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Chapter 702

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Regarding Princess Anhai, Xu Qing didn't know much, only seeing her at the Seventh Prince's banquet that day; throughout the whole process, the other party didn't say a few words, but through subsequent analysis and the trend of the Shenglan Domain, one could still see her wisdom.

And at the Seventh Prince's reaction back then, it seemed he was a bit wary of this Princess Anhai.

In addition, from the performance of her maid, one could also see a thing or two; the other party was neither humble nor arrogant, and while her expression and words were calm, they also revealed appropriate respect.

So Xu Qing glanced at Xiang Ningyan.

Xiang Ningyan hesitated.

The maid saw this and didn't say much, bowed to Xiang Ningyan and Xu Qing, and turned to leave.

Watching the other party leave, Xiang Ningyan sighed.

"Boss, that Sun Nanny and the biological mother of the Third Sister and the biological mother of the Fifth Brother were close friends."

"The relationship here is intricate and complicated; I might still have to make a trip; Boss, can you accompany me?"

Xiang Ningyan looked at Xu Qing hesitantly, a bit uneasy.

The closer he got to the Imperial Capital Domain, the more nervous Xiang Ningyan's mood became; the hesitation of wanting to go back but not wanting to go back was very obvious.

Xu Qing thought about it; the array arrangement still needed a few days, so time was enough, and Xiang Ningyan being able to make such a request, it seemed he really had no bottom in his heart.

So Xu Qing nodded.

"Let's go."

Hearing Xu Qing's words, Xiang Ningyan immediately cheered up; with Xu Qing, he felt he had the confidence.

Just like that, the two left the teleportation array place.

Purple Profound had to maintain the array with Li Yunshan, so she didn't go together, and the Captain had been studying the hair cake's hairs for these few months and had no energy to go.

So only Xu Qing and Xiang Ningyan, under the protection of some Sword-Holders, flew toward Sun Nanny's residence.

The specific location didn't need to be identified; Xiang Ningyan, relying on the connection with Princess Anhai, soon found the place; it was a courtyard like a garden, occupying a not-small area, with flowers blooming inside, and there was an array opened all year round, isolating the gray cotton.

All the rockeries inside were made of jade, and there were spiritual springs moved here, making the spiritual energy in the entire courtyard rich, the degree of which was far from what the ordinary sects of Fenghai County could compare to.

And in the center of this courtyard, there was a banquet going on; sitting in the first seat was an old woman, smiling kindly, dressed luxuriously, chatting and laughing with the girl in palace dress beside her.

Below were two rows of desks, each with guests, pushing cups and changing lamps, having a great time, and there were a large number of maids walking back and forth, changing bone plates and sending fresh fruits from time to time.

Right in the middle, there were nine cultivators with tall and straight postures, fighting.

Crossing each other, the fluctuations of techniques echoed, and the style was not bad, very worth watching.

The arrival of Xu Qing and Xiang Ningyan was sensed by Princess Anhai for the first time relying on the blood connection; she whispered something in the old woman's ear, and the old woman nodded slightly.

So the moment Xu Qing and Xiang Ningyan approached, before they landed, the courtyard array opened on its own, revealing a path.

Xiang Ningyan took a deep breath, looked at Xu Qing beside him, felt a bit more stable in his heart, and walked into the array with Xu Qing, appearing in the courtyard.

The banquet fighting paused slightly, and the fighting cultivators in the middle respectfully avoided; Xiang Ningyan walked a few steps quickly, arrived in front of the old woman, and bowed.

"Seen Sun Nanny."

Sun Nanny's gaze fell on Xiang Ningyan, her expression a bit cold, and after nodding slightly, she ignored him, and as for Xu Qing there, she didn't even look at him, continuing to talk to Princess Anhai beside her.

Princess Anhai responded while nodding toward Xiang Ningyan and Xu Qing, her expression revealing some apology.

Xiang Ningyan had no feeling about this; he had long been used to such coldness from others, and at this moment, he felt it was okay, choosing to sit at the desk at the end.

