Chapter 312
The Star Lord Seal was restored to its original state and flew back into Ge Qian's hand.
"Call..."
Having broken through the formation, Ge Qian breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
"As expected, apart from being sturdy, this formation has nothing special about it."
Ge Qian pondered to himself.
The formation was broken, and the hidden palace inside was revealed.
"This was the palace where Princess Xiao stayed before she left. There must be many treasures inside, right?"
A Daoist priest speculated.
Previously, they had also looted the Princess Mansion, but apart from a few Spirit Gathering Formation and some not-so-rare spiritual herbs, they found nothing.
Princess Xiao had set up a protective array around this palace, so it must contain many treasures.
"Princess Xiao's collection must be extraordinary; let's all rely on our own abilities later!"
The Daoist chuckled.
"Cough!"
A heavy cough rang out, and Ge Qian strode towards the palace.
"Ah... this, please go first, Senior Brother Ge. We will guard the rear for you!"
The Daoist priests' expressions changed, and they dared not utter another word.
Of these people, only Ge Qian was a disciple of the Daoist Siming, while the rest were merely his servants and were hardly worthy of competing with him.
409. Weeds that can never be eradicated
"Since you junior brothers are so kind to me, then I, your senior brother, will not stand on ceremony."
Ge Qian smiled slightly, then reached out, pushed open the palace door, and stepped inside.
The hall was spacious and quiet, with only a bed of ice jade placed quietly in the center.
On the jade bed lay a woman of unparalleled beauty.
Her skin was as white as snow, her features were exquisite and perfect, and her long, black, lustrous hair was scattered on the bed, adding to her fragility and mystery, making her appear tragically beautiful.
However, the woman's eyes were tightly closed, and she remained unconscious, as if she had lost all vitality.
Ge Qian's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart pounded.
He never imagined that the treasure left behind by Princess Xiao would be such a sleeping beauty.
Without thinking twice, he stepped forward to the jade bed.
Just as he reached out his hand, as if to touch the beauty on the bed, a sudden commotion arose from outside.
"Who goes there?!"
"Who!"
"Ah!"
A scream followed, then abruptly ceased, and silence fell.
Ge Qian was startled and immediately rushed out of the palace gate.
He scanned the area and discovered that the dozen or so people who had been outside the hall had all vanished without a trace, not even a scrap of clothing or a drop of blood.
Not even a trace of their existence remained!
"Wh... who are you?"
Ge Qian was terrified and immediately summoned the Star Lord Seal, which hung high above his head. Waves of golden light shone down, completely shrouding him and bringing a tiny sense of security.
"I'm warning you! My master is the Daoist Siming, a supreme expert of the Saint Realm. Don't even think about playing tricks on him in front of a Saint Realm expert. You can't withstand his wrath!"
Ge Qian roared, revealing his true nature of being fierce but actually weak.
However, there was no response whatsoever.
The surroundings remained quiet, eerily silent.
This eerie silence intensified Ge Qian's fear, making him unsteady on his feet and tempted to flee.
But from some point onward, his feet seemed to be filled with lead, as if they were rooted to the ground, and he couldn't take a step no matter what.
At that very moment.
He suddenly heard rustling footsteps behind him.
He slowly turned around and saw a slender and graceful figure appear beside the jade bed.
The beautiful figure wore a bright yellow dress, exuding nobility and elegance. Her long, black hair cascaded down, shimmering in the sunlight.
With her back to Ge Qian, she was slender and exquisite, like a celestial maiden descended from heaven, ethereal and otherworldly, with unparalleled beauty.
Ge Qian trembled, terrified out of his wits. He stared at the woman who had suddenly appeared before him, but he couldn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from her.
However, deep within his heart, an extreme fear surged forth; his dantian trembled and shook, as if the blood in his entire body was about to stop flowing.
The pressure from the person before him was no less than that from the Daoist Siming, and perhaps even far exceeded it.
It was a feeling of vastness and immensity, as if facing a real universe, facing billions of eternal stars.
That grandeur made him feel insignificant and want to prostrate himself before it.
Ge Qian swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing. "You... who are you?"
However, the woman did not answer; she simply turned around, and the face that came into view once again stunned him.
"So... so beautiful..."
He murmured to himself.
Her beauty was like a dream, seemingly within reach yet forever out of reach.
She wore a bright yellow dress, her skin was crystal clear, as if carved from solidified jade, her phoenix eyes were slightly open, her pupils were filled with golden light, as bright as stars, shining brightly, sparkling with a splendor that intertwined wisdom and majesty, as if containing all things in the universe, vast and boundless.
But it was under the gaze of those beautiful and alluring eyes that a deadly intent quietly descended.
