"What kind of Golden Core cultivator is this? This Li Changbo is even worse than an animal!"
When Li Changbo came to his senses, the first thing he heard was this insult.
He immediately flew into a rage.
Who dares to insult me like that!
Just as he was about to unleash his magic to obliterate the person who had insulted him, he suddenly discovered that he was completely unable to move.
He couldn't even muster a trace of the surging power of the Golden Core realm throughout his body.
A young man stood before him, looking at him with a half-smile.
Only then did he realize that he had been suppressed by the terrifying young man in front of him.
At the same time, he also recalled everything he had experienced in the illusion.
Listening to the jeers and curses echoing throughout the city, he suddenly realized what was going on, and his face turned pale.
"You're awake?" Lu Qing said calmly. "It seems you're not so deeply in love with your wife after all."
The poor woman was deceived by you to this extent; even on her deathbed, she was still pleading for your life.
Little did they know that they had entrusted themselves to the wrong person.
Her beloved husband was the real culprit who pushed her into the abyss.
Li Changbo's face was pale. He wanted to explain, but he couldn't utter a word.
Lu Qing also lost interest in continuing the conversation with him.
He reached out and grabbed, and a black vortex appeared in his palm, swallowing Li Changbo whole in his terrified gaze.
Once Li Changbo disappeared, everything returned to calm.
"Your Excellency, this Li Changbo..."
The Palace Master of Hanshui Palace, standing to the side, asked somewhat hesitantly.
"Don't worry, he will never appear in this world again."
Lu Qing didn't explain why he wanted to put Li Changbo away; he simply said...
The Palace Master of Hanshui Palace was immediately relieved.
Given Lu Qing's status, if he says so, it must be true.
Moreover, based on her understanding of his past, he seemed to be someone who hated evil as much as possible.
Therefore, Li Changbo's fate was already sealed.
Thinking of this, the Palace Master of Hanshui Palace bowed to Lu Qing again: "Thank you for your help, Your Excellency, in eliminating this villain and saving Hanshui Palace from disaster. We will never forget this great kindness."
"There's no need for that. I just happened to be passing by. If Li Changbo hadn't been so arrogant and ruthless, I wouldn't have bothered with your feud."
Lu Qing shook his head and said, "Now that this matter is settled, we should take our leave."
After saying that, he pulled Xiaoyan away.
"Your Excellency, please wait!" the Palace Master of Hanshui Palace hurriedly said.
Lu Qing paused and turned to look over.
"Your Excellency, your intervention has saved not only our Cold Water Palace, but also the entire Cold Water City from disaster."
Such kindness is something that my Cold Water Palace can hardly repay even a fraction of.
However, my Cold Water Palace has accumulated some treasures over the past tens of thousands of years.
This humble woman humbly invites Your Excellency to take a look around. If Your Excellency finds anything pleasing to your eye, you may choose freely.
"You're going to give me a treasure?" Lu Qing was somewhat surprised.
"Your Highness's cultivation is extraordinary, but I wonder if the treasures of my Cold Water Palace will meet your approval."
Lu Qing hesitated.
To be honest, he was actually a little tempted.
Because of the characteristics of a perfect golden core, he is now extremely lacking in cultivation resources.
If we could get some supplies from the treasure vault of the Cold Water Palace, that would be quite good.
and......
Lu Qing glanced at Xiao Yan and saw that the little girl was staring intently at the Palace Master of Han Shui Palace. He thought of her talent of having fair skin and delicate bones.
Lu Qing had already made up his mind, and a smile appeared on his face: "In that case, I will accept your offer without hesitation."
The Palace Master of Hanshui Palace was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Excellency. Please come into the palace with me."
Led by the Palace Master of the Cold Water Palace, Lu Qinghe, holding Xiao Yan's hand, slowly descended into the enormous ice palace.
As Lu Qing and his group disappeared into the ice palace, the people in the city fell silent.
After a while, suddenly there was a buzzing sound, like boiling water.
The entire city of Hanshui began to boil with excitement.
Countless people are talking about what just happened.
"Who is that young man? Even a Golden Core cultivator is powerless against him?"
"The Palace Master calls him Supreme! There is someone in this world who can be addressed as Supreme by the masters of the four great secret realms!"
"He could defeat even a Golden Core cultivator so easily. Just what is the cultivation level of this Venerable One?"
...
Amidst the city's buzz, what people were most curious about was Lu Qing's identity and background.
But amidst all the discussions, no one knew who Lu Qing really was.
Regardless of Lu Qing's background, the people in the city were grateful to him at this time.
They had heard Li Changbo's words clearly.
