Chapter 84
Bai Cangze's expression suddenly tensed.
After hearing Ji Mingqing say so calmly that he was "dead", he inexplicably felt a surge of anger in his heart.
"You're not dead!" Bai Cangze suddenly spoke, and Ji Mingqing next to him was startled by his inexplicable outburst.
"What's going on?" Ji Mingqing dropped the soft cloud in his hand and focused all his attention on Xiaowan.
"Of course I'm not dead. If I were dead, I wouldn't be able to do this now." After saying that, Ji Mingqing kissed Xiaowan, "But if I hadn't been hit by a car, I wouldn't have met you." Ji Mingqing rubbed Xiaowan's head.
"But these things are in the past, let's not talk about them." Ji Mingqing, who was a little melancholy just now, saw Xiaowan's more radical reaction, and the depression in his heart was swept away.
Ji Mingqing held the kitten in his arms like this, scooping up a cloud from time to time and touching it with his cheek, or placing it next to Xiaowan's face, letting him learn his movements and enjoy the softness of the cloud together.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the gate of Kunze Palace together. At this time, there were stalls of different sizes and styles set up in front of the gate of Kunze Palace.
"Is our stall here?" The young man was standing at the stall closest to the gate of Kunze Palace. At this moment, the name of "Feng Xiyuan" was written on the stall.
"My stall is right here." Zhao Yu pointed to the stall next to Fengxiyuan. "What a coincidence, Boss Ji, my stall is right next to yours."
"What a coincidence!" Ji Mingqing was delighted. "Then I'll have to rely on Boss Zhao to take care of me."
"It's not like we can just help each other."
It has to be said that Ji Mingqing felt a little relieved when he found out that Zhao Yu was his neighbor when he set up the stall.
Having acquaintances wherever you are brings peace of mind.
Like Ji Mingqing, many stall owners came here in advance to make preparations. Other immortals decorated their stalls in various ways. Ji Mingqing looked at them and realized what he had overlooked.
"We forgot that the stall could be decorated. It's all grey and unattractive right now."
"Boss Ji, it's alright. I've prepared quite a few materials that we can use together." Zhao Yu spread out all the things he had prepared in his storage bag on his stall. "Boss Ji, you can take a look. I can't use all of these by myself."
"Then I won't be polite!" Ji Mingqing was picking things on the table. He chose a ribbon and a lamp that emitted a bright white light.
"Let's tie two ribbons under the Fengxiyuan sign, and hang this lamp underneath. It can be lit when it gets dark." Ji Mingqing said to Xiaowan who was standing on the table while helping to tie the ribbons.
Bai Cangze blinked, "Isn't this a bit too simple?"
"I think it's okay. The ribbon is light blue, which matches your eyes very well." Ji Mingqing touched the pillar wrapped with the ribbon and said with satisfaction.
Bai Cangze raised his head and motioned Ji Mingqing to look at the other side, "Look at how gorgeous the other side has prepared."
Ji Mingqing looked back and found that it was true. The stall had been upgraded to a shop. They took down the plaque originally prepared by Kunze Palace and replaced it with a mahogany plaque covered by a red cloth. Even though the plaque was completely covered by the mahogany, Ji Mingqing could still see that the words on the plaque were shining with dazzling golden light.
The pillars on both sides of the stall were all coated with gold powder and inlaid with a circle of fairy stones to show their strength.
Besides that, the other decorations on the stall also looked very valuable. To be fair, Ji Mingqing could afford these things now, but he really couldn't bear to use them on a stall that would only last for seven days.
Ji Mingqing was a little envious, but it only lasted for a moment. The next moment, Ji Mingqing turned around and said nonchalantly, "Our family doesn't have the conditions yet, and we haven't made any preparations in advance. But fifteen years from now, I want to make it beautiful too."
Ji Mingqing turned around and casually set up two protective formations on the stall. "Okay, we've found our place. Come early tomorrow."
Ji Mingqing asked Xiaowan to sit here while he went to help Zhao Yu next to him. Unexpectedly, when he turned around, Xiaowan was gone.
