Ouyang Ku respectfully saw Lu Zheng and the others out, then announced that he was going into seclusion to carve qins and would not receive outside visitors for a month.
Jing Qianyu hooked her arm through Shen Ying's and chattered away, praising Lu Zheng's abilities.
"Young Master Lu is amazing! I heard Master Ouyang has always been terribly proud, but in the end, heehee..."
"I never thought Young Master Lu could play the qin for the Phoenix Divine Maiden!"
"I wonder how beautiful the Phoenix Divine Maiden is?"
"I'd only ever heard that phoenixes lived in the Southern Frontier, witnessing the rise and fall of worldly affairs and the changing of seas into mulberry fields. This is the first time I've realized I was so close to the Phoenix Divine Maiden!"
"Young Master Lu's qin music was so beautiful. I felt as though I really saw a phoenix!"
Shen Ying smiled as Jing Qianyu held her arm. "If you're so curious, why not ask your ancestor to take you to visit her?"
Jing Qianyu shrank back. "I've barely even seen my own ancestor a few times. How could I dare ask him to take me to see a phoenix?"
Jing Gaoqi was an ancestor of the Spirit Martial King Residence from who knew how many generations ago. He normally cultivated in seclusion within the royal ancestral shrine and rarely appeared before his descendants unless it was a major occasion or an important matter.
Jing Qianyu's cultivation talent was only average, not enough for Jing Gaoqi to take notice and personally instruct her.
Jing Qianyu looked up at the sky. "It's almost noon. Should we go back to the residence for a meal, or find a wine shop?"
Shen Ying looked at everyone and smiled. "You're a local, so find us