Chapter 569: A Female Disciple |
"Imperial Sister... Your Majesty."
Li Fengrou was about to call out her name, but suddenly remembered something and quickly changed her address.
"Imperial Sister, this is in private, we don't need to be so formal."
Li Xiangrou stepped forward and said.
"That's different. From now on, you are the King of our Yue Kingdom."
Li Fengrou shook her head, then also stepped forward and said.
"Alright, you two chat. I'll go look around over here."
Ning Qi knew they had something to talk about, so he bid farewell and left.
Only after he left did the two sisters begin whispering about something.
Pill Spirit glanced back and couldn't help but praise.
"Indeed, this is the best outcome."
Ning Qi nodded, also turning to look back, sighing: "Which means our mission here is complete."
"It also repays her for helping us avoid the Young City Lord's men chasing us."
"Hmm, Master, so now we can go find Miss Xu!"
Pill Spirit thought of something and said.
"Right. After her coronation ceremony tomorrow ends, we'll set off!"
Ning Qi nodded, then looked into the distance.
After all this commotion, the sky had already darkened.
Ning Qi looked at the starry sky ahead and said: "Next, we'll be soaring within this Realm Sea. Once we return to our True Martial Spirit Realm, we can continue searching for fragments of Mount Buzhou."
"Master, I'm starting to miss it a bit."
Pill Spirit said.
"Weren't you just refined and resurrected by me? What memories do you have of there?"
Ning Qi asked curiously.
"Right. Even though I wasn't awake, I still have feelings for Mount Buzhou."
Pill Spirit nodded vigorously, speaking earnestly.
"Good, then let's quickly finish things here and set off!"
Ning Qi nodded and said.
They chatted here for a while, and Li Xiangrou also saw Li Fengrou off.
She then walked towards them.
"Ning Qi, thank you."
After coming over, Li Xiangrou thanked Ning Qi.
"What are you thanking me for?"
Ning Qi smiled.
"My Imperial Sister told me. Did you think you could keep it from me?"
Li Xiangrou said seriously: "You smoothed out the path ahead for me and helped me so much."
"I don't even know how to repay you."
"No repayment needed. I helped you not for any reward!"
Ning Qi shook his head, then continued: "After your coronation tomorrow, I'll be leaving."
"I've been here long enough. It's time to go back."
"Ah? Leaving so urgently? Won't you stay and play a few more days?"
Hearing this, Li Xiangrou couldn't help but show a reluctant expression.
Having spent so much time with Ning Qi, she had already grown accustomed to it.
Suddenly hearing he was really leaving made her heart feel empty.
"Well, in the future, you can come to our True Martial Spirit Realm!"
Pill Spirit manifested, smiling as he invited: "Our True Martial Spirit Realm might not be as strong as your place here, but we have immortal traces there."
"In the future, we will definitely succeed in breaking through."
"If I really get the chance, I will go!"
Li Xiangrou nodded vigorously, saying seriously: "When that time comes, you mustn't forget me!"
"That won't happen."
Ning Qi shook his head, smiling as he said: "Since you've said that, I'll be waiting for you to come."
"Good! It's a promise!"
Li Xiangrou also felt relieved.
In the future, if she had the chance, she would definitely go.
In her heart, she secretly made this resolution.
"Have you arranged all your affairs?"
Ning Qi suddenly thought of something and asked.
"Yes, everything has been properly arranged."
"Tomorrow, the coronation ceremony will be held."
Li Xiangrou nodded and smiled: "You must come to attend then!"
"I will protect you, watch you ascend the throne."
"As for attending, I won't make a public appearance."
"This is your coronation ceremony. If I appear again, it would overshadow the host."
Ning Qi understood clearly that his current identity could not be revealed.
It would make many people confused about who was truly the ruler of this country.
Making people mistakenly think he, this Immortal, was in charge.
Therefore, he absolutely must not appear.
"Ah? You won't come to attend?"
Li Xiangrou felt somewhat disappointed.
"Of course. You'll understand my intentions later!"
Ning Qi nodded.
"Your Majesty, someone requests an audience!"
At this moment, Commander Li came over to report.
"Someone else is coming?"
Li Xiangrou looked at the sky; it was already late.
"Yes, it's several of our generals."
"I heard they came overnight to surrender their military authority!"
