Chapter 721: Planting Soil

The catfish envoy Nian Nian Shangyou walked out of the east courtyard with a dark face, thick, layered veins bulging on his face,

and the eight long, coarse whiskers around his mouth trembling wildly.

Luo Luo Yanjun and Luo Luo Shaojun were waiting at the entrance, and Luo Su Lijun also hurried over. Seeing Nian Nian Shangyou's state, she knew the negotiations had failed.

Luo Su Lijun hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him: "Scholar Nian, what happened? Please tell me first, and I will discuss it properly with the Prince."

Nian Nian Shangyou gritted his teeth: "How can he be so rude, how can he be so rampant!"

After saying these two sentences, Nian Nian Shangyou did not look back. He went outside the mansion, called his subordinates, and left Wubian City directly.

Luo Su Lijun was anxious: "Li Qi is too unreasonable. He killed the matter in two meetings. I must go find him and ask what conditions he actually wants!"

Luo Luo Yanjun stopped Luo Su Lijun: "Sister, don't be anxious, there is still room for maneuver in this matter."

Luo Su Lijun pushed Luo Yanjun away and said: "The person is already so angry he left, what room for maneuver is there?"

Luo Luo Yanjun lowered her voice and said: "As long as Li Qi is still helping us, there is room for maneuver. If Li Qi turns against us, then there is truly no hope."

Luo Su Lijun understood Luo Yanjun's meaning, but the urgent fire in her heart could not be suppressed.

"Luo Shaojun, Li Qi is familiar with you. Go ask him what he said? Why did he make Scholar Nian so angry he left?"

Luo Luo Shaojun remained silent. She did not care about Nian Nian Shangyou; she only cared about Seventh Brother.

When she saw Seventh Brother walk out of the courtyard safe and sound, Luo Luo Shaojun hurriedly greeted him and asked if he was hungry or tired, ignoring everything else.

Li Qi's trust in the Luo family came largely from Luo Luo Shaojun. Watching Luo Luo Shaojun and Li Qi being so intimate, Luo Luo Yanjun couldn't quite figure out which of her eldest sister or younger sister was actually smarter.

However, the current situation was indeed difficult to handle. Nian Nian Shangyou had left in a huff, and Li Qi might not be willing to make concessions.

How should the Luo family find an opportunity to turn things around?

Li Li Banfeng chatted with Luo Luo Shaojun for a while, asking her to continue sending people to guard the back garden gate, while he went to Yuicui Building alone. The three women were all staying on the second floor; Niangzi and Xiang Xiang Hongying were learning needlework from Jiang Linger.

Li Li Banfeng sat on the side and watched for a while. Jiang Linger raised her head and said: "Heartless man, now that you're done with your business, are you leaving again?"

Xiang Xiang Hongying was startled: "What business is done? Seventh Brother, what did you just do? How could it be so fast?"

If it weren't for Jiang Linger's presence, the Phonograph would have really wanted to give Xiang Xiang Hongying a slap.

However, looking at Li Li Banfeng's expression, he indeed wanted to leave.

The Phonograph couldn't bear to part with Jiang Linger, and besides, leaving just like this would really break Jiang Linger's heart.

"Husband, my sister and I are getting along very well. Could you allow Little Slave to stay here for two more days?"

Xiang Xiang Hongying added from the side: "I also think Miss Jiang is a good person. Seventh Brother, call Jiu'er out, and we sisters can gather a table of mahjong here."

The Phonograph begged from the side: "It's rare for us sisters to come out once, just allow us to have fun for a few days. Husband,

Husband~"

Just with these two calls, Xiang Xiang Hongying's bones felt crisp: "Zhao Xiao Wan, stop calling. You'll be washing Seventh Brother's pants again in a moment."

When this matter was brought up, Li Li Banfeng really paid attention: "Niangzi, call out one more time!"

