Chapter 161: There was finally a day when the past grudges were resolved and the
couple reconciled. The news that Jiang Lan, the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the husband of the contemporary Emperor Xia, who was named Lord Feng, had personally visited Feixian Island spread quickly among all the major sects, immortal gates, and aristocratic families as if it had wings.
To be honest, this was beyond the expectations of many people. In the perception of many people, Jiang Lan was of noble status after all, and it was really not something he would do to take risks so easily.
Many people began to speculate whether the Prime Minister had any other arrangements.
Or was it some other reason? While everyone was speculating and discussing, Jiang Lan, led by the four kings, had already gone to the arranged mansion.
At the welcoming banquet, the four kings were extremely flattering. If it weren't for the special status of the current Jiang Lan, who was already the husband of Emperor Xia, they would have planned to arrange for young women from their clan to accompany him and serve wine.
During the banquet, the four kings were talking about the customs and habits of Feixian Island and did not mention the Demon Abyss.
Jiang Lan was not in a hurry to ask about it. He came to Feixian Island not to really investigate the demonic disaster.
The demonic disaster will break out, and it cannot be stopped by human power.
Even if the three ancient saints reappeared on earth, they would not be able to stop all this. The demonic energy that has accumulated over the ages has already reached an extremely terrifying level.
The depths of the Demonic Abyss are connected to different dimensions, and the number of demon creatures within them is countless.
The Demon Abyss today is equivalent to a river dam, and a crack has already appeared on it. Previously, the Three Ancient Saints used many means to patch and seal the crack, thus resolving the demon disaster.
As a long time passed, more cracks appeared around the gap, expanding and spreading to deeper levels of time and space. At the moment of the dam bursting, the crack would only be far larger than before.
The scale of the demonic disaster far exceeds the era when the three ancient saints lived.
It's useless for anyone to stop it.
Whether the barbarians destroy or not actually has little impact on the final demonic disaster.
However, Jiang Lan would definitely not tell these words to Emperor Xia. After all, he still had to take risks to improve his favor and seize the ancient symbol of freedom in the depths of the Demon Abyss.
Naturally, both the host and the guests enjoyed the banquet.
After the end, Prince Zhong said that he would sort out all the changes in the records of Demon Abyss during this period tomorrow and let Jiang Lan review them.
Jiang Lan nodded slightly, not in a hurry.
He originally thought that these people would pretend to obey but actually disobey, and that he might encounter some obstacles and troubles. However, since he left the war boat and saw the Four Kings coming to greet him personally with a large number of people, he realized... He was afraid that the Four Kings had been threatened and intimidated by someone.
As for who it will be, you can guess it without any help.
Jiang Ruxian should have learned of his whereabouts from Emperor Xia, so she followed him. But considering her current unfathomable cultivation strength, it is actually very simple for her to tear through the void and arrive ahead of him.
Jiang Ruxian is currently in this mansion.
"I have already asked someone to arrange your sleeping quarters."
After the banquet, it was already after the hour of Yin, so the four kings withdrew respectfully without disturbing Jiang Lan's rest.
As for Ao Yin, Kong Xuan and others, they were arranged to rest in the courtyard rooms in another direction.
They seemed very taciturn along the way. If Jiang Lan didn't take the initiative to give orders, they wouldn't take the initiative to mention or ask questions, and they were all arrogant.
When they met that day, although he intimidated them with force, they still did not approve of him in their hearts.
Jiang Lan didn't care about this at all. He had plenty of time to train them slowly and make them obedient.
Especially Ao Yin, the princess of the dragon clan.
"Sir, please follow the servants."
A graceful girl in palace dress led the way, holding a golden lantern.
Several young girls dressed in the same way, with their hair tied up in buns, followed by them, holding incense burners, clothes, bathrobes, fruit plates, candied fruits, and tea in their hands.
The bedroom was large and luxuriously decorated with gold and red flowers, and the curtains around the bed looked like clouds.
There is a bathing pool carved out of bluestone in the depths, with steam rising from the water, creating a hazy atmosphere that makes it look like a fairyland on earth.
Jiang Lan knew Prince Zhong's intention at a glance, but he didn't care. He should enjoy himself when it's time to enjoy himself.
These are all commonplace.
With the help of several girls, he quickly changed into a bathrobe and went in for a bath.
There are some petals floating on the pool with a soothing fragrance, which makes it easy to relax.
