"Oh? A merchant ship with the character 'Song' on it? Song Zhi from Lingnan?"

"What? You know Dao Yi?" Dongfang Bubai asked curiously.

“Yes, they should be the two younger brothers of Song Que, the Heavenly Blade, from the Song family of Lingnan.” Li Daoyi nodded.

"Long'er, it's fortunate that you met those two this time. The Song family members are all gentlemen. If it were anyone else, they might have been lusting after your beauty! Hahaha," Li Daoyi teased.

"Hmph, anyone who dares to bully Sister Long'er, I'll kill him," Dongfang Bubai said coldly.

Seeing this, Xiaolongnu couldn't help but smile.

“Those two are indeed gentlemen. They even said they would personally deliver the honey to me after they unloaded the goods,” Xiaolongnu continued.

"Hehe, Sister Long'er, you have to make me lots of delicious food with the honey, okay? I want honey candied hawthorns, honey chicken wings, and more..."

Before Mengmeng could finish speaking, Li Daoyi hugged her.

"You little rascal, all you think about is food. Look at your tummy, it's all round and bulging. Aren't you afraid of turning into a little fat pig?" Li Daoyi poked Mengmeng's chubby belly with his finger.

"Hehehe, no way!" the little guy said with a grin.

"By the way, you just mentioned Heavenly Blade Song Que. Heavenly Blade is such an overbearing title. What is this person's cultivation level?" Dongfang Bubai asked.

"Peak Grandmaster," Li Daoyi said.

Dongfang Bubai and Xiaolongnu immediately showed surprised expressions. They were no longer ignorant as before, and had learned about the cultivation levels of martial arts through Li Daoyi.

The acquired masters are divided into three levels: first-rate, second-rate, and first-rate. Then there are the innate masters. In the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and The Return of the Condor Heroes, innate masters are already powerful figures. Next are the grandmasters. There are no grandmasters in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. In The Return of the Condor Heroes, the Five Greats are grandmasters, and their strength is unparalleled in the world. As for the two women who are grandmasters, they only learned about them later. To them, this is equivalent to a mythical existence.

"He's actually at the peak of the Grandmaster level," Dongfang Bubai exclaimed in surprise.

"Then he must be very strong. I really don't know how I compare to a Grandmaster now?" Dongfang Bubai sighed.

"You are currently in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, so naturally you can't compare to a Grandmaster. I estimate that you need to be at least in the Foundation Establishment stage to be able to compete with a Grandmaster. However, you and Long'er also have an advantage, as you cultivate both immortal and martial arts."

"I hope you won't give up on martial arts cultivation. Once your cultivation levels stabilize, I will give you pills to help you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible. That way, I'll feel more at ease," Li Daoyi comforted him.

"And what comes after the Grandmaster?" Little Dragon Girl suddenly asked.

“This world is not simple. Grandmaster is not the end. Above that, there is the Shattered Realm, which can also be called a terrestrial immortal,” Li Daoyi said.

"A terrestrial immortal? Isn't that the same as you?" Dongfang Bubai asked in surprise.

"It's different. I'm a bit special, but if you cultivate to the Golden Core stage, you can rival a terrestrial immortal," Li Daoyi explained. Although he was in the late Golden Core stage, due to his cultivation technique and the enhancement of his magic treasures, his combat power naturally far exceeded that of a Golden Core cultivator, already possessing the combat power of a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

"I see. It seems that cultivators are not invincible after all." Dongfang Bubai nodded.

“That’s natural. Martial arts and immortality each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they vary from person to person. For example, Song Que, at the peak of the Grandmaster level, can pose a threat to Golden Core cultivators even if they don’t use magic weapons. That’s the ability of a top-tier martial arts genius,” Li Daoyi added.

"You seem to really admire this person."

"He is the only person in this world I admire, and he has a strong sense of national pride; he is a remarkable hero," Li Daoyi praised.

The two women became even more curious about what kind of person Song Que was.

In the imperial palace of Daxing, Yang Guang, who had just finished the morning court session, couldn't wait to return to his study. He immediately picked up a book from his desk and began to read it with great interest.

After a while, a beautiful woman dressed in gorgeous clothes, accompanied by palace maids, entered the study carrying a food box.

The woman took the food box from the palace maid and then dismissed her.

She quietly approached Yang Guang, but he was so engrossed in his book that he didn't notice her at all.

"Cough cough..." The woman coughed a few times.

"Ah, it's you. What brings you here?" Yang Guang looked up, snapping out of his daze.

The woman was Empress Xiao. She glared at Yang Guang and then spoke.

"No matter how studious Your Majesty is, you can't forget to eat. It's already noon." As he spoke, he took out the food from the box, which also contained a small pot of wine.

"Ah, haha, it's my fault, Empress! This novel, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, is truly magnificent. I have never seen such a brilliant adaptation before," Yang Guang laughed.

"It's 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' again. The whole capital has been buzzing about it these past few days," the Empress said.

