Why do you always want to be my Taoist partner?

"What about the painting?"

"Even if the Empress doesn't say anything, I still want to paint a picture for her."

As Jiang Li spoke, he took out the drawing board that he used to watch over his family while eating.

At this moment, Zhu Taozhi's world was already somewhat collapsed.

Is this the Jun Mo Xiao she knew? Where is the Jun Mo Xiao who was not interested in women? Where is the Jun Mo Xiao who was serious and stern? Where is the Jun Mo Xiao who was neither humble nor arrogant to anyone? Don't think I can't see that you deliberately gave him a hand in the first game, you bastard!

Jiang Li spent three incense sticks of time painting, using all his skills to paint the shadow of Empress Qianyuan on the drawing paper in front of him. The woman in the painting had a sweet smile and was extremely beautiful.

"I didn't expect that the remnant soul that was left behind could allow me to see so many interesting things." Empress Qianyuan's voice was full of emotion. She took Jiang Li's painting in front of her, looked at it carefully for a long time, and finally put it away.

"Senior is so complimentary."

"You have passed all the tests in this fourth stage. Ah Bai, give him the Phoenix Nest."

Upon hearing this, the ball of light brought the guqin to Jiang Li.

"This zither has been with me for a long time. The body of the zither is made from the heart of a phoenix tree, and the strings are made from the tendons of an evil dragon that once wreaked havoc on the world. Now I am giving it to you, and I hope you will take good care of it in the future."

"Thank you, senior. I will definitely treat it as my most precious treasure."

Jiang Li took the guqin, and the shadow in front of him slowly dissipated, and the light ball in front of him also made a sound, "You have passed the fourth trial, and your current score is 4,524."

"There are only four trials in total. Next, I will take you to the treasure house in the secret realm. You can exchange your points for the things you want to take away."

Jiang Li and Zhu Taozhi felt the space twist. When they came to their senses, they found themselves teleported into a treasure house.

And every sword treasure in the treasury has a price marked with a number below it.

Zhu Taozhi's forty-six points can be exchanged for a top-grade earth-level spiritual sword here, which is definitely a big gain in a secret realm. But when Zhu Taozhi thought of Jiang Li's more than four thousand points, she felt inexplicably itchy.

"What do you want? I'll help you change it." Jiang Li said softly.

"Why is the stingy guy willing to pluck the feathers today?" Zhu Taozhi asked.

"Anyway, there's no way I can spend all those points."

Jiang Li and Zhu Taozhi walked towards the depths of the treasury. The deeper they went, the more terrifying the items in the treasury became. Zhu Taozhi and Jiang Li had even seen several top-quality magical instruments, and the exchange price was only two thousand points.

"Are you really willing to give it up?"

"Take what you want. There's nothing in here that I want."

Jiang Li did not sense the aura of the Dark Moon Immortal's relics, so he was not particularly interested in the things in the treasure house. Zhu Taozhi, on the other hand, took a fancy to a spiritual sword made of meteorite iron. It was a top-grade spiritual sword, and the price was three thousand points.

He opened his mouth with a huge promise right from the start. Zhu Taozhi looked at him with playful eyes. With this stingy man's personality, he would probably find a reason to take back what he had just said. Humph, I let you make such a big promise.

Jiang Li walked to the sword, took it off, and put it in her hand.

"The sword you use is also a top-grade one. What do you want this sword for?" Jiang Li asked curiously.

"I have my own secret method to fuse these two swords into one. Wait, why are you...?"

"I don't need it." Jiang Li replied softly, "I've known you for so long and I've never given you any gifts. Just think of this as a gift for you. After all, you've helped me a lot over the years."

Zhu Taozhi's eyes suddenly became blank. She always felt that Jun Moxiao's tone was a little strange, as if... he was saying goodbye to her.

Jiang Li continued to watch from the side, and finally exchanged 700 points for a pill, a particularly gentle pill that could improve Bai Sheng's cultivation, and he planned to give the piano he just got to Yue Ji. Yue Ji liked to play the piano, but he didn't like it that much, he just liked to play with Yue Ji when he was a child.

There were still 800 points left. Jiang Li thought about it and exchanged a defensive magic weapon for Jiang Jinbie. It was a necklace that could be worn on the body and used to block the full-strength attack of cultivators below the tenth level of the Spirit Transformation Stage. It was not for any other reason, but the necklace was very beautiful.

Jiang Li used the remaining twenty or so points to casually exchange for some medicinal materials that could be used to refine pills, and that was all the exchange.

In fact, he didn't leave much for himself when exploring the secret realm over the years. He didn't need them much, so he found them all for Jiang Jinbie. Now Jiang Jinbie has passed the first level of minor tribulation and even comprehended the sword power.

It turned out that she had grown up and no longer needed to live under his protection.

Chapter 141: Chapter : Xuantian Dao Jizong's Deepest Affection

After Jiang Li and Zhu Taozhi finished selecting things in the treasury, it was time for them to be teleported out.

