I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 824: Birthday Banquet Gift

As the melody ended, Si Lingxi drifted away.

Yes, Si Lingxi left, playing a tune, and after once again inviting Lu Zheng, Shen Ying, and Liu Qingyan to travel to Phoenix Mountain on the eighth of October, she floated away, leaving only a gentle voice trailing in the wind, "I really like this gift."

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, knowing that Si Lingxi was referring to the promise made on Wansong Mountain for him to play a tune.

Apparently, this promise had been fulfilled, and the effect seemed quite good.

Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying exchanged a glance, and Liu Qingyan couldn't help but murmur softly, "Could it be?"

Being the one most concerned with Lu Zheng, they had noticed the occasional glances Si Lingxi cast towards Lu Zheng during their duet, brief though they were...

Shen Ying also seemed uncertain, "Logically, isn't the Palace Master's identity and cultivation such that she's seen countless peerless geniuses over the past three thousand years? Didn't she mention someone with astounding literary talent and unmatched poetry before?"

But Liu Qingyan hesitated and said shyly, "But how does someone like Lu Lang compare to the geniuses of the past?"

Shen Ying, "..."

Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, proficient in everything, with chess skills as deep as an immortal, music that astonishes others, calligraphy as flowing as clouds and water, and unique paintings.

Exceptionally talented, without any bottlenecks along the cultivation path, gaining a millennium's worth of Dao practice in just a few years, while mastering many arts such as the Cloud Technique, Sword Dao, Thunder Technique, Wind Curse, Martial Dao, Water Technique, Spirit Secret Technique, and Alchemy Technique. Now, he has also learned the "Starfire Curse," and although he has never shown it, judging from his previous situation, he has already mastered it with ease.

She did not know much about those who ascended to immortality in a single step, but as far as she knew, even the predecessors did not seem to have many who could compare to Lu Zheng.

Yet even those who achieved enlightenment and instantly became immortals, or achieved worldly fame within three months of studying literature, pale in comparison to Lu Zheng's vast range of skills. Wansong Daoist wouldn't have been blocked by a game of Immortal Chess for a millennia otherwise.

Unexpectedly, upon thinking about it, one realizes the fearsome nature of Lu Zheng: helping a ten-thousand-year-old Great Demon solve the Immortal Chess, moving the Phoenix with a single tune.

Upon thinking about such a person being her own husband, Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying couldn't help but feel a flutter in their hearts and turned back to look at Lu Zheng, who was swirling a Jade Flute in his hand with a proud face...

The two exchanged a smile, quietly making a resolution.

"Tonight together?"

"Tonight together!"

...

The next day, the sun rose high.

Lu Zheng, holding his waist with one hand and the door with the other, shouted towards the front yard, "Xiaocui, is there breakfast today?"

Hearing Lu Zheng's voice, Xiaocui giggled as she appeared behind the backyard door, teasingly saying, "There's no breakfast, lunch is almost ready, does the young master want some?"

Lu Zheng glared at her, "What do you think?"

"Got it!" Xiaocui shrank back, then cheerfully poked half her body forward again, playfully asking, "By the way, do Madam and Madam Liu need to freshen up?"

Lu Zheng grinned, nodded, and said, "Prepare for it."

"Alright!" Xiaocui immediately retreated to the front yard and soon returned with a wooden rack, a copper basin, towels, and hot water. As she entered the master bedroom, she saw two delicate bodies rising and falling beneath thin silk bedding.

Having already heard Lu Zheng and Xiaocui's conversation, Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying were both awake.

Seeing Xiaocui enter the room, Shen Ying stretched lazily and, without a care, lifted the silk bedding, draping a semi-transparent pink gauze dress over herself. The combination of pink and white was quite enticing, even making Xiaocui feel a little moved.

However, Liu Qingyan, once awake, was quite bashful, shrinking under the covers and dressing herself quietly, her face flushing red as she got out of bed.

After everyone had freshened up, they sat in the hall, eating breakfast and chatting leisurely.

After Si Lingxi left yesterday, everyone stayed for a while longer before the five ladies of Five Beauties Manor left early. Liu Qingyan entrusted Liu Qingquan's care to Du Yueyao and the three Tu sisters, choosing to stay at Taohua Village. After dinner, she, Shen Ying, and Lu Zheng returned to the bedroom together...

Shen Ying took a small sip of the Peach Blossom Brew, laughing as she said, "It's already noon, Qingyan, why not skip Renxin Hall today, have a day to rest, and later go to Hundred Springs Valley."

Liu Qingyan smiled bashfully and nodded, "Alright!"

Thus, after their meal, the three took off on a cloud and flew straight to Hundred Springs Valley.

Upon reaching Hundred Springs Valley, they found a secluded spring and descended from their cloud.

Surrounded by mist and with no one in sight, the three decided against wearing swimsuits, slipping into the water in their natural state, letting the hot spring water soak into their skin.

"Comfortable!"

Lu Zheng sighed, feeling two silky bodies snuggle up to him from either side, making him shiver, "More?"

Liu Qingyan blushed, "Qingyan just wants to lean on Lu Lang."

"I think it's wonderful!" Shen Ying giggled, reached out to grasp him, and gently moved.

"Ahem!" Lu Zheng coughed lightly, noticing Liu Qingyan's sparkling eyes beside him, shimmering like constant autumn waters, as she gently brought her jade-like lips closer.

...

The musings of a spring flowing lightly, jade stream flowing in spring, whispered gently, words seep into the soul.

...

Lu Zheng parted his lips slightly, and Liu Qingyan had already peeled a grape, gently placing it into Lu Zheng's mouth.

Meanwhile, Shen Ying peeled a lychee to eat herself, a thread of white juice dripping from the corner of her mouth, which she wiped away with her jade finger and returned to her lips.

Lightly licking the sugary fingertip, seemingly catching Lu Zheng's gaze, Shen Ying turned to look at him, coquettishly saying, "This lychee really is tastier."

Then she peeled another lychee and fed it to Liu Qingyan.

"We were originally planning to perform at the Palace Master's birthday celebration, but now that you've already played a tune, what should we bring as a birthday gift on the eighth of October?" Liu Qingyan suddenly asked.

Lu Zheng could not help but pause, blinking as he said, "That indeed is a question, but it feels like she lacks nothing."

With the Phoenix Willow Jade Leaf in hand, they were honored guests of Phoenix Mountain. Even if they brought no gift, Si Lingxi would not mind, but still...

Invited personally by Si Lingxi, they would diminish their own presence if they only presented themselves as juniors.

The idea of playing a tune was personally suggested by Si Lingxi, and both women believed in Lu Zheng's skill. A carefully crafted melody was no less than any other gift.

But now that the tune has been played, they couldn't possibly climb the mountain empty-handed?

"Should we bring some fruits and liquor?" Lu Zheng muttered to himself, then shook his head immediately, "That's not presentable."

No matter how exquisite Lu Zheng's brews, they remained mortal drinks, suitable for gatherings and festivities, yet far from adequate for Si Lingxi's three-thousand-year grand birthday.

It was a far cry from the level of presenting a personally played piece.

In such a setting, the trio's current possessions seemed insufficient, even Liu Qingyan's top-tier elixirs were merely comparable to gifts from ordinary visiting demons.

However, Shen Ying's eyes lit up with an idea, softly saying, "I might have a suggestion…"