61: The First Grotto-Heaven of Canglan Domain

"I will go with you," Yun Xi said indifferently.

Shangguan Ling paused for a moment. "Fairy Yun Xi, Her Majesty specifically instructed that only Young Master Qin Tian be brought into the palace."

Yun Xi: "?"

Su Ningying: "?"

"Oh my, oh my!"

"Kid, what is your relationship with the Great Qian Empress? She's actually refusing to see Little Xi Xi but wants to see a Dao Entry Realm brat like you?"

"Looking at how handsome you are, could it be that you're a male concubine she's keeping in secret?" Hua Jianjia lightly tapped her thin lips with her fingertip, her mouth curling into a mischievous smile.

Qin Tian's face was covered in black lines.

"Senior, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want!"

A male concubine?

Was he the kind of person who would be a male concubine?!

Nonsense!

"If not a male concubine, then the Great Qian Empress is on the verge of a Breakthrough and should be in seclusion. Why would she see only you?" Hua Jianjia clapped her hands. "Little Xi Xi, don't you agree?"

"Fairy Hua, Her Majesty the Empress once owed Young Master Qin a favor. Today, she has specially invited Young Master Qin into the palace just to catch up."

"I see. I just don't know if it's because of a favor or because he's her favorite..."

The spectating Cultivators nearby directly filtered out the word 'favor' and firmly remembered 'favorite'... Once this got out, the headline would be: Dao Seeking Immortal Sect's Fairy Yun Xi's Disciple, Qin Tian, is the lover of Great Qian Empress You Ruoli...!

Qin Tian: "..."

She's doing it on purpose!

This woman definitely lost the fight and is now venting her frustration by annoying my Revered Master!

She really doesn't act like a Senior at all!

"Senior Hua, this is our first meeting, and I don't have anything special to offer you as a token of respect."

"By chance, I obtained three exotic flowers before coming here. I felt they were very suitable for Senior, so please accept them as a small token of my appreciation."

"I haven't even given these flowers to my Revered Master or Junior Sisters yet," Qin Tian said solemnly.

"Oh? You really haven't given them to Little Xi Xi?" Hua Jianjia puffed out her chest. "It seems my charm is still a bit stronger than Little Xi Xi's."

"Quick, take them out and let me see."

Qin Tian smiled and directly spent one hundred fate reversal points to buy three flowers that were useless for anything except looking good.

They glowed with radiant colors like clouds hanging from the sky, and their fragrance was as fresh as morning dew.

Immediately, the female Cultivators present held their breath.

So beautiful!

Hua Jianjia's eyes were also drawn to them.

"What beautiful flowers. What are their names?"

Qin Tian smiled slightly.

"The one on the left is called the Yu-Che Heavenly Orchid, the flower of purity."

"The one in the middle is called the Heavenly Wood Half-Core Stamen, the flower of wisdom."

"The one on the right is even more miraculous; it's called the Self-Walking Heaven-Treading Chrysanthemum, symbolizing power."

"They happen to be a perfect match for Fairy Hua."

Hearing this, a look of pride appeared on Hua Jianjia's face. "Mm, well said. There aren't many Juniors with your level of insight left."

Su Ningying bit her lip, looking indignant.

Just as she was about to speak, Yun Xi pulled her back.

"Tian'er, go ahead."

Yun Xi smiled faintly and left a Divine Thought on Qin Tian.

If You Ruoli really tried to do anything, she would be able to arrive instantly.

Qin Tian hurriedly followed Shangguan Ling and left.

To the side, Hua Jianjia was still deeply attracted by the three flowers, a smile on her face.

At this moment, someone finally realized something, and the way they looked at Hua Jianjia became a bit strange.

"Little Xi Xi, these are the flowers your Disciple gave me. I must put them in a jade vase properly. After all, even a certain someone's Revered Master doesn't have them."

Yun Xi suppressed a smile. "Mm, just keep them safe."

"Hehe, Fairy Hua is still so 'adorably' stupid; it really makes one feel pity." Not far away, a woman in red toyed with her wine cup, letting out a slightly coquettish tease.

"Mei Nianjiao? You old woman actually came too?" Hua Jianjia's expression changed when she saw the newcomer.

"You are only a hundred or two years younger than me. If I'm an old woman, you aren't far behind. Moreover, you're not just old, you're also stupid!" Mei Nianjiao spoke while admiring her own fingers.

