Chapter 108
"Alright." Bai Cangze and Ji Mingqing stood on either side of the fighting arena. Bai Cangze stood with his hands behind his back, staring at Ji Mingqing, clearly not intending to strike first. Ji Mingqing gritted his teeth, drew his sword, and danced a sword flower at Bai Cangze. "I'm about to begin!"
Bai Cangze lowered his head slightly, Ji Mingqing pursed his lips, then recalled the past two days' practice in his mind, raised his sword, and leaped towards Bai Cangze.
Bai Cangze looked at Ji Mingqing's attack without panic. When Ji Mingqing's sword was about to stab him, he stretched out two fingers and flicked them lightly, and the direction of Ji Mingqing's attack immediately deviated thirty degrees.
Seeing this, Ji Mingqing exerted force on his wrist and slashed back with his hand. Bai Cangze turned his body and easily avoided his attack.
After two attacks missed, Ji Mingqing was not in a hurry. He retracted his sword slightly, then formed a seal with one hand. The sword in his hand immediately turned into seven small swords, which stabbed at Bai Cangze from seven different directions.
Bai Cangze was not in a hurry. With a wave of his hand, Ji Mingqing immediately lost control of the seven swords. But after a slight panic, he immediately regained his composure, then made a gesture with both hands, and the seven swords immediately returned to his hands and became one.
"Your reaction speed has been faster recently." Bai Cangze stood opposite Ji Mingqing, dodging Ji Mingqing's attacks while commenting on Ji Mingqing's moves.
"Use more force on your wrist, and your sword moves will be more powerful." Bai Cangze flicked Ji Mingqing's wooden sword with his hand, and Ji Mingqing immediately felt his right arm numb from Bai Cangze's immortal power.
He was unwilling to show weakness and was aroused by the desire to win. Even though he knew that he could not beat Bai Cangze at all, Bai Cangze's state was too relaxed, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
He picked up the sword indignantly and swung it vigorously from left to right. The protective formation of the fighting arena was immediately stimulated by the vigorous sword energy. The light around the protective formation became brighter, and the spiritual power fluctuation was captured by other people in the inn. They immediately put down what they were doing and followed the direction to the fighting arena where Ji Mingqing and Bai Cangze were.
Many people have seen Bai Cangze's true face. When they saw that it was Bai Cangze and Boss Ji standing in the fighting arena, they wanted to gather all the people they knew here to see the true face of the master.
However, after they calmed down, they began to wonder why the Lord would fight against Boss Ji in the fighting arena. However, seeing that there was no murderous intent between the two, and the Lord was just defending on the field without any offensive moves, they understood that he was practicing with Boss Ji.
The immortals who had previously rejected Ji Mingqing and those who hesitated to cooperate with Ji Mingqing re-evaluated Ji Mingqing's value.
At this moment, there was only Bai Cangze in Ji Mingqing's eyes. He held the sword in his right hand and made a seal with his left hand. The moment the sword cut through the space, he rushed straight towards Bai Cangze's face.
"Aze, be careful." Ji Mingqing blurted out after performing a sword move. He just felt that he was suddenly possessed by a god. Man and sword became one, and his sword moves were smooth, making this formation have extraordinary power.
Ji Mingqing knew that Bai Cangze could definitely dodge this move. In Bai Cangze's eyes, this move might just be a movement slowed down eight times, which he could easily dodge. However, he still subconsciously reminded Bai Cangze.
What was unexpected was that when Ji Mingqing's sword was about to pierce Bai Cangze's forehead, Bai Cangze remained motionless, as if he had turned into a wax figure, allowing Ji Mingqing to manipulate him in his hands.
Ji Mingqing acted decisively and gathered all the immortal power he could in the blink of an eye. He moved the sword an inch as much as possible and only then was he able to cut off a few strands of Bai Cangze's hair.
Ji Mingqing was also very agitated because of this. After finishing his move, his first reaction was to ask Bai Cangze if anything happened and why he suddenly became motionless. However, before he could say anything, his blood rushed back, and he tilted his head and vomited blood all over the floor.
Bai Cangze seemed to be awakened by Ji Mingqing's blood. He hurriedly reached out and hugged Ji Mingqing's waist, transferring his immortal energy into his body.
"How are you?" After Ji Mingqing calmed down, the two of them spoke at the same time.
Bai Cangze anxiously wiped the blood off Ji Mingqing's chin with his sleeve. Seeing that Ji Mingqing was only suffering from the reversal of the immortal energy in his body and there was no serious injury, he breathed a sigh of relief and apologized.
