Chapter 165

After Ji Tang resolved their doubts, the Breaking Formation Team, led by Chu Jinhuai, left for the Jiuzhou Continent without waiting for the Spring Flower Banquet to end.

Shaqi followed Ye Baidu back to Yewangchuan to pay a visit to the sturgeon shark king, Wuxun.

As the news of Ji Tang's retreat spread, there were indeed fewer people looking for her in the past few days. Instead, the visiting cards presented to Su Jinzhou piled up very high, even more spectacular than the letters in Xin Ge.

She took the initiative to find the busy man. With her life-saving magic weapon Wanyin, she appeared without any scruples in the Zhongchou Pavilion where her senior brother was meeting many visitors.

She walked slowly past the leader of a sect who was talking nonstop and sat in Su Jinzhou's armchair.

The seat cushion was gently pressed down by Ji Tang, and Su Jinzhou immediately noticed the movement around him.

He remained calm and continued to listen to the speech of Yang Sijun, the Palace Master of Wei Hai Palace.

Recently, the Wei Hai Palace has recovered the palace's treasure, the Xuanming Sea Pearl, and is in the limelight.

Yang Sijun even walked with a breeze and looked very energetic.

This time when he visited Su Jinzhou, he also talked about the matter of Xuanming Haizhu. Now he has moved from the layout of Wei Hai Palace to the layout of the entire Haihezhou.

Yang Sijun was talking excitedly, but Jitang was almost falling asleep.

She tilted her head to the side and simply rested her head on Su Jinzhou's shoulder.

Su Jinzhou's shoulders sank slightly, and he couldn't help but feel funny.

He found the right moment for Yang Sijun to speak and stopped him from speaking without leaving any trace.

"Sect Master Yang, I've recently heard that the Young Master of Dengtian City has been uniting numerous sects and palaces to form a formation-breaking team and a cultivation alliance. They're currently working to break the Jiuzhou formation and eliminate the black-clad forces. It's perfect timing for the Weihai Palace to recover the Xuanming Sea Pearl, giving them the perfect opportunity to make their mark."

Yang Sijun really stopped talking, but his expression was not very good. "He came to the Immortal Venerable to ask about it?"

"No, what's this, Sect Master Yang?"

"Immortal Lord, please forgive me for speaking frankly, but Chu Jinhuai has such a huge appetite! It's true that my Wei Hai Palace owes Deng Tian City a favor for the Xuan Ming Sea Pearl, but he's been trying to bend over backwards to make my Wei Hai Palace a subsidiary force of Deng Tian City. This is simply too much!"

Su Jinzhou raised his eyes slightly, "Why is Sect Leader Yang telling me this?"

Yang Sijun bowed and said, "Immortal Venerable, even if my Weihai Palace were to become affiliated with a certain faction, it would be the Suxuan Sect. How could it be his turn to become the Heavenly City?"

"With you and the Nightmare Lord in charge of the Suxuan Sect, you were able to eliminate the Black Lord and prevent the global destruction. Such illustrious achievements! How could a mere Chu Jinhuai compare to them?"

Su Jinzhou was naturally not likely to be influenced by his few words of flattery. He said calmly, "The Suxuan Sect suffered heavy losses in this battle with the Black Lord. I think it will take a long time to recuperate after this. This is the most important thing for the sect right now."

"As for what Sect Leader Yang mentioned, Sect Leader Suxuan has no idea about it. I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Yang Sijun quickly waved his hand and stood up, bowing, "What are you talking about, Immortal Venerable? I was too excited and rude!"

Su Jinzhou said, "It's alright. What happens in Dengtian City has nothing to do with Su Xuanzong. Master must have the same idea. This Lord and Nightmare Lord have no time to care about it. We can discuss the future later."

Yang Sijun lowered his head and said, "Yes."

After Yang Sijun left, Su Jinzhou said with a smile, "Are you bored?"

"His thoughts are obvious. I'll get tired of watching them after a while." Ji Tang showed up, hugged Zhu Jinzhou's arm, and leaned against him unscrupulously, almost putting all his weight on him.

"You've been so lazy lately. Is it because the black collar is in charge that you've suddenly relaxed?"

Ji Tang yawned in agreement, "It's better to relax. Otherwise, I'll be exhausted from playing along with these people all day long."

"That's true." Su Jinzhou agreed.

He put his arm around Jitang and stood up, "Let's go, let's go out and take a look today."

