"Owner……?!"
Upon hearing Rong Xi say that Qiongqi would be under her command, Taotie was immediately bewildered. His third brother wasn't like that! Most importantly, he was Taotie, an ancient ferocious beast, not a babysitter!
"It's settled then!"
Rong Xi didn't care whether Taotie was willing or not; all she knew was that she didn't want to be a cat owner.
Okay, Rong Xi forgot a crucial piece of information. That is, she is now the wife of a prince, surrounded by many servants, and countless people are willing to serve her and bravely become her cat servants!
After calling the Taotie back to the airship, Rong Xi thought for a moment and then asked Su Peisheng to prepare some food to feed the dog.
Damn it, this little puppy is, after all, one of the four ancient ferocious beasts, Qiongqi. It doesn't seem like a threat now, but it might recover at any time.
Rong Xi felt that it was better to maintain this relationship regularly, so as to avoid having to resort to last-minute scrambling when needed.
As for the Taotie, it's still necessary to prepare some delicious food for it.
After all, she had to thank Taotie for making progress in her main quest. Punishment for mistakes, rewards for merits. Rong Xi felt she could maintain a clear distinction between rewards and punishments.
The airship sets off again.
This time, Rong Xi's request was to stop at Ghost Fear Ridge.
Su Peisheng had no right to refuse his wife's requests. Moreover, he discovered that his wife was exceptionally powerful. When Rong Xi returned to the floating airship, he casually sensed the Myriad Demon Forest below and was shocked to find that its demonic energy was waning.
In the past, when the founding princes of the Qing Dynasty were conquering the Ten Thousand Demon Forest, they almost lost their lives due to the demonic energy.
But now, the demonic energy of the Ten Thousand Demon Forest is dissipating!
Although he didn't know what Rong Xi had done, Su Peisheng understood that Wan Yao Sen was likely to become a thing of the past soon.
After Rong Xi returned to her cabin to rest, Su Peisheng immediately summoned everyone on the airship and issued a gag order. No one was to divulge a single word about what had happened today; otherwise, they would be punished by heaven!
Under Su Peisheng's "coercion," everyone on the airship—whether eunuchs, guards, maids, or nannies—made the most solemn oath. They vowed that if they dared to utter even the slightest word about the matter, they would be instantly punished by heaven.
Of course, Su Peisheng was an exception.
...
Rong Xi knew about Su Peisheng's shady dealings outside, but she couldn't be bothered to care.
Keeping things confidential is actually a good thing.
With Kangxi's alteration of her memories, few people now know how formidable Rong Xi is. This is excellent. After all, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark.
Although Rong Xi has the Taotie protecting her and the system by her side, there are countless ways to harm people in this world. She is not indestructible and immortal, so it's better to be cautious than to make a big mistake.
The airship accelerated to its maximum speed and sped off in a northwest direction.
After about half a day, the airship slowed down once again.
We've arrived at Ghost Ridge!
After receiving Su Peisheng's report, Rong Xi quickly left the cabin and looked down at the Ghostly Ridge below.
Ghost Ridge is an endless mountain range that stretches as far as the eye can see. The entire mountain range is shrouded in a chilling, ghostly aura, and there is no vegetation or living creature on it.
"Taotie!"
Rong Xi directly transmitted her voice to Taotie, "Feel it, is there anything good down there?"
"Master, this... I'm not a treasure-hunting rat!"
"..."
Rong Xi rolled her eyes, defeated.
Oh well, never mind.
If there are any treasures in Ghostly Ridge, we can just go down there and take a look.
"Su Peisheng, make the airship—"
Bang!
Bang!
Before Rong Xi could finish speaking, the airship emitted a series of loud noises and began to shake violently.
"Reporting to Your Highness, the airship has been attacked by ghosts!"
The guards on the flying boat darted over and knelt before Rong Xi, saying, "Please instruct me, Your Highness!"
"Su Peisheng, you're in charge!"
Rong Xi had no idea what to do now. She just wanted to go to Ghost Tremor Ridge to see if she could find any treasures. As for anything else, she really had no interest.
"fight back!"
Upon receiving Rong Xi's instructions, Su Peisheng immediately activated the defensive attack array on the airship.
In an instant, arrays lit up on the airship, and various attacks rained down indiscriminately on Ghost Tremor Ridge below.
The mountain range where Ghost Ridge is located was immediately hit by a terrible attack, and some parts of the mountain collapsed under the continuous attack.
However, the number of ghosts on Ghostly Ridge showed no signs of decreasing. Beneath the collapsed mountain, countless ghosts emerged from the ground, and many more wandering spirits, emitting howling ghostly cries, flew swiftly towards the floating airship.
The sheer number of ghosts is simply unbelievable.
However, the airship's defensive and offensive arrays were not to be underestimated; a series of spells rained down, annihilating large numbers of ghosts.
"Woof!"
When Rong Xi and Taotie flew down from the airship toward Ghostly Ridge, Qiongqi, the little puppy, also flew down.
Qiongqi, which had originally been left to Su Peisheng's care, actually jumped off the airship in order to catch up with Rong Xi.
When Rong Xi discovered that Qiongqi had brought this upon itself, she was surprised to find that illusory wings were spreading from Qiongqi's back.
The little puppy has grown into a dog with wings!
"Haha, as expected of an ancient ferocious beast, it really has some tricks up its sleeve!"
Rong Xi, who was just worried that Qiongqi might fall to its death, was still pleasantly surprised when she saw that Qiongqi had grown wings, even though it was an illusion!
"Owner……?!"
Taotie felt inexplicably saddened upon hearing Rong Xi's soliloquy.
He was incredibly powerful, even capturing the Azure Dragon King alive, yet he still didn't receive praise from his master. The third brother, this weakling, merely conjured up illusory wings, and yet he received such praise from his master.
Where is justice?
"You're amazing too!"
Seeing Taotie's slightly aggrieved look, Rong Xi promptly praised Taotie as well.
Taotie was overjoyed to hear Rong Xi's praise.
Rong Xi was speechless, unable to understand why the Taotie had suddenly changed its nature. Or were the ancient ferocious beasts just a bunch of idiots?
Qiongqi flew down from the floating boat and landed steadily in front of Rong Xi, relying on the pair of magical wings on its back.
Then, Qiongqi barked and began to hop towards the depths of Ghostly Ridge!
"Third brother!"
Upon seeing Qiongqi running wildly, Taotie immediately called out to it. It clearly remembered that its master had said that if Qiongqi caused any trouble, it would be held responsible.
However, Qiongqi completely ignored Taotie's calls.
"You stupid dog, you better stand still, or I'll eat you alive!"
The gluttonous beast grew anxious.
Rong Xi also noticed Qiongqi's unusual behavior at this moment, and she immediately transmitted her thoughts through her spiritual sense:
"You stupid dog, stop!"
Strangely, Qiongqi completely ignored Rong Xi's commands.
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