Star Trace Gate

Teahouse, private room.

Tang Feng and A Pu were squatting on the ground, staring at the sleeping dog brother lying on the ground.

Not far away, a dragon head, dressed in snow-white, holding a folding fan, sat upright on a chair, with an expression of both speechlessness and curiosity on his pretty face.

Beside the long table, the beloved concubine blinked her bright eyes and commented with a little surprise: "Human soul and dog body, what a vicious evil magic."

"I still can't accept that you disappeared for eight days and only brought back a dog." Tang Feng stood up suddenly, shook his head and commented: "And this should be a dog whose ancestors can no longer be traced. It looks similar to Lao Liu and doesn't seem very smart."

Ren ignored them and just looked at the dragon head who had just returned and asked, "Good Jimei, what do you think?"

"Snapped!"

The dragon head closed his folding fan neatly and said in a clear voice, "Can you return the 500,000 star sources I invested earlier? To be honest, I want to withdraw my investment."

"Ah, look at you all, you have never seen the world."

Ren Ye said in a persuasive manner, "Our guide is a very important figure."

"Ah."

Tang Feng sneered, "You're not going to tell me that this is Fan Erlang's divine beast?! Well, you know what, this is a really good idea. You take the black dog over and try to trick him by saying that this is his long-lost Roaring Sky Dog. Maybe you can even make some good money and sell two more houses."

"Foolishness."

Ren also rolled his eyes at him and curled his lips and said, "When I tell you its origin, I'm afraid that everyone here will no longer have such a mean look on their faces."

"Don't keep us in suspense. Tell us quickly, what is its origin?" the dragon head urged.

"It all started from the star gate I entered..."

After Ren Ye adopted a certain tone, he began to describe his experiences over the past eight days in a vivid manner.

After a long while, the room returned to silence.

After hearing this, everyone was shocked. They never expected that Ren Ye would have such a dangerous experience in the past eight days. It was no exaggeration to say that he had a narrow escape from death.

The dragon head calmed down his emotions, glanced at Ren Ye secretly, and exclaimed in his heart: "Ah, after this human emperor entered the third level, his luck is really extremely prosperous. He actually encountered the tiger, which is also one of the twelve earthly branches, in the secret realm. Is this some kind of mysterious sign?"

"You put it very well. I sympathize with Song Yi's experience, but I still can't accept that the team's guide is a dog." A Pu commented objectively: "The most important thing is that there will be no room for him in the future. Who will sleep with him? I think... it can only be Lao Liu. He always says 'fuck the dog', we should satisfy him."

"You look down on my brother Gou?!" Ren Ye raised his eyebrows and questioned.

"It's not that I look down on him," Tang Feng continued, "but I feel that the guide is a dog, which is a bit weird... There is no excitement or fun at all."

"Ah."

Ren Ye sneered, his eyes slowly swept around, and said proudly: "I just fed Brother Gou three god-level enlightenment sources, which promoted him from the non-grade to the first grade. Brother Gou was blessed by the heaven of the migration area and has a prosperous appearance. From now on... every time the eight of us go through a mission, we will get an additional 10% of the star source reward."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent.

The four silly teammates looked at each other in shock, and then showed expressions of ecstasy.

"Fuck, passive magic?! Can we get 10% more every time?" Tang Feng asked excitedly.

"Yes, only missions within the Migration Area series of star gates." Ren nodded.

After he finished speaking, Tang Feng looked at the sleeping Dog Brother with a red face, trembling with excitement, and shouted: "Dog Brother! I swear to God, from now on, you are A Pu's father in my heart!"

"How could this dog have such good fortune?!" The dragon head pouted and immediately changed his words: "Oh, no, although Brother Song was framed by a villain and his soul is trapped in a dog's body, his strong character and noble moral character are truly admirable!"

"Whoever can bring me wealth and honor will be my boss." A Pu immediately stated: "I will make Brother Dog's food bowl tonight. Give me three hours, and I will build the doghouse...oh, no, I will even build the Dog King's palace for him."

Ren also knew that the silly people who followed him were all very simple and genuine. Not to mention that he brought back a dog, even if it was a cricket or a dung beetle, as long as it had value, they would immediately be brothers and sisters.

After knowing that Dog Brother could bring wealth to everyone, A Pu and Tang Feng immediately lifted Dog Brother onto a chair and let him sleep in the bright sunshine.

Ren also glanced at the dragon head and asked with a smile: "Are you still withdrawing your shares?"

"From today on, I will take care of Brother Song's meals." The dragon head stood up gracefully, his eyes curved as he said, "In the future, we will fight for the source of enlightenment with all our strength. I am really looking forward to what kind of changes Brother Song will bring to everyone after he enters the second rank."

