There is nothing magical in the cave, the moment Tang Xi first saw it, it can be said that he was disappointed, this is just an ordinary cave at all, is the legendary Gathering Spirit Refining Pill really existing?

"You're here to find the elixir?" Xiao Hanbei saw that Tang Xi didn't speak, just looked at the surrounding environment, and couldn't help asking.

Tang Xi chuckled, "How can there be an elixir of life in the world, but I've heard that eating the meat of a mermaid can lead to immortality." ”

Xiao Hanbei's eyes flashed, "You say that, aren't you afraid that I will eat you?" ”

"Hey, how did you know my identity? I lifted the quilt that day, and you actually saw my fishtail, right? Tang Xi thought back for a moment and felt that he was the only time his identity was exposed.

Xiao Hanbei hooked his lips slightly, and the appearance of Tang Xi jumping to grab food last time came to his mind, "Actually, there are many places in you that make me suspicious, but the only thing that makes me unsure is that I have seen your legs." Mermaids, hasn't they lost the ability to turn into human beings? ”

"Huh? Am I so careless? Tang Xi tilted his head slightly, unable to think of where he was still showing his feet.

"Hmm." Xiao Hanbei lowered his head, loosened the rope tied to his body, turned around and picked up Tang Xi. "You're the same as what I'm looking for?"

Tang Xi didn't push Xiao Hanbei away, because her legs were so painful that she couldn't stand up straight at all. She turned her head to look at Xiao Hanbei, and said seriously: "Maybe it is, but I won't let it go to you." ”

Xiao Hanbei's hand tightened a little, and Tang Xi's arm hurt a little. She frowned and asked suspiciously, "Are you going to kill me?" ”

"What if I say yes?" Xiao Hanbei stared at Tang Xi's delicate and white neck, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.

Tang Xi didn't speak, just turned his gaze to the front.

At the moment when Xiao Hanbei asked her, she saw a white light flash in front of her eyes. She had a hunch that it was the Gathering Spirit Refining Pill, and it was calling her to the past.

Xiao Hanbei didn't feel anything, just kept his original posture and hugged Tang Xi.

After half a cup of tea, a pool appeared in front of Tang Xi and Xiao Hanbei, the water in the pool was clear and transparent, and Tang Xi saw the glowing pearls at the bottom of the pool at a glance.

Xiao Hanbei hugged Tang Xi to the edge of the pool, reached out and touched Tang Xi's face, his eyes were full of souvenirs, and then he took two steps forward and put Tang Xi into the pool, "That's your mermaid thing, go get it." ”

After being immersed in the water, the wound on the tail of the Tangxi fish healed little by little, and new scales soon grew where the scales were lost. The water around her made her feel warm all over, so comfortable that she couldn't help but breathe.

Tang Xi plunged headlong into the water, and the beautiful silver-white fishtail kept lapping the water. She scooped up the pearls under the water into her hands, and the light dimmed suddenly, and the pearls in her hands lost their brilliance. Tang Xi tilted his head a little puzzled, could it be that the way he took it was wrong?

Just thinking about it, the pool water spun, Tang Xi was swept into a whirlpool, her ears were full of the sound of rushing water, she held the pearl in her hand hard, for fear that it would be carried away by the current. Xiao Hanbei's voice seemed to be heard in her ears, but before she could respond, her eyes went black and she lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, Tang Xi was stunned. She was surrounded by a group of beautiful mermaids, who were chattering with worried faces.

Seeing that she woke up, all the mermaids looked at her.

Tang Xi felt a little dizzy, she had never seen so many beauties appear together. And wasn't she in Tianchi before, how did she suddenly go to the sea inhabited by the mermaid race?

"Princess, have you found the Gathering Spirit Refining Pill?" The mermaid on the right side of Tang Xi asked a little anxiously, her beautiful eyes moist.

The corners of Tang Xi's mouth twitched, is this using a beauty trick on her?

