Chapter 94 094 The Canary
The book mentions that Hua Sha Lan's Immortal Manor is located in a dense forest in the eastern part of the continent.
In the east, somewhere in a dense forest—look at this, it's really something a human would do. Giving me the exact location would kill me.
Song Chi was too lazy to even complain about those ascendants.
Fortunately, although Hua Shalan is a bit crazy, he is the kind of person who likes to win other people's hearts before possessing them.
I suspect they also enjoy platonic relationships.
But it might be aimed at Cui Xue Ruo, and then at her. Song Chi thought about his own physique and said, "What can I say? There's really nothing to see." But Cui Xue Ruo has a great figure, and even so, Hua Sha Lan likes to first have some romantic moments with her under the moon.
Then there shouldn't be any problems on her end.
Of course, it's also possible that Hua Shalan will act unpredictably, so Song Chi decided to act quickly.
But the mission location—Hua Sha Lan's bedroom!!
Just thinking about it made Song Chi want to spit out a mouthful of blood again. If they had any conscience at all, they wouldn't have chosen such an outrageous place as the mission location.
But you see, complaining is useless. She still has to figure out a way to get to Hua Shalan's bedroom!
The teleportation took them about an hour. During this time, Hua Shalan was surprisingly considerate and asked her questions.
Feeling bored?
Song Chi rolled her eyes at him. Being annoyed was a minor matter; could he please stop clinging to her shoulder like that?
Hua Shalan exchanged a glance with her, indicating that he understood. And then he actually let go!
The moment she let go, Song Chi was almost swept up by the power of the teleportation lotus, nearly causing the tunnels on both sides to collapse. Terrified, she had no choice but to grab onto Hua Shalan again to pull them forward.
Then that damned bastard chuckled softly above her head for a long time.
He then simply used his spiritual power to support her, and an hour later...
With a soft pop, the two leaped out from a small lake hidden in a bamboo grove. The air was already slightly cool, and fog had risen in the forest, obscuring visibility.
Hua Shalan carried her through the forest for several miles. This guy was utterly despicable. He deliberately created a thick fog around them, containing some kind of formation, so much so that even her divine sense couldn't penetrate it.
This means they don't intend to let her know where they are.
Soon the two arrived at a delicate little fairy manor. Sure enough, the plaque above the door had three large characters written in gold ink: Canary!
Song Chi: "..." So, when he chooses a name, can he at least hide his personality a little?
As it turned out, Hua Shalan seemed to know her inside and out. He glanced at the plaque and said to her, "If you don't like this name, I can change it."
Hey, you big idiot, hurry up and come inside.
Song Chi didn't even bother to talk to him.
Hua Shalan chuckled again, and then his method of opening the door was indeed unique. He used a large, silver-white array flag, which circled in a complex transformation of spiritual energy, before the door opened with a whoosh, and a dense spiritual energy that made one's skin feel cold rushed out.
"Junior Sister Song, please." Hua Shalan gestured for her to proceed.
To be honest, Song Chi hesitated slightly at the door before reluctantly stepping inside.
As soon as he entered the door, Hua Shalan couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and his whole body swayed precariously.
At that time, there was still a gap in the array in front of the gate…
Song Chi: "..." Look, if she hadn't pretended to run away at this moment, would she have been able to avoid being discovered to have ulterior motives?
Song Chi immediately mobilized his spiritual power and found himself enveloped by the moist, life-giving spiritual power, unable to move again. Meanwhile, the gate in front of him naturally flashed with spiritual light, and the barrier closed up perfectly.
Behind him came Hua Shalan's cheerful chuckle, but he soon spat out another mouthful of blood.
This time, his face was pale, and he looked even more unable to hold on.
Song Chi thought to himself that the treasure this kid possessed was truly strange, but when he turned around and saw his appearance, he thought that this was a golden opportunity.
So she went over and helped Hua Shalan up. "Senior Brother Hua, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I won't die, don't worry." Hua Shalan probably had some idol image to maintain, he turned his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his lips with a light green handkerchief, and then said this. However, his voice sounded weak and he was still unsteady.
So Song Chi immediately helped him up.
"Then, I'll help Senior Brother Hua... back to his bedroom to rest!"
The words "back to the bedroom" were probably too stimulating, and Hua Shalan almost stumbled.
Song Chi thought to herself that this person really did prefer to engage in some kind of spiritual romance first, so she felt relieved.
