Xia Xiao and Azhu were both very happy to have Zhang Jinchui enter the Desolate Palace, because the value he could bring was extremely high, enough to crush Zhao Xinluo, and even comparable to Su Ran who carried a city. In the long run, Zhang Jinchui was better than her!

Taking graceful steps, Ah Zhu stepped forward and touched Zhang Jinchui's forehead with her warm fingertips.

Suddenly, a myriad of thoughts turned into constantly changing scenes, as if everything he had experienced was transmitted into Zhang Jinchui's mind. In his tiger eyes, there was first surprise, and then gradually admiration. He originally could not detect the aura of the two, but he guessed that the Desolate Palace must be extraordinary. But he did not expect that the Desolate Palace, since it was such an existence, was related to God...

When Ah Zhu let go of his little hand, Zhang Jinchui immediately knelt on one knee and said respectfully:

"I was not able to speak before, and I asked you two to apply burn ointment on me. I am so sorry!"

Thinking of what he had done before, Zhang Jinchui couldn't help but feel ashamed. Fortunately, he didn't say anything excessive, otherwise he might not be able to go to the Heavenly Palace and the Desolate Palace. Now he knew the whole story, and knowing the whole story would make him understand Xia Xiao and Azhu's current strength, and also make him convinced.

Seeing him like this, Xia Xiao and Azhu were very happy and quickly helped him up, saying:

"Senior, please don't be so polite. It is our great honor to have you join the Desolate Palace!"

"Don't say that. If I go to the Heavenly Palace, I will definitely be managed by others. My lazy personality is really not suitable for such a life. In comparison, the Desolate Palace is just right for me now. I have also secured the position of the first batch of elders. It is said that it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. I will go now!"

He stretched out his hand, and the spiritual weapons in the volcano immediately flew towards him like a flock of birds, and were put into his empty ring. This quick operation surprised Xia Xiao, but Zhang Jinchui was full of enthusiasm and excited.

"I'll take you there!"

When Ah Zhu smiled, she split herself into two again, so that the person wearing a red dress stood in front of Zhang Jinchui.

"We still need to find two people. We cannot personally take you to the Deserted Palace. Please forgive us."

"It's okay, just have this girl lead the way. I'll wait for you in the deserted palace. I hope everything goes well for you and you return soon."

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior. After we return, can we have a few drinks together?"

"Hahahaha, then I am so lucky. I have lived for so many years and never thought that I could drink with God."

Xia Xiao and Azhu like Zhang Jinchui's personality. He is more honest than Su Ran, and he is the perfect elder. He will surely be loyal as a member of the Huang Palace. But after sending Zhang Jinchui away with a smile, Xia Xiao's face showed some sadness, which made Azhu frown and asked:

"What's wrong?"

When Ah Zhu asked, Xia Xiao sorted out his doubts and said:

"We owe the Heavenly Palace another favor, and I always feel that the whole thing is a bit too coincidental. Zhuang Zong is a local force after all, so there shouldn't be any mistake. But knowing that the Heavenly Palace had recruited Zhao Jinchui, why didn't they tell us? Did they think it was unnecessary, or did they want to help the Heavenly Palace?"

"It's all possible. But even if Zhuang Zong considers the Heavenly Palace, we can't say anything. After all, they are the power of the Heavenly Palace. How long have we been here? And they helped us, so we have to be grateful no matter what. Don't worry about it!"

"I'm not blaming Zhuang Zong, I just don't like this. Besides, we should not have the intention to harm others, but we must be on guard against others. How far Huang Dian can go depends not only on how Yu Shangyan operates, but also on whether we have a correct understanding of the people around us. Glory welcomes hypocritical spectators, but dusk can witness devout believers. I hope we don't wait until that day to know what kind of people we can rely on."

"As long as I'm here, the Desolate Palace will not go downhill!"

Azhu ran behind Xia Xiao, jumped onto his back and asked him to carry him.

Xia Xiao smiled and walked slowly towards the next place. There were still two places left. Even if they found all the hermits, the next one might be difficult to deal with. This time, Xia Xiao and Azhu did not rush to go, but spent a lot of time on the road, because Yu Shangyan said in the scroll that the person they were going to find was extremely stubborn.

If it wasn't necessary, Xia Xiao and Azhu wouldn't talk to this kind of person. Just thinking about it made them tired. But now there was no other way. Because the Desolate Palace needed it, he had to try his best. But he always felt that this senior wouldn't be as easy to talk to as others.

Because he was not Zhao Xinluo, he could not take action. He was not like Su Ran, who could use the sacred fruit of spiritual medicine to get close, and he was not like Zhang Jinchui, who had such a coincidence. This made Xia Xiao and Azhu very painstaking, but even if they wandered under the villa for a long time, they still walked up.

"This is the quiet mountain village where a hermit should live!"

Walking on the blue brick steps, Ah Zhu nodded, responding to Xia Xiao's words, and kept looking around.

"Green mountains, green waters, bamboo forests and steps, what a great place, I want to live in a place like this!"

"When we return to the small mountain village, we can rebuild it."

