Chapter 327 Nighttime Banquet (1)
Ji Rong and Jiao Jue talked for half a day and drew for half a day, finishing the draft before going to rest.
Before entering the room, Ji Rong stretched out her long neck and peeked out, calling out to Jiao Jue, "Brother, this is just a rough sketch. If any cultivator under your command comes up with a unique idea, regardless of their cultivation level, as long as it's better than our sketch, we'll follow that cultivator's idea."
Jiao Jue squinted and smiled, "Stop thinking about it. This market town can't be built in less than ten or eight years."
"You're just going back to the Jade Void Mountains for the winter, and then to attend the Yuanjun's Nightlight Banquet. It'll only be four months; it won't cause any trouble."
The next day, Qingshao came with Qingguanzi. Ji Rong told her about the market's plan, and Qingshao was indeed very interested. Her eyes sparkled, and she stood up, bowing to Ji Rong with her hands clasped, saying, "Thank you, Lord Ji, for bestowing us with property."
This smooth prayer naturally made Ji Rong feel very comfortable, and she once again laughed triumphantly towards the sky, "Hahahaha."
After putting aside the affairs of the Danxue Mountains, Ji Rong bid farewell to Jiao Jue and Qing Guanzi, and quickly headed towards the Yuxu Mountains along their newly opened road, past the Jieyang Mountain.
As winter approaches, the north wind howls, leaves wither and frost thickens, and a chill pervades the sky.
As soon as Ji Rong and Qing Guanzi arrived at Jiejiang Mountain, they saw many junior cultivators carrying large and small bags, sneaking from the border of Chijian Mountain Range and running along the stone path on Jiejiang Mountain to Danxue Mountain Range.
Ji Rong and Qing Guanzi watched from the sidelines for a while, when a small cultivator passed by the tree where they were hiding. Ji Rong took the opportunity to peck at it with his beak, grasp it with his wing claws, and asked, "Why are you all running here now? Don't the divine servants of the Chijian Mountain Range who govern the clans care about you?"
Xiao Xiu dared not tell the truth. He trembled and cried out, "Lord Bird, we heard that there were jobs available here, so we came out to find some work to do. After we finish our work, we will go back."
Ji Rong tossed it aside and whispered to Qing Guanzi, "Senior brother, it's working."
Qing Guanzi flicked the leaves that had fallen on his head and replied, "Normally, the servants of the Temple of War wouldn't be so easily fooled."
Ji Rong smiled smugly and said, "Who told our senior brother to be such a genius, opening the path to immortality? Not only has his lifespan increased, but his head has also become harder!"
Upon hearing Ji Rong's words, Qing Guanzi felt that the description was very apt, and immediately let out a loud roar of joy.
As soon as they returned to Jade Void Palace, snow began to fall from the sky. The cultivators all huddled in their caves. Ji Rong, unable to bear staying on Qingpingzi's chilly cloud cliff, rushed back to the warm pill room of Blood Pill Workshop to stay.
When Ji Rong returned, Shan Zhongfeng was unable to refine the pills again, and he once again became a fire-tending boy.
This time, however, the bronze furnace he was burning contained all sorts of spiritual meats and vegetables that Ji Rong had requested to be stewed. Shan Wu also stepped into the alchemy room, and once again raised his claws, happily demonstrating his skinning skills to Ji Rong.
Ji Rong felt that this kind of life was extremely pleasant.
Mountain Forward, however, always dragged his tail and wore a bitter face.
He would often nag at Ji Rong, who sat by the fire looking like an old man, while he tended the fire: "Girl, why don't you go to the Danxue Mountains and find some work to do? Look, you've gotten so fat."
Before Ji Rong could speak, Shan Wu, who was lying down to the side, sat up and slapped Shan Zhongfeng on the forehead, saying, "I think you're going crazy if you don't refine that lousy pill for a day. In the dead of winter, what kind of work are you going to do?"
And so the days passed by, one after another.