"There are still six days left in the secret realm. You can explore freely in the following time. There are still many spiritual medicines and lost treasures in this secret realm. I wish you good luck."

The sound of the light ball appeared in the two's ears again. When they came to their senses, they had been teleported outside the treasure house. Heavy snow was falling from the sky. However, the music played by the Huangqiqin before, and the scenes it wove in this secret realm, would probably not have such an effect outside the secret realm. However, the qin was indeed a good one. It was the first time in Jiang Li's life that he had seen a top-notch seven-stringed qin.

At this moment, what was in front of the two of them was no longer a wasteland, but a dense forest.

This secret realm is the small world of Empress Qianyuan. No one has taken care of the secret realm for many years, so scenes like this of dense forest are particularly common. There are not only dense forests, but also mountains and rivers. The grass and trees in front are still lush, and heavy snow falls on the ground, making it a vast expanse of white.

Zhu Taozhi was still holding the sword that Jiang Li had just given her, but her mind was in a state of confusion at the moment.

"Let's go. What I want is in the north of the secret realm."

Jiang Li spoke very calmly, Zhu Taozhi hurriedly followed his pace. She still felt so confused now. In her hometown, even if someone really gave her a top-grade spiritual sword and showed goodwill to her, she would still be dismissive. But why did Jun Moxiao give her a sword? Why was she so excited at this moment?

Zhu Taozhi didn't know the answer, so she hurriedly followed Jiang Li. As they walked through the dense forest, she called out to Jiang Li.

"Hey."

"Ok?"

"Your real name is not Jun Mo Xiao, right?"

"Yes."

"What's your real name?" Zhu Taozhi looked him straight in the eyes, but Jiang Li avoided her gaze calmly, "There's no need to tell."

"You don't treat me as a friend." Zhu Taozhi crossed her arms.

"There are many kinds of friends. You just need to know that my name is Jun Moxiao. If you encounter any difficulties in Zhongzhou, I will do my best to help you." Jiang Li said sincerely, "Perhaps it is better for you not to know my story."

"Why shouldn't I know? I treat you as my best friend!"

But unfortunately, Jiang Li's expression didn't change much. He just looked at Zhu Taozhi calmly. Zhu Taozhi was also staring at him. The two of them looked at each other in silence for a long time. Jiang Li sighed softly.

"In that case... then let's part ways now."

Jiang Li shrugged, then suddenly turned around and walked away. He hadn't taken a few steps when Zhu Taozhi's cold voice came from behind him, "What do you mean?"

"I put on the mask because I don't want to get involved in these things. If Miss Zhu insists on knowing my face under the mask, then we can only go our separate ways." Jiang Li's voice was very polite.

"Turn around."

Jiang Li stopped and turned his head, but was stunned for a moment.

Because the bamboo peach branch in front of her took off her mask.

Jiang Li was stunned for a second or two. He was actually very immune to beautiful women, because he had watched Yue Ji and Jiang Jin grow up. These two girls were both beauties. Now that they had grown up, they were really as beautiful as the banished celestial beings from heaven. In this way, was he still playing the loli cultivation game?

What's more, among the people he was familiar with were Mu Bingning, Bai Sheng, and Jiang Chuyue. He had never ranked these beautiful girls in his mind. Each of them had her own cuteness, but if he had to talk about who he wanted to sleep with the most, it would definitely be Mu Xuezhi.

It must be interesting to watch that icy woman grit her teeth and endure it silently.

But the bamboo peach branch in front of her was indeed as she said. She was extremely beautiful. She was always impetuous, proud and lively on weekdays, but her face looked particularly gentle.

Zhu Taozhi looked into his eyes, her pride came from her bones. She inherited her looks from her mother, who was the most beautiful woman in the Northern Territory, so she expected the man opposite to show some obsession or trance in his eyes.

But she saw nothing.

Jun Moxiao's eyes were very calm, as if no matter how beautiful a woman was, she was just a pretty face and a skeleton in his eyes, and could not touch his heart at all.

Jiang Li looked at the bamboo peach branch in front of him and sighed slightly, "Then do you want me to show you my face too?"

"It's up to you." Zhu Taozhi said seriously.

"Then you'd better not watch it."

Jiang Li came to her side and said softly, "Maybe this will be better for you."

"why?"

"Because women who have seen my face have fallen in love with me." Jiang Li walked forward, smiling. Zhu Taozhi behind him pouted her lips slightly, took off her mask and followed Jiang Li's steps. Finally, she said angrily, "You must be very ugly."

"Yes Yes."

Jiang Li didn't make any excuses.

When he puts on the mask, he is Jun Moxiao, the Jun Moxiao who is not interested in women. After taking off the mask, he will become Jiang Li, the Jiang Li who can't help but use all kinds of bastard means to make her fall in love with him.

His love is too cheap.

....................................

The two walked for two hours, passed through a dense forest, and came to a clear lake.

"Stop." Zhu Taozhi said suddenly.

So Jiang Li stopped, walked a few steps towards the south, jumped up, and quickly picked a blue fruit and threw it into Jiang Li's hand. Jiang Li looked down.

