The Three-Life Stone

late at night.

Bei Mingmo looked at Xia Jin and asked, "Are you bored?"

"No, what's the matter?" Xia Jin raised her head innocently, not knowing what Bei Mingmo was going to do.

"I want to... take you to a place." Bei Ming Mo said with a smile.

"Go...a place?" Xia Jin asked uncertainly.

Bei Mingmo smiled mysteriously and said, "Well, change your clothes and let's go."

Xia Jin changed her clothes out of curiosity. Not knowing why Bei Mingmo was being so mysterious late at night, she followed him to the roof. Bei Mingmo used his lightness skills and they soon arrived at a mountain range. Due to the long-term consumption of his internal energy, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Bei Mingmo's forehead.

"Mount Changtai?" Xia Jin asked after a little thought.

"Well, but we are not here to climb the mountain. We will be there soon." Bei Mingmo took Xia Jin along a small path. She was familiar with some of the forks in the road.

"How are you going to attend court tomorrow morning?"

"It's okay. Si Yu has been with me for so many years and he is not a vegetarian."

An hour ago, Si Yu and Jiang Chen watched two figures flying across the roof in the darkness, making noises to provide cover.

Jiang Chen said to Si Yu helplessly, "Hey, the emperor brought his wife with him this time, and we two have to take care of the aftermath for him."

Si Yu said, "Haven't you always hoped that the emperor and Madam Xia would be together?"

"How can it be the same? He was a prince before, and he is so old now. Let's just let him live out his life alone."

"what about now?"

"He is the emperor now. Everyone knows that our master is a normal man. With so many women, it doesn't matter whether Madam Xia comes back or not."

"I don't think that if a person has someone in his heart, his life will be complete with this person around him. It has nothing to do with how many people are around him." Si Yu looked at Jiang Chen and said.

Jiang Chen frowned and thought for a moment before asking, "So Madam Xia has always been special in the master's heart?"

"Ah."

Jiang Chen looked in the direction where Bei Mingmo and Xia Jin left and nodded: "Well, it is indeed special."

Seeing that the secret guards and soldiers were not making any movement, Jiang Chen asked again, "Will the morning court tomorrow be the same as usual?"

"Well... let's change someone. Go find the master's notes and pick someone."

Jiang Chen gave a thumbs up: "Ruthless."

Si Yu touched Jiang Chen's head and smiled.

"Hey, hey, hey, the head can be cut off, the blood can flow, but the hairstyle cannot be messed up, so don't touch it."

When Xia Jin came to this underground palace, it seemed no different from the last time she came. It was daytime before, and now it was night. For this dark palace, everything was the same as daytime. Except for a few individual shops, all other shops were open all the time.

This place seemed to be made up of a lot of luminous pearls. It was hard to imagine how much wealth the people who built this palace had spent. The people inside were also very extraordinary, so she found this place with her limited memory and bought menstrual products that were not in line with this era.

The composition of the people here is also very complicated. There are hidden masters living here, and there are ordinary people who escape and live in seclusion here. There are merchants, servants, common people, law enforcement officers, soldiers, generals and guards. It is almost the same as a city. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be somewhere here or he is running around outside to spread information. It is not easy to meet him in a huge city, so it is better not to see him again.

"Ajin, this is not just a dark market." Bei Mingmo and Xia Jin said as they walked on the street.

"Anything else?" Xia Jin asked casually.

Bei Mingmo leaned close to Xia Jin's ear and whispered, "This is a dark organization."

Xia Jin looked at him as if asking more questions with her eyes, but Bei Ming Mo did not intend to say anything more. He just introduced the local customs and culture as they walked.

"You know, even though this small dark market is only as big as a city, it has rare treasures from all over the world, and many things are not circulated outside."

Xia Jin was a little confused. She didn't have a very deep impression of this place, but she nodded and agreed and asked, "Why did A-Mo suddenly bring me here? Does A-Mo want to take over this place?"

"No, I just want to take you to see this wonderful place. The structure of this place is very special. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It would be a great fortune if I could meet the palace master here." Bei Mingmo's eyes were shining, and Xia Jin could see that it was a hero appreciating a hero.

"Well... you must have been here more than once. I haven't been here much, and I'm very curious about everything here. I want to slowly stroll through each store by myself, and Amo, I'll find a chance to visit the city lord here."

"As you said, I have been here more than once, but I have never met the so-called Palace Master. This time is not a big deal. I just want to accompany you for a walk."

The two of them shuttled between stores, looking here and there. The vendors here won't shout like they do outside, nor will they get upset if you don't buy anything. When someone comes in, they will greet you and let you choose what you want. When you check out, they will instruct you on the use and storage of the goods, and there will also be a greeting when you leave. They don't make you feel too enthusiastic, nor do they make you feel neglected.

A gust of wind blew by, and just as Xia Jin was still admiring the magic of this underground palace, she fainted.

When I woke up again, it seemed like I had arrived in another place. The surroundings here were not made of bricks. Many places were made of primitive materials such as wood and bamboo, which still did not hinder the warmth of this place. It was hard to imagine that a cave could be so exquisite.

There are windows carved out on the surrounding walls, with gentle candlelight flickering. Some green plants extend from the entrance of the cave as a natural embellishment, and the glass gems sparkle.

On the screen not far away, there was a nine-tailed fox with snow-white fur all over its body. It was cute but also charming, with eyes as smart as gems. Xia Jin chuckled. No wonder the monsters that were cultivated from foxes in history books were described as very beautiful. No wonder people used the word "fox spirit" to describe beautiful women who would seduce men. The animal form in the portrait was very beautiful, not to mention the appearance of a human being. Could it be that it had entered the cave of some immortal cultivator? Xia Jin thought and looked up at the wall.

There is a portrait hanging on the wall. It shows a woman in white staring with big deer-like eyes, her eyebrows slightly raised, and a smile on her face. Her eyes are as innocent and ignorant as a child's, and as bright as the moon in the sky, like a fairy who has strayed into the mortal world.

Xia Jin looked at the portrait and saw that every stroke seemed to have been carefully drawn to depict such a beautiful woman. Her eyes must have also been carefully focused to create this finishing touch. Just as Xia Jin was staring at the portrait intently, a fleeting sense of familiarity made her want to touch the woman in the painting.

In a flash, a sudden voice rang out: "Who allowed you to do it privately!"

The man walked in quickly from the cave entrance, his tone full of reproach, a hint of coldness in his eyes, and a complicated look in his eyes.