The woman's gaze sharpened slightly, her eyes sweeping across the void as if they were tangible.
Swish--
In an instant, the whole world fell silent, and time stood still.
Invisible rays of light crisscrossed and instantly filled the area within one foot of Ge Qian's body.
The next moment.
A dazzling light flashed, and the void shattered like a mirror.
Ge Qian shattered into countless pieces in the void, but his face still retained a mixture of amazement, fear, confusion, and despair.
It seems that his expressions at different moments were all displayed in the same time and space, but they were all left at the moment of his death.
The brilliance faded, and the void returned to stillness.
Everything seemed as if it had never happened.
Here, the ancient palaces remain serene and profound.
"The weeds just won't go away... What exactly happened while I was gone?"
Xiao Minghuang turned around and sighed inwardly.
Upon entering the Southern Border, she noticed an army stationed at the border with Qin Prefecture. Under normal circumstances, she might have conducted a preliminary investigation.
But at that time she was homesick and missed Sheng Bailan, so she did not stay and quickly left.
"Looking back now, the border wars and the changes in the Imperial Palace must have been somewhat related..."
Xiao Minghuang thought to herself that she had just killed the Daoists and learned about the current situation of the Xia Kingdom from their fragmented memories.
The appearance of the Daoist Siming and the change in Emperor Xia were things she had never expected.
But she didn't really care about any of that.
Having been gone for many years, the only things she still cherishes in Great Xia are a few old friends.
For example, the Old Ancestor, the King Wu'an, Lin Zhengquan, and others.
However, in the memories of the Daoists, King Wu'an was abandoned by the Emperor Xia and lived in seclusion at home.
Lin Zhengquan's cultivation level soared, and he was highly valued by the Emperor Xia, now serving as a general commanding a large army.
As for the Old Ancestor, it's as if he never existed; there's absolutely no news about him.
However, this was within her expectations.
Our Old Ancestor was a recluse, so it's perfectly normal that the Daoists didn't know him.
"Let's heal Sect Leader Sheng first, then think about what to do next..."
Xiao Minghuang murmured softly, took a step forward, walked to the bedside, and sat down.
She looked at Sheng Bailan, who was lying unconscious on the bed, and her eyes revealed a complex mix of emotions and pity.
When she first joined the Spirit Sword Sect, she received a sword technique as a gift from Sheng Bailan.
However, during her overnight stay at the Spirit Sword Sect, some things happened that she was unaware of.
But that was only at the time.
Later, although her cultivation level increased, when she finally entered the Saintly Realm and sorted out her past karma, she noticed this little episode.
"Sect Leader Sheng, you're really bold..."
Xiao Minghuang's lips curled up slightly, and her eyes narrowed slightly, it was hard to tell whether she was happy or resentful.
Later, they fought side by side against evil...
Looking back now, it feels like a distant past life.
Xiao Minghuang sighed softly, then took out a nine-inch-long, nine-leaf silver spirit herb from his sleeve and fed it to Sheng Bailan.
410. We're all girls, don't be shy!
However, perhaps due to the prolonged coma, Sheng Bailan's body had already stiffened, and her mouth seemed to be stuck together, impossible to pry open.
The array she set up, combined with the ice jade bed, could have sealed off Sheng Bailan's life force. However, because the Daoists broke the array, if she hadn't arrived in time, Sheng Bailan would probably have perished.
Right now, if she spends some time slowly nurturing Sheng Bailan's body, she can gradually restore it to normal, but it will take several days.
She couldn't wait that long.
"It seems only brute force can produce a miracle."
Xiao Minghuang pondered for a moment, then stood up and stretched out her hands.
A surge of magical power emanated from her fingers and pressed them against Sheng Bailan's lips.
Buzz--
A subtle, mysterious fluctuation, under the influence of her magic, permeated into Sheng Bailan's body.
Soon, a touch of color returned to Sheng Bailan's dry and withered cheeks, and her skin felt slightly softer.
Taking advantage of the moment, Xiao Minghuang held the spirit herb in her mouth, bent down, opened her soft, red lips, and gently took Sheng Bailan's cold lips into her mouth.
At the same time, the spiritual herb was also fed into Sheng Bailan's mouth.
Kiss kiss kiss kiss...
The medicinal properties of the herb transformed into a rich medicinal substance, flowing from Sheng Bailan's lips into her Dantian (energy center) in her abdomen, nourishing Sheng Bailan internal organs.
Call...
As the medicine continued to take effect, wisps of smoke rose, and Sheng Bailan's face visibly regained its rosy and radiant color.
Soon, Sheng Bailan slowly woke up. When she opened her eyes, she felt a soft touch on her lips. When she opened her eyes again, she saw Xiao Minghuang standing close to her and was stunned.