Jitang changed from putting his arms around his arms to putting his arms around his waist. His action seemed more like a coquettish gesture, but in fact he was trying to control him and prevent him from moving.

"Go to the Spring Flower Banquet?" Her hands were strong and she was already silently resisting.

Su Jinzhou broke through the void with a smile on his face.

Jitang immediately relaxed her grip. She looked up and asked, "Where are you going?"

Su Jinzhou: "Nine Dark Abyss."

*

Jitang hasn't returned to Jiumingyuan for a long time.

The Nine Nether Abyss she saw when she woke up was still a lifeless ruin on the mountaintop covered with weeds.

She knew that her master and Rao Jin had been arranging people to repair the Jiu Ming Abyss during this period of time.

Apart from the formation construction which needs to be completed by monks, the rest needs to be completed by hiring people among the people who are good at construction.

Jitang walked out of the void first and saw countless people.

These people all looked towards her, their eyes fixed on her. When she stopped, these people had already bowed down and shouted "Immortal".

At this time, a long, polished wooden stick rolled to Jitang's feet. She lowered her eyes and saw traces of charcoal lines on it.

She bowed to everyone from a distance.

Rebuilding the Jiu Ming Abyss is not an easy task, and each of these people has worked very hard.

Everyone who was secretly looking at Jitang gasped, apparently frightened by the overly polite behavior of the "immortal", and quickly buried their heads in the ground.

Jitang: “…”

Su Jinzhou came up from behind her and whispered to his men, "Let's go to Jiuming Tower."

After entering the building, Jitang said: "I just wanted to express my gratitude to them. Seeing how scared they were..."

Her voice gradually became quieter, her attention drawn to the exquisite decorations in Jiuming Tower.

Today, Jiu Ming Tower has been completely renovated and is much more beautiful than when she lived here.

The five elements gems inlaid on the roof sparkle brightly. When the doors and windows are closed and the light is dim, the flowing light will fill the four walls, just like the leaning galaxy, which is like a dream.

Her smashed storage box was also replaced with a piece of high-quality material that exuded a woody fragrance. It was carved with patterns and had a keyhole formed in a special way. It would be locked as long as she injected her nightmare spirit into it.

Looking at it this way, whether it was the overall layout of Jiu Ming Tower or the detailed furnishings, she could feel the designer's dedication and thought that it must have taken a lot of effort.

In her smiling eyes, she saw Su Jinzhou waiting quietly.

Don't look at his calm and composed appearance now. From what she knows, her senior brother is probably nervous at the moment, wondering how she will react.

"I see that the reconstruction of Jiu Ming Yuan is almost complete."

Su Jinzhou looked at her when he heard that.

"When my stepmother wakes up, we will hold the covenant ceremony!"

For Su Jinzhou, these words were undoubtedly the best answer.

As for the result he was waiting for, it now seemed not so important.

He was delighted in his heart and wished that the Dragon Lord would wake up immediately so that they could hold the contract-making ceremony tomorrow!

"I've heard that the fire in the deep mountains of Jin'an Prefecture is very effective against extremely cold things. I think if used properly, it can also help the Dragon Lord dispel the coldness that has long been accumulated in his body. I'll go get it now!"

He said this and stepped into the void.

"Brother..." Jitang wanted to call him, but he was a step too slow and his hand missed.

She helplessly watched the traces of emptiness disappear before her eyes, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Well, she could see that her senior brother was anxious.

Since there was nothing to do, Jitang simply went upstairs.

This was originally her bedroom, but now it has been converted into an open study.

The flower trees outside the building were still leafless branches. She didn't know if it was because Su Jinzhou left in a hurry, but she actually saw a hint of loneliness among the branches.

She immediately laughed at her own thoughts, her eyes falling on the uneven buds on the branches, and she could already imagine the magnificent scene when they bloomed.

She did not use any magic to intervene, wanting the plants to grow and bloom naturally.

Jitang continued to go upstairs. The third floor was her bedroom.

She saw her large jade bed made of spiritual jade at a glance. She didn't know when her senior brother brought the jade bed here.

She leaned in closer, her fingers tracing the delicate carvings. The bed had been wiped clean, even the cracks were spotless.

Ji Tang stared at the head of the bed in a daze, remembering that in her senior brother's dream, she had discovered the mechanism of the secret room behind this bed, and saw the portraits of those who had forced her into a desperate situation.

I hope that the secret room will disappear along with my brother's inner demons which are about to be completely destroyed.

