Chapter 168: Round Bottom with a Tail

In the season of clear autumn, in the Management Office between the Inner and Outer Courts.

Qin Qin Zhangshi told Ji You about the barbarian race sending an envoy to visit the demon race and receiving a warm reception.

And in his description, he also cited terms like "grand banquet" and "singing and dancing," highlighting the fact that the demon race was actually not repulsed by the barbarian race, and also indirectly highlighting that the human race was now in jeopardy.

During this time, Ji You furrowed his brows slightly.

Cultivators sit in deep mountains, and news is not well-informed. He was indeed hearing about this for the first time, not expecting that the human race had been suffering from internal troubles for a thousand years, and now was encountering external threats one after another.

And after this foreshadowing ended, Qin Qin Zhangshi poured him a cup of tea, showing full concern, and began to enter the main topic.

This main topic was that Great Xia was preparing to send an envoy to the Snow Region to meet the Demon Emperor. This trip would cross the Northern Plains and the Snow Region, and he needed to participate in the escort.

At the same time, he also clarified that this mission was not Ji You alone participating, and there were people sent by the seven major Immortal Sects accompanying him.

It is said that there are as many as sixteen people in the Realm of Merging with the Dao, several in the Realm of Responding to Heaven, all of whom are experts who have been in seclusion for many years and came out of seclusion specifically for this matter, and there are also experts in the Boundless Realm accompanying them.

The implication was that this trip was very safe.

In addition, Qin Qin Zhangshi even used descriptions like "many demon race beauties," "bottoms are quite round," and "even tails on the perky bottoms" to increase the attractiveness of this trip.

Ji You was originally listening extremely seriously, and the atmosphere of communication between them was solemn and formal, until this sentence "there are tails on the round bottoms" came out, and he couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"Who told Qin Qin Zhangshi that I like women with round bottoms?"

"Doesn't the Outer Court all say so? They also say you once led the way for a junior sister with a quite round bottom, enthusiastic and hospitable, quite showing the demeanor of a Heavenly Tian Shuyuan Inner Court student."

Ji You sat in the chair, staring at Qin Qin Zhangshi for a long time, his gaze deep and flat.

All safety that is stated at the beginning is mostly unsafe, and using demon race women with round bottoms as an additional attraction condition makes this point even clearer.

The atmosphere here began to gradually solidify, until Qin Qin Zhangshi placed a stack of high-denomination silver notes and a stock list of three thousand Snow Region spirit stones on the table.

Ji You took a look at the silver notes: "Giving so much?"

"Yes, this trip is far to the north, the road is long, and it is a foreign land, so giving more is as it should be."

Qin Qin Zhangshi said in a gentle tone and began to wait for the other party's choice.

In his view, the next moment was nothing more than two results.

Take it, and this trip north will be nine deaths and one life.

Don't take it, although he will inevitably be targeted by families in the future, maybe there is still a glimmer of life.

Ji You pondered for a long time, reached out to pick up the silver notes, and suddenly showed a brilliant smile: "Thank you, boss, for your patronage."

Qin Rong was silent for a long time, finally politely raised a faint smile: "Go back and prepare well, wait for the official document from the Immortal Supervision Bureau to be issued, and then set off."

"Easy to say, come find me next time there is such a thing."

"Uh, of course."

Ji You tucked the silver notes and the stock list into his bosom, then walked out of the Management Office.

At this time, Lang Lang Hetong placed the teacup in his hand on the table, looking at his figure walking from the main building of the Management Office toward the courtyard gate.

He had actually been here all along, but because his duties didn't involve the dispatch of disciples, he hadn't interjected in the middle.

Until Ji You left, he couldn't help but speak: "I thought that even with gold and spirit stones, it would take some effort to persuade him."

Qin Rong sighed: "Perhaps this is true greed for money."

Lang Lang Hetong scraped off the tea foam with the lid: "Actually, Ji You has always been smart, but I don't know why, every time he encounters money, it's as if he has no brain, and he still thinks this is a good thing."

"So that's why it's called a weakness..."

Lang Lang Hetong drank the tea and spoke: "Who did we send from our Inner Court this time?"

Qin Rong came back to his senses: "Elder Ge in the Realm of Responding to Heaven, as well as Shi Shi Junhao, a disciple of the Changsheng Hall, and Xiao Lu Hanyan, a disciple of the Wuchen Hall. If they return safely, these two should be personal disciples in the hall."

"No wonder they are willing to go."

"Compared to these two who are aiming for the personal disciple position of the Immortal Hall, Ji You, who is selling his life for money, is truly too stupid and cheap."

