Chapter 93
"Your Highness, be careful!"
Such a sudden change left Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce greatly alarmed.
They flashed in front of Yin Qi, guarding him, and vigilantly watched the immortal palaces and jade towers that had appeared in mid-air.
Screech!
A melodious cry rang out, and a green phoenix was seen spreading its wings and flying out from the immortal palaces and jade towers, then with a flash of green light, it transformed into a woman in green clothes, landing gracefully in front of Yin Qi and the other two.
This woman in green was about twenty years old, with a plain face, elegant and peerlessly beautiful.
With her appearance, Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce both tensed up, as if facing some peerless demonic beast.
If it weren't for their suspicion that the immortal palaces and jade towers inside were the residence of an immortal, they would have wanted to take Yin Qi and run away immediately.
But even with that suspicion, one still had to be vigilant where vigilance was due.
Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce were incredibly nervous.
But Yin Qi remained calm and composed, even secretly delighted: "Princess Longji has appeared after all; it was not in vain that I went through such trouble."
If his guess was correct, this Luan Nv should be Princess Longji's mount.
In the original work, Princess Longji had two great mounts, the Green Phoenix and the Divine Bird, and at the same time, she had a personal attendant, the Biyun Child.
Luan Nv only glanced at Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce, then cast her gaze upon Yin Qi, a look of appreciation flashing in her bright eyes; his calm and composed demeanor formed a sharp contrast with Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce.
Not only was he handsome, his temperament gentle and elegant, but crucially, he was also so talented.
Truly worthy of being the son of the Human Emperor.
She bowed gracefully, her voice crisp as she said: "Your Highness's arrival truly makes my Phoenix Mountain shine with brilliance. My master has sent this maid to specifically invite Your Highness into the Green Phoenix Fighting Palace for a chat."
Yin Qi gently pushed aside Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce who were blocking his path, stepped forward, and bowed with cupped hands: "May I ask how your master should be addressed? Passing through this precious land, I heard that an immortal lived in seclusion here, and thinking this must be a place of beautiful scenery, I came to tour it. Please forgive any disturbance."
Luan Nv shook her head and said: "It is not convenient for this maid to reveal my master's name. Once Your Highness enters the Green Phoenix Fighting Palace, you will naturally know."
"An invitation from an immortal, I am overjoyed, but...?"
Yin Qi said, looking up at the immortal palaces and jade towers in mid-air.
It should be located in another dimensional space, or perhaps a small world.
But the entrance was over a thousand meters away from the mountaintop, and he couldn't get up there.
Even for Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce, it would likely be a struggle.
"This is simple; this maid will take Your Highness up."
Saying this, she waved her fair hand, then leaped up, taking Yin Qi with her as they soared into the sky.
"Your Highness!"
Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce were greatly alarmed.
Yin Qi hurriedly said: "No need to worry, wait for me below."
While his voice was still slowly drifting down, Yin Qi had already followed Luan Nv into the Green Phoenix Fighting Palace.
The space rift closed behind them.
The empty space looked as if nothing had ever happened.
Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce looked at each other in dismay.
Ding Ce said in a deep voice: "General Zhang, what should we do now? Should we notify the Imperial Court?"
Although there were immortals inside, who knew what the relationship between friend and foe was.
A sharp light flashed in Zhang Shaokang's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Not yet. After all, this is within the territory of Great Shang. Looking at the auspicious clouds swirling in those immortal palaces and jade towers, they should be immortals of the righteous path, not some demons or ghosts; His Highness should be in no danger. However, His Highness said we would continue our journey tomorrow morning, so if His Highness has not come out by tomorrow morning, we will immediately report to the Imperial Court."
Ding Ce thought about it, and this was the only way.
The Luan Nv from before was at least at the Earth Immortal stage, let alone her master.
In the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty, only Grand Tutor Wen would be of any use if he came.
"This is the Green Phoenix Fighting Palace!"