Niangzi adjusted the mood, and melted all that affection, sweeter than honey, into this one call: "Husband~"

Jiang Linger and Xiang Xiang Hongying couldn't help but shiver when they heard this.

Li Li Banfeng didn't shiver.

He lowered his head and looked for a long time, then raised his head to look at the Phonograph and asked: "Niangzi, why am I not responding to this?

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"This—" Niangzi played a slow beat and couldn't answer.

Xiang Xiang Hongying looked at Jiang Linger, who lowered her head, focusing on her needlework.

Li Li Banfeng's face turned pale, and sweat kept flowing: "Tell me the truth, what exactly is the situation?

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Jiang Linger spoke up: "Your human energy is insufficient, and you can only make up for it with Yang energy. If Yang energy is consumed too much, your masculine spirit will diminish."

Li Li Banfeng was dumbfounded: "You mean, it won't be useful in the future?"

Seeing this, Xiang Xiang Hongying hurriedly persuaded: "Seventh Brother, don't be anxious yet. You weren't very useful before either!"

Slap!

The Phonograph couldn't bear it anymore and slapped Xiang Xiang Hongying, then turned to Li Li Banfeng and said: "Yang energy is dissipated, but it can be replenished with human energy. Husband, really don't be anxious about this matter."

Li Li Banfeng remained silent, always feeling that something was off in his heart.

He got up to leave, and the Music Box suddenly appeared in front of him.

When Li Li Banfeng was promoting, he relied entirely on the Music Box to keep him in a deep sleep. It had been placed at the head of the bed before, and he had almost forgotten her.

Li Li Banfeng took the Music Box and left. The Phonograph was worried, but Xiang Xiang Hongying didn't care much: "Seventh Brother is a capable person; getting some human energy is a piece of cake.

But then again, Seventh Brother's little means are actually just a matter of the blink of an eye. What does it matter if he has masculine spirit or not?"

The Phonograph grabbed the board and said: "When Husband comes back, don't say these things again, or I'll beat you to death, you slut!"

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Li Li Banfeng found the Sunflower in the back garden and saw that there were still many sunflower seeds growing on the flower disc.

Getting some human energy was indeed not difficult, but Li Li Banfeng had no idea how much could be replenished. If he couldn't recover his former bravery, what should he do?

The little person on the Music Box spun quietly on the tray and played a piece of music for Li Li Banfeng.

The music was calm and soft; it was a hypnotic piece, and the magic treasures he carried fell into a deep sleep one after another.

Following Li Li Banfeng around these days, living in fear, the magic treasures were indeed all tired.

But Li Li Banfeng felt no drowsiness. He thought the music was good and was listening intently when the music stopped abruptly.

The little person sitting on the tray also stopped spinning. She raised her head and looked up at Li Li Banfeng, as if she had something to say. Li Li Banfeng thought the mainspring had run out, but he heard a conversation coming from the Music Box.

"Have you been to the Melting Furnace?" This was Jiang Linger's voice.

"I came to the Inner Continent this time and saw Sister. I remembered some things. I have been to the Melting Furnace, but I can't remember what it looks like. I only remember that I was tempered for three full years." This was Niangzi's voice.

"Anyone who has been to the Melting Furnace cannot remember what it looks like. I was also tempered for three years, but how did you get out?"

"Get out from where? The Melting Furnace?"

"Not the Melting Furnace, but Puluo Continent. First-class weapons cannot go to Puluo Continent."

"I haven't remembered this matter until now, and I still don't know the reason. Perhaps it is—"

"Don't talk anymore, that woman is here."

"Sister, Xiang Xiang Hongying is one of our own, and Husband is also one of our own. There is no need to be on guard."

"This is the Inner Continent. Even if you don't want to be on guard, you have to be."

The recording ended here, the tray resumed spinning, and the music started again.

The Music Box had secretly recorded a conversation between Jiang Linger and Niangzi. She had previously recorded conversations between Niangzi and Xiang Xiang Hongying, letting Li Li Banfeng know some of the hidden secrets from back then.

