Chapter 256

Shen Qing waved his hand.

"Eliminating evil spirits? That's still too far off."

After all, even the Martial Emperor and the Shen family's ancestor couldn't do it.

"But at least we now have a direction to investigate, starting from the White Dragon Sect's Moving Flowers and Joining Trees Great Method; maybe we can find some clues."

The Martial Emperor fell silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Fine, but the White Dragon Sect has two Martial Saints; one has only recently entered the Martial Saint realm, so no need to worry."

"The other one, however, is decently strong; he calls himself the White Dragon Holy Man, a prince of the former dynasty's remnants, and is also the leader of the White Dragon Sect. He bears a deep grudge against the Zhu and Shen families, yet he can evade capture; even I and Old Shen can't find him for a while."

Speaking, the Martial Emperor took out a golden jade talisman from his bosom.

"Take this; I snatched it from the evil spirits, I call it a divine talisman. It's quite useful—it can store one of my attacks inside, about less than a tenth of my full power, but it's enough to kill that White Dragon Holy Man with one punch."

"Take it to preserve your life."

Shen Qing's eyes lit up; he directly reached out, took the divine talisman and slipped it into his bosom. After all that preparation, isn't this what he'd been waiting for?

Then Shen Qing's gaze turned to the other side, to Shen Wendao, who chuckled.

"Don't worry, how could I possibly fall short of you?"

Shen Wendao casually waved his hand; a purple divine talisman and a sheet of gold paper fell into Shen Qing's palm, likewise carrying an aura of the Great Dao's simplicity.

Shen Wendao continued: "To prevent accidental triggering of the divine talisman causing an explosion, I've devised a unique seal method; just memorize it on this gold paper."

This is indeed necessary; Shen Qing had read many supernatural novels before, and those big shots' similar items given to juniors could be triggered with just vital energy or spiritual power.

Shen Qing had always wondered: if during a fight, the opponent's spiritual energy accidentally touched the trigger, wouldn't that junior be blown up?

Shen Qing looked at the Martial Emperor: "Martial Emperor, Ancestor, have you left any backup plans?"

"How long have Old Wu and I not returned to the Great Martial? Even when we occasionally come back, the time is short; even if we had made arrangements back then, they're no longer usable."

"You handle the matter by discussing it with Zhu Lingyue."

Speaking, he again took out a pair of gold-thread carved dragon and phoenix rings from his pocket.

"This thing is called the Dragon and Phoenix Paired Rings; the two rings can communicate remotely via vital energy—you take one, Zhu Lingyue takes the other."

Shen Qing took the rings, suspiciously glancing at the two old geezers; these two old brats couldn't be Doraemon, could they?

In the short span of their conversation, the two had already produced two divine talismans capable of blasting a Martial Saint to death, plus a pair of rings for remote communication; Shen Qing couldn't help but suspect that these two might be hiding something else.

However, Shen Qing wasn't in a hurry; there will come a day when they produce something.

Shen Qing waved his hand: "Alright, then I'm off. It's been many days since I last lifted a hand; I'm itching for action, heading to the White Dragon Sect."

Imperial Palace, Clear Moon Pavilion.

Zhu Lingyue sat quietly in a small pavilion by the lake; wind came from the lake's center, carrying the fresh moisture of water vapor, gently stirring her moon-colored skirt.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded from behind; she turned her head, her eyes showing some surprise.

"Shen Qing, you've come."

Shen Qing sat beside Zhu Lingyue: "Were you waiting for me?"

Zhu Lingyue nodded: "The Martial Emperor told me about the matter, asking me to cooperate well with you."

"Who should we start investigating from?"

Shen Qing explained the matter of the Moving Flowers and Joining Trees Great Method in full, then spoke.

"Do you know the locations of other White Dragon Sect's Earth Fiend Stars or Heavenly Gang Stars? I'll try to pry the information out of them."

Zhu Lingyue frowned slightly: "The You Prefecture Embroidered Uniform Guard recently sent word that they discovered the location of a White Dragon Sect stronghold, and even a Heavenly Gang Star was there; they requested reinforcements to make an arrest."

"Then I'll go check it out."

Zhu Lingyue said: "Do you want me to come with you?"

"Never mind; I see your aura seems to be fluctuating—you're about to break through, so focus on your breakthrough."

Zhu Lingyue nodded: "Okay."

Suddenly, Shen Qing thought of something and took out the pair of gold-thread carved dragon and phoenix rings.

"Oh, right; my family's ancestor gave me a pair of rings that allow remote communication when worn; take one."

Shen Qing had already put the dragon ring on his finger.

Zhu Lingyue's face instantly flushed red; she lowered her head, not daring to look at Shen Qing, merely raising her palm, her voice soft.

"Help me put it on..."

The atmosphere instantly became warm and cozy.

Shen Qing naturally understood what that meant.

"'Hundred-forged steel, winding around the finger soft,' tender feelings like water, bone-deep longing."

Shen Qing openly took up the ring; the band slid over Zhu Lingyue's fingertip; the light on the lake happened to catch an angle, reflecting onto Zhu Lingyue's flushed face, very beautiful.

At the moment the ring was secured, Zhu Lingyue's earlobes turned red; she whispered.

"Shen Qing, how do you find me?"

Shen Qing smiled and answered: "Very pretty, smart, calm."

Zhu Lingyue lowered her head even more: "Then will you marry me?"

Shen Qing was stunned for a moment—was it a blunt approach, or just that blunt?

Being blunt is a sincerity that catches people off guard, leaving them no time to defend.

But, the inside of the creaky wood isn't like that, right?

However, if you dare to be blunt, Shen Qing dares to accept.

Shen Qing drew close to Zhu Lingyue: "Marry."

This made Zhu Lingyue completely lower her guard, feeling the scorching breath emanating from Shen Qing's body, with no intention to resist.

Two hearts were slowly drawing near.

And among the clouds.

The two old things were laughing here, gazing downward like peach blossoms.

Zhu Wu looked toward Shen Wen Dao and said, "Yo yo yo, Old Shen, did you hear that?"

Zhu Wu whispered, "Will you marry me in the future?"

Shen Wen Dao also whispered, "Marry!"

"Look, look, they're about to kiss, oh my."

Shen Wen Dao unconsciously raised his voice two notches.

This sound startled Zhu Ling Yue and Shen Qing below.

Zhu Ling Yue opened her eyes: "What sound?"

Shen Qing lifted his head to look at the sky; the divine markings around his eye sockets flashed, and he let out a laugh.

"They are two shameless old ones."

Having said that, Shen Qing embraced Zhu Ling Yue's waist and moved to kiss her red lips.

One kiss, and the heavens grow old.