When the Great Dao Dies, I Remain; When Spiritual Energy Withers, I Endure

I slept for about half an hour.

The swordsman was already snoring slightly, lying on his side with his sword in his arms, sleeping soundly.

The cloth bag on the back was not packed tightly, and a corner was opened, revealing the white money.

In the eyes of some people, this is more attractive than the slender, oiled legs of the brothel oiran.

For a while, some people couldn't hold it any longer.

What a coincidence.

The beautiful woman who was shopping alone also came back.

In his hands were two bunches of candied haws, a box of pleasant-looking pastries, and two jars of wine sealed with wax cloths.

"Here, it's for you."

Zhao Qing woke up Li Changxiao and gave him a bunch of candied haws. He also murmured praises, "This earthly delicacy has a really strange texture. It doesn't just melt in your mouth. The taste needs to be chewed slowly, bit by bit." Point bloom.”

"By the way, I also bought a few taels of wine. I heard that it is brewed with peach blossoms from the Peach Blossom Mountain next door. It is called peach blossom wine."

Zhao Qing's tone actually sounded quite indifferent, as if he was an emotionless stone with a mouth.

After all, this is a long-standing speaking habit.

His expression is also extremely bland.

Li Changxiao woke up slowly and yawned. Seeing that Zhao Qing had something, he wanted to bring one for himself, so he happily thanked him for his kindness.

Seeing that Zhao Qing had bought some wine, a flash of relief flashed in his eyes. It seemed that Zhao Qing had learned the lesson very quickly and could already be considered a half-drinking buddy.

It's just that...the food and drinks this time...seem to be a bit girly, they are actually candied haws and candied pastries.

"Thanks."

He didn't think too much about it, just took a sip of wine and a bite of candied haws. The two of them clinked a drink from time to time regardless of what others thought.

The peach blossom brew is not strong but intoxicating.

Zhao Qing was a little more drunk.

Suddenly said: "You know..."

"Zhao Qing is actually my real name."

"Huh?" Li Changxiao was stunned.

Zhao Qing suddenly smiled, "Perhaps this is the way to see one's nature from the bottom of one's heart. I don't seem to understand myself."

"Respect yourself!"

She suddenly stood up and poured a jar of wine into it.

"That's despicable."

"Drink the wine secretly, so you can drink it from me, right?"

Naturally, Li Changxiao couldn't let her conspiracy succeed, so he poured the peach blossom stuffing from the jar into his mouth.

There was also a smile on his face.

Over the years, he may not have felt lonely. When was the last time you drank so freely with others?

However, under the smile.

But there is a hint of loneliness that cannot be concealed.

He knew that he could only be one person, and only one person.

Liu Han once told him that he seemed to be kind to everyone, and he seemed easy to get along with at first glance, but after getting along for a long time, he always felt an inexplicable sense of distance...

Yang Xiuhua also always said that he was a bad debtor and would have to leave sooner or later.

Subconsciously, he would maintain a certain distance from anyone he interacted with.

Including today's Zhao Qing.

On the other hand, Zhao Qing, by chance, returned to her true self and discovered her true self. I wonder what she would think of Li Changxiao...

"Li Changxiao..." Zhao Qing said drunkenly, "I'm sorry, talent aside, you are indeed a very special person."

"You said two days ago that I was a malleable person?" Li Changxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It hadn't even been two days yet, and now he was regretting it?

"I feel now that no matter how talented you are, you are still a malleable talent. There are eight million stars in the sky. You are indeed not on them, but you are a tortoise on the ground."

"Are you swearing or praising someone?"

"Of course I'm complimenting you. The turtle is the mascot of Mu Mansion. Don't people in the world also like to raise turtles?"

"Okay, okay, just praise me."

…

"Sir, my master invites you."

Zhao Qing and Li Changxiao were sitting by the river channel chatting.

A woman walked over slowly and bowed slightly.

Li Chang smiled and said, "I won't go."

