“West Dog Hill?” Zu An was startled. How could he not be familiar with this name? Back then, the remnant soul of the Qin Emperor in the secret realm told him to go to West Dog Hill as soon as possible, but he had searched through all kinds of information channels without finding any clues. Who would have thought that he would come here by chance this time.
He immediately realized something and hurriedly looked at Mi Li: "No wonder you've been so absent-minded lately, is it because you've revisited this place?"
A hint of reminiscence appeared in Mi Li's eyes: "Seeing some familiar things always inadvertently evokes some unpleasant memories."
Zuan thought that she had been sealed away by the Qin Emperor, and there must have been a violent conflict between them. On the one hand, seeing these familiar places would evoke memories of the past and a sense of nostalgia, but thinking of the Qin Emperor would likely bring other negative emotions.
"Have you been here before? Does that mean I can walk around like a madman from now on?" Zu An laughed heartily.
Mi Li rolled her eyes: "You wish! This place was painstakingly built by successive Qin kings. Generally, only the Qin king can enter and exit. Even the empress or the crown prince cannot. I only have a slight understanding of this place because of my former status as empress and my extensive reading. But my understanding is limited. It was already a coincidence that I was able to figure out the way to the island. I may not be so lucky next time."
Despite saying that, she felt a little better. After being together for so long, how could she not see that Zu An was deliberately using that tone to make her happy? While she was touched, she also felt that this guy was really a bit cheeky. Not to mention his enemies, sometimes she even wanted to punch him.
"Having you as a guide is better than me guessing blindly on my own." Zu An smiled, then led Bi Linglong forward. Suddenly, a strange fragrance wafted over, and the two followed the scent.
Turning past a giant rock, a breathtaking view suddenly appeared before us: a shimmering lake, its surface like a mesmerizing azure gem, arguably the most beautiful blue I've ever seen.
Wildflowers bloom all over the lakeside, along with many fruit trees, the most numerous being peach trees. Each peach tree is laden with heavy peaches, each one white with a hint of red, several times larger than ordinary peaches, and their unique fragrance can be smelled from afar.
"Is this the legendary Jade Pool and Peaches of Immortality?" Bi Linglong's heart pounded, and she couldn't help but take a step forward. Her life force had been greatly depleted from using the forbidden technique earlier, and now her body's instinctive desire made her unable to resist such temptation.
Zuan frowned slightly, feeling that something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Just then, a sinister laugh came from behind: "You little bastard, I finally caught you!"
Zuan's hair stood on end immediately, and even Bi Linglong, who was walking forward, was startled and hurriedly turned around to look. Clearly, the fear brought by that voice overwhelmed everything else.
Zhao Ruizhi stood not far away, watching the two with a cold smile. He did not attack from behind, as he disdained to use sneak attacks. He wanted to torture them face to face, to see them terrified and regretful, and then cry and beg for mercy.
He Li followed behind him with a look of schadenfreude. This pair of adulterers had been showing off their affection lately, which had infuriated everyone. Today, they'd see how they would die.
Zu An shielded Bi Linglong behind him and asked in a deep voice, "How did you manage to get up here?"
The undulating patterns of the two floating islands were clearly different, which is why he didn't worry that the other party could see how he was moving.
"It's just the directions of the Eight Trigrams in the Book of Changes. A little speculation is all it takes to draw a conclusion. How could it possibly stump me?" Zhao Ruizhi said proudly.
Mi Li couldn't help but sigh, "This dog emperor is truly a genius; no wonder he can become the number one in the world."
Only she knew best how profound and complex those rules derived from the I Ching and Bagua were. She hadn't expected that the other party could decipher them in such a short time and apply them to the way to the island.
Just then, a member of the Qi Prince's guards suddenly shouted, "Peaches of Immortality! The legendary Peaches of Immortality from the Jade Pool!"
Clearly, they had also seen the peach trees by the lake. Thinking of those myths and legends, their eyes reddened. They no longer cared about the emperor's imposing presence and rushed to the lake, picking peaches and stuffing them into their mouths, instantly consuming them with juice flowing freely.
Zhao Ruizhi also smelled the exotic fragrance in the air, but seeing that Zu'an's mind was filled with hatred and anger, he noticed the beautiful lake and the peach grove next to it.
He couldn't help but breathe rapidly. Other things would hardly have a reaction to him, but the legendary Jade Pool Peaches could grant immortality.
Although he had some doubts, as people age, their fear of death grows stronger and stronger until it eventually takes over everything, and he will not let go of any possibility of immortality.
Seeing the Qi Prince's guards devouring the peaches, Zhao Ruizhi was secretly furious. These things belonged to him; how could they be wasted by these people?
He couldn't worry about Zu'an for the time being. He thought that now that he was on the island, killing him would be a piece of cake. He should focus on immortality first.
So he took a step and instantly appeared next to the largest peach tree in the peach orchard. This peach tree was as thick as dozens of people and was obviously an extraordinary one. He jumped up the tree, picked the largest peach, and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Hmm~"
Even though he had been accustomed to all kinds of delicacies during his years as an emperor, at this moment he still felt a thrill and excitement emanating from every pore of his body.
It's so delicious!
The key thing is that there is a warm current spreading in his stomach, and he can even feel the vigorous life force within it.
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