harleyscars Chapter 679 In my experience, this fox is lying!
Chapter 679 In my experience, this fox is lying!
Chapter 679 In my experience, this fox is lying!
"Sister Ruoruo, didn't you say that Sister Xiaotao's boyfriend was that brilliant and aloof genius who was famous throughout the outer academy?" A team member sitting next to Han Ruoruo asked in a low voice.
Han Ruoruo's lips twitched slightly as she sensed that her teammates' eyes were all on her and Wu Ming.
Wu Ming also turned her gaze to Han Ruoruo, her eyes questioning, "Is this the guy who won the overwhelming battle against her back then? Has he been possessed?"
"This... Nan Xiao is indeed that famous genius from the outer academy back then, but what you see in front of you might be... a young couple in love! Yes! That's it!" Han Ruoruo quickly explained, thinking quickly.
"Love will change a person to some extent! Don't be fooled by his slightly childish appearance in Xiaotao's arms now. If you were to fight him, you probably wouldn't last five rounds."
The members of the inspection team seemed to suddenly realize something.
Elder Xuan stepped into the hall, nodded slightly to Xu Jiujiu, and then pulled out a handful of shiny white chicken leg bones from his robes.
"You brat! Come out here right now!"
"I don't!"
Ye Nanxiao replied confidently.
Ma Xiaotao looked at her fox with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. She could tell at a glance that the fox had gotten into trouble again, otherwise it wouldn't be being chased by Elder Xuan. However, it was rare to see the fox acting so childishly.
Ma Xiaotao reached out and tapped her troublemaking fox, asking, "Alright! Grandpa, what did Xiaoxiao do this time that made you take out your precious chicken leg bone?"
"Xiao Tao, move aside! This brat's itching for a beating every day!"
Old Master Xuan cursed and swore as he swiftly stepped forward, grabbing Ye Nanxiao by the back of his collar and lifting him up. "You brat, are all those bones in your body rebellious? Can't you listen to an old man's advice?"
"Listen to my advice, I always listen to advice!" Ye Nanxiao reached out and moved the chicken leg bone that was pressing against his nose.
"Listen to advice? Listen to advice and you're still thinking of blowing up the evil soul master's altar lair?" Elder Xuan slapped Ye Nanxiao on the back of the head.
"Perfect timing, Xiao Tao is here too. Xiao Tao, you can keep an eye on him, so I don't have to waste my energy. This kid has a ton of fallacies!"
Elder Xuan took out his small wine flask, sat down at the entrance of the main hall, and started cracking melon seeds.
"Elder Xuan! You are a distinguished guest of Xingluo! You should be a guest of honor in Xingluo! Please sit here!" Xu Jiujiu gestured to the seat to his right.
Old Master Xuan waved his hand and said, "It's alright, girl. I'm used to being slovenly, so it's the same wherever I go. Just sit here. Besides, I'm going to watch the show, so please make way for me."
Seeing Elder Xuan cracking melon seeds and serving wine with a look of amusement, Xu Jiujiu nodded slightly and sat down on the ground as well.
Meanwhile, the main character in this lively scene, Ye Nanxiao, is being interrogated.
Ma Xiaotao reached out and pinched Ye Nanxiao's cheeks, pulling them apart, and asked, "Is what Elder Xuan said true? You want to go there and show off your heroism again!"
"I didn't do it, I didn't do it, don't listen to Elder Xuan's nonsense!" Ye Nanxiao struggled and said.
Upon hearing Ye Nanxiao's answer, Elder Xuan added quietly, "Based on my experience as this kid's bodyguard these past few days, when he says 'I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense,' he's usually telling the truth, and he's trying to cover it up!"
Ye Nanxiao [.]
I forgot that this old drunkard has been around me for quite a while.
Ma Xiaotao narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, a flame seemingly rising within them, and let out a soft "Hmm?"
"Ahem! Actually, Elder Xuan is only half right!" Ye Nanxiao's mind raced, but unfortunately, his IQ was currently offline, and he had not yet gained the upper hand.
"You're only half right, which means you're at least 80% right!" Old Master Xuan continued to add insult to injury, his eyes, hidden by his disheveled hair, were full of laughter. He just loved watching the show.
"call!"
A golden flame ignited on Ma Xiaotao's fist, its light illuminating half of her face.
Feeling the intense heat of the flames, Ye Nanxiao slowly swallowed. "Well, we did discover some bases of evil soul masters, but it wasn't me who went there, it was my clone!"
"An evil soul master's base?!" The members of the inspection team all frowned, a hint of killing intent flashing in their eyes.
Their purpose in coming here was to eliminate evil spirit masters, and Ye Nanxiao's actions were a timely and helpful delivery of information.
Ma Xiaotao turned to look at Elder Xuan, who hesitated slightly before nodding gently.
"We'll have a proper talk when we get back tonight. Let's rest for a bit now." Ma Xiaotao pinched Ye Nanxiao's earlobe.
The members of the inspection team looked at Elder Xuan, who was sitting on the ground. Han Ruoruo picked up a plate of exquisite pastries from the small table, walked over and handed it to Elder Xuan.
"Alright, you bunch of lads, eat and drink as you please. I'm just here to be your bodyguard. You continue your conversation, I'm going out for a stroll." Old Master Xuan put away his melon seeds and sauntered into the garden.
After Elder Xuan left, everyone's attention was focused on Ye Nanxiao. What kind of extraordinary person could make the Gluttonous Douluo willingly become his bodyguard!
