Cultivating Immortality, Starting from Childhood Sweethearts

Hearing that Beihai wanted him to go to the Dragon Palace, Xu Ming didn't know what to say for a moment.

Xu Ming didn't expect Beihai to act so quickly.

He had only just returned from Tianxuan Sect when Beihai sent a letter asking him to go to the Dragon Palace.

Does that Beihai Dragon Queen want to see me that much?

But I don't even know you.

"Do you have any connection with Beihai?" Emperor Wu asked curiously.

Beihai never interfered with the affairs of the Central Plains, so even if Xu Ming was famous, his reputation shouldn't have reached Beihai.

At most, the Eternal Dragon Queen would only glance at Xu Ming's name on the Qingyun Ranking when it was displayed.

But then again, so what if Xu Ming was a genius on the Qingyun Ranking?

There were so many geniuses on the Qingyun Ranking, and even the top-ranked one had never received an invitation from the Beihai Dragon Palace.

So, in Emperor Wu's opinion, it was very likely that Xu Ming had some connection with Beihai during his recent travels.

Otherwise, it was really hard to understand why the Dragon Queen would take a fancy to Xu Ming.

Xu Ming smiled and shook his head: "Beihai sent two people to invite me to visit, but I didn't go at the time. They probably wanted me to go in the name of the Wu Kingdom after I refused. As for what connection I have with Beihai, I myself am not really clear."

Emperor Wu stroked his chin and thought seriously, not believing that Xu Ming was lying to him, because there was no need to do so:

"The Dragon Queen of Beihai is tens of thousands of years old and unfathomable. Few people know what she is really thinking.

But you don't need to worry, because the Dragon Queen of Beihai has a good reputation and is not a bloodthirsty person.

As long as you haven't done anything heinous, she won't do anything to you, let alone that she is inviting you over, not coming to question you."

Emperor Wu looked at Xu Ming: "Are you willing to represent my Wu Kingdom to visit Beihai?"

Xu Ming cupped his hands in salute: "Your subject will follow His Majesty's arrangements."

Xu Ming said this on the surface, but in his heart, he was cursing Emperor Wu for talking nonsense.

Beihai was such a behemoth that many dynasties couldn't even get a chance to build a relationship with it.

Now that Beihai had taken the initiative to invite the Wu Kingdom to participate in Beihai's "Four Seas Grand Ceremony", how could Emperor Wu not give Beihai face?

The reason why Emperor Wu said this was just to give Xu Ming a "seemingly optional choice", mainly to show his concern for his subordinates.

"Yes." Emperor Wu nodded in satisfaction, he was waiting for Xu Ming to say this.

If Xu Ming didn't agree, then he would persuade Xu Ming to agree.

After all, the face of the Beihai Dragon Palace must be given, and maybe they could ask the Beihai Dragon Palace for help in the future if something happened.

"The Rootless Mystic Realm is about to open. After the Rootless Mystic Realm is over, you can go to the Beihai Grand Ceremony. Take a good rest during this time." Emperor Wu said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wu exchanged a few more pleasantries with Xu Ming, and Xu Ming withdrew.

As soon as Xu Ming walked out of the palace, the Xu residence had already sent a carriage and Butler Wang to wait at the palace gate.

"Young Master Xu," Butler Wang quickly stepped forward when he saw Xu Ming coming out.

"Butler Wang." Xu Ming smiled and cupped his hands in salute.

"You can't, you can't, how can your status allow you to salute me? The master will beat my old bones to death." Butler Wang quickly dodged Xu Ming's salute.

Xu Ming smiled and straightened up: "Butler Wang, are you here to pick me up?"

Butler Wang said with a smile: "Isn't that right? The master, madam, and the people from the Xu and Qin residences are all waiting for you. Let's go back quickly."

"Okay." Xu Ming nodded, thinking of his mother in his mind, "It's time to go back."

Xu Ming turned around and got into the carriage.

"Here he comes, here he comes."

Two incense sticks later, a maid shouted from among the people of the two residences who were eagerly waiting on both sides of the street.

Everyone's eyes looked over.

"Where are the firecrackers? Light them quickly, Xu Ming is back."

The old lady, supported by a maid, saw the Xu residence's carriage slowly approaching and quickly spoke.

"噼里啪啦, 噼里啪啦"

Soon, the sound of firecrackers rang out, continuous and endless, and the smoke dissipated.

