“I’ll go instead. I have the Celestial Palace to protect me, so I won’t die anyway,” Ji Fengming said, waving the Celestial Palace pattern on his arm.

“I won’t die, but young master, have you ever thought about how you’d get out and come back to inform us if they’re always guarding outside the Immortal Palace?” Xi Que retorted sharply, his humorous words immediately easing the tension considerably.

Ji Fengyao smiled and gave Xi Que an appreciative look, then replied in a relaxed tone, "It's most suitable for me to go."

Seeing that everyone reacted even more strongly to these words than to Shang Xiye's, they were about to collectively object.

Ji Fengyao quickly interjected, "Don't rush, let me finish speaking before you decide."

Ji Chenhai and Su Rujing hesitated and remained silent, unsure of what she was going to say.

After thinking for a moment, Shang Xiye nodded slowly and said softly, "My dear wife, tell me, if you can ensure your safety and have sufficient reasons, I will support you."

"I have four reasons," the young female bandit said calmly and logically, her bright phoenix eyes gleaming with wisdom.

"First, that person specifically asked for me and the prince to go."

Secondly, I am an alchemist, and my rank is high enough to be tempting to that person.

If that person isn't completely brain-dead, he wouldn't kill a pill refiner. My going is an extra layer of insurance compared to the prince going.

Third, my brother has a celestial palace, and I have a small tower.

Judging from the rank of my brother's temple, my little tower should at least be a god-level spatial artifact.

In case my life is in danger, I can hide inside the small tower and not come out.

Fourth, I still have some essential medicinal herbs that I haven't found yet. That person asked me to refine pills for him, and I can take this opportunity to ask for them.

I will try my best to stall for time, and you should also work hard to improve your cultivation.

If, by some chance, there is no other option, then we can only do what we did last time in the Di Kingdom: wait until one of you has completed the Nascent Soul Tribulation before launching a full-scale attack on the demonic cultivators in the capital.”

After saying that, the little bandit girl turned her clear eyes to Ji Fengming and said, "Brother, among us, your cultivation level is currently the closest to the Nascent Soul stage. You must work hard to solidify your current cultivation level and must not recklessly attempt to reach the Nascent Soul stage. It is a matter of life and death and cannot be taken lightly, understand?"

"I know, I won't joke with my own life," Ji Fengming nodded solemnly.

Xiao Kui tilted her head in confusion in the celestial palace, but as a spirit that hadn't developed much intelligence, she couldn't figure it out.

So even if she had questions in her mind, she didn't know how to express them.

Wary of Ji Fengming's extremely sharp tongue, Xiao Kui decided to remain silent.

"Shut up," Su Rujing gently scolded her son, her voice filled with worry. "Yao'er, although what you said makes a lot of sense, I'm still worried about you going to the capital alone. If you go there alone, you'll be surrounded by enemies. If something happens, you won't even have anyone to talk to. If you're cold or hot, there will be no one to take care of you..."

“Mother, I’m all grown up now, I can take care of myself.” Ji Fengyao got up and leaned softly against Su Rujing’s knee.

“Then I’ll accompany Miss to Kyoto. We’ve hardly been apart since we were little, we have a tacit understanding.” Xi Que thumped his chest loudly and said, “Boss, Madam, don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of Miss!”

"You can't go, you're too impulsive..."

"Let me accompany the Princess," Bai Lu interrupted Ji Chenhai before he could even refuse.