"Nanxiao, I have something I'd like to discuss with you." Xu Jiujiu walked up to Ye Nanxiao with a glass of wine in hand, her starry eyes filled with intense emotion.
"Alright, is it those evil spirit masters from a while ago?" Ye Nanxiao took the wine glass, his gaze falling on it. A bead of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his burning gaze, which seemed to want to devour him, was completely undisguised.
Xu Jiujiu nodded slightly, then looked at Ma Xiaotao and said, "Sister Xiaotao, I have some things about Xingluo that I'd like to discuss with Nanxiao. Could I borrow Nanxiao for a moment?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao nodded decisively, completely ignoring the signal in Ye Nanxiao's gaze.
"However, what Little Phoenix didn't know was that the dignified and composed Princess Xu Jiujiu in front of her had actually been coveting her little husband for a long time. Taking advantage of her inattention, Princess Xu Jiujiu gave Ye Xiaoxiao a meaningful smile, the burning intensity in her eyes as if she wanted to devour Ye Xiaoxiao whole!"
Ye Nanxiao was speechless. He reached out and tapped the Frozen Flower on his forehead to block out the Snow Empress's constant fantasies about a domineering empress and a weak, delicate husband. At the same time, he told Bajiao to remember to set up a soundproof barrier when he was cultivating.
"Let's go, Nanxiao, would you like to walk with me?" Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly.
Ye Nanxiao turned his head and glanced at Ma Xiaotao, who was giving him a thumbs-up while stuffing small cakes into her mouth. His lips twitched. "You greedy woman, your fox is about to be kidnapped!"
The members of the inspection team watched Ye Nanxiao and Xu Jiujiu leave with respect in their eyes. Ling Luochen walked to Ma Xiaotao's side and asked, "Xiaotao, are you really letting Nanxiao go out alone to discuss things with His Majesty?"
Ma Xiaotao reached out and picked up a pastry decorated with plum blossoms, popped it into her mouth, and laughed, "Don't worry, Luo Luo, as long as he doesn't want to, no one in the world can get a good deal from him. He's the biggest swindler in the world!"
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Ling Luochen gazed wistfully in the direction the two had departed. "What if, in the end, His Majesty never intended to take advantage of Nan Xiao, and his heart was with Nan Xiao himself?"
"Um?"
Ma Xiaotao looked up, glanced at the entrance, looked at Ling Luochen, smiled, and said meaningfully, "It's okay, maybe it'll be a good thing."
Ling Luochen was slightly taken aback, then lowered her head slightly, a blush creeping up her jade-like neck.
"Should I call you Princess or Empress?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
With her hands behind her back, Xu Jiu gently bumped Ye Nanxiao's shoulder with her own and said with a smile, "I still prefer you to call me Jiu Jiu."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Ye Nanxiao slightly increased the distance between them. "Those evil spirit masters attacked with great planning and purpose. They must have known about the palace's defenses and the brief activities of the retainers. Has the traitor been caught?"
Xu Jiujiu shook his head slightly, a murderous glint in his eyes. "I have some leads, but not many. If I catch him, I'll make him regret ever being born!"
"Speaking of which, I have to thank you for this. If it weren't for your clone being there that day and protecting the back garden in time, we would probably be severely weakened by now."
After a long while, he bowed respectfully to Ye Nanxiao, feeling a lingering fear in his heart. If Ye Nanxiao had not been in the Star Luo Imperial Palace that day, the back garden would have been filled with heavy casualties.
"The Heavenly Soul was also invaded, but as for the Spirit Battle, it's just some friction between aristocratic families as usual. It's hard to pin this on Xu Tianran." Ye Nanxiao crossed his arms, his brows furrowed. How exactly did Xu Tianran know the distribution of power within the Star Luo Imperial Palace?
Xu Jiujiu shook his head slightly. Xu Jiawei had been secretly investigating for so long, but he had only caught three or four small rats. He hadn't caught a single big fish.
Even if there is a traitor, the worshippers in the Hall of Worship have been rigorously investigated. Those with families behind them are loyal to the Star Luo Royal Family for generations. Even some rogue cultivators are secretly controlled by the Royal Family and the Hall Master of the Hall of Worship.
"This matter may take some time to investigate," Xu Jiujiu sighed softly.
Ye Nanxiao thought for a moment, then took out an octagonal jade box from his storage ring and handed it to Xu Jiujiu.
"I heard your brother's injuries are serious. Although the Immortal Doctor Douluo is there, your brother is a good person, so he can't eat the Heart-Returning Grass directly."
After a long while, he took the jade box and held it tightly in his hands. The herbs inside were the fifth most precious item on the list of healing herbs.
"I'll put it on his tab, and he'll return one to you later."
Ye Nanxiao waved his hand, "No need, anyway, this thing isn't mine, so I won't feel bad about giving it away. You can warm an egg and apply it to your eyes, though. Cultivating immortality doesn't involve cultivation."
After a long while, he reached up and touched his eyes, then chuckled, "I've been working on too many memorials these past few days, and I'm a bit overwhelmed. Sometimes I finish working on them before dawn, so I just keep going and don't sleep."
"I have some Ice-Skin Jade Bone Grass here, how about I sell it to you at 20% off?"
"Give it to me, take as much as you want, I'll put it on my tab!"
Ye Nanxiao stared at Xu Jiujiu with dead fish eyes. "So you're not worried about having too much debt, huh?"
"Only if you owe me a lot will you remember me forever!" Xu Jiujiu smiled smugly.
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