Early the next morning, Ji Tianxing finished his practice and walked out of the secret room.
At this time, his sword embryo had grown by 30%, his skills had also improved greatly, and his strength had improved a lot.
He had just finished breakfast and was about to continue practicing in seclusion when Huan'er suddenly came to report the news. The little princess Keke was here again!
Ji Tianxing was startled for a moment, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Calculating the time, she has indeed returned to the imperial city."
"However, this time she went to Taiye Mountains to look for red star flowers, but her trip was in vain. I'm afraid that's why she came today, right?"
With these thoughts in mind, he walked to the yard to welcome Keke's arrival.
A moment later, Ji Ke, wearing a goose-yellow dress, walked into the small courtyard with an imperial guard.
She was still dressed cutely today, but there was a hint of sullenness and fatigue on her pretty face, and she pouted her little mouth, obviously very unhappy.
"Brother Tianxing, I'm back."
She said hello to Ji Tianxing, and after entering the room and taking a seat, she said in a low mood: "Brother Tianxing, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long."
"I went a step too late and didn't get the Red Star Flower, so I let you down..."
Ji Tianxing had known the result for a long time, and of course he was not disappointed. He smiled and comforted her: "It's okay, Keke. I'm very grateful that you have such a heart."
But the little princess was still very depressed, and muttered angrily: "It's all my fault, it's so abominable, he stole the Red Star Flower!"
"After he took the Red Star Flower and practiced in seclusion for two days, he actually repaired his Dantian and his strength reached the True Essence Realm!"
"Huh?" Ji Tianxing's expression suddenly changed and he frowned.
"Keke, your uncle grabbed the Red Star Flower? Are you talking about... Luo Yan King Ji Ling?"
"Yes, who else could it be if it wasn't him?"
The little princess nodded, the expression on her pretty face becoming more and more depressed.
"Uncle Emperor, just like my grandfather, his innate Dantian is damaged. He will not be able to cultivate true energy in this life and can only stay in the body refining realm. He has long coveted the Red Star Flower."
"He controls the two states of Luoyan and has won over so many masters. It is of course easy to get the Red Star Flower."
"It's a pity that I went a little late, otherwise I would definitely have grabbed the Red Star Flower..."
Ji Tianxing listened silently to the little princess's complaints, but his heart was filled with shock and doubt.
Luoyan King Ji Ling's Dantian was congenitally damaged. This matter is not a secret, most people know it.
It is reasonable for Ji Ling to want to get the Red Star Flower to repair the damaged Dantian.
But Ji Tianxing knew very well that there was only one Red Star Flower, and the people who got the Red Star Flower were him and Yun Yao, not the young prince Ji Ling!
Therefore, after hearing what the little princess said, his first reaction was to think of Yunyao.
"Did Yunyao take the stamen of the Red Star Flower from me and then give it to Ji Ling?"
Thinking of this, he felt inexplicably blocked.
He tentatively asked the little princess: "Keke, how do you know this? How did your uncle get the Red Star Flower? Did someone give it to him?"
The little princess was simple-minded and had complete trust in Ji Tianxing, so she didn't notice anything strange.
She answered truthfully: "Yesterday, news came out from Lingyan Palace, and I learned that the emperor's uncle had been practicing in seclusion for two days. He had repaired his Dantian and reached the True Essence Realm."
"I guessed that he must have taken Red Star Flower, so I went to Lingyan Palace to question him face to face."
"He personally admitted that he did take the Red Star Flower. As for the origin of the Red Star Flower, he said that it was snatched by his masters."
"I also quietly investigated afterward, and it is indeed true. Many masters in Lingyan Palace can testify."
Hearing this, Ji Tianxing's expression became more solemn, and his doubts became even greater.
"With Yunyao's status, it is absolutely impossible for her to go to the Taiye Mountains in person and help the young prince snatch the Red Star Flower."
"The young prince obviously didn't get the Red Star Flower, but he said that his masters got the Red Star Flower. He must be lying!"
"But why did he lie and announce the news to the outside world?"
"Could it be that... the young prince just used the Red Star Flower as an excuse to hide the real reason why he repaired his Dantian and reached the True Yuan realm?"
With Ji Tianxing's ingenuity, he analyzed the crux of the problem in just a few moments.
Guessing this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he remembered something!
"The young prince did not take the Red Star Flower, so what method did he use to repair his Dantian?"
"The God-Seizing Pearl! Yes, the God-Seizing Pearl has this effect!"
