Meeting Gift

It was not uncommon for women to visit brothels in the Great Yan, but this woman clearly did not seem to be someone who was deeply involved in this profession.

Moreover, Perching Phoenix Pavilion is now deserted; with Grandmaster clashing, any patrons who could flee have already done so.

Amidst the silent ruins, a woman in a bright red robe walked step by step toward the two of them.

The slender sword, as supple as silk, danced effortlessly at her fingertips, its cold glint drawing graceful arcs through the air.

She stepped silently onto the ruins, her long robe staining the ground like a blood-red rose from the other shore.

Like a ghost, like a banished immortal.

Just as she remained unseen amidst the chaos of battle in the main hall, no one noticed her as she gently plucked the strings of her zither.

Including the Saint's Remnant Soul.

Xu Yuan was considering whether to expose the Saint's Remnant Soul and run away immediately.

This situation has only occurred three times before.

Once it was Lou Ji, once it was Tianyan, and once it was Xu Changge.

As Xu Yuan and Li Yunqing continued to retreat, Eunuch Hou could no longer hold back. He braced himself, stepped forward under pressure, and bowed, saying:

"My master is the current emperor."

Before he could finish speaking, a red light flashed, and Eunuch Hou's face contorted. With a "bang," he was sent flying backward, crashing into the floor of the hall and creating a deep crater.

The woman in red withdrew her sleeves and softly uttered two words:

"Noisy."

Upon seeing this scene,

Xu Yuan stopped moving, and so did Li Yunqing.

Eunuch Hou didn't move, he probably wasn't faking death.

It's now confirmed that this woman's cultivation level is at least at the second rank or higher. There's nothing they two good-for-nothings can do now.

The silence in the lobby spread with each step the woman took.

Xu Yuan's face was ashen, and he thought to himself:

"Old Man Luo, Old Man Luo, can you run?"

"Don't think about it."

Without hesitation, the Saint's Remnant Soul replied, "This woman is on the same level as your third lover."

No. 3

Xu Yuan wanted to complain, but he held back. However, while he was privately communicating with the Saint's Remnant Soul, the Third Prince had already stepped forward first.

Xu Yuan's heart sank.

Li Yunqing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his voice sincere:

"My lady, I have something to say."

The woman in red stopped three meters in front of the two, her phoenix eyes quietly fixed on the Third Prince who was speaking.

The Third Prince did not hesitate and said in a low voice:

"If it's for the six million taels of silver, I can return it to you, but my brother has nothing to do with this matter, so I beg you to let him go."

The woman in red, her face obscured by a red veil, remained silent. However, the Finger-Twining Soft Sword had been casually twirling between her fingers suddenly stopped.

I'm here to see him.

The person the sword was pointing at was Xu Yuan.

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Li Yunqing was stunned for a moment, then let out a sigh of relief and grinned.

"So it was all a misunderstanding. In that case, please continue, Fairy. I, Wang, will continue."

"Smack."

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Li Yunqing felt his wrist being grabbed, and his heart sank.

Grabbing Li Yunqing's wrist, Xu Yuan looked at the woman in red, his voice sincere, emphasizing each word:

"His Highness the Third Prince and I are sworn brothers. He commands the Imperial Shadow Guard. If something happens to me, he will certainly not let you off easily once he returns to the capital."

"..." Li Yunqing slowly turned his head to look at Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan smiled shyly at him.

The slender sword in the red-clad woman's hand twirled continuously between her long, slender fingers.

"How can I not let them off lightly?"

Xu Yuan quickly replied, pointing to Chu Jingyi, who was nailed to the ground:

"You can see what happened to her."

The woman in red curled her lips into a smile, her gaze falling on Li Yunqing:

"Is that so? You did say he was your older brother just now."

The Third Prince took a deep breath, his eyes serious, and his tone solemn:

"Brother Zhou and I are indeed sworn brothers, but one thing at a time."

"The fairy's attack on my brother was an act of enmity, but letting me go was a kindness. The enmity and kindness are balanced, and we owe each other nothing."

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Quiet,

The woman in the red robe remained silent for a while after listening, then said, "You're quite good at calculating."

The Third Prince smiled slightly, his words carrying a hint of respect:

"You flatter me, fairy."

The woman in red brandished her sword, signaling them to leave.

"Take your eunuch and leave."

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince turned to leave, but Xu Yuan did not let go of his hand.

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Li Yunqing turned her gaze, her eyes filled with sorrow, hesitant to speak, while placing her other hand on Xu Yuan's hand and prying apart his fingers one by one.

Subsequently,

"Well"

He sighed sadly, turned and left, picking up the unconscious Eunuch Hou and Chu Jingyi, and jumped off the railing without looking back.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

The woman in red did not make a move immediately, but instead used her phoenix eyes to sized up Xu Yuan.

