AWB Chapter 418: A short separation makes the heart grow fonder. Ayao, are you addicted to eavesdropping
Chapter 418: A short separation makes the heart grow fonder. Ayao, are you addicted to eavesdropping
Chapter 418: A short separation makes the heart grow fonder. Ayao, are you addicted to eavesdropping?
As the night deepened, the rain became lighter and lighter, and gradually showed signs of stopping.
In an inn along the river bank, Lu Zhan sat in front of the window meditating. The window faced the Jinhua River not far away. The night was as cool as water, and the river was sparkling.
Strands of golden air rose from the river and flowed towards Lu Zhan continuously.
Everything in the world has spiritual energy, and the golden airflow is the spiritual energy in the river. The so-called cultivation is to absorb and refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transform it into one's own true qi, and use the true qi to temper the body, so that one can continue to become stronger.
The stronger one is, the faster one absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
A large golden cocoon gradually formed around Lu Zhan. While he was refining spiritual energy, he was thinking about Jiang Ningshuang and the others.
When Chaofeng City fell into a dream that day, Jiang Ningshuang and Daosheng were both cultivators, so they thought nothing would happen. But it was unknown whether the two of them had any mishaps while investigating the royal family of Southern Xinjiang.
As he hadn't received any news from the other party, Lu Zhan felt vaguely worried.
"簌簌~"
At this moment, a breeze suddenly blew in from the window, shaking it slightly. The north wind was cold and bleak, and a faint fragrance floated in the night, as if peonies were blooming, rich and elegant.
Lu Zhan showed a look of joy as he absorbed all the spiritual energy around him. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw the tightly closed window being pushed open from the outside.
Immediately afterwards, a figure in red climbed in through the window and landed steadily in front of him.
The fiery red dress outlines her undulating body, and her skirt is as gorgeous as a pomegranate flower, fluttering with her steps. Her long black hair is combed into a high bun, and she wears a black veil on her face, revealing only her watery almond eyes.
"..."
Jiang Ningshuang, who had not been seen for a long time, broke into the room through the window like a chivalrous thief. The candlelight shone on her, making her look like a seductress who bullied a good boy in the middle of the night.
Lu Zhan blinked and looked up at her, but his view was blocked by her chest. He stood up and took off her veil.
"What are you dressing up like?"
Jiang Ningshuang originally thought that after not seeing her for six months, Lu Zhan would be unable to resist kissing and touching her, but she did not expect Lu Zhan to be so calm and rational. She frowned and said seriously:
"This is a method the Thief Saint taught me. She said that when you are out in the open, you should always keep a low profile, so I covered my face."
Lu Zhan raised his eyebrows, not knowing what to say. The Thief Saint's movements were extremely fast, and her methods were useless to ordinary cultivators. However, seeing that Jiang Jiang was very serious, he smiled and agreed:
"Okay, okay, you are becoming more cautious now. You are making rapid progress. Don't stand anymore. Sit down first. Tell me what happened during this period of time. Why didn't you even reply to my message..."
Although they hadn't seen each other for six months, to Lu Zhan, it seemed like only half a month had passed. With the time difference, he was relatively calm.
However, seeing Jiang Ningshuang's frowning face, Lu Zhan guessed her resentment, reached out to hug her, kissed her red lips, and said, "Hurry up and tell me."
"..."
Jiang Ningshuang then smiled, with a hint of pride and cunning in her eyes, but her expression was extremely serious. She put her hands on her waist and straightened her back, looking quite mature and steady. She said:
"The Thief and I were busy investigating during the day and didn't pay attention to your message. I came here directly after I saw it. I thought we would meet soon, so I didn't reply. The Thief had something else to do, so he didn't come with us..."
"As for what happened during this period, it's a long story. You were lost in the secret realm for six months, and the outside world also underwent earth-shaking changes. The first thing was that the people of Chaofeng City fell into an illusion..."
"The Thief Saint and I were in the city at the time. Because Ling Jiaoyue and Xiaobai were still frozen, we didn't stay here for long. Instead, we carried Ling Jiaoyue on our backs and left."
"..."
