Chapter 654: Night Talk in Zhu Jing Without Sleeping

Pei Ye and the little cat walked by the Taiye Pool.

The person was limping, the cat was listless.

"Won another battle." Pei Ye said.

The black cat curled up in his arms and didn't speak.

Pei Ye looked down at it, pulled its ears, and some deep red cracks still remained in the depths of its fur, making him feel somewhat heartbroken.

"Little cat, you won't be okay, right."

The Immortal Hunt had left him with the impression of being thick-skinned and fleshy since they met. At that time, it was killed entirely by the Immortal Lord, but it could live again from the cat body, and after a month or two, it was full of life again.

"Nothing."

"That's good." Pei Ye stroked it lightly. "When we see Qu Xin, I'll see if I can get her to introduce a veterinarian."

The black cat raised its head and looked at him listlessly.

"We won a terrifying person this time, and I fought very fiercely." Although the wounds on his body were still very painful, after all, the salary had just had a full meal, and at this time it was repairing the wounded body, so Pei Ye's spirit was quite good. "Single-handedly, fought and won head-on against an Audience Palace official without Mystic Qi... but this battle record can't be said out loud generously."

The black cat was quite speechless: "You single-handedly again?"

"You are the horse."

The black cat stood up and scratched his face.

Pei Ye tilted his head to dodge, laughing: "Don't be so distant. We signed a life-sharing contract, mine is yours, yours is mine, close as one body... This battle was fought so happily, fighting up from below, I struck three swords, every sword taking a life. If it weren't for his skeleton, I would have killed him three times!"

"Is that so." The black cat said coldly, "I only felt being tied in place by the master and beaten."

"..."

"You are like a glass pile, can't run, and break at a touch, and you keep shouting." The black cat continued, "Oh, 'Believe it or not, just let him watch with his own eyes, I can still head-on...'"

Pei Ye covered its mouth.

This was indeed true. If the black Chi had fought with Yu Sicheng itself, it absolutely wouldn't have suffered such heavy injuries. The black Chi originally possessed the nature of "spiritual hiding". From the fact that the Chi fire had no temperature and was not perceived, and its ability to transform into a cat body, it could be seen. Its body was also agile. In a place without realm suppression, it should have been like a fish in water.

If it had met a master who also liked to hide behind the scenes, it would probably have lived much more comfortably.

The black cat said from between his fingers: "... Still head-on, without me, you would have died in that head-on in the Internal Affairs Department."

"We two fought a battle, one must be the main attacker and one must be the main defender," Pei Ye argued, "What's the point of you always saying how much you paid... My sword strike is also very important, right? Victory is the two of us, we won, that's it. What's the point of comparing who struck three swords and who took ten spear strikes..."

The black cat said: "It doesn't matter anyway. I don't say things like 'single-handedly' killed whoever."

Pei Ye stifled it into his bosom. The Zhu Jing Hall was just ahead. Knowing Li Xizhou wasn't inside, he pushed open the big door with his foot.

Li Xianfang was sitting before the side hall door wrapped in a padded jacket. No one had returned, and she hadn't slept either.

"... Pei Shaoxia." Seeing the youth covered in blood, her heart pulled, and she stood up fiercely. "I'll go prepare medicine."

"No need, no need." Pei Ye quickly called her to stop. "Hasn't Qu Xin returned yet."

"Not yet."

"Oh, I don't have any major injuries. You don't need to rush." Pei Ye said. "Wait until she returns and stitches me up."

"Then I'll go burn a bucket of hot water for you. You have to wipe and wash." Li Xianfang didn't know what counted as a major injury for a while. In her eyes, the youth's clothes were already all broken strips of blood, and there was a bloody large crack on his exposed chest and abdomen.

"I'll do it myself."

Pei Ye put down the little cat. By the time Li Xianfang fetched a bucket, he had already fetched three, pouring them into the large pot on the stove. After all, the Chi fire had been used to the bottom just now, so he still split a few pieces of firewood.

Li Xianfang was about to help him arrange them, but Pei Ye refused again. He picked one up and swung the axe down, splitting it fast and well.

Li Xianfang saw his skilled movements and squatted to the side watching: "Pei Shaoxia, you are actually so good at doing chores."

Pei Ye laughed: "What does this mean? Is splitting firewood a big deal?"

"Hmm... I thought you had never done these things." Li Xianfang said. "I also just learned."

The axe was indeed in a ready position. Pei Ye thought about it. Hot water had been available for the past two days, and besides her, no one else had burned the fire. He turned his head and looked. Since arriving at the Zhu Jing Hall these days, she no longer wore those long-sleeved and long-hemmed dresses, but changed into more neat attire. There were a few blisters on her hands that had broken, and they were wrapped in two layers of white cloth at this time.

