"How prepared are you?" Zhao Xingmeng asked Xiang Fuchuan.
Fukawa didn't speak, but his eyes looked at Lan Jun, who was sitting diagonally opposite, at the end of the family's seat.
"Is that the genius of the Lan family?" Zhao Xingmeng followed his eyes and recognized him immediately.
The Lan family is not a big family in Zhongdu, but it is also an aristocratic family, so it can be listed among the aristocratic families, but only at the end.
But if Lan Jun succeeds in reaching the stars this time and successfully enters the Xuan Realm, then the status of the Lan family in Zhongdu will definitely rise. Next time he attends such a banquet, he will not be sitting here.
"It seems that you regard him as your opponent. It is said that he has now broken through to the ninth level." Zhao Xingmeng took a look and looked away from Lan Jun.
Suddenly, Zhao Xingmeng felt a change in Fuchuan's aura next to him. Although it was only for a moment, he was still keenly aware of it.
"You have also broken through to the ninth level!" Zhao Xingmeng was a little surprised.
Fukawa pursed his lips and whispered: "Master Ning gave me some level-breaking pills before he left."
"Hey! Master is too partial!" Zhao Xingmeng couldn't help but feel sour in his heart.
Fukawa glanced at him: "You no longer practice vitality, these pills are useless to you."
"Having said that..." Zhao Xingmeng still felt sour.
After all, he is Ning Qingyan’s direct disciple! He is the only one!!
"Master Ning asked me to practice with you more before reaching the stars. He also said that the best way for you to practice physical skills is to fight." Fukawa interrupted Zhao Xingmeng's words.
The corner of Zhao Xingmeng's mouth twitched fiercely, and he subconsciously touched the corner of his mouth.
He has not forgotten that three days ago he was sparring with Fukawa and he accidentally received a punch on the corner of his mouth. The bruises did not disappear until this morning.
"Master really loves me..." Zhao Xingmeng gritted his teeth and shed tears in his heart.
Who told him to choose this path of body cultivation?
"Then I'll wait for you at the martial arts arena tomorrow morning." Ukawa picked up the wine glass and took another sip, covering up the slightly raised corners of his lips.
Zhao Xingmeng nodded without tears and looked around at the banquet.
Anyway, this is an edge corner and no one will notice him.
However, when he saw someone on the opposite seat, he narrowed his eyes, bumped Fukawa with his arm and asked, "Is that Xiao Rulian over there? Is she back too?"
Fukawa raised his eyes and looked over, and it happened that Xiao Rulian was also looking towards them, and their eyes seemed to have met across the air.
However, there was no spark, so Xiao Rulian took the lead and looked away.
"The competition is very fierce this time!" Zhao Xingmeng's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
He is looking forward to the star-catching ceremony more and more in half a month. He simply can’t wait to slap everyone in the world in the face. Like his master, standing in the ring without a trace of vitality, he can also abuse other opponents!!!
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After the palace banquet, Ukikawa left the palace.
As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, he stopped and looked at the tall woman standing in front.
There was no wave in his calm eyes. He saw that the woman was waiting for him, so he simply walked over.
"Do you want to avenge Xiao Ruyi?" Fukawa stood still in front of her.
Under the moonlight, the woman with a hazy outline said calmly: "Her affairs have nothing to do with me. I am not meeting you because of her."
Ukawa frowned.
Xiao Rulian took a step closer to him, "Where is Ning Qingyan?"
Fukawa's eyes suddenly became sharp.
Xiao Rulian felt his real hostility, took a step back with his sword and chuckled: "I didn't expect you to be loyal to Ning Qingyan. Don't worry, I don't want to cause trouble for her, I just heard about her in the ring.
It's just that he's a little curious."
"It's a pity that after I came back, I heard that she went to the Southwest Territory."
"In the end, I finally waited for you to come back, but she was nowhere to be seen."
Xiao Rulian's tone was full of regret, but never malicious.
Fukawa slowly relaxed his eyebrows and said something ambiguous: "If you want to see her, you have to reach for the stars first."
Xiao Rulian frowned.
Fukawa didn't explain anything, bypassed her and left directly.
Xiao Rulian did not catch up, but just watched Fukawa's back and fell into deep thought.
She suddenly felt that she seemed to have missed a lot during the time she left Zhongdu to practice outside!
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The palace was busy entertaining two immortals who came from the Xuan Realm.
Ning Yan, who had returned from the imperial edict, also rushed back to the Southwest Territory that night, covered in travel dust. He did not go back to Ning's Mansion, but went directly to Prince Ding's Mansion.
The day after Ning Qingyan left, Li Yangzhou personally went to the southwest and gave Ning Yan the letters and jade pendant she left behind.
Ning Yan read the letter, sighed three times, and finally said to Li Yangzhou: "The child is old and has her own ideas, so let her go."
Li Yangzhou didn't ask what was in his heart, but he guessed that it might have something to do with King Jingnan.
His guess was correct. Ning Qingyan's letter told Ning Yan that King Jingnan was the mastermind behind the scenes.
She also explained her handling methods so that Ning Yan no longer had to worry about it.
After that, he explained his whereabouts and plans.
The reason why the jade pendant was returned to Ning Yan was that, first, she had left the mortal world, and her status as the direct head of the Ning family was no longer necessary, so it was better to return it to Ning Yan. Second, the jade pendant represented a quota for entering the mysterious world.
Ning Qingyan gave it back to Ning Yan, letting him control it himself.
Li Yangzhou did not stay in the southwest for long. Before leaving, Ning Yan personally saw him off and asked him to pay more attention to the situation in Prince Ding's Mansion.
Later, Ning Yan received a message from Li Yangzhou, saying that the king was awake and looking for Ning Qingyan's whereabouts.
Not long after that, Ning Yan received the imperial edict to return to Zhongdu, and he left the southwest territory without any delay.
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"Your Majesty, General Ning is here." Shifang stood by the door, feeling very uneasy.
Since the prince woke up, he did not dare to approach the prince at will.
Because, he always felt that Prince Ding had a very scary aura after he woke up. Especially when he knew that the whereabouts of the princess were unknown, he seemed to be suppressing a storm that was about to explode at any time, so that no one in the mansion dared to come close.
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In fact, even if the emperor came in person, he would not look good.
"Please come in." Zhao Yun looked much better than before, but his eyes were extremely cold.
Shifang didn't dare to stay any longer and hurriedly retreated to invite people.
After Ning Yan came in, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw King Ding whose temperament had become a little gloomy.
It’s all my granddaughter’s fault!
Now, only he, the grandfather, can clean up the situation.
"Grandpa Xingye came here to inform you of Yun Yan'er's whereabouts?"
As soon as Ning Yan stepped in, Zhao Yun's quiet but indifferent voice came over.
Ning Yan's heart skipped a beat, and she raised her eyes to meet Zhao Yun's eyes as deep as Mo Yuan's, unable to penetrate the depths...