Devour: Can you also draw entries from clone projection worlds?

It takes more than a month to travel from Taihu Lake to Western Xia. You walk at a moderate pace, covering fifty or sixty li each day. When you encounter a scenic spot, you stop and stay for a couple of days. When you encounter a bustling town, you go in and take a stroll.

You weren't in a hurry to travel because you knew that the Western Xia princess's marriage proposal was still a long way off, and everything was still on track.

More than a month later, you arrived at Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of the Western Xia Kingdom.

Xingqing Prefecture was a very large city, even more prosperous than Dali City. The streets were full of people: Western Xia people wearing fur coats, Han people wearing long robes, Khitan people wearing felt hats, and Western Region people wearing strange clothes.

You found an inn to stay at and then started inquiring about the marriage proposal.

The marriage proposal was held in the Western Xia imperial palace and was presided over by the Western Xia emperor himself. Many people came to apply, including princes and nobles, martial arts masters, talented scholars, and many idlers who wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Instead of rushing to register, you first wandered around the city to familiarize yourself with the terrain. In an unfamiliar environment, this is more important than anything else.

After three days of exploring, you had a general idea of ​​the layout and guards of the palace. Then, you did something daring: you sneaked into the palace at night.

He wasn't going to steal anything; he was going to find someone: Li Qinglu, the princess of Western Xia, Xu Zhu's destined wife.

You want to see what she looks like and what kind of person she is. As for your motivation, to be honest, you're not really sure yourself.

The palace was heavily guarded, but your Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) and "Aura Concealment" allowed you to drift in like a wisp of smoke.

You climbed over three walls, bypassed two patrolling squads of soldiers, and arrived at the inner palace.

The imperial harem was vast, with palaces and pavilions standing side by side. Since you didn't know where Li Qinglu lived, you could only search room by room.

After searching for half an hour, you stopped in front of a small building. The building was not tall, only two stories high, and the lights were on upstairs.

Through the window, you see the figure of a woman sitting by the window, holding an embroidery hoop in her hand, embroidering.

Her profile was beautiful, with soft lines and fair skin that looked like a piece of warm jade under the light. Her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was troubled by something.

You recognized Li Qinglu at a glance, not because you had seen her before, but because she had an indescribable charm.

That kind of temperament is not noble, nor aloof, but a faint, lingering melancholy, like a canary locked in a cage, living in luxury but without any freedom.

Using the Lingbo Weibu technique, you floated up to the second-floor balcony like a falling leaf, and then gently knocked on the window.

"Who is it?" The voice inside sounded wary.

"A friend," you said, "would like to say a few words to the princess."

The window opened, and Li Qinglu stood behind it, wearing a yellow dress, her hair loose over her shoulders, holding the embroidery hoop in her hand. She looked at you with eyes full of doubt and wariness.

"Who are you? How did you get in?"

"I called you. How you got in is not important. What's important is that I have a few words to say to the princess."

Li Qinglu hesitated for a moment, but still stepped aside to let you in.

The building wasn't large, but it was decorated very elegantly, with calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, tea sets on the table, and bookshelves filled with books.

Li Qinglu invited you to sit down and poured you a cup of tea.

"What brings you here, young master?" she asked, her tone polite yet distant.

You picked up your teacup, took a sip, then put it down, looking into her eyes: "I've come to tell the princess something."

"What is it?"

"You will meet someone. Your name is Xuzhu, and you are a monk."

Li Qinglu was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. "88 Monk? Is Young Master Wei joking?"

"I'm not joking," you said. "You are a very special monk. You are ugly and dull-witted, but you have a pure and kind heart. You will treat me very well, better than anyone else."

Li Qinglu's smile slowly faded. She looked into your eyes, trying to find a hint of mockery or frivolity, but your gaze was calm and serious.

"How...how did you know?" she asked.

"I know many things," you said. "The princess only needs to remember one thing—don't resist. When that person appears before you, don't look down on you because of your appearance, don't reject you because of your status. You will be the best destiny for you in this life."

Li Qinglu fell silent. She lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously tracing circles on the embroidery hoop. After a long while, she looked up at you.

Why are you telling me all this?

"Because I don't want to see you miss out on a good marriage."

As you turn to walk towards the window, Li Qinglu suddenly calls out to you.

"Young Master Wei."

You turned around.

"Who...who are you?"

You smiled and said, "Just a passerby."

After saying that, you floated out the window and disappeared into the night.

After returning from the Western Xia, you did not go back to Taihu Lake, but instead headed west to Tianshan. Lingjiu Palace is located on Piaomiao Peak in Tianshan, which is the territory of the Tianshan Child Granny.

In the original novel, after Tianshan Tonglao died, Lingjiu Palace was taken over by Xuzhu, but now Xuzhu is still at Shaolin Temple, and the master of Lingjiu Palace is still that "little girl" who is over ninety years old.

You went to Lingjiu Palace not to find Tianshan Tonglao, but to find something else: the martial arts manuals of Lingjiu Palace.

The martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect are profound and extensive, including the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, the Lesser Formless Skill, the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies Supreme Skill, the Heavenly Mountain Plum Blossom Hand, and the Heavenly Mountain Six Yang Palms...

You've only read about these things in the original book; you've never seen them in person.

If you want to go and see, and if you can learn it, then you can; if you can't, we won't force you.

The Tianshan Mountains are very high, and Piaomiao Peak is located deep within them, covered in snow all year round and rarely visited by people.

It took you three days to climb to the top of the mountain and stand in front of Lingjiu Palace.

Lingjiu Palace is a very large palace, built against the mountain, with a magnificent presence. The palace gates were tightly closed, and two women in white stood at the entrance. They were beautiful and had a cold demeanor; they were the Nine Heavens and Nine Divisions of Lingjiu Palace.

"Who goes there?" A woman drew her sword and pointed it at you.

"You have come to visit Granny Tong."

"Grandma Tong doesn't see outsiders, please leave."

You didn't move; you stood there, looking at the two women with a calm gaze.

You exude a faint aura of power, which is the natural manifestation of the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

The two women's expressions changed. They sensed the power of the person in front of them, so powerful that they could barely hold their swords.

"Let him in."

An aged voice came from deep within the palace. The two women quickly sheathed their swords and stepped aside. You pushed open the door and went inside.

The palace was very large, and the corridors were very long. Women in white stood on both sides, each with a respectful expression.

You followed a woman who led the way for a long time until you arrived at a grand hall.

The door to the main hall was open, and inside sat a girl who looked only seven or eight years old. She had two small braids, wore a red dress, and sat on a large chair with her legs dangling in the air, swinging back and forth.

The Child Granny of Tianshan.