Looking around, Yin Qi couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
He had originally thought it was just an immortal palace, but he hadn't expected it to be a vast world; at least with his eyesight, he couldn't see the borders at all.
In this small world, apart from the Green Phoenix Fighting Palace, all kinds of strange flowers and herbs grew everywhere else.
Immortal cranes danced, and spirit deer frolicked.
Yin Qi took a deep breath, feeling a light and spiritual energy enter his lungs, which then transformed into a vast amount of pure energy, instantly surging through his entire body, making him want to advance his cultivation one step further and break through to the peak of the Human Realm.
"This is... immortal energy!"
Yin Qi realized.
Truly worthy of being the place where Princess Longji lived, a blessed land of immortals.
Unlike the outside, although the heaven and earth spiritual energy was rich, how could it compare to immortal energy in terms of grade? Unless it was the early innate spiritual energy, that would be about the same.
Seeming to see the curiosity in Yin Qi's eyes, Luan Nv explained with a smile: "Our Green Phoenix Fighting Palace spans a thousand miles and is set with an immortal array that can draw down endless immortal energy from above the nine heavens."
Yin Qi nodded in realization: "So that's how it is!"
The Green Phoenix Fighting Palace was located in the center of the small world, and Yin Qi was being carried by Luan Nv as they flew through the air.
He looked down and was surprised to see many people working on the ground.
Some were tilling fields, some were watering, and some were tending to flowers and plants.
No.
Those were not people, but puppets.
These puppets looked similar to normal people, but their movements were stiff, clearly abnormal.
Soon, they arrived at the Green Phoenix Fighting Palace.
The Green Phoenix Fighting Palace was not large, and it was very quiet inside.
Until he met Princess Longji, Yin Qi had not seen anyone else along the way.
Just as he had imagined, Princess Longji was indeed peerlessly beautiful, possessing a refined and ethereal temperament that transcended the mundane, set off by perfect features and a graceful figure, and she also had a heroic and spirited air.
Perhaps this was because she was skilled in sword techniques.
Beside Princess Longji was a young girl, about seven or eight years old, wearing a wide Daoist robe, looking like a carved jade figurine, and appearing very cute.
Especially her pair of large, dark, and bright eyes, which blinked and blinked, were very adorable.
Presumably, this was the Biyun Child.
Yin Qi looked at Princess Longji, a look of amazement flashing in his eyes, and he couldn't help but recite: "In the south there is a beauty, peerless and standing alone; one glance topple a city, a second glance topple a nation."
If Zhou Ji's beauty was graceful and luxurious, then Princess Longji's beauty was refined and transcendent.
Although Princess Longji was both shy and happy in her heart, she said angrily: "I didn't expect the dignified eldest son of the Human Emperor to be such a glib-tongued person."
Yin Qi just laughed and said: "Although I am the son of the Human Emperor, I am also a living person, not a cold stone. When encountering the most beautiful things in this world, it is only natural to praise them from the heart.
This arises from emotion but stops at propriety.
By the way, I still don't know how to address the fairy?"
Hearing "the most beautiful thing in the world," Princess Longji couldn't help but blush.
She had a heart that longed for the mortal world, so naturally, she was not a person without desires.
Hearing someone praise her, and someone who was both talented and handsome at that, she would naturally be happy in her heart.
In fact, she had been watching Yin Qi ever since he climbed the mountain.
Whether it was the magnificence of "Gazing at the Peak" or the infatuation and tenderness of "Phoenix Seeks Phoenix," both had quietly entered her heart.
Princess Longji's voice was melodious: "My name is Zhang Yixuan."
"Zhang Yixuan, a good name."
Yin Qi was stunned for a moment, then reacted; Princess Longji should be her title.
Of course, it was also possible that this Zhang Yixuan was just a pseudonym.
After all, innate gods and demons had no surnames, so their children naturally wouldn't have surnames either.
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