Fairy, please let me explain

Chapter 703 Old Friend
Xu Yuan wanted to say something to ease Ran Qingmo's frustration, but she had already dragged the cushion under her hips to the corner of the inner hall to practice, not giving him a chance to speak.

Xu Yuan could roughly guess what she was thinking.

But I can only feel helpless because there is no way to comfort him about this matter.

Although Da Bingtuozi was always cold and seemed to have no interest in anything except cultivation, Xu Yuan knew that she also had an unparalleled pride in her heart.

If she didn't have this pride, she would not have said that she could defeat the Grandmaster Xu Changge when they were in the cave under Tianmen Mountain.

But her pride was shattered by this idiot.

She practiced diligently for nineteen years before reaching the origin, while he achieved transcendence in just three years.

No one can accept it.

Looking at the graceful figure in black clothes practicing facing the wall, Xu Yuan let out a sigh of relief.

Ever since they met, she had always been his protector. Now, less than a month after they separated, he had just experienced his powerlessness in the face of a semi-saint, and the situation had reversed again.

Compared to having my pride pierced,
Her frustration,

It's more because I feel I can't help him.
The corridor was empty and footsteps echoed.

After leaving the three women with the secret method of activating the talismans, Xu Yuan left the inner hall alone to receive the distinguished guests from the Tianshi Mansion.

Walking in the palace, Xu Yuan took a serious look at the sky palace that already belonged to him for the first time.

The design of the entire palace should have been the work of an expert. The overall color is mainly dark black, embellished with dark gold and other dark tones. At first glance, it does not give a sense of grandeur, but instead a deep, elegant and majestic feeling.

It fits the old man's temperament quite well.

But unfortunately, after its completion, the prime minister father had to stay in Di'an and never sat on it once, so in the end he got the advantage.

The long corridor outside the inner hall is neither long nor short, exactly 19 meters long. On both sides are the palace owner's library, study and other living rooms, which belong to the inner hall.

Further outside is a staircase leading downwards, with four slightly smaller duplex private rooms. They were originally supposed to be prepared by the old man for the four children, but now they have become the boudoirs where Su Jinxuan and the others live.

Walk another ten feet and you will reach the end. Going down further, you will come to a hollow corridor. The view will suddenly become clear. Standing in it and looking down, you can take in the magnificent mountains and rivers of Dayan.

Theoretically speaking, this palace in the sky is like the inner courtyard of the prime minister's residence, and there is no space designed to be left for outsiders.

But as Xu Yuanling swept his eyes around, he found an area similar to a side hall on the east side of the palace. The interior decoration was in no way inferior to the inner hall where he lived.

Like it was prepared specially for someone important.

But now all the living furnishings inside this side hall have disappeared and it has been transformed into an elegant reception hall.

This should be what the father prepared for Li Yaoxuan.

It seems,

The relationship between these two elders was really good back then.

Let the emperor live in a side hall, and his family live in the main hall.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle.

Perhaps at the time when the palace was built, in that era when everything was going well, Xu Yinhe had imagined sweeping across the world and seeing with Li Yaoxuan the peaceful and prosperous world they had created together.
It’s a pity that this previous vision seems to have been completely obliterated in the wheel of the general trend.

Unconsciously, Xu Yuan had already followed the suspended corridor to the door of the side hall.

This is a hanging garden.

It is very large, planted with many precious flowers, with a pavilion standing on the edge. There is a chessboard engraved on the surface of the stone table in the pavilion, where you can drink tea, play chess and enjoy the mountains and rivers together.

Looking at the traces left by time, imagining the stories of the previous generation
And the next moment,
Xu Yuan saw a familiar figure in the pavilion.

He stood in front of the wooden railing at the edge, with his hands behind his back, wearing a python robe and long hair fluttering in the wind, looking down at the mountains and rivers on the ground as if he had his back to the living.

The corners of Xu Yuan's eyes twitched uncontrollably.

After a moment of silence, he walked behind the other person and suddenly spoke:

"Why are you here?"

As soon as the words came out, the man in the python robe was caught off guard and trembled with fear. He turned his eyes to look at the young man in gorgeous clothes behind him and said with a smile:

"You caused such a big commotion in Zhenxi Mansion, it's hard for me not to know."

While talking,

Li Yunqinghao used his mind to scan the man in front of him strangely. As a master, he didn't even notice how this guy got here.

Xu Yuan noticed the other party's unceremonious behavior, but he didn't get angry. He chuckled and dissipated his Qi for a moment.

"That mother called!"

The deep source of energy that was as bottomless as the ocean instantly made Li Yunqing take a step back with his eyes wide open. He held onto the wooden railing behind him to steady himself. He stared at Xu Yuan and stammered:
"No buddy, you. You. You. What kind of cultivation is this?"

"Transcendence."

"."Li Yunqing.

"Really?"

"real."

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After looking at each other for a moment, Li Yunqing laughed dryly and asked tentatively:
"Brother you are kidding, right?"

Xu Yuan didn't say anything, but casually pointed toward the outside of the elegant hall, and a ball of light instantly condensed between his fingers.

then,

Buzz————

The light particles exploded, and the strong gust of wind immediately blew Li Yunqing in front of him away from the aerial palace.

When Li Yunqing flew back, he saw Xu Yuan already sitting down in the pavilion and drinking by himself.

After a moment of silence, Li Yunqing patted his python robe and sat down opposite Xu Yuan without fear of boiling water. He picked up the wine pot on the table and drank it in a few gulps. He wiped the wine stains from the corners of his lips and said:

"What kind of magic is that?"