"Please trouble Junior Sister Song to take me to the training room," Hua Shalan said.
The two passed through the first gate, and what lay ahead was surprisingly different from the layout of a typical residence. Several houses were arranged in a well-organized manner in a large garden with lush flowers and plants connected to the mountains.
The training room was the furthest away, located halfway up a mountain in the northwest.
Song Chi asked immediately, "What is that golden-tiled house up ahead?"
Hua Shalan glanced at her slightly. "That is my bedroom."
Song Chi nodded immediately. "Senior Brother Hua, you only have two choices now: either loosen the spiritual energy restriction on me a little and I'll fly you to the training room, or go to the bedroom."
That bastard Hua Shalan, he actually is a player of spiritual love, and he immediately released a little bit of her spiritual power restriction.
Song Chi couldn't help but try to save him.
"Are you really not going to the front? I think Senior Brother Hua is about to collapse." She was still looking at the magnificent golden building in front of her.
"Let's go to the training room," Hua Shalan said, glancing over with a look of helpless exasperation, as if looking at a naive and innocent girl.
Song Chi: "..." If it weren't for the fact that the damn mission location was in the bedroom, you'd see how naive and innocent she is.
Forget it, continuing like this will only arouse suspicion.
Song Chi used his spiritual power to carry Hua Shalan as they flew to the training room halfway up the mountain. When they landed, he couldn't help but bleed slightly from the corner of his mouth.
This is all because she attacked her dantian too hard before, and Hua Shalan came too quickly. Even though she swallowed a healing pill, without circulating her spiritual energy, her injuries naturally haven't healed yet.
Hua Shalan glanced at her, and a formation flag appeared in his hand.
Then came another complex flow of spiritual energy through the array flags, followed by the breaking of the seal, revealing two training rooms.
"Junior Sister Song seems to be injured as well. Why don't you help me heal from now on?"
Hua Shalan gestured for Song Chi to enter, and Song Chi went to the door of the training room. He activated the array flag, and the door opened.
Her face twitched involuntarily.
"Senior Brother Hua, could it be that every courtyard and every door in your mansion requires an array flag to open?" Is this excessive caution really necessary?
Hua Shalan gave a low laugh, offering her a disheartening answer. "That's right. Of course, if Junior Sister Song becomes my wife, I will naturally no longer be wary of you."
You big-headed devil, wife.
Without saying a word, Song Chi turned around and went into the house to heal his wounds.
Hua Shalan stood in the pre-dawn mist for a while before entering the house, satisfied.
He truly never expected that Immortal Lord Qiongyu would bestow upon him the Immortal Demon Spirit Branch, a precious treasure of the Immortal Demon race that the Hua family had been searching for in the entire cultivation world for generations without success.
And as soon as they left the labyrinthine realm, they saw Song Chi stumbling along the stream to a large black rock where he sat down to meditate and heal his injuries.
At that time, he only felt that the Immortal Lord understood him. Before this, because Venerable Xueqiao loved his disciple so much, Song Chi would secretly follow him with a wisp of his divine sense whenever he traveled to the Wen Mansion.
With such a powerful expert at the Immortal Realm, he really had no way to carry out his kidnapping plan.
Even after going to the secret realm, he encountered Wen Yujiu, a mutated water spirit root, who tried to take Song Chi away from him, and he still failed to bring Song Chi to his side.
Unexpectedly, the exit of this secluded realm was thousands of miles away, and the stream connected to a small lake with clear spiritual energy, suitable for planting immortal white lotuses. All the conditions for setting up the Enchanting Immortal Array were instantly met.
With such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented to him, how could he not cherish it?
Now that the little butterfly has arrived as he wished. Next… thinking of Song Chi's insistence on helping him to the bedroom.
When Hua Shalan entered the training room to meditate, his mood was still indescribable. Looking into her clear eyes, he couldn't quite figure out whether she truly didn't understand or was pretending.
He kidnapped her... and had no intention of letting her go; he wanted to possess her body and soul.
But she actually dared to brazenly help him to the bedroom as soon as she walked in the door…
But he truly hadn't considered doing it now. Firstly, he hadn't intended anything good in that bedroom, having made some top-notch aphrodisiac arrangements. Secondly, he was indeed seriously injured, and this woman was a womanizer; he couldn't let her see even the slightest imperfection in his appearance.
Of course, he did secretly want to win her heart.