"Yes, that's for sure. The story here is very interesting. Alas, Qiao Feng was truly a great hero. Such a talented man was forced to leave. If it were me, I would definitely appoint him as a general, regardless of whether he was a foreigner or not," Yang Guang said indignantly.

"It's a pity there's no more, and I don't know when a new story will be told." Yang Guang then sighed.

"Alright, alright, eat up." The Empress handed the food to Yang Guang.

Yang Guang took a bite and then suddenly stopped.

"This book came from Yangzhou. It is said to have been compiled by a young Taoist priest. Your Majesty, I think we should go to Yangzhou. I want to listen to the storytelling myself," Yang Guang said excitedly.

"Yangzhou? It's not even May yet. His Majesty usually goes there in July. Isn't that a bit too early?" the Empress asked hesitantly.

"It's too early, too early. I will announce my departure for Yangzhou at the morning court tomorrow." After saying this, Yang Guang continued to eat, looking like a child who had received a favorite toy, which made the Empress want to laugh.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for gaining 3,000 Yang Guang's Amazement Points."

"Yang Guang? So the letter has already reached the capital." In the courtyard, Li Daoyi muttered to himself. In the past few days, he had been receiving points from many familiar and unfamiliar names, including people from Cihang Jingzhai, as well as the Demonic Sect and the Buddhist Sect. He recognized many of these names.

"If I'm not mistaken, given Yang Guang's personality, he'll probably come to Yangzhou," Li Daoyi thought to himself.

In the past few days, Li Daoyi has stopped telling stories, and people have been coming to Yuxianlou every day, which has made the restaurant owner so worried that his hair is turning white. However, he has no way to contact Li Daoyi, so he can only make up an excuse that the other party is working on a new story to appease everyone.

Just then, a carriage happened to pass by Yuxian Tower, and inside the carriage were the two Song brothers.

"Second brother, is this the Yuxianlou where the Taoist priest tells stories? There are so many people." Song Lu sighed, pulling his head back.

“Okay, let’s go. Now that the goods have been handed over, let’s deliver the honey to Miss Long.” Song Zhi nodded.

Soon the two brothers left Yangzhou and walked along the official road. On the way, they met an old farmer and asked him about it. He learned that there was indeed a small lake nearby, but recently the place had been shrouded in fog. People who went in would inexplicably come out again, which was very strange.

The two brothers exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised.

"It seems there's a formation there," Song Zhi said.

"Formation?"

"Hmm, Qimen Dunjia. It is said that some masters will set up formations in their residences to avoid being disturbed by outsiders. It seems that this Miss Long's identity is even more mysterious than I imagined," Song Zhi sighed.

"Second Brother, I think that since they're letting us go, they must be going to let us in," Song Lu said.

"Um."

The two then left the official road and headed in the direction the old farmer had pointed out. After a while, they passed through a grove of trees and gradually a white mist appeared before them.

"There really is fog," Song Lu exclaimed in surprise. It was midday, the sun was shining brightly, and there shouldn't have been any fog.

"Second Brother, should we continue forward?"

"whee…"

Just then, the two heard the sound of children laughing.

Then came a series of heavy footsteps from in front of the carriage.

"Moo... A large blue ox appeared in front of the two through the mist, and on its back sat a little girl of about three years old, wearing a purple dress, chubby and very cute."

"Hehe, are you here to deliver honey?" Mengmeng asked.

“Yes, little sister, we’re here to deliver honey to Miss Long,” Song Zhi quickly replied.

"That's you guys! Come with me, Sister Long'er is at home!" the little girl said with a grin. Then she patted the cow's back and turned to leave.

The two quickly followed.

After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up, and a small lake appeared before us. The surrounding scenery was beautiful, with birds singing and flowers blooming, like a fairyland. A small courtyard was located on the lakeside.

"We're here!" Mengmeng turned around and called out to the two of them.

"Okay, okay," the two replied quickly.

"Second brother, something's strange here. My internal energy has started circulating automatically," Song Lu whispered.

“Me too, it’s really strange.” Song Zhi nodded.

Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the courtyard.

At that moment, a person walked out of the door; it was the Little Dragon Girl whom the two had met on the canal that day.

"Miss Dragon."

"Hehe, Sister Dragon, I brought them." Mengmeng happily jumped into Little Dragon Girl's arms.

The little dragon girl gently patted Mengmeng's head and nodded to the two of them.

"Thank you both for your hard work. Please come in."

The two brothers quickly carried out a porcelain jar from the carriage. The jars were half a meter tall, and a honey aroma immediately wafted out.

"Honey." Mengmeng's eyes lit up immediately, and the little girl's mouth instantly became glistening with drool.

"This is a unique honey from Lingnan, also known as lychee honey. It's the king of honeys and is usually very hard to come by. We only brought five jars this time, and we're giving the other two to you, Miss," Song Zhi explained.

Little Dragon Girl's eyes also showed joy. She naturally understood that this honey was extraordinary, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to the boat to ask for honey that day.

"Come with me." Little Dragon Girl nodded, picked up Mengmeng, turned around and went into the courtyard. The two brothers exchanged a glance and followed her in.