The Great Golden Roc King's gaze was unfathomable. No one knew what was on his mind, and anyone who stood before him felt immense pressure, as though gazing up at a mountain peak.
Only someone with cultivation as great as his could seem so close to the eye yet forever beyond reach.
"Wait! The time isn't right yet." The Great Golden Roc King commanded authority without anger. Dragon-shaped currents flowed around him, and his pupils seemed to hold an ocean of stars, bottomless and immeasurably vast.
With that, the Great Golden Roc King rose and left the Purple Bamboo Tower.
After he left, a maid entered carrying a Profound Spirit Wood Box. She knelt and said respectfully, "Princess Consort, this is an apology gift from the Little Marquis."
"So that fellow actually knows how to give presents! Men really are no good. All they know is how to sweet-talk girls."
Despite her words, Yu Qianqian felt sweetness bloom in her heart. Eager to see what was inside, she took the Profound Spirit Wood Box with a faint smile and opened it a crack. Milky-white light from a pill immediately spilled out.
A Jade Beauty Pill! A legendary pill that could preserve a woman's beauty forever.
Ning Xiaochuan had barely left the Great Golden Roc King Residence when he spotted Yu Qing and Shi Jin Gan waiting outside.
"Brother Ning, I've been waiting ages for you! Come on, let's have a drink. My treat." Yu Qing hurried over, took Ning Xiaochuan by the arm, and led him toward the streets of the Imperial City, brimming with enthusiasm.
Yu Qing dragged Ning Xiaochuan into an elegant pavilion owned by the Divine Dragon King's Mansion. He promptly called for its most beautiful songstress to entertain them, brought out a jar of