Chapter 1343: Legacy

Chapter 1343: Chapter 679: Legacy

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In the secret chamber, Huangfuming still kept his eyes closed without moving, but a treasure light flashed across his face. The corners of his mouth slightly lifted in a satisfied expression.

At this moment, a meteor suddenly and silently streaked across the northeastern night sky, its color as bright red as blood.

The pitch-black sky instantly seemed to be stained with a smear of fresh blood.

Just as Ning Xiaoxian was about to drift off to sleep, she suddenly felt something, looking out through the window lattice at the quiet night sky.

At this moment, countless people on the Southern Continent were raising their heads at a forty-five-degree angle, gazing at the starlit sky.

Therefore, the record about this unusual celestial event on this day was written in Mr. Yan’s records of the continent as: “An anomalous star is born, Heaven’s sorrow, felt by humans.”

(Shui Yun’s words: Cough cough, all 110 chapters of the short volume “No War in the West” are now finished. From the next paragraph, we’ll enter a whole new volume of this book.)

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When Ning Xiaoxian opened her eyes, the sky had already revealed a thin light of dawn. From her angle, she could see a few fish-scale clouds drifting across the eastern sky, thus knowing that today would also be a fine day.

The first thing she did upon waking was to use her Divine Power to examine her body, finding that her blocked meridians had become much clearer. However, her body was still weak, and she could barely grip her wrist. Even if she could stand, she probably wouldn’t be able to walk more than a few steps.

She couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.

Xiang Fen had been standing by for some time, seeing her wake up, immediately brought over a golden basin and wetted a handkerchief with warm aromatic soup prepared earlier, to cleanse her face. The “aromatic soup” here is not the noodles sold at street vendors outside, but a hot water aroma soup made from peas, herbs, yinxii, orchid leaves, and wild mint, meant for cleansing the face, refreshing the spirit, and enhancing fragrance. Although Xiang Fen had some cultivation herself, she dared not use the Cleaning Technique on the guest’s face, especially since this one clearly held a different weight in the young master’s heart. Before yesterday, she had never heard Huangfuming speak to the opposite gender in this manner.

The wealthy families of Xinyu City pay extra attention to dental hygiene, thus Xiang Fen first offered her a cup of top-class fragrant tea for rinsing her mouth, with this one sip of tea costing twenty taels of Silver. Among the washing tools presented thereafter was a soft-brush gilded with gold and jade, clearly made with high-quality horsehair, soft and gentle. As a substitute for toothpaste, it was made by boiling water with willow branch, locust branch, and mulberry branch into paste, then adding ginger juice and asarum, mixed in to create a flavor slightly pungent, effective for enhancing voice and appetite, quite similar to the toothpaste she used in Huaxia.

Though still a hundred thousand and eight thousand li away from the Central Capital, the affluence of the Mirror Sea King’s Mansion cannot be concealed wherever they go.

While Xiang Fen was arranging her attire and makeup, other maids brought in porridge and three simple side dishes to accompany it. The mansion’s chef, considering her physical discomfort, specially prepared millet yam red date porridge, made with Lion Mountain Spring Water from West City and simmered slowly in a small pot, beneficial for nourishing the qi, strengthening the spleen, and enhancing appetite. The side dishes included one plate of sesame mixed kelp, one plate of fried clove small fish, and one small dish of chicken made in the style similar to Huaxia’s hand-torn chicken, but using the meat of four-month-old chicks, with ingredients much more meticulously chosen.

Don’t be fooled by their ordinary appearance, one must know this is an inland region, nearly a million li away from the sea, so getting fresh kelp and clove fish is by no means an easy task!

After she finished her meal, Xiang Fen gently said, “Miss, you seem to be in better spirits than yesterday, would you like to visit the garden to appreciate the flowers?”

Ning Xiaoxian was slightly surprised: “In the freezing cold, are there still flowers to admire here?”

Xiang Fen replied, “There certainly are. The garden in Ronglin Villa is divided into four sections: spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each planted with seasonal plants. Every garden has a large Barrier set up, resisting heat in summer and cold in winter, with fixed Arrays operating steadily all year round, ensuring the temperature in each garden remains constant.”

Isn’t this just the warming greenhouse of Huaxia? Except here, the energy used isn’t electricity, but Spirit Stone, making this indulgence much more luxurious and costly. This extravagant enjoyment is somewhat admirable.

Xiang Fen continued, “Right now, before dawn, several kinds of fresh flowers will bloom in succession and are quite breathtaking.” Her smile was exceptionally friendly and sincere, making guests feel she truly had others’ interests at heart, and since Ning Xiaoxian was not in a good mood, not wanting to stay in bed for long, she nodded in agreement.

Having just entered Ronglin Villa yesterday, the villa’s steward somehow managed to procure a wheelchair for her today. At first glance, she couldn’t help but marvel at the astonishing similarity between creations from both worlds; this wheelchair was constructed with precious yellow citron wood, fitted with soft cushions, wheels below, pedals mounted on the wheels for easy movement, with even the backrest’s curve thoughtfully designed with ergonomic principles.

The sprawling grounds of Ronglin Villa were indeed resplendent with flowers, exquisite carved beams and painted rafters, yet each layout was meticulously planned, offering only elegance and envy for its grandeur, without a trace of gaudiness. Simply put, this place possessed the style of the Mirror Sea King’s Mansion.

The garden was serenely empty, with an occasional servant passing by, bowing respectfully to the two before quietly leaving, showcasing excellent upbringing.

Xiang Fen was correct; the flowers in the garden did indeed blossom according to the time. As Ning Xiaoxian just entered the garden, it was near the end of the two hours from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m., which was the time for roses to bloom, whether it be the pure white snow-like bent thorn rose, the tender pink mulbery flower, or the passionately vibrant fiery red rose, all competing to showcase their beauty. (To be continued.