We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

Chapter 294: Elder Sister Sili, Does This Formation Really Work?

The sun set in the west, and night shrouded the sky.

Before leaving the palace, Xiao Mo first made a trip to the National Preceptorʼs Manor.

The carriage had just stopped when a breeze blew past, and the carriage curtain was suddenly lifted at one corner before slowly falling back down.

By the time Xiao Mo reacted, Jiang Rou had already entered the carriage.

Looking at the woman sitting before him, Xiao Mo couldnʼt help but be stunned.

Jiang Rou was no longer wearing the Ten Thousand Swords Sect disciple attire at this moment, but had changed into a plain white dress. Her long hair was also gathered into a bundle, flowing down her back and reaching her willow waist.

Although Jiang Rouʼs clothing was simple and she still wore her veil, she gave off an elegant feeling like fine tea.

”Why does Your Majesty keep staring at me? Is there something strange about how Iʼm dressed?” Jiang Rou asked with a frown.

Xiao Mo smiled, ”Not at all. Itʼs just that Fairy Jiang usually wears that sword attire, and Iʼve grown rather accustomed to it. Now that youʼve changed into this dress, itʼs even more eye-catching.”

Hearing Xiao Moʼs compliment, Jiang Qingyi turned her head away, her small hand involuntarily gripping her long sword tighter. Beneath the veil, her face flushed with a faint blush, ”Itʼs not like I only have sword attire. Rather than Your Majesty wasting time saying such things, it would be better to hurry and leave the palace so we can return earlier.”
”Hehehe, the young lady is right,” Xiao Mo merely smiled, finding this Fairy Jiang sometimes as unable to handle compliments as a little girl.

Xiao Mo knocked on the carriage and said to Wei Xun, ”Leave the palace.”

”Leave the palace!”

With Wei Xunʼs duck-like voice calling out, the carriage drove toward the palace exit.

After leaving the palace gates, Xiao Mo and Jiang Rou got out of the carriage, with Wei Xun and several guards following behind Xiao Mo.

Compared to the last time His Majesty left the palace for leisure when Wei Xun was on edge, terrified of any evildoers.

Today, with Fairy Jiang protecting and escorting His Majesty, Wei Xunʼs heart was much more at ease.

And in the imperial capital, it was just as Xiao Mo had expected.

Even though it was already the hour of xu, the streets of the imperial city were still bustling with people coming and going, carriages continuously passing by, as lively as if daylight had not yet departed.

Under the eaves of every household, strings of red silk-tied lanterns lit up with warm yellow light, illuminating the entire street brightly.

The red lanterns of each household were like the Milky Way falling from heaven, lighting up the mortal world.

”Miss, come look at the jewelry, itʼs very beautiful!”

”Dolls, freshly arrived dolls!”

”Freshly steamed meat buns! Piping hot meat buns!”

Various small stalls lined the streets, with calls and cries rising and falling, endless to the ear.

Steam mixed with the fragrance of sugar and flour drifted through the night air.

Because tonight was the Poetry Lantern Festival, quite a few young ladies from strict families were also able to go out at this time.

They wore dresses of various colors. Some gently held their mothersʼ arms, speaking in low voices and soft laughter, slowly walking along the lantern-lit streets.

Others gathered in groups of twos and threes before hairpin stalls, this one picking up a jade hairpin to examine closely in the light, helping a sister compare it against her hair, occasionally letting out gentle laughter like the singing of orioles in spring.

Xiao Mo opened his fan, fanning himself while walking forward.

Because Xiao Mo and Jiang Qingyiʼs appearances were truly outstanding, especially their temperaments which were extraordinary, they always attracted the attention of men and women on the street. However, both of them ignored this.

”Candied hawthorns, candied hawthorns, freshly made candied hawthorns, sweet and crispy!”

Just as Xiao Mo passed by an old man selling candied hawthorns, Jiang Qingyi slowed her pace and turned to look.

Noticing Jiang Qingyiʼs gaze, Xiao Mo thought this Fairy Jiang wanted to eat but was too embarrassed, so he directly said to the old man, ”Uncle, one stick please.”

”Coming right up,” The old man selling candied hawthorns took down a stick and handed it to Xiao Mo.

Wei Xun was startled and wanted to help His Majesty take it but Xiao Mo had already taken the candied hawthorn in hand and tossed out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve, ”Keep the change.”

”Thank you, young master! Thank you, young master!” The old man quickly accepted it, bowing repeatedly in thanks.

Xiao Mo handed the candied hawthorn to Jiang Qingyi, ”Want to eat one?”

Jiang Qingyi looked at the candied hawthorn in Xiao Moʼs hand, hesitated for a moment, then finally took it. She slightly lifted a corner of her veil and began eating it in small bites.

Watching her eat the candied hawthorn, Xiao Mo couldnʼt help but smile inwardly.

He had the feeling that when this Fairy Jiang wasnʼt practicing swordsmanship, she was no different from an ordinary woman.

”Fairy Jiang seems to really like eating candied hawthorns. Should I buy a few more sticks for Fairy Jiang?” Xiao Mo asked with a smile.

”No need,” Jiang Qingyi shook her head. ”Iʼll eat at most one stick.”

”Why?” Xiao Mo asked.

Jiang Qingyi looked at Xiao Mo and said, ”When I was young, my master only let me eat one stick per day. I got used to it.”

”I see,” Xiao Mo nodded without thinking much of it but just as the two continued walking forward, suddenly, Jiang Qingyi sensed something and looked toward the western part of the imperial capital. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

”Fairy Jiang, whatʼs wrong?” Seeing Jiang Qingyiʼs expression, Xiao Mo asked curiously.

”Two friends have arrived. Iʼm going to take a look.”

”Hm?”

Before Xiao Mo could say anything, Jiang Qingyi leaped up and disappeared into the night.

At the same time, in a wasteland in the western city, Wangxinʼs eyes blinked as she looked at the formation array before her.

This formation array used quite a few rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and its complexity was such that even though Wangxin had seen many formations and had some research into them, she still felt she couldnʼt understand much of it.

”This formation array is almost ready.”

Sili clapped her hands and said to Wangxin.

”Little Sister Wangxin, place that half of Ranmo inside.”

Wangxin nodded, took out the half-broken Ranmo from her bosom, and placed it in the center of the formation array.

”Elder Sister Sili, does this formation really work?” Wangxin asked.

When Sili found Wangxin, she proposed cooperating with Wangxin to search for Xiao Moʼs location together, and then drew out this formation array.

”Letʼs try it. If it doesnʼt work, weʼll think of something else,” Sili seemed relaxed, but in reality, she was somewhat nervous inside.

If this formation didnʼt work, she would only be able to have Wind Listening Pavilion continue searching the imperial capital for Young Masterʼs whereabouts.

As for hearing that Zhou Kingdomʼs ruler was also called Xiao Mo.

This kind of thing didnʼt matter at all to Sili.

A name was just a symbol. There were so many people called Xiao Mo in this world.

If they could find Young Master just by searching among all people named Xiao Mo, then Young Master would have been brought back to Ten Thousand Dao Sect long ago.

”Alright, Iʼm going to activate the formation array. Protect me.”

After Sili finished speaking, she sat cross-legged in the center of the formation array but just as Sili was about to activate the formation, both she and Wangxin sensed something and looked in one direction.

A woman holding a long sword walked step by step toward Sili and the other.