The content recorded today surprised Li Li Banfeng greatly.

According to the story Niangzi had told, Jiang Linger was the sister Niangzi had in the opera house. Both of them were beaten to death by the troupe leader, their souls went to the Inner Continent, and they entered the Melting Furnace.

But why did their souls enter the Melting Furnace? Was it because they carried cultivation bases before they died?

Two poor girls in an opera troupe actually had cultivation bases?

Judging from the current situation, Jiang Linger was refined into a first-class weapon by the Melting Furnace. Could Niangzi also be a first-class weapon?

Li Li Banfeng had the same question as Jiang Linger. If Niangzi became a first-class weapon, why could she return to Puluo Continent? And why did she become a famous general of a generation?

Numerous questions swirled in his mind when two small divine statues fell to the ground, interrupting Li Li Banfeng's train of thought.

These were not his small divine statues; they were Jiang Jiang Mengting's. In Li Li Banfeng's impression, Jiang Jiang Mengting's small divine statues should have been placed in the Leaving Suishenju. Why did they fall out at this time?

"Master, I dropped them." The Glove woke up. It had been sleeping too soundly just now, and it hadn't been able to hold onto these two small divine statues.

Li Li Banfeng said: "What are you doing holding these things?"

This was Jiang Jiang Mengting's exclusive human energy. Whether for Li Li Banfeng or the Glove, these two divine statues had no great value.

The Glove said: "Master, when I saw this human energy before, I felt it was special. I can perceive that the human energy is moving."

Li Li Banfeng shook his head and said: "It's useless even if you perceive it. This is Jiang Jiang Mengting's human energy; we can't use it."

"We can use it," the Glove said, holding the divine statue in its palm. "Other people's human energy can be stolen. Laughing Thousand Hands knows this technique, but he never taught it to me."

"Human energy can also be stolen?" Li Li Banfeng thought for a moment and remembered something.

He returned to the Leaving Suishenju and took a box down from the shelf.

Inside the box were two magnets, two circuit boards, one earphone, one antenna, and six nails.

Huahu Park in Yuezhou was connected to a piece of new land, and in the middle of the new land, there was a mountain cave.

Hidden in this mountain cave were many things, all of which He He Jiaqing used to collect human energy.

When Li Li Banfeng was tracking Seeing Datou, he had entered the cave once, scraped away all the human energy stored inside, and brought back some of the equipment used to collect human energy.

This equipment was all here, but Niangzi had never researched any results. Li Li Banfeng had been curious at the time why this type of equipment could collect human energy. It seemed there were techniques of the Thief Cultivator inside.

Li Li Banfeng picked up a magnet and looked at it for a long time: "Thief Cultivator, it really isn't simple."

The Glove heard this and was quite proud. It stood on the shelf, shaking its index finger and said: "First is Eating, second is Joy, third is Stealing.

Thief Cultivator is one of the oldest Daoist sects in this world. There is a saying that all things in the world can be stolen. There is a lot of knowledge in this!"

Li Li Banfeng sighed: "The key is, who can I learn this knowledge from?"

He He Jiaqing was hiding under the mud, quietly listening to the conversation between Nian Nian Shangyou and "Liu Liu Bufei".

This "Liu Liu Bufei" was disguised by a Drama Cultivator under He He Jiaqing.

And this Nian Nian Shangyou, who looked like a catfish, was real. He was a scholar of the Hongwen Pavilion of the Shang Kingdom, and now he had come to inspect the new land as a special envoy.

This made He He Jiaqing feel a bit strange.

As far as he knew, Shu Wanjuan had just returned to the capital to report his mission, telling the imperial court that the thirteen pieces of new land were safe and sound. Shu Wanjuan's status among the feudal lords was not low, and he hadn't stood on the wrong side between the cabinet and the Emperor. He had just reported that everything was safe, and the imperial court sent an envoy to verify it. Wasn't this clearly slapping Shu Wanjuan in the face? If they had waited a month or so to check, it would have saved Shu Wanjuan some face.

