out of time

Chapter 756

"This tenth prince may not be as dandy as outsiders think...

After walking out of the Tenth Prince's Mansion, Xu Qing recalled the previous scene, the door shattered at the touch, the banquet that seemed to be deliberately prepared, and the storage bag that seemed to be taken out because of arrogance.

All of this, on the surface, it seems that he is high-profile, and the tenth prince is also domineering, but judging from the ending, every stroke contains deep meaning.

However, in many cases, the final judgment cannot be made based on one matter. Whether the ten princes really have intentions depends on the follow-up actions.

Presumably, this is also the reason why the Tenth Prince chose to do this. He didn't worry about being seen by others except Xu Qing and Ning Yan, because of the role of words, he could change his intentions at will.

Xu Qing was thoughtful, while Ning Yan's eyes were pondering. As a prince, Ning Yan was naturally not a fool here, and now he saw the clues, so he instinctively looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded slightly, and returned to the mansion together with Ning Yan.

As for the storage bag, after returning to the mansion, Ning Yan opened it in front of Xu Qing in the ancestral hall of the mansion, and there was only one item inside.

That's a scroll.

It seems that it is difficult to put it in the storage bag normally, and the process of taking it out is a bit slow, so you need to be careful, otherwise the storage bag will collapse, and then the scroll will be lost in the space crack.

As for the scroll itself, it is wrapped in special materials, and even the storage bag is specially made, only in this way can it be barely stored in the storage bag.

From this, it can be seen that the Tenth Prince also has intentions, and such preparations require a lot of energy and time to complete.

This is also the reason why Ning Yan left in a hurry and couldn't take this thing with him.

The moment Ning Yan took out the scroll, Ning Yan's body trembled a little. He stroked the scroll lightly, his eyes revealing memories. After a while, he opened it and hung it on the ancestral hall.

It was a portrait of a woman.

Wearing a simple blue long dress, she is very elegant, and there is no decoration on her hair. She has a delicate appearance, with cunning in her eyebrows, the corners of her mouth are raised, and there is some joke in her smile.

Judging from her appearance, she is not absolutely beautiful, there are too many people who are prettier than her, but I have to say that this is a girl with a great personality, her eyes seem to be bright, and one can feel her lively personality through the portrait.

Looking at the portrait, Ning Yan felt melancholy, stepped forward silently, lit incense in front of the portrait, and worshiped his mother.

Xu Qing's expression was serious, and he went forward as usual. After offering incense to Ning Yan's mother, he stared at the woman in the portrait, and suddenly his expression moved slightly, and his gaze fell on Ning Yan's mother's eyes.

I don't know who made this portrait, it is very expressive, not only the pupils are drawn, but even the objects reflected in the pupils are also depicted.

Although it is a bit blurry and cannot be seen clearly, from the outline, it seems that an altar is reflected in the pupils of the portrait... But if you look closely, it doesn't seem like it is just a loft.

Specifically how, can not see.

Xu Qing pondered, keeping this matter in mind, glanced at Ning Yan who was at the side, and noticed that the other party was constantly looking at the portrait with longing.

Based on her own similar feelings, Xu Qing knew that at this time, Ning Yan might need to be alone more.

So he didn't bother, and left the ancestral hall silently. Walking in the Prince's Mansion, Xu Qing could occasionally see the sword-wielder who came with him from Fenghai County, patrolling.

Except for them, the entire courtyard was empty.

When the breeze blows, the bells hanging under the eaves emit a crisp sound, which is very ethereal.

The sense of emptiness in the surrounding environment also became obvious in the ringtone.

Zixuan did not come back, neither did the captain. After the two of them came to the imperial capital, they each had their own affairs, and Kong Xianglong also went to visit Li Yunshan.

So at this moment, in the entire courtyard, besides Ning Yan, only Xu Qing and Wu Jianwu were left.

In the distance, from the direction of the lake, there is the sound of Wu Jianwu reciting poems, fluttering with the wind and bells.

"The water and the sky are chaotic and dusty, and the imperial capital burns a koi!"

"Good poetry, good poetry!"

The first sentence is Wu Jianwu's voice, and the second sentence is the parrot's praise.

Xu Qing glanced over, and saw Wu Jianwu sitting by the lake, staring at the lake in deep thought, and sometimes said a few poems, while the parrot beside him, besides applauding, also had a new job.

That's the record.

Record Wu Jianwu's poems in the jade slips, in case Wu Jianwu needs them from time to time.

Seeing the two playing happily, Xu Qing simply sat cross-legged on the stone chair in the courtyard, feeling the wind around him, and listening to the bell beside his ear, his heart gradually became calmer.

After sorting out the information he knew, he also understood that he might have to stay in this imperial capital for a while.

Because until now, the Emperor has not summoned.

Xu Qing was not in a hurry, after sorting out his thoughts, he closed his eyes and started to practice.

In the imperial capital of the human race, the richness of aura is much higher than that of Fenghai County. Although there is no heterogeneity here, there is very little amount. For ordinary people, it means that the life expectancy is almost normal.

