Chapter 123 Nonsense
Jiaojue carried the Xuanwu at the front. He was a golden dragon, and riding the clouds was his natural talent. Once he was out of the seal, he disappeared without a trace.
Now that the calf is well-behaved, Ji Rong carries the calf in the middle, while Ji Zhuang carries Gu Qingqing at the back.
The raw ore they dug was unpolished, with very sharp edges.
As Ji Zhuang carried Gu Qingqing to the sky above Tuifeng Island, an old pouch tied to Gu Qingqing's tail broke because it was too full.
The ore cascaded down, hitting Shan Zuo squarely on the forehead.
Startled awake, Yamazuo covered his head with his paws and angrily shouted into the air, "Hey, gray bird, come down here!"
Hearing the tiger's roar, Ji Rong's heart tightened, and she flew even faster with the calf on her back. She put the calf on Xifeng Island, touched the Xuanhuan Wood on her neck with her wing claws, and then flew towards Tuifeng Island.
Hiding in the clouds, Jiao Jue watched Ji Rong return after releasing the calf and muttered to himself, "Foolish bird."
Seeing that the smaller ones couldn't escape, Jiao Jue gave up the idea of running away. He summoned the Sixth Elder, Wu Yue, to go into the sea to investigate, while he coiled his dragon body under the dragon pillar of the archway on Huofeng Island and waited quietly.
Over there, Ji Zhuang was stunned by Shan Zuo's aura and paused for a moment. Then, a fierce look appeared in his eyes, and he accelerated forward.
But he was destined to be trapped, because the mountain was flying in from the other side on a cloud.
The aura of the Yamato Emperor, suspended in mid-air, was fully revealed. He roared, "Get down, or die!"
Gu Qingqing was so shocked by the tiger's roar that her whole body went limp and she almost fell off Ji Zhuang's back.
Clutching the tattered satin bag tightly, her eyes darting around, she cried out, "We were just passing by and our belongings fell and hit Uncle Tiger. It was our fault. We'll go down and apologize to Uncle Tiger."
Ji Zhuang remained motionless. He frowned and whispered, "Sister Gu, hold on to me." With that, he transformed into a celestial being, attempting to escape from below.
Upon seeing this, Shan You was filled with admiration. He praised Ji Zhuang in his heart, saying, "He has backbone!" He immediately transformed into a man with blue eyes and black hair and captured Ji Zhuang with a single claw.
He said, "My brother and I are just asking questions; we won't do anything to you!"
Having said that, he grabbed Ji Zhuang with one claw and lifted Gu Qingqing by the neck with the other, bringing her down on Tuifeng Island.
As soon as she landed, Gu Qingqing wiped away the tears she had forced out with her claws while picking up the scattered spirit crystal ore on the ground.
She gathered the raw ore together, but then hesitated to empty her storage bag from her already full storage ring to put it in.
Seeing that all the hard-earned ore was about to be wasted, Gu Qingqing was overcome with grief and burst into tears.
Seeing her crying so bitterly, Shan Zuo's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He bared his gleaming white teeth, brandished his sharp tiger claws, and said impatiently, "Ugly fox, if you cry again, I'll tear you apart!"
Gu Qingqing immediately stopped crying and started hiccuping.
Just as Gu Qingqing was considering whether to kowtow and beg for mercy, Ji Rong's voice came from the air.
All that could be heard was Ji Rong's exaggerated shout: "Brother, sister, what are you still doing here!"
We've been away for quite a while now, we need to hurry back, or Dad will beat us again!
She flew over Tuifeng Island, and as if only then did she notice the left and right sides of the mountain, she quickly swooped down to land.
As soon as she landed, she grasped her wing claws and bowed respectfully to the men on the left and right of the mountain, saying, "I didn't know you two were here. Did my elder sister or brother offend you?"
Looking at the suddenly appearing colorful bird, Shan Zuo felt extremely uncomfortable. To be precise, the two birds and the fox were all very uncomfortable. They were clearly of ordinary cultivation, yet they were not afraid of the imperial aura he exuded! This was very illogical.