Seeing her reaction, Commander Li quickly said: "You must go. This is a good thing."
"Good, then let's go!"
Hearing his words, Li Xiangrou also agreed.
"Please!"
"They are in the Imperial Study."
Commander Li respectfully made way, proactively reporting.
"Alright!"
Li Xiangrou agreed, then turned to Ning Qi and said: "Then we'll see each other tomorrow!"
"Good!"
Ning Qi also responded, then watched as she hurriedly left with Commander Li.
"Master, tomorrow, you're really not attending?"
Pill Spirit was also somewhat surprised.
He thought Ning Qi would go and was already prepared to watch the excitement.
"Correct, I cannot go!"
"You need to understand, if I influence everyone, it would be very unfavorable for Princess Xiangxiang!"
"Therefore, I can only protect her from the shadows, guarding against unforeseen events!"
Ning Qi nodded and said: "Alright, let's also go back and rest."
"Let's conserve our energy! Prepare to conclude everything here and go to the Myriad Swords Sect to find Miss Xu."
"Good!"
Pill Spirit agreed.
Then Ning Qi went to the pavilion arranged for him.
Returning to the chamber, he sat cross-legged and began to meditate.
The night began to pass swiftly.
While he rested here, far away hundreds of miles at the Myriad Swords Sect.
On a mountain peak, several people were discussing something.
"Have you heard? That Yue Kingdom has a celestial being!"
One of them said.
"Heard about it. Seems like he helped a princess ascend the throne."
Another person also chimed in.
"Heard she's ascending the throne tomorrow."
"But they didn't send out invitations."
Yet another person joined the discussion.
"To dare not invite our Myriad Swords Sect, how preposterous."
The first person gritted his teeth and said: "This is too disrespectful towards us."
"Who says otherwise? But with an Immortal backing them, isn't it normal for them to look down on anyone?"
The person who just spoke sighed: "I actually want to go see what kind of deity this Immortal is."
"That's not something we can attend. Only the Great Elders have the chance to go!"
"Right, wonder if they'll go."
"They didn't even invite us, why should we go?"
...
The people here began to discuss animatedly, each looking like they enjoyed watching drama unfold.
"Shh, Elder Wang is coming."
As they were discussing, a familiar figure approached.
It was precisely Xu Qingqiu's master, Wang Zhengqian.
Beside him was another person, none other than Xu Qingqiu, whom Ning Qi hadn't seen for days.
"The night is deep, yet you're not resting. What kind of behavior is this!"
Wang Zhengqian glared at them: "And you call yourselves inner sect disciples, lacking any sense of propriety."
"Yes, Second Elder."
"Second Elder, please forgive us. We'll leave right away!"
...
The several people quickly agreed, then fled like escaping.
"Master, do you think we should go tomorrow?"
Xu Qingqiu looked at Wang Zhengqian and asked curiously.
"They overthrew a dynasty, too hastily."
"We need not concern ourselves."
Wang Zhengqian shook his head: "If we go proactively, wouldn't we become a laughingstock."
"Oh."
Xu Qingqiu agreed and didn't ask further.
"By the way, have you contacted that friend of yours later?"
Wang Zhengqian suddenly thought of something and asked.
"No. He might... be forever sealed inside!"
Xu Qingqiu shook her head.
A lonely expression appeared on her pretty face.
"That's all because he was too greedy."
Wang Zhengqian showed a trace of disdain, then said: "He teleported all of us out, yet he went to receive the inheritance himself."
"Master, you can't say that. He probably had no choice!"
Xu Qingqiu shook her head, refuting.
"It's been so long, yet you still speak for him!"
Wang Zhengqian glanced at her, saying with displeasure: "I've never heard you say any good words for your Master."
"How could that be? You are my Master."
"Even if I said good things about you, I couldn't say them to your face!"
Xu Qingqiu said playfully.
"Why is that?"
Wang Zhengqian looked at her.
"I can't flatter you directly. Otherwise, wouldn't the other senior brothers and sisters become jealous?"
Xu Qingqiu said with great interest: "Master, I'm going down the mountain to see the lanterns. I won't play with you anymore."
"I just scolded them. Didn't you hear? Go back and cultivate!"
Hearing this, Wang Zhengqian couldn't help but put on a stern face.
"Master, I haven't been down the mountain for months. I just want to go see them once!"
