Chu Nian smiled and said, "If you only think about relying on the innate immortal power inherited from your ancestors, but don't think about putting in the hard work to cultivate properly, then even if you become strong, there will be limits."

Bai Jiuxiao thought there was some truth to her words. However, Chu Nian didn't want to argue with her anymore and directly called out "Lan Dian," ordering her to send Liu Ying back to the Liu residence.

Lan Dian picked up Liu Ying and disappeared in a flash.

Seeing Bai Jiuxiao sign the contract, Chu Nianqing smiled coolly and said, "I won't sever the connection between you and your daughter. From now on, I'll have to trouble you to manage Qingqiu well." After saying that, she waved her hand and put Tuoba Hongyuan and the contract into the spatial artifact.

She turned to look at Nan Hua and Yin Shanjun, and said with a smile, "My two guests, although you are guests, you must know Qingqiu better than I do. How about it? Would you like to tour Qingqiu with me and tell me some interesting stories about Qingqiu?"

Nan Hua coldly snorted, "With so many people in the Qingqiu Fox Clan, if you want to know about the interesting things here, just ask these foxes. What do your affairs have to do with me and Lord Yin Shan?"

He was still furious about Hu Tiantian's punishment. Making someone clear land to farm—what kind of punishment was that? If killing an entire family could be atoned simply by farming, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

Chu Nian understood his annoyance and resentment quite well. To be honest, she was also quite annoyed and resentful, but what could she do? Xiao Linzi said it wouldn't work.

Even if you have to kneel down, you have to spoil your own apprentices!

She recalled how Xiao Linzi treated Xiao Xiao Lin, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly, "What a tragedy!"

No one knew why she used the word "sinful," but Hu Lin volunteered, "Your Majesty is new to Qingqiu, why don't you let this old minister show you around Qingqiu first?"

Yin Shanjun coughed lightly and smiled, "Elder Hu Lin probably doesn't know the true intentions behind His Majesty Liu Nian's invitation to me and Nanhua!"

Hu Lin, being a seasoned veteran, naturally understood the implication in Yin Shanjun's words and quickly chuckled, "In that case, I'll take my leave with everyone." With that, he hurriedly led his group away.

The fox clan members were still feeling a bit wistful. It turned out that Empress Bai Jiuxiao was not the legitimate daughter of the Tushan Fox Queen. The Tushan clan made up almost half of the fox clan, and only with their support could the royal family maintain stability.

However, the culprit has now been taken in by Chu Nian, and the power of that Imperial Seal is too great. As long as it is used, the fox clan will obediently submit. Even if the Tu Shan clan wants to rebel, they probably won't be able to do anything.

Chu Nian turned to Nan Hua and Yin Shan Jun and said with a smile, "Let's go!" As she spoke, she glanced at Bai Jiu Xiao.

With the beast enslavement contract complete, she and Bai Jiuxiao could communicate directly through their souls. Bai Jiuxiao stood up and began to act as their tour guide, introducing several scenic spots in Qingqiu.

After the group had been playing for a while, Yin Shanjun said, "Hey little girl, if you have any questions, just ask them now. I'm getting impatient with you for holding them in."

Chu Nian sighed helplessly and said, "Lord Yinshan is indeed a celestial lord who can understand human feelings."

Yin Shanjun quickly said, "Don't flatter me. The things you want to know, Nan Hua and I may not know."

Chu Nian thought for a moment and then said, "Could you two immortal lords please tell me how you usually communicate with Lord Jingting?"

Yin Shanjun looked at Nan Hua.

Nan Hua said with a dark face, "I am acquainted with Jing Tingjun, why would I tell others how to contact him?"

Yin Shanjun quickly nodded and said "Mm".

Nan Hua glared at him with a dark expression: "Yin Shanjun, what do you mean by this? Following my lead, you're just being hurtful!"

Chu Nian smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you two to contact Lord Jingting now."

Nan Hua: "Contacting him for no reason will annoy him, given his personality."

Chu Nian recalled that he seemed to have a lot of work in the underworld and sighed helplessly, "That's true. He's always busy. If you contact him every now and then, it will definitely annoy him. How about this, you tell him that you've had enough of Qingqiu and want to leave, but you can't get out, and ask him to help you get out."

Yin Shanjun exclaimed in surprise, "Little girl, you've taken this joke a bit too far!"

Nan Hua said, "You want to take us hostage? Do you have the ability?"

Chu Nian frowned and said, "Didn't you say that contacting him for no reason would annoy him? Then, why not just find a reasonable excuse to contact him?!"

Yin Shanjun said angrily, "We are two immortal lords who have lived for so many years. How can we be held hostage by a little girl like you? Don't we have any dignity?"

Chu Nian: "Even if you say that I detained you in Qingqiu, Lin Jingting will know that you are lying for me and will not believe you, so it will not endanger your face at all."

Yin Shanjun chuckled and said, "How did you know?"

Chu Nian: "Tactful." Seeing that Nan Hua was about to speak again with a dark face, she quickly added: "Don't tell me that Lin Jingting knows you are lying for me, and he will definitely blame you for contacting him for no reason. If you think my reason is not good, then find a reason yourself. Anyway, just contact him as soon as possible."

Yin Shanjun said helplessly, "Why did you ask us to contact him? What do you want to see him about? That guy is so busy every day, otherwise why do you think Nanhua and I would so easily forgive him for having someone impersonate him at our three-person gathering?"

Chu Nian pondered for a moment and said, "There's something I'm concerned about."

Yin Shanjun asked curiously, "What is it?"

Chu Nian: "Do you guys remember that Zhao Feiyang once said that he had to go to the gathering because he received an invitation from a powerful person at the last minute, so he asked Zhao Feiyang to impersonate him?"

Yin Shanjun suddenly realized, and murmured, "That's right, with Jingtingjun's strength, who could be so strong that he had no choice but to go?"

Nan Hua seemed to understand something upon hearing this, and couldn't help but become curious.

Yin Shanjun quickly took out a piece of jade.

Seeing this, Chu Nian quickly extended her spiritual power to thoroughly examine the jade. She discovered that the jade was not as simple as it appeared on the surface, but rather a kind of artifact similar to a boundary stone, capable of transmitting messages across "boundaries".

Moreover, this jade stone can also be used to create images directly in the void.

She sensed Lin Jingting's magical energy emanating from the jade, indicating that it was a "weapon" crafted by Lin Jingting.

"This little Lin is amazing! He actually crafted a device that allows for cross-dimensional video calls. He's truly worthy of being my apprentice; he's made great progress!" Chu Nian exclaimed inwardly, using her mental power to examine every detail on the jade stone with extreme care.

The jade stone flickered under Yin Shanjun's manipulation, but after a few flashes, it went out with a "pop." A line of text appeared in the void: "Busy right now, we'll talk later."

Chu Nian's face darkened. She felt that Lin Jingting had guessed that she had encouraged Yin Shanjun to contact him, which was why he deliberately did not answer the call.