"I'm sorry, I was distracted."
Ji Ming was actually a little angry, but when he saw Bai Cangze's annoyed look, his heart softened. He stood up and wiped his face carelessly, "It's okay, just a bump."
Bai Cangze felt guilty. He didn't know what happened to him just now. Why did he suddenly lose his concentration? If Ji Mingqing hurt him, it would be fine, but Ji Mingqing hurt himself, which made Bai Cangze very upset.
"Let's go." Seeing more and more people gathering nearby, Ji Mingqing hurriedly grabbed Bai Cangze's hand and was about to leave. However, Ji Mingqing got up in a hurry and stumbled after taking two steps. Bai Cangze hurriedly hugged his waist and carried him horizontally. Ji Mingqing was about to blame Bai Cangze for making a fuss, but when he saw the self-blame and uneasiness in his eyes, he softened his heart.
"Put me down, I can walk." Ji Mingqing lowered his voice and spoke in a volume that only the two of them could hear.
Bai Cangze rejected Ji Mingqing's proposal with practical actions. He didn't care about the inquiring looks from all around him. He only cared about the person in his arms being hurt because of his mistake.
Seeing that Bai Cangze couldn't be convinced, Ji Mingqing gave up and covered his face, pretending to be an ostrich burying its head in the sand to avoid reality.
Ji Mingqing didn’t know how others looked at him. He only knew that Bai Cangze held him and returned to the bedroom of the new house the next moment. Even Ji Lin didn’t notice their trace.
"I'm really fine, you don't need to be so nervous. I just couldn't catch my breath. In my hometown, this is called a stitch in the side." Ji Mingqing comforted Bai Cangze who was taking his pulse.
Bai Cangze frowned, and Ji Mingqing knew what he was thinking, "I'm not feeling well now." Bai Cangze's body stiffened after hearing this, and then he heard Ji Mingqing's next sentence.
"I want to eat peaches. Go to Le Tao Pu and pick two for me."
Without thinking, Bai Cangze took out two Wusong peaches from his storage bag and said, "Eat it."
Ji Mingqing looked at the huge peach in Bai Cangze's hand and thought, "I can't bite it right now. Go to the kitchen and cut it into small pieces for me." After saying that, he stretched out his thumb and compared his fingertips and said, "It should be about this size. If it's too small, it won't be satisfying to eat. If it's too big, I can't chew it."
Bai Cangze turned around and left for the kitchen without saying a word. Ji Mingqing then breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took out the magic ring to contact Xu Yihe.
"Please help Xu Yihe suppress the situation and tell him that the Lord passed by here and saw that my power was low and wanted to help me improve it. I vomited blood because I didn't control my moves well, there's no other reason."
Xu Yihe's voice came from the other side of the Immortal Ring, "Boss Ji, I've already arranged it. However, the reason I told others was that you had an old injury, and the Lord helped you clear the blood clots during the competition."
After listening to Xu Yihe's words, Ji Ming couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "Okay, okay, that's fine too. I'll leave the rest to you. I don't want to make my relationship with Aze public for the time being."
Xu Yihe could also guess Ji Mingqing's thoughts, "Don't worry, but Boss Ji, how is your injury? Many people came to see me today, and I want to sit down and talk with you."
"Are there Hehe Island and Dongling Mountain?" Ji Mingqing asked.
"Yes, yes, yes. They even extended the room for two days. It seems they really want to discuss this deal with you."
Ji Mingqing felt relieved and felt that the injury he suffered was really worth it. However, he also knew that these two people were only considering Bai Cangze's face. If he told them that he had nothing to do with the Lord and they had only met once, they might change their minds.
But no matter what, at least this time he got the chance to talk to them face to face. Ji Mingqing rolled over on the bed with a smile. At this time, Bai Cangze came back with a plate, on which were peach pulps cut into uniform sizes.
"How come you're so fast?" Ji Mingqing sat up from the bed. Bai Cangze rushed over and supported Ji Mingqing's back, while reminding him, "Be careful!"
Ji Mingqian smiled and took the plate from Bai Cangze's hand with both hands, "You don't have to be so nervous, I'm really fine, if you don't believe me, just see for yourself." The relatives stretched out their hands first and let Bai Cangze take their pulses. After Bai Cangze's immortal energy probed five or six times again, it was confirmed that there was nothing serious, and then he felt relieved.
"Sorry." Bai Cangze apologized again after withdrawing his hand. Ji Mingqing immediately covered his ears and said, "I don't want to hear any more apologies. Do you have anything else to say to me?"