Although she seems to have changed her attitude towards Mo Shubai now, it's not true love. Perhaps it's just a slight attraction stemming from their proximity. He's confident he can win back that affection from her.
From Mo Shubai's treatment of Song Chi, such as the meticulous selection and arrangement of every plant and tree, and the furnishings of the Scarlet Rose Pavilion, it's clear that he was the one who carefully chose and arranged everything. Furthermore, from the moment Song Chi first entered the secret realm, he showered her with numerous precious gifts.
He had heard that this person had spent a fortune in the black market to buy that precious wood spirit root before the Ice and Snow Lake Secret Realm. If the Hua family hadn't remained hidden from the world, and their information network hadn't been so extensive, they wouldn't have been able to acquire this treasure.
A single piece of spirit jade marrow? Such a precious item is indeed only one in his possession. But that doesn't matter; if Song Chi likes it, he will place it in her study so she can see it every day.
It's nothing more than throwing money around; the Hua family certainly doesn't lack that. Next, he'll take Song Chi to the treasure vault.
Next, let's go to the library and let her see the Hua family's treasured collection of immortal arts manuals. Among them, the wood spirit root techniques will surely satisfy her interests.
And then there's his refined and elegant gentlemanly image; if she likes it, he can naturally appear before her in that guise whenever he wants.
However, all of this will take time.
What Hua Shalan feared were threefold. First, Venerable Xueqiao was, after all, a Flying Immortal Realm cultivator, possessing a level of perception of nature beyond ordinary people, and might be able to discover this Immortal Manor's secret realm. Second, the reclusive Xi family of the Heavenly Mystery Sect also had methods to break the Bewitching Immortal Array. However, having received the Immortal Demon Spirit Branch bestowed by the Immortal Lord, this Bewitching Immortal Array was now far superior, and this young man might not be able to decipher it. Third, Mo Shubai's zither seemed somewhat strange. It was likely also an Immortal Artifact bestowed by the Immortal Lord, so he needed to be careful.
As for Wen Yujiu… this person’s mutated water spirit root and two precious fans are truly formidable. However, Hua Shalan is not afraid of this person causing trouble, simply because Song Chi may not be willing to go with him.
In a way, Song Chi could be considered to have a good eye for people. Compared to a gentleman like Mo Shubai, Wen Yujiu was indeed no good. If Song Chi had quietly fallen into Wen Yujiu's hands, he would have simply been destined to be kept as a mistress.
Next, Hua Shalan spent two or three hours healing his injuries. He then inspected the Bewitching Immortal Array in the area dozens of miles outside the manor, reinforcing it with vital energy. After that, he went to the Immortal Lotus Pavilion. Although it was called a bedroom, it was not a simple courtyard; it contained its own secrets.
Pushing open the door to the Immortal Lotus Pavilion, several delicate lotus flowers were swaying gently in the spiritual mist by the bath in the backyard.
Before Hua Shalan could make a move, the immortal demon spirit branch jumped out of his storage ring and plunged into the blue water of the bath.
The bathhouse is just a name; in reality, it's a small lake built of white jade, surrounded by lush bamboo. Inside, a stream of spring water, secretly drawn from a branch of a spiritual vein, flows daily.
Only in this way can those fairy lotuses be revitalized.
Now that the celestial branch has jumped into the clear spring, the leaves that were previously slightly wilted have immediately come back to life, trembling joyfully in the water.
But to be honest, the Hua family has inherited a deep-seated ambition for generations: to find a celestial branch and plant it in the Jade Lotus Immortal Spring. As for how to plant it... and what they will get after planting it, they have no idea.
Therefore, Hua Shalan only glanced at it briefly before immediately returning to the front bedroom to slightly modify the ill-intentioned bewitching formations.
Then they arrived at the training room located halfway up the northwest mountain and opened the door.
By this time, the last rays of the setting sun had faded, leaving the light somewhat dim. The interior of the Song Pond was also unlit, making it even more gloomy.
She sat there cross-legged, and when the door opened, she looked up at him quietly...
Although he didn't say a word, Hua Shalan felt as if he had been cursed a hundred times.
He couldn't help but smile slightly. Song Chi's eyes always seemed to convey so much. He actually found them rather endearing.
"I tidied up the house a bit. Sorry I'm late."
"It seems that Junior Sister Song's injuries have fully healed."
