This familiar feeling is like a gust of wind, coming quickly and going quickly.
Before Qingmu had time to figure out where this familiar feeling came from, he came to his senses and began to feel a little wary of Xiang Sheng.
Because life in the coffin shop was too peaceful, he actually developed some distracting thoughts about Boss Shi, which almost affected his judgment.
He took a deep breath, quickly cleared his mind, and his eyes regained calmness.
The situation in the star realm has been unstable in recent years, with the ancient clan, ancient monsters, and the Immortal Palace at loggerheads.
They both knew that the other was hiding many secrets.
But for the sake of the soul-summoning banner, their racial stance will not affect their cooperation, and even if there are some tentative steps, they will not touch the other party's bottom line.
Although this was not stated explicitly, both parties were aware of each other's thoughts and were tacitly implementing the agreement.
But what I just thought was a bit too deep.
Aoki looked up, his eyes fixed on a newly dead body not far away.
He had already taken Ji Qingya out for a walk for two hours. Boss Shi should have made almost all the arrangements, so they could go back.
After an incense stick of time, Ji Qingya dragged the coffin back to the inheritance tower. From a distance, he saw an old man in a white robe with an indifferent expression standing in front of the shop.
When Ji Qingya saw the old man's face, he was stunned.
Is he dazzled? Why is the Second Elder here?
Just as this thought came to his mind, Ji Qingya suddenly felt his neck tighten, and a jade pendant fell out from his collar, vibrating continuously.
Also trembling with it was another jade pendant in the white-robed old man's hand.
Feeling the vibration in his palm, the old man in white robe looked at Ji Qingya in short clothes and immediately became furious. He pointed at Xiang Sheng and cursed:
"How dare you, a mere corpse collector, make His Highness do rough work dressed like this? You deserve to die!"
After the old man in white robe finished speaking, he was about to take action immediately.
Ji Qingya woke up with a start, immediately dropped the rope, dodged in front of Xiang Sheng, and said quickly:
"Second Elder, you misunderstood. Stone... The shopkeeper doesn't know my identity.
I was hunted by the Ancient Clan, and the Fifth Elder was also dead. I was left with nowhere else to go. It was Shopkeeper Shi who took me in and let me recuperate here. He was also very kind to me. You must not repay kindness with enmity."
The white-robed old man's expression relaxed slightly upon hearing this, and he immediately asked, "But from what I've seen of your movements just now, Your Highness, you don't seem to be injured."
Ji Qingya's expression froze, and he immediately denied it guiltily: "Then you must have seen it wrong, Second Elder! I haven't recovered yet, so I didn't go back just to be safe."
The Second Elder obviously didn't believe this. He looked Xiang Sheng up and down and said meaningfully:
"Your Highness, as the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not his heart. You are straightforward, but don't be blinded by those with ulterior motives.
Do you know how worried Palace Master Yeqing was when you were missing for half a year?
I've already posted a bounty in the palace, mobilizing all the Celestial Palace disciples near the Heavenly Demon Nation to search for you. Did you really not receive any news?"
Ji Qingya immediately became angry when he heard this.
"Second Elder, since you have no evidence, how can you slander my savior? Manager Shi is not the kind of person you say he is.
This place is peaceful and secluded, and at most, we have some exchanges with ordinary people in the city. It is normal for Shopkeeper Shi not to know the news."
The Second Elder didn't expect Ji Qingya's reaction to be so intense. He was stunned for a moment before softening his tone: "I made a mistake."
Ji Qingya was not satisfied. He made way and said coldly, "Elder, you should say this to Shopkeeper Shi."
As soon as these words were spoken, the second elder's expression changed slightly.
Xiang Sheng watched this from the sidelines, stepped forward at the right moment, and said with a faint smile:
"Your Highness, this elder seems to be overly concerned. There's no need to apologize. I, a small person, can't bear it."
When Ji Qingya heard the word "Your Highness", he felt that the distance between him and Xiang Sheng had suddenly become thousands of feet away, and his heart was filled with bitterness.
Seeing Xiang Sheng's understanding of the situation, the Second Elder's expression improved significantly. He no longer maintained a formal attitude and politely clasped his fists and said:
"Shopkeeper Shi is indeed a reasonable person, no wonder he is so protected by His Highness.
Your Highness is too playful, so please persuade him, Master, or else if the higher-ups blame you, it won't just be me who'll be in trouble."
Xiang Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this and turned his head to look at Ji Qingya.
The Second Elder didn't say this to her.
The elders have already come to the door, and Ji Qingya knows that he has to go back no matter what.
He sighed inwardly and said, "Second Elder, please allow me to say goodbye to Manager Shi and then I'll go back with you. How about that?"
Seeing Ji Qingya take the initiative to express his attitude, the second elder's expression relaxed, he readily agreed, turned around and left the coffin shop.
As soon as the man left, Xiang Sheng reached out and wiped Ji Qingya's face.
The muscles on his face twitched for a while before returning to calm, but Ji Qingya did not call out the water mirror to look again.
You don't need to look to know that Stone Sister restored his original appearance.
"Sister Stone..."
He looked reluctant and said, "I...I'm leaving now."
Xiang Sheng nodded lightly, his expression as calm as ever.
Ji Qingya already knew that the other party had a calm personality, so he didn't feel disappointed, but his face couldn't hide his disappointment.
If he is the only one who is reluctant to leave, wouldn't he be too miserable?
He sighed in his heart, turned his head to look at Qing Mu who had remained silent, and said with pursed lips:
"Aoki, after I leave, you must keep a close eye on Sister Shitou and don't let her get too tired."
Qingmu glanced at Xiang Sheng, whose expression remained unchanged, was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.
Ji Qingya seemed to be comforted by the nod, and he cheered up a little. He mustered up the courage to ask:
"Sister Shitou, can you give me a communication talisman? When I have cultivated successfully and can move freely in the future, I will come to find you."
Xiang Sheng shook his head and said calmly, "I don't have a cross-border communication talisman."
Ji Qingya slapped his head in frustration.
How could he forget that a cross-border talisman that could transmit messages over long distances in the star realm cost thousands of fairy stones.
Stone Sister is so poor, how can she afford it?
He reached out and touched his storage ring, took out a cross-border communication talisman engraved with the Immortal Palace logo and handed it to Xiang Sheng:
"Sister Stone, this is my communication talisman. If you encounter any danger that you cannot handle, please remember to ask me for help."
Xiang Sheng looked at the golden communication talisman lying quietly in Ji Qingya's palm, as if he saw a heart of gold.
She was stunned for a moment, then returned to normal, reached out to take it, then looked up at Ji Qingya for a moment, and finally spoke:
"I am just a casual immortal, and the skills I have learned are ordinary, but my attainments in prohibitions are quite impressive.
For at least a hundred years, I will be collecting corpses in the Heavenly Demon Country. If you encounter any unsolvable difficulties along the way, you can come find me."
After hearing these words, Ji Qingya's eyes instantly turned red.
After spending half a year together, he knew how cold and introverted Sister Shi Tou was, and how taciturn she was in her daily life.
Now, at the moment of parting, how could he not be moved when these words were spoken to him?
"Sister Stone..."
He wanted to say something else, but Xiang Sheng didn't give him a chance and went straight back upstairs.
Ji Qingya's words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say anything. He could only look at Qingmu with red eyes.
Aoki was silent for a while, then uttered four words.
"See you again if we're lucky."
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