Beauty helps me achieve immortality

Chapter 657: No Flowers in the Apricot Forest

On the outskirts of the imperial city, there is Xingyuan.

A thin layer of frosty mist filled the endless apricot forest.

The treetops were covered with glistening frost flowers, and the sunlight filtered through the sparse branches, sprinkling on the snow in patches, like bits of gold.

The bitter cold wind howled in the forest, and from time to time dead branches swayed and fell from high above...

Everything seems peaceful and quiet.

It seems as if time has stopped in this pure and beautiful world.

However, there were also groups of three or five young men and women traveling together, or young men and women from aristocratic families traveling in the suburbs with their servants.

Occasionally you can hear a bird or two singing, or see a few sika deer walking on the snow, their hoof steps leaving marks of varying depths on the snow.

Whoosh!

The sound of a horse's lips blowing could be heard from outside the dense forest, and a carriage coming from Suzaku Street slowly drove into the apricot forest.

Under the windlass, there are two long snow tracks... the end of the road is invisible.

From the window of the sedan chair, I could see the charming face smiling and looking at me.

Men and women in the forest would stare at each other silently, or whisper praises from afar, talking about the men beside the women, and guessing where the two came from.

"young people."

Zhao Qingzi could also hear a lot of words, and explained to the bone girl with a chuckle in the car.

Most of the young men and women who come to Xingyuan for a stroll are from merchant and official families... young people, who are completely different from them in generation.

This is obviously a unique trend inside and outside the imperial city.

The current empress of Great Chu also lived through such times... and also loved to travel in the suburbs.

"Right now, all the clans in the Chu State have their elders stationed in the Imperial City to oversee government affairs, so there are more younger cultivators gathering here."

Listening to Zhao Qing's casual chatter, Qingrao just smiled and nodded, her beautiful eyes still looking over the man's shoulder at the quiet apricot forest outside the window.

Zhao Qing didn't care whether she was listening or not.

He was enjoying the moment very casually, and as his thoughts wandered, he couldn't help but sigh softly: "It's been a while."

As we approached the imperial city, we met Xiao Xiu, a young man from the Chu State whom we didn't know.

Zhao Qing suddenly thought of an old friend... Duan Wenyu, the royal priest.

When Duan Wenyu looked at him back then, it was probably the same as how he looks at Xinglin now. When the empress dowager looked at Xiaoyi, it was more like she was looking at a little girl who knew nothing.

Time flies, and it seems like we have come a long way.

But it’s not far.

His strength and means are far superior to Duan Wenyu's.

My aunt also became the Queen of Great Chu, and Shouyun Mountain became extremely special in the whole Yongning.

From practicing Qi to achieving the Golden Elixir, he is on the road to immortality and lives for nearly sixty years.

Golden Elixir, Nascent Soul, Spiritual Transformation...

How many more years will it take?

Zhao Qingping didn’t think too much about it. After all, he wasn’t sure where he would practice in the future.

Perhaps it will still be in Shouyun Mountain a hundred years later.

Maybe... I can hide in a high-rise building and enjoy the hustle and bustle and tranquility of the new century.

Xia Huang Realm——

At this moment, Zhao Qing's mind suddenly stopped.

I am approaching the age of sixty, and I have been in Yujing Realm for fifty-eight years.

It would take another eighteen years to lead the family through the immortal path, plus another three hundred days and nights.

Eighty years.

Then when will I go back to Emperor Xia?

2110?

2120?

A century... is indeed very short, and when I look back, all that is left is unfamiliarity.

The hustle and bustle is like the fate of the world, coming and going and cannot be caught up.

His little niece, whose eyelids he didn't know whether they had double eyelids or single eyelids, is now almost gray-haired and half-buried in the ground.

"What are you thinking about?"

There was a hint of curiosity in Qingrao's beautiful eyes, as if she sensed something unique in the man's gaze, and she took the initiative to whisper and ask.

I was thinking...it's great to be young.

Zhao Qing came back to his senses and chuckled, "I suddenly remembered that there was a shop selling crispy candies in a certain town..."

“It’s incredibly crispy, not too sweet, and very delicious.”

"It's a shame it's just a common craftsman. I don't know if it's still open..."

Halvah! ?

Qingrao reacted instantly.

Isn’t Sutang Su Tang?

Zhao Qing teased her inexplicably, causing ripples to appear in the depths of her beautiful eyes.

Anyway...aren't female ghosts also female?

How could she stand Zhao Qing teasing her like that?

now.

The Bone Goddess had a casual and smiling expression, sniffing the cool air of the winter snow in the apricot forest, and pretended not to hear.

Mention of the passage of time.

She couldn't help but ask, "We went there that year...Where's Murong Ming?"

"Matsuyama."

Zhao Qing chuckled and nodded in response. It was normal that Gu Nu didn't know the old place, after all, she was not from Yongning Prefecture.

The woman's beautiful eyes showed understanding.

He continued to casually recount old stories: "Back then, we went to Jiuhua first. Ning'er, Xianning, and I met Miss Su Tang there."

"Afterwards, he traveled with Yun Hai to the depths of Song Mountain to visit the Jindan cultivator Murong Ming."

When Gu Nu heard Zhao Qing calling her Miss Su Tang, she gradually got used to it.

She just nodded her head slightly: "That's right——"

"Now that I think about it, he's still very strong."

Very strong?

Zhao Qing chuckled and shook his head: "He's even stronger."

"The second Nascent Soul of the Jiangbei Murong clan, the Great Chu Sword Immortal Murong Ming, is now serving as a general in the imperial court."

Murong Ming is ridiculously strong.

Although he is not a cultivator from Yujing, in Yongning Prefecture, not everyone can commit fraud.

