Quick Wear Dream Qiqi

Chapter 420: The Heroic Knight 1

The cold moonlight shines through the carved window lattices, onto the bluestone slabs of the "Tingzhuxuan" in Yihua Palace, shattering into silver scales on the ground.

Meng Qiqi wrapped her washed-out moon-white coat tightly around her body, her fingertips turning bluish white from twisting the collar of the coat tightly. Her body was as weak as a candle in the wind, and the original owner was a person who would blush at the sight of the wind. At this moment, she was surrounded in a corner by three or four inner disciples, listening to their undisguised ridicule.

"Hey, isn't this the favorite of the Grand Palace Master and the Second Palace Master? Why are you hiding here crying?"

The red-dressed woman at the head of the group raised her eyebrows. She was none other than Cai Lingshan, the troublemaker among the inner sect disciples. "Senior Sister Qinglan was punished by you to copy the 'Essentials of Mingyu Gong' a hundred times, and yet you still have the time to act pitiful here?"

Meng Qiqi raised her eyes, her eyes clear and clean, just the right amount of moisture stained, her voice as thin as a mosquito: "Sister Lingshan, I didn't mean it... That day, Sister Qinglan blocked the Blood Blade Sect's arrows for me, it was just a piece of cake, how could I have implicated her..."

"It's just a piece of cake?" The yellow-clothed woman beside him sneered. "Everyone knows that the Blood Knife Sect's 'Blood Shadow Knife' is extremely poisonous. Senior Sister Qinglan was poisoned by the cold on the knife to protect you. If the Second Palace Master hadn't rescued her in time, her meridians would have been damaged! You sickly person, you really cause trouble wherever you go!"

Meng Qiqi lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow under her eyelids.

But she was complaining madly in her heart: If the original owner wasn't as weak as a piece of paper, and had a chubby personality that made her blush at the sight of everyone, she would have dragged these gossipers onto the chessboard and used them as chess pieces!

The body of the Void Divine Stone is here. Not to mention the flying arrows of the Blood Knife Sect, even dismantling and rebuilding the Yihua Palace is just a matter of moving the fingertips.

But she showed a hint of timidity on her face, her shoulders trembling slightly: "I... I have already apologized to Senior Sister Qinglan..."

"Apologize? If an apology is useful, what's the point of having rules?" Cai Lingshan stepped forward, her tone becoming increasingly sharp. "I think you're just relying on the protection of the Grand and Second Palace Masters to bully others in the palace..."

“That’s enough.”

The cold voice fell like broken jade, and everyone fell silent and turned around.

I saw the second palace master Lian Xin, wearing a water-green palace dress and holding a white jade fan, and she had been standing by the moon cave door without me noticing.

She had a gentle appearance, but a subtle aloofness between her brows. She glanced at Cai Lingshan and the others calmly: "When did I allow you to listen to the noise in the bamboo pavilion?"

Cai Lingshan's face turned pale, and she bowed quickly: "Disciple greets the Second Palace Master, I just..."

"Just what?" Lian Xin interrupted her, turned his gaze to Meng Qiqi, and said in a slightly slower tone, "Qiqi, don't take it to heart."

Meng Qiqi curled the corners of her mouth and complained even more in her heart: How can I not take it to heart?

In the memory of the original owner of this body, these people had often given her trouble.

But she still had that timid look on her face, and she bowed and said, "Thank you, Second Palace Master. I'm fine."

At this moment, an even colder aura came, and everyone bowed their heads and saluted: "Greetings to the Grand Palace Master!"

Meng Qiqi lowered her head like everyone else, but she caught a glimpse of the person coming out of the corner of her eye - the Grand Palace Master Yao Yue, who was wearing a black long dress with a silver phoenix embroidered on it that flickered in the candlelight, and she exuded an aura of oppression that kept strangers away.

She slowly walked to the top and sat down, her eyes sweeping over everyone like cold stars, finally landing on Meng Qiqi.

"Criticism?" Yao Yue's voice was not loud, but it was filled with unquestionable majesty. "When should people from Yihua Palace care about what others say? But you need to remember,"

She paused, her eyes sharp as a knife, "Even if you rely on the protection of Lian Xin and me, you cannot bully others within the palace gates."

Although the words seemed harsh, Meng Qiqi heard a subtle reminder in the barely perceptible tone.

She sneered in her heart: Bullying others by taking advantage of your power?

Yes, with her power of the Void Divine Stone, even if she dismantled and rebuilt the Yihua Palace, it would only take a slight movement of her fingertips.

However, the laws of nature in this world are watching closely. If she reveals even a little bit of power that transcends the rules of this world, she will probably immediately attract the nine-day thunder tribulation.

She would never be the first to stick her head out. What's more, she just wanted to observe the world quietly and look for treasures that could repair the origin of her divine stone.

"Disciple will remember the Grand Master's instruction." Meng Qiqi lowered her eyes and responded, her voice still tinged with timidity.

Yao Yue gave her a deep look, then said nothing more. Turning to Lian Xin, she said, "The Blood Blade Sect has been active in the Jiangnan area recently. A carrier pigeon has arrived from the Divine Water Palace, asking us to join forces to suppress them."

Lian Xin frowned slightly upon hearing this. "The Blood Blade Sect is known for its cunning tactics. I'm afraid they're well prepared. Plus, the Tang Sect seems to be making moves in secret lately, so we need to be careful."

Meng Qiqi stood silently by, listening to the conversation between the two palace masters, but her heart was calm.

The Blood Knife Sect, the Divine Water Palace, the Tang Sect... These names that were well-known in the original owner's memory were nothing more than the settings of this small world to her.