He placed his arms on the edge of the pool, leaning there like he was lying down, with his head propped up on his forearms and his eyes slightly closed. He was a little tired and exhausted from the rush of the past few days, thinking about the many plans for the future.
Several girls took off their outer robes, wearing only a small underwear, and slid into the pool, gently massaging his shoulders from behind.
Looking at his back skin that was as white and crystal as jade with a radiant luster, several people felt a little hot on their faces, and their legs in the pool were slightly clamped together.
With the Immortal Fetus Creation Dew rebuilding his foundation, Jiang Lan's body had long since reached a level of purity and flawlessness comparable to his innate state. It was like the most perfect masterpiece of heaven, always emitting the natural fragrance of Taoism.
If an ordinary person eats a bite of his flesh and blood, they can prolong their life.
The girls had not yet reached a high level of cultivation and did not understand what this meant. They only knew that Jiang Lan in front of them was the most handsome man they had ever seen.
Just one glance at him made him blush. No wonder he was made the Phoenix Lord by the Queen of Great Xia.
However, they were also very sensible. Without Jiang Lan's signal, they did not dare to make any bold moves, nor did they expect to be favored. They all behaved well.
You'er was wearing a black dress, hiding in the dark like a shadow, her eyes fixed on the pool, as if she would stop the girls if they made any improper moves.
Although Jiang Lan was not an ascetic, he really had no interest in these girls.
However, the strength of their kneading was just right. After relaxing, he felt a little drowsy and wanted to sleep. I don't know if it was because his mind was relaxed or because of the petals in the pool? Jiang Lan's thoughts were drowsy for a moment, and soon, his slightly closed eyelids became deeper and deeper, and he seemed to have really fallen asleep.
Seeing that Jiang Lan seemed to be asleep, several girls looked at each other and hesitated. They were afraid that they would wake him up if they moved too much, so they were wondering whether they should quietly leave.
However, beside the bluestone bathing pool with steam rising from it, a woman in white appeared silently.
Her face seemed to be shrouded in mist and could not be seen clearly, but the only thing visible was a pair of eyes that were brighter and more beautiful than the stars.
Several girls were shocked. They had never seen this woman in white before and thought she was an assassin. They were about to shout.
But the woman in white waved her jade hand, and invisible ripples spread out. They seemed to be fixed there, unable to do anything except blink.
The next moment, the woman in white waved her hand again, and they seemed to be swept up by a huge force, flew out of the bath silently, fell outside the bedroom, and fainted on the spot.
The same thing happened to You'er who was not far away. She was also thrown out of the bedroom.
The woman in white had picturesque facial features, emerald black eyebrows, a fairy-like face, and icy skin and bones, as if she was a banished immortal who had walked out of the Guanghan Palace.
Any words in the world would seem to pale in comparison to her beauty.
It was Jiang Ruxian.
She walked quietly to the edge of the bathing pool, then sat down beside it, placed her hands in front of her legs, tilted her head, and looked at Jiang Lan's crystal clear, slender, beautiful and white bare feet, soaking in the pool, letting the water wet her skirt.
"Even in his sleep, his brows were furrowed..."
"When did it start to become like this, requiring us to be on guard and cautious all the time?"
Jiang Ruxian sighed softly, her tone full of heartache, and reached out her hand to gently smooth Jiang Lan's brows.
Jiang Lan seemed to be asleep at this time and was unaware of this.
His brows, which had been furrowed all the time, slowly relaxed as Jiang Ruxian's fingers gently stroked them, and his whole demeanor became somewhat peaceful and calm.
Jiang Ruxian kept looking at him, stroking his face with her fingers along his forehead. She seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes, which were as clear as the moon, showed a bit of misty confusion.
"Alan..."
She whispered softly and gently massaged the space between his brows with her hands, just like when he was troubled as a child and needed her comfort.
It's a pity that we can't go back to that time anymore.
The next moment, Jiang Ruxian, who was distracted and a little dazed, was suddenly startled.
A warm and powerful hand grabbed the slender and soft hand that was kneading between her brows. Although the force was not strong, it was clenched so tightly as if unwilling to let go.
Jiang Ruxian looked at Jiang Lan's subconscious action, a helpless and gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said softly, "It's still the same as before. You have to hold my hand. Do you feel relieved in this way?"
"Don't worry, I won't leave. Just have a good sleep."
She knew Jiang Lan would not wake up, this was just a subconscious action in his sleep.
But only in dreams could he reveal his thoughts and actions so realistically.