After a long silence, Xu Yuan couldn't hold back and spoke first in a low voice:

"Excuse me, ma'am, what can I do for you?"

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Upon hearing the word "elder sister," the woman's face beneath the red veil seemed to change, but Xu Yuan couldn't see it clearly.

Take a deep breath.

The woman in red casually turned around and walked towards the table where she had been sitting, reminding her as she went:

"Don't even think about escaping with that thing on your chest. Keep up."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan immediately abandoned his idea of using the Saint's Remnant Soul to escape and silently followed the woman.

The woman in red walked to the table where she had been sitting and pointed to the seat opposite her:

"Sit."

Xu Yuan sat down, smiled, and was about to speak when he suddenly saw the woman in red opposite him remove her veil.

Her long, black hair swayed in the wind; her phoenix eyes and delicate nose, her red lips like pearls, made her seem like a fairy descended to earth.

Xu Yuan was taken aback, then quickly began to search his memory for the woman in front of him.

But he failed.

I searched through my memory but couldn't find anyone who could match this woman in red.

should

It shouldn't be from past misdeeds.

It's impossible not to remember such a stunningly beautiful woman.

Seeing Xu Yuan's nervous expression, the woman in red smiled at him, her voice soft and gentle.

"Don't worry, I meant no harm."

While speaking,

The woman in red took out three jade boxes from her Sumeru Ring and pushed them in front of Xu Yuan with a smile.

Xu Yuan glanced at it, but didn't move.

One should not accept rewards without merit.

Jiu'an Dan, Jiexu Dan, Meridian Nourishing Pill.

Although not as valuable as the few he initially obtained in the cave, they were only slightly less precious.

After a slight hesitation, Xu Yuan tentatively asked:

"Excuse me, what is this?"

"A greeting gift."

The woman in red smiled, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at Xu Yuan across the table, her eyes gentle. "Take it."

Xu Yuan's eyes showed even more confusion and bewilderment:

"Do you know me?"

The woman in red smiled flirtatiously:

"Of course I know him. Didn't you not want to reveal your identity? That's why I sent Li Yunqing away."

Xu Yuan frowned inwardly and pointed to his face:

"Sister, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"

"The human skin mask... I can see through some of it with my Cultivation Method."

As she spoke, the woman in red seemed to be circulating her internal Cultivation Method to Xu Yuan, and a ray of golden light appeared in her pupils.

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Upon seeing that golden light, Xu Yuan's pupils contracted, and he immediately turned to glance at the other person's jade-like feet.

The Lotus-Treading Cloud Boots were worn in a neat, square shape.

Isn't that right?

Xu Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The stunning woman in red showed great tolerance towards Xu Yuan's presumptuous behavior, and asked with a smile:

What's wrong with you?

Xu Primordial Spirit somewhat embarrassed and coughed lightly:

"Sister, the color of your eyes when you practice your internal energy looks a lot like a friend of mine."

The woman in red smiled and nodded.

"That's quite a coincidence, but Cultivation Method that produce golden pupils are actually quite common."

After speaking, there was silence.

The vast hall was silent, with only Xu Yuan and the woman in red sitting opposite each other.

The woman in red gazed absently at the sky through the window railing.

Xu Yuan hesitated.

He realized that the woman seemed to have no ill intentions, but she didn't seem to be from his Prime Minister's Estate either.

After a silence of about ten breaths, Xu Yuan spoke again, tentatively asking:

"Um, may I ask what brings you here, sister?"

The woman in red rested her chin on her hand, lowered her eyes, and gently tapped the table with her slender, delicate fingers. After a few moments of contemplation, a meaningful smile played on her lips.

"I guess I'm waiting for someone. I've been guarding outside the city for over a month, but that person hasn't come out. So I have no choice but to wait around here for someone who can make him come out."

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Xu Yuan was taken aback by this and asked, "Then why not go to the capital?"

The woman in red gave Xu Yuan a strange look for a moment, but then smiled and explained:

"It's normal that you don't know. This is a secret rule that was established more than ten years ago. Cultivators of the third rank or above in sects need to register with the imperial court, and those of the third rank or above in sects who do not hold official positions and wish to enter the capital need to report in advance."

"I submitted a report, but the person I'm waiting for won't agree, so I can't go to Beijing."

I understand.

Xu Yuan instantly understood the red-clad woman's meaning and realized who she was waiting for.

The woman in red turned her beautiful eyes back:

"Please accept these gifts; they're a token of my appreciation."

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Xu Yuan hesitated slightly, then silently put away the three pills on the table.

Seeing Xu Yuan's actions, the woman in red smiled slightly and winked at him.

Time passed by, minute by minute, amidst the chaos and devastation of the Perching Phoenix Pavilion.