*

It only took Su Jinzhou half a day to return to Jiu Ming Yuan, and he also brought back the fire of Shen Yan Mountain Fire.

The heat from the fire was scorching. If it weren't for Su Jinzhou's spiritual power blocking it, Jiu Ming Tower would have been burned to ashes in an instant by the overflowing fire.

Without stopping, they headed towards the Qingmang Yanyue Mountain.

Three months later, with the warmth of the fire, the Dragon Lord finally dispelled all the coldness in his body. With the Dragon Doctor's day and night care, the Dragon Lord finally woke up on a warm afternoon.

Ji Tang happened to be with the Dragon Lord at that time. Seeing the Dragon Lord wake up, she was ecstatic.

Her eyes suddenly became moist, and she wiped them away without leaving a trace, but her voice could not be concealed, and was choked with sobs, "Stepmother!"

The Dragon Lord has been sleeping for too long and has no strength left.

She raised her hand to touch Ji Tang's cheek, but her hand fell down halfway.

Ji Tang hurriedly held her hand. Now her hand was no longer icy cold. With the fire, her body was very warm.

The cool mountain wind was blocked outside the cave by the fire and had no chance to sneak in.

"Why are you crying?" The Dragon Lord was helped up by Ji Tang and leaned in front of Ji Tang. Although his voice was weak, it was as gentle as usual.

The spring breeze blew on Jitang's face, making him want to cry again.

"No." She lowered her voice unconsciously.

The Dragon Lord moved closer to her and touched the corners of her slightly wet eyes. "Well, you're not crying, it's little Pearl."

Ji Tang rubbed her cheek and said in a muffled voice: "Don't tease me, or I'll really cry soon."

The Dragon Lord laughed happily and looked much more energetic than when he had just woken up.

Jitang sent messages to his two elder brothers and senior brother respectively, and they all arrived in just a moment.

Huan Mang came in with red eyes. He looked back frequently when the Dragon Lord looked at him, and it was unknown how many times he wiped away his tears.

Huanyue is not much better than him. Compared with him, Jitang is the most tolerant.

They were all over a thousand years old, but in front of the Dragon Lord they were like fragile little babies. The three of them felt a little embarrassed.

Among them, only Su Jinzhou was the calmest. He told her everything about the Dragon Lord's years of poisoning and sleep. After he finished speaking, the Dragon Lord sighed.

"Are you injured? Of course you are. Are you seriously injured?" She cared more about the children's health than the black lords and the black forces.

Ji Tang smiled and said, "My stepmother wouldn't believe me if I said I wasn't hurt, but you see we are all fine now, that's the answer."

The Dragon Lord responded, his eyes filled with relief.

They talked from the afternoon to the evening. If they were not worried that the Dragon Lord was still weak after just waking up, none of them would be willing to leave.

After the Dragon Lord fell asleep peacefully, Huanmang and Huanyue also became busy. They had too many things to prepare, and night was the time when the dragon clan was most active.

Ji Tang had no desire to sleep. She sat at the stone table outside the Dragon Lord's cave. After Su Jinzhou sat down, she pointed to the dragon bones not far away and said, "Fortunately, my brothers and others have found some of the dragon bones of the previous Dragon Lord. As long as we don't mention it, maybe we can keep it a secret from my stepmother for a while longer." She was hoping for a lucky break.

"She will know soon." Su Jinzhou looked at the moonlight and turned to the dragon bone following the moonlight.

The moonlight coated the dragon bones with a layer of bright white light.

After a long time, the dragon bones have not turned dark brown, nor have they broken due to weathering. Instead, they are as warm as jade. After being tempered by time, they have formed the calm and gentle foundation they have today. Buried in the thick soil, they have become the indestructible skeleton of Qingmang Yanyue Mountain.

Seeing that Jitang remained silent, he held her hand.

Warmth spreads.

The Dragon Lord will know soon.

Because those were the bones of her lover.

Su Jinzhou pulled the person to his side and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't find him. The previous Dragon Lord is still in this mountain. He has never left. He is just protecting the Qingmang Dragon Clan and you in a more hidden way."

A soft ripple spread in Jitang's heart, "You are right."

The night is long and the moon is gentle.

Time can change many things, but the concerns and obsessions in people's hearts will always remain the same, no matter how the world changes. In a moment of thought, they can become as fresh as before, and then meet again in a certain year, month, time and moment.