We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

Chapter 139: What Kind of Buns Does the Fairy Want to Eat?

”Greetings to Fairy Jiang.”

Looking at the sword cultivator from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect before him, Xiao Mo politely bowed.

Not far from Xiao Mo, Jiang Qingyi, wearing a light veil over her face, still only gazed calmly at Xiao Mo.

Just like their previous meeting, Xiao Mo felt as if she wanted to see right through his entire being.

This feeling was also like he had done something very excessive to her before.

”Fairy Jiang?” Xiao Mo asked questioningly.

”Mm.” After a long while, Jiang Qingyi finally came back to her senses and walked toward the main gate of her National Preceptorʼs residence, ”Since Your Majesty has come, if you donʼt mind, please come in and sit for a while.”

”Very well.”

Xiao Mo followed Jiang Qingyi inside.

Wei Xun also wanted to enter the National Preceptorʼs residence, but a sword qi blocked his path.
Wei Xun had no choice but to stand outside the palace.

Although this woman seemed cold, most sword cultivators were like this. Moreover, she had no grudges with His Majesty, so it was impossible for her to attack him.

Soon after, the maids in the National Preceptorʼs residence all gradually came out, saying that the National Preceptor preferred quiet and didnʼt like having so many people in the courtyard.

In the National Preceptorʼs residence courtyard, Xiao Mo sat beside Jiang Qingyi.

The two quietly drank tea, maintaining a certain distance.

In Xiao Moʼs view, this female disciple from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was indeed somewhat cold, and even seemed to look down on him as Zhou Kingdomʼs emperor.

But this was normal. With Zhou Kingdomʼs national strength, many people already considered it Zhou Kingdomʼs fortune that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was willing to accept it as a subsidiary.

Moreover, she was only cold.

Little did he know that some National Preceptors, the more corrupt ones, would even make empresses, empress dowagers, and princesses serve them.

If he wanted her to look at him properly, he as emperor would first need to regain power, improve national strength. Only when he became strong would others respect him.

”I wonder why Fairy Jiang thought to place the National Preceptorʼs residence in the rear palace?” Xiao Mo asked.

”Nothing much, just seeking some peace and quiet. Your rear palace has no consorts anyway.” Jiang Qingyi replied coldly, those sword-like eyes glancing at Xiao Mo, ”I heard Your Majesty is obsessed with cultivating the Dao?”

Xiao Mo smiled, ”Since thereʼs nothing to do in the rear palace anyway, I might as well study Dao techniques to cultivate my body and mind.”

”Mm.” Jiang Qingyi nodded, slightly lifting a corner of her veil to drink some tea.

Xiao Mo wanted to see her face, but unfortunately still couldnʼt see anything.

The two fell into silence again. Xiao Mo felt it was quite awkward being with her.

”I wonʼt disturb Fairy Jiang any longer. If Fairy Jiang needs anything in the future, you can tell the palace maids anytime.” Xiao Mo stood up, planning to go to the Dao Inquiry Platform to practice swordplay, ”Iʼll take my leave first.”

”Iʼm a bit hungry.”

Just as Xiao Mo had stood up, a womanʼs voice came from beside him.

”What would Fairy Jiang like to eat? Iʼll have the imperial kitchen prepare it for you.” Xiao Mo looked at the woman sitting on the stone stool.

Jiang Qingyi thought for a moment, then slowly said, ”Do you have buns?”

”Buns?” Xiao Mo was momentarily stunned, ”What kind of buns does the fairy want to eat?”

”Mm.” Jiang Qingyi raised her head and looked directly into Xiao Moʼs eyes, ”Ordinary meat buns will do. Donʼt rush to leave, eat with me.”

…

At the Minister of Ritesʼ residence, beside Koi Lake, a woman in white robes picked up fish food and threw it bit by bit into the lake.

”Sister.” Little Green silently appeared behind the woman in white, ”Zhou Kingdomʼs rear palace National Preceptorʼs residence has been arranged, and Jiang Qingyi entered the palace today.”

”Mm.” Yan Ruxue nodded, still calmly scattering the fish food in her hand.

”Sister, will Jiang Qingyi do anything to Brother Xiao...” Little Greenʼs tone was worried.

”She wonʼt.”

Yan Ruxue shook her head.

”Jiang Qingyiʼs past experiences destined that when she sees Xiao Mo, sheʼll feel very conflicted inside. She wants to get close now but doesnʼt dare to get close. She wonʼt even let Xiao Mo see her true appearance, even though Xiao Mo has no memories of that life and wouldnʼt recognize her at all. So in the short term, she wonʼt make a move on Xiao Mo.”

Little Green was silent.

”Donʼt worry, sheʼs just a little girl whoʼs barely over three thousand years old.” Yan Ruxue turned around, her eyes smiling gently, ”After I enter the palace, Iʼll properly discipline her and teach her how to respect teachers and honor the Dao. This is also my duty as a teacherʼs wife.”

”By the way, thereʼs one matter, Little Green, I need to ask you to investigate.” Yan Ruxue said.

”What is it, sister?” Little Green asked curiously.

”Do you know about Qin Kingdomʼs emperor?”

”Sister, do you mean that Qin Kingdom ruler who is more beautiful than most women in the world?”

”Hehe, more beautiful than women.” Yan Ruxueʼs mouth curved up, her eyes carrying some unclear meaning, ”Who knows whether that Qin ruler is male or female.”

”But even so, sister, whatʼs special about her?”

”Little Green, do you know what the Ancient-Knowing Sacred Body is?” Yan Ruxue asked.

”Naturally I know. Some people are born with memories of all their past lives. For such people, cultivation is merely retracing their former path. This is the Ancient-Knowing Sacred Body.” Little Green replied.

”But sister, sheʼs currently an emperor. After ancient times, heaven and earthʼs laws changed. Unless she abdicates, she cannot cultivate. If she truly was born knowing, logically she would have long since abdicated to pursue the Great Dao.”

”Silly girl.” Yan Ruxue extended her finger and tapped her sisterʼs forehead, ”Then what if sister told you that long, long ago, there was a female emperor who successfully cultivated and even stepped into the supreme realm?”

Little Green was even more confused, ”Then what does this have to do with us?”

”Sister isnʼt quite sure either, which is why Iʼm asking you to probe a bit.” Yan Ruxue shook her head, looking into the distance, ”This person has been continuously expanding territory, and specifically in Zhou Kingdomʼs direction. Sister has a feeling sheʼs coming for Zhou Kingdom.”

At the same time, in Qin Kingdomʼs imperial palace, in most human dynasties, eunuchs could walk through the front and middle halls of the palace, but to enter the rear palace, they almost always needed special records and couldnʼt privately enter consortsʼ courtyards.

But in Qin Kingdomʼs palace, there wasnʼt a single eunuch, they used only female officials.

After finishing the morning court session, Qin Kingdomʼs ruler returned to the rear palace and came before a painting pavilion.

Qin Kingdomʼs ruler had a habit of occasionally painting a picture to place in the painting pavilion, then going to look at them during leisure time.

”You may all withdraw.” Qin Kingdomʼs ruler said to the female officials beside her.

”Yes, Your Majesty.” The female officials bowed and all departed.

Qin Kingdomʼs ruler opened the door and entered the painting pavilion.

In the painting pavilion hung ink painting after ink painting.

And in all these ink paintings, there was a man.

Moreover, all the men in the paintings had identical appearances.