Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1854 The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty 14

Although she had a good relationship with Jiang Xinxin, Song Yuzhi was too ashamed to ask Jiang Xinxin to make sure that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were alright. Even Shi Feixuan, who felt that she had some connection with Jiang Xinxin, couldn't bring herself to ask.

However, Jiang Xinxin's purpose in making this trip was to obtain the He Shi Bi jade, which was in Shi Feixuan's possession. Now that Shi Feixuan needed help, Jiang Xinxin had no reason not to take advantage of this free opportunity.

Therefore, Jiang Xinxin took the initiative to say, "There's not much I can do right now. The only thing I can do is to maintain my internal energy, which is balanced and peaceful. At least I can ensure that even if some extreme situation occurs, it won't lead to anything irreversible for either of us."

Shi Feixuan quickly expressed her gratitude: "Then thank you very much, Miss Jiang. Cihang Jingzhai will remember Miss Jiang's help today."

Jiang Xinxin waved her hand, not intending to have too much contact with Cihang Jingzhai, so she said directly, "There's no need to remember the entire Cihang Jingzhai. If you could let me admire the He Shi Bi, that would be great. Of course, I know the He Shi Bi is of great importance. I promise to admire it for only a quarter of an hour in front of you, because I have some suspicions that I want to confirm through the He Shi Bi. I have no other intentions."

When Shi Feixuan heard that Jiang Xinxin wanted to see the He Shi Bi, she was indeed a little nervous. But after hearing what she said next, she relaxed and agreed after a moment's thought: "The He Shi Bi is indeed of great importance. Since Miss Jiang has said so, I can't refuse any longer. I will grant Miss Jiang's request today. However, I don't carry the He Shi Bi with me at all times. If Miss Jiang wants to appreciate it, she will have to find another time."

Jiang Xinxin didn't think Shi Feixuan was making excuses, just as Shi Feixuan didn't think Jiang Xinxin was coveting the He Shi Bi jade.

Once the conditions were agreed upon, Jiang Xinxin began to put in the effort.

As she herself said, her "internal energy" belonged to the balanced and moderate type, which was just right to provide a buffer for Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. So she stood outside the door and gently released her internal energy little by little. Kou Zhong was at a critical moment and sensed it. His heavy and tense mood relaxed a little. Lu Miaozi next to him quickly reminded him: "It seems that you have an excellent helper. Now is the time. Boldly use your internal energy to stimulate Xu Ziling's internal energy!"

Upon hearing this, Kou Zhong took a deep breath, steeled his resolve, and increased the amount of internal energy he channeled into Xu Ziling's body. With the buffer provided by Jiang Xinxin's internal energy, Xu Ziling indeed did not react as strongly. He did not launch a full-scale counterattack as soon as he came into contact with Kou Zhong's internal energy, but instead followed Kou Zhong's rhythm little by little, thus minimizing the impact on Xu Ziling's body and meridians.

What Lu Miaozi and Xu Ziling needed was this kind of internal energy that could cause Xu Ziling's uncontrolled internal energy to be slowly mobilized under the stimulation of external forces, until it actively returned to its previous orderly state.

Another day and night passed, and Xu Ziling's out-of-control internal energy was finally able to return to an orderly state. Xu Ziling's consciousness also began to gradually return. Kou Zhong was so tired that he fell into a deep sleep. Jiang Xinxin had also been busy for a day and a night, but she felt okay. Although she seemed a little tired, she did not fall into a deep sleep like Kou Zhong.

When Lu Miaozi opened the door, he was greeted by two unfamiliar girls. The girl in the middle, Jiang Xinxin, who was dressed in a simple blue dress and had only a few pearl flowers in her hair, attracted his attention.

He smiled slightly: "This must be the young lady Jiang Xinxin, who is currently very popular in the martial arts world. I am Lu Miaozi. You are truly skilled and have great kung fu. Not only are you hard to beat among the younger generation, but even the Evil King Shi Zhixuan would probably not be able to get any advantage from you."