Qin Rong whispered, carrying a faint sigh.

The position of a personal disciple in the Immortal Hall of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan represents a big step closer to the Daoist lineage. If the Abbot one day decides to ascend, then the current personal disciple of the Hall Master will be the next Hall Master of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan.

And a Hall Master of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan is enough to be proud of the world and speak the law.

In front of this, the yellow and white things that Ji You covets are truly particularly cheap.

After noon, the autumn sun became gentle.

At this time, the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan's edict was still flashing in the sky, blooming with ten thousand rays of golden light, piercing through the clouds and mist, spreading in all directions.

And the three major Immortal Sects of the south also sent teams one after another to Shengjing, making the bustling Shengjing City appear even more lively and congested.

Countless cultivators with formidable auras moved into the Chunchi Garden, carrying proud expressions and eyes that had nothing outside their hearts, seemingly looking down on the mortal world and looking down on the world.

Thus, this matter didn't need too much pushing, and news about the human race, the barbarian race, and the demon race began to spread.

The barbarian race sent an envoy to visit the demon race, which made countless people's heartstrings tense.

"The Snow Region is northwest of the Northern Plains, the environment is complex and dangerous, barbarian beasts are rampant, and the probability of encountering the barbarian race is also very high, so those sent out are all experts in the Realm of Merging with the Dao and above, because barbarian soldiers are born with barbarian strength and strong physiques, and only such experts can go deep into it."

On the corridor on the west side of the Green Water Lake in the Outer Court, Lou Lou Siyi's expression was solemn, explaining to Lu Lu Qingqiu and several other sisters.

Their family had always been engaged in the cultivation of spirit seedlings and immortal medicine. On the Northern Plains, there was also their breeding ground on the east side inside the Hantie Pass.

Because she had been influenced by what she saw and heard since she was a child, she was the clearest about the situation on the Northern Plains.

Sun Sun Qiaozhi asked upon hearing this: "What are barbarian beasts?"

"Except for the human race that has true spirit pregnant in the body since birth, the barbarian race and the demon race will have situations where they cannot open their wisdom at birth. Those people are called beasts, because the beast nature is wild, sometimes more dangerous than those with opened wisdom, and even those in the Realm of Merging with the Dao are very difficult to deal with."

Lu Lu Qingqiu looked toward the Inner Court upon hearing this: "Northern Plains, one cannot enter without the Realm of Merging with the Dao, but Ji You is on that escort list."

Sun Sun Qiaozhi turned her eyes and looked at him: "It is said that the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan gave him ten thousand taels of gold, plus three thousand Snow Region spirit stones, and he accepted it happily."

"He has always been like this, I'm not that surprised. Someone said before that if you want to lure him away and kill him, you only need to throw silver along the way..."

"Is this a joke?"

"It should be a joke, but this joke also proves how greedy for money this Ji You is."

Sun Sun Qiaozhi pursed her red lips: "But even if greedy for money, one shouldn't throw one's life away."

Lu Lu Qingqiu couldn't help but sigh upon hearing this: "He might not know that the Northern Plains and the Snow Region are so dangerous."

He He Lingxiu was currently in the deepest part of the Purple Bamboo Zen Forest in the Inner Court, which was also where the spiritual energy and Daoist techniques evolved most majestically. During the interval of cultivating the Dao, she heard the discussions of several Hall Master candidates around her about this matter.

With their status, they could actually realize that Ji You's appearance on the list was due to a joint setup.

But they didn't expect that such a clumsy setup would be so effective on him.

And the other two protagonists in this matter, Shi Shi Junhao and Xiao Lu Hanyan, were also in this place.

They were both in the Upper Realm of Merging with the Dao. Even if they crossed the Northern Plains into the Snow Region, they had the confidence to retreat unscathed, and their reward was the position of personal disciple in the hall.

And for the Management Office just spending some money to buy Ji You's life, they, who were accustomed to having nothing outside their hearts and were as cold as immortals, couldn't help but laugh.

He He Lingxiu withdrew her gaze from them, looked at the sky, and finally shook her head lightly.

Escorting the envoy was different from going to Lingjian Mountain to ask the Dao.

Going to Lingjian Mountain to ask the Dao, the risk was only defeat and losing face, but facing the barbarian race was a matter of life and death, so she wouldn't go, and her uncle wouldn't let him go. This was the difference.

So this trip, except for Shi Shi Junhao and Xiao Lu Hanyan who went for the position of personal disciple, only those like Ji You who didn't understand anything would be willing to die for money.

Just at this moment, a hurried sound of footsteps sounded on the mountain road, and He He Lingxiu couldn't help but turn to look.

