Shen Yizhi explained the structure of the glass ball to him, and Wang Qiantang listened and asked a few questions from time to time.

"Well, this thing can be made. It won't take more than a few days."

"Okay, I'll come get it then. By the way, Uncle Wang, Qingbao's birthday is in three days. If you're free, come have dinner with Xiaobin."

"Okay, I'll definitely go when the time comes. You don't have to go all the way for the glass ball, I'll just take it with me."

"OK."

Shen Yizhi took Qingbao away, and went to buy some things needed to prepare for Qingbao's birthday party before returning home.

For this birthday party, she planned to adopt a buffet style, placing the food on a long table and letting the guests serve themselves.

Although there are still three days left, she has to prepare in advance.

Not to mention anything else, just making a big birthday cake would take her almost a whole day.

Fortunately, she had enough manpower. Qian Wu, Kun San, Li Chuntao, Han Baoluo and others shared a lot of the work, which made her life a lot easier.

Imperial capital, Prince Chen’s Palace.

Gu Xueting rode his horse Binghe out of the city gate early in the morning and headed for the suburbs of Beijing.

Binghe is a rare divine horse, as fast as the wind and as swift as thunder, and can travel several miles away in a flash.

The puppet bird is parked in a villa on the outskirts of Beijing, where there is a special take-off site.

After all, the puppet bird is too huge. If it takes off openly in the imperial capital, it will inevitably attract attention.

Besides, the entire imperial capital was set up with formations, and flying in the sky was prohibited.

Gu Xueting, who was sitting on the horse, suddenly felt an extreme danger approaching.

It was an arrow shot from nowhere.

Surprisingly, after the arrow was shot, it suddenly turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared. When it reappeared, it had already reached Gu Xueting's chest!

It was as if it had directly broken through the space, and the speed was so fast that it caught people off guard.

When the arrow broke through the outermost layer of clothing, Gu Xueting acted as fast as lightning and grabbed the arrow tightly.

However, the added force brought by the extreme speed made the arrow unstoppable. It spun rapidly in his palm and drilled towards his heart like an electric drill.

Gu Xueting's actions could only slightly delay the fierce attack, but he could not avoid it at all.

With a loud bang, Gu Xueting was blown away by the arrow and hit a big tree on the side of the road.

He held the arrow in his hand, and blood gushed out from his palm. At the same time, blood also flowed from the corner of his mouth.

He leaned against the tree trunk, motionless, as if he was dead.

A group of black-robed men with evil ghost masks on their faces suddenly appeared, holding crescent-shaped knives in their hands. They surrounded him in a fan shape and slowly approached him.

He was motionless and had no breath, and seemed to be dead.

The man in the middle stepped forward and lifted his chin with a knife to confirm whether he was really dead.

At this moment, Gu Xueting suddenly opened his eyes, as if the abyss opened, as if the night sky pressed down, as if great terror descended. The man in black was startled and wanted to step back, but it was too late.

Gu Xueting pulled out the arrow that almost pierced his heart and threw it away.

The arrow instantly pierced through the body of the black-robed man in front of him.

However, after passing through, it did not stop, but like a black meteor, it drew a semicircular track in the air.

It passed through the bodies of those people in black robes, taking away their vitality.

Gu Xueting stood up and raised his hand to pull back the arrow, but was intercepted by a man in a blood-stained robe who suddenly appeared.

The man in the blood-stained robe also wore an evil ghost mask, but it was the same color as his robe, bright red as blood, as if blood would flow down at any time.

"I knew you weren't that easy to kill."

The voice of the blood-stained man came from behind the mask. It sounded a little distorted, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman.

He took a step closer and said leisurely, "Your Highness, do you know how much your life is worth?"

Gu Xueting asked calmly: "How much?"

"Three hundred spirit stones. If it weren't for these three hundred spirit stones, I wouldn't want to do this. Why don't you choose to commit suicide? If I start, you might be in a lot of pain."

Gu Xueting didn't even raise his eyebrows. He took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, poured out a pill and swallowed it.

Feeling the gentle yet powerful medicinal power dissolving in his body, he inevitably thought of Shen Yizi.

At this time, she should be preparing for Qingbao's birthday? She chuckled: "You are talking so much nonsense, are you afraid?"

The blood-robed man was silent for a while, "Since you are so eager to die, I will grant your wish."

* "Baby, today is your birthday. Let's dress up nicely and dazzle others."

Shen Yizhi took out the clothes that he had prepared for Qingbao a long time ago and put them on him.

It was already mid-June and the weather was getting hot, so the clothes she prepared for him were relatively cool.

She was wearing a sleeveless ice-blue jacket, with two chubby arms as tender as lotus roots exposed.

But Shen Yizi was so greedy that he grabbed it and took several puffs.

She wore a pair of fluffy red bell-bottom pants and sandals carefully woven from bamboo silk, revealing her round and cute little feet.

Qing Bao turned around twice in front of the mirror and grinned.

The little appearance made Shen Yizi very amused.

"Come on, little birthday boy, let's go downstairs and eat longevity noodles."

Shen Yizhi brought the longevity noodles he made for Qingbao to the table.

He is now more skilled in using chopsticks and can pick up noodles by himself without her having to break them for him like before.

Qing Bao ate a big bowl of longevity noodles with a round poached egg on top, and even drank up the noodle soup.

After eating, he patted his bulging belly with satisfaction.

He slid down from the chair and said, "Mom, I'm going to play."

"Well, go ahead, and be careful." Shen Yizi watched him run outside happily, and a feeling of melancholy and sadness inexplicably surged in his heart.

One day, her cub will grow up completely and leave her.

So she should cherish the time when he is still a child even more.

The banquet was held in the open space outside the yard.

The ground is very flat, with soft grass on both sides, and flowers and trees planted occasionally on the grass.

At this time of year, gardenias are in full bloom. The white and tender gardenias are hidden among the green branches and leaves, exuding a rich fragrance.

Long tables covered with tablecloths were placed in an orderly manner on the grass. The cooked dishes and snacks were placed on the table one by one, and there were more fresh and sweet fruits.