Nian Nian Shangyou spoke with great sophistication, and He He Jiaqing was very worried that "Liu Liu Bufei" would reveal his flaws.

Fortunately, the two talked for a long time, and Nian Nian Shangyou did not probe too much in his words, talking only about the management of the new land.

"Liu Liu Bufei" was prepared for these things: "This subordinate followed Lord Lan Qiao's instructions to first recruit a batch of strange monsters in the territory. The matter of reclaiming wasteland cannot be rushed."

Nian Nian Shangyou nodded frequently: "When I came from the capital, Lord Lan Qiao repeatedly exhorted that you must be extremely cautious in your actions. Recently, I heard that Puluo Continent has been repeatedly harassed by the Tufang Kingdom, and the Peddler is struggling to cope, his situation is difficult.

If you act too ostentatiously, it will easily attract suspicion, and the Peddler might also take ruthless action. Given the current situation, the matter of recruiting strange monsters should also be put aside for now."

Nian Nian Shangyou was a special envoy of the imperial court, so no matter what he said, "Liu Liu Bufei" had to agree.

But this sounded problematic to He He Jiaqing.

Not reclaiming wasteland with great fanfare was to avoid the Peddler's gaze, but surely they didn't have to go so far as to not even dare to recruit strange monsters?

This was the normal means for a Local God to manage a plot of land.

Moreover, if they did nothing, what was the purpose of the capital taking the risk to let these thirteen Local Gods carry soil and receive enfeoffment?

This imperial envoy had some problems.

Nian Nian Shangyou chatted with "Liu Liu Bufei" for over an hour, then went to other territories to see the other Local Gods.

The next day, Nian Nian Shangyou met the Local God Ji Ji Yuren.

Ji Ji Yuren was a Body Cultivator, with blue skin, round eyes, and a body covered in colorful scales.

His original form was a crucian carp, so he was quite compatible with Nian Nian Shangyou. But He He Jiaqing didn't know what Nian Nian Shangyou's purpose was in coming here, because Ji Ji Yuren was not among the thirteen Local Gods who carried soil and received enfeoffment.

He had been a Local God in the new land for more than ten years. Since Nian Nian Shangyou was here to investigate these thirteen pieces of new land, what use could finding Ji Ji Yuren be?

Could it be that Ji Ji Yuren had discovered a flaw?

He He Jiaqing was very nervous. If Ji Ji Yuren really discovered suspicious points, He He Jiaqing intended to kill him and Nian Nian Shangyou together to silence them if necessary.

Nian Nian Shangyou chatted with Ji Ji Yuren for a long time, also talking about the management of the new land.

"Brother Ji, we are old acquaintances. Let me remind you, the Peddler has been very irritable recently. You must be extremely careful in your actions and don't provoke him."

"Brother Nian, rest assured. Ji has always acted without violating the rules. Even if the Peddler wants to take action against me, he won't find a pretext."

Nian Nian Shangyou shook his head: "Brother Ji, you must not let your guard down. I heard that something happened to the Peddler recently."

"What happened?" Ji Ji Yuren tilted his head to listen, listening very carefully.

"This matter is—" Nian Nian Shangyou leaned into Ji Ji Yuren's ear, lowered his voice to the extreme, and used a whisker to pierce into the crucian carp man's ear.

The whisker went in from the right ear and came out from the left ear. It had barbs, and there were traces of brain matter hanging on the barbs.

Nian Nian Shangyou withdrew the whisker, and Ji Ji Yuren died on the spot.

Confirming that Ji Ji Yuren was dead, Nian Nian Shangyou walked to a water well.

This water well was dug very crudely, without even a wellhead. If one wasn't careful, one could fall in. It seemed to have been dug by a hunter who had successfully reclaimed the wasteland.

