Chapter 2769: Good News Upon Leaving Home

The candlelight inside the room was extinguished.

The window was open a crack.

The spring air on Linzi's streets was fading.

This sliver of daylight, like a sword, was embedded on Xiang Ling'er's face, creating clear light and shadow on that innocent and lively face.

She sat curled up on the tall Taishi chair, facing the window. The action of cracking open the window made the large chair itself the sheath of the light sword, also divided by the light. Suddenly, she laughed: "It's like we're peeping at others' lives through a crack."

Liu Xiu Zhang sat quietly by the window.

The window crack was open beside her, but she didn't lift her eyes.

Linzi's sights and sounds came through this gap.

The gongs and drums passing by outside weren't for anything significant.

Just a betrothal letter, a display of literary skill.

From the Yan family, returning to the Wen family.

Liu Xiu Zhang was embroidering flowers, embroidering a large red flower, completely focused, her ears seemingly not hearing.

"Did your older brother really get the inheritance from the Ba Fu Immortal Palace?" Xiang Ling'er asked casually: "Did Tian An Ping kill him for precisely this reason?"

Liu Xiu Zhang slowly picked up a needle: "I only heard my older brother mention it once, I knew the name of this Immortal Palace, but I'm not sure if he got the inheritance. Or if it was really taken by Tian An Ping."

"But since Ba Fu Immortal Palace appeared, and it was overseas. In the past, it was also always hidden very deeply."

"Then I will definitely keep pinning it on Tian An Ping. No matter who comes, I will say this."

"This isn't something I fabricated, I also have no evidence, but I remember hearing my older brother say this. If it's false, then my older brother said it wrong. Although it insults his posthumous name. He's dead, he won't care anymore. I'm alive, but too weak, I can't care for him."

Liu Xiu Zhang's voice was very gentle, speaking with a kind of dense, fine rain-like quality.

Xiang Ling'er had practically watched her grow up, but she didn't know why, she felt that her sorrowful, willow-leaf-like eyebrows had a thin, curved knife-like sharpness.

"But you don't tell everyone," Xiang Ling'er said.

"If I tell everyone, then I can't pin it on him," the red thread flew through Liu Xiu Zhang's fingers.

She still seemed like a woman who could be blown over by the wind, her whole life in a slight tremor of her eyelashes: "Liu Xiu Zhang is a weak woman, although she remembers her older brother's grievance, she doesn't dare to easily say it outside, she's afraid of implicating the entire Liu family. She only dares to complain a little in private, vaguely, to her good sister."

Xiang Ling'er looked at her: "That good sister is called Miao Yu Zhi. Although I don't know why she is close to this woman from a fallen family like Liu Xiu Zhang, I don't think there's much genuine affection, superficial intimacy is easy, occasionally using her is harmless."

Liu Xiu Zhang always stared at her embroidery: "It's best if the Shuofang Earl knows about this matter, otherwise the Cang Shu County Governor investigating it is also an option."

"Compared to these two, perhaps the Hua Ying Palace Master can make better use of this news," Xiang Ling'er smiled faintly: "And she also trusts you more."

Liu Xiu Zhang stopped her embroidery for the first time.

She pinched the needle, not fiercely looking at Xiang Ling'er, her face still looked pitiful, only serious: "Precisely because she trusts me more."

"Because she is a genuinely kind person to me."

"I will never use her."

"I am a minister under the Wu You Hall."

This woman sat there, her slender body but deep voice: "The Three Points Fragrance Building can stand in the East Domain because of the former Wu An Marquis's influence, but more importantly, it's the support of the Hall Under. Jiang Ge Lao has already left, it's the Hall Under in Linzi."

"The Hall Under truly has the appearance of a wise ruler, open-minded with a broad vision. She treats people sincerely, has far-reaching plans, and looks at the world. Many current matters, temporary gains and losses, she doesn't care much about."

"...But these are absolutely not reasons for you all not to be sincere."

She even put aside her needlework and turned to face Xiang Ling'er: "If you still hold thoughts of adapting to circumstances, and don't truly revere her, then don't even talk about the future development in the East Domain."

"I thought we were family! I was just saying some intimate words to you. For a younger sister to be like this, it really hurts her older sister's heart!" Xiang Ling'er contained resentment: "Opening this building in Linzi is also your business. Isn't it precisely because we are so intimate and work together that there are differences in this world, and the Fu Feng Liu Clan can glow with vitality again?"

"If not for the Hall Under, I would be nothing at all," Liu Xiu Zhang only looked at her seriously: "For the Hall Under, I can be nothing at all."

"Okay, okay, good younger sister, I will always stand by your side and think for you. I just blabbed a sentence, and you're actually so serious!" Xiang Ling'er giggled: "Later, older sister will just be more careful, no longer speak without thinking—don't be angry with older sister anymore."

"How could I be angry with you?" Liu Xiu Zhang's voice was also warm and gentle: "I just cherish everything I have now very much, including the Hall Under, and including you, older sister."