Xu Qing didn't care about the coldness of unrelated people either; he only cared if the other party had malice.

So his expression was calm, and he sat beside Xiang Ningyan.

The banquet continued.

The two of them attracted the attention of others; some transmitted voices to discuss, some smiled and nodded, some looked disdainful.

After experiencing so many things, Xu Qing knew the expressions of people very well; some were indeed the refraction of psychology, but more... were masks.

So no matter what the expressions of others were, these were not important.

He picked up the wine pot in front of him and took a sip directly; his eyes narrowed slightly; the wine here was much better than in Fenghai County.

Clearly it was wine, but it was thick and sticky, making four words appear in Xu Qing's mind.

Nectar and jade liquid.

After tasting it, Xu Qing simply drank a few more sips; Xiang Ningyan on the side blinked and spoke in a low voice.

"Boss, after arriving at the Imperial Capital, I know a few wine shops, inside there are some good wines, I will get them for you then."

Xu Qing nodded slightly, sitting there tasting slowly; he was prepared to drink until the banquet ended today.

Time passed, the banquet had many tricks, there was no lack of laughter, and from time to time Princess Anhai would say some things that made Sun Nanny happy, causing everyone to be full of smiles.

Only Xu Qing and Xiang Ningyan, the former tasting wine calmly, the latter accompanying on the side, noticing the wine was gone, would immediately call the maid to get it again.

And Princess Anhai seemed to have no malice, trying many times to let them integrate, but all failed; that Sun Nanny, although not malicious, didn't care too much, still mostly cold.

Finally, Princess Anhai, hindered from speaking personally, could only let the maid beside her send a sentence.

"Please don't misunderstand, the Princess is well-intentioned, although Sun Nanny has left the Imperial Capital, her connections in the Imperial Capital are very wide, and many wives of princes and nobles are her close friends. If she recognizes, then she can help the Twelfth Highness smooth out many hidden malicious intentions; the Princess's original intention was also to recommend Xiang Ningyan Highness."

Xu Qing nodded, raising his wine glass toward Princess Anhai from afar.

Princess Anhai nodded slightly; she was indeed well-intentioned, but unfortunately, Sun Nanny obviously didn't like Xiang Ningyan.

Just like that, the banquet continued until the bright moon was in the sky, Xu Qing hiccuped.

He drank this meal of wine very comfortably, so he stood up and was about to take Xiang Ningyan away, but at this moment, a sound of heavenly thunder suddenly came from the sky.

This thunder exploded, roaring in the sky, the clouds and glow rolled and dissipated, and the sky was instantly covered by a seven-colored light, like a seven-colored curtain, covering the sky.

And in this seven-colored curtain, a giant peacock, covering the sky and the sun, flew out from within and transformed, until it was completely revealed; that so-called seven-colored was just its feather tail.

This peacock was martial and extraordinary, beautiful to the extreme; its appearance made heaven and earth lose color, and all things felt ashamed.

This scene shocked most of Nanxin County, and the people in the courtyard right below the center of this seven-colored sky were even more so.

Most of everyone stood up, looking at the sky, and even Sun Nanny beside Princess Anhai revealed joy, gazing at the sky.

"Spirit Glow Emperor!"

In the Huihai Domain, there were many forbidden areas, but few forbidden lands, only one.

Named Light Tomb.

The forbidden land had an Emperor, named Glow; because it was still friendly to ten thousand races, and its own strength was terrifying, so in this Huihai Domain, it lived in peace with all races.

And the outside world called it Spirit Glow Emperor.

It rarely went out; every time it appeared in the eyes of all living beings, the seven-colored light would purify the gray cotton, and because of its beautiful appearance, it was considered an auspicious sign in this Huihai Domain.

It also had old ties with Sun Nanny, and had once bestowed grace on the young Sun Nanny; even now, this grace was seen by many as a layer of protection on Sun Nanny.

At this moment, looking at the benefactor, Sun Nanny's face revealed a smile, her expression carrying respect, and she was about to see the other party off, because she knew that Spirit Glow Emperor rarely went out, and once it appeared, it must have something to deal with.