He used to be an elder of the Changsheng Sword Pavilion, but he was even more skilled in swordsmanship than the leader of the Changsheng Sword.

"Take a walk?"

Zhao Qing calmed down, chuckled, and leaned over to leave the carriage.

Seeing this, Qingrao naturally accompanied them. After all, taking a walk outside was much better than just staring at each other.

Even though my mind is a little confused and messy at this moment...

There are no flowers in the apricot forest.

The branches are dry and cold.

Bai Yu walked beside the man. Although there were some strangers here, there was a unique sense of tranquility.

This gave her an extremely absurd illusion.

It felt like I was Zhao Qing's woman, accompanying him on a winter stroll...

But damn——

She had clearly come here with Qu Ying'er, wanting to see how Zhao Qing and Qu Ying'er were doing...

How did it become like this?

But Zhao Qing really didn't do anything, and didn't make any contact with her body, but the atmosphere was becoming more and more charming...

"What is your daily life like?"

Qingrao's heart was in turmoil, and she glanced at Zhao Qing curiously and asked.

But he suddenly woke up and thought, how could he ask such a question... Wasn't he falling into a trap?

He then added with a sneer of contempt, "You still have the mind to visit girls? Can you take care of it?"

Zhao Qing; ...

He could obviously feel Qingrao's mood.

After all... everything about this White Bone Demon is written on her face, she doesn't hide anything at all.

But the Bone Girl is not incapable of hiding, she just feels that there is no need.

"Feast, rest, and practice."

"In the past, you still needed to meditate, but after you became able to walk, you will reach the perfect state. Recently, I have only been honing my skills and integrating them."

Zhao Qing answered very seriously and formally.

But the Bone Girl just thought it was ridiculous.

It's not like she doesn't know Zhao Qing, nor is she unfamiliar with Ning'er and Qinghuan.

Isn’t it just… eating, sleeping, and practicing dual cultivation?

At this moment, her beautiful eyes swept with disdain, and she simply laughed and spat: "You are alone, and there are four or five ladies. Can you really take care of them?"

Zhao Qing looked strange after hearing this.

He couldn't help but chuckle and shook his head, muttering to himself: "Shuyue Qinghuan and I are inseparable, Xiaoyi has also been living together recently. Si He has his own thoughts and plans, we just need to take care of Ning'er."

Qingrao:! ?

No, no.

She sneered and whispered, "I'm talking about your dual cultivation. What are you talking about?"

This statement came out.

Zhao Qing's steps suddenly stopped, and he stared at the woman's eyes with a puzzled look, and smiled curiously, "Miss Su Tang, you don't think... that Taoist couples have to make love every day and night, do you?"

What a joke.

Shuyue couldn't stand it at all.

Xiaoyi would be even more resistant, and she would study the magic and formations, and even read classics and books alone. Although she was usually gentle, she was also somewhat lonely.

Or if they were on some important trip, like Jingzhe's trip to Zimo in Liao, or he was in Tianxiang City for several months, they were basically just intimate and respectful to each other.

I want to be with him every day.

Only Gu Qinghuan...

However, Zhao Qing didn't laugh too much at the moment.

Seeing Qingrao's eyes full of contempt, he chuckled and nodded as a matter of course: "I'm in good health, there's nothing I can do."

Hear this.

Bai Yuxingsuo instantly retracted his gaze, looked quietly at the stranger in the distance, and chose to remain silent.

She originally wanted to spit at Zhao Qing coldly.

But Zhao Qing... just took advantage of the situation.

At this moment, the woman was about to whisper something, but she only heard Zhao Qing's soft laughter and sigh in her ears again.

"But I've been really busy lately and have neglected Xi'er. Would you like to sit with Ye Xi and have some tea later?"

Bone Girl: ...

Don't drink.

She wisely chose to refuse.

Then he said playfully, "Now that I've had it, I don't care that much anymore. It's normal."

Zhao Qing couldn't help but chuckle and raised his eyebrows, explaining gently: "Miss Ye Xi, you need more single-minded care and attention. You don't need to just chat and laugh casually."

——!?

For some reason, Qingrao's eyes suddenly became cold.

She paused, stared at him from the side, and a hint of danger appeared in the depths of her beautiful eyes.

"..."

She chose to remain silent.

As soon as Zhao Qing got up from the bed, he would take time to walk with himself, but he would never take time to call Ye Xi to chat.

I was so uncomfortable with all these random thoughts.

Zhao Qing didn't understand what was happening at all, and he had no idea that the Bone Girl was so involved...

After realizing what was happening, he didn't take it too seriously. He looked back at her coldly and chuckled, puzzled: "Miss Su Tang, what's wrong?"

"..."

The two looked at each other.

A sika deer happened to be walking lightly on the snow beside me.

The bone girl finally lost her patience and sneered, avoiding his gaze: "What do you want to do? Just tell me."

"You're wasting my time."

Zhao Qing:?

Straight to the point...

If I say it directly, you have to stab me right away?

He chuckled softly and shook his head slightly: "I offended Senior Sister that day, and I felt guilty, so..."

The woman's charming cold eyes flashed with contempt, and she bluntly retorted teasingly: "You want to be more abrupt?"

"Of course not."

Zhao Qing immediately denied it.

Bone Girl sneered in her heart. Even though she knew that Zhao Qing was talking nonsense, she gradually relaxed a little.

But just as her slightly frowned brows relaxed, she heard the man's warm breath in her ears again - "Of course, it would be better to get Senior Sister."

Qingrao: ...

At this moment, she felt extremely tormented and was completely tortured by Zhao Qing. Her mood seemed to be floating in the clouds, going up and down.