Bai Cangze pursed his lips, moved a little closer to Ji Mingqing, then hugged his waist from behind and rested his chin on Ji Mingqing's shoulder, "I like you."
Ji Ming listened to Bai Cangze's serious but regretful confession and couldn't help but turn around and kiss him. "It's not okay to act like a spoiled child. You still have to make it up to me."
Bai Cangze nodded immediately and said, "Whatever you want, I will bring it all back to you."
"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's put it aside for now and think about it later." Ji Mingqing lowered his head and ate the fruit with enjoyment. "Is the tailor here?"
"Not yet. It will take some time for him to come over from Kunze Palace."
Ji Mingqing put the plate down, turned around, and looked at Bai Cangze with some confusion, "Now tell me why you stood there motionless. I almost hurt you!"
Bai Cangze was slightly stunned when he heard Ji Mingqing's question. He had not thought about the reason since Ji Mingqing was injured. It was not until now that he faced this problem.
"I don't know either." Bai Cangze answered truthfully, "I seemed to be lost in some kind of memory at the time, but I'm sure I've never experienced such a scene before."
Ji Mingqing seemed to be lost in thought. He puffed out his cheeks and then told about his abnormal behavior just now.
"I felt the same way just now. It was as if I suddenly had an epiphany. The power of my swordsmanship increased greatly. If I hadn't changed my angle at that time, I might have really hurt you."
"If you want to hurt me, just hurt me. Don't hurt yourself next time." Bai Cangze once again hugged Ji Mingqing into his arms, "It's okay for me to be injured."
"Are you saying you'll do this again next time?" Ji Mingqing raised an eyebrow. Bai Cangze knew he had spoken out of turn. "There won't be a next time."
After getting a satisfactory answer, Ji Mingqing ate all the peach meat on the plate in one gulp. At this time, the tailor from Kunze Palace happened to come to Fengxi Garden.
"Aze, look at you..." Ji Lin looked at Bai Cangze with some disapproval, "Auntie is old and doesn't need to wear such nice clothes. Look, you even brought a tailor to make custom clothes for Auntie. It's such a waste."
Bai Cangze, who had just walked downstairs, heard Ji Lilin's slightly accusatory words. When he didn't know how to explain, Ji Mingqing stepped forward, put his arm around Ji Lin's shoulders, and picked out seven or eight kinds of fabrics from the fabrics that the tailor placed in front of her.
"It's okay. Aze has money, and his money is my money, and my money is your money. Aze is very willing to spend money on us, right? Aze!" Ji Mingqing looked up in the direction of Bai Cangze. Bai Cangze immediately understood, put on what he thought was the most obedient expression, nodded and replied: "He is right."
Ji Mingqing was satisfied, "Mom, if you don't spend his money, what if his money is spent by others?"
Ji Lin patted Ji Mingqing lightly, and was about to tell him to stop talking nonsense, but Bai Cangze's voice came over immediately, "I, Yuxi, will not spend money on others, I will only spend money on you."
Ji Mingqing glanced at Bai Cangze with a smile, then turned around, raised his chin, and said to those proud people: "Look, just choose with confidence, don't worry about wasting money!"
At this time, the tailor of Kunze Palace, who was standing opposite the three people, lowered his head, trying to find a place where there was no one and roared loudly.
What did he see? Is this really something he can see?
What is the relationship between the Lord and this family? Has it come to this? Why didn't anyone tell him before he came?
However, he remained calm on the surface. "I wonder what style Madam likes. I will try my best to meet your requirements."
Ji Lin quickly waved her hand and said, "I'm fine with anything. You're more professional in this area, so it's up to you to decide."
The tailor immediately felt relieved. He then looked at Ji Mingqing and asked, "I wonder if this immortal..."
"I don't understand these things any more than my mother does. I'll just listen to you."
After hearing this, the tailor glanced at the two of them, then turned around, bowed to Bai Cangze and said, "My Lord, I will take my leave. All the clothes will be made within three days."
Bai Cangze nodded and said, "Apart from ordinary clothes, try to make more of everything else you can do."
After sending the tailor away, Ji Mingqing asked curiously, "He didn't use a ruler to measure my mother and me just now. Did he forget? Should we call him over?"
Bai Cangze explained, "No need. He has been making clothes for me for a thousand years. He can tell the customer's size at a glance without any external aid. If you don't believe me, you will know when you get the clothes back."
"Is there anything to believe or not?" Ji Mingqing laughed, then turned around and said to Ji Lin, "Mom, I'm hungry!"
