174: I want your body, come with me

Late night, heavy snow and wind, with lights faintly visible. A lone traveler on the road, with no old friends coming or going.

The wind and snow permeated the sky, and the deep night added a touch of pale white. The faint lights of the pavilion illuminated the entire city's splendor.

On the street.

Xie Weilou walked with his hands in his sleeves, head down, muttering to himself, "The sound of dogs barking from a brushwood gate, a traveler returning home on a snowy night."

"Hey! Young man in front, Tianqi is not peaceful, and it's late. Why are you returning home alone?"

At this moment, a charming laugh rang out.

Xie Weilou stopped, turned around, and happened to see a woman in a goose-yellow long dress walking over. She held a paper umbrella, her face full of smiles.

The woman was Princess Ruyi, and she walked towards Xie Weilou with a smile.

"Greetings, Princess!"

Xie Weilou bowed.

Princess Ruyi looked at Xie Weilou slyly, "Xie Weilou, went to the pleasure quarters to listen to songs again?"

Xie Weilou smiled and said, "Since ancient times, beauties have caused much trouble. If you ask where they are, in pleasure quarters, taverns, and brothels, they break young men's backs and crush heroes' ambitions!"

"I think you've been hollowed out, you're deficient in kidney qi!"

Princess Ruyi said playfully.

Xie Weilou sighed, "Xie has already found a few old Chinese doctors and is secretly recuperating."

"Heh!"

Princess Ruyi laughed, with a hint of disdain.

She held the paper umbrella over Xie Weilou's head and looked at him, saying, "It's late, and the wind and snow are heavy. Why don't you come to my residence for a chat?"

Xie Weilou shook his head, "That won't do!"

"Oh? Why not?"

Princess Ruyi stared at Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou shrugged, "I swore to be loyal to the First Prince. Princess, if you want to buy me off, that won't work."

"But I'm very beautiful! Aren't you tempted?"

Princess Ruyi said charmingly.

Xie Weilou looked at Princess Ruyi, nodded and said, "Princess Ruyi is beautiful, and Princess Ruyu is also beautiful. I saw Princess Ruyu bathing and spent three years in prison. I don't want to spend another three years."

"Look at how cowardly you are."

Princess Ruyi pouted.

Xie Weilou stared at Princess Ruyi's beautiful legs, "Then let me touch your legs?"

"Ugly rejection!"

Princess Ruyi immediately glared at Xie Weilou.

"Then forget it. Anyway, I'm not interested. The icy weather and bone-chilling wind test a man's wisdom."

Xie Weilou tightened his clothes and walked forward.

......

Princess Ruyi looked at Xie Weilou in astonishment.

Wisdom?

How does that sound wrong!

She quickly caught up, "If you don't want to go back to my residence, I'll walk you back."

Xie Weilou took the umbrella from Princess Ruyi's hand, "Offering kindness for no reason means either a trick or a theft! The umbrella is good, I'll take it. Princess, please stop here."

After speaking, he continued to walk forward.

Princess Ruyi did not continue to chase after him. She muttered, "Yes! Either a trick or a theft, pleading for my third imperial brother."

Many people in Tianqi City knew that she was close to Yan Wuchen. Now that Yan Wuchen had encountered trouble, it was naturally necessary for her to make some moves.

Whether it succeeded or not was irrelevant, but the basic formalities had to be followed.

She had sought out Xie Weilou, but he was unmoved!

Thinking of this, Princess Ruyi smiled and left.

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Lin Manor.

Lin Qinghuang looked at Xie Weilou with a strange expression, "What are you doing here?"

Xie Weilou said seriously, "I crave your body!"

Lin Qinghuang glared at Xie Weilou, then said, "Come with me."

After speaking, she led Xie Weilou towards the pavilion.

Inside the pavilion.

Hot wine was placed on the brazier. Lin Qinghuang poured a cup for Xie Weilou, and with a deep gaze, she asked, "Did you go fighting again?"

Xie Weilou picked up the hot wine, took a sip, and shook his head, "In this Tianqi City, it is extremely difficult and risky to kill a prince."

Lin Qinghuang said calmly, "Which of these princes and princesses doesn't have some powerful trump cards? If they truly encounter a life-or-death crisis, they will definitely bring them out directly. Trying to kill them in this Tianqi City is clearly unrealistic."

Once the opponent reveals their trump card, it will be a clash of trump cards, and the commotion will definitely be enormous.

There are Dragon Transformation Realm and Divine Court Realm powerhouses stationed in Tianqi City. Once those powerhouses are alerted, it will certainly become incredibly difficult.

......

Xie Weilou held the wine cup, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Lin Qinghuang said, "Let me tell you another piece of news: Sword Immortal Ye Gucheng has returned to Tianqi."

"Hmm? Is it because of the Void Heaven Sword Arena?"

Xie Weilou was a little surprised.

The Divine Court Realm powerhouses in Tianqi City were few and far between, and Sword Immortal Ye Gucheng was one of them, with extremely terrifying combat power.

Lin Qinghuang said, "It's almost certain! According to the information I've gathered, the person truly looking for the Void Heaven Sword Arena is Ye Gucheng. This time, Ye Guhong obtained the map of the Void Heaven Sword Arena, and Ye Gucheng returned directly, so it seems he intends to go to the Void Heaven Sword Arena."

"At that time, we'll just fish in troubled waters."

Xie Weilou drained the wine in his cup in one gulp.

Lin Qinghuang thought for a moment, "The Void Heaven Sword Arena is not simple. Many people will go there, and there will be many powerhouses inside. You and I need to make more preparations."

Fishing in troubled waters also requires strength; otherwise, even if a great opportunity appears before you, you won't be qualified to touch it.

Xie Weilou asked, "Do you have anything that can improve soul power here?"

Before going to the Void Heaven Sword Arena, he had to engrave some six-grade Restriction runes. With his current strength, with the help of the Demon Hand, he could barely engrave six-grade Restriction, but it consumed a lot of soul power, and recovery was very time-consuming.

If he could find something to improve his soul power, it would be much simpler.

The Nirvana Sutra could indeed improve soul power, but it required his cultivation to reach the Divine Court Realm.

In addition, Dragon Old Freak's Alchemy Notes also contained methods for improving soul power, which involved using various Soul Pills.

Unfortunately, he was currently having trouble even refining two-grade elixirs, so he couldn't consider those Soul Pills for now.

"Something to improve soul power? I don't have any here, but I know of one thing that can improve soul power."

Lin Qinghuang mused.

"Oh?"

Xie Weilou became interested.

Lin Qinghuang said, "There are many things in the world that can improve the soul, but they are extremely troublesome to find. I happen to know of one thing that can improve soul power, and that is Mend the Sky Defect!"

"Mend the Sky Defect?"

Xie Weilou's eyes lit up.

In Dragon Old Freak's Alchemy Notes, both the chapters on identifying herbs and distinguishing medicines had records of this item.

Mend the Sky Defect is a top-grade spiritual herb with many effects. It can make up for deficiencies in the innate soul and also enhance soul power, being extremely extraordinary. This item is also an important material for refining seven-grade Soul Replenishing Pills.

Seven-grade Soul Replenishing Pills were high-grade elixirs that had a significant effect even on Divine Court Realm powerhouses.

Lin Qinghuang said, "I know a certain cultivation family possesses this item. After the current case is resolved, I'll take you there."

"Good!"

Xie Weilou's face showed a smile.

Seven-grade Soul Replenishing Pills were not to be considered for now, but Mend the Sky Defect was a must-have!