I don't know how long it has been,

The woman in the red robe suddenly looked up.

Then,

A man suddenly appeared in the hall, landing gracefully, his blue robes flawless.

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The golden rays of dawn shone into the messy lobby, and time seemed to stand still.

The woman in red looked at the man in blue who had suddenly appeared, sat up slightly, and a hint of mockery flashed in her phoenix eyes:

I thought you wouldn't dare leave the capital.

These words were spoken to Xu Changge, but Xu Changge didn't even look at her.

He glanced at Xu Yuan and said softly:

"What are you standing there for? Go home."

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Xu Yuan didn't move. He glanced at Xu Changge beside him, then tentatively looked at the woman in red opposite him, coughed lightly, and said:

"Well, I think if there's a misunderstanding, we can talk it out."

Having taken the items, I have to get things done.

But upon hearing these words, the temperature around Xu Changge seemed to drop several degrees.

moment,

Xu Changge exhaled, still not looking at the woman in red:

What did she give you?

Xu Primordial Spirit showed no sign of abnormality:

"Xu Changge, what are you saying? Give it to me."

Bang!

The table in front of me shattered into dust without warning, the fragments scattering in the wind.

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Swallowing hard, Xu Yuan glanced at the woman in red opposite him.

After a moment's hesitation, he naturally began to circulate his Cultivation Method, preparing to retrieve the three pills he had swallowed from his Sumeru Ring and return them to the woman in red.

"Alright."

At that moment, the woman in red called out to Xu Yuan.

As soon as she spoke, Xu Yuan felt the Source Qi circulating within his body freeze, and his action of taking the jade box stopped.

It feels very strange, somewhat similar to the Heavenly Word Mantra of Tianyan.

The woman in the red robe frowned, speaking slowly and deliberately:

"I gave those things to Changtian, what's it to you?"

Upon witnessing this scene, Xu Changge finally slowly turned her gaze back:

"You think you can give me something I can't?"

The women in red confronted each other:

"Are we talking about the same thing? I'm asking, what does giving things to Changtian have to do with you?"

Xu Changge's narrow eyes held a hint of coldness:

He is my younger brother.

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A hint of amusement finally appeared in the red-clad woman's phoenix eyes:

"You haven't changed at all over the years. Your personality is still as unchanging as ever, making people want to twist your head off."

Upon hearing this, Xu Changge's lips curled into a smile as he glanced at her:

You can give it a try.

As soon as the words were spoken, the wind rose.

As the two silently exchanged glances, the strange wind caused the robes of all three to flutter loudly.

The Source Qi of the riot spread around Xu Changge and the woman in red.

It looks like they're about to take action.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan, who was stuck between the two, sat upright and remained motionless.

He figured that if the two of them were to fight, they would both deliberately avoid him.

In other words, he has a chance of surviving.

Hmm, probably.

In the tense atmosphere, the woman in red stared at Xu Changge, speaking slowly and deliberately:

"Xu Changge, I need an explanation."

Xu Changge's voice was calm and unhurried, still gentle and warm:

"Just for such a trivial reason, you ran all the way from the Great Ying Continent to guard the outskirts of the Capital City for a month and a half?"

"That's enough for me." The woman in red narrowed her phoenix eyes and gripped the Finger-Twining Soft Sword in her hand tightly.

During their conversation, Xu Yuan understood some things.

The journey from the Great Ying Continent to the Imperial Capital takes about half a month, and two months ago was roughly the time when Xu Changge went to the Marquis of Martial Achievement Estate to propose marriage.

The woman in red probably didn't know the inside story, since his engagement hadn't been announced to the world yet.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan looked at his elder brother.

Xu Changge remained standing expressionless, showing no intention of drawing his sword.

"Put your sword away. I don't want to fight you."

The woman in red smiled upon hearing this, her eyes unblinking:

"You didn't take action because you felt guilty?"

"Because there is no reason."

Xu Changge's voice remained calm and composed, each word deliberate and clear. "If you don't believe me, you can try entering the Imperial Capital."

With a flick of her sleeves, Xu Changge Xu Yuan, who was watching the show with a cold glance, and then turned and walked towards the entrance of the hall.

This time, Xu Yuan did not hesitate. He took out three jade boxes, placed them apologetically on the ground, and quickly followed Xu Changge.

He can't get involved in this for now; if those two really fight, a small part of this mountain would probably be shaved off.

The woman in red trembled, her eyes reddening as she stared intently at the back of the man in green.

But as the figure reached the lobby entrance, it stopped, and a soft voice drifted over:

"Tang Weijun, go back to your Heavenly Master Sect. I'll explain why later."

Having said that, Xu Changge flicked his sleeve, retrieved the three jade boxes that Xu Yuan had placed among the rubble, tossed them to Xu Yuan, and then flew away.

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