“Never seen such a formidable black dog! Saintess, I heard the guardian beast of Qingxu Heaven, the Dragon Hound, is a massive black dog, and the founding patriarch’s divine pet. Could we have… encountered a Dragon Hound?”
This possibility was too astonishing!
Shui Qingyue knitted her brows, staring at Su Luo and the large black dog beside her.
Indeed, aside from divine beasts like the Dragon Hound, what other spirit or demonic beasts could so easily withstand the power of the Flowing Light Bracelet?
“Who exactly are you?” she asked Su Luo coldly.
“After fighting for so long, you finally remember to ask who I am?”
Su Luo’s lips curved into a half-smile. “But I don’t want to tell you. Why should I answer just because you ask?”
Shui Qingyue’s gaze darkened.
If not for the concern that the other party was from Qingxu Heaven, she would have killed this impudent girl long ago.
She couldn’t act rashly and ruin the grand scheme.
Seeing no reaction from the other side, Su Luo didn’t press the issue, merely looking regretfully at the venison on the ground.
Covered in dirt, it was inedible.
She could only pat the Dragon Hound. “Let’s go, Big Black. Ignore them. I’ll go roast another one for you.”
Since they were from the Grand Beginning Holy Land, and there was a Saintess among them, they must hold a high position. Although she and the Dragon Hound were not afraid, she didn’t want to cause trouble for Qingxu Heaven. This matter would be dropped for today.
“Stop! You’re not allowed to leave!” Shangguan Hanyu shouted foolishly.
“Stop shouting, Young Master Shangguan. Perhaps that black dog is indeed a Dragon Hound, and we’ll be in trouble. Besides, this time we were originally… ahem, we should just endure it.”
The Seventh Elder’s eyes held a trace of apprehension.
No wonder he couldn’t handle the black dog earlier and got injured. It must be the divine beast Dragon Hound.
But why did it target his backside?!
Seeing Su Luo and the black dog leave, the group from the Grand Beginning Holy Land had no choice but to give up.
Shui Qingyue’s gaze was inscrutable. After a long while, she suppressed her emotions and said faintly, “Junior Brother Shangguan, if this woman has truly joined Qingxu Heaven, even if you seek revenge, you must not damage the relationship between our Holy Land and Qingxu Heaven. Do you understand?”
“Senior Sister, are you saying my vengeance is just to be forgotten?”
Shangguan Hanyu dared not disobey her, anxiously and ingratiatingly saying, “Even if Su Luo joined Qingxu Heaven, it’s only been a few months! Is our Grand Beginning Holy Land afraid of her? Especially you, Senior Sister, you are the Sect Master’s beloved daughter. Even if you killed Su Luo, Qingxu Heaven wouldn’t dare to say anything.”
“A lowly girl is worthy of this Saintess’s attention?”
Shui Qingyue glanced at him sideways. “Junior Brother Shangguan, don’t ruin my important affairs. Just find a deserted place and kill her. If something truly happens, it won’t be too late for me to cover for you.”
Her visit to the Northern Underworld Empire was not only for the business between the Grand Beginning Holy Land and Qingxu Heaven, but also to fulfill an important appointment.
Three years. He must have thought of her every day.
Did he also long for her arrival?
Thinking of that handsome and imposing man, Shui Qingyue’s heart softened. Only a man like him, of noble status and looking down upon the world, was a fitting match for her. She absolutely would not allow anyone to disrupt this.
Shangguan Hanyu was greatly disappointed but could only agree, “Yes, Senior Sister, I understand.”
…
Half an hour later.
Su Luo was roasting another speckled spirit antelope, its tempting aroma filling the air.
“Back in the day, the Sect Master of the Grand Beginning Holy Land could level a mountain with a wave of his hand using this Flowing Light Bracelet. But this woman today… just a small pit. Truly, generations are declining.”
The Dragon Hound mused while drooling, urging Su Luo to hurry.
“She’s a Saintess, after all. She should have some skills, right?”
Su Luo smiled, feeling a bit puzzled. The Grand Beginning Holy Land was the state religion of the Red Moon Empire, thousands of miles away from the Northern Underworld Empire. Why would the esteemed Saintess bring so many people from so far away to this place?