"I often did this at home before. What did you think I was, some young master." Pei Ye said. "I didn't think of it these past few days. In the future, you can just call me for these things, it doesn't take much effort—oh right, actually it's not needed anymore."

He looked at Li Xianfang and laughed: "Let me tell you a first-hand piece of news. Yu Sicheng and Yu Ziliang are both dead, just half an hour ago. You can return to the Teaching Workshop."

He "Clapped" and split the last piece of wood, gathered this handful and threw it into the stove, flicking a spark into it.

He turned his head, but saw Li Xianfang frozen in place, not answering.

"What's wrong, Miss Li?" Pei Ye fanned the fire. The fire light in the stove flickered, reflecting the two of them.

"Pei Shaoxia... have you set up any industry after entering the capital from out of town?" She poked the stove and asked.

"..."

Pei Ye remembered that he wanted to set up an "industry" as soon as he entered the capital. Later, he scraped together and honestly lived in the Sword Academy... then it was the former Prime Minister's residence, then the Imperial Palace...

"No, I'm not particular about where I live." Pei Ye said freely. "The world is so big, where can't be a home."

"But Pei Shaoxia will definitely have a home in the future." Li Xianfang continued. "With your talent and reputation, and being a person by Princess Jinyang's side, you will definitely settle down in the Divine Capital."

Pei Ye reacted for a while: "Yeah, maybe."

"I think that will mostly be a bestowed... or a large mansion bestowed by the Highness. The guests coming and going will definitely be people of status, and the etiquette and arrangement must be in place."

"Yeah."

"So, your mansion will definitely need dancers."

"Yeah... ah?"

"Hmm."

"..."

"I dance very well, first-class good, it's just that you haven't seen it. I can also train singers and choreograph dances. Before coming here, I was the top dancer in the Teaching Workshop. I am also very famous. Your mansion will have a lot of face with me." Li Xianfang said seriously. "So, when you have a large mansion, just transfer me from the Teaching Workshop, okay? I will also manage the mansion."

Li Xianfang looked at him, and he looked blankly at Li Xianfang, thinking hard about this distant topic: "I, you—you are registered in the Music Bureau, right? Then do I need to beg the Emperor, to name you specifically and have him bestow you upon me?... I..."

He felt this behavior was somewhat strange.

"No need, no need." Li Xianfang waved her hand. "You just need to agree to let me enter your mansion."

"What do you mean."

"That is, when I am bestowed to your mansion, don't refuse."

"Oh, you can operate the rest yourself, right." Pei Ye understood. "That's nothing."

He thought and couldn't help but laugh out loud. He was dirty and painful, squatting in this cold palace burning fire, with a total of a few dozen taels of silver, but he had negotiated the matter of the leading dancer in the mansion.

Li Xianfang nodded with satisfaction, lowered her head and continued to poke the firewood, her two hands tucked in her bosom.

Sir, it's useless for you to beg for a bestowal, she thought in her heart.

This kind of thing must be decided by Princess Jinyang. I begged the Highness for permission early before coming to ask you... If the Highness doesn't agree, who can enter the mansion?

Neither of them spoke anymore. After a while, the hot water was burned. Pei Ye fetched a bucket to wipe and wash himself. Li Xianfang wanted to help, but Pei Shaoxia was still thin-skinned, and at this time, he could only accept being naked in front of Qu Xin, who was of the opposite sex.

Li Xizhou returned half an hour later.

After she returned, she also bathed. This time Li Xianfang went in to help.

Pei Ye changed into comfortable new clothes, but he had no intention of sleeping. He sat on the top of his side hall and basked in the moonlight. His mood calmed down, which was suitable for recalling the things that happened during the night.

"Qu Xin stayed over there to take care of Li Cannan for the night. I told her you were fine." The woman's voice sounded below. Pei Ye leaned over and looked. He was stunned for a moment. Li Xizhou had changed into white clothes, still wearing a golden mask, like a pear blossom fairy in the moonlight.

She looked up at him.

"How did you know I was here." Pei Ye came back to his senses and smiled.

"Two big feet hanging there shaking." Li Xizhou looked up. "Pull me up, will you?"

Pei Ye leaned down, connecting his body, arms, and sword into a line and hanging them down.

"Still can't reach."

"You jump."

Li Xizhou was quite speechless. She took a deep breath and jumped with all her might, grabbing the sword scabbard with both hands.

"Hold tight." Pei Ye fished her up like a fish, laughing heartily, "Your grip is very good."

