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Chapter 118 Searching for the Secret Palace of Zhenlei Lianshan
Xu Ning felt the temperature around him drop several tens of degrees as soon as he uttered those three words.
He hadn't realized he'd said the wrong thing again!
Visiting someone's home, especially when you need their help, and then daring to make disparaging comments about the host's living environment—isn't that just asking for trouble?
Even if it's really dirty, just roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. What's there to say?
This puts the True Lord in a very awkward position!
Xu Ning quickly added, "Although there is a little dust on these floating islands, there is absolutely no strange smell in this cave."
Xu Ning tilted her head back and gently sniffed. "Hmm, how should I put it? There's always a faint, peculiar fragrance lingering around my nose. When I try to smell it, I can never quite find its source, but when I'm not paying attention, it's always there, refreshing and invigorating..."
Then Xu Ning clearly saw a blush flash across the face of Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun.
Can cranes blush? Or has this capricious lord used some strange magic to deal with me?
Just as Xu Ning was feeling bewildered, a clear, cold voice suddenly called out from inside the cave.
"Master, are you with Xu Ning?"
Then came another surprised voice, "Huh? Xu Ning and True Monarch Liuyun are together?"
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun turned to look at the entrance of the cave and sneered, "You're always a beat slow when I talk to you, but you're quite perceptive now!"
Xu Ning quickly replied, "I haven't seen Shen He for a long time either. Let's chat for a bit, and then I'll come and clean the cave for True Lord, shall I?"
"Hmph, who asked you to clean my cave? I can take care of my own place!"
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun stretched out his claw and drew an address on a talisman, then tossed it to Xu Ning.
"Once you've finished speaking, go search around here. Don't bother me again unless it's absolutely necessary!"
Xu Ning accepted it with a smile and bowed, saying, "Thank you, True Lord Liuyun Borrowing the Wind!"
After saying that, he turned around and ran back the way he came.
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun stood there watching Xu Ning walk away, then slightly raised his wing, sniffed it, and asked, "Hmm? Does it smell?"
Xu Ning saw Gan Yu and Shen He, who seemed to be wearing the same clothes, standing at the entrance of the cave from afar.
She ran over in a few steps, panting, and said, "Shen He, it's been so long! I thought I wouldn't see you this time either! You've grown taller and even more beautiful!"
A slight blush appeared on Shen He's face as he nodded solemnly, "You too!"
Xu Ning laughed heartily, "Yeah, yeah, let's go outside and sit down to talk. Standing here feels a bit strange."
Shen He glanced at his master, who was intently eavesdropping not far away, then pulled Xu Ning and Gan Yu along and slipped out of the cave.
Xu Ning took out several plates of nuts and a jar of sweet wine from the Hidden Cave.
The three of them sat down at a small table in the center of the lotus pond.
"Thank...thank you!"
When Gan Yu saw Xu Ning pour her wine, she hurriedly and stammered her thanks.
Xu Ning smiled and said, "I also want to thank you for making this special trip to inquire about Gui Zhongji. With Gui Zhongji, our chances of hunting Hai Shan have increased even more."
Gan Yu nodded. "I only did what I could because I saw everyone working hard for Liyue. I originally thought about going with everyone to deal with Haishan, but... but the Emperor said that unless Liyue is in danger of collapsing, I should not take action if I don't have to."
Xu Ning understood and smiled, "I think the Emperor is right. We Liyue people should also try to do things ourselves and not just rely on the Emperor and the immortals' protection."
Xu Ning turned to Shen He and smiled, "You didn't even know I came here last time, so why do you know that I and True Monarch Liuyun Jiefeng are in the cave this time?"
As soon as Xu Ning asked this question, Gan Yu, who was standing next to him, and Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun, who was in the cave, both pricked up their ears curiously.
Shen He pointed to the red rope tied around Xu Ning's waist, "This red rope and the red rope on my body can sense each other when they are close to each other. But when they are far apart, it is not so easy to feel them."
Xu Ning picked up the wine gourd and laughed, "So that's how it is. Speaking of this red rope, I really have to thank you. It's much better than the bowstring I originally bought. It truly lives up to its reputation as a product of the immortals. It's both elastic and tough, impervious to swords and blades, and unaffected by water and fire."
Shen He smiled slightly upon hearing Xu Ning's words.
However, Shen He then asked, "Since the day we fought the Demon God, have you... been to my home?"
Xu Ning paused for a moment, then nodded and sighed, "Your father has passed away. It was Uncle Mingjun who handled the funeral arrangements, but I smashed the tombstone in front of the cenotaph I made for you."
Shen He nodded silently.
Xu Ning was relieved that Shen He didn't continue talking about other things, and quickly changed the subject.
Just as Xu Ning was about to leave, Shen He mustered up the courage to ask her, "Why haven't you asked me about my hair since we met? It's turned white, isn't that strange?"
Xu Ning shook his head and laughed, "How could that be? You know, I've introduced you to Beidou and Ningguang from Liyue Harbor. Ningguang, like you, has white hair. And with that white hair tied with a red ribbon, she looks even more beautiful."
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun stood at a distance from the cave entrance, and snorted coldly, "This kid is all glib talk and good at flattery..."
Looking at the three people sitting around the stone table, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun couldn't help but recall a scene that was remarkably similar to the one before him.
At that time, I was sitting in Gan Yu's seat.
“Here I reside in the clouds.”
Gui Zhong sat in Shen He's seat.
"Here I will sit and die."
The last seat that Xu Ning sat in was reserved for Liu Xia, who had a seat available but chose to give it to the Emperor, preferring to stand behind him instead.
"Here we borrow the Emperor's name."
How similar it is to the scene now, but a thousand years have passed, like fleeting clouds, and old friends have gone far away, never to be seen again.
Xu Ning and Shen He talked for a long time and drank quite a bit of wine. In the end, they reluctantly left Mount Aozang only after being urged by Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun.
Gan Yu planned to return to Liyue Harbor to hand over the blueprints to Uncle Tian, asking them to find someone to assemble the Returning Machine and, incidentally, load it onto the large ship that Old Owl had recently built.
Xu Ning then took out the talisman given to him by the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng, and drew a secret realm on it.
"This place is called 'Thunderous Mountain Secret Palace'. Back then, we forged countless golden pills in the misty sea and clouds. After the war between demons and gods ended, the extra golden pills and some slightly inferior waste pills were abandoned here. You can go and search for them. However, the golden pills contain supernatural powers and have evolved over thousands of years. We don't know what kind of demons they might attract. You should be careful on your way."
Xu Ning memorized the location and casually stuffed the talisman into his robes, thinking to himself, "True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng is actually quite kind-hearted, even reminding me to be careful. I wonder why he's always so cold and sarcastic when we're face to face? Could he be arrogant? Can immortals who have lived for thousands of years be arrogant?"