Ji Mingqing looked around nervously, but saw that Xiaowan was nowhere to be found. He anxiously picked up the fairy ring and tried to contact Xiaowan again.
As a result, after Xiaowan connected the fairy ring, he only left a cold sentence: "I have something to do now, let's talk later."
Ji Mingqing was a little confused. He had just been waiting for him obediently, but now he suddenly seemed like a different person.
And the voice was a little off. Although it was Xiaowan, it sounded a little like Xiaowan in mature form.
Ji Mingqing shook his head. "Never mind. I'll just help here while I wait for Xiaowan to come back."
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"Are you saying that there is something wrong with the Hongmeng Treasure Tree? What's wrong?" Bai Cangze asked with a frown, looking at his men.
"Reporting to the Lord, the Hongmeng Treasure Tree has lost a large number of leaves in recent days and is showing signs of withering. We can only send people to guard the tree every day and continuously supply it with immortal energy to slow down its withering."
"When did it start?" Bai Cangze asked coldly, "Is it really in the past few days?"
The person being questioned knelt on the ground with a thud, "Reporting to the Lord, this subordinate... this subordinate..."
When Bai Cangze saw this, he knew that there was something wrong with this person.
"It just so happens that Kunze Palace is recruiting new members recently, and you have a vacant position." Bai Cangze waved his hand, "Take the people to investigate, and find out the problem of the Hongmeng Treasure Tree as quickly as possible."
After everyone left, Bai Cangze rubbed his temples, feeling irritable.
The Hongmeng Treasure Tree is the most ancient tree in the fairy world. It has stood for tens of thousands of years. If it is said to wither, no one knows what negative impact it will have.
This matter must be resolved as soon as possible.
But he didn't know how to deal with the problem now. He was not familiar with the Hongmeng Treasure Tree and only occasionally stayed on the tree for a few days.
However, since he met Ji Mingqing, he has never been there again.
Bai Cangze had a headache. The Hongmeng Treasure Tree was considered a symbol of the fairy world, and there were several newly born fairies under the tree. If something really went wrong, it would definitely have a series of consequences.
He decided to go and take a look at the Hongmeng Treasure Tree.
Kunze Palace was some distance away from Hongmeng, but it only took Bai Cangze a moment to reach the tree. The moment he saw the Hongmeng treasure tree, Bai Cangze was quite shocked.
The originally lush and green tree now had leaves on every branch that had become sickly and no longer had the vitality it once had. The ground beneath the tree was also covered with fallen leaves. Only on the side close to the little fairy child was there a patch of green, as if the Hongmeng Treasure Tree was also doing its best to protect the future of these fairies.
Bai Cangze walked forward and stroked the tree trunk. The moment his hand touched it, the Hongmeng Treasure Tree seemed to know of his arrival and moved without wind.
"What's wrong with you?" The tall man stood under the tree, a look of confusion in his eyes. "What should I do?"
The Hongmeng Treasure Tree was unable to respond, and Bai Cangze did not get the answer he wanted, so he simply injected all the spiritual energy in his body into the tree.
"Give me some time. I won't let you continue to decline like this."
After returning, Bai Cangze practiced for a while. He thought only a short period of time had passed, but when he opened his eyes, it was pitch black outside.
Only at this moment did he realize that he had not yet greeted Ji Mingqing, but judging from the looks of it, Ji Mingqing should have returned to Fengxi Garden early with Zhao Yu.
Bai Cangze returned to Fengxi Garden the next moment, but the courtyard was pitch black and Ji Mingqing was not there.
Bai Cangze went to look in a few more places, but he didn't see Ji Mingqing in Yuantaopo or the restaurant.
Bai Cangze had a vague guess in his mind, but he was a little unconvinced. He took out the fairy ring and broadcast Ji Mingqing's mark.
"Where are you?" Bai Cangze asked straight to the point, his tone somewhat unfriendly.
The next moment, Ji Mingqing's voice came from the other end of the fairy ring, "I'm still here at the stall, waiting for you to go back with me."