There is a waterfall in the green mountains, and next to the waterfall is a bamboo forest. Stairs appear in the middle of it, leading to the secluded bamboo forest and also to the villa above.

Only a corner of the villa has emerged so far, but Xia Xiao and Azhu are already yearning for it. The small yellow flowers in the bamboo forest make them look closely and think that this is a good place to go.

There were no idea how many courtyards there were in the villa, but the gate was tightly closed. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu looked at each other before knocking on the door. They knocked for a long time, but no one responded. Ah Zhu playfully pushed the door, but it wouldn't open. He pushed harder, and it seemed to have some help. In this sober and fragrant place, such a rejection seemed boring.

After paying his respects in a proper manner, Xia Xiao used his vital energy to transmit his voice and said:

"Senior, I am Xia Xiao from Huang Palace, and I am here with my wife Azhu to visit you."

This bow lasted a very long time, causing Ah Zhu to tilt his head and say to Xia Xiao:

"My back aches."

"Go sit down, I'll be fine."

Ah Zhu nodded and sat on the steps a few meters away from the door. Looking at the steep steps, he pouted angrily, thinking, if I don't want to go to the deserted palace, then I don't have to go. What does it mean to not see it? He didn't say anything, what a stubborn old man.

Ah Zhu picked up a piece of dogtail grass beside the steps, held it in his mouth, and snorted indignantly. She really bullies others by relying on her age. She must look like an old witch.

Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu went to the villa at noon, and they had been bowing for two hours, and now was the fourth hour. Ah Zhu, who was holding his chin, couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he went to persuade Xia Xiao.

"Let me do it, you go take a break!"

Ah Zhu knew that Xia Xiao would not give up, so he did not say anything about leaving. But he smiled and said softly:

"It's okay, let me do something within my ability!"

"Then I'll stay with you!"

Xia Xiao couldn't do much now, and he relied a lot on Ah Zhu. Bowing was not a difficult thing now, so he kept this action, motionless. Ah Zhu bent down beside him and secretly used the origin energy, so that he could stay still for several years.

The tug-of-war began, and the two men, unwilling to admit defeat, stood in front of the simple yet spotless gate of the villa. But until dusk, no one came to open the door.

Xia Xiao has not used his source energy and has been relying on his willpower to persist. He feels that this is a test from his seniors. Since they want to invite him to the Deserted Palace, they naturally have to show some sincerity.

Apart from other things, Xia Xiao still knew this, so after thinking for a long time, he placed the gift that had been prepared in the empty ring at his feet. After standing up, he bowed again and said:

"Senior, I am Xia Xiao from the Desolate Palace again, and I have come here with my wife Azhu to visit you specially."

Half an hour passed, and seeing that no one came to open the door, Ah Zhu said unhappily:

"Why don't we just go in!"

Xia Xiao shook his head and whispered:

"Don't trespass, that's rude. Just wait here!"

Ah Zhu could only utter an "oh" indignantly, and Xia Xiao still put his palm on her head and rubbed it. Then, she continued to stand there, but it was dark, no one came, and there was no movement in the villa.

There was a night wind above the mountains, which made the bamboo forest rustle and also brought up a little dirt. Finally, it stopped beside Xia Xiao and Azhu, blowing away the sweat on the former's forehead and causing ripples on Azhu's delicate little face.

When their noses moved, Xia Xiao and A Zhu immediately knew that the villa was full of flowers and plants, because there were many fragrances coming out, but there was no smell of fireworks.

Under the night sky, it is extremely quiet here. You can hear the sound of waterfalls in the distance, which plays with the bamboo leaves, as if it is a gift to the villa. The villa is a silent old man, just sitting there, not saying a word, just in a daze.

A few lost fireflies flew around in front of Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu, like stars that had fallen to the human world, but no one came. After the wind came, the fragrance of bamboo and flowers came. After the fireflies came, the light of the stars and the moon came, but no one came, slowly wearing out Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu's patience.

If the words about this senior in the scroll were not so extreme, Xia Xiao would have asked Ah Zhu to sense whether there was anyone in the villa, but Yu Shangyan said that this person was extremely stubborn, so he had to put away his usual attitude. But she couldn't see anyone even after this? Could it be that she really didn't want to go to the Deserted Palace?

The strength of the thirteenth level is enough to be an elder in the local power, so he is also a big shot, but such a person should not be so narrow-minded, and he should come out to meet him even if he doesn't want to go. It is not polite to turn the door away, but this senior is stubborn. It is said that she will not change her decision no matter what, so it seems reasonable to do so.

Just when Xia Xiao thought so and was about to give up and look for other ways, Ah Zhu, who had been restless and kept glancing elsewhere, turned around and saw an old woman.

"Someone is coming!"

Ah Zhu was very excited, and Xia Xiao also stood up quickly. However, his waist was in great pain, so he quickly filled his body with energy to feel better. However, the door in front of him was not open at all, and was still closed. When he was about to frown and say Ah Zhu was naughty, he noticed something. He turned his head and saw that someone was indeed coming. However, this senior made Xia Xiao feel that this was not the person they were looking for!