From Princess in the Cold Palace to Empress in Heaven

After they left, Lin Wanqiu smiled and said, "These two sisters are quite cute."

"Um..."

Xiao Minghuang echoed, looking at the direction where the two mountain-guarding disciples were going. She always felt that after not seeing them for a while, Lin Wanqiu seemed to have changed a little which she didn't quite understand.

But that's not important either.

The two came to Lin Wanqiu's cave, and after some greetings, Xiao Minghuang stated his purpose.

He asked about Luo Qianhua's invitation, Ziwei Sect's frame-up, and the Tiangang meeting.

Hearing this, Lin Wanqiu gave a bitter smile.

"To be honest, I have been practicing in seclusion since entering the inner courtyard, and I am not very clear about the twists and turns here."

Hearing her say this, Xiao Minghuang no longer dwelled on these issues and started chatting about their recent situation.

Among them, of course, the matter of being controlled by Saint King Qingkong and Master Baiwen Pavilion was concealed, and only said that he entered the Second Academy to practice.

Lin Wanqiu's experience was also very simple.

After entering the Tenth Academy, due to his outstanding talent, he was favored by the head of the Tenth Academy and was granted a cave for independent practice.

The head of the Ten Academies once said that he would introduce Lin Wanqiu to the master of Taiyin Palace if there was a chance.

After reminiscing about the past, Lin Wanqiu said, "I originally wanted to go to Baiwen Pavilion Market to take a stroll when I left the mansion this time, but I didn't expect to meet His Highness."

"Then let's go together." Xiao Minghuang said, "It's a good opportunity to see if we can get some information."

Or maybe I could find some treasure, she thought.

Her realm has reached a bottleneck. If she doesn't want to rely on time to slowly break through, she can only hope for the help of natural treasures.

"Your Highness said, that's exactly what I thought."

Xiao Minghuang nodded slightly, and after a moment, the two of them set off for Baiwen Pavilion together.

The sword is surrounded by mountains, with a large number of pavilions and palaces lined up one after another, and thousands and thousands of disciples coming and going in an endless stream.

The two men walked through these attics and halls at a leisurely pace, stopping from time to time to admire and occasionally discuss a few words, with great interest in the conversation.

As we walked, we passed by a palace that covered a vast area, with carved beams and painted buildings, and was magnificent and golden.

Lin Wanqiu suddenly stopped and looked up.

There is a stone tablet at the gate of the palace with the words "Xiaoxiang Waterside Pavilion" inscribed on it.

"what happened?"

Xiao Minghuang followed Lin Wanqiu's gaze.

The palace towers into the clouds, surrounded by mist, like a fairyland.

"Your Highness, I heard that there is a special cultivation formation in Xiaoxiang Waterside Pavilion. If a Taoist couple practices in it, they can achieve twice the result with half the effort..."

As she spoke, Lin Wanqiu's eyes avoided her gaze and her cheeks turned slightly red, as if she was shy.

Xiao Minghuang was stunned for a moment, then realized what Lin Wanqiu meant. He gently squeezed her palm and walked towards the palace gate in silence.

...

A blink of an eye.

Three days passed.

Xiao Minghuang and Lin Wanqiu spent three full days in the Xiaoxiang Water Pavilion.

By the time he walked out of the palace, Xiao Minghuang felt like his whole body was about to fall apart.

The waiters on both sides of the palace bowed and saw him out.

"Welcome to our two distinguished guests next time!"

Xiao Minghuang quickened his pace and walked out.

She looked at Lin Wanqiu, who was walking in front of her, looking refreshed and energetic, and couldn't help but sigh: "A short separation is better than a new marriage, the ancients were right..."

"What did your Highness say?"

Lin Wanqiu turned around and asked.

She had a pretty face and bright eyes, as sweet and attractive as if honey could drip out of them, and her complexion was extremely good.

After three days of hard work, Xiao Minghuang looked tired.

"Nothing...Nothing, I mean where should we go next..."

She said perfunctorily, thinking to herself that she would be a pillow princess next time too. It was so tiring.