Ji Mingqing blinked after he finished speaking, "You're not lost, are you? Stay where you are! I'll go find you now!"
"I'm not lost." Bai Cangze felt a little depressed, "I'll be back soon."
After hanging up the fairy ring, Bai Cangze arrived at the gate of Kunze Palace in the next second. At this moment, the stalls at the gate of Kunze Palace were empty. Only the stall closest to the gate, belonging to Fengxiyuan, was left with a ray of light in the dark night.
He looked at Ji Mingqing sitting at the table in the stall, his feet swaying gently on the edge of the table, his head lowered as he fiddled with the fairy ring in his hand. Next to him was the lamp that Zhao Yu had given him earlier. The light was dim, but Bai Cangze could clearly see the expression on Ji Mingqing's face.
He listened to Ji Mingqing humming a tuneless song. He didn't seem to be annoyed by the waiting at all, but rather enjoyed it.
Bai Cangze walked forward, and when Ji Mingqing saw him, he greeted him first, "Xiao Wan, you're back!"
Ji Mingqing jumped off the table and ran to Bai Cangze. He bent down and picked up Xiaowan from the ground. "You didn't come back so late, and you didn't accept the immortal ring. I was so worried!"
If it weren't for seeing Xiaowan's strength, I would probably start posting missing cat notices now.
"Sorry." Bai Cangze felt sorry from the bottom of his heart this time. He wanted to explain where he went this afternoon, but after thinking about it, he realized that he seemed to have to hide this matter from Ji Mingqing again.
He sighed somewhat dejectedly, and after waiting for Ji Mingqing to ask, he used "This is my private matter" as an excuse to evade the question. He didn't even ask who Ji Mingqing was, but just touched Xiaowan's body worriedly.
"You're not hurt, are you?" Ji Mingqing looked at Xiaowan. Seeing that he was intact, he probably didn't go out to fight. In that case, he was not that curious.
If Xiaowan wanted to say it, he would definitely say it on his own initiative.
"It's so late. We should light a lamp when we go back. Otherwise it's too dark and I can't see clearly." Ji Mingqing spoke in a casual manner, but it didn't sound annoying to Bai Cangze.
"I originally wanted to take the Duanyun car back with Zhao Yu, but you didn't come back, so I let him go first. But Zhao Yu was really kind-hearted. Before leaving, he insisted on leaving the Duanyun car with me. I refused for a long time before he took the car away."
Ji Mingqing finally installed the handle of the lamp. He planned to fly back to Fengxi Garden with the lamp in one hand and the cat in the other.
At this moment, Xiaowan asked, "Are you afraid of the dark?"
"I'm not afraid of the dark." Ji Mingqing replied, "We've been sleeping together for so long, don't you know whether I'm afraid of the dark or not?"
Speaking of which... Bai Cangze blushed again.
"Come on, I'll take you back."
Ji Mingqing didn't react to the meaning of Xiaowan's words. The next second, he saw Xiaowan turned into an adult, and even lowered one of its wings to use as a step.
"Come up on the wings and don't fall." Bai Cangze looked straight ahead, deliberately avoiding Ji Mingqing's gaze.
Ji Mingqing touched Xiaowan's wings with pity and said, "I won't step on them, don't underestimate me." After saying that, he turned over and rode on Bai Cangze's back.
Feeling Ji Mingqing's weight, Bai Cangze suddenly felt a sense of security in his heart. He lowered his voice and said to Ji Mingqing on his back, "Hold on to me."
After hearing this, Ji Ming immediately grabbed the hair on Bai Cangze's forehead, then felt that his hand seemed to be heavier, and then gently let go.
"It's okay, hold on tight."
Before Ji Mingqing could say anything, Bai Cangze flapped his wings and the two of them immediately flew into the sky.
Ji Mingqing didn't care about how light or heavy his hands were. He hugged Bai Cangze's neck tightly, feeling the surging wind and clouds in front of him.