His words of concern only earned him a soft "tsk." Song Chi got up, dusted off imaginary dust, then walked over with his hands behind his back, looking completely nonchalant.
"I need to take a bath, Senior Brother Hua, you have to arrange a place for me to stay."
"That's natural."
Hua Shalan led Song Chi down the mountain, and the two walked down directly. Along the way, Hua Shalan introduced the scenery of each place.
Then they quickly arrived at the houses at the foot of the mountain. Hua Shalan specially led Song Chi to the most exquisite Bizhu Residence next to Xianchen Pavilion and gestured for him to enter.
To everyone's surprise, Song Chi glanced at the house and then pointed to the house next door with one hand.
"I like houses with golden tiles and white walls; I want to live in the one next door."
Hua Shalan: "..." Song Chi does indeed love gold, white, and yellow the most. It's said that in the Scarlet Rose Pavilion that Mo Shubai decorated for her, there wasn't a single other color besides these. That's fine, but even in the rose garden in front of her house, first there was a cluster of white roses, then a cluster of bright yellow roses, and further on, a riot of various other roses in all their colors. And not a single one of them could be of any other color; otherwise, Song Chi would get up at night to pull them out before she could sleep... Even so, she would always mutter to herself that she wasn't obsessive-compulsive...
See, he's really being willful now.
To be honest, when our ancestors built this courtyard, it was quite something... Apart from the magnificent golden building in the center, the rest were all red walls and green tiles... Only the training room halfway up the mountain was a yellowish-brown. But it wouldn't be appropriate to invite Song Chi to live in the training room.
At that moment, Hua Shalan waved his hand and used a bewitching magic to change the color of the houses in Bizhu Residence to golden tiles and white walls.
This undoubtedly earned him a glare from Song Chi.
"The courtyard over there will naturally be given to you later." After we get married, we will naturally live together.
Hua Shalan explained it this way.
Song Chi glanced at him sideways, but didn't say anything, and entered Bizhu Residence with her hands behind her back. Then she looked at the furnishings inside, which were decorated in a fresh and elegant light green style.
She immediately became unhappy again, turned around and went out, heading straight for the Immortal Dust Pavilion.
Hua Shalan found it somewhat amusing. She hadn't expected that this person, who seemed so quiet and indifferent on ordinary days, would actually have a bit of a temper in private.
But actually, this appearance is quite cute.
If it weren't for the immortal demon spirit branches planted in the backyard, he would naturally have granted her wish. At this moment, Hua Shalan had no choice but to bring her back and quickly tidied up the furnishings of the house, almost replicating the layout of the Scarlet Rose Pavilion for her, and set it up for her in the blink of an eye.
At that moment, all I saw was Song Chi's chest heave as if something was stuck in his throat, and then he plopped down on the steps, giving me a quick, discreet glance.
Then he waved his hand. "I need to rest now, Senior Brother Hua, please go back."
After Hua Shalan went out, she saw Song Chi lying heavily on the steps with his arms crossed, looking as if he were half dead.
He couldn't help but look up at the Fairy Dust Pavilion with its golden tiles and white walls, nestled among the fragrant trees in front of him. He thought to himself that its magnificent appearance was indeed acceptable, but it was not enough to make her like it to this extent.
However, given Song Chi's nature of not allowing even a single variegated flower to appear in his flower garden... well, I guess he really can't tolerate it.
The next day, Hua Shalan woke up early and heard the immortal demon spirit branch calling out to him with its divine sense.
They actually want to eat spirit jade marrow.
Hua Shalan was overjoyed. He never expected that the Immortal Demon Spirit Branch would gain sentience after absorbing spiritual energy in the Jade Lotus Immortal Spring for just one night.
He immediately opened the treasure vault and took out the spirit jade marrow, but it was still on his fingertips when the immortal demon spirit branch leaped up and snatched it away like a fish.
This kind of spirit jade marrow is indeed extremely precious, being the core essence of a spirit vein mine. It's not something that can be found in a top-tier spirit crystal mine, and even then, it's not guaranteed to produce a single piece of spirit jade marrow. There's a saying in the cultivation world that one piece of spirit jade marrow is worth ten spirit crystal mines. However, its true uses are actually a matter of much debate throughout the cultivation world.
Aside from being able to prolong life, it only adds fifty years to one's lifespan, which is slightly better than the longevity elixir which only adds ten years, but it's still not very useful.