"Princess, what's wrong with you? Is it uncomfortable? Seeing that Tang Xi didn't speak, the mermaid tilted her head and asked a little coquettishly.

Tang Xi shook his head and was about to speak, when the people around him suddenly dispersed. She followed everyone's line of sight and saw a tall mermaid with a stunning appearance walking slowly towards her.

Yes, not jumping, but walking. The mermaid has two tails, resembling human legs, but there is a difference in appearance.

Tang Xi knew who she was, she was the mermaid queen, Shui Mei'er's mother. "The queen mother, the child brought back the Gathering Spirit Refining Pill." Tang Xi said, opening the hand that had been clenched.

The pearl in the palm of his hand instantly emitted the light of the sun, even brighter than in the pool before. Tang Xi couldn't open his eyes when he was illuminated, and his heart was full of doubts.

What's going on? Didn't it turn on before?

The mermaid queen took the pearl in Tang Xi's hand, and a smile appeared on her face that had not appeared for a long time, like a rose in bloom, illuminating everyone's heart. She held the pearl high and announced loudly: "Mei'er has lived up to the trust and found the Gathering Spirit Refining Pill, and our mermaid race has been saved!" ”

"Is it really a Gathering Spirit Refining Pill? So how do we turn into human form? ”

"yes, yes, then we don't have to hide under the sea all the time?"

"How do you use the Gathering Spirit Refining Pill? Have you eaten it? But there's only one. ”

The mermaids discussed, but no one was willing to take their eyes off the pearls.

The Mermaid Queen seemed to have known that everyone would have questions, and she turned around and walked to the throne with the pearl in her hand. Only then did everyone discover that there was a circular empty spot on the armrest on the right side of the throne, which seemed to be used to place the Gathering Spirit Refining Pill.

"For the past hundred years, our mermaid race has been oppressed by human beings, and it is because we have lost the most important Gathering Spirit Refining Pill. Now, we don't have to fear humans anymore! The mermaid queen said that, she looked at Tang Xi with a smile, and seeing that Tang Xi did not move, she beckoned to Tang Xi.

Although Tang Xi was puzzled, he still slowly walked towards her.

The mermaid queen took off the golden crown on her head and put it on Tang Xi's head with a smile. Tang Xi frowned and asked a little puzzled, "Queen Mother?" ”

"From now on, the merfolk race will depend on you to protect it, child." After the mermaid queen said this, the green silk on her head turned white in an instant, and there were many wrinkles on her face, but the only thing that remained unchanged was the loving smile on her face.

Tang Xi grabbed the mermaid queen's hand, and suddenly panicked in his heart. "Why, Queen Mother?"

The Mermaid Queen shook her head at Tang Xi, and before Tang Xi could react, the Mermaid Queen had already lost her life characteristics. If Tang Xi hadn't grabbed her, I'm afraid she would have slipped to the ground.

Seeing this, the mermaids knelt down one after another.

Tang Xi thus became the queen of the new generation of the mermaid race, the mermaid race has no king, and the leader of each of their generations is called the mermaid queen.

Tang Xi stayed at the bottom of the sea for ten days and then returned to shore. Now she doesn't need to rely on the system's transformation skills, her fishtail can turn into legs whenever she wants.

Now that she's halfway through her mission, she wants to find her lover. It's just that the world is big, I'm afraid it's going to be difficult. But every time, her lover found her first, and this time she wanted to find her lover by herself.

She still feels that Xiao Hanbei is like her lover, but they have too little time together, and they lack a certain feeling.

Where there is water, there are still many people guarding it, and they are still dreaming of catching mermaids. Tang Xi looked at the barren fields by the river, smiled wryly and shook his head.

Obviously, you can live by farming, why do you want to kill mermaids who are similar to humans?

Tang Xi shuttled through the crowd of humans, but no one could see her true identity.

The best places to inquire about the news are restaurants and prostitutes. Hospital, she was going to go to the restaurant first. The largest restaurant in Qicheng is called Wanjiaxiang, and Tang Xi has not yet walked to Wanjiaxiang, so he can smell the fragrance of food from a distance.