Nian Nian Shangyou transformed into a fish, dived into the well, searched for more than half an hour, and found the contract and the Local God Seal from under the well.

These were good things!

He He Jiaqing really wanted them, but he couldn't take them.

He was confident he could defeat Nian Nian Shangyou, but Nian Nian Shangyou had killed a Local God in the territory. If He He Jiaqing took the contract and the Local God Seal, the matter would be unclear.

What exactly did he want to do? Did Ji Ji Yuren betray the capital? Or did he offend him in some way?

How should this matter be handled?

Telling the Peddler was a good method.

But was it appropriate to tell the Peddler directly? Or should he find someone else to convey it for him?

In Yuicui Building, Li Li Banfeng was learning embroidery from Jiang Linger, every move and style was quite decent.

Xiang Xiang Hongying watched from the side, mesmerized, and occasionally commented with the Phonograph: "You don't say, Seventh Brother lacks Yang energy, and Little Seventh Brother isn't working well, but his needlework is getting better and better."

The Phonograph twisted Xiang Xiang Hongying: "Don't talk nonsense. When Husband replenishes some human energy, his masculine power will return."

Xiang Xiang Hongying shook her head slightly: "This is the Inner Continent territory, where can we find human energy?"

She didn't know that human energy accumulated the fastest in this very place.

Li Li Banfeng lived in Wubian City for a few days, and several small divine statues grew on the sunflower disc. After eating the human energy, his Yang energy also recovered quite a bit.

There were still many things to do outside. Li Li Banfeng replanted two sunflowers in Wubian City and reminded Niangzi that it was time to go home.

No matter how reluctant Niangzi was, she could only say goodbye to Jiang Linger.

Returning to the Leaving Suishenju, Niangzi said to Li Li Banfeng: "Husband, Jiang Linger is an old acquaintance of mine and also Husband's house spirit. In the future, Husband should visit her more often and don't neglect her."

"Since Niangzi says so, I will definitely follow through," Li Li Banfeng took out the tools He He Jiaqing used to steal human energy. "These things have been at home for some time. Niangzi, have you researched any results?"

Li Li Banfeng didn't mention it, and the Phonograph had almost forgotten.

"This is Little Slave's fault. Little Slave didn't put much thought into these things. Wait until we fix the Old Man, then I will carefully look at the mechanism of these things."

Li Li Banfeng said: "There are Thief Cultivator techniques in these things, the mechanism might not be easy to understand."

Niangzi looked at this equipment, as if she had realized something: "If it were before, the Thief Cultivator's techniques would indeed be hard to grasp, but coming to the Inner Continent this time, Little Slave remembered many things.

There are some things Little Slave doesn't want to hide from Husband. Little Slave has been to the Melting Furnace, and I should have seen some of the Thief Cultivator's means. Let Little Slave think carefully. If the mechanism is thoroughly researched, these things can be of great use."

Li Li Banfeng smiled. Niangzi was still of one mind with him, hiding nothing.

"This matter is not urgent. Niangzi, research slowly. I will take Jiang Jiang Mengting's human energy to another friend to see. Perhaps he will know how to use it."

The Phonograph thought for a long time: "Husband, besides He He Jiaqing, do you have any other Thief Cultivator acquaintances?"

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "No Thief Cultivator, but there is an Oil Cultivator. All things can be stolen, or perhaps all things can be slipped."

Leaving Wubian City, Li Li Banfeng went to Santoucha, to the New Monarch's mansion.

Under the guidance of Luo Luo Yujun and Luo Luo Xiujun, the New Monarch gradually acquired some imperial temperament. Luo Su Lijun was very satisfied with this. She often exchanged information with these two sisters. She was very concerned about the New Monarch's situation and also told the sisters some important matters in the Inner Continent.

And these important matters were all pried out of Luo Luo Xiujun's mouth by Xiaoshan.

