Heading to Rizhao City
When Sang Ying saw Jimo Qing again, he immediately noticed the change in her cultivation level and was stunned for a moment.
However, Jimo Qing quickly realized what was going on and laughed, "I was wondering which fellow cultivator's advancement could cause such a surge in Spiritual Qi within the main city, turns out it was you, little sister!"
Sang Ying never expected it to cause such a commotion. In the days that followed, she had to deal with countless people spying on her, and she didn't even dare to leave the courtyard.
Now that Jimo Qing brought it up again, she showed a somewhat helpless expression. "Brother, please don't laugh at me. My advancement was just a matter of fortuitous opportunity."
Seeing that Sang Ying didn't want to say more, Jimo Qing didn't continue the topic either. Instead, he said, "Fortuitous opportunity for cultivators are extremely rare. It's your ability that you were able to encounter and seize them. At your age, you have such cultivation. You must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and be even more careful and cautious."
Jimo Qing spoke earnestly, and Sang Ying listened attentively.
The Cultivation World is not lacking in geniuses, but rather in geniuses who can grow and mature.
As the two were talking, a flying boat appeared in front of them.
This airship was completely different from the one they had used to come to the main city before; its size alone made it many times larger.
The hull of the flying boat was also engraved with the large family crest of the Jimo Household.
"With this flying boat, we won't need to transfer to a sea vessel; we can arrive directly at Rizhao City in Spirit Prefecture." Seeing that Sang Ying seemed quite interested in the flying boat, Jimo Qing casually explained.
Previously, Jimo Qing had intentionally concealed his identity when he came to Yao Zhou's main city with the caravan, but this time he was openly taking Sang Ying back to see his parents, so there was no need for him to be so timid.
As they spoke, the two stepped onto the flying boat.
To make Sang Ying's trip more comfortable, Jimo Qing specially arranged a room for her, which was even more comfortable than her cave abode when she was in the Flowing Light Sword Sect.
Sang Ying was very grateful for this.
The airship quickly took off, and the enormous, bluish-gray object instantly floated on the clouds, then swiftly disappeared into the clouds, heading straight for Rizhao City in Spirit Prefecture, which was the ancestral home of the Jimo Household.
In Rizhao City, Spirit Prefecture, in the largest and most luxurious mansion in the city center.
The head of the Jimo Household slowly sipped his tea, then glanced at his wife who was pacing back and forth in front of him, and helplessly advised, "Didn't A-Qing send a message a while ago saying that she would bring the child back in a few days? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Upon hearing this, the elegant and beautiful woman in front of him rolled her eyes at her dao companion: "If you're really as nonchalant as you say, then don't let your hand holding the teacup tremble!"
The head of the Jimo Household, having been mercilessly exposed by his wife, could only put down the cup, which was already half-splashed with tea, with a resentful expression.
"I was just a little nervous." The head of the Jimo Household rubbed his hands together, feeling somewhat embarrassed in the face of his wife's questioning.
The Jimo Household has been dominated by men and dominated by women for far too many years. For so long, the elders in the family have been longing for a daughter, but she died young at the hands of their enemies.
The matriarch of the family also loved daughters. When she was pregnant with Jimo Qing, she made a large number of clothes for girls. However, Jimo Qing's birth shattered the couple's wishes.
Upon hearing that their son had actually adopted a daughter, their first reaction was: Had their son been deceived?
But thinking about it carefully, given his child's intelligence, it's already quite remarkable that he doesn't lie to others; there's probably no one in this world who can fool him.
When news of Jimo Qing arrived, the two realized that their son had developed a fondness for her talent, fortuitous opportunity, they had acquired this "sister."
Upon closer inspection of Sang Ying's appearance—what they saw was naturally Sang Ying's original appearance, a girl with a somewhat cold demeanor but an obedient temperament—she immediately caught the attention of Madam Jimo.
Not to mention, this person was the great benefactor who gave her the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Lotus and saved her life! How could Madam Jimo not be delighted?