The blue blood fruit can warm the soul after consumption. It is not common in this secret realm. Perhaps it is because of the strange luck of the bamboo peach branch that it is easy to pick.

"I'll return the one hundred spirit stones to you." Zhu Taozhi snorted proudly. Jiang Li nodded and put the fruit into his storage ring.

The spirit beasts encountered along the way were all relatively gentle, but as Jiang Li continued forward, he could smell a hint of blood. It seemed that the further north he went, the more ferocious the spirit beasts became.

But what he was looking for was at the northernmost end of the secret realm. The two of them concealed their breath and continued to travel through the dense forest. During this time, they saw several fire-type monsters soaring in the sky. They were all in the realm of transformation. Fortunately, they did not notice them.

The two walked for several hours, until noon, when they stopped at the side of a cave. Along the way, Zhutaozhi picked three flowers, all of which were heavenly-grade elixirs. Her luck was truly outrageous and terrifying.

"Take a rest for a while." Jiang Li said softly.

He and Zhu Taozhi sat down beside the cave, where there was a stream. Zhu Taozhi sat by the stream, took off her shoes and socks, and tentatively put her white and tender feet into the water, feeling the slightly cool water temperature. Then she soaked her calves in it and squinted her eyes slightly.

"So comfortable." She muttered softly, while Jiang Li picked up two pebbles, held them in his hands, aimed at the two black carps in the lake, and threw them accurately, knocking the two black carps unconscious.

"Catch it." Jiang Li pointed at the two blue carps.

Zhu Taozhi reluctantly went into the water, stepped on the pebbles, and caught the two black carps. Jiang Li gutted the two black carps by the stream, then skewered them with fruit wood, lit a bonfire and cooked two small grilled fish.

"for you."

Jiang Li handed her the grilled fish.

Earlier, when Jiang Li was grilling the herring and sprinkled it with seasoning, the aroma already made Zhu Taozhi a little greedy. After taking the herring, she took a small bite, and then her eyes lit up.

“That’s amazing.”

Jiang Li just shook his head helplessly.

"You don't want to eat?"

"You're tired of eating." Jiang Li sat on the bluestone beside her and watched her eat quietly. Zhu Taozhi felt a little ashamed at first, but because the grilled fish smelled too good, she couldn't resist it after all and quickly ate up the two grilled fish.

"I found out... I don't seem to understand you at all." Zhu Taozhi took out a handkerchief and wiped his lips, saying in a low voice.

"It's a good thing that I know less. Maybe I'm the kind of bastard who specializes in deceiving women?"

"Some things that are said in a joking way may be true."

"So smart." Jiang Li said with a smile.

After eating the green fish, the two rested in the cave for a while and then continued on their way. The atmosphere in the dense forest became more and more gloomy along the way. Jiang Li grabbed Zhu Taozhi's hand and drew a formation on her hand to conceal the atmosphere.

He also drew one for himself, so as to reduce the presence of both of them as much as possible. The two of them continued to explore deeper into the dense forest. Along the way, Zhu Taozhi picked several more fruits. There was even a spirit beast cub that had the potential to reach the fusion stage and ran to her side and rubbed her calves, wanting to leave with her. Unfortunately, Zhu Taozhi gently rejected him. She didn't want to raise small animals. It was such a waste of energy.

The two of them continued to explore the secret realm until the sun set. Jiang Li finally found a cave, placed two lamps made of fluorite in the cave, and took out the bed he had brought with him before leaving. "You go to sleep, I'll keep watch."

Zhu Taozhi obediently lay down on the bed, while Jiang Li sat at the entrance of the cave and looked at the thin snow outside. Zhu Taozhi hugged the mattress and looked at his back. After a while, she suddenly said, "Do you know what I saw in the Heart Demon Tribulation today?"

"do not know."

"Can't you just take a guess?"

"The pig brain is overloaded, I can't guess it."

"You are obviously pretending not to know." Zhu Taozhi glanced at him dimly, then whispered, "Hey, Jun Moxiao, has any woman ever said she likes you?"

"I think so, but I can't quite remember."

"You're so annoying." Zhu Taozhi muttered softly. She moved her body, pulled the quilt and curled herself up. Before eating the Heart Demon Fruit today, she had been curious about what her Heart Demon Tribulation would be, but she never thought that the person she would meet in the Heart Demon Tribulation would be a man whose face she had never seen.

In fact, there was nothing thrilling or unforgettable about it. She just lost to him in a duel of swordsmanship, and then she pestered him for several more duels, and lost every time. After fighting, they became friends and explored more than a dozen secret realms together. The long period of solitude gave her an ambiguous illusion, which made her feel a little lonely when she was alone.

It was strange, as she had clearly never felt lonely before.

In the past twenty years, she had never imagined having a man by her side, because she was the most noble princess in the Northern Territory. Countless men had shown their affection to her, but she had never felt anything. But suddenly, she met a man who was usually cold and serious, and she inexplicably wanted to get close to him. It was really strange.

"What did you see during your inner demon tribulation?"

"I saw a woman."