Extraordinary Awakening, starting with Samadhi True Fire

Chapter 364 Vermilion Bird Palace

"Whoosh~ boom~~"

The honor guard started playing music, which was quite formal and made Xiao Weiqing feel a little uncomfortable.

In contrast, Lou Xiaoxing...

He strode forward, waving to both sides from time to time, and said with slight movement of his lips, "Xiao Weiqing, hold your head high and stand tall. We are now representing Great Xia."

Stepping onto the red carpet, the group quickly reached the end.

The end.

The group was dressed formally and waiting.

Xiao Weiqing saw a familiar face, a woman with red hair.

"Welcome, welcome to the two prodigies of heaven to the Vermilion Bird Empire. This must be Xiao Weiqing. Indeed, he is a man of outstanding talent and extraordinary demeanor."

An old man stepped forward, reached out and grasped Lou Xiaoxing's hand, shaking it vigorously.

"Greetings, General Ruan. On behalf of Xiao Weiqing, I thank you for your praise," Lou Xiaoxing said with a smile.

The old man was taken aback.

"Ruan Bo, you old fool, how much fake alcohol have you drunk this time? Don't you even recognize people?" Yin Zong hissed from the side, feeling utterly humiliated that he had even mistaken people for real.

The old man laughed heartily, showing no embarrassment whatsoever, turned to Xiao Weiqing, extended his hand, and said:

"I have long admired Xiao Weiqing, but seeing him in person is far better than hearing about him. He truly is an outstanding man."

Xiao Weiqing was secretly pleased; this old man was quite interesting.

I've heard so much about you.

It's estimated that Ruan Bo had never even heard of Xiao Weiqing a few days ago.

"Let me introduce you, this is Princess Yunxi."

"Princess Yunxi, hello, my name is Lou Xiaoxing, it's a pleasure to meet you," Lou Xiaoxing said first.

Yun Xi nodded slightly, her face gentle, and extended her hand to shake hands with Lou Xiaoxing before letting go.

Then he looked at Xiao Weiqing.

"have not seen you for a long time."

Yunxi spoke as if she were talking to an old friend she hadn't seen in a long time.

Xiao Weiqing raised an eyebrow. This woman had changed her clothes and seemed different. Their relationship was not good.

but.

One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Xiao Weiqing nodded in response, "Long time no see."

"Then let's go."

Ruan Bo led the way.

The group got into a luxury car.

However, Yin Zong and Yin Linna did not travel together.

"Xiao Weiqing, I've returned to the Yin family. Contact me anytime if needed. There's a banquet tonight, and Yin Lina will be attending," Yin Zongdao said.

Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly.

Yin Zong and Yin Linna got into the Yin family's car and left.

suddenly.

"Get down!"

A delicate shout came from behind.

Xiao Weiqing turned around and saw Lou Xiaoxing being kicked out of the car where Yun Xi was sitting.

"Mr. Lou, Mr. Xiao, this is the car you two are in." An official rushed over, his face pale, with a forced smile.

Xiao Weiqing was both amused and exasperated. "Lou Xiaoxing, why did you go to that car?"

Lou Xiaoxing said, "Why not give it a try? How will we know it won't work if we don't try?"

"Princess Yunxi just showed me some affection."

Xiao Weiqing looked puzzled. "When?" The group had only been in contact for two minutes. Had he missed something?

"Just now, Princess Yunxi, she took the initiative to extend her hand to me."

"this one?"

"yes."

Xiao Weiqing said with some helplessness, "This is just a normal courtesy."

"If it's just a matter of courtesy, then why didn't she shake your hand? You should know her, right?"

"I guess we know each other."

"Exactly. I only nodded to you when we met, but I reached out to her the first time we met. Doesn't that prove something?"

"Moreover, when we shook hands just now, the contact between my palm and hers lasted longer than a normal handshake."

"You can feel that too?"

"Of course, at least 0.063 seconds more."

Xiao Weiqing was taken aback; there were even odd numbers, it must have been difficult for Lou Xiaoxing.

"Okay, whatever you say goes."

The two got into the car.

Lou Xiaoxing continued muttering, "Maybe there were too many people and she was embarrassed, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain such a big difference in attitude. I'll try again privately later."

"Is it possible that this is her normal personality, and that she was just pretending just now?" Xiao Weiqing said irritably, after all, there were quite a few people there just now.

"That can't be right."

Lou Xiaoxing said, then asked the official sitting in the passenger seat.

"What is your surname?"

"My surname is Deng, and my given name is Yue. You can just call me by my given name."

Lou Xiaoxing asked, "Brother Deng, does your Princess Yunxi have a boyfriend?"

Deng Yue's smile was somewhat unnatural, but he still replied, "I haven't heard of him having a boyfriend yet."

"Do you need a boyfriend?"

"This...this...I don't know either." Deng Yue stammered when asked the question. How could a lowly henchman like him dare to say anything?

"It's okay, just tell me secretly."

"Mr. Lou, I really don't know," Deng Yue said with a forced smile again.

Xiao Weiqing said, "Don't make things difficult for Brother Deng."

"Alright, I'll watch your performance tonight."

Vehicles traveled through Zhuque City, a bustling scene, its architectural style similar to that of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Not long after.

A luxurious motorcade arrived at an inner city.

The main gate consists of two massive bronze doors, each carved with a lifelike phoenix that gleams with a faint golden light under the setting sun, exuding an air of majesty.

Above the door.

A bright red plaque hangs above, bearing three large gilded characters: Vermilion Bird Palace.

"Gentlemen, we need to get off the vehicle. You can't take a car once you enter the inner city."

Xiao Weiqing and Lou Xiaoxing didn't pay any attention and simply followed local customs.

Following Deng Yue, the two crossed the gate and arrived at a square.

"Wow, this palace is amazing! It feels just as good as some temples." Lou Xiaoxing exclaimed as they entered the inner city.

far away.

A grand hall stands before a wide stone staircase, flanked by several stone pillars, each topped with a spiraling divine spirit, the patterns of every feather clearly visible.

Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly. It was indeed quite good. Compared to some temples that Xiao Weiqing had seen, it only lacked a bit of mystery and had a lot more of a down-to-earth feel.

Just like now.

People kept coming out of the palace, most of them young people.

"Brother Deng, who are those people?" Xiao Weiqing asked. He could easily tell the strength of these people. The stronger ones were only at the fourth realm, most were only at the second realm, and there were also many unawakened minors.

"Mr. Xiao, those are all residents of the Vermilion Bird Prefecture, and some are from other prefectures. They are all tourists."

"travel?"

"Isn't this the imperial palace? Doesn't Empress Suzaku have any objections?" Lou Xiaoxing asked, in his view this was Empress Suzaku's private territory.

Deng Yue smiled gently and explained, "You two may not know this, but the Palace Master only lives in the inner city. Eighty percent of the entire inner city has been given to the Empire for its offices."

"A portion of it is open to the public, and anyone can visit it."

"The Yun family, as members of the royal family, only accounts for twenty percent of the inner city."

Lou Xiaoxing nodded. "Oh, I see. By the way, who is this Palace Master you mentioned?"

"She is the Vermilion Bird Empress as you know her. However, she doesn't like to be called Empress. In the Vermilion Bird Empire, we usually call her Palace Master."

Why is that?

Xiao Weiqing was somewhat curious, as this was the first time he had heard of it.