As the future queen's younger brother, Jiang Wenhuan was unlike other princes and their offspring. While others were not allowed to enter the court without being summoned, he had special privileges. Over the years, he frequently traveled between his fiefdom and Chaoge, and was highly valued by Yin Shou. Naturally, he also became acquainted with Mengmeng.

He nodded to the servant behind him, who immediately brought over an exquisite box.

"What is this?" Mengmeng asked, blinking her eyes.

“The Mermaid Pearl of the East Sea,” Jiang Wenhuan said with a smile.

As he spoke, he opened the box, and a beam of white light immediately emanated from it, accompanied by a faint scent of the sea.

The box contained hundreds of beads the size of pigeon eggs, known as mermaid beads, which, as the name suggests, are beads found inside the bodies of mermaids in the sea.

"Yay..." Mengmeng exclaimed happily, reaching out her little hand to pick up a piece and put it in her mouth.

"Click..."

Jiang Wenhuan's face twitched immediately. Although he had witnessed the little guy's ability to eat anything before, he was always shocked every time he saw it.

"Delicious." Mengmeng ate it in a few bites and said, tilting her little head back.

"Take it, let's go." Mengmeng said to Yin Jiao who was standing next to her.

"Okay." Yin Jiao immediately picked up the box and gave his uncle a shy smile.

"Wait a minute." Jiang Wenhuan quickly called out to Mengmeng. He hadn't finished talking to her about important matters yet, and he couldn't let this girl get away.

"What's wrong?" Mengmeng asked, tilting her little head.

"Mengmeng, how's the thing I asked you to do last time?"

"What is it?" Mengmeng asked, looking confused.

Jiang Wenhuan was speechless; it seemed the other party hadn't taken it to heart at all.

"It's to see your brother, right? Didn't you promise to take me? He was in seclusion last time, but I heard from my brother-in-law that the immortal has already come out of seclusion," Jiang Wenhuan said quickly.

"Hehehe... I forgot." Mengmeng stuck out her little tongue shyly.

She glanced at the box in Yin Jiao's hand, her eyes darting around, and then said.

"Come with me, my brother is up there today," Mengmeng said quickly.

"That's great!" Jiang Wenhuan said with a look of delight.

As Yin Shou's brother-in-law, he naturally knew of Li Daoyi's existence, but he had never had the chance to meet him over the years, as Li Daoyi was always in seclusion whenever he came to Chaoge.

With a wave of her hand, Mengmeng opened the barrier leading to the upper level, revealing an entrance.

Soon the three of them arrived at the ninth floor of the Zhutian Restaurant. The space on the ninth floor was even larger than Jiang Wenhuan had imagined, and it was decorated extremely luxuriously. The furniture inside was something he had never seen before.

"Tap tap tap..."

Mengmeng ran happily up and down the stairs.

"oops!"

She gasped in surprise, and her whole body floated up.

Upon seeing this, Yin Jiao and Jiang Wenhuan behind them immediately stopped in their tracks.

Immediately afterwards, a white figure slowly emerged. It was Little Dragon Girl. She held Mengmeng by the back of her collar with her left hand. The little girl pouted with a dissatisfied look on her face.

"How many times have I told you not to run around here? You always make such a commotion every time you come," Little Dragon Girl said with a hint of reproach.

"So beautiful..." This was the first time Jiang Wenhuan had seen Xiaolongnu, and he hadn't expected that her appearance would be no less than that of Dongfang Bubai.

"Hmph..."

"Who is he? Why did you bring an outsider?" Little Dragon Girl looked at Jiang Wenhuan.

“Senior Long, this is my uncle. He wants to meet the immortals,” Yin Jiao said quickly.

Xiaolongnu looked enlightened; she had naturally heard of this name before.

"Jiang Wenhuan pays his respects to the immortal." Jiang Wenhuan bowed.

"Heave-ho."

The little girl felt a lightness in Xiaolongnu's hand, and she had disappeared from her grasp.

"Giggle giggle..."

Mengmeng ran inside with a big smile; that was where Li Daoyi was.

Little Dragon Girl shook her head helplessly, nodded to Jiang Wenhuan, and then turned and went inside.

Upon entering, one immediately sees Li Daoyi standing by the window, with a tea table beside him. A cup of hot tea is still steaming, and on the tea table are sliced ​​peaches, other seasonal fruits, and some snacks.

Mengmeng tiptoed over and reached out to grab the snack.

“You’re so carefree, always running around everywhere,” Li Daoyi said, turning to the little guy.

"Hmm, not at all leisurely, I'm very busy. I have to go to East Street to see the acrobatics, and I also have to go to West Street to see the animal fights. So many things to do," Mengmeng said seriously while eating her snacks.

At this moment, Xiaolongnu also entered with Yin Jiao and Jiang Wenhuan.

Upon seeing Li Daoyi, Jiang Wenhuan immediately knelt down.

"Jiang Wenhuan, son of the Marquis of Dongbo, pays homage to the immortal."

"Yin Jiao greets the immortal." Yin Jiao also knelt down, holding the box.

"Get up!" Li Daoyi raised his hand, and the two slowly stood up.

“I’ve heard Yin Shou mention you before. You’re skilled in both literature and military strategy. You’re quite impressive.” Li Dao nodded.

"The immortal has praised you."

“You see I want to stay in Chaoge, right?” Li Daoyi continued.

“Yes, I want to stay in Chaoge to train,” Jiang Wenhuan quickly replied.

Next, Li Daoyi inquired about some matters concerning the Marquis of Dongbo, and Jiang Wenhuan answered them one by one.

