26 Wen Xuanqing
"I need to see it first to know." Wen Xuanqing turned serious once she entered her professional realm. Though such an expression seemed comical against her friendly face, she looked as if she would be back to her cheerful self in the next moment. Releasing Jiang Chen, she sensed a weak presence within the bedroom and pushed the door open, ready to enter. Xue Yunlan didn't try to stop her, but she followed closely, uneasy. Xue Rong stayed by the bedside, tightly gripping the back of Xue Qingtang's hand, where veins were clearly visible. All the traveling had tormented her, leaving her considerably thinner. Xue Rong noticed the others and tried to get up, but Feng Jingluo spoke, "She's Wen Xuanqing." With that one word, Xue Rong's heart settled. She quickly made way, placing all her hopes on Wen Xuanqing. As her fingers touched Xue Qingtang's wrist, she exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the defective product I refined back then?" A defective product? Xue Yunlan and Xue Rong fixed their gazes on Wen Xuanqing, and her heart ached. Qingtang was prepared to sacrifice her life for such a defective product! Wen Xuanqing narrated as she quickly pulled out various tools from her storage ring. "Back then, when I was still young, after refining an Earth-grade spiritual treasure, I soon began dreaming of challenging myself for a Heaven-grade one." She placed an inverted lotus-shaped object on Xue Qingtang's abdomen. It stood, hunched, like an inverted altar, above Xue Qingtang. "After gathering all the materials and making several attempts, I only managed to reach the high-level Earth-grade spiritual treasure stage at best. When it showed signs of breaking down, I stopped refining it," she pondered. "At the time, I think I was in retreat near here. While this object wasted precious materials, it was ultimately a defective product, unable to become a Heaven-grade spiritual treasure, so it was useless to me." "I simply left it at my retreat, and I didn't expect you to find it." She activated the spiritual treasure, and the inverted device emitted a halo of light that enveloped Xue Qingtang's body, illuminating the cracked silver-white lotus within her. Wen Xuanqing's palm hovered over her abdomen, summoning the spiritual treasure she had refined, detaching from Xue Qingtang's body and hovering in her palm. Wen Xuanqing turned, pointing at the strange object. "This thing will stabilize her body. Repairing her body afterwards is not my responsibility." "I'll do it," Jiang Chen stepped forward, eager to show off his skills. How could a fellow genius be so easily outclassed? Several elixirs appeared in mid-air. Blue flames danced at her fingertips, melting the elixirs one by one into a liquid. Then, a blazing flame enveloped the liquid. No need for a furnace; right before everyone's eyes, the aroma of the medicine filled the air, and a pure white elixir appeared, its pattern dazzling. Jiang Chen fed the elixir to Xue Qingtang, and her expression changed visibly...
"I need to see it first to know." Once she entered the professional field, Wen Xuanqing became serious. Although such an expression was a little funny on her friendly face, she looked like she would return to her cheerful appearance in the next moment.
Letting go of Jiang Chen, she felt a weak breath in the bedroom and pushed the door open to go in.
Xue Yunlan did not stop him, but followed closely out of concern.
Xue Rong stayed by the bed, holding Xue Qingtang's hand tightly, where the veins were clearly visible. She had lost a lot of weight due to the torture during these days of running around.
Xue Rong saw a few people and wanted to stand up, but Feng Jingluo said, "She is Wen Xuanqing."
This one sentence put Xue Rong's heart at ease. She quickly made way and placed all her hopes on Wen Xuanqing.
As soon as his fingers landed on Xue Qingtang's wrist, he exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the defective product I refined back then?"
Defective product?
Xue Yunlan and Xue Rong set their eyes on Wen Xuanqing. She felt a pain in her heart. Qingtang was actually willing to sacrifice his life for such a defective product!
As Wen Xuanqing spoke, he quickly took out various tools from his storage ring.
"When I was still young, after I refined the earth-grade spiritual treasure, I soon thought about challenging the heaven-grade spiritual treasure." She placed the upside-down lotus-shaped object on Xue Qingtang's abdomen.
This object looks like an inverted altar, standing with its body bent above Xue Qingtang.
"After gathering all the materials, I tried several times, but I only managed to refine it at the Earth-grade high-level spiritual treasure stage. It was even showing signs of collapse, so I stopped refining it," she pondered. "At that time, I think I was in seclusion near here. Although this item wastes a lot of precious materials, it's still a defective product and can't become a Heaven-grade spiritual treasure, so it's useless even if I keep it."