Obviously, in reality, he hated and despised me so much that he wanted to draw a clear line between himself and me, even going so far as to dig out his seven-orifice fairy heart and return it to me, so that they would no longer have anything to do with each other.
But in his dream, he still didn't want to let go of his hand, instead he held it tighter than ever...
"In fact, you are struggling and helpless in your heart, and I understand all of this..."
"It's all because of me. It's my fault."
"But I believe that there will be a day when we can resolve our differences and make peace again."
Jiang Ruxian looked at Jiang Lan, gently turned sideways, bent down, changed to a leaning position, then gently lifted his head and let it rest on her legs, then she showed a satisfied smile.
The news that the Great Xia Fengjun had personally visited Feixian Island had already spread to all the major families on the island, and the three guardian families were no exception.
At this time in the small world of the Tan Tai family, several elders were gathered in the conference hall to discuss things.
"The Great Xia Dynasty attaches great importance to the Demon Abyss, which is a good thing. The four great princes usually never show up, but today they all showed up to greet him, which is strange."
"The four great princes no longer respect and attach importance to the Great Xia Dynasty as before. I guess the four great princes just received the news that Jiang Lan was coming to Feixian Island not long ago, so they hurried to greet him..."
"Haha, they are not giving face to the Great Xia Dynasty, but to the Xiangguo Mansion."
"If it weren't for the Xiangguo Mansion's support on commodity prices, they would have long lost the qualifications to gain a foothold in Feixian Island based on the resources they occupied, let alone the qualifications to be on par with our three great families."
"The Xiangguo Mansion and my Tantai family also have many business dealings. More than 90% of the Yangyan gold mine and Chihuo silver mine mined by my clan are traded directly with the Changlong Merchant Alliance, saving the shipping costs and losses of transporting them to Zhongtian Province. However, the Xiangguo Mansion is too harsh on the price, so we transport them to those weapon-refining sects and families in Zhongtian Province and make several times the profit by reselling them."
"Thanks to these trade routes, the Xiangguo Mansion has made a lot of money over the years. Otherwise, it would not be able to support so many retainers and servants."
"Thanks to Ming'er's management, our Tantai family's Chamber of Commerce has completely suppressed the Gongsun family and the Helian family's Chamber of Commerce in recent years..."
In this hall, there was also a young man standing. He was wearing brocade and embroidered satin, had handsome features, and an upright figure. He had a folding fan on his waist, and looked quite romantic.
Hearing the praise from several elders, he waved his hands hastily and said, "All of this still depends on my sister's guidance and planning behind the scenes, it is not my credit alone."
The young man's name is Tan Tai Ming. He is Tan Tai Qing's younger brother and they share the same mother. His words are full of admiration for his sister.
Upon hearing this, several elders did not deny it and sighed, "Qing'er not only has amazing talent in cultivation, but also has a very strong business mind. Tomorrow you will have Qing'er's guidance. From now on, my Tan Tai family's Chamber of Commerce will be handed over to you."
Tan Tai Ming cupped his hands and said, "My grandson will definitely live up to the trust and respect you elders have given me."
"My sister has already learned that the Prime Minister's son Jiang Lan has come to Feixian Island, and she told me to find a suitable time tomorrow to visit him in person and make friends with him."
"Being on good terms with the Prime Minister's Mansion will only benefit our Tan Tai family, so I came here tonight to ask the elders to allow me to select a few valuable items from the clan's treasure house and bring them as gifts tomorrow."
Hearing this, several elders nodded and said, "It seems that Qing'er is thoughtful. The Xiangguo Mansion is a large family with great wealth and controls all the trade routes of Feixian Island and the inland."
"Jiang Lan is the future heir of the Xiangguo Mansion. If we can please him and establish a good relationship with him, perhaps our Tantai family can also gain some benefits from him and monopolize Feixian Island in the future..."
"I agree to this."
Tan Tai Ming immediately smiled, then said goodbye and left.
But in his heart he was thinking about the several valuable treasures that his sister had specifically asked him to give him. Apart from two of them, he wanted to give her another one.
However, he did not mention this matter much in front of the elders.
The Tantai family is a family of saints, with great wealth and influence, complicated connections and numerous factions.
Even though her sister was gifted and her strength had already caught up with many elders, she could not easily ask for the treasures in the clan's treasury, otherwise it would be difficult to convince others.
Soon, Tan Tai Ming turned into a stream of light and went to the mountain where the clan's treasure house was located, intending to choose a gift.
