Chapter 268 The Visit
The next day, Qing Guanzi, his body flushed a pale yellow from drinking too much wine, strode back to the Dragon and Phoenix Palace in the morning light. When Ji Rong saw Qing Guanzi arrive, she yawned, got up, and said goodbye to Jiao Jue. The dragon and the bird then headed towards the Jade Void Palace.
Upon returning to Jade Void Palace, Ji Rong specially summoned Owl Old Cultivator, who was in charge of the palace gate and whom she had dealt with before.
Ji Rong said, "If any cultivators come to me with the Xuanhuan wooden token, tell Senior Brother Qing Guanzi to bring them to me."
Remember, there are cultivators inside who are needed by the Palace Master. The gatekeepers must treat them with utmost respect and make sure they receive the proper treatment.
Upon hearing this, the old owl immediately raised its neck, patted its chest with its wings, and declared that it was certain there would be no mistake.
A gentle breeze can travel thousands of miles.
The speed at which the horn-shaped jade could transmit messages was very fast.
He then obtained many streams and felt extremely rich. So He let His power of the wind saturate the streams and then took the letter to the shamans to deliver it.
In just two months, the witch rode on a bull, escorted by two dragons, and crossed the now-normal Mangshen Mountains, bringing ten witch clan members to the foot of the Yuxu Mountains.
They arrived at the towering archway of Yuxu Palace, where the archway resembled a majestic jade mountain, constructed entirely of eight enormous jade stones, their surfaces tinged with blue and white.
These large jade stones look as if they were directly scooped out of the mountain and moved here during a major renovation. They are very intact and still retain some of their original stone skin.
On the stone surface lay various beast cultivators, who were none other than the guards of the Jade Void Palace. Upon hearing the commotion, they all came down from the jade stone and let out fierce howls.
At the very center of the archway hang the three characters "Yuxu Palace," carved from a large piece of wood, exuding a natural and grand air.
After passing through the archway, the cultivators walked another half mile before arriving at the gate of the Jade Void Palace. The witch showed the Xuanhuan wooden plaque to the brown bear cultivator guarding the gate.
The brown bear cultivator recognized the mark on the Xuanhuan wooden plaque, but having only recently started working, he was unsure of what to do. So he told the sorcerer and his group to wait while he took the Xuanhuan wooden plaque to consult his master.
Before long, an old owl-like bird cultivator excitedly ran out, clutching a sign, and asked, "Where did you get this?"
The witch said, "This was given to me by Lord Jue on behalf of my clan's Lady Xiangrui."
Before the witch could finish speaking, the old owl slapped the brown bear cultivator hard on the head with its wing, saying, "You have no sense of propriety! This is an honored guest of our Jade Void Palace."
Immediately afterwards, he lowered his head and spread his wings to invite the witch and her entourage inside, serving them spirit fruits and spirit tea in a very warm manner.
Although Xuanwu was often respected when she traveled outside, she never expected that she would be treated with such courtesy in the Jade Void Palace because of Lord Ji. For a moment, she felt as if her steps were floating.
Once she had calmed herself down, she solemnly instructed the ten members of the witch clan she had brought with her: "Gentlemen, if any of you are chosen and kept here, you must remember Lady Ji's kindness and not use her status to do anything reckless."
If I find out, I will kill you all and then tell your parents.
Hearing the usually mild-mannered witch say these words, the ten members of the witch clan were startled and all bowed, saying they did not understand.
They had only been sitting for a short while and had a cup of tea when they saw the old owl cultivator leading the earthen-yellow dragon Qing Guanzi over.
Qing Guanzi, along with the old owl and the group of witches, arrived at Shoudao Mountain. Qing Guanzi pointed to the mountain and said, "Young friends who have come from afar, this mountain is my junior sister's dojo, which is now being managed by my junior nephew Gu Lin."
Young friend, you should leave your descendants here. Your junior brother Gulin will make proper arrangements.
Now, I'll take you to see your junior sister.
The witch immediately nodded, cupped her hands and bowed to Qing Guanzi, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."
The old owl cultivator then led the other cultivators up to Shoudao Mountain.
After taking only a few steps, Niu Fen suddenly turned around and ran back, biting the hem of the witch's clothes, saying, "Witch, I was raised by Lord Ji, and I want to see Lord Ji too."
Qing Guanzi tilted his head and looked at the mortal demon-level bull cultivator in front of him. He actually saw a bit of Ji Rong's shadow on the bull's face. Looking at the very dog-like bull Fen, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay, you can go too, but after you go to Junior Sister's slaughterhouse, don't be so scared that you poop everywhere."
Niu Fen immediately raised his head and puffed out his chest, saying, "Don't worry, I, Niu Fen, am the most daring!"
