Chapter 11: The Empire of Fally - Flying City (3)

  Shangguan Fei'er stopped here, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a complex gaze. However, what she saw was Zhou Weiqing's face filled with infatuation. Suddenly, she blushed and said: "I'm discussing serious business with you, what are you doing?"

  Zhou Weiqing blinked his eyes, "Camp Chief, you're so good to me, so concerned about me, I'm really touched! I've decided, no matter how difficult it is, I'll cultivate to become a powerful Tian Zhu master, and in the future, I'll be able to protect you."

  Shangguan Bing'er's heart trembled slightly, and she shook her head: "I'm not concerned about you, I'm for the empire. And I don't need your protection."

  "Wei Qing said firmly: 'We must protect her, what kind of husband doesn't protect his wife?'"

  "You...!" Shangguan Bing'er was furious, and with one kick, she sent the guy flying several meters away. She roared in anger: "No matter what serious topic is being discussed, you can always think of a way to make it dirty! You're really a talented person, aren't you?!"

  Zhou Weiqing rolled on the ground and stood up, grinning: "Isn't it a serious matter for a husband to protect his wife? Ah! Don't move your hands, let's talk. By the way, what did you say just now except for...?"

  Just as Upper Guardian Icy was about to chase after him, he hastily hid behind a large tree by the road and poked his head out to ask.

  Shangguan Bing'er paused for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes. She stopped in her tracks and called out to Zhou Weiqing, "Zhou Xiao Pang, come out."

  Looking at the extremely serious face of Shangguan Fei'er, Zhou Weiqing was stunned for a moment before walking out from behind the tree. He waved his hand in front of Shangguan Fei'er's eyes, "Captain, are you alright?"

  "Zhou Xiaopang, although you are annoying and somewhat despicable, no matter what time it is, you must remember that we come from the Tian Gong Empire. I can tolerate everything else, but if you betray the empire by breaking your promise, I will personally kill you. No matter how strong you become, I won't let you off."

  "Oh." Zhou Weiqing blinked his eyes, thinking to himself, do you need to say that? The Emperor of the Sky Bow Empire is my godfather, and my dad is the Marshal of the Empire. This thought flashed through his mind, and then his thoughts immediately fell on the grammatical error in Shangguan Yinger's words. That sentence made him think of all sorts of things. Fortunately, he still knew what was appropriate and didn't dare to reveal it on his face.

  Shangguan Bing'er saw that he was still quite honest in his response, and her expression softened slightly. "Zhou Xiaopang," she said, "what I meant by 'unless' just now is unless you join the Taoyin Palace."

  "Join the Clear Sky Palace?" Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.

  Shangguan Bing'er nodded and said, "It's extremely difficult for an ordinary Yu Zhu master to join the Taoyin Palace. The first requirement of the Taoyin Palace is that one must be a Tianzhu master. Moreover, they have to undergo rigorous assessments. Each major empire has its own Taoyin Palace, which directly belongs to the imperial family. Tianzhu masters who join the Taoyin Palace can receive full support from the country, and the costs of both Ti Yu condensation and Yi Yu expansion are borne by the state. However, these Tianzhu masters must also swear allegiance to the nation. Our empire doesn't have the capital to establish a Taoyin Palace, but the Fei Li Empire does. If they recruit you in the future, will you choose to join?"

  When she asked the last question, Yu Guan Yinger was extremely nervous and also had a hidden intention to kill. She only had a superficial understanding of Zhou Weiqing and did not know what his true nature was like. She was just thinking that if this Zhou Little Fatty would betray his country for personal gain, then even if she didn't kill him, she would have to disable his Heavenly Jewel at the very least.

  "Of course I'll join! Why wouldn't I?"

  "Your..." A fierce killing intent almost burst out of Shangguan Bing'er's eyes in an instant, "You shameless."

  Zhou Weiqing exclaimed in surprise, "How shameless can I be? I'll just join their Tianyu Palace first, then wait until my Heaven's Expanse Palace is cultivated, and come back afterwards. As long as my strength reaches the point where no one can stop me, joining any country's Tianyu Palace shouldn't be a problem."

  "Hmph." Xiang Guan Bing Er was directly amused by this guy, Zhou Xiao Pang's understanding of things was really not ordinary, but the killing intent in her heart also disappeared instantly. "You think you're beautiful, do you think people will have no restrictions? Those who join Tu Yin Palace will be subjected to a mental shackle, if they betray Tu Yin Palace and the royal family of that country, they will surely die."

  Zhou Weiqing heard this and immediately scrunched up his face, saying: "So petty! But what is a Spiritual Shackles?"

  Shangguan Bing'er silently asked herself, if Zhou Weiqing had really said he was willing to join the Fairy Empire's Imperial Palace, could she have really brought herself to kill him? She couldn't give an answer to this question, but even if he was wrong a thousand times over, he was still her first man. Moreover, although he was detestable, during the time they spent together, she had gotten angry and laughed more than in the past year combined.

  "Let's talk while walking. The Heart Seal is a high-level skill of the Dark Heaven Master, which can guide the other party's oath to be sealed in their heart with their consent. Once breached, the Heart Seal will naturally explode, causing the one who made the oath to die from backlash. It's quite overbearing."

  The two continued on their way until late in the evening, when they finally left the Starry Forest. Before leaving the forest, Zhou Weiqing cooked another pot of bamboo shoot soup for Xue Bing to drink, as it would no longer be available once they left the Starry Forest. Only when eating his cooking did Xue Bing's attitude towards him slightly improve, but she still forbade him from taking lives.

  Twelve days later.

  "Zhou Xiaopang, go find something to eat." Shangguan Bing'er cleared a patch of shrubs on the small hill and sat down.

  Zhou Weiqing sighed, "I'm so unlucky! It's me again."

  Shangguan Bing'er glanced at him and said, "You are my personal guard, shouldn't you be attending to your superior?"

  "Alright, can't I go?" Zhou Weiqing said helplessly.

  Twelve days had passed, and Imperial Marshal Yu Xiang was still as radiant and captivating as ever. However, Zhou Weiqing's clothes were tattered and dusty, his face covered in dirt. If he had thought that Imperial Marshal Yu Xiang was just a bit stingy when they first left the Heavenly Bow City, now he directly believed that this beautiful female marshal was like a ghost reaching out from her coffin to grab money.

  For twelve whole days, they bypassed cities several times, always camping out in the open. They never entered any city, let alone stayed in a hotel. The sky was their blanket and the earth was their bed. Along the way, they didn't spend a single penny. Even the dry rations on Officer Bing's body were probably obtained from the military camp cafeteria.

  Compared to Zhou Weiqing's gloominess, Yuanyuan was extremely satisfied. She had always been like this, and this time she even brought a personal chef along. Although Zhou Xixian was always mischievous, the food he made with local ingredients was extremely delicious. Moreover, Yuanyuan fully implemented the principle of speaking to him as little as possible, rendering his lewdness unable to be displayed in full.

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