That guy is a complete, inhuman scumbag and demon.
If he's in a bad mood, he might actually burn everyone here to death.
So, just as the Palace Master said, Lu Qing's capture and killing of him can be considered as saving them all from danger.
At this moment, the most excited person among everyone was none other than the restaurant owner.
He shouted to the people around him, "The Venerable Shang and his entourage just now dined at my restaurant, and I personally delivered meat to them several times!"
As soon as these words were spoken, countless people rushed towards the restaurant.
Because they all knew that the boss wasn't lying.
Lu Qing and his group were indeed standing on the roof of this restaurant earlier.
...
Lu Qing and his group naturally paid no attention to what was happening outside.
As soon as they landed, the Palace Master of Hanshui Palace ordered, "Someone, prepare a banquet immediately."
"Yes, Palace Master!"
Those inside the Ice Palace had a very clear view of what was happening in the sky.
Moreover, some disciples of the Cold Water Palace who had been to Zhongzhou before also recognized Lu Qing's identity.
They immediately agreed without hesitation and then went to arrange the banquet.
After the Palace Master of Hanshui Palace led Lu Qing and Xiao Yan to a palace.
She then said, “Your Excellency, my current appearance is truly laughable. Please allow me to go and wash up.”
Lu Qing nodded slightly.
The Palace Master of Hanshui Palace does indeed look rather disheveled.
Not to mention the clothes and hair that had been scorched by Li Changbo's flames, the blood he coughed up when he was seriously injured later also stained his clothes quite a bit.
After the Palace Master of Hanshui Palace left, Lu Qing took Xiao Yan and strolled around the main hall.
This grand hall was clearly built by Hanshui Palace to welcome distinguished guests.
The hall contains many exquisite decorations and carvings.
Some of the carvings even conveyed profound meaning, which made Lu Qing nod in approval.
Clearly, the people of Hanshui Palace are quite skilled in the arts.
These sculptures are clearly the work of masters, possessing extremely high artistic merit.
"Is Your Excellency interested in the art of carving?"
At this moment, a clear, cold voice rang out, and the figure of the Palace Master of Hanshui Palace emerged from behind the hall.
Lu Qing turned around and felt a slight brightness before her eyes.
At this moment, the Palace Master of Hanshui Palace had changed into a light green dress.
Combined with her aloof temperament, it has a unique charm.
Even the aura emanating from his body had become much more stable, perhaps due to the elixir he had taken.
On the contrary, the extra fragility that comes with being injured makes her even more pitiful.
However, Lu Qing only admired it for a moment before averting his gaze.
He praised, "These sculptures are full of profound meaning, and must have been made by a great artist. They are truly remarkable."
Seeing that Lu Qing's eyes were clear, the Palace Master of Hanshui Palace knew that her careful attire had not been able to stir his emotions.
However, she wasn't surprised.
A powerful cultivator like Lu Qing, whose cultivation has reached an unfathomable level, must have an incredibly firm Dao heart.
How could they be swayed by mere physical appearance?
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She smiled and said, "If Elder Shi knew that he had received such praise from the Venerable One, he would be overjoyed."
"Is that Elder Shi the master artist who sculpted these works? He is truly remarkable," Lu Qing said sincerely.
He still has great respect for people with real skills like this.
"I will relay His Excellency's words to Elder Shi in their entirety. Unfortunately, Elder Shi went into seclusion not long ago and has not yet emerged, so he cannot hear His Excellency's praise."
"Sister, you're so beautiful!"
At that moment, Xiaoyan's voice rang out.
The Palace Mistress of Hanshui Palace paused, then looked down and saw the little girl looking up at her with bright, sparkling eyes.
She laughed: "Little sister, you're pretty too."
"Sister, my name is Xiaoyan. What's your name?" Xiaoyan asked.
The Palace Master of Hanshui Palace knew that Xiaoyan was Lu Qing's younger sister, so she naturally dared not neglect her.
She said gently, "My sister's surname is Han, and her given name is Ling Shuang. You can call me Sister Ling Shuang."
"Sister Ling Shuang!" the little girl called out immediately.
Lu Qing watched the two people, one big and one small, chatting away. They quickly started calling each other "sister" and "younger sister," without disturbing them.
He could tell that, perhaps because of her innate talent of "Ice Skin and Jade Bones," Xiao Yan was quite close to the Palace Master of the Cold Water Palace.
After chatting for a while, a maid entered from outside the palace.
"Your Highness, the banquet is ready."
"Your Excellency, Little Sister Yan, please come with me."
Lu Qing, along with Xiao Yan, followed the Palace Master of Han Shui Palace to the side hall next door.