Ji Lin, who was immersed in new things, smiled and said, "The meal is ready, we can eat now."
As he was about to go back to the kitchen to serve the dishes, Ji Mingqing rarely helped. He turned around and warned Bai Cangze, "Don't tell my mother about my injury, otherwise she will worry too much when I go out in the future."
"I understand." Bai Cangze pursed his lips and agreed reluctantly.
After hearing Bai Cangze's assurance, Ji Mingqing finally felt relieved. He was afraid that Bai Cangze would be controlled by his guilt and confess his "crime" at the dinner table.
When Ji Mingqing saw Bai Cangze's expression, he knew that his wife was not redundant at all. Bai Cangze might have really been thinking this just now.
After finishing the meal without any incident, Ji Mingqing originally wanted to go to the inn in the afternoon to discuss the business street, but was forced by Bai Cangze to stay at home.
"Wait until your injury is healed before going."
"But I'm not injured at all!" Ji Mingqing struggled to get up, but was pushed back by Bai Cangze. "You are injured and you won't be healed until tomorrow."
I don’t know who Bai Cangze was talking to, was he talking to Ji Ming or to himself?
"Okay, I got it." Ji Mingqing lay down on his new bed with some anger. I thought his mind would be full of things about the commercial street, but before he knew it, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he fell asleep.
Listening to Ji Mingqing's light and regular breathing, Bai Cangze reached out and touched Ji Mingqing's face, and then he remembered his mistake today.
Fortunately, his opponent at that time was Ji Mingqing, otherwise, this momentary distraction on the battlefield might have caused him to fall into an irretrievable situation.
But he also felt that the only person who could make him lose his mind was Ji Mingqing, and no one else had this ability.
He just sat beside Ji Mingqing's bed, recalling in his mind every movement, every move, and the flow of spiritual energy when Ji Mingqing made each move on the court, but he could not find anything wrong.
Bai Cangze felt that the thorn was getting deeper and deeper. He didn't know what he could do for Ji Mingqing. This feeling of powerlessness made him feel a little overwhelmed.
The next moment he came in front of the Hongmeng Treasure Tree and told it what happened today.
As a result, Hongmeng Baoshu's first reaction was why Ji Mingqing didn't stab Bai Cangze directly, but hurt himself instead. This made Hongmeng Baoshu extremely distressed.
Then Bai Cangze saw the Hongmeng Treasure Tree shake its leaves, and then took out all kinds of rare treasures from the hole in its tree house, and then pushed them in front of Bai Cangze, asking Bai Cangze to take them back to heal Ji Mingqing.
"There's nothing serious with his body. He should be fine after a good sleep." He had already given Ji Mingqing the elixir that could heal his wounds, so Hongmeng Baoshu didn't have to worry about it at all.
But the Hongmeng Treasure Tree was very persistent, and Bai Cangze could not refuse, so he also helped Ji Mingqing collect the gift.
He had to assure Hongmeng Baoshu again and again before he got the pass to leave. Just before he left, Hongmeng Baoshu said something to him that he felt was valuable for the first time in these days.
"I feel like I knew him before. Has he really never been to the fairyland before?"
Bai Cangze stopped before leaving and asked, "Do you think he was from the Immortal Realm before, and later went to the small world to gain experience?"
The Hongmeng Treasure Tree shook its leaves uncertainly. "I don't know either, but I think it's like this. I feel like I'm very familiar with him, but there's no such person in my memory. Can you help me check if his face has changed?"
After hearing this, Bai Zeze immediately left quickly and returned to Kunze Palace. He called his subordinates and gave them orders.
"Check the current whereabouts of all the immortals who are neither in the small world nor in the immortal world. This includes all the immortals who have gone through tribulations and those who have fallen, whether they died on the battlefield or died of old age. Make a complete list."
"Ah?" The subordinate thought he had heard wrongly. What a huge project this must be. Not to mention those immortals who fell and were reincarnated, just think about those immortals who fought with the demons and sacrificed on the battlefield. The number would be at least millions.
The Lord actually wants a list of everyone?
Bai Cangze looked at the person standing in front of him in a daze and shouted angrily, "Go quickly!" The man immediately came to his senses and prepared to call his friends to complete the task that Bai Cangze had just assigned him.
Just when Bai Cangze was feeling upset, his immortal ring began to vibrate. After answering the call, he found that it was Ji Mingqing.
"Aze, where have you been?"
"If you don't come back, I'm going out to discuss business!"
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