However, they encountered Wen Longxiu at the palace gate. She was craning her neck to look into the palace, as if waiting for someone. Her gaze swept over Ji Jiuying and Qingling, but she obviously did not recognize the disguised Ji Jiuying and Qingling.
"Ah Xiu, what are you doing here?"
The familiar voice pulled Wen Longxiu back to reality. She turned around and looked at the unfamiliar face, saying, "Are you Xiao Jiu? Qingling?"
Ji Jiuying and Qingling nodded.
"Ah Xiu, are you waiting for someone?"
Wen Longxiu remained silent for a while, then nodded. "Did Xiao Jiu see Master Kongchen when she came out of the palace?"
Jin Chenzi? Ji Jiuying thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I didn't see him. But the palace banquet wasn't over yet, and I found it boring, so I left early."
"Why does Ah Xiu want to see Jin Chenzi?"
"He saved me last time, but I didn't thank him because of the emergency. When I heard he was coming to the palace, I stayed here to keep watch."
Wen Longxiu replied.
Ji Jiuying looked at the scorching sun. "Axiu, we don't even know when the banquet will end. Why don't I take you to the palace to look for it?"
"No, no, it's not necessary. How could I trouble Xiao Jiu with such a small matter?"
Ji Jiuying tried to persuade her several times, but seeing that she insisted, she had Qingling buy an oil-paper umbrella for her and then left.
The two arrived at a pharmacy.
"Shopkeeper, do you have any high-grade dragon claw grass?"
Yun Yi, who was seeing patients, paused for a moment, glanced at the two unfamiliar women, and then lowered her head to continue writing prescriptions.
Bai Zhi heard the familiar voice and suddenly raised her eyes, meeting Ji Jiuying's ambiguous smile. She came to her senses and said, "Sir, this high-grade spiritual medicine is in the back room. Please follow me."
Ji Jiuying smiled and nodded, then followed, glancing out of the corner of her eye at Shu Yi, who was seeing patients.
The group quickly arrived at a secluded little room in the back hall, and Bai Zhi closed the door.
"master!"
Bai Zhi stepped forward respectfully and said.
"Bai Zhi, is everything going smoothly?"
"Reporting to Master, apart from the occasional probing by the Dark Pavilion, there has been nothing amiss. May I ask if Master has come to instruct Bai Zhi on something?"
Ji Jiuying's eyes flickered slightly. Dark Pavilion? It seems I'll have to go to Qi Yueye's place.
"Bai Zhi, use all your connections to help me find a few spiritual vein mines."
"yes."
After leaving the pharmacy, the two headed straight for Qi Yueye Tower.
"Miss, are you going to mine a spirit vein?"
"Light and graceful," she asked.
"No, I want to cultivate."
Qingling asked what she wanted, "Is Miss leaving for the Nine Heavens Divine Palace?"
Ji Jiuying nodded, and Qingling felt a pang of disappointment. "What kind of place is the Nine Heavens Divine Palace? Is it very far away? Will Qingling never see Miss and Yingyue again?"
"To put it simply, there are many continents in this world. We are on the Cangming Continent, while the continent where the Nine Heavens Divine Palace is located is the Tianyu Continent. People in our world need to cultivate to the level of Spirit Venerable to be qualified to go up there."
"Besides searching for the Xuanbing Flower in the Demon Realm, I also need to investigate my mother's disappearance in the Heavenly Realm..."
Ji Jiuying's eyes flickered slightly, and she sensed something as she spoke, "Qingling, believe in yourself. One day you will come to that continent. Besides, Yingyue and I will come to find you too."
Despite her ethereal grace, she was still deeply disappointed. Reaching the Spirit Lord level... was an even greater challenge for her than ascending to heaven.
"Miss, are you saying that Madam is still alive?"
"Yes, I have been investigating her in secret, but she has been missing for almost fifteen years, so it is not an easy task to find her."
As the two were talking, they arrived at Qi Yueye's door. Qingling went to the tavern next door to see Zhang Mama.
"Shopkeeper, I'm looking for Qingchen."
Ji Jiuying showed her token. The shopkeeper glanced at the unfamiliar face, his brows furrowed slightly, and he sized up the woman in front of him. This woman dared to call his master by his name.
"Shopkeeper? Are you deaf?"
Ji Jiuying said with a smile.
The shopkeeper belatedly realized that the voice sounded so familiar; it could only be that young lady.
The shopkeeper chuckled, "Miss, just go straight to the fourth floor. The master is upstairs."
Ji Jiuying thanked them and turned to go up to the fourth floor. The guests at Qi Yueye were all curious about who this woman was, that she could go directly to the fourth floor without anyone stopping her.
Soon, Ji Jiuying arrived on the fourth floor. Just as she was about to knock on the door, the door opened from the inside, and Ye Qingchen was sitting at the table by the window.
"Xiao Jiu, come in!" A gentle and pleasant voice came from inside.
Ji Jiuying walked in and closed the door.
"Xiao Jiu, sit down!" Ye Qingchen poured a cup of spiritual tea and placed it opposite him.
"How could Qingchen know it was me and not someone else?"
Ji Jiuying sat down without any hesitation, picked up the hot tea and took a small sip.
Ye Qingchen's expression shifted slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. "Qingchen would never mistake Xiao Jiu."
Ji Jiuying smiled dismissively, took out several bottles of pills and a pill formula and placed them on the table. "These pills were created by me and are called Spirit Ascension Pills. They can help people quickly condense spiritual energy to improve their strength and can also be used to break through bottlenecks. These are all gifts for Qingchen, as are these pill formulas."
Ye Qingchen's gaze fell on the pills on the table, and he smiled, "Speak, what brings Xiao Jiu to see Qingchen?"
"Actually, it's nothing much, I just wanted Qingchen to help me find a few spirit vein mines~"
Ye Qingchen glanced at Ji Jiuying, "Just looking for spirit vein mines?"
Ji Jiuying pursed her lips, "Nothing really can be hidden from Qingchen. I created that Floating Life Mirror, so..."
Ye Qingchen was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that the Floating Life Realm Master he had investigated for so long would actually be her. It was truly a miscalculation.
"These spirit vein mines are mostly empty now. I only have one intact spirit vein mine, but Qingfeng has several..."
Ji Jiuying frowned slightly. This place didn't seem to be enough. Gu Qingfeng was getting married in ten days. She could ask him again then if he was willing to give it up.
"I don't know when Xiao Jiu needs it, but Qing Chen can take you there."
Seeing that she didn't speak, Ye Qingchen asked again.
"I'll come find you tonight. I need to go back and tell my second uncle now, so they won't worry."
Ji Jiuying thought for a moment and said.
"good."
"I have other matters to attend to right now, so I won't bother you any longer, Qingchen!"
"good."
Ji Jiuying turned and left after saying that. Ye Qingchen watched her departing figure, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.
"Yoruichi!"
A dark figure appeared behind Ye Qingchen. "Master."
"No need to investigate the Floating Life Mirror anymore!"
Yoruichi paused for a moment, then said, "Master, if we don't investigate this new force thoroughly, I'm afraid..."
"Xiao Jiu is the Lord of the Realm."
Ye Qingchen interrupted Ye Yi, who was somewhat surprised but quickly recovered and respectfully withdrew.
The room returned to silence.
Ye Qingchen took out a fan that looked similar to the Crimson Fire Divine Phoenix Fan, a complex expression appearing in his eyes.
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