The woman said calmly: "Mr. Changxiao, my master and you are old acquaintances. Are you really not going to meet me?"

Zhao Qing sobered up for a while and cast a curious look.

"An old friend." Li Changxiao's eyes flashed, "What kind of old friend is he?"

The woman looked hesitant and said, "We are old friends who have been together for thousands of years."

Having said this, Li Changxiao immediately understood what kind of person he was.

Eighty percent of them are my brothers and sisters in name only.

"In that case, let's go and see him." Li Chang smiled and replied.

"Master, please come with me."

The woman turned around and walked somewhere.

Zhao Qing said nothing and just followed behind.

Li Changxiao was thinking about which prince or princess wanted to see him.

Could it be Li Tianlei? Or is it Li Tianzhou, the son of Concubine Zhou?

We walked along the river road for about a mile.

With the help of the moonlight, you can see a magnificent boat docked on the river bank.

On the hull of the ship, there are several large characters printed: "Xingmin Trading Company"

"Sir, please come in." The woman walked to the side of the boat and bowed to give way. She was very polite and thoughtful.

Enter the cabin.

Li Changxiao's eyes soon fell on a woman.

This woman was dressed in brocade clothes, with a heroic look on her brows. At this moment, her phoenix eyes looked at her with intense scrutiny at first, and then gradually became calm.

"As expected of a princess."

Li Changxiao thought faintly in his mind.

The first glance is real, the subsequent peace is fake.

"Brother from the Changxiao Clan, long time no see." Li Tianxia said with a gentle smile, and even stood up to greet him.

However, she completely ignored Zhao Qing behind Li Changxiao.

Zhao Qing was also muttering in his mind that the princess was ambitious enough, but she just didn't know what her abilities were.

When Li Changxiao came, he poured all the remaining peach blossom stuffing into the wine gourd. He unscrewed the stopper, took a big sip, and said with a neither salty nor bland smile: "Friend, you are mistaken, I am just a commoner." Just one.”

"How could it be? I have always been thinking about you, my clan brother." Li Tianxia frowned slightly. The smell of the wine had covered up the fragrance of the gentleman's tea.

She was a little unhappy.

"Don't be too close." Li Changxiao said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

He has never had a good impression of the royal family.

Li Tianxia said: "Since my brother is still in the Lingtian Dynasty, he must be aware of the current situation."

"The split of the Lingtian Dynasty was the result of many factors. Now in Lingtian Continent, three dynasties are facing each other, wars are raging, and innocent people are dying every day."

"I have really seen too many separations of life and death during this trip."

"I can't bear it!"

At this point, Li Tianxia wiped away her tears and continued: "So, I often think about how wonderful it would be if there were no such wars."

"But my abilities are limited after all. However, just when I was discouraged, I found someone who can end this endless battle, and that is you, my clan brother!"

Speaking of this, Li Tianxia became excited, "As long as you, my clan brother, complete the design of the 'Crossbow' and 'Liannu', the soldiers of our Lingtian Dynasty will definitely be able to dominate wherever they go!"

"When the great unification is completed, my clan brother, you will be the great benefactor of the world!"

"Whether you want to return to the royal family, be included in your ancestral home, and enjoy eternal wealth, or whether you want ten thousand taels of gold, which is also a treasure to extend your life, as long as you ask, it doesn't matter."

After Li Tianxia finished speaking, she looked at Li Changxiao expectantly.

Li Changxiao sighed.

Very disappointed.

These words may be useful to others, but to Li Changxiao, they have no lethality at all.

Li Tianxia first talked about the sufferings of the world, and then changed the concept step by step, binding the sufferings of the world to the "crossbow" and herself, and finally kidnapped Li Changxiao based on the general trend of the world and morality, and completed the design of the "crossbow".

It seemed that if he didn't do this, he would be the source of the mistake.

However, what disappointed Li Changxiao the most was not this.

What disappoints Li Changxiao the most is that this princess is an ambitious person who speaks to the world but doesn't necessarily have the world in her heart.