Xu Qingqiu began to plead.
"Fine, go. But when you return to the mountain, you'll face the wall for one day!"
Wang Zhengqian said with displeasure.
"Just one day? Good!"
"I agree!"
Before Xu Qingqiu even finished her sentence, her entire person had transformed into a stream of light, disappearing from beside him.
"This girl!"
Wang Zhengqian shook his head, then headed back up the mountain.
Clearly, he was going to meditate.
The night began to pass swiftly.
...
The next day, Ning Qi was still meditating cross-legged in the pavilion.
He heard bursts of noisy sounds from outside.
"Master, Princess Xiangxiang's coronation ceremony should be starting soon!"
Pill Spirit had woken up early.
Hearing the commotion outside, he was particularly excited.
"If you want to go watch, go by yourself. I'm not going!"
Hearing him say this, Ning Qi knew what he was thinking.
"Good, then if you're not going, I'll go!"
Pill Spirit agreed, then flew out through the window.
Ning Qi watched Pill Spirit leave and couldn't help but shake his head.
Then he got up and began to tidy up.
After everything was properly arranged, he activated his cultivation technique and flew into the void above.
At this moment, his technique circulated, unleashing his strength.
Under the enhancement of this powerful aura, those below couldn't detect his presence at all.
From high in the void, he could see from afar that in front of the Imperial Palace's Golden Luan Hall, people had already set up an altar.
The civil and military officials below were looking forward with serious expressions.
Today, Li Xiangrou had changed into a king's robe.
Her entire person gave off a heroic and vigorous aura.
Ning Qi simply watched as their coronation ceremony began.
Cannons fired in unison below, congratulatory shouts and various sounds of gongs and drums continued.
In the city outside the Imperial Capital, the common people were also celebrating.
After everything concluded, Li Xiangrou, on her royal carriage, followed the Imperial Guards' procession out of the Imperial Capital.
She began touring within the city.
This was also to declare that from now on, she was the new King of the Yue Kingdom.
Seeing her, the common people all knelt in worship.
Each face showed a pious expression.
"Finally, it's over."
Looking at the scene before him, Ning Qi couldn't help but feel emotional: "How long has it been? Several months?"
"Yes."
He didn't know when, but Pill Spirit had already returned to his side.
"Why aren't you watching the excitement anymore?"
Seeing him return, Ning Qi couldn't help but smile and ask.
"Master, it's already over. What's left to see!"
Pill Spirit spread his hands: "Let's just wait for Princess Xiangxiang to return to the palace and bid her farewell!"
"Right, let's go back."
"She should be finishing up soon!"
Ning Qi didn't say anything else, preparing to return to the rear garden.
"Master, look, are there people over there?"
Pill Spirit suddenly noticed something and pointed into the distance, asking.
"There are people, but I don't know where they're from."
Ning Qi just glanced.
The aura around him didn't diminish, and he directly descended.
Earlier, while in the void, he had actually sensed several instances of people secretly observing the situation here.
However, after these people discovered Ning Qi in the void, they all slunk away.
During this time, some also challenged him, wanting to resist his oppressive pressure.
But they were all scared off by Ning Qi.
This was all thanks to the Emperor's Voice, granting him the bloodline of an Immortal.
Making these people, upon sensing his presence, all flee.
Their Immortal identities were all bestowed by the Immortal Race.
And Ning Qi was precisely the type of person who bestowed such titles upon them.
Who would go against their own interests and smash their own rice bowl?
After Ning Qi returned to the rear garden, he saw Li Fengrou was also there.
"Aren't you going out of the city with her? Why are you here?"
Seeing her walk towards him, Ning Qi asked curiously.
"Immortal, I thought about it all night. I wonder if I could ask you for one thing."
After coming over, Li Fengrou showed a solemn expression.
"Oh? What matter?"
Ning Qi responded, then asked curiously.
He didn't know what she wanted to do.
"Immortal, could I leave with you? Even if it means being your slave or maid."
"I want to cultivate with you."
As Li Fengrou spoke, she prepared to kneel down, begging Ning Qi to take her in.
"This matter, you'd better give up on this idea!"
Ning Qi shook his head, directly refusing her request.
"Immortal, I am sincere. Please take me in."
Li Fengrou had already knelt on the ground: "I want to become your disciple."