This praise was very sincere, but Li Xizhou didn't feel it was useful. After she came up, she sat beside Pei Ye, wrapped the warm cloak she was holding around herself, curled up in it, and didn't move.

"I have decided on Li Youlong's marriage. I asked Meng'er to sing 'Song of the West Continent' for me once." She said. "Li Cannan will move out of the palace tomorrow. This matter is considered done."

Pei Ye nodded.

"You have worked hard, do you want any reward?"

Pei Ye thought about it: "Nothing missing, how about bestowing some worldly goods."

"You can't hold money in your hand. When you want to use it, look for me to draw it."

"..." Pei Ye moved his legs. "That means giving nothing."

"The things I want to give you, ten thousand gold is not enough to weigh." Li Xizhou said indifferently. "Just wait."

Pei Ye thought about it: "Xu Chuo's New Year gift owed to me was also said like this."

Li Xizhou looked at him.

Pei Ye looked back at her.

"That's two copies." Pei Ye looked up and muttered to himself.

Li Xizhou didn't pay attention: "Yu Sicheng failed to open the Luoshen Palace, so no one can open it. Or rather, originally no one could open it. If they want to go in, they can only rub against the door that Mother opens actively."

"You said, inside the Luoshen Palace is the 'Crown Prince's crown'." Pei Ye remembered. "Now the late Empress probably won't open the door."

Li Xizhou was silent for a while, then said softly: "No, she will open it one more time."

"..." Pei Ye was stunned.

"The door left for me."

"..."

"I saw that palace, and I knew it was waiting for me to enter." Li Xizhou said softly. "I want to find the path she left for me, and then walk in and get the things she left for me."

"How long do you think it will take?"

Li Xizhou looked up: "Originally, I wasn't very clear, but I heard Yu Sicheng say, 'Sixty years are about to arrive'."

Pei Ye was stunned: "I didn't understand what this time meant."

"Hmm, because you are not sensitive to it, that's also very normal."

"..."

"Do you know when the current Emperor ascended the throne?" Li Xizhou said.

"Twenty-seven years ago?"

"Then do you know how old he was that year?"

"I don't know that."

"That year, he was thirty-two."

"Oh..." Pei Ye realized something. "Twenty-seven plus thirty-two... The Sage is fifty-nine this year... only one year left!"

Li Xizhou looked at the cold and cool night sky, and said softly: "Mother was one year older than him."

"..."

"So I think, maybe there is one month left." Li Xizhou sighed long. "Maybe even less. In short, now it's our turn."

Pei Ye didn't speak. He stroked the sword beside him.

"But thinking in another direction, there is still a whole month." Li Xizhou smiled slightly. "At least in this month, nothing will happen."

That's true, Pei Ye thought.

Even though the world is impermanent and flowing, when scaled down to the individual, there is still a large amount of space to slack off. Being able to have a month of confirmed time to rest and practice sword is already a rare fortunate event.

"How is your sword practice? Should I give you a leave to go out of the palace?" Li Xizhou said casually.

Pei Ye looked at her and thought: "Okay."

So the two of them calmed down, neither speaking again, just looking up at the moon, each thinking about their own things.

After an unknown amount of time, Pei Ye opened 【Knowing Intent】 in his heart and sent word by word: "What are you doing?"

Even in such a deep night, the other blue bird immediately spread its wings, as if it was also awake in the night.

"Looking at the moon."

"Look at the left half of the moon, doesn't it look like a fat rabbit."

"Hmm... really."

"Long time no see, come out to chat tomorrow? The 20th is approaching, 'Swing Rope' should write the next chapter."

"Yeah, can Pei Shaoxia leave the palace?"

"Princess Jinyang raised her hand high, probably it can be considered returning home to visit relatives. This palace is too cold, it's suffocating, I have to go out to breathe."

"Come on, the New Year has passed, there are already people coming to the Feather Scale Trial in the city at this time."

"I still have a Wu Ju to fight."

"Yours will have to be later."

"Xu Chuo."

"Hmm."

"I think Princess Jinyang is quite good, I am willing to be friends with her. Do you think she is willing to be friends with me?"

"..."

"Hmm?"

"You should be a good subordinate to the Highness, don't have any thoughts of overstepping."

"..."

"Did you hear that."

"Got it."

Pei Ye turned to Li Xizhou. Li Xizhou looked at him with indifferent eyes.

Pei Ye rolled his eyes at her.

The two sat on the roof for the whole night quietly, neither speaking, until the sky was slightly bright, and Li Xizhou fell asleep on the roof wrapped in the warm cloak.

Pei Ye didn't send messages to Knowing Intent anymore. ===== CHAPTER 655 =====