So she looked, the other party just appeared in the sky, it was impossible to come specifically for her.

But soon, her heart shook.

It wasn't just her who was shaken; everyone in the courtyard, and even Princess Anhai, all felt strong surprise in their hearts.

Because, that Spirit Glow Emperor, which represented auspiciousness, did not leave after revealing its figure, but walked toward the courtyard here; as it approached, its body glowed, and when it walked above the courtyard, it had already transformed from a peacock body into a human body.

The figure was graceful, the expression cold and beautiful, the appearance stunning, like the plum blossom in winter snow, attracting reverie, and one would involuntarily forget that the small branches had thorns.

Green hair, jade hairpin, as it walked, the pearl flowers swayed, scattering seven-colored light all over the sky.

A palace dress, out of the dust like a fairy, standing proudly with elegance, the phoenix eyes contained majesty, attracting attention; after looking at it, one would involuntarily lower their head.

Especially the sleeves of the purple palace dress fluttering in the wind, saying endless beauty and elegance, noble and vulgar.

In this scene, only a fairy descending to earth could describe it.

Sun Nanny's expression was solemn, and she spoke respectfully.

"Welcome, Spirit Glow Emperor."

Other people, and even Princess Anhai, all bowed to pay respects; Xiang Ningyan also took a breath, awed by the other party's beauty, and didn't know if it was the glow reflecting or his own heartbeat, his face turned red.

And the Spirit Glow Emperor, who was like a fairy, faced everyone's respects, her expression calm, only nodding to Sun Nanny, and then didn't pay attention to the others, but walked into the courtyard step by step.

Under everyone's gaze, she walked toward the end of the banquet.

As she approached, Xiang Ningyan, who was standing there, was extremely excited; he felt the other party was looking at himself, but soon he was shocked to find that she wasn't looking at him, but... Xu Qing.

Spirit Glow Emperor's figure stood in front of Xu Qing.

"Xu Qing? Huang Yan told me about you."

A cold voice came from her mouth.

This scene instantly turned into thunder in the hearts of everyone here; everyone stared, watching all this, and various incredible thoughts rose in their hearts.

Especially Sun Nanny, who was even more so.

She had heard of Xu Qing, but didn't care too much, after all, they were unrelated; even if the other party was how, at her age, she had no descendants, so naturally, she didn't need to deliberately make friends.

If they were compatible, she would help, if not, they were just passersby.

But now, the rarely appearing Spirit Glow Emperor had come specifically for the other party; this scene made her previous thoughts shake.

As for Xu Qing, although he was surprised, this was also within his expectations; he already had the answer to the other party's identity in his heart.

So he bowed, and took out the feather and pocket Huang Yan gave him.

Spirit Glow Emperor swept her gaze over the feather, finally took the pocket, opened it, took out a red fruit, took a sip in her mouth, then looked around, and simply sat beside Xu Qing, and greeted Xu Qing to sit down too.

After Xu Qing sat down obediently, Spirit Glow Emperor took out a fruit and gave it to Xu Qing.

"Eat some?"

Xu Qing took it, took a sip by his mouth, and suddenly his eyes showed spirit; the taste of this fruit was extremely special, even more mellow than the wine he drank before.

Everyone looked at each other; Xiang Ningyan's heart beat rapidly, looked at Spirit Glow Emperor, then looked at Xu Qing, and suddenly felt full of pride and self-esteem in his heart.

"This is my Boss!"

Xiang Ningyan raised his head and chest, and sat down too.

After the banquet paused for a while, with Sun Nanny's solemn arrangement, it continued, and the specifications were higher than before, and all the gazes in the following time also frequently looked at Xu Qing's side.

Sun Nanny's face also slowly revealed a smile; looking at Xu Qing, then looking at Xiang Ningyan, after thinking about it, her expression revealed kindness.

"Twelfth Highness, come to me, let me take a good look at you; time passes so fast, the scene of your mother entering the palace back then, the ceremony held by the Emperor for her, was so grand; after so many years, I still remember it clearly."

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