"Let's get back to serious matters," Xiang Ling'er lifted her jade feet onto the Taishi chair and crossed them: "The Ba Fu Immortal Palace matter, even if it's true, it's probably very hard to affect Tian An Ping. After all, the matter has been so long ago, and your older brother is completely dead, he should have left no evidence at all. Not to mention you're also just a conjecture."

"I don't have to use this matter to kill him, I just hope someone can truly investigate him," Liu Xiu Zhang pinched the needle again: "Tian An Ping is too crazy, he dares to do anything, I believe he also did anything—he certainly cannot stand detailed scrutiny."

"Involving the Qi land clans' struggle, we Three Points Fragrance Building are not good at interfering too deeply, to avoid being taboo by the Qi Court. We just left Chu Country, our muscles and bones are hurt, we haven't been in the East Domain for long..." Xiang Ling'er explained: "Many matters still rely on you to push. Of course, we are family, we will protect you from receiving extra pressure."

The contradiction between Liu Xiu Zhang and Tian An Ping, even if it exists, can also be attributed to the struggle between the Qi land clans. If there were no excuse of Liu Xiu Zhang, the Three Points Fragrance Building daring to bare its teeth at the Tian family, Tian An Ping could directly dispatch troops to flatten it.

"It's alright," Liu Xiu Zhang was very calm, she had long learned to cope by herself: "My time isn't precious, I can sit here and waste it slowly."

"But there's good news," Xiang Ling'er laughed: "Your younger brother Liu Xuan Hu, wasn't he always unable to push open the Heaven and Earth Gate? To the extent the Liu Clan shifted the legitimate line. I reported his situation to the main building, these days there's a message back, saying there's a way in the Peach Source Secret Realm!"

Pushing open the Heaven and Earth Gate step, is said to be a dragon rising from the land, on the long cultivation path, it only counts as having the qualification to overlook the Heaven-Man barrier. Afterward, the inner mansion, outer building, every realm is crucial, every realm screens out a massive number of cultivators.

Even in the dying Liu Clan, a Teng Long cultivator also doesn't count for much.

Of course, for Liu Xuan Hu himself, this is perhaps a huge life divide.

Liu Xiu Zhang solemnly bowed to Xiang Ling'er: "This matter requires expense, Xiu Zhang will bear it alone. Ling'er older sister's care for our siblings, Xiu Zhang will keep in mind."

"And another good news," Xiang Ling'er's smile was full: "Heaven Fragrance First Night Lan Er, will soon come to Linzi, to manage affairs on this side. Although she can't directly help younger sister kill Tian An Ping for revenge, she can also protect younger sister's safety, in case he jumps over the wall."

The advantage of the national system lies in having enough freedom within the rules, and being imposing if there is reason.

But like Tian An Ping strongly killing Liu Shen Tong, that is an act outside the rules. Liu Xiu Zhang indeed needs to be on guard.

Because today's Tian An Ping has too many options to kill a person from the Liu family, and fundamentally doesn't need to bear any price. He might be too lazy to play this long game of revenge with Liu Xiu Zhang. Unless he finds it interesting.

"Night older sister is coming, I will have a sense of security," Liu Xiu Zhang's expression didn't change, only said lightly.

Dong dong cang!

The sound of gongs and drums finally rolled over this street.

The proposal of marriage had passed, the eight characters had matched, then there was the "literary determination."

This is also for the "small determination," the engaged person presents a thin gift to inform the female family, saying the eight characters are very auspicious.

But what kind of family is the Yan family, the Yan family's so-called "thin gift" is not the same as the general clans' cognition.

At this time, the gongs and drums were already sounding, unfolding joy.

From the Yan residence to the Wen residence, along the way the matchmaker traveled, every household offered sincere blessings, sharing the good fortune.

A woman wearing a veil walked on the road, just being sent a package of "joy gift"—a small cloth bag embroidered with a gold phoenix, inside were two gold beads engraved with the character "喜", very shiny in the sunlight.

The woman received the good joy gift and sent out a blessing: "Congratulations to the two newlyweds, may you grow old together and forever be of one heart."

Taking it out to look on the spot was not embarrassing, because many people on the street were doing this.

But checking the gift and then blessing was also rare.

However, the Yan family people didn't care much, they just looked at her once, then followed the large team, continuing to laugh, scattering gifts all the way.

"Forever be of one heart..." Mei Yue wound the gold phoenix joy bag around her fingertip, only feeling that it was really very beautiful.

In fact, it wasn't just Heaven Fragrance First Night Lan Er who transferred to Linzi this time with the Three Points Fragrance Building.

There was also her, the Heart Fragrance First.

One bright and one dark, cooperating with each other.

Building Master Luo Sha Ming Yue Jing holding the Extreme Bliss Immortal Palace was always very secret. The Three Points Fragrance Building, which developed silently, was absolutely unwilling to have any conflict with Yi Zhen Dao, unlike Xu Wang who was so arrogant as to directly display the intact Immortal Palace, even saying let Yi Zhen Dao go take it—of course, the current Yi Zhen Dao no longer has the ability to take down the Yuan Yuan Immortal Palace.

In the previously suddenly launched Nine Palaces Heavenly Sound, the Building Master also chose to conceal herself.

But with this one ring of the Nine Palaces sounding together, this concealment inevitably couldn't continue for too long.