Before long, the roasted antelope meat was ready. Su Luo stopped overthinking, cut off a small piece of the piping hot, fragrant meat, and gave the remaining majority to the Dragon Hound.
Chomp, chomp… the person and the dog began to feast.
“Is it delicious?”
“Delicious! It’s sour, sweet, and spicy, with a rather unique flavor… Ah-woo, ah-woo!”
“I’m glad Senior likes it! By the way, I called you Big Black earlier. You’re not angry, are you?”
“Big Black? How did you know my former master called me that?”
“Hahahaha, what a coincidence…”
It wasn’t until dusk that Su Luo and the Dragon Hound returned to Qingxu Heaven, ‘full of food and wine.’
Today, they not only ate various spirit and demonic beast meats but also brought back a lot in their storage rings. They wouldn’t have to travel so far tomorrow.
Su Luo also picked some spirit herbs, which were worth tens of thousands of spirit coins! If it weren’t getting late, she would have wanted to explore the deepest part of the Forest of Flowing Light, where divine beasts were said to roam, along with many undiscovered heavenly treasures.
As soon as they returned to Feihong Residence, Li Tianjue arrived shortly after.
“I have something to tell you.”
Li Tianjue sat down and said unhurriedly, “I just received news that people from the Grand Beginning Holy Land have arrived in Jade Void City. They are here for business with Qingxu Heaven and have specifically sent the Sect Master’s only daughter, Saintess Qingyue, to handle the matter.”
Su Luo seemed to understand. “So she’s Saintess Qingyue.”
Earlier, with the Dragon Hound present, she hadn’t used her Divine Eye Goggles to probe them, so she didn’t know these specific details.
“What, you already know about this?” Li Tianjue asked, surprised.
“Oh, no, it’s just that I happened to encounter them outside today. They were lost, and we just met, but I didn’t know why they were here,” Su Luo said casually, not elaborating further.
Li Tianjue nodded. “Then that’s good. They will be coming to Qingxu Heaven tomorrow. You don’t need to go anywhere else. Stay and receive them together.”
No way, she still had to personally host those people?
Su Luo was naturally unwilling. It wasn’t because she was afraid, but she didn’t want to affect Qingxu Heaven’s business.
What if Shangguan Hanyu acted obnoxious, she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to help but lash out.
“Senior Brother, can I not go…”
“No.”
Li Tianjue immediately dismissed Su Luo’s thought. “This concerns Qingxu Heaven’s business. You are in charge of the Resource Hall, so naturally, you must be present. Otherwise, if this cooperation worth three hundred million fails, you will be held responsible.”
Three hundred million, so much? What kind of big business was this?
Su Luo reluctantly agreed, complaining bitterly, but ultimately swayed by the money.
The next day.
Li Tianjue came to find Su Luo early in the morning, as if afraid she would sneak away.
The reception for the group from the Grand Beginning Holy Land was held in the main hall. Besides Li Tianjue and Su Luo, Chu Tianshu and the others were also present, as were the Great Elder and the Fifth Elder. The lineup was formidable, showing great respect to the guests.
At the first quarter of the Chen hour, a disciple reported that the people from the Grand Beginning Holy Land had arrived.
Leading the group was a beautiful woman in purple.
Shui Qingyue was not wearing a veil today, and she wore exquisite makeup. Her cherry lips were like petals, her skin was fairer than snow, and her long, dark, silky hair trailed behind her. She wore the Seven Treasures Starlight Chain on her head and the Flowing Light Bracelet on her hands. With each step, she was graceful, ethereal, and stunningly beautiful.
Her appearance immediately made the surroundings lose their color, and some servants were captivated.
“Welcome Saintess Qingyue and everyone from the Holy Land. We have been waiting for a long time,” the Great Elder said, seated at the head of the table, smiling. “You have traveled thousands of miles to reach us, which is an honor for our Qingxu Heaven. Please take your seats. Bring tea.”
“Many thanks, Great Elder.”
Shui Qingyue and the others bowed elegantly and took the first seats on the right side.
The others also took their seats in order.
As she looked up, Shui Qingyue saw the man opposite her, who was handsome and whom she had missed for three full years.
“Big Brother Li, it’s been three years. How have you been?”