Although he did not take Jiang Lan seriously, his sister sent him a message to warn him not to underestimate him.
The young men who followed Jiang Lan during the day were all well-known young supremes in the North Sea, and they were invincible and could sweep across an area.
There is obviously a reason why these young supreme beings would submit to and follow Jiang Lan.
However, Tan Tai Ming still didn't care much about this. He thought that those young supremes only followed the Prime Minister's Mansion because they were intimidated by its power.
According to rumors, he was just a dandy second-generation rich kid who, with his good background and good looks, became the Phoenix Lord of Daxia.
It was late at night and the triangular pier of Feixian Island was not as lively as it was during the day. Many cargo ships and large warships were anchored on the shore. It was dark and dimly lit, like giant beasts in the sea. Only the waves hitting the rocks made a rumbling sound.
The young man, dressed in coarse linen and called Dog Tooth, lived on the lowest level of the merchant ship with many coolie slaves.
Seeing that everyone was asleep, he pushed open the board, walked out, and disappeared quickly like a ghost.
A moment later, he appeared in a town not far from the pier. Everything was silent except for a few houses with lights on. His figure flashed like a faint light and entered a dilapidated brick house that was overgrown with weeds.
There was a dry well in the brick house, covered by weeds and vines. He jumped and disappeared directly into the dry well.
This is actually a teleportation array that has existed since who knows when.
After a dizzying moment, the young man appeared in an unknown underground palace. Mermaid oil lamps were lit in the corridor. The air did not have the fishy smell of the sea, but was extremely dry.
Deep in the underground palace, there is a high platform. A figure covered in a black robe is sitting quietly on it. A vast and boundless aura is surrounding him, which is so oppressive that people seem to want to kneel down and kowtow.
After the young man arrived here, he bowed respectfully and said, "Disciple greets Master."
The black-robed figure seemed to have opened his eyes, but there was nothing underneath the robe, except for mental fluctuations.
But the young man knew that this was just a clone of his master's mind and had no entity.
"Wen'er, you told me about this during the day. I already know what happened. Jiang Lan's father, Jiang Lintian, was my great enemy back then. He was also the culprit who made me lie dormant in the depths of the Demonic Abyss for many years, silently licking my wounds in the hope of recovery."
The black-robed figure spoke, and his words sounded elegant and magnetic, like those of a wise man with profound knowledge. They gave people a feeling of being boundless and able to accommodate everything.
“So Master is going to take revenge on him now?” asked the young man.
"Jiang Lintian knew that I was not dead, but he still dared to let his son come to Feixian Island. It is obvious that he is fearless and not afraid of revenge from his master. On the contrary, he may be planning to use his son as bait to lure his master to show up." said the black-robed figure.
The young man said in a deep voice, "This Prime Minister Jiang Lintian is indeed cunning. He is willing to use his son as bait and take such a risk. I was wondering why such a young nobleman who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth would come to such a remote and dangerous place overseas."
The black-robed figure shook his head and said, "Jiang Lintian is not being cunning, he is very confident in himself. Besides, don't underestimate his son, after all, he is the offspring of him and... Li Qingshu."
At this point, there seemed to be a pause in his tone, as if he had thought of something, and his tone became slightly complicated.
"Then just leave it alone?" asked the young man.
The black-robed figure said calmly, "My enemy is Jiang Lintian, not his son. There is no benefit in attacking him. Let's not worry about this matter first. The three major families have sent their young people to patrol the Demon Abyss in the past few days. As a young leader of the contemporary era, Tan Tai Qing has no choice but to do it."
"This may be a good opportunity for you to take revenge."
When the young man heard this, deep hatred suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he cursed in a low voice, "This bitch..."
The Tantai family, the Gongsun family, and the Helian family where he originally belonged, as the three guardian families of Feixian Island, have been stationed here to guard the Demon Abyss.
In this generation of the Tan Tai family, there appeared a girl with extraordinary talent, her name was Tan Tai Qing. On the day of her birth, strange phenomena appeared in the sky, magical springs gushed out from the ground, white cranes presented treasures, and magical monkeys brought fruits. There was colorful mist in the sky, in which there were hidden palaces and pavilions, and stars shining, as if the ancient heaven had descended to the world.
Some cultivators even said that they saw the shadow of Xuannv smiling at the place where the Tantai family was located that day...
All these factors made Tan Tai Qing successful, making her the most eye-catching person on Feixian Island at a young age.
(End of this chapter)
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