So what if I have a few billion concubines while I'm cultivating immortality?

Upon hearing this, Yu Fengling's cheeks flushed, and the smile she had forced instantly crumbled.

She pinched her cheek and forced herself to speak, "It's cold in the deep mountains at night, and Your Majesty's precious body..."

"Oh."

Qin Xiao chuckled, interrupting the pointless concern, and slowly turned around. "I thought that after what happened just now, Grand Preceptor Yu would at least behave himself for a few hours."

"Your Majesty is joking..."

Yu Fengling raised her watery peach blossom eyes, her gaze sparkling, "Indeed, Your Majesty is divinely mighty, but although I feel somewhat uncomfortable, I am overjoyed."

"To be able to serve Your Majesty is a blessing I have accumulated over many lifetimes."

She paused, observing Qin Xiao's expression. Seeing that he didn't react in any particular way, she cautiously probed, "But, Your Majesty, are you satisfied with my service just now? I know I come from a foreign land and am a criminal, so I shouldn't have such expectations. But... but my body already belongs to Your Majesty, and I have given myself to you body and soul, with no other intentions..."

Qin Xiao waved his hand: "Just tell me directly, what exactly do you want?"

Yu Fengling's heart skipped a beat. Forcing a smile, she revealed her true intentions: "Your Majesty, could you please have pity on my devoted heart and grant me a title? Even if it's just the lowest-ranking concubine in the harem, or even just a palace maid serving Your Majesty, I would be willing. I only ask to be by Your Majesty's side, to see your face every day, and to serve you faithfully!"

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.

Success or failure hinges on this!

She was betting on a man's momentary softness and possessiveness after he had enjoyed pleasure.

And the novelty and desire for conquest brought by his own physical appearance and the identity of "Yu State's Grand Tutor".

Little did she know, Qin Xiao was watching her performance quietly, seeing right through her little scheme.

Want a formal title?

Want to join the harem?

It was nothing more than an attempt to use the harem to interfere in politics, ultimately for the benefit of the Yu state.

but……

There's nothing wrong with keeping her by my side.

High-quality cultivation resources are precisely what is currently lacking.

As for Yu Fengling's thoughts, it still comes down to this: in the face of absolute strength and insight, it's nothing but child's play!

"Name?"

Qin Xiao finally spoke, taking a small step forward to close the distance between them.

Yu Fengling lowered her head even further, "This humble woman is delusional and begs Your Majesty to grant my wish."

"The imperial harem is not a place of ease and pleasure."

Qin Xiao spoke calmly, as if considering Yu Fengling's feelings, "There are many rules and many troubles. With your unconventional personality and the title of Yu Kingdom's Grand Preceptor, you may not have a smooth journey after entering the country."

Yu Fengling's heart tightened, thinking Qin Xiao was about to refuse, and she hurriedly said, "This humble woman is not afraid. This humble woman only wants a legitimate identity so that she can stay by His Majesty's side..."

"Yeah?"

Qin Xiao put his hands behind his back, looked up at the starry sky again, and said, "Well, it's good that the palace is a bit more lively."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Fengling felt a huge weight lifted from her heart.

Become!

She suppressed her joy, striving to maintain a delicate and grateful demeanor, and raised her tear-streaked face, saying, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I do not know how to repay your kindness..."

"Your Majesty, when shall we depart for the capital?"

"This humble woman is eager to serve Your Majesty!"

Qin Xiao found Yu Fengling's impatient appearance amusing, but said calmly, "What's the rush?"

Yu Fengling was taken aback, and her heart skipped a beat.

Could he have changed his mind?

The thought had barely crossed my mind when I felt a tightening around my waist.

An irresistible force came, and Qin Xiao pulled her into his arms.

Before she could even cry out in surprise, her feet suddenly lost their footing.

The surrounding scenery blurred in an instant and rushed backward!

"ah!"

Yu Fengling let out a short scream, clung tightly to Qin Xiao's neck, and closed her eyes.

The wind was whistling in my ears.

My body felt as if it had lost its weight.

It is ascending upwards at an extremely rapid speed.

What's going on?

What happened?

After a long while, she finally mustered up the courage to cautiously open one eye.

One glance was enough to leave me completely stunned.

Underfoot, the once towering trees and jagged rocks were rapidly shrinking.

Mountains and rivers receded into the distance in her view.

They were thousands of feet in the sky, enveloped in a faint crimson light, speeding off in one direction.

The stars in the night sky seem almost within reach.

fly?

It took flight!

Yu Fengling's mind went blank.

In her understanding, the limit of "magical power" was no more than being able to ride the wind and leap dozens of feet at a time.

But Qin Xiao is now flying through the air without any external force...

This was completely beyond her comprehension.

This can no longer be explained by "magic power".

This is a skill only a god could possess!

She stiffly turned her head to look at Qin Xiao beside her.

Qin Xiao remained calm, his gaze fixed steadily ahead.

Yu Fengling subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

What kind of person is this man?

How could someone possess such unfathomable abilities?

The smugness and scheming that had just risen in his heart were crushed to dust at this moment.

Instead, there was an unprecedented sense of awe and fear.

She suddenly realized that all her previous cleverness was probably a complete joke in front of Qin Xiao.

Perhaps from the very beginning, they saw themselves clearly.

The reason they cooperated with me and agreed to my requests was simply because they found it amusing...

Thinking of this, Yu Fengling felt a chill run through her body, and even the arm that was holding Qin Xiao's neck stiffened.

Time flies when you're flying.

Yu Fengling didn't even realize how long they had been flying or how far they had flown.

When she recovered from the shock...

The outline of a massive city has already appeared on the horizon below.

The lights were dazzling.

Qin Xiao slowed down and hovered above Jinyang Prefecture.

He lowered his head, and his divine sense silently enveloped her.

Soon, they saw the workshop in the backyard of Ziyan Pavilion, which was surrounded by high walls.

The workshop was brightly lit and sweltering.

Mu Ziyan and Mu Yunshan were standing to the side, watching the craftsmen at work with focused expressions.

The master craftsman, who had been hired at great expense, was shirtless, wielding a large hammer and vigorously pounding a piece of red-hot spirit ore.

Sweat soaked their hair and backs.

Sparks flew everywhere.

The clanging sounds continued unabated.

The forging of the weapon-refining cauldron has only just begun; only a rudimentary base has been created.

It's really difficult for these ordinary craftsmen to forge magical artifacts; the progress is very slow.

However, under the careful supervision of the Mu family father and daughter, the craftsmen did not slack off in the slightest. Each of them used their best skills and worked diligently.

Qin Xiao's consciousness then turned to the huge smelting furnace.

The fire in the stove was burning brightly.

However, the temperature of the stove fire is not stable, sometimes high and sometimes low.

This has a significant impact on the smelting of spirit ore.

With a thought, Qin Xiao quietly channeled a wisp of spiritual energy from the sky.

Inside the workshop, the old craftsman, who was observing the color of the fire at the furnace opening, suddenly exclaimed "Eh!"

The flames inside the furnace suddenly became pure and bright in color, and the fire stabilized.

A heat far surpassing that of before rose up!