But undoubtedly, no one would sell this kind of spiritual jade marrow. This essence of the earth must have some unknown and wonderful uses.
Previously, Hua Shalan hadn't thought much of this thing, but now, seeing the Immortal Demon Spirit Branch absorb the essence from the Spirit Jade Marrow and instantly double in size, he immediately exclaimed in admiration, "Naturally, all naturally formed spiritual objects have wondrous uses."
Unfortunately, it can no longer be placed on Song Chi's desk for him to admire at any time.
However, even without the Spirit Jade Marrow, his treasure trove is still filled with countless rare treasures, and top-grade spirit stones could be piled up into a mountain.
Therefore, after feeding the fairy spirit branch in the early morning.
Hua Shalan changed into a light blue soft robe and leisurely went out to the neighboring Bizhu Residence to invite Song Chi to stroll through the garden.
However, Song Chi had absolutely no interest in the exotic flowers and plants in the courtyard. As for the other exquisite and ancient buildings, some of which had components dating back 100,000 years or even longer, they were, to be honest, exceptionally beautiful.
But Song Chi glanced at it once and then turned his gaze to the magnificent golden roof of the Immortal Dust Pavilion.
It means she only loves that one type. No matter how precious, fragrant, or exquisitely crafted the deep red wood is, it doesn't matter. Just the color alone is enough to condemn her to death.
Hua Shalan: "..."
Only when he was about to take her to see the treasure vault did Song Chi finally show some interest.
She clenched her little hands behind her back, and her eyes became lively.
Then she entered the treasure vault, and the first thing she saw was a mountain of top-grade spirit crystals, which made her raise her eyebrows.
Although his eyes were actually much brighter, he still had an air of wealth and status, his back was very straight, and he walked forward with a pigeon-toed gait.
Next, as he introduced the spiritual treasures and elixirs on the shelves, she would tilt her head and glance at them, then give him a blank look as if to say, "Oh, they're just so-so!"
To say things like that.
But in reality, when he turned his back, she still made a small, subtle snort in front of the wood elemental magic weapon.
In the end, apart from the family's core private treasury which she hadn't shown off, the two of them spent more than an hour looking at the treasure vault.
After everyone had finished reading, Song Chi asked a question.
"Where is the Spirit Jade Marrow? I can't find it."
How could Hua Shalan possibly produce it now? His only spirit jade marrow had already been swallowed by that immortal demon spirit branch this morning…
Then Song Chi slightly raised his chin, looked around at the treasures, and then walked back with his hands behind his back.
That "my senior brother is indeed the best" expression almost made Hua Shalan choke on his own blood.
He has spirit jade marrow, but it's temporarily been consumed by spirit herbs. Buying her another one later wouldn't be difficult. If all else fails, he could dig through all the family's spirit vein mines; they'd surely find one. Those are all top-tier spirit crystal vein mines.
However, Song Chi walked out of the treasure vault with an air of self-importance, and couldn't help but smack his lips.
She probably thought that the spirit jade marrow must be some kind of priceless treasure.
Hua Shalan closed her eyes for a while before taking a deep breath and going out. She couldn't lower herself to the level of someone so ignorant.
However, next, Song Chi was taken to the library.
In order to intimidate her, he even broke the family rules and secretly opened the barrier to show her the family's treasured Wood Spirit Root Immortal Technique.
However, Song Chi only read about ten volumes before putting it down.
The little head couldn't help but nod, then sighed and said, "Well, it's just so-so."
Then she stopped looking and turned to leave.
Hua Shalan: "..." He had never seen anyone more pretentious than this.
Although most people think he's temperamental, he's actually unusually calm inside. Very few people can truly stir his emotions, and to this day, perhaps only one person has managed to anger him so much.
Having spent only one day together, Hua Shalan was still feeling dizzy and lightheaded after leaving the treasure vault.
But then I suddenly felt like laughing. This was quite a novel experience!
Of course, Song Chi was truly infuriating. No wonder Venerable Xueqiao, who had always been known for his ethereal and refined demeanor, repeatedly failed to impress Song Chi.
It is said that the incident of chasing and beating up Song Chi happens every few years.
Furthermore, he had previously witnessed the entire process of Venerable Xueqiao angrily arresting and beating Song Chi.
He imagined that in the days to come, he would probably get angry at her so much that he would bleed a few times. But oh well, he actually seemed to find it quite enjoyable.
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