Ren was also very satisfied with everyone's reaction. He slowly stood up and asked with a smile, "When will Lao Liu, Xu Bangzi, and Wang Lili come out?"

"It's hard to say."

Tang Feng continued, "Old Liu's promotion mission has a pre-plot, and it seems to be quite difficult, so his travel time should be quite long. As for Xu Bangzi and Wang Lili, they are also solo third-grade promotion missions. Before they enter the secret realm, no one knows exactly what they will experience, so it's hard to say how long it will take."

"How many days have they been gone?" Ren Ye asked again.

"Xu Bangzi and Wang Lili entered the secret realm the day after you left; Lao Liu completed the preparatory task on the fourth day after you left." Tang Feng replied.

"Ah."

After a brief thought, Ren Ye said, "Well, let's take a break for the afternoon. You take good care of Brother Gou and we'll adjourn first."

After Ai Fei regained her looks, she had an idol burden and still said in a cool and aloof manner: "Come with me."

"Okay."

Ren also followed his beloved concubine happily.

Inside the room, the dragon head with white clothes fluttering in the wind said in a casual and unrestrained manner: "I have to sit cross-legged in the afternoon, so you two can take care of Brother Song."

"I'll go make a dining bowl and a sleeping chamber for Brother Gou," A Pu said simply, "made of pure golden wood."

Tang Feng was startled, and nodded helplessly: "Okay, then I'll stay and accompany him."

"You can keep the dog company, but you are not allowed to use the dog for personal purposes," A Pu warned seriously.

"Get lost, you idiot." Tang Feng cursed loudly, breaking his defense.

……

Fuyun Teahouse, in the private guest room in the back garden.

Ren Ye lay on his beloved concubine's bed with his legs spread out, kicked off his shoes with his feet, hugged the soft pillow with both hands, and sighed: "It's so comfortable. I haven't felt so comfortable in these eight days."

Xu Qingzhao looked at him rolling around on his bed in a dirty state, and immediately raised her eyebrows, revealing murderous intent.

She was about to explode, but when she saw that Ren Ye's body was still covered with wounds and his eyes were full of fatigue, her heart softened immediately.

The beloved concubine walked silently to the bedside, gently pinched the two shoes with her fingertips, and said with a blushing face: "There are cakes on the table, you can fill your stomach. I ordered someone to prepare a bathtub, and I will prepare a bucket of medicinal bath for you to nourish your body."

"My dear, stop busying yourself... Come and sit on the bed, and let's talk about something heartwarming." Although Ren Ye was tired, she was still very flirty.

The beloved concubine was too lazy to pay attention to him. She just walked out the door like a ghost, carrying two smelly shoes.

"Ugh."

Ren Ye fluttered up and sat up, reaching out to grab the cakes that his beloved concubine brought back from the cake shop, and while wolfing them down, he shouted loudly, "My beloved concubine, I won't sleep. I'll wait for you."

Downstairs, in the corridor.

Xu Qingzhao ordered coldly: "I want a special bathtub that is heat-resistant and can withstand the soaking of third-grade elixirs. I want to order a table for dinner, which will be served at about twilight hour. The table should include various delicacies cooked with precious ingredients that nourish qi and blood."

Since it was established in the place of migration, the Fuyun Teahouse has received many people with strange personalities and magical powers, and even aliens, so it is not unfamiliar with this kind of special request.

The waiter was silent for a moment and said, "Dear guest, this is easy to arrange...but we really don't have the bathtub you mentioned. You have to go to the Shentongzhe downtown area to buy it."

"Also, send someone to the Han and Tang Clothing Store on South Street to buy me some of the best men's clothes. I'll write down the sizes for you. Especially the shoes, they must be made of ice velvet, the kind that can prevent... odor." Xu Qingzhao continued to give orders, not only asking the other party to buy clothes, but also asking them to go to the nearby pharmacy to buy some precious medicinal materials.

The waiter was dumbfounded after hearing this, and said with some embarrassment: "Dear sir, there are many guests these days, and we can't send special staff..."

"Shh!"

Xu Qingzhao raised his hand and waved, and 5000 more star sources appeared on the table next to him.

The guy was dumbfounded again.

"It's just a small fee for running errands, not worth mentioning. The purchase expenses will be paid separately." Xu Qingzhao said softly, "Hurry up, thank you."

"It's just a few errands, nothing to worry about, I'll go myself." After seeing Xingyuan, the waiter felt that all the difficulties were no longer a problem. He clasped his fists excitedly and said, "If you need anything in the future, just tell me."