The only thing she needs to do now is to play the role of this fragile female cannon fodder well and take the opportunity to leave this world without attracting the attention of the Heavenly Dao.

Cai Lingshan and the others had already been frightened into silence by the aura of the two palace masters. They only dared to look up quietly after Yao Yue and Lian Xin had given their instructions and left.

Seeing Meng Qiqi still looking so timid, Cai Lingshan's eyes flashed with resentment, but she didn't dare to say anything more. She could only glare at her fiercely and hurried away with the others.

Tingzhuxuan finally returned to its tranquility, with only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the bamboo forest.

Meng Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her stiff cheeks. The timid expression just now was an insult to her dignity as a divine stone.

However, in order to avoid being targeted by the Heavenly Dao, she had no choice but to endure it.

She looked up at the bright moon in the night sky, and a hint of vicissitudes and coldness flashed in the depths of her eyes that was inconsistent with this body.

The Void Divine Stone was originally a treasure conceived at the beginning of chaos, but it was damaged in the Demon God World, and its soul can only reside in the bodies of mortals in different small worlds.

Meng Qiqi of Yihua Palace is just one of her thousands of hosts.

"Well, now that I'm here, I might as well make the best of it." She murmured to herself, turning and walking towards her hut. "First, I need to heal this broken body."

Back in the simple room, Meng Qiqi sat cross-legged on the bed and began to sort out the original owner's memories.

The original owner, Meng Qiqi, was the daughter of a down-and-out scholar in Jiangnan. By chance, she was brought back to Yihua Palace by Lian Xin who was passing by. However, due to her weak constitution, her progress in practicing Mingyu Gong was slow, and coupled with her cowardly personality, she was often bullied by other disciples.

If it weren't for Yao Yue and Lian Xin remembering their old friendship (the original owner's mother had been kind to Lian Xin), she would probably have been expelled from Yihua Palace long ago.

"So that's how it is..." Meng Qiqi understood. No wonder Yaoyue and Lianxin treated her in a special way, caring for her and giving her advice.

She closed her eyes and tried to practice the Mingyu Gong that the original owner had practiced.

A faint chill rose from her dantian and flowed slowly along her meridians. Wherever it passed, it actually made her frail body feel a little comfortable.

It seems that the Mingyu Gong is indeed worthy of its reputation. Although it cannot allow her to restore the power of the divine stone, it is beneficial for nourishing this mortal body.

"Then let's start by practicing the Mingyu Gong." Meng Qiqi secretly decided, "At least, I have to make this body no longer so fragile."

Just as she was concentrating on her cultivation, Yaoyue and Lianxin sat opposite each other in the depths of Yihua Palace.

"Sister, why did you say that to Qiqi today?" Lian Xin picked up the teacup and gently blew away the foam. "With her personality, she would just silently endure being bullied. How could she bully others by taking advantage of her power?"

Yao Yue stared at the flickering candlelight in the cup for a long time before she slowly spoke: "It is precisely because she is too weak that she needs to be disciplined. Yihua Palace is not a charity. If she can't grow up quickly, she will be swallowed up by this world sooner or later."

She paused, a complex glint in her eyes. "Also, I always feel that there's something about her that seems... out of place in this world."

Lian Xin raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this. "Sister, have you noticed it too? I find it strange too. Although Qiqi is weak and timid, sometimes when I look at her, it's as if she sees through everything in the world."

"Perhaps I'm overthinking it." Yao Yue shook her head and drank the tea in her cup in one gulp. "Send someone to keep an eye on her, especially when she's in contact with the outside world. The Blood Blade Sect and the Tang Sect have been making frequent moves lately, and I'm worried that they might affect her."

"Okay, I understand." Lian Xin nodded, but secretly thought in his heart: What secret is this child Qiqi hiding?

As the night deepened, Yihua Palace was immersed in silence.

Meng Qiqi finished her training and felt her body became much lighter.

She walked to the window and looked at the mountains in the distance, with a determined light in her eyes.

No matter how many storms this world encounters, she, Meng Qiqi, or rather, the Void Divine Stone in this body, will not fall easily.

The world is vast and the road ahead is long. She wants to see what kind of "surprises" this small world can bring her.

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The next morning, Meng Qiqi was awakened by a series of rapid knocks on the door.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, got up and opened the door, only to see a woman in light blue palace dress standing outside the door. Her face was slightly pale. It was Senior Sister Qinglan who was implicated yesterday.

"Senior Sister Qinglan?" Meng Qiqi was a little surprised and quickly invited her into the house. "Why are you here, Senior Sister? Your injury..."

Qing Lan waved his hand, a trace of apology on his face: "My injury is no longer serious. The Second Palace Master's elixir is indeed effective. I came here today to apologize to you."

"Apologize?" Meng Qiqi was stunned. In the original owner's memory, although Senior Sister Qinglan had a cold personality, she was an upright person and had never treated her harshly. Why would she suddenly apologize to her?

Seeing her bewildered expression, Qinglan gave a wry smile and sat down at the table. "I've heard about what happened yesterday. Cai Lingshan and the others shouldn't have treated you like that. I've already taught them a lesson. Actually, I blocked the knife for you that day out of friendship. You don't have to take it to heart, and you certainly shouldn't be criticized by them for it."

Meng Qiqi then realized that Qinglan had learned that Cai Lingshan and others had made things difficult for her yesterday, and had come to apologize.

She felt a little moved. Senior Sister Qinglan was a sensible person.

"Senior Sister, you're too kind," Meng Qiqi said quickly, a look of just the right amount of panic on her face. "I should be the one apologizing. If I weren't so weak, I wouldn't have gotten you injured and been criticized..."