Wen Zhengxin and Ban Ban Yangshu were looking serious, heading toward the Immortal Residence of the Inner Court.

At this time, Ji You had returned from the Management Office for a long time and was checking the silver notes at the table, when he saw his senior brother and senior sister coming in a hurry, and slapped the stone table.

"Ji Shidi!"

Ji You looked up at them: "Yes, made a little money, but have to wait for me to come back to treat you."

Ban Ban Yangshu sat on the stone stool, but didn't have the mindset to joke: "I think it's very necessary to tell you how dangerous the Northern Plains and the Snow Region are!"

Wen Zhengxin also furrowed his brows: "Ji Shidi, this is different from going to Lingjian Mountain; you will really die."

Subsequently, the two talked all at once, telling everything they knew about the situation outside the pass, whether true or false, whether from materials or hearsay, all at once.

For example, when innate spirit medicine was born in the Northern Plains that year, it attracted competition from all sides, and no one in the Realm of Profound Understanding could survive.

And for example, those barbarian beasts that hadn't opened their wisdom, with infinite strength, bloodthirsty and ruthless, were all things Qin Qin Zhangshi hadn't mentioned.

"Ji Shidi Ji, you have now established a family in Fengzhou, and there are plenty of opportunities to make money. Why be so urgent."

Wen Zhengxin nodded while taking over Ban Ban Yangshu's words: "Not bad, maybe you don't want to exploit the common people, but you can also rob the Immortal Manors; there's no need to sell your life for this money."

Ji You looked at them for a long time, finally bowed forward: "Many thanks to Senior Brother and Ding Shijie for telling me."

The two looked at each other, thinking to themselves, is this persuaded?

However, just at this moment, a knocking sound sounded again, and a Management Office disciple handed over a note, letting the two temporarily stop their persuasion.

This note came from Xiang Kuangcheng, inviting him to talk.

"Senior Brother and Ding Shijie, I have to go down the mountain, I will be back soon, and I will listen to you continue talking when I come back."

"What happened?"

"Sending me to escort the envoy was something Dou Dou Yuankong wanted to cause trouble from the beginning, the reason might be because he has a feud with a friend of mine. I'm afraid he will have trouble after I leave, so I have to arrange it."

Wen Zhengxin and Ban Ban Yangshu looked at each other, finding that they had said so much, but still hadn't dispelled his determination to go and earn this money. He was even thinking about how to arrange his friend after leaving the capital, so they immediately arrested him and took him to the Outer Court to find Cao Cao Jingsong.

Anyway, he hadn't left yet, so his friend was temporarily safe.

Now the most important thing was to dispel his decision not to die for money, so that everyone could be safe.

Subsequently, Cao Cao Jingsong's courtyard gathered many people, besides Wen Zhengxin and Ban Ban Yangshu, there were also Bai Bai Rulong, the two Lu sisters, and Sun Sun Qiaozhi and others.

They were attracted here after seeing Wen Zhengxin and Ban Ban Yangshu arresting him and sending him here.

At this moment, in the courtyard, Cao Cao Jingsong, Wen Zhengxin, and Ban Ban Yangshu, their faces were one more serious than the other.

"Rebellious disciple!"

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Cao Cao Jingsong was so angry that his beard was flying: "Do you know that your life is extremely valuable!"

Ji You walked to sit on the stone stool and poured himself a cup of tea: "I only know that my time is very valuable."

"Isn't that the same? You have now established a family and are the Lord of Fengzhou. How come you are still hooked by silver? Do you have any ambition at all!"

"So much silver placed in front of me, how can I not be moved?"

Cao Cao Jingsong's eyes widened: "That also depends on the matter. Do you understand how dangerous it is to escort the envoy to the demon race? If it were me, even if I were given half a Heavenly Tian Shuyuan, I wouldn't be moved."

Ji You took out the stack of silver notes from his bosom: "Moved?"

Cao Cao Jingsong's eyes widened: "Damn, so much?!"

Ban Ban Yangshu poked Cao Cao Jingsong upon hearing this, and saw Cao Instructor instantly become serious: "Some money is easy to earn, but some money is not easy to earn."

Ji You took a deep breath and pressed his hands on his knees: "I went to the Management Office this morning. Qin Rong told me about the matter and said that the demon race is good everywhere, and the demon race beauties have round bottoms."

Hearing this, Bai Bai Rulong held his breath instantly.

On the day he entered the academy, his money bag was robbed, and his vitality was severely damaged, and he hadn't recovered until now.

Ji You then said: "Then he said that if I go, he can give me ten thousand taels of gold, plus three thousand Snow Region spirit stones, placed nakedly in front of me."