On a huge jade table, a variety of exquisite dishes were laid out.
The selection is dazzling; at a glance, there are at least dozens or even hundreds of dishes.
"Your Excellency, Little Sister Yan, please."
Lu Qing did not refuse and led Xiao Yan to sit down at the banquet.
"Your Excellency, the palace has limited ingredients, and in this haste, we could only prepare these dishes. Please forgive us," Han Ling Shuang said.
Lu Qing: "...Palace Master, you are too kind. So many dishes are too extravagant to entertain just the two of us siblings."
"Yes, Sister Ling Shuang, we can't possibly finish all this food."
Xiao Yan was also somewhat taken aback when she saw the table full of dishes.
Just then, a small head popped out from Lu Qing's chest, staring intently at a dish on the table.
"This is..." Han Ling Shuang was slightly surprised.
"Please don't be offended, Palace Master. This is our companion, its name is Xiao Li."
Lu Qing looked at the dish that Xiao Li was staring at and immediately understood why the little guy had woken up.
He took Xiao Li out of his arms and placed her on his shoulder.
"partner......"
Han Ling Shuang's heart stirred slightly as she noticed Lu Qing's form of address.
Calling it a partner rather than a spirit pet clearly shows that this little black beast holds a special place in Lu Qing's heart.
More importantly, she vaguely sensed a terrifying aura emanating from Xiao Li.
Suddenly, she realized that this was no ordinary small beast, but an extremely powerful spirit beast.
She immediately said to the maid who was waiting with her hands at her sides, "Someone, go and prepare another seat for His Excellency."
"Prepare two," Lu Qing suddenly said.
Then, with no other choice, he took the Five Elements out of Xiao Yan's hood.
Ever since he smelled the delicious food, this guy has been peeking around.
If only a spot is prepared for Xiao Li, but not for this creature, it will probably stare at him with resentful eyes for who knows how long.
Another powerful spirit beast!
Han Ling Shuang was shocked again when she saw the Five Elements.
She also felt a strong threat from this strange, multicolored serpent with long wings.
This indicates that it is also a very powerful spirit beast.
Most importantly, before these two spirit beasts appeared, she had no sense of any other life force on Lu Qing and Xiao Yan.
Suddenly, Lu Qing became even more unfathomable in Han Ling Shuang's mind.
He truly deserves to be called a being who could single-handedly kill a Golden Core cultivator and destroy the Suspended Mountain.
Even the spirit beasts they raise are incredibly powerful.
Even someone like her, a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the peak of her cultivation and possessing several magical treasures, could feel a powerful threat.
She dared not delay and immediately ordered, "Prepare two seats."
Soon, two new seats were ready.
Moreover, they thoughtfully arranged the seating area to be suitable for the animals to dine in.
After the seats were arranged, Wu Xing immediately climbed up, and his body grew a little bigger, just tall enough to reach the dishes on the table.
However, Xiao Li did not sit in her assigned seat.
It perched on Lu Qing's shoulder, tugged at his hair, and then gazed longingly at the dish it had previously set its sights on.
Upon seeing this, Han Ling Shuang's eyes flickered slightly.
The maidservant beside him immediately and tactfully placed the dish in front of Lu Qing.
Xiao Li didn't stand on ceremony and immediately jumped onto the table, starting to eat slowly and methodically.
Helpless, Lu Qing could only apologize to Han Ling Shuang, "Please forgive me, Palace Master, Xiao Li has always been mischievous."
"It's alright. It's our honor that Xiao Li likes the dishes in our palace," Han Ling Shuang said with a smile.
"May I ask what dish this is, Your Highness?"
"This is snow dragon fish meat, a special spiritual fish from our Northern State."
This fish lives in deep, icy waters and is quite difficult to catch.
However, it tastes quite good, especially when sliced thinly and eaten raw; it's particularly delicious.
Han Ling Shuang explained with a smile.
Goodness, upon hearing this, Lu Qing immediately understood why Xiao Li was so obsessed with this dish.
It turned out to be raw fish meat made from slices of a kind of spirit fish that he had never heard of before.
Since leaving Xiao Li, Lu Qing stopped being polite and began to savor the delicious food on the table.
After Xiao Li finished eating the snow dragon fish meat, she lost much of her interest in the other dishes.
She snuggled back into Lu Qing's arms and went back to sleep.
On the contrary, it was quite happy to eat the food from the Five Elements, as it neither avoided raw or cold foods nor was it picky about food.
Han Ling Shuang even assigned a maid to serve it, and whenever it took a fancy to a dish, she would pick it up for it.
The banquet was a success, and both hosts and guests enjoyed themselves.