Hearing this, Lu Zhan heaved a sigh of relief. Everyone was fine, and this was the best outcome. He reached out and poured a cup of tea, then asked, "She hasn't woken up yet?"
Jiang Ningshuang still felt a little resentful when she mentioned this matter, and muttered:
"For six whole months, she showed no signs of waking up. The Thief Saint and I felt that this was not a solution. We couldn't carry her on our backs every day, so we found a spiritual spring outside the city, placed her deep inside the spring, and set up formations and barriers around her, hoping that the spring would help her absorb the energy as quickly as possible."
"Come to think of it, I really don't know what's wrong with her. You're fine, but she's like that. If I hadn't been able to sense life fluctuations, I would have thought she was killed by you..."
"..."
Lu Zhan's face darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Jiang Jiang stuck out his tongue, held up the teacup with both hands and took a sip.
Lu Zhan was thoughtful. He realized that the reason he could refine and absorb the essence of the divine fire smoothly without suffering such serious side effects as Fairy Ling did was because he was strong enough and had an absolute advantage.
Coupled with the dual cultivation with Fairy Ling, the harmony of ice and fire will naturally come to fruition.
Fairy Ling is indeed a leader among her peers, but she is far inferior to him. It is reasonable that she refined all the ice essence unexpectedly and such a situation occurred.
Once she has completely absorbed the essence of ice, she will probably emerge from her cocoon as a butterfly, and her cultivation will surely reach a higher level.
Lu Zhan explained a little and asked, "Is the spiritual spring safe?"
Jiang Ningshuang curled her lips: "I've already said that there is a formation barrier, plus the bonus of the magic weapon of Qixiufang, even if Chaofeng City is gone, she will be fine. She is free, I was running around with her on my back before, I was exhausted..."
When Lu Zhan heard this, he realized that Jiang Jiang was jealous. He patted Jiang Jiang's waist and coaxed her:
"Your waist hurts? Let me rub it for you... When she wakes up, punish her by putting her at the bottom and letting her bear some weight."
"!"
Jiang Ningshuang blushed. Although they hadn't seen each other for six months and her skills might be a little rusty, she still had the experience. The stacking posture immediately emerged in her mind. She patted Lu Zhan's hand and said angrily:
"What time is it now? You still have the mind to say these things, really..."
"When is it?"
"Didn't you ask us to investigate the affairs of the royal family of Southern Xinjiang? We did find out some things..."
When Lu Zhan heard this, he immediately sat up straight, and even his hands were placed neatly on Jiang Jiang's round buttocks without moving.
Jiang Ningshuang sensed the warmth of Lu Zhan's palm and was delighted. She moved her hips slightly and moved closer to his palm, but her face was serious:
"If you don't investigate the Southern Xinjiang royal family, you won't know. If you really investigate, things are quite complicated."
"To put it simply, the royal family of Southern Xinjiang is now divided into two factions, one is the Saint Maiden faction, and the other is the Yongwang faction. Yongwang had the potential to become the King of Southern Xinjiang, but he fell short in the end. Although he didn't climb to that position, he still gained a lot of power..."
"Especially in recent years, the King of Southern Xinjiang has not been involved in government affairs, and it is all the King Yong who is in charge. It just so happens that the Saintess of Southern Xinjiang took office at this time. Naturally, King Yong is not comfortable in his heart. He is not convinced in his heart and has been planning to seize power..."
"The King of Southern Xinjiang knew all about this, but he just let it go. The old man seemed to have seen through the world and was just short of chanting sutras with a bowl. Because of this, the King of Yong became even more presumptuous..."
"According to our investigation, King Yong is involved with officials of the Great Zhou. But this matter is difficult to investigate. After all, it involves the court of the Great Zhou, and it is not easy for the Thief Saint and I to intervene."
"Secondly, King Yong has an auction house under his command. It is said that there is a mountain-guarding treasure in the auction house: the Holy Stone. The auction house is going to hold an auction recently, and it is said that the Holy Stone will be brought out. I wonder if the Holy Stone is what we are looking for?"
"..."
Jiang Jiang talked freely, telling him everything she had learned from the investigation. It was a pity that she couldn't accompany Lu Zhan into the secret realm, so she could help him in other ways instead of being just a pendant.