"So you agreed to go?"

"It's them who didn't think clearly. This was originally my tribulation."

Ji You dipped some tea water and drew three connected maps on the table: "Look, Yunzhou and the Northern Territory are connected, and my Fengzhou is on their east side."

Cao Cao Jingsong instantly furrowed his brows, while Wen Zhengxin and Ban Ban Yangshu were startled, seemingly realizing something: "No, no, no, the Hantie Pass is actually closer to Yunzhou. Even if it is broken, the one suffering the impact will be Yunzhou, not Fengzhou. And if it really reaches that moment, the seven major Immortal Sects will not sit idly by."

Ji You shook his head: "No, the closest is not Yunzhou, because in the hearts of cultivators, Fengzhou is closer."

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"If the negotiations fail and the demon race and the barbarian race unite, the Hantie Pass won't last three days, and then... the enemy army enters the south of the Northern Territory, the human race begins to panic, the cultivators decide to participate in the war, and between Yunzhou and Fengzhou, they will most likely choose to use the entire Fengzhou as a battlefield and set up heavy ambushes."

"Because Yunzhou has many families and is full of spirit mines, the human race is unwilling to abandon it, while Fengzhou is just a barren land that cannot see the edge, and even if it is gone, it won't have much impact."

"Of course, they won't inform the common people of this news in advance. On one hand, they are too lazy to care about their life and death, and on the other hand, doing so is easy to startle the snake."

"Fengzhou is too good; there are no families, no Immortal Sects, it is simply a natural burial ground."

As the words fell, everyone fell into silence, then looked at each other, finding that if the demon race really had this intention, then everything would be as Ji You guessed.

Inner and Outer Court disciples said he was stupid, said he was greedy for money, said he didn't know how dangerous the Northern Plains and the Snow Region were.

But what he saw had always been a greater danger.

Ji You looked at them: "Then Old Qiu died, Teacher Chen died, those children also died, everyone died, only I am still alive, and a batch of people are even more unlucky. They were not originally in Fengzhou, but fled here because I reduced the taxes, not expecting it to be a natural pit."

Lu Lu Qingqiu and Lu Lu Hanyan were stunned: "But even if you go, you can't do anything."

"Indeed, I can't do anything, but I can send a message back in advance, let them flee for their lives, or kneel and beg the demon race, that's all."

Ban Ban Yangshu raised his head: "Things might not be so bad."

Ji You looked at him: "But if the demon race didn't have this thought, why would they receive the barbarian envoys so warmly?"

Hearing this, Ban Ban Yangshu fell into silence.

The facts were just as Ji You said. The two races that had never had dealings with each other began to have dealings at this juncture; their plotting was naturally self-evident.

Otherwise, this would be superfluous.

Ji You continued to add tea to the cup: "Many people feel that the money is too little when they hear about this, or it's not worth it, and say things like 'only a personal disciple position is worth going.' But my first thought was what about the people I know?"

"I just have a new home, and I haven't had endless succession yet."

"People are actually afraid of death. When I was cultivating in Yuyang County, I was afraid of being known, and every night I covered the windows with black curtains. But this world is too rotten, so every time I get impulsive, I feel there is nothing worth lingering on, and I always have a thought of taking life and death lightly and not being convinced."

"Before things happen, there are many efforts that can be made in the Realm of Profound Understanding. After things happen by luck, it is a wild disaster that cannot be stopped."

"That night in Yuyang County, I also had two choices: go and beg Fang Fang Ruoyao or break through the realm myself, but I am accustomed to holding the direction of things in my own palm."

Ji You looked at them: "Speaking of which, even if I don't go this time, will I go when Fengzhou really starts fighting? Or can I still hide in the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan and continue to cultivate?"

Wen Zhengxin was silent for a long time, raised his head and whispered: "You will definitely go to participate in the war."

【The seven major Immortal Sects closed the mountain gates and opened the protective formation. That Immortal Sect young master was originally cultivating in seclusion, but one day, he suddenly went down the mountain to meet the demon race.】

【The sheep boy had his head cut off, the grandmother had her heart dug out, and Xiuxiu was nailed to the wall.】

【That was a woman from a farmer's family, just average-looking, earthy, with no immortal appearance.】

【Nailed to the city wall, like withered grass, swaying in the wind.】

【Run...】

【Xiuxiu was not yet dead, seeing him, the last sentence she left in the mortal world was, run...】

【Later, that Immortal Sect young master didn't ascend, but died in battle on the city wall covered in wounds, his body still stubbornly standing.】

At this moment, her mind was full of the story of that night at Qiling.

