Qingxu Palace grew lively.
Yang Mu ran off to Zuowang Peak, claiming he was seeking enlightenment through cultivation and refusing to return. After Xu Ling had a pleasant conversation with Princess Xiangling, they had nearly come to blows. Princess Xiangling was not a core member of the imperial family and knew little of the Cultivation World. She had almost no experience dealing with people outside the palace. In her mind, aside from treating the Emperor and imperial relatives with respect, she only needed to maintain a lofty attitude toward everyone else. How could free-spirited Xu Ling possibly stand that?
Among those left behind to attend them were two highly skilled Jinwu Guards. Seeing Xu Ling disrespect the Princess, they habitually tried to teach her a lesson. As for the result, Xu Ling beat them until they could not stand.
Yu Rong rarely showed herself. Most of her time was spent cultivating in seclusion in the pavilion behind the main hall or in the tower on the mountain.
Thus, in the vast Qingxu Palace, only the two imperial children and several attendants remained. It did not feel deserted, yet staying in the side rooms of Qingxu Palace every day to receive treatment and read was even more boring to the two imperial children than the valley floor where Bai Yujun stayed.
Lingxu Palace's medical arts were indeed extraordinary. After several days of treatment, Li Chongqian had become much more energetic and could walk about freely to admire the beautiful scenery of Mount Hua.
Every day, Yang Mu and Xu Ling still had to return to Qingxu Palace to tend to the incense offerings.
The statues of the Three Pure Ones stood solemn and dignified. Every day, incense had to be burned and fruits offered. This had once been Bai Yujun's task,