"!"
Lu Zhan's eyes narrowed and he asked seriously, "Is this news true?"
"The Thief Saint personally investigated, so there shouldn't be any problems. The auction house is called the Erlong Auction House, and it's in the capital of Southern Xinjiang. In addition, we also found out that Zhang Ran from Wutong Academy not only colluded with the Saintess of the current dynasty, but also colluded with King Yong..."
"..."
Lu Zhan fell into deep thought. The clues in the Demon Sealing Ruins pointed to Wutong Academy. He thought that after Zhang Ran's death, this clue was lost. He didn't expect that it was actually related to King Yong.
Zhang Ran appears to be submitting to the Saint, but in fact he is in contact with King Yong. This old man is a slave of two families.
Regardless of whether the holy stone at the auction is a divine stone or not, one must go to the royal capital.
As for the private dealings between Prince Yong and the officials of the Great Zhou, it had little to do with Lu Zhan. He only needed to inform his female boss of the news and let her investigate the officials in the court in Bian Jing.
After sorting out the important matters, Lu Zhan stretched out his hand and squeezed them, saying, "Thank you for your hard work. These clues are very important."
Jiang Ningshuang's body went limp from being pinched, and she blushed as she said, "The one who contributed the most is the Thief Saint. I just ran errands. If there is any reward, it should go to the Thief Saint..."
Lu Zhan nodded: "You can reward the Thief Saint with silver... You look exhausted, you probably haven't had much rest during this period, right? Have a good rest tonight, and tomorrow we will pick up Fairy Ling and Bai Bai and go to the capital together."
Seeing that Lu Zhan was still moving, Jiang Ningshuang naturally understood Lu Zhan's intention. She quickly stretched out her hand to hold him down.
"It's all because of looking for you. I haven't even slept much in the past six months... You must have suffered a lot in the secret realm. You are so impatient right after coming out. Aren't you afraid of getting tired?"
Lu Zhan reached his wrist forward and untied the red shirt belt, saying, "That little bit of tiredness is nothing. Even if I am tired, I can't let you suffer."
"..."
Jiang Ningshuang blushed and quickly retorted: "Who is suffering?"
Lu Zhan had been missing for six months, and Jiang Ningshuang had been worried and had no time to think about anything else. But now that they had met and talked about everything, and Lu Zhan had flirted with her a few times, she was indeed a little distracted.
She didn't feel that way before she started eating meat, but she did feel greedy after she started eating meat. However, she naturally couldn't admit such a thing. After thinking it over, Jiang Ningshuang put her hands on Lu Zhan's chest and pretended to resist, to show that she was not that kind of person.
When the three of them were playing in a team before, I always felt that Ling Jiaoyue's half-hearted attitude was very artificial.
But now it seems... this trick is really useful. It not only ensures face, but also makes you feel refreshed.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ningshuang was afraid that Lu Zhan couldn't wait any longer, so she hurriedly said, "Wait a moment... I'm going to take a shower first. I've been using my true Qi to purify my body these days, and I feel weird without touching water."
Although Lu Zhan was anxious, he was not that anxious, so he said, "I'll go get you some water."
……
Although cultivators can use true Qi to purify their bodies, it cannot replace washing with water. Lu Zhan was well prepared.
He took out a clean bathtub from his spirit ring, filled it with hot water from the inn's hot water room, and returned to his room.
As soon as I pushed the door open, I saw the plump Fairy Jiang, bending over to rummage through her package and looking for some change of clothes.
The red skirt was flowing and soft, and as she leaned over, it outlined her slender and flexible waist. Further down, it was full and round, outlining a stunning curve. Even through the layers of fabric, one could seem to feel the breathtaking softness and elasticity.
That’s not all, the front is incredibly plump and trembles with every movement.
"!"
Lu Zhan blinked, put the bathtub aside, closed the door, walked behind Jiang Ningshuang, and couldn't help but pat her with his hand.
pop~
A clear and loud voice rang out, and Jiang Ningshuang was startled. She stood up quickly, her face as red as an apple, and walked behind the screen holding her clothes:
"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't taken a shower yet. Wait a minute..."
"Know it…"