"Seventh Master, Sister Luo Xiujun said that Lan Qiao Yi cannot come to Puluo Continent in the short term. The Ministry of Works of the Shang Kingdom has been saying that the materials are incomplete and the altar cannot be repaired on schedule. Lan Qiao Yi is burning with anxiety, and his illness has worsened."

The altar matter actually hit Lan Qiao Yi so hard! The previous deduction was indeed correct; he had indeed poured most of his efforts into the new land.

Li Li Banfeng took out a Golden Yuan Pill and handed it to Xiaoshan: "You did a good job. For news like this,

you must inquire more."

Finding Lianbuda, Li Li Banfeng showed him Jiang Jiang Mengting's divine statue.

Lianbuda marveled: "Why is there human energy inside this thing? Smelling this scent, it seems there is sunflower seed oil inside."

Li Li Banfeng nodded: "There must be sunflower seed oil, because this is a sunflower seed. This is someone else's human energy. You see if you can convert it into human energy that I can use."

Lianbuda took the divine statue and researched it for three full days, then replied to Li Li Banfeng: "This is human energy with an owner. No matter what, it cannot be slipped past."

He was an honest person; what he couldn't do, he couldn't do.

"But this thing is too wonderful. A sunflower seed actually knows techniques. I still want to research it carefully."

Li Li Banfeng agreed, and these two divine statues were temporarily handed over to Lianbuda.

Hearing from Qiu Qiu Zhiheng that the Guanfang Hall had been frequently active in the underground city market for the past two days, Li Li Banfeng went to the market that night and really saw several Guanfang Hall personnel walking back and forth on the street.

Li Li Banfeng knew these people; they were from the General Hall. What did they want to do by coming to the underground city?

When the night was deep, he would find a suitable opportunity to ask them.

By the street was Chen Yongnian's restaurant. Li Li Banfeng went to the restaurant to have a meal and asked Chen Yongnian to tidy up a room,

to rest for a while.

Usually, Li Li Banfeng slept in the Leaving Suishenju, but Chen Yongnian was especially enthusiastic toward him today, sending wine, sending dishes, sending charcoal fire, running to the room again and again. If he found out Li Li Banfeng had suddenly disappeared, Old Chen would probably be scared.

Anyway, he would only stay for an hour or two, and Li Li Banfeng didn't want to arouse suspicion, so he lay on the bed and slept for a while.

Having slept for only half an hour, Li Li Banfeng suddenly opened his eyes and saw Ayi sitting on the bed, staring at him with wide eyes.

Li Li Banfeng also stared at Ayi.

Ayi shouted angrily: "You scared me to death!"

Li Li Banfeng closed his eyes and said: "Then I'll continue sleeping?"

"Don't sleep yet, I have a good thing to show you." Ayi gave Li Li Banfeng a cloth bag.

Li Li Banfeng opened the bag and saw that it was filled with mud.

"What kind of soil is this?"

Ayi said excitedly: "It's planting soil, planting soil that can generate new land!"

Li Li Banfeng was startled: "You made this?"

Ayi nodded: "Yes, I made the altar, using the stone Old Seven we brought back last time. You are really likable when you go crazy. If you hadn't gone crazy that one time, I wouldn't have known when I could have made the altar."

"Wait a minute!" Li Li Banfeng was not as excited as Ayi; he felt there was a problem with this matter. "You made the altar so quickly?"

Ayi patted her chest and said: "Brother, this is your sister's ability!"

"That shouldn't be!" Li Li Banfeng squatted on the bed, thinking of the news Xiaoshan had inquired about before.

Ayi was unhappy: "What do you mean it shouldn't be? Do you think I shouldn't have ability?"

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "I know you have ability, but the capital doesn't lack capable people either. Why is their altar being repaired so slowly?"

PS: Thanks to Alliance Leader Bai Sun, I will stand guard for the heroic Bai Sun Commandery with you! ===== CHAPTER 722 =====