Hearing Lu Miaozi's high praise, Jiang Xinxin only made a few humble remarks and quickly asked about Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's situation. Song Yuzhi was waiting, but she couldn't be presumptuous in front of Lu Miaozi, a senior who had been famous for a long time.

Lu Miaozi was incredibly astute. Having witnessed the romantic entanglements of his peers, he immediately discerned that among the three girls present, Shi Feixuan was in love with the seriously injured Xu Ziling, while Song Yuzhi must have some feelings for Kou Zhong.

So Lu Miaozi quickly explained the situation: "Young Master Xu is much better now. If it weren't for Miss Jiang's help, Kou Zhong would probably need much more time. Even if he wasn't tired, he would have damaged his foundation, which would be hard to recover from later."

"As for Kou Zhong, he's been busy for two days and one night and is exhausted. It's good to let him take a rest before anyone from the Yin Gui Sect comes."

Shi Feixuan understood Lu Miaozi's meaning, so she readily accepted both Lu Miaozi's life-saving grace and Jiang Xinxin's help, thanking them profusely. Seeing Shi Feixuan's behavior, Song Yuzhi understood that she and Xu Ziling had likely already confessed their feelings, but something still seemed missing between her and Kou Zhong. After all, Kou Zhong's heart belonged more to Li Xiuning, the eldest daughter of the Li clan and her close friend.

Lu Miaozi was a master of mechanisms; otherwise, he wouldn't have been invited by the Evil King Shi Zhixuan to build his secluded retreat and hiding place. His own secluded place was naturally full of mechanisms and escape routes, so Jiang Xinxin didn't ask Lu Miaozi why his residence had been exposed, nor was he in a hurry.

On the contrary, Shi Feixuan felt very guilty and took the initiative to propose a solution: "Senior, this place has now been exposed. Why don't you come with me to Emperor's Peak for a while? Although our Cihang Jingzhai cannot compare to the Demonic Sect's spies who are spread all over the world, Emperor's Peak is not an ordinary place. It will be difficult for the Demonic Sect to do anything."

Lu Miaozi sighed and shook his head, saying, "I have lived in seclusion here for twenty years in order to avoid the assassins of Empress Zhu Yuyan. But as long as she still cares about Evil King Shi Zhixuan and wants to obtain the Evil Emperor's Relic, she will never miss my news. No matter where I am, she will come looking for me."

Jiang Xinxin was somewhat gossipy. The Evil King and the Empress of the Underworld sounded like an old flame, so she couldn't help but ask about the past between the Evil King Shi Zhixuan and the Empress of the Underworld Zhu Yuyan: "Shi Zhixuan and Zhu Yuyan are both from the Demonic Sect. One is an Evil King and the other is an Empress of the Underworld. They don't seem to be completely unrelated. Since you are a friend of theirs, you must have some information about their entanglement that outsiders don't know?"

Lu Miaozi was almost amused by Jiang Xinxin's sudden gossip. He glanced at Jiang Xinxin with annoyance, looked at the still dignified Shi Feixuan, and when he turned to Song Yuzhi, he realized that this girl also liked gossip. He said helplessly, "Everyone thinks that Empress Zhu Yuyan and Evil King Shi Zhixuan had a romantic entanglement. Although it may not be true, it is not far off."

When Lu Miaozi spoke of the past of his two friends, his tone was full of sighs: "The Demonic Sect is not like Cihang Jingzhai. Because the 'Heavenly Demon Strategy' has been lost for a long time, the Demonic Sect has been divided into many factions. The two largest branches are the Yin Gui Sect and the Hua Jian Sect. Back then, Zhu Yuyan and Shi Zhixuan were the most outstanding disciples of the Yin Gui Sect and the Hua Jian Sect, respectively."

"At first, they both wanted to use each other to get through their relationship troubles..."

Jiang Xinxin roughly understood the inside story. The reason why the Empress Yin was no match for the Evil King was probably because she was outmaneuvered in their contest back then and was crushed by the Evil King.