"Could it be that the old monsters are pretending to be weak?" Shan Zuo and Shan You thought to themselves at the same time.
As soon as the idea came to mind, Shan Zuo lashed out with his claws, sending a gust of wind through the air, towards Ji Rong.
"Roar~!" Ji Rong's Xuan Huan Mu immediately released a large, striped tiger. It took the palm strike from Shan Zuo, roared towards the sky, and returned to the Xuan Huan Mu.
Yamazuo narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who are you?"
Ji Rong immediately bowed and said, "My father is the Tiger Child Mountain Central Peak of the Kun Dan Room of the Jade Void Palace in Central China."
We were sent by our father to travel, and today my elder brother and sister and I are passing through this place. I don't know what my elder brother and sister did to offend you two gentlemen.
May I ask where you two gentlemen hold your posts?
My father and the adults are of the same clan. If we have offended you in any way, my father will certainly bring generous gifts to your door to apologize.
Ji Rong lowered her head and made up a story in a serious manner, but her hands were sweating and her legs were trembling, yet her mind remained very calm.
Upon seeing the tiger phantom sealed within the Xuanhuan Wood, Shan Zuo and Shan You believed Ji Rong's words to some extent.
Shan Zuo picked up a piece of raw ore and asked, "Then what is this?"
Ji Rong looked up at the ore but was not alarmed. She said, "This is a gift from the lower levels to my father. We came out to travel and brought it back with us."
"Oh?" Shan Zuo sneered, "The Tiger Boy of Jade Void Palace raises both foxes and birds, and he's so poor that he has to offer raw ore as tribute?"
Ji Rong's mind raced, and she immediately took out the dazzling storage ring containing 432,000 spirit crystals.
He bowed again and said, "This is the tribute we collected on behalf of my father. The ore on the ground was collected privately by a few of us. Please, gentlemen, do not reveal this matter to my father, otherwise..."
She glanced at the three-colored fox, Gu Qingqing, and continued to wail, "Sister will probably have to wear another color, making her even uglier."
Our ancestors all had a past relationship with my father, and after we became orphans, he took us in and raised us.
The two brothers, Shan Zuo and Shan You, had naturally interacted with the group of cultivators in the Jade Void Palace who were obsessed with alchemy and artifact crafting.
They knew that these cultivators were extremely loyal to their promises, but they also had some peculiar hobbies when it came to their skills.
Looking at Gu Qingqing, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
Shan Zuo spoke up: "We brothers are servants under Lord Canglan. Since we are adopted sons of the same clan, there is no need to call us 'sirs' anymore."
Ji Rongli understood, and with great tact, she praised, "So you are the divine attendant under the command of the Canglan Divine Lord. My two uncles, please accept my bow." After saying that, she bowed deeply.
Seeing Ji Rong bow, Gu Qingqing quickly grabbed Ji Zhuang by the neck and followed suit, so fast that Shan Zuo's words "no need for formalities" were left unsaid.
Well, now they've not caught the thief who stole the spirits, but they've gained three adopted nephews.
Both the left and right sides of the mountain felt something was wrong, but they had no evidence.
So Shanxi asked, "Nephew, which route do you plan to take back to Zhongzhou?"
Ji Rong felt bitter inside. Besides the South River, how could she know which way to get there?
He could only reply half-truthfully, "I came here following my father's instructions and took the southern route, which was indeed safe."
The return trip hasn't been decided yet, which way to go.
Shan Zuo then patted his chest with his tiger paw and said, "Of all the rivers and streams in the Nine Provinces, there is no road easier to travel than the waterways of our Canglan Mountains."
"Since you're going back, come with us, brothers. Our Lord Canglan is incredibly generous; you can stop by and pay your respects. He'll surely bestow some fine items upon you."
Unable to refuse such hospitality, Ji Rong could only force a smile and say happily, "Really? Then I thank you both, uncles, for your kindness!"
“In that case, let’s go!” Shan Zuo said to Shan You.
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