Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1831 Water Dragon's Chant 34

Pu Zhu made Jiang Xinxin angry and ran away. Xi Fangtao found it funny and admired Jiang Xinxin even more.

Jiang Xinxin, having left the bamboo forest, had little interest in continuing her search for Tang Lici. Although Yi Que Yin Yang was currently lurking beside Tang Lici and seemed quite dangerous, Tang Lici possessed extraordinary luck and could be considered the chosen one of this world. Despite the constant ups and downs, he was in no danger to his life, and wasting some time wouldn't be a problem.

However, instead of going to find Tang Lizhi, Jiang Xinxin was stopped by Tang Lizhi on her way back to the mansion.

Tang Lizhi appeared in a red outfit today, looking quite well and relaxed, like a young man on a picnic. He seemed very energetic.

Jiang Xinxin thought about it and decided not to spoil the mood for the time being. After all, Tang Lizhi was already being targeted by many people, so she decided to let him have a good time today.

It was lunchtime at the restaurant, and if Tang Lizhi hadn't booked a private room in advance, they probably would have had to sit outside today.

After confirming that Tang Lici was treating, Jiang Xinxin ordered a table full of signature dishes without hesitation, making the waiter beam with joy as he read out the menu.

Once they were alone in the room, Jiang Xinxin, holding a cup of tea, asked with a smile, "What, did I order a few of your signature dishes and bankrupt you? Did I leave your family without rice to cook tomorrow?"

Tang Lizhi shook her head and chuckled, "Not at all, not at all. It would be my greatest honor to invite the princess to dinner!"

Jiang Xinxin couldn't help but shake her head: "Your greatest advantage is that you're good-looking and have a sweet tongue. No wonder Shen Langhun and Chi Yun are willing to follow you."

Tang Lizhi dared not accept this answer. He even couldn't help but show a bitter expression on his face. "...When I first came into this world, I had no memory of my past, and I didn't even know my own name. It was Fang Zhou who took me in and taught me about this world little by little..."

"The princess said I was good-looking and had a sweet tongue, but in reality, I was a heartless person at the beginning. In fact, when I first woke up, my only reason for being with Fang Zhou, who saved my life and gave me a new life, was because I saw the first person I had ever relied on. I learned how to be a person, but it was all just to please Fang Zhou."

Jiang Xinxin understood Tang Lizhi's situation and simply stated her discovery: "I discovered that beyond the vast land of Shenzhou, there is a world that is even more superior, and you are very likely to have come here from that world, just like Ye Mo."

"When I say 'superior,' I don't mean power or status, but rather the martial prowess of the beings there. Not only are their physical bodies naturally stronger than those of ordinary people in the vast land of China, but their cultivation methods are also quite different, and their power is naturally incomparable to the martial arts and internal strength of ordinary people."

Tang Lizhi had already noticed her own difference, and she also noticed Jiang Xinxin's difference. "So, Your Highness, you actually cultivated the techniques of that world with what you call an ordinary mortal body?"

Jiang Xinxin wasn't surprised that Tang Licheng could perceive this, after all, he was Tang Licheng, known as "Tang the Fox." Jiang Xinxin simply admitted it directly, "Yes, the cultivation method I practice is from that world. It involves absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth into one's own body and refining it. In the process of cultivation, one gradually tempers the physical body and spirit step by step, allowing the physical body to gradually transcend the mortal world and reach the realm of ascension."

When Jiang Xinxin mentioned ascension, Tang Licheng, though he didn't recall many things, felt a chill run down his spine and didn't feel good. He truthfully told Jiang Xinxin, "Princess, you mentioned ascension, but I don't feel good about it. I imagine that world, while possessing power that mortals dream of, must also have unbearable flaws."

Jiang Xinxin originally wanted to say that she had never thought about ascending to immortality, but when she noticed the waiter coming in to deliver the dishes, she quickly stopped talking and started talking to Tang Lizhi about her family's restaurant. "This restaurant was my aunt's dowry. It was doing so-so before, only making a slight profit. Later, I provided a few recipes and contributed my share, and the business really improved a lot. I can get a lot of money every month."

When Tang Licheng heard Jiang Xinxin mention this, she smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "To be honest, I'm afraid I have some kind of kinship with the princess..."

Jiang Xinxin didn't believe it, but after Tang Licheng finished speaking, she looked closely at his face and found that he was indeed related to her. She couldn't help but ask, "You wouldn't happen to be the adopted son my grandfather took in back then, would you?"

Tang Lizhi felt increasingly embarrassed. "If the princess's maternal grandfather is the current Duke Cheng'en, then it must be true."

Jiang Xinxin couldn't understand it. "Why do you never mention it?!"

Tang Lizhi was speechless: "Princess, you really don't know what's good for you."

"When I first arrived in the vast land of China, I had nothing. At that time, the Tang family was also implicated because the then King of Chu, now His Majesty the Emperor, was exiled."

"At that time, the Tang family was also going through a very difficult time, but my adoptive father still took me in and gave me the surname Tang. However, I was seriously injured on the way to escort everyone back to the capital, which is why I ended up in Zhou Dilou. Later, I followed Fang Zhou and only now do I remember those old stories."

But Jiang Xinxin really didn't understand many things. "Since you claim to be the best in the world, the imperial court must know your name, Tang Lizhi. Didn't Grandpa send someone to contact you?"

Tang Lizhi felt both ashamed and embarrassed when she recalled those events, but seeing that Jiang Xinxin really wanted to know, she had no choice but to go all out: "At that time, I did feel that someone was watching me in the dark, but because I did not feel any malice, I let the other party do as they pleased. Later, I did indeed sneak to the Chengen Duke's Mansion and met my godfather. It was my godfather who saw that I really liked the life of the martial arts world, so he simply let me have my way."

Jiang Xinxin didn't expect Tang Lizhi to have a chuunibyou phase. She originally thought some things weren't urgent, but since the other party had such a kinship with her, she couldn't delay things. She quickly said, "I killed Ghost Peony, the mastermind behind the 'Fengliu Shop,' at Lingze Lake last night. Go back and quickly make a plan to wipe them out completely before those lackeys of the 'Fengliu Shop' react."

"In addition, your disciple Xiao Shi is the same person as Yi Que Yin Yang from back then. He plotted against Fang Zhou and made you turn against Liu Yan. What he wanted was your physical body, which came from outer space just like his. To put it simply, he lost his physical body during the battle at Tian Du Peak and now he wants to possess your body to be resurrected."

"These are all the information I obtained about Gui Mudan using the Soul Searching Technique. Although Gui Mudan was turned into a puppet without any feelings by Yi Que Yin Yang early on, he is actually quite cunning. His willingness to obey Yi Que Yin Yang's orders is just a facade. In reality, he is also after your body and wants to possess you!"