After discussing it, the couple decided to take the opportunity to officially recognize Sang Ying as their daughter.
So now, the couple is worried about how to get along with Sang Ying.
"Our family consists entirely of boys, and the house looks cold and impersonal; it's not suitable for a girl to live in at all," Madam Jimo said, frowning.
The head of the Jimo Household nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. "I had previously asked the steward to prepare a room for the child, but after looking around, the rooms in suitable locations were too small, and the rooms in suitable locations didn't get any sunlight. So I simply instructed the steward to combine two well-located rooms and then have someone partition off a small room specifically for the child to store some clothes, jewelry, and the like..."
At this point, the head of the Jimo Household suddenly paused. "Madam, you haven't forgotten to prepare clothes for that child, have you?"
He had heard that the girl was a sword cultivator who didn't care much about dressing up and didn't seem to wear even a hairpin. The most expensive thing she owned was probably her fine Floating River Sword.
These words saddened the head of the Jimo Household. How could a young girl not have clothes and jewelry?!
If it weren't for his inappropriate status, the head of the Jimo Household would have personally helped select some.
These are things that the head of the Jimo Household doesn't need to worry about; the lady has already considered them.
"By the time you remind me, the daylily will be too cold!" Madam Jimo's original name Fu Yinqiu, and she was a music cultivator no weaker than the head of the Jimo Household.
He once used a jade flute to resist his enemies when the head of the Jimo Household was away, thus protecting the entire Rizhao City.
However, it was precisely because of this battle that Madam Jimo was left with a hidden ailment and contracted a poisonous affliction. In her early years, she had always suppressed it with her cultivation, but in recent years, something went wrong, and the poisonous affliction began to show signs of becoming uncontrollable.
Not long ago, the poisonous venom launched a fierce counterattack. If the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Lotus had not been handed over in time, Madam Jimo would probably have perished.
That is why the head of the Jimo Household so readily accepted this daughter after learning that she was a gift from Sang Ying.
The head of the Jimo Household truly loved his dao companion. He admired her beauty and respected her strength. Although they had their share of bickering over the years, they had always maintained a harmonious relationship, making them a rare dao companion couple in the Cultivation World.
If something really happens to Madam Jimo this time, he'll probably have to go with her.
Even though the two are highly skilled and have a firm grip on the Jimo Household, they still have some worries.
Thinking of the group of people in the west courtyard, Fu Yinqiu couldn't help but frown. "A-Qing is about to bring that child back, and I'm warning you beforehand. You need to keep a close eye on those people in the west courtyard these days, and don't let them cause any more trouble. Otherwise, if they disturb my distinguished guest, I won't let you off the hook!"
Fu Yinqiu spoke earnestly, and the Jimo Household head dared not be perfunctory, so he immediately agreed, "I have never thought much of the people from the West Courtyard, and if they dare to get in your way, I will certainly not show any mercy!"
Mentioning the people in the West Courtyard is also a trouble left behind by the previous head of the Jimo Household.
He once had a good relationship with a collateral descendant of the Jimo Household. Later, during a trip to a secret realm, that collateral descendant saved him with his life. His dying wish was that the former head of the family would take good care of his dao companion and two children.
The former head of the family naturally agreed to the matter, not only bringing the man's wife and daughters to the Jimo Household, but also recognizing his children as his own.
Unexpectedly, the brother and sister were quite shrewd. After moving into the Jimo Household, they gradually grew in strength and even used the favor they had received to bewitch the former family head. Under the pretext of helping his son, they persuaded the former family head to include them in the list of direct descendants, making them the rightful younger brother of the current Jimo Household head.
After taking over as the head of the Jimo Household, he didn't want to make things difficult for them, but the other party was clearly not going to give up easily. They repeatedly took advantage of the favor they had done for his father to trip him up, and even showed signs of wanting to seize the position of family head.
The head of the Jimo Household didn't consider himself a good-tempered person; if the other party didn't restrain himself soon, the extermination of the clan wouldn't be long...