Although he had ridden Xiaowan before, this time was different. This time, Xiaowan seemed to be in a hurry and used the fastest speed. The strong wind blew on his face and he couldn't open his eyes. It was Xiaowan who reminded him to use his spiritual energy in time, so that he could get a chance to breathe in this sky thousands of miles high.
After recovering, Ji Mingqing began to look around.
The sky at night is different from the sky during the day. The starry sky in the fairyland is also made up of pieces of shining stones, but these stones are within his reach, unlike when he was on Earth, where the stars in the sky were other planets tens of thousands of miles away.
"Xiao Wan!" Ji Mingqing shouted in the strong wind, "Xiao Wan, wait a moment!"
Bai Cangze stopped immediately after hearing his words. Ji Mingqing didn't pay attention and almost slipped off Bai Cangze's body. Bai Cangze immediately used his wings to hold Ji Mingqing's body as he almost fell.
"How can you be so careless?"
"Why don't you ask me what I'm going to do when I stop?"
Bai Cangze repeated in a good-tempered manner: "Then what are you going to do when you stop?"
Ji Mingqing clapped his hands and said, "I want to pick two stars and take them back. Is that okay?"
"You can't pick these stars." Bai Cangze rarely refused Ji Mingqing, "They belong to the fairyland."
"Why?" Ji Mingqing looked at the stars surrounding him with bright lights with envy. He wanted to reach out and touch them, but was stopped by Xiaowan's raised paw.
"No."
Bai Cangze's expression was serious. Ji Mingqing sensed Xiaowan's rare solemnity and withdrew his hand with a smile. Then he raised his eyes and asked, "Why not?"
"Because they used to be my friends, my family, and my comrades."
Bai Cangze looked at the shining white light around him, his face gentle, "Initially, there were no stars in the sky of the Immortal Realm. Later, after the great war between the Immortal and Demon Realms, someone cast a spell to capture the remaining souls of the immortals on the battlefield and nourish them in the sky."
"The sky is the place where the weather in the fairy world is the most dense. As you know, every cloud is formed by the condensation of fairy energy. That's why we chose to place these immortals who sacrificed themselves for the fairy world here, waiting for their return in the future."
Ji Mingqing opened his mouth slightly and was speechless. He never expected that the origin of the stars in the sky was so great. He suddenly blamed himself for his rudeness just now.
Bai Cangze looked at his red eyes and smiled, comforting him: "It's okay, they won't blame you. If you don't believe me, just reach out."
Ji Mingqing moved his Adam's apple, his mind went blank. He obeyed Bai Cangze's words and raised his right hand.
The moment he opened his palm, the cluster of fluorescent light closest to him fell into the palm of his hand.
Ji Mingqing covered his mouth excitedly, but the excitement did not end there. Gradually, the fluorescent light around him all gathered towards him. There were probably thousands of stars surrounding Ji Mingqing.
"Xiao Wan!" Ji Mingqing widened his eyes and wanted to scream, but was afraid of disturbing these heroic souls, so he could only clench his fists and stand blankly in the starlight, excited but at a loss.
Bai Cangze had never seen anyone surrounded by this Heroic Soul Star, but then he felt that Ji Mingqing was indeed worthy of such favor.
"They like you very much." Bai Cangze said with a smile, "You can release some immortal energy to let them remember your scent. Maybe when they recover their immortal bodies, they will recognize you at first sight when they meet you."
Ji Mingqing didn't expect that there would be such an operation, but after hearing this method, he was eager to try it. However, after thinking for a long time, he gave up the idea.
"Forget it." Ji Mingqing said in a low voice, "After they recover their immortal bodies, if we can really talk to each other, a little taste will be nothing." After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, he took a step towards Xiaowan, "I'm going home. I still have to practice when I get home. I also hope that you can recover soon."
After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, the stars around him immediately scattered, and then an incredible scene happened.
These stars that originally surrounded Ji Mingqing actually made a path for him in the direction he was moving.
He looked at the two rows of starlight walls neatly arranged in front of him, and in the middle was a road wide enough for one person to walk, which made Ji Mingqing feel flattered.