Just like Liu Xiu Zhang once heard the name of Ba Fu Immortal Palace and then thought it could be linked to Tian An Ping. Those wise men with enough intelligence would sooner or later deduce the answer to where the Immortal Palace fell.

As long as it comes into the world, it will inevitably leave traces.

Luo Sha Ming Yue Jing not only had a Cave Heaven treasure, but also a class of Cave Heaven treasure, her real strength far exceeding people's cognition, fundamentally not needing to fear the current Yi Zhen Dao which had already lost its great trend. The reason she still had to painstakingly hide was her own secret assertion.

Even Mei Yue's position in the building couldn't fully know the Building Master's objective. But investigating the news of Ba Fu was something she had to do—Liu Xiu Zhang was overly cautious, giving no effective clues so far, only firmly remembering that this matter existed. If the Three Points Fragrance Building was interested in Ba Fu Immortal Palace, perhaps they would have to seek the answer from Tian An Ping themselves.

Liu Xiu Zhang said she pinned her hopes on Miao Yu Zhi, but how could she not expect the reaction of the Three Points Fragrance Building?

This woman was not at all like the weak and easily bullied person in people's impression, instead, she had subtle thoughts and exquisite means. Or rather, after having nowhere to rely, she had to be tough, had to be complex.

But compared to Xiang Ling'er's slight dissatisfaction, Mei Yue felt that such a Liu Xiu Zhang truly had some meaning in accomplishing things.

Life has many storms and winds.

The weak and fragile ones will inevitably be destroyed by the wind.

She lightly swung her finger, listening to the gold beads ring.

Because they had entered into cooperation, the house arrest supervised by Fu Dong Xu was not strict.

The female nun named "Yu Zhen" and Yue Tian Nu returned to Xi Yue Nunnery. The woman named "Mei Yue" came to the East Domain alone.

Walking this way, she saw many things, but indeed only this share of joy gift was related to spring.

That graceful figure walked in the crowd.

The gold phoenix joy bag wound around her fingertip, swinging, swinging.

Bao Xuan Jing's line of sight also followed.

He stood in a small alley, guarded by servants and maids, standing on tiptoe to look outside, vividly a naughty rich young master who had sneaked out to watch the excitement.

Unexpected joy!

"Mei Yue" and "Yu Zhen" had a fundamental difference in identity.

This didn't just mean their names, or their status in some organization, but it meant... they truly had different lives.

Two segments of life unexpectedly both existed!

At least it existed in "cognition," existed in the "past."

Bao Xuan Jing believed that even a super extraordinary pinnacle would find it very hard to see this and know that. Absolutely could not link the charming woman under the thin gauze robe to the talented female nun inside the Xi Yue Nunnery.

But he was different.

This was his White Bone Saintess!

It was the Dao Fruit he had prepared for himself when he descended into the world with his Daoist body, used to complete the holy object of the White Bone Saint Body.

It was among so many female children, eliminated again and again, chosen again and again, selected the best from the best and only obtained.

There was no way he could be wrong.

No matter what kind of divine ability or means, what kind of identity cover, the first glance he saw in the Chao Wen Dao Heavenly Palace, and this glance at this moment, all clearly told him what he had encountered.

Yesterday he was still complaining that the Heaven Dao treated him like an illegitimate son, now looking at it, the treatment of a birth son was still there.

Out the door to see joy, wasn't this what his heart desired becoming reality!

"Young Master, Young Master? You're so engrossed, when are you planning to get married?" The maid beside him teased, with a certain familiarity after being intimate.

Bao Xuan Jing didn't mind, only thinking about one problem—

Could he take down this woman without alarming anyone?

The maids and servants beside him, needless to say, were his own people from the beginning.

In a giant city like Linzi, even pinnacle strong cultivators couldn't watch every corner, because there were too many strong cultivators, too many nobles, and everyone had their own privacy.

Although the Qi Heavenly Son borrowed national power to have transcend great power, it was impossible to maintain a state of mobilizing national power at all times, not to mention seeing every wind blow and grass move—moreover, a dignified Heavenly Son, how could he specifically care about a nun from Xi Yue Nunnery?

Most importantly, no one in Qi Country would care about this woman, disappearing was just disappearing.

Relying on the control of the "White Bone Saintess" identity, he also had confidence that with his current body, which was still not powerful enough, he could easily deal with the Yu Zhen female nun who already had another identity.

Although he was in a human body now and had not restored his divine body, this Dao Fruit still had great use.

Bao Xuan Jing grinned, staring at the back that didn't detect the slightest danger, still with a little girl-like leisure, slowly raised his small hand...

A cold, sudden exploding chestnut landed on the back of his head, hurting him so much that a cold breath rushed to his heavenly spirit.

He turned back angrily, just seeing a big fool of a bastard with eagle eyes and a short beard.

This rogue fellow didn't know why he came to Linzi, didn't know when he also squeezed into this alley, and all his maids and servants were pushed aside.

He still pretended to smile intimately at him, even reaching out to grab his neck and lifting him up like a chicken: "Hey! You kid! What a coincidence! You're Bao Xuan Jing, right?!"