Xu Qingzhao turned and left.

Not long after, she pushed the door open and returned to the guest room. Just when she was about to ask Ren to get up, take off his clothes and rest, she found that he had already finished the pastries and was lying on the bed and fell asleep.

For a smart office worker, eight days might pass by just watching short videos and reading novels, but for little King Huai, the experience during this period was really stressful and exhausting, and the slightest carelessness could lead to eternal damnation.

He was really tired, so tired that he fell asleep like a dead pig before he could even have a private chat with his beloved concubine.

Xu Qingzhao walked over silently, helped him take off his coat, covered him with a quilt, and then started to work alone in the quiet room.

She personally prepared a pill that could nourish qi and blood and help heal external injuries, and then ground it into powder using a stone mortar.

Soon, the guy came back carrying a bathtub and a bunch of things.

Xu Qingzhao sprinkled the medicinal powder evenly into the brand new bathtub, and placed red flint and medicinal herbs to keep the water temperature constant. He then personally led the water into the tub, closed the lid, and allowed the medicinal bath worth tens of thousands of star sources to slowly evaporate in the warm water.

After a while, a refreshing fragrance wafted into the room.

After everything was done, Xu Qingzhao walked quietly to the balcony outside and sat cross-legged on a mat on the ground. He poured himself a cup of tea while taking out a book and began to read with great interest.

Outside the teahouse, the world is noisy, two breezes blow gently, the fragrance of tea fills the air, and the beauty's hair dances lightly, it seems like a scene of paradise.

The emotions and warmth seem indescribable and unexpressible. A pleasant afternoon just passes by in silence and tranquility.

In a blink of an eye, the golden light of the sunset filled the sky and the sky dimmed.

Ren also woke up to the sound of birds singing. He rubbed his eyes and looked up, then saw his beloved concubine sitting cross-legged on the balcony, drinking tea and reading a book. Her profile was as beautiful as a fairy.

He is a man, so he reacted...

Young Prince Huai quietly stood up, tiptoed around behind his beloved concubine, and stretched out his hands to hug her delicate body from behind.

"The medicinal bath is ready, go ahead." The beloved concubine didn't even turn her head, she just said softly: "I have been patient for the whole afternoon, you'd better not touch me with your dirty claws, otherwise I don't know what will happen..."

"My dear, if there is such a heartwarming scene next time, can you keep silent?" Ren Ye responded helplessly.

"Soak for half an hour, then we'll go eat." My beloved wife was still reading a book.

"...Can't we take a bath together?" Ren Ye invited.

"Next time for sure." The beloved concubine said shockingly.

"Huh, you also know this joke?" Ren was a little surprised.

"I've recently been reading a novel called 'The Supreme Being of the Three Realms Falls in Love with Me.'" The beloved concubine replied softly, "The author is very talented and his writing style is humorous. It has helped me understand a lot of customs and habits outside of Daqian, and I've also learned a lot of strange words."

"hehe."

Ren Ye turned around and left: "Have the forces of these code dogs already invaded the migration area?! It's really scary... But judging from the vulgar title of the book, it sounds like it was written by your father-in-law's friends."

"Go quickly." My beloved concubine urged.

Ren Ye walked behind the screen helplessly, took off his clothes quickly, and sat in the bathtub to soak.

The warm medicinal bath wrapped his whole body, and Ren relaxed all over. He lay on his back on the headrest specially placed by his beloved concubine, and couldn't help but sighed with comfort: "...After my father passed away, this is the first time I feel at home."

The beloved concubine turned the pages of the book and replied softly, "You are the dignified Prince Huai, you own a county, and you have inherited the throne from the emperor. There are countless people around you, so why do you say that?"

Ren Ye closed his eyes and said calmly, "It's different."

"What's the difference?"

"It's different with you around." Ren Ye opened his mouth.

"Oh, smooth talk."

The beloved concubine spat lightly and smiled.

……

Half an hour later.

Ren also changed into a very luxurious Hanfu and sat in the restaurant on the first floor in high spirits.

Seeing his condition, Tang Feng couldn't help but be surprised and said: "As expected, there are thousands of good medicines in the world, but only women can heal injuries the best. Brother, what on earth did you go through this afternoon...?"

"I can't tell you because I'm afraid you'll miss Li Yan." Ren Ye smiled and replied, then he decided, "We'll rest for the whole afternoon and have this meal, then we'll set off."

"Set off?"

The dragon head was stunned: "Where are you going?"

"We can't break our promises. We need to go to Gutan City to fulfill Brother Hong's wish."