"I just dropped it at my retreat, but I didn't expect you to pick it up."
She activated the magic treasure, and the inverted device emitted a halo of light that enveloped Xue Qingtang's body, reflecting the silver-white lotus with cracks in her body.
Wen Xuanqing's palm was suspended over her abdomen, and the spiritual treasure she had refined was summoned, separated from Xue Qingtang's body, and floated in her palm.
Wen Xuanqing turned around and pointed at the strange object, "This thing can stabilize her body. How to repair her body from now on is not my responsibility."
"I'll do it." Jiang Chen stepped forward, wanting to show off his skills. As a fellow genius, how could he be willing to be inferior to someone else?
Several elixirs appeared in the air, and blue flames danced at her fingertips, melting the elixirs into liquid medicine one by one, and then the flames grew stronger and wrapped the liquid medicine.
There was no need for a pill furnace. Right before everyone's eyes, the aroma of medicine filled the air, and a pure white pill appeared with dazzling pill patterns.
Jiang Chen fed the pill to Xue Qingtang, and her face became rosy at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the damaged meridians inside her were repaired one by one.
"Awesome!" Wen Xuanqing praised sincerely.
This made Jiang Chen feel shy. He crossed his arms and tried not to show his pride. He didn't even care about Xue Rong who kept thanking him.
Xue Yunlan stepped forward and held Xue Qingtang's hand. Feeling her steady pulse, she finally relaxed.
Feng Jingluo looked at the lotus in Wen Xuanqing's hand and asked, "Can it be repaired?"
Wen Xuanqing raised an eyebrow. "It's already so broken, what's the point of having it? If you like it, I can make another one for you."
Feng Jingluo laughed, "She wants to use this item to protect her people. Such a precious thought is precious. It would be a pity if she gave it to me."
"I see." Wen Xuanqing said, understanding. "In that case, I'll just refine another one. It won't take long."
She did what she said without wasting a moment. She asked Xue Yunlan for a secluded room and went in to refine the weapon.
Feng Jingluo and Jiang Chen left the space for the two of them, left the bedroom and closed the door.
Jiang Chen touched Feng Jingluo's arm and asked, "How do you know Wen Xuanqing?"
"When I was still young, Li Zong ran into her at the foot of the mountain while she was searching for materials for refining weapons. We traveled together for a while, and that's how we became friends, regardless of age difference." She thought for a moment and said, "We've known each other for over ten years now."
More than a decade ago, she was only a few years old, and even if she wanted to get to know them, she had no channels.
Fortunately, she knew Feng Jingluo. "With a cold personality like yours, you deserve such a passionate friend."
Feng Jingluo defended himself, "I've never been cold, it's just that too many people think I'm unattainable."
She stood there, often wearing a black dress that covered the smooth lines from her back to her waist and long legs. The only palms exposed were rough from sword practice.
In addition, there was rarely a smile on his face, and his eyes were too bright. When he stared quietly, it was as if he was being scrutinized by a superior being, and he subconsciously wanted to retreat to a safe distance.
Jiang Chen looked her up and down, then sighed, tapping his chin. "You say you're not aloof with a blank expression, so who would dare to approach you?"
"Be as friendly as me." Jiang Chen opened his arms to show himself.
"And then you tricked me into selling it?" Feng Jingluo put his finger in front of his lips, looked away and suppressed his laughter.
Jiang Chen blushed, "I haven't done that for a long time! Besides, I'm an alchemist, and I have to use some means to protect myself when entering the secret realm."
She folded her arms and turned around angrily, "Who told these people to be stupid?"
It’s a pity that they have lied so many times that both she and Xu Mobai have a bad reputation and no one is willing to believe them anymore.
The door opened, and the remaining hot breath rushed in. Wen Xuanqing walked out holding the spiritual weapon. In her palm was an unopened flower bud.
"It won't break this time."
"Thank you." Feng Jingluo even curved her eyes a little to show her happiness.
Wen Xuanqing walked over and patted her on the back. He could tell that she liked Feng Jingluo very much. "Why are you being so polite to me? It's just a spiritual treasure."
"I've been in seclusion for a long time and haven't known what's happening outside for a long time. How come you came to this remote small country in the north?" Wen Xuanqing was full of doubts. With Feng Jingluo's personality, even if he came down the mountain, he would only go to places like secret realms to gain experience. Now that the forbidden area is about to open, isn't it?