"Hmph! Young Master Ming'er didn't have this kind of treatment before he became famous. He didn't even have enough milk to drink when he was a child. Now that Young Master Ming'er is famous and is His Majesty's favored subject, the people of the two residences are all trying to curry favor with Young Master Ming'er," Chunyan whispered, standing next to Chen Suya.

"Shh, you can't say such things indiscriminately." Chen Suya was taken aback.

Chunyan's small mouth wanted to open, but in the end, she closed it.

Forget it, forget it, it's such a festive day, let's not talk about these things, receiving Young Master Ming'er is the most important thing.

The sound of firecrackers slowly stopped, and Xu Ming got out of the carriage.

When Xu Ming appeared in front of everyone, many women from the Xu and Qin residences trembled in their hearts.

It wasn't that they hadn't seen Xu Ming before.

A year ago, when Xu Ming was going to travel, many people saw Xu Ming off.

But it had only been a year, and many people felt that Xu Ming had changed a lot.

Compared to before, Xu Ming's appearance was more resolute and distinct, and his eyes gave people a very mature feeling.

Especially the pressure of the sword energy emanating from Xu Ming's body and the elegance of a scholar made many women infatuated.

"Xu Gege ~ ~ ~ "

The moment she saw Xu Ming, Shengsheng rushed up.

Seeing Shengsheng wearing a pink short jacket and skirt and two small buns tied on her head, Xu Ming also smiled and opened his arms to hug Shengsheng.

"Shengsheng, have you been listening to your mother at home?" Xu Ming rubbed Shengsheng's little head.

"Yes ~ " Shen Sheng nodded like a chicken pecking rice, "Shengsheng has always been very obedient."

"That's good." Xu Ming scratched Shengsheng's nose.

Xu Ming put Shengsheng down and walked forward.

In front were the old lady of the Xu residence and his cheap grandfather Xu Shuiya, cheap father Xu Zheng, and Qin Ruhai, the master of the Qin residence.

Next to them were Xu Ming's mother and the Xu residence's First Madam Wang Feng, Qin Qingwan's mother Zhao Qing, and next to them were the Qin and Xu residences' various concubines.

The concubines of the Qin residence looked at Xu Ming's handsome young man's appearance, and couldn't help but tighten their legs, and looking at Chen Suya next to them, they felt that her life was really good, giving birth to such a precious son.

The concubines of the Xu residence were even more complicated.

As for Chen Suya, no one looked up to her at first, after all, who would put a concubine in their eyes.

But now, Chen Suya, such a concubine, affects the hearts of everyone in the Xu residence.

Chen Suya's current status is probably higher than that of Wang Feng, such a legal wife.

When Chen Suya was sick, everyone in the Xu residence was worried, and even the palace sent one imperial physician after another.

May I ask all the women in the two residences, except for the old lady of the Xu residence, who would have this kind of treatment?

Xu Ming didn't go to salute the old lady of the Xu residence at the first time, and didn't go to salute his cheap grandfather and cheap father.

Xu Ming walked to his mother's side and bowed deeply: "Mother, your child is back."

"Yes." Chen Suya's eyes flickered, she stretched out her hand and gently stroked her son's hand, her eyes constantly scanning her son's body, afraid that her son was missing a piece or less, "You've grown taller."

"After all, it's been a year." Xu Ming smiled, "Mother, have you been well recently?"

"I'm all well." Chen Suya nodded and said softly, "Go and greet the old lady."

According to the rules, Xu Ming should greet the old lady and the master first, not himself.

"Okay." Xu Ming nodded.

However, Xu Ming didn't go to greet the old lady, but went to greet Wang Feng, then Qin Qingwan's mother Zhao Qing, and finally the old lady and them.

Faced with Xu Ming's move, the faces of the people in the Xu residence were somewhat embarrassed.

Everyone could see that Xu Ming was greeting according to the closeness of the relationship.

But even so, no one dared to say that Xu Ming was rude.

After all, everyone knows how you treated people before.

You only value people when they are successful, otherwise, Xu Ming is just an illegitimate son who is suppressed by others.

And the fact that people haven't completely turned against you and settled accounts is already giving you face.

Everyone just pretended that nothing had happened, and they all smiled and welcomed Xu Ming into the door.

This welcome banquet was very grand, and many dignitaries came to participate.

In the past, when these dignitaries came to the Xu or Qin residence to attend banquets, most of them were just giving the Qin residence some face because of their title, and at most, they were just going through the motions of building relationships.

But now it's different.