For monks, the speed of practice will be faster than that of the outside world, and the possibility of body mutation will be infinitely reduced.

So Xu Qing didn't waste the conditions here, and immersed himself in the practice.

Today, he has opened three divine treasures, but he has no idea about the fourth one. This is something he needs to consider in the future. There is another important point, which is the spiritual state.

Although Xu Qing can support the spiritual state of the first Shenzang, but the second spiritual state needs the flesh and blood of the red mother to provide nutrients. This kind of consumption can be done in a short time, but it cannot last long.

Not to mention the third-level god spirit state.

"We need to find a way to change this phenomenon."

Xu Qing pondered, before coming to the imperial capital, he had asked his master this question, the seventh master replied that he was in the imperial capital, and Xu Qing could find the answer.

"Where is the answer?"

Xu Qing raised his head, looked at the sky, closed his eyes after a long time, and continued to breathe.

Time passed day by day like this. After half a month, all parties in the imperial capital paid less attention to Xu Qing's influence, and gradually reduced their level. In fact, Xu Qing hadn't left the courtyard in the past half month.

As for what happened between Xu Qing's party and the tenth prince, it was naturally known by all parties, and even the tenth prince sneered at the banquet many times, with strong hostility towards Xu Qing in his words.

In addition, there is another important point, which is also the root cause of distracting the attention of all parties.

The battle of the Heitian Clan changed a few days ago because a prince of the Yanyue Xuantian Clan was invited to the imperial capital of the Heitian Clan.

This matter is extremely sensitive, and the war between the two sides has stagnated because of this, and the atmosphere has become tense.

As for Zixuan and the captain, Xu Qing rarely saw them in the past half a month. Most of the time, Xu Qing meditated alone in the courtyard.

Until the evening of this day, two old friends of Xu Qing came from outside Ning Yan's mansion. After the announcement, the two were invited into the courtyard by the sword bearer.

"Xu Qing, long time no see haha." Seeing Xu Qing, one of them smiled all over his face, and sat down on the stone chair beside him very familiarly.

The other one was a little cautious, and bowed to Xu Qing from the side.

Xu Qing opened his eyes from cross-legged, his eyes fell on these two people, and after a little memory, he recognized them.

"Brother Meng, Brother Huang."

The cautious one is Huang Kun, the sword wielder, and the familiar one is Meng Yunbai.

These two were met by Xu Qing at the seventh prince's banquet, especially Meng Yunbai, the grandson of the Taiwei, who was sitting next to Xu Qing at the banquet and introduced everyone to him. Communication is also a bit more than with other people.

"Haha, Xu Qing, when I saw you at the time, I felt that your future is limitless. We must meet again someday."

"Sure enough, this is not in the imperial capital, so we saw it."

"I actually wanted to come to you half a month ago, but my family refused to let me, and other parties also paid attention to it. Now that the battle of the Heitian Clan has changed, all eyes are on the war. I was finally allowed to fight with you. You contact."

Meng Yunbai's character was the same as that shown at the banquet at that time, he was carefree and could say anything, and he directly pointed out the inner quality as soon as he opened his mouth.

Huang Kun on the side also nodded.

"It's the same reason at the Sword Holding Palace. In fact, many sword holders want to have more contact with you, Xu Qing..."

Meng Yunbai blinked and spoke mysteriously.

"So today, Huang Kun and I were invited to Hongchen Building. After thinking of you, we came to invite us together. How about Xu Qing, do you want to have a drink together?"

"Let me tell you, the Hongchen Building is a good place. Have you heard of the ten super sects of the human race? The Hongchen Wangqing Building inside is what I call the Hongchen Building."

"This sect is different from other sects. Most of the disciples are female cultivators, who practice forgetting love after birth, but if you want to be born into the world, you must join the world, and if you want to forget love, you need to be dedicated."

"Therefore, in many places, this sect has set up Red Dust Buildings. While the prices are outrageous, there are requirements for status and cultivation. Those who do not meet the requirements are not allowed to step in no matter what.

Basically, once I went there, my monthly pocket money was gone, and while I was playing in it, the disciples of Hongchenlou were also practicing. "

"It's just that they are performing arts and not selling themselves, and no one dares to use force. Both parties need to treat each other with respect, because it is rumored that this building worships a god, and their god is the Xingyan Shangshen of the Yanyue Xuantian Clan."

"As for the female cultivators in this building, one is prettier than the other, and the figure is more attractive than the other. At the same time, if we are attractive, we will be able to cultivate together with Fengze, and that will be the ultimate bliss in the world."

Meng Yunbai licked his lips, feeling very hot in his heart. Seeing that Xu Qing was not interested and seemed to refuse, he started to persuade.

"In addition, in today's game, the host is the son of Star Emperor Jishangzong. He is a descendant of Star Emperor. I think that when you come to the imperial capital, you are often in the whirlpool. Even if you plan to Being isolated, it is good to have many friends in the imperial capital, and you can also take this opportunity to conduct your own observations and see many things clearly."

