"His Majesty Chi Feng has been in seclusion since the changes in heaven and earth. I used to think he was practicing in seclusion to restore his strength, but now it seems that's not the case. Given His Majesty's temperament and habits, he wouldn't just leave the dragon vein alone and let it slowly deviate. Things like this are often easiest to correct at the beginning. Once they deviate too far, it becomes increasingly troublesome and difficult to recover."
"Perhaps Lord Chifeng has his own ideas. In the past, witches complained that Lord Chifeng was too controlling and everyone felt very restrained in the East." The woman in the red dress shook her head.
"Perhaps this time, Lord Chifeng wants to let go and see if the dynasty can find a way to handle it themselves."
"However, as you said, if this was Chi Feng's own idea, the royal family wouldn't be so secretive. Perhaps something unexpected happened."
"I'll go for you later, but the result is hard to guarantee."
"Thank you very much." The old man on the hospital bed breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's all. I'll make some preparations and leave in a few days." After saying that, the woman in the red dress stood up, slowly walked down the stairs, and left the secluded wooden house.
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Four years later, Yanggu Mansion.
This is a remote island located in the northeast of the Yellow Sea. It faces the Fengbo Sea to the east, the amber-clear Yellow Sea to the west, and difficult-to-climb mountains to the south. Only the north leads to the poor grassland, from which you can cross into the heart of the Central Plains. However, most people would not choose to take this route. Most people would take a boat trip across the Yellow Sea to reach Hedaizhou in the Central Plains.
There is little vegetation on the rolling hills and canyons, mostly red soil and rocks exposed on the ground, which are very dry and hard. In a sheltered valley somewhere, there is an emerald lake with gatehouses and buildings beside it. It is a secluded town with few people.
On the clear lake, two women were rowing a boat, picking lotus seeds from the water and talking to each other.
"The golden lotus harvest in this pond is not good." A woman in a green dress spoke up. She had a pearl hairpin inserted in the back of her long black hair. She was very beautiful, with an otherworldly temperament that seemed to be detached from the world.
"There's nothing we can do about it, Sister Qingying. After all, the dragon's breath is getting less and less, and even the lotus in the water has withered a lot." Another woman at the back of the boat spoke with a sweet smile. Her appearance was even better than her companion at the bow, reaching a certain level of enchantment.
"Sister Suqin seems to still be sleeping and hasn't gotten up to do anything." As she spoke, the woman leaned over the side of the boat, gently swirling the water with her hands, feeling a cool and comfortable feeling.
"Do you want to go find her? I'm a little tired of you staying here with me." The woman named Qingying at the bow said with a smile.
"Oh, actually I'm a little afraid of Sister Suqin, because every time she catches me, she lectures me for a long time." The woman at the stern was a little discouraged.
"Haha, it's because you were so naughty in the past and caused trouble everywhere that Suqin took extra care of you."
"I can't help it. This is my ability. I can't attract other people's attention."
"You should be able to control it pretty well now." Qingying continued.
"Um."
"Then let's go take a look. It's good to get out and exercise. The Red Tower Sword Fight is about to start soon, so Luojing should be very lively."
"Can I join the sword fight in the Red Tower?" The woman at the stern suddenly had an idea.
"This... Although Suqin didn't explicitly tell us that we couldn't participate, according to convention, we should not disrupt this kind of competition between mortals. After all, this is an opportunity that many people will never have in their lifetime." Qingying pressed his chin lightly, recalling his previous experience.
"That means I can go." The young woman at the stern became a little excited.
Qingying shook her head helplessly. "It's not impossible for you to go, but you still have to be careful. Don't try to steal the limelight. Don't take first place. Also, it's best to find an identity and don't be too sudden."
"I know. Let me think about which faction has a style similar to mine."
"Mirror Flower Water Moon Sect, Red Dust Magic Square, Heavenly Heart Flowing Immortal Palace..."
"Let's go with 'Red Dust Fantasy Shop'. It's more casual and suits your temperament." As the two talked, they rowed the boat and gradually entered the depths of the lotus pond.
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Half a year later, the sword fight in Chilou ended, and the winners climbed Yuzhang Mountain to attend the Burning Tail Dragon Banquet.
"Excuse me, miss?"
"This is my invitation." A woman in black and white gauze took out a gorgeous invitation with her name and background written on it.
"It turns out to be Miss Yin Miaoxin. My apologies." This woman who won the top few places in the Red Tower Sword Fight is now well-known in Luojing. The guard has also admired and respected her for a year and asked his companions behind him to make way.
"Miss Yin Miaoxin, you can take the white jade dragon horse in the back mountain directly to the top of the mountain without having to travel so much." He continued to introduce patiently.
"Oh, can we go directly by carriage? I thought we would be like those students." Yin Miaoxin's eyes were like water, with three parts of smile and two parts of charm, which made the row of Red Scale Halberd Guards at the foot of Yuzhang Mountain unable to take their eyes off her.
"It's different. After all, the Red Tower Sword Fight only happens once every ten years, and only the top few are selected. There are hundreds of students, so naturally there will be differences."
"Thank you then." After saying that, Yin Miaoxin, led by the guards, went to the back mountain and took the Youkong carriage that went directly to the top of the mountain.
During the banquet, Yin Miaoxin sat next to Jie Zhuyan, looking at her opponent whom she met in the competition. The two of them whispered to each other. She had a good impression of this girl who relied on her own efforts and accumulated experience in fighting between life and death.
People are like this, they tend to admire those who have talents that they don't have. If Yin Miaoxin was facing an opponent who had easily advanced to the next level by relying on his extraordinary talent, she probably wouldn't have given in so easily. But for Jie Zhuyan, she was very happy to lose and didn't feel unhappy at all.
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