A visitor from the Hundred Flowers Palace

Zhuge Xiang and Qing Mingzi had a big drinking session at the Flower Full Building, which lasted until the wee hours of the morning. Only then did Qing Mingzi leave. Through subtle questioning, Zhuge Xiang learned quite a bit about Ice Maiden's affairs. This also showed that Qing Mingzi was indeed very knowledgeable about Bing Ji.

Lu Yuling's statement that Ice Maiden's Qi Deviation was related to him was not unfounded. However, Zhuge Xiang had not been able to find any clues about Ice Maiden's Qi Deviation or what exactly happened between Qing Mingzi and Su Haitang.

Fortunately, Qing Mingzi left Zhuge Xiang a way to contact him. The reason Qing Mingzi appeared in front of Zhuge Xiang was to secretly ask Zhuge Xiang to take care of Su Huayu behind Su Huayu's back. He left the contact information so that Zhuge Xiang could go to him if he encountered any difficult trouble.

Now that we have his contact information, we can investigate the tasks related to Ice Maiden and Su Huayu at our leisure later.

"Hoo..." Ice Maiden's identity was not human. After Qing Mingzi left, Zhuge Xiang was also five or six parts drunk. He leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

Qin Qing placed a cup of sobering tea in front of Zhuge Xiang, personally cleared away the bowls and chopsticks, then extended two slender white fingers and gently massaged Zhuge Xiang's temples, asking, "Your disciples in the Asura Sect Deity Transformation Stage disciples the Asura Sect should be arrogant and extraordinary, right? Why is this one like this? Could it be that geniuses all have special hobbies?"

Zhuge Xiang picked up the hangover tea in front of him, took a sip, and slightly narrowed his eyes. He enjoyed Qin Qing's massage, a smile playing on his lips. He said, "Do geniuses have any special hobbies? I don't know. But I don't have any special hobbies."

At this point, Zhuge Xiang paused slightly, then grabbed Innocence, delicate hand, pulled Qin Qing into his arms, and said with a malicious smile, "I misspoke. If we're talking about hobbies, I actually do have some."

"Ah!" Qin Qing exclaimed, her face flushed with embarrassment. She struggled slightly and whispered, "You drank too much just now, it's not appropriate..."

"There's nothing inappropriate about it, haha, it's getting late, we should go to bed too," Zhuge Xiang said before Qin Qing could finish speaking, he picked her up and carried her to the bed.

For a moment, the room was filled with an alluring atmosphere, with panting and moaning sounds filling the air...

The next morning, Zhuge Xiang woke up very late. When he opened his eyes, Qin Qing was already sitting at the dressing table preparing. He sat up from the bed, and the atmosphere made him feel at ease.

Qin Qing turned her head and saw that Zhuge Xiang had woken up. She smiled brightly, looking so beautiful in the golden morning sunlight that Zhuge Xiang was stunned for a moment.

Could this feeling be the feeling of home? The warmth made Zhuge Xiang, who came from Beggar background, seem to want to stay in this moment and not want to leave.

However, Zhuge Xiang then secretly shook his head. He had come from Beggar background and had suffered all kinds of hardships. His life goal was to gain great power and no longer be humiliated. Although this feeling was heartwarming, it was not his goal.

Upon realizing this, Zhuge Xiang suppressed his tenderness and was filled with heroic spirit. He abruptly stood up, dressed, and walked outside.

"Are you leaving again?" Looking at Zhuge Xiang, who showed no sign of lingering, Qin Qing's eyes dimmed slightly, but she did not try to stop him. She knew that she could not interfere with Zhuge Xiang's decision.

"That's right, I'll come see you again when I have time." Nodding, Zhuge Shi had already reached the door and was about to open it.

Thump thump thump...

However, just as Zhuge Xiang was about to open the door, a hurried sound came from the doorway. At the same time, Lady Liu's voice, tinged with joy, called out from the doorway, "Qin Qing, come out quickly! Elder Meng from the Sect is here. Once you pass the assessment, you can return to the Sect."

"The Sect has sent people?" Upon hearing Lady Liu's words, Qin Qing's face lit up with joy, but then her gaze fell on Zhuge Xiang, and she hesitated again.

Qin Qing was naturally overjoyed to be able to return to the Sect, but she was reluctant to part with Zhuge Xiang.

Qin Qing didn't open the door, but Zhuge Xiang flung it open. After hurriedly greeting Zhuge Xiang, Lady Liu rushed into the house, happily taking Qin Qing's hand.

"Qin Qing, your good fortune has arrived. The Sect has taken notice of your progress in playing the zither. Elder Meng happens to be passing through Ink Martial City and stopped by to see you. If you can pass Elder Meng's scrutiny, you will be able to return to the Sect."

Flower Full Building is an enterprise of the Hundred Flowers Palace. Although there are many disciples here, just like the thousands of enterprises controlled by the Asura Sect, would the truly core disciples be sent to these enterprises to waste their time? The truly core disciples should be kept in the Sect and nurtured with all their might.

Therefore, whether it's an industry controlled by another sect, the Asura Sect, or the Hundred Flowers Palace, it's all the same. People who stay in the industries controlled by the Sect to make a living are almost all people who have been half abandoned by the Sect.

Qin Qing, though skilled in playing the zither, lacked artistic conception. Her zither playing was merely a castle in the air, just simple technique. Therefore, she was almost abandoned by the Hundred Flowers Palace, which is why she appeared in the Flower Full Building. Now, the Sect elders have come to the Flower Full Building to test her. This is Qin Qing's chance, her chance to return to the Sect.

Zhuge Xiang followed Lady Liu and Qin Qing downstairs. A middle-aged woman, dressed in a purplish-red dress, was reclining in a chair. She looked to be in her fifties or sixties, but upon closer inspection, she seemed to be only in her early twenties. It was impossible to tell her exact age. Beside her stood three beautiful young women around twenty years old on each side.

The woman in the Purple Skirt, reclining on a chair, was casually flipping through a dozen ledgers beside her. Several disciples from the Hundred Flowers Palace and members of the Flower Full Building stood nearby, holding their breath and not daring to move.

As Lady Liu and Qin Qing came downstairs, the woman put down the account book in her hand and her gaze fell on Qin Qing.

"Qin Qing, I heard about you when you were in the Sect. Your qin skills were excellent, second to none. However, it was just pure technique; you hadn't grasped the concept of music arising from the heart. This time, I heard that you have finally made a breakthrough in artistic conception, so I came to see you. If there is any possibility of further improvement, I will bring you back to the Sect."

The woman in the Purple Skirt was clearly Elder Meng, and she spoke calmly.

Qin Qing hesitated for a moment, glanced at Zhuge Xiang beside her, and then sat down. A guqin had already been set up in front of her.

Sitting beside Qin Qing, Zhuge Xiang remained calm and silent. To be honest, he felt a pang of reluctance at Qin Qing Zhuge Xiang's departure, but after all, she was Cultivator, and cultivation was her primary concern. If Qin Qing chose to return on her own, Zhuge Xiang would not stop her. (To be continued...)