Because of Xu Ming and Xu Pangda, and more because of Xu Ming, the Xu residence's banquet was something everyone was eager to come to.

Many people felt that the Xu residence would definitely be on the rise in the future because of Xu Ming.

If you don't plant trees at this time, how will you enjoy the shade later?

To be honest, Xu Ming really didn't like this kind of ostentation, but in this kind of family, this kind of ostentation is definitely indispensable.

At Xu hour in the evening, this banquet ended, and Xu Ming was finally able to rest.

Xu Ming came to the courtyard where his mother lived.

Chunyan had already set out pastries and sobering tea.

"This little bit of wine is nothing to me." Xu Ming said with a smile, but not wanting to disappoint Chunyan's good intentions, Xu Ming still drank the sobering tea.

“Speaking of which,” Xu Ming said, placing the teacup back on the tray in Chunyan's hand, half-jokingly, “Why hasn't Sister Chunyan found someone to marry? If you wait any longer, Sister Chunyan really won't be able to find a husband.”

Xu Ming felt that if he remembered correctly, Sister Chunyan was about fourteen years old when he was born. Now that he was seventeen, Sister Chunyan was already thirty-one.

In his previous life, a thirty-one-year-old woman was already considered a Saint Seiya, let alone in ancient times.

To exaggerate a bit, some women were already grandmothers at thirty-one.

Chunyan pouted: “Young Master Ming'er really knows how to hit where it hurts. I don't want to marry. If I marry, I have to serve my husband. Serving the madam in the Xu residence, who am I not serving? What if I encounter a husband who gambles and frequents brothels? Wouldn't I be angered to death? It's better to stay with the madam. Madam, what do you say?”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Chen Suya's lips curved up. “I originally wanted to find a match for Chunyan, but Chunyan refused no matter what. It's good this way. If Chunyan leaves, I don't know who to talk to.”

“...” Xu Ming was speechless for a moment. “I didn't expect Sister Chunyan to see things so clearly.”

“Hehe he ~” Chunyan smiled happily, gave Chen Suya a slight bow, and then retreated.

“Where's Xiaobai? Why didn't he come back with you?” Chen Suya asked Xu Ming.

In fact, Chen Suya had wanted to ask for a long time, but she couldn't find the time.

Xu Ming shook his head: “This matter is a long story, and it's not easy to tell mother. But mother, don't worry, nothing happened to Xiaobai. Everything is fine, and one day, I will bring Xiaobai to see mother.”

“Okay, it's good that Xiaobai is okay.” Chen Suya nodded, believing her son's words.

“Looking at mother's complexion, it's not very good?” Xu Ming looked at his mother, feeling that her face was a little pale.

“It's nothing.” Chen Suya shook her head with some guilt. “Maybe it's because I learned that you were coming back these past few days. I've been having some insomnia at night, so that's why my complexion doesn't look too good.”

Xu Ming smiled and said, “Now that your son has returned, I won't be leaving for a while. Your son will see mother every day.”

“Okay.” Chen Suya smiled gently.

But the next moment, Chen Suya felt her head start to ache again.

Chen Suya held her forehead and rubbed it a few times.

“Mother, are you okay?” Xu Ming was very worried.

“I'm fine.” Chen Suya shook her head with a smile. “It seems my migraine has flared up.”

“Then mother, you should go and rest first. Don't overwork yourself.” Xu Ming said.

Chen Suya said with guilt in her eyes: “But you just came back.”

Xu Ming smiled: “So what? I'll be here for a long time. Mother can see me all the time during this period.”

Under Xu Ming's persuasion, Chen Suya went back to her room to rest.

And just as Chen Suya returned to her room, Zhou Wanfeng appeared in Xu Ming's courtyard.

Zhou Wanfeng walked up to Xu Ming, looking in the direction of Chen Suya's room: “Your mother seems to be a little strange.”

“What do you mean?” Xu Ming raised his head and asked, feeling that Zhou Wanfeng seemed to have seen something.

“It's exactly what it sounds like.” Zhou Wanfeng touched his chin and thought for a while, “I majored in soul magic and I'm very sensitive to the scent of souls. The scent of your soul is very clean and very hard, like a stone.”

“But your mother's spirit...”

Zhou Wanfeng looked at Xu Ming and slowly said.

“It's like there are two candles, two different flames flickering non-stop.”

“What do you mean?” Xu Ming was shocked.

“I'm afraid there's not just one soul in your mother's body.”