"Aunt He, you are too polite. As the saying goes, a precious sword is given to a hero, and a good medicine is given to a patient. My elixir has cured the disease and played its role. This elixir is a gift to you, so you don't have to spend any money."

He Hongyao knew that this little money could not buy such a magical elixir, and she thought to herself, "It seems that I owe Xiaobao a big favor in this life."

She looked at Wei Xiaobao with gratitude and said, "Xiaobao, I don't need to thank you for your kindness. As long as you need me, just give me a call and I will go through fire and water for you."

Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "Thank you in advance. Aunt He, please get ready. We will leave for Dongzhou Island today."

A quarter of an hour later, He Hongyao simply packed her luggage and dismissed all the servants in the house except for a gatekeeper. She brought her grandson and a maid and followed Wei Xiaobao to the Governor's Mansion.

In the Governor's Mansion, Shuang'er and Ling Zhao had already packed their luggage and were waiting in the lobby to set off. Nun Jiunan, Tao Hongying, and A Ke had also prepared their luggage.

Just then, Wei Xiaobao and He Hongyao walked in from outside, and she saw Master Jiunan at a glance.

She widened her eyes, a look of surprise on her face, and said in a trembling voice: "You...you are Ah Jiu?"

When Nun Jiunan heard someone calling out the name she used when she was young, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She looked at the woman in front of her carefully and asked in confusion, "Who are you? How do you know my name?"

He Hongyao was so excited that she almost cried. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said slowly, "I am He Hongyao, He Tishou's aunt."

After hearing this, Master Jiunan suddenly realized that the woman in front of her was actually an old friend. She smiled and nodded, and greeted He Hongyao, saying, "It's you!"

However, He Hongyao found that Master Jiunan's face had not changed much, and she was full of curiosity. She couldn't help but ask, "Did you also take the legendary anti-aging pill?"

Nun Jiunan smiled slightly and explained, "Cultivation is the legendary cultivation of immortals. I see that you are full of spiritual energy, so you must be a cultivator."

He Hongyao looked at Master Jiunan in bewilderment and muttered to herself, "Cultivation? What does this mean?"

Nun Jiunan patiently explained, "Through practice, cultivators can prolong their lifespans and even achieve immortality. The spiritual energy in your body shows that you have already stepped into the threshold of cultivation."

He Hongyao suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Wei Xiaobao, and asked anxiously: "The formula you recited to me before, is it the formula for cultivation that has been lost for thousands of years?"

Wei Xiaobao smiled and nodded, and replied: "Yes, that is the formula of cultivation. The pursuit of cultivation is immortality. Aunt He, at your current age, you are still young in the world of cultivation."

After listening to this, He Hongyao nodded thoughtfully, thinking to herself. No wonder she felt that her energy was becoming more and more abundant, as if she had returned to her youth. It turned out that all this was due to cultivation.

"The technique you taught He Tishou is also cultivation?"

"Yes, our whole family is practicing Taoism." Wei Xiaobao nodded with a smile.

Hearing this, He Hongyao's face showed shock. She knew that the legendary cultivators could cultivate to a higher level, with a longer lifespan and stronger power.

For an old man over 60, immortality is undoubtedly an irresistible temptation.

"Immortality..." He Hongyao muttered to herself. Although she was already over sixty years old, compared to the life span of a Heaven Realm warrior of over a hundred years, she still had half of her life left.

However, compared with the legendary immortals, her life was just a brief moment.

Led by Wei Xiaobao, everyone headed towards the South Gate Wharf.

At the dock, the Marine Brigade of the Eastern Fleet had already exchanged positions with the City Defense Brigade transferred from Ryukyu. Soldiers sat neatly on the landing craft, ready to set off at any time.

"Datong, Xingzuo, I'm handing Fujian over to you two. The construction workers sent by Ryukyu will arrive soon. You must cooperate with them and build Fujian as soon as possible." Wei Xiaobao stood on the dock and instructed the two people beside him.

"Please rest assured, Commander! We will definitely live up to your expectations!" the two said in unison.

Afterwards, everyone boarded the landing craft and slowly sailed towards Xiamen Island. The landing craft broke through the waves on the sea, stirring up layers of waves.

Two hours later, Wei Xiaobao and everyone successfully arrived at Xiamen Island.

At this time, Bakhtu had already led the Qing army back to the Qing army camp on the other side of the river, preparing to repatriate the Han camp troops in various provinces after resting for a few days.

Because the Qing army was trapped here and starved for several days, the barracks and docks looked a bit dirty and messy. However, the soldiers of the Coastal Defense Brigade who returned from Kinmen were actively cleaning these places.

Wei Xiaobao and others did not stay on the island for too long, but moved directly into the transport ship No. 551. Their destination was Zheng Keshuang's old nest, Shuntianfu City, Tainan, so they decided to set off tomorrow.

At the same time, in the royal palace of Shuntian Prefecture on Dongzhou Island, Zheng Keshuang was happily hosting a banquet for his ministers.

To the sound of cheerful music, a group of beautiful dancers danced in a charming and graceful manner with light steps.

Their dancing was graceful and seductive, teasing the officials on both sides.

Zheng Keshuang sat on the throne with a smug smile on his face. His eyes were fixed on the dancers on the dance floor, with greed flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, he seemed to be at the peak of his life, enjoying the glory and satisfaction brought by power.

However, at this moment, an inappropriate voice suddenly sounded: "Report..." This voice broke the originally happy and peaceful atmosphere, causing Zheng Keshuang to frown tightly and show an unhappy look on his face.

Seeing this, Feng Xifan, who was standing by, immediately waved at the dancers, signaling them to stop performing.

As the music stopped abruptly, the dancers bowed and then quietly left the stage.

The entire palace fell into silence, and everyone turned their eyes to the person who came to report.

At this time, the soldier who was reporting the military situation came forward and said, "My Lord, General Liu Guoxuan has led more than 20,000 troops into Yunlin and is confronting our troops stationed in Yunlin. Liu Guoxuan sent someone to say that the Tiandi Army has captured Taichung and is advancing towards Changhua. They are requesting to take back Shuntian Prefecture in Tainan."

"What? The Tiandi Army only bombarded the docks. When did they land?"

"How many people are there in the Ryukyu Kingdom? How many troops can they send? This must be a rumor!"

"We have no grudges against the Tiandi Army, why are they attacking us?"

"Keep your voice down, do you want to die? I heard that the young prince once fought with the commander of the Tiandi Army for a woman, and they got grudges out of jealousy."

The officials below were talking about it...

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