Because the time was too long, this story had originally been forgotten, but at this moment it was clear again.

Because Lu Lu Qingqiu looked at Bai Bai Rulong strangely, finding that he was clenching his teeth, eyes filled with hot tears, muttering about Xiuxiu, but didn't know who Xiuxiu was.

However, before she could ask, Ji You's voice sounded again from her ear.

"This tribulation has a glimmer of life if you meet it now; dragging it out is certain death."

"Because if the demon race doesn't unite with the barbarian race, the risk of this trip will be much smaller, and I have confidence that I can escape back. And if the demon race unites with the barbarian race, I will definitely go to defend the city, so there is no difference."

"Actually, saying so much is also for the Dao heart. If something really goes wrong, I will escape to the Hantie Pass and join the army. I believe the Zhenbei Army should welcome me, a Realm of Profound Understanding."

"Things always have two results, it's just a matter of how people choose."

Cao Cao Jingsong sighed at this moment: "The demon race's attitude like this is indeed unpredictable."

Ji You looked at the gradually drying tea water and turned to look at Bai Bai Rulong: "Bai Rulong Long Xiandi, I heard that demon race women have round bottoms and tails, swaying when they walk. Do you want to go with me to take a look?"

Bai Bai Rulong held his breath instantly, light shining in his eyes: "Really? Can I go see?"

"Of course, you can go if you want!"

"Burning up, I'm going back to pack my bags now!"

Ji You looked at Cao Cao Jingsong: "Look, even Bai Rulong Long Xiandi can be so desperate for a bottom, isn't it moving?"

Wen Zhengxin and Ban Ban Yangshu held their breath: "Bai Bai Rulong, are you really not afraid of death?"

Bai Bai Rulong furrowed his brows: "It's not that I will definitely die. If there is danger, I will wrinkle my brows and protect Brother Ji in front of me, but if I don't go, my Dao heart won't be clear..."

"Your Dao heart is truly vulgar..."

At this time, Lu Lu Qingqiu and Lu Lu Hanyan couldn't help but turn their heads, subconsciously looking at their own bottoms.

Subsequently, Ji You rose and left Cao Cao Jingsong's courtyard, then went down the mountain to Chunhua Lane.

Xiang Kuangcheng was sitting in his room at this moment, staring at the map of the Nine States hanging on the wall, the room was not lit, appearing a bit dim.

Sending an envoy to the Snow Region demon race was handled by the Immortal Supervision Bureau, so he actually knew about this early this morning, and he also read that list today.

The Pro-Immortal Faction had been contacting the demon race envoy recently, plus the incident last night, he could probably guess the twists and turns in it.

However, whether it was Dou Dou Yuankong or some family targeting, none of this was the most important thing at this moment.

"What are you looking at, so seriously?"

Xiang Kuangcheng turned his head upon hearing the sound, then rose and spoke: "I have already requested the Supervisor, and will go north with you, but I cannot go out of the Hantie Pass and can only wait on the city wall."

Ji You looked at him for a long time: "I thought you were going to earnestly persuade me not to go and covet that bit of silver."

"That is not Brother Ji's true weakness."

"Don't think you know me very well; that is indeed my weakness."

Xiang Kuangcheng opened the box on the table at this moment, took out a dagger, and handed it to Ji You: "I bought this on the street for five taels of silver."

Ji You took it and looked at it: "Sent to me for self-defense?"

"No, this is left for me. If Brother Ji really encounters danger, I will die with Brother Ji on the city wall and be a companion on the Yellow Springs road."

"Better not, I'm afraid Wei Rui will dig up my grave."

Ji You rolled up his sleeves: "However, it's good for you to wait for me in the Northern Territory. At the very least, Dou Dou Yuankong can't target you in the capital."

Xiang Kuangcheng tucked the dagger into his waist: "It's just a pity that Kuang is a mortal and cannot go with Brother Ji."

"It's not a good thing, why compete to be first."

Ji You looked down at the table at this moment, finding two books, one was "Ten Thousand Great Mountains" and the other was "Snow Region Plains," placed on the right side of the dagger box.

These two books were wind and object records about the barbarian race and the demon race, said to have been recorded by a knight who risked his life back then.

"Are you looking at the materials of the barbarian race and the demon race?"

Xiang Kuangcheng nodded: "I've been looking for a long time, picking and choosing, and sorted out all the materials you might need."

Ji You lifted his robe and sat on the meditation cushion: "You don't say, I really have one thing I want to ask you."

"Brother Ji, just say it."

"Demon race... are there really women with round bottoms and tails?"

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