"You're the stupid one! Little Xi Xi, help me beat her up!"

"Hehe, the Yu-Che Heavenly Orchid is on the left. What character do you get when you put 'Che' (Car) next to 'Yu' (I)? It's so hard to guess."

"The Heavenly Wood Half-Core Stamen... if you take away the 'half-core' of the character 'Wood' (Mu), what character is left?"

"As for the one on the right, the Self-Walking Heaven-Treading Chrysanthemum... if you put 'Self' (Zi) next to 'Walking' (Zou), what does that make?"

"Oh my, I'm so stupid. How could I not figure this out?" Mei Nianjiao raised her wine cup with a beaming smile.

Hua Jianjia froze.

Yu plus Che... Shu (Lose)!

Half of Mu... Bu (Not)!

Zou plus Zi... Qi (Afford/Stand)!

"SHU! BU! QI!!! (CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE/SORE LOSER)???"

Damn it, that kid was insulting me!

Hua Jianjia's face turned red, and she furiously tried to rush toward the Great Qian Imperial Palace.

"That brat, how audacious!"

"I'm going to beat him up!"

Fortunately, Yun Xi grabbed her and held her back.

"Little Xi Xi, don't stop me! I'm going to beat that disrespectful little fellow to death!"

"Infuriating!"

Jianjia's roar echoed throughout the entire Qianyuan City.

Inside the Imperial Palace, the corners of Qin Tian's lips curled up.

"You certainly are bold enough, daring to play tricks on Hua Jianjia. Aren't you afraid she'll kill you?"

Qin Tian looked toward the voice, and a figure dressed in a black-and-gold dragon robe gracefully appeared.

This was the first time he had seen You Ruoli's true body.

All he could say was...

She was exceptionally gifted; she was even more magnificent than her dao seed incarnation!

However, You Ruoli did not emit any powerful aura, nor was there the slightest ripple of spiritual power. Right now, she seemed more like a mortal emperor.

[Name: You Ruoli

Realm: Reflection Realm · Ninth Heaven

dao seed: Qianyuan Dragon Vein (Saint Grade)

Special: Great Villain Halo

]

"Senior Hua is one of the eight palace Revered Masters of the Floating Cloud Immortal Palace. She could have easily forced someone to vacate a room, yet she was willing to waste half an hour with the manager of the Myriad Treasures Rosy Cloud Pavilion. That's enough to show she is a very interesting person."

"Such a person wouldn't take out their anger on a Junior like me over such a small matter."

"You are quite confident." You Ruoli pursed her lips, no longer talking about Hua Jianjia.

"Are you prepared to break through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm?"

"More or less." Qin Tian nodded slowly.

"Your dao seed is special and difficult for ordinary people to see through. But because of this, the difficulty of condensing a Grotto-Heaven for you will be several times higher than that of a normal Cultivator."

"And my Great Qian Imperial Family has possessed a curious object since ancient times, known as the Number One Grotto-Heaven of the Canglan Domain! It can adapt to any dao seed."

"It's perfect for you."

Qin Tian was stunned.

If he hadn't heard wrong...

It seemed You Ruoli was going to give him the Imperial Family's ancestral treasure?

Outside the palace walls, Yun Xi's expression froze.

Through the aura on Qin Tian, she could hear the conversation between him and You Ruoli clearly.

At this moment, she really hadn't expected You Ruoli to be so generous as to agree to give the Great Qian Imperial Family's true treasure to Qin Tian.

"Won't it be too valuable?" Qin Tian asked in surprise.

You Ruoli shook her head. "Although that thing has the title of the Canglan Number One Grotto-Heaven, since it was passed down, no one has known how to use it."

Qin Tian: "..."

This familiar setup.

Needless to say, this was 99.99% Xiao Chen's Opportunity!

In that case, I must snatch it!

"Then, thank you!"

You Ruoli smiled. "There is no need for thanks between us."

"Fairy Yun Xi, next I have some private matters to discuss with your Disciple. I hope the Fairy will stop eavesdropping."

"Rest assured, nothing will happen to Qin Tian."

As her voice fell, You Ruoli raised her hand and sealed the entire palace, preventing any spiritual power from leaking out.

Yun Xi could no longer hear any movement inside.

Her face darkened, and a hint of coldness appeared in the corners of her eyes.

Inside the Imperial Palace, You Ruoli spoke slowly:

"Qin Tian, I have an extremely important matter that I need your help with..."

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