easy to catch up to the Celestial Monkey."
"Where do we start?" Xiao Qi asked.
Chu Li pondered for a moment and looked up. "Have the Protectors returned?"
"You suspect that there's a spy?" Xiao Qi immediately understood what he meant.
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