Xu Qing murmured, Meng Yunbai's words made some sense, and he really wanted to observe all parties in the imperial capital, so that he could have his own comprehensive judgment.

Moreover, Meng Yunbai warmly invited, after Xu Qing thought about it, he nodded slightly, got up, walked out of the mansion with Meng Yunbai and Huang Kun.

Along the way, Meng Yunbai kept talking, introducing the customs of the imperial capital to Xu Qing. His words, combined with the information Xu Qing knew before, made Xu Qing understand the imperial capital better.

As the dusk passed and the sky got darker, the crowd was not less, but more.

For the capital city of the human race, life at night is just as exciting, and in the west of the city, there is a courtyard with a luxurious style and resplendent gold and jade, with rockery and flowing water inside, and the sound of Yingying and Yanyan can be heard from time to time.

Outside the gate, there are three large characters written in dragons and phoenixes.

Red House.

From a distance, the lights are brightly lit. Although there are few people passing by, passers-by frequently cast their eyes.

The gazebos in the courtyard are everywhere, separated from each other by rockery, and the paths that enter each other are different, and they are covered by formations, making each gazebo here separate and very private.

Meng Yunbai is obviously a frequent visitor here, his arrival immediately attracted the attention of the grandma in the building, and he walked over with a smile, very enthusiastic.

She is said to be a grandma, but in fact she is just a middle-aged lady with a charming appearance, but if you look closely, you can still see the coldness in her eyebrows, and this kind of hot outside and cold inside will add a lot to her attractiveness.

Meng Yunbai naturally put his arms around his grandma's waist and pointed at Xu Qing.

"do you know it."

The grandma's beautiful eyes swept over Xu Qing's body, her pupils shrank obviously, and she spoke with a smile.

"No one knows Mr. Xu's name."

Xu Qing's expression was as usual, and his eyes swept over this place. He was somewhat uncomfortable with this place, and Huang Kun on the side, although he was very cautious after seeing Xu Qing, he still regained some of his demeanor in this familiar place.

Just like that, amidst Meng Yunbai's laughter, grandma led the way.

What you do is filled with fragrant wind, wind, flowers, snow and moon, which is a good place for Goulan.

On the way, there were quite a few guards in the building. Every time they saw Meng Yunbai, they would pay him a visit immediately. In terms of attitude, they were very good.

Along with walking, I can see many beauties, all of them with enchanting figure and beautiful appearance, walking in the lotus walk, after noticing Xu Qing and his party, almost all the beauties' beautiful eyes stopped at Xu Qing, Each has its own spirit.

Xu Qing ignored this.

Soon, under the guidance of their grandma, the three of them arrived at a gazebo, which looked empty from the outside, except for a woman in white playing the piano.

But as he got closer, it was like stepping into the water, and a cave of heaven came into Xu Qing's eyes.

In the cave, there is a huge fairy pond, and the rich spiritual energy spreads in it, which makes people feel refreshed and happy. Not far away, there are more than ten young people who are drinking and changing glasses, laughing and talking with each other.

Next to each of them, there is a woman sitting, most of them are beautiful, with various styles, and they are different from each other.

The person sitting in the middle is wearing a black robe, with a picture of the starry sky floating on it. He looks very extraordinary. This person is also handsome, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and he is talking to the woman next to him.

This person is obviously the host of today, the emperor's son of Xingdi Jishangzong.

In front, there was melodious music and dancers, and the atmosphere was very lively.

The arrival of Xu Qing and the others also attracted the attention of everyone in the Immortal Lake. Following the gazes, Meng Yunbai took a step forward and smiled at the young man in the starry sky robe.

"Brother Peng, Huang Kun and I arrived late, but we brought a good friend with us."

"Xu Qing, he doesn't need my introduction, everyone should have heard of it."

As Meng Yunbai spoke, everyone's eyes fell on Xu Qing, and some even stood up, with smiles on their faces, and clasped their fists to Xu Qing.

As for the emperor surnamed Peng, he also glanced at Xu Qing and nodded slightly. His expression was not intentionally indifferent, nor friendly, just ordinary.

Xu Qing did the same, after nodding each other, he found a place to sit down, Meng Yunbai laughed and chatted with everyone, and then returned to Xu Qing, and introduced the background of everyone here to Xu Qing in a low voice.

Basically, they are either the empresses of the dignitaries, or the disciples of the Dazong. They are observing Xu Qing, and Xu Qing is also observing them. Every time they look at each other, no matter what they think in their hearts, they all smile appropriately.

And soon, some beauties came to the cave, which made the atmosphere here even more lively. There was also a fair-skinned beauty, Tingting, who sat beside Xu Qing generously, and spoke with a smile.

"My lord, you seem a little reserved."

Xu Qing was silent, he was not being cautious, but it was the first time in his life that he faced such a situation.

At the same time, in this mortal building, in the ancestral hall, the mud fox enshrined in the shrine slowly appeared in the mud on its body, and its eyes changed from dim to light, with fluctuations.

The sound of laughter gradually echoed in the ancestral hall.

"Would you like to go and see my stinky brother..."

(End of this chapter)