"Of the four great lords, your father is the most respected, and with your sister's connections, the Dongbo Marquis's Mansion can be considered the most prestigious noble family besides the royal family. I also know about your removal of the slave shackles. Following the court's lead is a good thing," Li Daoyi said slowly.

"Yes, that's what my father said too. So when Chaoge issued the decree, my father responded immediately. It's just a pity that the other lords... sigh..." Jiang Wenhuan sighed as he spoke.

"Ignore them. Go find Yin Shou and tell him I've already agreed. Ask him to arrange a position for you in the Heavenly Dragon Legion," Li Daoyi continued.

Upon hearing about the Heavenly Dragon Legion, Jiang Wenhuan's eyes lit up immediately. This was a mysterious legion established by Yin Shou a few years ago, and it was very well hidden. Even he had only heard of it and knew that it was full of powerful people who cultivated a special technique that could even rival those who practiced Taoism.

"Thank you, Immortal." Jiang Wenhuan said with great joy. He had previously begged Yin Shou to join the legion, but Yin Shou had refused. Now, with Li Daoyi's order, Yin Shou could no longer stop him.

Then, Li Daoyi waved his hand, and Jiang Wenhuan slowly stepped back, bowed, and left.

Seeing this, Yin Jiao seized the opportunity, put down the box in his hand, and, taking advantage of Mengmeng's inattention, followed his uncle out.

Li Dao looked out the window again, gazing at the bustling city of Chaoge. He was filled with emotion. He had been cultivating in the Spiritual Time Chamber for almost 3,000 days, or three thousand years.

This was the first time he had cultivated for so long. After emerging from seclusion, he had been adjusting his state and simply couldn't understand how those who had secluded themselves for tens of thousands of years managed to endure it.

Although so much time had been spent, the gains were still significant. With the boost from his three disciples' cultivation and his own, he had now reached the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm, and the Chaos Immortal Scripture had reached the third level. He was now not afraid even if he encountered a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

The biggest gain during this period, besides his cultivation level, was the character trial card he had previously exchanged. He obtained a powerful character card on his first use, which gave him the ability to protect himself, in addition to Mengmeng.

What are you looking at?

A cute voice came from Li Daoyi's ear, and the little guy, whose face was covered with pastry crumbs, blinked his big eyes and looked out at the street just like Li Daoyi.

"I'm observing life," Li Daoyi said with a smile.

At this moment, Xiaolongnu also came up, and the three of them looked out the window.

“Long’er, you should go out and see the world, learn from the East. Staying cooped up here all the time is not good for your cultivation.”

"I don't like it." Little Dragon Girl gently shook her head. Since being with Li Daoyi, her personality has remained unchanged. She only shows some girlishness when dealing with the three of them. Now that her cultivation has reached the Immortal Realm, she appears even more otherworldly to outsiders.

Seeing her like this, Li Daoyi was unwilling to force her. As long as she felt comfortable, that was fine. If she didn't want to have contact with outsiders, then so be it.

"Waaah..."

Just then, a horn sounded from the direction of the city gate.

"Waaaaah...waaaah...waaaah..."

Six sounds in a row.

"Hmm? So a great general has returned to the capital. Strange, there haven't been any battles lately," Li Daoyi said, somewhat puzzled.

Immediately afterwards, pedestrians on the street made way for a group of people slowly walking in, with flags waving and spears standing tall, looking very imposing.

“Kong?” Li Daoyi saw a large character on the flag.

"Could it be him?" Li Daoyi's eyes lit up immediately; he thought of someone.

"I'll go take a look," Mengmeng said, and started to slip out the window.

"Don't do anything reckless." Li Daoyi grabbed the little one and pulled her back into his arms.

"Hmph...bad guy." Mengmeng pouted, but didn't struggle to leave. She opened her eyes wide and looked outside curiously.

This was a guard of nearly two hundred men, who looked very heroic. A general in full military uniform was riding a unicorn horse, looking very majestic. The people who passed by all bowed their heads.

A glint flashed in Li Dao's eyes. In his eyes, the general on horseback possessed an incredibly strong aura, even surpassing that of Yin Shou at this moment. The general appeared to be radiant with golden light, enveloped by the rich aura of the Great Shang Dynasty.

"Slurp." Mengmeng obviously noticed it too. The little guy couldn't help but suck in his saliva. Then he secretly glanced at Li Daoyi. Seeing that he wasn't paying attention to him, he stuck out his tongue.

Soon, the group arrived at the foot of the Zhutian Restaurant. The entrance of the restaurant was crowded with people, and Dongfang Bubai was also standing at the entrance, looking at the group.

"Huh." The general looked at Dongfang Bubai in the crowd with a hint of surprise, then looked at the building with some doubt, seemingly very curious.

"Zhutian Restaurant? What an imposing name," the general said, looking at the signboard.

He then smiled at Dongfang Bubai and continued walking forward.

From beginning to end, that person never saw Li Daoyi and the other two on the top floor.

"It was you again, wasn't it?" Li Daoyi patted Mengmeng's head. This guy must have blocked out everything here, which is why the general on horseback didn't notice them.

"Hehe, yeah, brother, let me tell you, he's not human," Mengmeng said with a grin.

"Not human?" Little Dragon Girl looked at Li Daoyi with some confusion.

“Yes, this person is indeed not human, but a peacock named Kong Xuan,” Li Daoyi said, watching the departing figure.

At the same time, Kong Xuan on horseback seemed to sense something, turned around and glanced in the direction of the restaurant, but quickly shook his head in confusion and gradually disappeared.