"It's a long story." So many things happened during this period that Feng Jingluo didn't know where to start.
Fortunately, there is Jiang Chen, a talkative person, by my side.
While they were talking, Xue Qingtang woke up in the room and was helped to sit up by Xue Yunlan. Xue Qingtang told her everything that happened after she fainted.
She sighed that she was lucky enough to meet such a good person like Feng Jingluo after escaping from desperate situation.
"Yunlan, I'm sorry to have made you worry." Xue Qingtang held her hand and said apologetically.
"Instead of apologizing, I would rather you not do something that makes me sad again." They grew up together and are irreplaceable to each other. "I will try my best to protect you and protect this country." So don't do this again.
Xue Qingtang was touched by the sadness in her eyes. He held her hand tightly and pressed it against his forehead. "I promise you."
She comforted Xue Yunlan, then looked towards the door and said to Xue Rong beside her, "Help me call them in."
Xue Rong smiled brightly and invited them in. Xue Qingtang tried to get up from the bed, but Wen Xuanqing raised his hand to stop her. "There's no need to thank me. After all, it's my legacy. I've caused you to be like this."
"Senior, you are joking. This item was left by you. Thanks to this magical treasure, our country has been protected forever. We should be grateful to you." She still stood up stubbornly and saluted Wen Xuanqing, and the other party held her arm.
"To me, it's just a failure, but you're willing to use it to protect your people, even willing to sacrifice yourself." She patted Xue Qingtang's shoulder and said with a smile, "I admire people like you."
As she spoke, Wen Xuanqing flipped her palm, and a pure white flower bud appeared in it. "Continue to use it to protect your people!" She forcefully stuffed the object into the stunned Xue Qingtang's hand and instructed, "But spiritual treasures are external objects after all. Believe in yourself and those around you. This power is what will support the Snow Country to move forward."
"have a good rest."
"Senior!" Xue Qingtang felt unworthy of the honor, but Wen Xuanqing waved his hand casually and took Feng Jingluo and the other two away.
Led by the maid, they walked along the cobblestone road to their residence. The place where Yun Ruchen and others stayed was right next to them.
On the way, Jiang Chen told Wen Xuanqing everything that had happened recently. At first, she looked normal, but later she started laughing.
"I didn't expect that you got married while I was just in seclusion for a while." Wen Xuanqing was overjoyed. It was really a coincidence. The word destiny was wonderful.
She laughed so hard that Feng Jingluo held his temples and sighed softly. This was completely the bad taste of the elders, who were happy to watch the show.
"Quick, show me your little husband." Wen Xuanqing smiled again. She had always known Feng Jingluo to be calm and composed, unfazed by fame or disgrace. She had determined that this child's only ambition in life was to become an immortal, with few family ties and little company.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, she not only had a few friends around her, but also got a cheap husband.
Wen Xuanqing was a very likable person. Considering the age of a cultivator, he was very young, in his seventies. Because he had spent years in seclusion refining weapons, he was not only generous and open-minded, but also had a natural innocence and purity.
She is always very generous in helping those she likes.
After being sent to the residence, Xu Mobai lay on the table bored, looking at Bai Yuge with a heavy face on his left, and looking at Yun Ruchen who was silent and out of state on his right.
When she looked up, she saw Feng Jingluo leading someone he had never seen before in, and the other two also regained their spirits and looked at her.
Wen Xuanqing's eyes wandered between the three of them. She guessed enthusiastically, "I guess it's between the two of them."
She tilted her head and looked at Feng Jingluo, observing her expression, "Point to Yun Ruchen first, this is your little husband." Her tone was firm.
Jiang Chen asked curiously, "Why do you think it's him?"
Wen Xuanqing said confidently, "She wouldn't like that kind of lazy and unruly man."
Xu Mobai covered his chest with his hands. How could he be slandered while sitting here peacefully?
"The one next to her is icy cold. Two lumps of ice together would freeze someone to death," Wen Xuanqing said. "But he has a gentle look. Ever since Feng Jingluo came in, his gaze has been fixed on her. It's obvious that they have a special relationship."
Yun Ruchen just realized that his gaze was blunt. After looking away briefly, he suppressed his shyness and bowed to Wen Xuanqing, "Greetings, Senior."
Wen Xuanqing was delighted. "He's quite smart, well-educated, and handsome. Not bad!"
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