When the snow stopped falling and the icicles gradually melted, in the still chilly weather, Qing Guanzi, his head covered in frost, arrived at the Blood Pill Workshop. He pulled Ji Rong out of the pill room and exclaimed happily, "Junior Sister, pack up, let's go to the Moon Shadow Mountains!"
Ji Rong transformed into a celestial being, broke free from Qing Guanzi's grasp, and pointed out the window, saying, "But I don't see any flowers blooming."
Hearing this, Qing Guanzi grinned and said, "Hey, flowers bloom every day in this world. The first flower to bloom in February is on the first night of February."
"It'll take us two days to travel. Pack your things and come with me. I still need to go to Yunya to fetch some wine."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong excitedly flapped her wings and climbed onto Qing Guanzi's back, saying, "Senior brother, should we bring gifts?"
Qing Guanzi said smugly, "We'll just send the wine over; there's no need for gifts."
"Huh?" Ji Rong exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Brother Qingpingzi brews wine for Yuanjun, but Yuanjun doesn't give Senior Brother Qingpingzi any treasures?"
Qing Guanzi replied, "Yuanjun is Yuejun, how could Senior Brother want Her money?"
But if we send wine over, we can just attend the banquet without giving gifts, drink our fill, watch a good show, and then leave.
Upon hearing Guan Zi's words, Ji Rong exclaimed happily, "In that case, we've really made a huge profit!"
Ji Rong and Qing Guanzi went up to the cloud cliff to carry wine. Qing Pingzi locked five large wine jars with talismans on them onto Qing Guanzi's back and said, "Guanshan, remember to take care of Qing Jizi at the banquet. If you want to go out and play, send Qing Jizi to Juejun."
Ji Rong tilted her head and asked, "Senior Brother Wanfa, aren't you going?"
Qingpingzi looked at Ji Rong and smiled slightly, "I don't like attending banquets."
This is just a small banquet, there's no need for us to go. You and Guanshan go have fun.
If your senior brother gets drunk and can't leave in the middle of the night, you should stay under Juejun's belly. No matter what you see, don't make a sound. Just eat and drink as usual. Do you understand?
Ji Rong asked curiously, "Senior brother, I am now a great cultivator at the Emperor Realm. Could there be anything at this small banquet that could frighten me?"
Qingpingzi flicked his five crimson tails in the air and said in a deep voice, "At Yuanjun's banquet, once it gets to the second half of the night, every cultivator will see something different."
Qing Guanzi is by nature indifferent and carefree, so when he drinks, he only drinks and watches the show. Junior sister, I don't know what you will do.
Just remember, none of that is true.
Qing Guanzi leaned closer and said, "Senior brother is worrying again, please don't say anything more."
"Junior sister, let's go quickly."
Ji Rong flapped her wings and sat on Qing Guanzi's neck. Then she waved goodbye to Qing Pingzi and followed Qing Guanzi into the clouds of the Moon Shadow Mountains.
On the way, amidst the heavy wind, Ji Rong whispered in Qing Guanzi's ear, "Senior Brother Qing Guanzi, is this Nightlight Banquet really that terrifying?"
Qing Guanzi looked on with longing and said, "Junior sister, I've told you before that Yuanjun's banquet is the most dreamlike. If I told you everything, you wouldn't find it so fun."
"I might not want to go after you hear that."
They traveled swiftly through the clouds for more than a day, and Ji Rong felt as if the wind was blowing her face hard.
Suddenly, Ji Rong saw a dim world ahead. Qing Guanzi also stopped abruptly in mid-air and turned to Ji Rong, saying, "Junior Sister, we have arrived at the Moon Shadow Mountains."
Then, Qing Guanzi grabbed a large cloud with each of his claws, and slowly descended to the low sky, walking on the clouds.
As Qingguanzi ventured deeper into the mountains, Ji Rong noticed that the surroundings became increasingly dark and quiet.
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