After releasing the Jade Bowl Magical Treasure, Ji Qingya pulled Xiang Sheng to sit in the front room of the courtyard and took out a large pile of exquisite cakes as if presenting treasures:
"Sister Shitou, please try some of this! I got these from Master. They're delicious."
After Ji Qingya finished speaking, he looked at Xiang Sheng expectantly.
But Xiang Sheng's eyes darkened, and the faint smile on his face faded away. His voice was cold and silent:
"I don't like cakes."
Ji Qingya's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately put away all the pastries and replaced them with tea. He felt annoyed and secretly took note of it.
In addition to the memorial wine, Stone Sister has another taboo.
pastry.
He coughed dryly and changed the subject abruptly, "Brother Qingmu didn't come with you, right? Is he watching the house?"
Xiang Sheng suppressed the emotion in his heart and asked, "Why, do you really want him to come?"
Ji Qingya quickly shook her head: "Sister Shitou, you are a human, and it's okay for you to come to the Immortal Palace. But he is different. The ancient demon clan and the Immortal Palace are now mortal enemies."
Xiang Sheng smiled faintly: "If he comes, will you report him?"
"Of course not!"
Ji Qingya sat up straight and said angrily, "Sister Shitou, who do you take me for?
After all, he and I are brothers who have shared hardships together. How could I possibly betray my brother?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the black jade bracelet on Xiang Sheng's wrist flashed with light, and immediately turned into a long black snake that flew out and turned into a ball of black mist.
In a moment, a tall figure walked out of the black fog. It was Aoki.
"Brother Qingmu, you are here too!"
Ji Qingya was surprised, delighted, and stunned. "Don't tell me, you're really brave, aren't you? This is the Immortal Palace stronghold."
Qing Mu twitched his lips and asked, "What you just said, is it true?"
"Don't worry."
Qingmu flicked his sleeves and sat down. "My ability to transform, combined with Boss Shi's restrictions, even a celestial being can't see through it."
Ji Qingya felt relieved, but on the surface he snorted coldly: "I'm not worried about you, I'm afraid that you will implicate Sister Shitou."
Aoki was silent.
In order to avoid encountering the Water Fence Monster, he could not return to the ancient monster's stronghold.
Originally, he just wanted to hide near the entrance of the secret realm and wait for the restriction to be lifted before finding a chance to sneak in. However, Boss Shi said that she had already made arrangements and just needed to put him in a difficult position.
He remembered this sentence, which Boss Shi had mentioned from the beginning.
It was not until yesterday that he understood where the word "grievance" came from.
He never had any interest in women, and he never considered such a rude plan as transforming into a black jade bracelet and hanging it on Boss Shi.
However, Boss Shi said that she would set a restriction on her wrist. Strictly speaking, he would only stay in the restriction and would not have skin contact with her.
And being so secretive, the risk is much smaller than if he were to sneak into the secret realm alone.
With so many benefits in front of him, Aoki was not an inflexible person. After considering it for a night, he agreed directly.
Now, after hearing Ji Qingya talk about this, he suddenly realized it.
Boss Shi had Ji Qingya's help, so if he had come alone, he wouldn't have to take any risks. But in order for him to enter the secret realm smoothly, he made such a dangerous arrangement.
He was still hesitant about this yesterday, which was a bit too ungrateful.
Ji Qingya naturally didn't know what Qingmu was thinking. Seeing that he was unusually silent, he thought that his words had hurt him, so he quickly spoke to make amends:
"Well, Brother Qingmu, I was just joking. You and Sister Shitou are both my friends. Sister Shitou is first, and you are second. Naturally, I am worried about both of you."
After saying that, Ji Qingya patted Qingmu's shoulder. His expression was so sincere that it was really dazzling.
Qingmu calmly avoided his gaze and turned to look at Xiang Sheng.
"No more small talk."
Xiang Sheng put down the teacup and said calmly, "Let's get down to business."
Ji Qingya quickly sat down and said seriously:
"Sister Shitou, don't you want to go to the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm? This is a great opportunity!
The entrance to the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm appeared, but as luck would have it, the restriction enshriner, Elder Li, was seriously injured and unconscious, and there was no movement from the Ancient Clan, so no one could break the restriction at the entrance for the time being.
The stronghold's guardian elder, Yu Zhan, issued a bounty, searching for someone proficient in forbidden techniques. After I went to check it out, I immediately sent someone to invite you over."
Having said that, Ji Qingya took out a piece of paper from his bosom and placed it in front of Xiang Sheng: "This is the reward."
Xiang Sheng picked up the thin paper and glanced at it, then smiled and said, "I'll try my best to break the ban and not embarrass you."
"Hey, Sister Stone, what are you talking about? It doesn't matter whether it's embarrassing or not!"
Ji Qingya waved his hand, "Now that the entrance to the secret realm has appeared, it's only a matter of time before we break through.
You guys just stay here with me and come in with me when the time comes. I... my senior brother and I will protect you."
Xiang Sheng raised an eyebrow: "Big Brother?"
Ji Qingya grinned and nodded, "Yes, my senior brother is called Xue Kun, and he came to see me on the orders of our master.
Although the eldest brother is a celestial being, he is very kind and never puts on airs. I will take you to see him later."
"I won't show up." Aoki suddenly said.
Ji Qingya didn't force it and nodded.
Although he felt that even if the senior brother knew about Qingmu's existence, he would help cover it up, it was always better to be cautious.
Since it's a matter of life and death, it's normal for Aoki to be cautious.
After the discussion ended, Aoki went straight into a room to meditate and regulate his breathing. His injuries had not yet healed completely.
Xiang Sheng randomly chose a place in the small garden of the villa and sat on the ground, took out a jar of wine and drank it slowly.
Ji Qingya was restless and wandered around the courtyard, always feeling like he needed a rag to wipe something.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long. He received a message from his senior brother Xue Kun and immediately called Xiang Sheng to go out together.
Xue Kun's residence was not far from Ji Qingya. It took only half a minute for Xiang Sheng to see him.
"Is this the Miss Shi you mentioned, Junior Brother?"
Xue Kun stood up to greet him and asked with a smile.
Ji Qingya heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that his expression was gentle and he didn't show any disdain towards Xiang Sheng.
He knew that the eldest brother was not such a superficial person.
"Big Brother is right. This is the Stone Sister I told you about before."
Xue Kun listened to Ji Qingya's narration and looked at Xiang Sheng calmly.
He is indeed a one-calamity immortal, with ordinary appearance and decent temperament.
How could Junior Brother actually like such inferior stuff? Or was it because he had been accustomed to handsome men and beautiful women since childhood and found it novel?
No matter what, he could kill a mere one-tribulation immortal at will, and it would not affect his plan.
Xue Kun's mind was turning, but his expression did not change at all. Instead, he clasped his hands together and said:
"Junior brother, you were in danger this time. Thanks to Miss Shi's kindness in taking you in, I, as your senior brother, am very grateful."
Xiang Sheng stepped aside and refused to accept the gift: "I took your junior brother in because the coffin shop was short of staff. I really don't deserve your thanks."
Seeing how sincere she was, Xue Kun began to look down on her even more, but he praised her.
"The girl has a noble character, which makes Xue admire her."
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