On a side note, the formation of Xiaoxiang Waterside Pavilion was most likely a lie, because she didn't feel any improvement in her cultivation at all, instead she felt drained.

Lin Wanqiu smiled when he heard this, took Xiao Minghuang's arm, and whispered: "Your Highness, you must be exhausted. Let me help you rest."

Xiao Minghuang rolled her eyes at her and said, "Am I the kind of weak person?"

Lin Wanqiu blinked her eyes: "Aren't you?"

"Of course not!" Xiao Minghuang straightened his back.

How can a woman say she is not good enough?

Lin Wanqiu shook his head helplessly, "Ah, yes, yes, your highness is the best! Your highness's whole body is really soft, only his mouth is still hard!"

Xiao Minghuang:......

She took a deep breath, decided to ignore Lin Wanqiu, and continued moving forward.

"Your Highness, wait a moment. Let's go to the market first. Baiwen Pavilion will hold a small auction tonight. We can go and see if we can come across an opportunity."

Lin Wanqiu held her back and said.

"The auction at Baiwen Pavilion?"

Xiao Minghuang looked surprised and asked, "Wanqiu has been with me for the past three days. When did you find out about this?"

Lin Wanqiu smiled slightly and took out a booklet from his sleeve.

Xiao Minghuang reached out and took it, only to see a few large words written on the cover: Baiwen Pavilion Shopping Guide.

"This booklet is on the table in our room. I took a look at it while His Highness was bathing."

Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang's face darkened. She was very nervous while taking a bath, but Lin Wanqiu actually had the mind to look at these unimportant things.

Lin Wanqiu came closer to her and whispered softly:

"This auction is a small auction held regularly every month by Baiwen Pavilion. Only ten items are auctioned each time. Truly valuable treasures usually don't appear here, but the possibility of finding a bargain is not ruled out. I believe that Your Highness has a good eye and will definitely be able to buy a treasure."

Xiao Minghuang snorted and nodded reluctantly.

"Okay, let's go!"

The two left Xiaoxiang Water Pavilion and headed straight for the market.

The market of Baiwen Pavilion is divided into three areas: the ordinary market, the treasure market, and the auction guild.

What is sold in the ordinary market are basically sundries such as various kinds of elixirs and talismans, which are consumable resources and are relatively cheap; while the treasure market sells more precious magic weapons, magical skills, etc.

269. Auction

Xiao Minghuang and Lin Wanqiu were not short of ordinary elixirs and talismans, so they did not stay in the ordinary market for long, but went straight to the treasure market.

The Treasure Market is a long street lined with stalls.

At this time, the stalls were filled with a wide variety of goods.

Xiao Minghuang took a quick look at all kinds of things and found that there was nothing worth buying.

As her realm improved, the number of treasures that responded on the treasure-hunting compass became fewer and fewer. Most of them were just some blue, green, or even white opportunities. They were of no use to her breakthrough, so there was no need to waste time looking for them carefully.

Lin Wanqiu was carefully selecting the items she needed.

Xiao Minghuang stayed beside her, waiting patiently. Although many things might not be suitable for her to use, they were what Lin Wanqiu needed.

"Princess Xiao!"

Just when Xiao Minghuang was about to complete the transaction and was about to leave, someone suddenly shouted in surprise.

This voice sounds familiar.

Xiao Minghuang turned his head and saw a woman in an emerald green dress running towards him.

"Miss Xiu'er!"

When Xiao Minghuang saw the visitor, he gave a polite smile and greeted him.

The person who came was Xu Xiuer.

Behind Xu Xiuer followed a handsome man, about twenty years old, with a straight posture, delicate eyebrows, and a pair of sparkling eyes like stars.

There was a faint glow of stars around his body. It was obvious that he had cultivated some kind of star-related magical power and had reached an extremely high level.

Xu Xiuer ran up to the two of them, smiled and bowed, saying, "Princess Xiao, I didn't expect to see you here again."

As she spoke, her eyes fell on Lin Wanqiu who was beside Xiao Minghuang.

