Baihai Mountain is hundreds of miles away from Tianyun Pavilion. Even if Jiang Zhige and his two companions rely on their own feet and travel at full speed, it will take them a whole day to get there, so they naturally need the help of a crane.

Seeing Ning Qiu Shui waving, several cranes came over obediently.

"I want to sit with my brother!"

Before Jiang Zhige could say anything, Nangong Rou came forward and hugged him.

"Okay, Rou'er, you sit in the back."

Jiang Zhige didn't think much about it. In the past, when they went out, Nangong Rou would ride on a crane with him.

Hearing Jiang Zhige's agreement, Nangong Rou couldn't help but reveal a smug expression to Ning Qiu Shui.

Ning Qiu Shui smiled calmly, not caring at all.

Nangong Rou suddenly felt a little aggrieved when she saw this, as if her fist was hitting cotton.

Compared with Ning Qiu Shui's calmness and maturity, her self-proclaimed victory was like that of a little kid who had grabbed a toy.

"No, I have to be more mature, otherwise my brother will always treat me like a child."

Nangong Rou secretly made up her mind that it was because she was too childish that Jiang Zhige always treated her as a younger sister.

Otherwise, how could Jiang Zhige not be tempted when a beautiful woman like a flower sticks to him all day long?

Nangong Rou secretly looked at Ning Qiu Shui a few times, and imitated her, putting on a calm and elegant demeanor.

Unfortunately, the word "elegant" is too different from Nangong Rou's personality, and the steps she takes are also out of place.

Jiang Zhige's eyelids twitched when he saw this, and he instantly guessed what Nangong Rou was thinking.

He wanted to remind Nangong Rou, but was afraid to say it directly and make her embarrassed.

Ning Qiu Shui, who was not far away, chuckled. Nangong Rou was really like a little kid, and anyone could see what she was thinking at a glance.

Ning Qiu Shui had previously regarded Nangong Rou as a competitor. Now that she thought about it, she was almost ashamed of herself.

How can a half-grown kid understand what affection and love are?

Nangong Rou is simply inexperienced and usually stays with Jiang Zhige, which is why she develops some ignorant feelings for him.

Perhaps Nangong Rou herself didn't know what kind of feelings she had for Jiang Zhige.

Noticing the expressions of Jiang Zhige and Ning Qiu Shui, Nangong Rou also realized that her behavior seemed a little funny. Her pretty face turned red with shame and she hurriedly retracted her inappropriate steps.

"Brother, let's go!"

Nangong Rou pretended to be calm and jumped onto the crane's back.

Jiang Zhige sighed secretly. Nangong Rou's expression was quite natural, but her little face was as red as a sunset glow.

"Okay, Rou'er, you have to hold on tight, don't fall like last time."

As an older brother, Jiang Zhige certainly didn't want Nangong Rou to embarrass herself, so he helped to change the subject.

Nangong Rou's face looked better after hearing this, and she pouted and said, "Brother, I am now in the Spiritual Martial Realm, and I won't fall down even if I stand upside down on the ceiling."

Jiang Zhige nodded, jumped onto the crane's back, looked at Ning Qiushui and said, "Senior Sister Qiushui, let's go."

Ning Qiu Shui gently stroked the feathers of the crane beside her when she heard that. The crane immediately understood and lowered its head towards her.

Ning Qiu Shui immediately floated up and sat sideways on the crane's back.

Nangong Rou widened her eyes upon seeing this; it was the first time she knew that riding a crane could be so elegant and dignified.

Ning Qiu Shui's posture of sitting sideways on the back of the crane was like a petal blown by the wind, lightly falling on the back of the crane.

The process was short and not gorgeous, but it just showed the woman's gentleness.

Combined with Ning Qiu Shui's blue and white long skirt and her extraordinary temperament, she is truly a fairy who is not tainted by the world.

Noticing Nangong Rou's gaze, Ning Qiu Shui turned around and waved to her.

Nangong Rou gritted her teeth upon seeing this and immediately turned her head away from looking at Ning Qiu Shui.

Although Ning Qiu Shui's expression could not be seen clearly due to the veil, Nangong Rou believed that Ning Qiu Shui must be showing off with great pride.

"Why are you so proud? I am just a few years older than you. When I grow up in a few years, I will definitely be prettier and more elegant than you."

Nangong Rou was dissatisfied and thought that Ning Qiu Shui was just pretending to be gentle and dignified in front of Jiang Zhige.

Ning Qiu Shui quickly noticed Nangong Rou's thoughts. She glanced at Nangong Rou's chest, which was flatter than a man's, and smiled disapprovingly.

"Little girl, the difference between you and me is not just in our inner qualities."

When Ning Qiu Shui was the same age as Nangong Rou, she was not only more well-behaved and sensible than Nangong Rou, but also had a much more outstanding figure than Nangong Rou.

With Jiang Zhige's mature and steady personality, he would definitely prefer a considerate and gentle woman rather than a young and ignorant girl.

Inside the Zhengyang Palace, the discussion became quieter.

Everyone looked at each other, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

To be honest, Ning Qiu Shui is excellent in all aspects and can indeed be called a fairy. If her beauty behind the veil is not inferior to Nangong Rou, she can even be on par with the current Nangong Rou.

Nangong Rou was young and immature back then, and could not be compared with Ning Qiu Shui at all.

"If Ning Qiu Shui were still alive, she might be one of the ten great beauties in heaven."

"It's possible. After all, she was the woman who almost made the Demon Emperor fall in love with her."

"What are you thinking? Being ranked among the top ten beauties in the heavens requires more than just looks. Ning Qiushui's talent is average. It would be the best she can live for seven or eight hundred years if she reaches the Yuanhai realm."

"Yes, the fairy that was admired by thousands of people back then, I'm afraid she has now turned into a handful of dirt."

Everyone in the hall sighed a few times, feeling a sense of loss.

Everything comes and goes, and no one can escape birth, aging, sickness and death. Only the Great Emperor can live as long as the heavens.

A stunning fairy like Ning Qiu Shui who lived thousands of years ago, in the end, is nothing more than a pile of fleshless dust.

Witnessing the embarrassing incident that happened that year, Nangong Rou did not feel embarrassed, but instead showed a look of reminiscence.

"Senior Sister Qiushui, a thousand years have passed. Where on earth have you been?"

Nangong Rou sighed inwardly, she didn't expect that a thousand years later, she could still see every little detail of her time with Ning Qiu Shui.

Thinking back to her time in Tianyun Pavilion, Ning Qiu Shui left a more impressive impression on her than Lu Tianjiao.

After the incident at Baihai Mountain that year, Ning Qiu Shui suddenly stopped coveting Jiang Zhige and left Tianyun Pavilion shortly afterwards.

Even so, even after she was taken away by her clansmen, Nangong Rou still worried day and night that Ning Qiu Shui would come back and lure Jiang Zhige into her arms.

Looking back now, Nangong Rou's feelings for Jiang Zhige back then were indeed just the naive emotions of a young girl, but Ning Qiu Shui had real feelings for her.

There was no competition between her and Ning Qiu Shui at all, but she was hindering Ning Qiu Shui.

If Nangong Rou can think of it now, Ning Qiu Shui back then must have been able to think of it as well.