No Chance Even to Look at Her
After Wan Qing and Xiao Cha returned to the Divine Continent, they were located in the Huashan area.
Li Yuanzhong and Zhenyangzi, as the "pillars of stability" of the new dynasty, were stationed in the Capital City, where the ceremony for accepting disciples was also held.
800 kilometers apart, Wan Qing and Xiao Cha leaped into the sky, bursting at twice the Mach as they flew past.
The rumbling thunder echoed across the sky, and in less than half an hour, the Capital City was already in sight.
The ground was bustling with people, carriages and horses, and there were also music, acrobatics, and various other entertainments, making it a very lively scene.
Xiao Cha exclaimed excitedly, "It's the Longfu Temple Fair! Let's go take a look!"
It was still early, and Wan Qing didn't mind spending some time playing with her good friend. "Be careful to conceal your presence, lest you harm any mortals."
"Alright, Great Heavenly Monarch!"
Xiao Cha gathered all her life magnetic field into her body, shed her extraordinary nature, and then found a secluded place to gracefully land.
Wan Qing followed closely behind and they entered the temple fair together.
The roadside was lined with vendors selling snacks, and Xiao Cha accepted everything offered. She ate everything from fried noodles and soy milk to steamed rice cakes and fried meatballs, and then ate two oven-baked sesame cakes with wontons before finally stopping.
"Whew, that felt great!"
Xiao Cha, having enjoyed a delicious meal, grinned happily, revealing her two little tiger teeth.
Wan Qing sipped her almond drink slowly, savoring the long-lost warmth of everyday life.
The two women were exceptionally beautiful, naturally attracting frequent attention.
However, those attending the temple fair were all ordinary people and small vendors, and they couldn't recognize the immortal's Daoist companion at all.
They could only guess that she was a woman from some wealthy family, and they avoided disturbing her.
The two women were happy to have some peace and quiet, and so they lived in peace.
How could the powerful figures in the Capital City not sense the joint visit of the Heavenly Monarch and the Martial Saint?
A moment later, a sweet, charming voice rang out:
"So that's why they haven't come yet, they're at the temple fair."
The person who arrived was Xia Weijun. She pinched Xiao Cha's cheek and teased her:
"After being moisturized for several days, my skin has definitely become much more hydrated~"
Thanks to Lu Li's relentless, day-and-night deep hydration, Xiao Cha and Wan Qing's skin became increasingly supple and radiant, clearly indicating that they had been thoroughly moisturized.
Xiao Cha was too embarrassed to retort to her older sister, but Wan Qing, without any restraint, sniffed and said:
"Sister Xia has been alone in her room for days, she must be really bored, she even smells of musk now~"
Ordinary women have hormones that attract the opposite sex, and high-level female martial artists also emit unique pheromones during their ovulation period.
Of course, one could conceal it through cultivation, but Xia Weijun had missed two rounds and was indeed feeling stifled, so her pheromones were exceptionally strong.
She instinctively thought she hadn't covered herself up properly, so she quickly sniffed herself and realized she had been tricked when she found she had no smell.
"You brat, you're driving me crazy!"
"It seems Sister Xia has been feeling quite stifled for a while. I'll have Lu Li right away."
Wan Qing pretended to contact Lu Li, Xia Weiyin, knowing she was joking, still stopped her.
"Stop fooling around, we can't delay Lu Li's important business... By the way, you two ate your fill this time, did anyone get pregnant?"
The moment this was mentioned, the atmosphere froze.
Xiao Cha clutched her stomach, looking frustrated. "I've tried everything, and it's been going on for almost half a month, but it still doesn't work."
Wan Qing's belly also showed no signs of pregnancy, and thinking about how Su Qing, that little rascal, was already pregnant, made her even more resentful.
Further words were pointless, so Xia Weiyin could only smooth things over by saying:
"There's plenty of time. Let's go to the palace first; the ceremony is being held there, and everyone's there."
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The three women arrived at the palace together and found that a large number of people had already gathered there, all of whom were high-ranking officials, nobles, and top experts who had come to attend the ceremony.