"Miss Lin!"

Lin Wanqiu cupped his hands in response, and his eyes turned to the man behind Xu Xiuer.

The man didn't feel awkward at all when he saw that Xu Xiu'er didn't introduce herself to Xiao Minghuang and Lin Wanqiu. He saw that Xiao Minghuang and Lin Wanqiu were both beautiful women with extraordinary looks, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "I am Li Gaoyang, the disciple of Xuanji Saint King, the candidate for Saint Son of Ziwei Holy Land. Nice to meet you two junior sisters!"

Ziwei Holy Land?

Hearing these four words, Xiao Minghuang's heart skipped a beat. Since the enrollment ceremony, she had encountered people from Ziwei Holy Land in almost every step she took. This feeling made her very unhappy.

She caught a glimpse of Xu Xiuer's expression from the corner of her eye and noticed a hint of disgust on her face. She looked at her with a hint of expectation in her eyes, and she had a plan in her heart.

Xiao Minghuang bowed and said, "Daoyou Li, we haven't seen Miss Xiu'er for a long time. We have many private conversations between girls. Can you please step aside?"

Li Gaoyang was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly.

"I see. The two ladies, please take your time. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, he turned and walked away.

When he turned a corner, he suddenly said, "Find out for me, what are the origins of these two female cultivators?"

After Li Gaoyang walked away, Xu Xiuer let out a long sigh of relief, patted her chest and said, "This Li Gaoyang is so annoying. He has been clinging to me like a dog-skin plaster these past few days. If it weren't for the princess, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get rid of him. Thank you so much, princess!"

Xiao Minghuang chuckled and said, "It's just a small favor, you don't have to be polite."

Xu Xiuer asked, "Princess, are you coming to attend the auction tonight?"

Xiao Minghuang nodded.

"That's great!" Xu Xiu'er said happily, "Whichever piece the princess likes will be charged to my account, just consider it as a thank you gift for helping me!"

Xiao Minghuang smiled faintly and did not comment.

After a while, the three arrived at the auction venue.

Also because of Chen Xiuer's special status as the disciple of the master of Baiwen Pavilion, under her leadership, Xiao Minghuang came to a private room on the top floor of the venue without paying any cost.

The view inside the venue is unobstructed.

Because it was just a small auction held every month, there were basically no treasures worth paying attention to, but one had to pay a hefty entrance fee, so there were not many people in the venue, with less than one-third of the people sitting sparsely.

After taking a glance, Xiao Minghuang withdrew his gaze.

There was still a quarter of an hour before the auction started, and the three of them started chatting.

"Xiu'er, what's going on with that Li Gaoyang just now? Why is he pestering you?" Xiao Minghuang asked.

"Oh... don't mention it!" Xu Xiuer sighed, a hint of bitterness appearing on her face.

"A month ago, my master ordered me to attend a routine meeting of the Holy Academy on her behalf. I was just going to sit in on it, which was nothing serious. But Li Gaoyang also attended the meeting on behalf of his master, Xuanji Saint King of Ziwei Holy Land. I don't know why he fell in love with me..."

Hearing this, Lin Wanqiu interrupted and said, "That Li Gaoyang is all show and no substance, Xiu'er had better stay away from him."

Xiao Minghuang also nodded. Although Li Gaoyang's eyes looked like stars, they always gave people a sense of invisible malice, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

"Who said it wasn't true?" Xu Xiu'er was a little indignant. "I really hate this guy, but he usually just follows me and behaves politely. Even if I clearly refuse, he is unwilling to leave. Unless I stay in Baiwen Pavilion and don't come out, there is really no other way."

Xiao Minghuang knew that Chen Xiu'er was the favorite disciple of the Master of Baiwen Pavilion, so he suggested: "Why don't you ask the Master to come forward and drive this person away?"

Chen Xiuer sighed softly: "It seems that Master has been busy with something very important during this period. She has not even dealt with many affairs in the pavilion in time. I can't disturb her with these trivial matters."