"Xiao Wan!" Ji Mingqing was at a loss and subconsciously called Bai Cangze's name. After hearing this, Bai Cangze stood at the end of the road and looked at him with a smile.
"It's okay. Just walk along this path. This is their way of expressing their recognition of you."
Ji Mingqing took a deep breath, then bowed deeply to the Heroic Soul Stars on both sides of the road, then stood up and walked towards the campus step by step with determination.
After walking to Xiaowan's side, Ji Mingqing turned around and waved to the stars, "I have to go back first. See you another day."
After saying that, he jumped onto Xiaowan's back, patted Xiaowan's back, turned around and said, "Goodbye!"
Bai Cangze started running again the next moment. Ji Mingqing was tense and only relaxed after a while, then fell on Bai Cangze.
Bai Cangze, while controlling his speed and running towards Fengxi Garden, added another point to Ji Mingqing's special features.
No one has ever been treated with such courtesy by the Heroic Soul Star. If someone appears in the night sky, the Heroic Soul Star will basically avoid them.
That is, immortals who have a murderous aura that matches their temperament in life and have been on the battlefield can gain a little favor from them.
There was no murderous aura around Ji Mingqing. He even had to carefully wash off the blood from raw meat on his hands. And according to his observation, he had no experience of being on the battlefield in his previous ten lives.
Thinking of this, Bai Cangze's mood dropped again. Perhaps it was because of such contradictory experiences that people like Ji Mingqing appeared.
Bai Cangze had no way of finding out, as he had just returned to Fengxi Garden at this time.
"Ji Mingqing is home." Bai Cangze moved his wings, but found that Ji Mingqing behind him did not react at all.
He couldn't turn around, so he used his spiritual sense to look at Ji Mingqing. Only then did he realize that Ji Mingqing might have been too nervous just now, and after suddenly relaxing, he became tired.
So I fell asleep on my back.
Bai Cangze was satisfied. After Ji Mingqing fell asleep, he remembered to wrap his body with fairy energy, proving that he remembered his words.
Since he had to get up early the next day to prepare, Bai Cangze didn't wake Ji Mingqing. He thought for a while, and after making sure that Ji Mingqing was already asleep, he took a bold risk.
The next moment, a tall and noble man appeared in the center of the yard, and in his arms was Ji Mingqing, who was breathing evenly and sleeping soundly.
Bai Cangze couldn't help but hold his breath when he saw himself in this position. He had hugged Ji Mingqing before, but that hug was too short, like scratching an itch in his heart. That brief contact actually magnified his desire.
This time was no exception. Bai Cangze looked at Ji Mingqing, whose cheeks were slightly flushed because he was sleeping soundly, and couldn't take his eyes off him for a long time.
The moonlight blurred the sharp edges on Ji Mingqing's face, adding a touch of gentleness to his appearance. The more Bai Cangze looked at him, the more he liked him. He even used the time-shifting technique again to stop time at this moment.
The stopping of time did not increase Bai Cangze's courage. Even so, he could only keep his head down, looking at Ji Mingqing's sleeping face, listening to Ji Mingqing's heartbeat, isolating this space where only the two of them were from the outside world.
"Hmm..." Ji Mingqing seemed to feel the fiery gazes of others and slept a little uneasily. He wanted to change his position, but found that he was unable to do so.
Ji Mingqing, who was sleeping uncomfortably, slowly opened his eyes. When Bai Cangze saw this, he broke out in a rare cold sweat.
Without waiting for Ji Mingqing to fully open his eyes, he had already placed Ji Mingqing on the bed where they had been sleeping. Even between breaths, he covered him with a quilt at a speed that Ji Mingqing could hardly notice.
After everything was ready, Ji Mingqing opened his eyes completely. He looked at the familiar environment and in front of him was Xiaowan with blue eyes, staring at him.
"Why did I fall asleep?" Ji Mingqing rubbed his eyes, yawned, and then said in a breathy and somewhat psychedelic voice.
"Good night, Xiaowan."
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