Jiang Shixiang, the Governor of Jinmen, Liu Jintang, the Governor of Shaanxi and Liu Jintang and concurrently the Prime Minister, as well as the Ministers of the Six Ministries, Governor and Governors of various provinces, all started their official positions at the Third Rank.
In addition, the leaders of various top powerful families and sects also came.
Led by the old Hua Ruoxi, these people knelt and bowed before Xiao Yu.
"Your Majesty, we, your Your Majesty respects!"
The Xiao Yu sat upright on the dragon throne, and with a single glance from its golden eyes, everyone felt uneasy and short of breath.
This was true dragon might, and even someone with Jiang Shixiang's long-standing golden body found it difficult to withstand.
Fortunately, Xiao Yu quickly and casually waved her hand, signaling everyone to stand up. The crowd relaxed a bit and hurriedly stood up.
But it wasn't over yet. To the lower left of Xiao Yu, Xing Ru and Yue Ru and graceful.
The two sisters were dressed in bright red Hanfu, which was very eye-catching. It was the formal dress of the Ryukyu royal family, known as "Ryukyu dress".
Among the crowd were many Ryukyuans with cat ears.
Xia Weiyin explained:
"Some time ago, the Shang sisters led the Ryukyu people to restore their kingdom on Izumo Island. This ceremony will also serve as a formal investiture ceremony for the new Ryukyu Kingdom by the new dynasty, thus completing the mission perfectly."
Wan Qing and Xiao Cha nodded, but then Jiang Shixiang and the others froze for two seconds before, led by Jiang Shixiang, they all knelt down before the Cat Ear Sisters.
"We pay our respects to the two celestial consorts."
The same kneeling ceremony was performed, yet no one found it inappropriate.
As Martial Saint and Lu Li's Daoist partner, they should at least kowtow to each other.
At this moment, everyone noticed Wan Qing and Xiao Cha again. The combination of Heavenly Monarch and Martial Saint could not be neglected, so they simply knelt down again.
Hundreds of people knelt down in a rush, making one person who was still standing stand out conspicuously.
This was a young woman with the cultivation level of the Innate Realm; she was none other than Jiang Shixiang's daughter, Jiang Haiyan.
This woman broke through a major realm, reaching the Innate Realm at the age of less than 20, which is definitely a remarkable achievement.
At this moment, Jiang Haiyan was filled with resentment and truly could not kneel down.
The kneeling Dragon Girl and the Ryukyu princess are one thing, but what is Luo Xiaochá?
This should have been a wild girl, a servant she could order around at will, someone she could easily crush with a wave of her hand.
But now he had to kowtow to them, and Jiang Haiyan's knees simply wouldn't bend.
Fortunately, her father reacted quickly and pulled his daughter to the ground, preventing her from being impolite.
What are you spacing out for! Do you want to die?!
Jiang Haiyan felt increasingly resentful as his father reprimanded him telepathically, but he could only kneel on the ground and stare helplessly at Xiao Cha's feet.
Looking at Lu Li's women, they were all Martial Saint, and some were even Heavenly Monarch.
Jiang Haiyan was suddenly overwhelmed with regret. Why had he been so insane and refused to follow Lu Li when his father had arranged for him to do so...?
Just then, Xiao Cha raised her hand in a gesture of respect, indicating that everyone should stand up.
When Jiang Haiyan stood up, he glared at Xiao Cha's leg.
She dared not look too high, lest she be noticed.
But Xiao Cha's White Dragon Whip hung at her waist, just reaching her thighs.
In response to the sudden attack, a wave of energy burst forth to counter the malicious gaze.
Jiang Haiyan felt his neck being tightly gripped, and his heart stopped abruptly; he was about to die.
Fortunately, Xiao Cha didn't react much. Just like a person wouldn't care about the hostility of a fly, she subconsciously dismissed Jiang Haiyan's message as useless.
The White Dragon Whip made no further move, and Jiang Haiyan was thus spared death. He lowered his head and roared inwardly:
"I don't even have the right to look at her!!!"