Checking in on Goddess Xue Mei: Reward, the Heavenly Flame Emperor Flame
One day later. 🍧♣ ♠😺
Around 3 PM.
After waking up from Qian Ye afternoon nap, Chiba took some fish food to the fishpond in the backyard to feed the fish.
There weren't many fish in the pond, but they were quite large, about a hundred in total. Among them were three golden carp weighing over a hundred pounds each, and one red carp and one silver carp.
Others have more than ten varieties, each weighing over several dozen kilograms.
They had gathered in front of the pavilion, vying for the fish food that Qian Ye had thrown in. However, as carp of the same species, they only competed for food and did not fight.
Ta-da-da~
Suddenly, footsteps approached. Without turning around, one knew who it was. Familiar footsteps. "Sir, Fa Ma requests an audience?"
Was he alone?
"No... no, there are two more women."
"There are two more." Qian Ye nodded. "Okay, take them to the Council Hall first."
"Yes." Ning'er immediately turned and left.
Qian Ye stood up. "Xue Mei, it seems we'll be meeting again."
Council Hall.
Fa Ma, Xue Mei, and another woman sat down, and then Ruo'er served them tea. The three of them picked up their teacups and began to drink.
"President Fa Ma, how come I didn't know that the Jia Ma Empire had a position of Imperial Advisor?" Xue Mei asked Fa Ma, who was sitting opposite her, after taking a sip of tea.
Yesterday afternoon, Xue Mei was invited to Fa Ma's office by someone, and then told that the Grand Preceptor wanted to see her the next afternoon.
So this afternoon she followed Fa Ma to the palace, and arrived at the residence of the Imperial Preceptor.
Previously, she had never heard of the position of Imperial Preceptor in the Jia Ma Empire.
So, puzzled, he finally couldn't help but ask Fa Ma the question.
Fa Ma smiled and said, "Yes, he didn't have one before, but that doesn't mean he never did. Actually, he was just appointed as the Imperial Preceptor by His Majesty, so it's normal that you haven't heard of him."
I see!
Xue Mei pondered for a moment, then felt something was amiss. "Then, Fa Ma, he's a national advisor, while I'm just a Third-Tier Alchemist. Logically, such a high-ranking figure shouldn't know me. So why did he want to see me? How did he know I was me?"
"Little Mei, don't worry about it. I think you'll know once you see him."
Upon hearing this, Xue Mei decided not to ask any further questions, as it was clear the other party did not intend to explain.
If I had to say it, I would have said it already.
Then, a man in a red robe walked in through the door.
Fa Ma saw him, he immediately nodded and bowed.
Qian Ye didn't look at the three of them, and went straight to sit down at the top.
When Xue Mei saw him, she felt a sense of familiarity, especially with the red robe he was wearing, but she wasn't sure if it was the same person.
"My lord, the person has been brought to you. If you have no further instructions, I shall take my leave."
"Mmm. ➶➶➶➶➶ ➷➷➷➷➷," Qian Ye responded.
Without saying anything more, Fa Ma turned and left.
Then, only the three of them remained in the hall.
Qian Ye first glanced at Xue Mei, whom he had seen yesterday in the Alchemist Association's trading area, then turned to the woman in pink. She had a seductive figure, peach blossom eyes, short black hair, and a constant smile on her face, making her look extremely cute.
A quick calculation revealed the truth: this woman was none other than Xue Mei's best friend, Lin Fei. Upon closer inspection, she was a Second-Tier Alchemist with average aptitude; barring any miracles, she could at most advance to a third-grade alchemist.
"You're Xue Mei? The disciple of Frank, the guild master of the Black Rock City Alchemist Association?"
"Yes, sir," Xue Mei replied. Clearly, she was quite nervous meeting someone of Qian Ye's stature for the first time.
After all, he was the Imperial Advisor; his status was extraordinary.
The title "National Preceptor" is quite self-explanatory.
The moment Lin Fei saw Qian Ye, she was captivated by his appearance. Today, Qian Ye wasn't wearing a mask, so his face was fully revealed to the two of them.
Xue Mei was naturally impressed by his beauty, but dared not harbor any improper thoughts. She was merely a junior disciple of a Fourth-Tier Apothecary, far too unworthy to be associated with him!
"My lord, did you know me before?" Xue Mei asked the question that had been on her mind.
Qian Ye didn't answer. It seemed that the red robe she wore and her figure yesterday had already made her suspect that she was the masked man.
"Xue Mei, I only called you here today to give you a gift."
"A gift?" She was stunned again. The position of the national teacher was so high and mighty that he would give her a gift. She never dreamed that he would do such a thing.
Snap snap~
Qian Ye clapped his hands, and immediately a woman in palace attire entered carrying a tray with a jade box on it.
Xue Mei looked at the woman who entered, her eyes flickered, and she realized that she seemed to have seen this woman yesterday, but she thought it was impossible. This was the palace; perhaps she just looked similar. She didn't think much of it and then looked at the jade box in the plate. Was this the gift that the master had given her?
Ning'er had already come up to her. "Please?"
Xue Mei hesitated for a moment, then looked at Qian Ye, wondering whether to take it or not. He knew the principle of not accepting something for nothing. Seeing him nod, he reached out and took it. Ning'er immediately retreated.
Qian Ye: "Can you open it and take a look?"
Xue Mei nodded and began to work, while Lin Fei, standing to the side, also turned her gaze to the jade box, curious about what might be inside.
"This..." When she opened the jade box and saw what was inside, she was immediately shocked. She muttered to herself, "This is Ice and Fire Snake Scale Fruit, the one I was going to buy yesterday at that stall in the Alchemist Association's trading area. How did it end up here?"
Looking again at Qian Ye's red robe and the woman who had just brought in the tray, could it really be him?
"You... you're the gentleman I met yesterday?" Xue Mei asked, mustering her courage.
Qian Ye smiled but didn't answer. He simply put on a Dragon King Mask, which he already had in his hand.
It really is him!
I never expected him to be the Imperial Advisor. It's wonderful to see you again.
I thought I'd never see him again, but I didn't expect to meet him again so soon.
"Ding! Master, congratulations on checking in with Goddess Xue Mei! Reward: Emperor Flame of Heavenly Flames!"
"Loli voice Check-in System," it said.
[Emperor Flame: Heavenly Flames Ranking, formed by absorbing other Heavenly Flames, its strength is at the Dou Di level]
"Ding! Master, the Heavenly Flames Emperor Flame can be absorbed. Do you wish to absorb it?"
Qian Ye thought to himself, "Absorb it." This is Emperor Flame, so there's no harm in absorbing it. Although it's not very valuable, it's better to have something than nothing.
"Ding! You are absorbing the Emperor Flame Heavenly Flames..."
"Ding! You have absorbed the Emperor Flame of the Heavenly Flames, you can use it now!"
Qian Ye smiled slightly and immediately looked inward. He saw that there was indeed a very special Heavenly Flames in his Dantian, which was more powerful than the Heavenly Flames he had absorbed before. He was overjoyed.
"This is the Emperor Flame."
"My lord, why are you so kind to me?" Xue Mei was so moved that she wanted to cry after she learned that he was the one who helped her in the Alchemist Association trading area yesterday, and now he was giving her the medicinal herbs that he had bought for 100,000 gold coins.
Tears welled up in my eyes, but I was too embarrassed to cry.
"It was nothing, Miss Xue, please don't worry about it," Qian Ye said casually.