Time flies, and in the blink of an eye another half a year has passed.

On this day, the peony flowers were in full bloom, and the door of Jizhen Palace slowly opened.

The boy who was dozing off outside the Jizhen Palace suddenly smelled a spiritual fragrance. He sniffed, moved his closed eyes, and felt a little confused.

At this time, a jade hand slowly rose up and gently tapped the boy on the head.

The boy opened his eyes and looked up with some displeasure, but when he saw the person coming, he was so scared that he woke up instantly.

"Mother...Mother." The boy stuttered for a moment, then quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Mother."

The Lady of the West is wearing a Qingxia Yusu fairy dress and a purple emerald jade lotus crown on her head. In her left hand, she is pointing at a jade-handled whisk made of Kunlun snow silk.

At a distance, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady in such attire lacks the majesty of the Xuanyang Yuannu Holy Mother Emperor, but has more of an immortal and quiet temperament.

"You sleep every year and every month, aren't you getting enough sleep?" The Queen Mother of the West looked at the boy with a clear gaze and smiled.

Upon hearing this, the boy bowed and said, "My Lady, forgive me."

"What's wrong with sleeping?" Jiu Tian Xuan Nu smiled faintly, then waved the whisk in her hand and said, "Go and get the gate sign for Ming Su Garden."

"I obey the order." The boy bowed and sang, then left Jizhen Palace.

As the door of Jizhen Palace slowly opened, Fang Jianfeng's graceful and elegant figure slowly came into the eyes of Jiu Tian Xuan Nu Qingyao Hanguang.

When the palace door was completely opened, the Lady of the Nine Heavens smiled and said, "What a young man who has been reborn."

Having already severed his obsession, survived the heavenly tribulation, and used a thousand strands of Dao Qi to rebuild his flawless golden body, Fang Jian quickly walked out of the Jizhen Hall and came before the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, bowing and saying, "Your servant Fang Jian, I pay my respects to the Grand Envoy."

"Yes." Jiu Tian Xuan Nu nodded in response, then took a closer look at Fang Jian and said, "Okay."

Then, the Queen Mother of the West waved her whisk lightly, turned around, and slowly walked down the steps of the Jizhen Palace, stepping onto the broken jade path in the sea of ​​peony flowers.

Fang Jian followed closely behind, slowly following behind the Queen Mother of the West.

"Have you read all the scriptures in the Jizhen Palace?" asked the Queen Mother of the West.

Fang Jian said, "My Lord, I have read all of them. Otherwise, I would not have been able to cut off my obsession so easily and survive the heavenly tribulation."

The Lady of the Nine Heavens was very satisfied. She then stopped and looked at the boundless sea of ​​peony flowers before her and said, "Do you know where this is?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Jian couldn't help but look up and glance around. Then, with a serious and affirmative expression, he said, "My Lord, I thought this was the Peony Garden."

"..." The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's smile froze. She glanced at Fang Jian with her phoenix eyes and said, "Anyone who isn't a fool can tell that this is the Peony Garden, right?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Jian hurriedly bowed and said, "Great Master, please forgive me. Perhaps I have misunderstood your intentions?"

The Lady of the Nine Heavens smiled, pointed at Fang Jian with her whisk and said, "You did it on purpose. Don't think I don't know."

Then the Lady of the Nine Heavens slowly said, "This is Mingsu Garden, my residence and Taoist temple in the Heavenly Palace."

"Ah?" Fang Jian was really shocked. Translating the meaning of Jiu Tian Xuan Nu's words, it meant that this was her private residence.

So, could the palace he had just woken up in that day be...

As if she could see what Fang Jian was thinking, Jiu Tian Xuan Nu nodded slightly and said, "The palace where you woke up that day is called 'Ling Su Pavilion'. It's the place where I practice meditation."

Fang Jian immediately bowed his head and said, "My Lord, please forgive me. I have offended your majesty and deserve death."

"Alright." Lady Jiu Tian Xuan Nu interrupted Fang Jian's apology and said, "I haven't said anything yet. What crime are you asking for?"

As he was speaking, the boy who had left earlier came back and came to the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens and bowed, saying, "My Lady, I have brought you the gate sign for Mingsu Garden."

After saying that, the boy took out a purple jade talisman in both hands.

The Lady of the Nine Heavens only glanced at the purple jade talisman, then waved her whisk and said, "Give the door sign to Master Hongqing."

"Ah, this..." The boy was very puzzled, looking at the Queen Mother of the West with big eyes full of doubts.

The Lady of the Nine Heavens smiled and said, "Don't ask any more questions."

"Yes." The boy bowed respectfully and handed the purple jade token in his hand to Fang Jian.

Fang Jian looked at the purple jade talisman with some confusion, and could not help but ask the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman, "Great Master, what is this?"

The Lady of the Nine Heavens said, "I am very busy with the affairs of the Taixuan Province, and I have to be in the Heavenly Palace all the time. I really don't have time to take care of the peonies in the Mingsu Garden. I am giving you this Mingsu Garden gate sign. When you are free from official duties, you can help me take care of the peony garden. You can also choose a palace here to live in."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jian quickly said, "Master, just leave this matter to the boys. Why bother..."

Before the Lady of the Nine Heavens could speak, the boy beside her said, "Mingsu Garden is the Empress's private temple. How can outsiders enter without permission? Even Qingyan, the boy who is close to the Empress, is not allowed to enter here."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jian immediately cast a puzzled look at the little boy.

The Lady of the Nine Heavens pointed at the child and said, "He is the formation spirit of Mingsu Garden, named 'Qingyi'. He has been enlightened by me and has gained a physical body. On weekdays, when I'm not around, he is the one who operates the formation and guards Mingsu Garden."

The Qingyi boy looked at Fang Jian and said, "The Queen gave you the sign for the gate because she didn't treat you as an outsider. But you're still trying to refuse..."

"You are the only one who talks too much." The Queen Mother of the West knocked on the head of Qingyi boy with the jade handle of her whisk.

Fang Jian finally understood at this moment and immediately bowed and said, "Master, I have no intention of disrespecting you... Thank you for your kindness. I will definitely live up to your trust."

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