"Perhaps, after Ling Yunfei dug out the God-seizing Pearl from my body, she didn't refine it, but gave it to the young prince?"
"The young prince kept concealing this matter until Chixinghua appeared. He finally found an excuse and deliberately lied and released such news?"
"If this is really the case, in addition to Ling Yunfei, wouldn't the person who plotted to kill me also include a young prince, Ji Ling?!"
Thinking of this, Ji Tianxing felt chills all over his body, and unparalleled anger and murderous intent welled up in his heart!
He has secretly made up his mind to find an opportunity to test Ling Yunfei's strength.
His inferences and suspicions will be confirmed!
At this time, the little princess saw that he had been silent and his expression was very gloomy, so she couldn't help but ask: "Brother Tianxing, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
Ji Tianxing came to his senses, suppressed the anger and murderous intent in his heart, and shook his head calmly.
The little princess showed a guilty expression on her face, took his arm and whispered: "Brother Tianxing, I'm sorry, I didn't grab the Red Star Flower, so I couldn't help you."
"But don't worry, Brother Tianxing, I will find other ways to help you."
"Don't be discouraged. I believe there must be other ways to help you regain your strength!"
Ji Tianxing nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, Keke, I won't give up easily, and I'm recovering slowly. Don't worry about me."
Of course, the matter of him obtaining the Red Star Flower and restoring his True Element Realm strength must be kept secret.
Although he trusts the little princess, this is his secret and cannot be revealed yet.
The little princess chatted with him for a while, and gave him a few words of concern before leaving with the guards.
Ji Tianxing sent the little princess out of Qingfeng Courtyard and returned to the room with a gloomy expression.
He decided to investigate the whereabouts of the God-seizing Pearl as soon as possible and find an opportunity to test Ling Yunfei's strength.
If things go as he suspected and the young prince and the Ling family join forces to deal with him, then he will face unimaginable dangers.
Even the Ji family will be implicated.
Ji Tianxing thought for a while, then took out a pen and paper and wrote a letter by hand, sealed it with fire paint, and handed it to the guard at the entrance of the small courtyard.
"When you send this letter to the Ling family, you must hand it into Ling Yunfei's hands!"
"Yes!" The middle-aged guard respectfully accepted the order with his fists clasped, and carefully put the letter away.
Then he left Qingfeng Xiaoyuan and immediately rushed to Ling's house.
Ji Tianxing returned to the room and went into the secret room to practice Qigong again.
He has made an appointment with Ling Yunfei to meet alone tonight in the Plum Garden on the western outskirts of the imperial city.
When the time comes, he will test Ling Yunfei's strength.
Before that, he had to practice for a few hours and increase his power just in case.
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In the Ling family's mansion, there is a quiet and elegant courtyard.
Under the large banyan tree with lush foliage, a beautiful girl and a young man in white robes were sitting opposite each other in front of a stone table.
The girl in the light green dress is Ling Yunfei, and the feminine young man in white robe is the young prince.
The two of them were drinking tea and talking, and Ling Yunfei let out a charming smile or two from time to time.
Suddenly, the young guard guarding the door of the courtyard walked into the small courtyard and quickly came to Ling Yunfei's side.
After bowing, the young guard handed over a letter with a respectful expression.
"Miss, the letter sent by the Ji family must be delivered to you."
"Oh? A letter from the Ji family?" Ling Yunfei raised her eyebrows, with a playful sneer on her lips, and reached out to take the letter.
There was no writing on the envelope. She glanced at the young prince before opening the letter.
The content of this letter is not much, only three short sentences, but it is signed by Ji Tianxing.
After Ling Yunfei read the letter, the sneer on her face became even stronger.
Seeing the questioning look in the young prince's eyes, she took the initiative to explain: "Ji Tianxing, that good-for-nothing, asked me to meet at the Meiyuan in the western suburbs tonight at midnight. He said he wanted to see me if he had anything to do."
"Haha, this guy went to the Taiye Mountains and didn't die there. He dared to ask me to meet him? He's really asking for his own death!"
"I will personally deal with him tonight! Once and for all."
The young prince raised his eyebrows and reminded: "Feifei, don't take it lightly. Ji Tianxing should not be underestimated."
"How about I go with you?"
Ling Yunfei smiled and shook her head, refusing.
"What kind of threat can a useless person who will never return to the True Element Realm pose? It would be easy for me to kill him!"