"Cloud Qi Bomb."

Xu Yuan glanced at the boy strangely, but didn't pay any attention to his actions. He took out another bottle of fine wine and said with a smile:

"Aren't you afraid of me?" Li Yunqing rolled his eyes and said:
"It's not like I haven't seen you before. You were even scarier than you are now in Huizhou County."

Xu Yuan slowly poured himself another cup and said with a smile:

"I had forgotten about that."

"If I hadn't run fast that time, I would have died there."

As he spoke, Li Yunqing reached out to take the wine jug on the table.

He thought his hands would be opened by the other party.

But unexpectedly, Xu Yuan didn't bother with him at all. He calmly took out another bottle of precious wine and pushed a brand new porcelain cup to him.

Li Yunqing was stunned for a moment, feeling a little uneasy.

Could it be the Beheaded Bar?
Smacking his lips, he asked cautiously:
“Changtian, when did you become so generous?”

Most of the strong winds from the Black Eagle's galloping forward were blocked by the wind-proof formation, and eventually turned into a gentle breeze that blew across the pavilion.

Xu Yuan half-closed his eyes and poured himself a drink. He tapped the stone table in front of him with his index finger:

"It's not worth it. You should know clearly what the palace under your feet represents."

Li Yunqing hesitated and poured himself a glass. He stared at Xu Yuan for a few breaths, narrowed his eyes, and whispered:

"You have changed a lot since the battle in the Western Desert."

Xu Yuan smiled slightly and did not deny:

"It's always changing. Are you always the same?"

Li Yunqing took a sip of the wine, smiled and shook his head:

"It hasn't changed since I can remember. It's probably been like this my whole life."

Xu Yuan shook his head and said:

"You can't predict what will happen in the future. Weren't you sad when your personal maid died in Huizhou County?"

Li Yunqing put down the porcelain cup and leaned back in the chair. He thought for a moment and whispered:
"I was sad, but I am always optimistic and I will forget it after a while."

"I envy you."

"You are envious even though you are cold-hearted by nature?"

"Is there anyone in your family who is not like this? The environment forces us to be cold-hearted by nature. If we don't do this, we will be the ones who get hurt."

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After a moment of silence, Li Yunqing sighed, raised his glass towards Xu Yuan, and said with a complicated smile:
"It feels like you're scolding me, but thank you."

After finishing his drink, he pointed in the direction of the side hall and said:
"The Heavenly Master and the Little Heavenly Master are here together. Aren't you going to meet them first, Prince?"

Xu Yuan did not deny the other party's claim that he was so presumptuous that he could play the Nine Clans Elimination Game, and said softly:

"Compared to the Tianshi Mansion, I am more concerned about why you are here, Yunqing."

Li Yunqing did not hide it:
“Because it feels like you’ll be passing by.”

"Ah?" Xu Yuan was puzzled.

Li Yunqing thought for a moment and said, "Do you still remember the Yuanchu woman who appeared when I was ambushed by those Japanese assassins when we first traveled together back to Beijing?"

As he said this, he curled his lips in silence, took a sip of wine, and whispered:

“After that incident, I used the Imperial Shadow Guards to investigate her and found out her identity and her relationship with your eldest brother.

"And Xu Changge came to Tianshi Mansion again some time ago. Although he ended up returning to Di'an injured for some unknown reason, considering what happened in the Western Desert, I think if you want to return to Beijing, you will most likely come back here."

Xu Yuan raised his eyes, chuckled and praised:

"It's really a waste of your talent for you to go to Japan."

Li Yunqing shrank back upon hearing this, and said with a vigilant look:
"Don't flatter me to death."

"I'm just telling the truth."

Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at the vast mountains and rivers outside the pavilion for a few breaths, and just then he asked casually:
"Yun Qing,
"Do you know for whom this pavilion was originally prepared?"

As soon as the words came out,
The pavilion is quiet, with only the rustling of the breeze.

Li Yunqing swallowed his saliva, his eyes flashing with strange light, but in the end he shook his head and smiled:
"I don't know, and I don't want to know."

"Really? What a pity."

Xu Yuan sighed, took out a black box from the Xumi Ring and threw it to the other party, saying:

"This is the money and food I promised you before the New Year."

Li Yunqing took it in a panic, opened it and took a look. He found that there were twenty neatly arranged Sumeru Rings inside. He couldn't help but licked his lips, but before he could say anything, he saw the other party had already stood up.

Xu Yuan looked down at his 'friend' and said softly:
"As for the troops I promised you, you can go to Huizhou County again on your own. There is my warrant in the Xumi Ring. The priest named Yi Kui will go with us to Japan."

"Changtian, wait a moment."

Gently closing the black box, Li Yunqing slowly stood up.

Xu Yuan paused and half-turned to face the other person.

Li Yunqing thought for a moment and said in a voice transmission:

"On the fifteenth of this month, at 1:00 pm, you can go to Wanxiang Pavilion in Sishui Temple. I have made an appointment with someone for you. You can go and meet him."

"it is good."

Xu Yuan smiled and nodded, his figure disappearing among the flowers and leaves.

Watching the other person disappear,

Li Yunqing did not leave immediately, but lowered his eyes to look at the stone table in front of him that was engraved with a chessboard. He stroked the lines on the surface with his fingertips and stared at it for a long time before he murmured softly:
"If we had met five years earlier,

"Perhaps my answer would be different.
"But now I can only wish you to make it to the end, Xu Changtian."

(End of this chapter)