Qing Guanzi was pleased with the appearance of the ox, so he took Niu Fen and Xuanwu to the unloading workshop to find Ji Rong.
Although there is not much slaughtering work in the unloading workshop nowadays, the air is still filled with a strong murderous aura. As soon as Qing Guanzi led the witch and Niu Fen into the unloading workshop, the strong murderous aura made Niu Fen's legs tremble.
Niu Fen really wanted to relieve himself right there, but when he thought about the boast he had made in front of this Yellow Earth Dragon, he knew he couldn't go back on his word, so he immediately squeezed his legs together tightly.
When Ji Rong heard that Qing Guanzi was looking for her, she immediately spread her wings and fluttered out. When she saw the witch and Niu Fen beside Qing Guanzi, she asked in surprise, "How did you get here so quickly?"
The witch laughed and said, "We could have gone even faster, but when we passed through the Mangshen Mountains, we saw a towering stone tablet and heard the insects there praising the deeds of the great witch Mao. So we performed a simple sacrifice by the stone tablet and stayed for three days."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong knew that the monument she had erected had worked, and she was very satisfied.
Ji Rong had Shan Wu lead Niu Fen to her room, and then she took Xuanwu and sat on Qing Guanzi's back. Time was precious, and since Xuanwu was here, they couldn't waste it; they had to send him to Qing Pingzi as soon as possible.
After sending the witch to the Cloud Cliff and giving her proper instructions, Ji Rong parted ways with Qing Guanzi and headed to the unloading workshop.
As soon as she returned to the unloading workshop, she immediately dragged Niu Fen's two trembling hind legs straight to the slaughterhouse. Then she hung Niu Fen upside down and said, "Silly ox, why aren't you enjoying your life plowing the wasteland? What are you doing out here?"
After being carried upside down by Ji Rong all the way, Niu Fen regained his sense of security and his legs stopped trembling instantly. He wagged his tail and rubbed his head against Ji Rong, saying, "Lord Ji, I've grown up and I want to come out and see the world too."
Ji Rong looked at Niu Fen, who had a dog-like expression, and sighed inwardly. She said, "This place is for slaughtering birds and beasts, it's not suitable for you. Since you want to come out like this, go to Jue Jun's place."
Upon hearing that they were going to Jiao Jue's place, Niu Fen couldn't help but ask, "Lord Ji, is that black bird with Lord Jinlong?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong's eyes darted around. She suddenly slapped Niu Fen on the forehead with her wing and said sternly, "You little rascal, Niu Fen, your cultivation isn't high, but you've got a lot of tricks up your sleeve."
Blackbird, what is her cultivation level, and what is yours?
It seems the witch has praised you too much, to the point that you can't even remember what I told you last time.
I've changed my mind. Since you're tired of the Witchcraft Department, you can stay at Jade Void Palace and plow the fields.
Upon hearing this, Niu Fen was greatly alarmed and exclaimed, "Lord Ji..."
"Hmph!" Ji Rong shrank her neck slightly, rolled her eyes at Niu Fen, and said, "You have a problem with that? If you dare to have a problem with that, then you can go back to the Desolate Sea yourself."
Niu Fen dared not object. He obediently let Ji Rong, who had transformed into a magic bird, claw at the four horns on his head and fly into the air, stopping in a courtyard filled with the fragrance of herbs.
Ji Rong took Niu Fen to the medicine shop, intending to hand this unruly calf over to her senior brother Qing Qizi so that he could discipline him properly.
Qing Qizi was naturally puzzled as to why Ji Rong would suddenly bring a low-level ox to him. Ji Rong raised a smiling face and said, "Senior brother, this ox was originally raised by me. It can plow the fields and has also planted spiritual materials. It can be considered an ox cultivator who knows how to plant."
But my workshop doesn't require plowing or managing spiritual materials, so I thought I'd let him work for you, senior brother.
Senior brother, you don't need to pay him a salary. Just please take care of him and make sure he doesn't die.
My senior brother can let him plow more fields on weekdays, to get some work done.
When there's no plowing, I let him cultivate with the servants at the medicine shop, to prevent this fellow from always using my name to run around.
Then, before Qingqizi could ask any more questions, Ji Rong flapped her wings and ran away quickly.
Qingqizi had no choice but to accept Niu Fen.
Although Ji Rong said there was no need to give Niu Caibao, Qing Qizi still instructed Shen Lao to give Niu Fenfa a salary according to the medicine servant's share.
And this oxen was indeed a master at plowing.
The important thing is that Niu Fen doesn't steal food or pick and choose his food; he's happy as long as he gets enough spiritual herbs at every meal.
After observing the ox for a while, the old man felt that it was of excellent quality and liked it very much. He privately praised the ox to Qingqizi and didn't want to return it to Ji Rong.
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