She sniffed with a wrinkled nose and quickened her pace under her feet.

At this time, it was time for lunch, and there was a long queue outside Wan Jiaxiang, and from a distance, it was simply crowded. As the largest restaurant in Qicheng, Wanjiaxiang naturally occupies a lot of land, but even so, it is still in short supply.

Tang Xi sighed faintly, it is estimated that she will have to wait until next year, she still dresses up and goes to prostitution at night. Courtyard bar.

"I heard that the third prince had dinner in Wanjiaxiang today, and he also brought the princess of the neighboring country?"

"No, the third prince is really blessed, I have seen the princess of the neighboring country from afar, and she is as beautiful as a fairy!"

"I don't think the third prince may be able to hold the beauty, I heard that the saint is going to send the third prince to the border to garrison."

"Hey, I thought that the third prince would definitely be able to complete the holy task, but I didn't expect him to bring anything back."

The more Tang Xi listened, the more she felt that something was wrong, she walked to the person who spoke before and patted the person on the shoulder, "Big brother, who is the third prince you just mentioned?" ”

Originally, the person was uncomfortable in the old queue, but now he was disturbed and chatting, and his heart was even more angry, he turned his head angrily, but when he saw Tang Xi's appearance, the whole person was stunned.

The man swallowed and stared at Tang Xi intently. I can't imagine that there are such beautiful people! If the princess of the neighboring country is as beautiful as a fairy, then the one in front of her is simply a fairy in the sky.

The man subconsciously looked down at Tang Xi's legs, and sighed regretfully when he found out that Tang Xi was not a mermaid.

The corners of Tang Xi's mouth twitched slightly, she adjusted her feelings, and asked again: "This big brother, may I ask who the third prince you just talked about?" ”

The man was stunned again, he didn't expect someone to ask such a simple question, if it weren't for the fact that the other party was a beauty, he would have thought that this person was entertaining him. "The third prince is naturally the third son of the saint, when he was fifteen years old, the saint sent him to garrison the border, I heard that he has made countless military exploits, in fact, I think"

Tang Xi raised her hand in front of her, and she pulled the corners of her lips helplessly, "I just want to know the name of the third prince." ”

"It seems to be called Xiao Hanbei, but generally few people dare to call the name of the third prince directly." After the man shook his head and finished speaking, a gust of wind blew, and he found that the person who was still in front of him just now was gone.

He reached out and pinched his arm, it hurt, wasn't he dreaming?

After the man finished speaking, Tang Xi left the front door with light skills, and instead entered Wanjiaxiang from the backyard. If Xiao Hanbei really has a relationship with the princess of the neighboring country, then he can't be his lover.

I don't know if it's happy or disappointed, Tang Xi felt panicked.

There weren't as many people in the backyard as there were at the front door, but you could still hear the cacophony of talking. Tang Xi walked back and forth around the backyard like a fly without a head, but she didn't see the person she wanted to see.

Perhaps, in the box at the front? Tang Xi raised his legs and was about to leave, when a familiar male voice came from the innermost room. Tang Xi was stunned and stopped. She turned and walked towards the innermost room, but stood in the doorway in a daze.

Get in? And then what was she going to say? Xiao Hanbei was having dinner with the princess of the neighboring country, could it be that she said that she was hungry and came to have a meal?

Tang Xi sighed faintly and hid himself in a high place. She's just waiting here to see what the hell is going on.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the door of the room was opened, first a maid in a green brocade dress walked out, and then a beautiful woman, just when Tang Xi thought that Xiao Hanbei was going to come out, the man who came out behind was indeed dressed as a black guard, like someone who protected the princess of a neighboring country.

Tang Xi continued to wait, but after the three of them left, there was no movement in the room. Tang Xi couldn't help jumping down anymore, she walked quickly towards the innermost room, reached out and pushed the door open.

The people in the room seemed to be waiting for Tang Xi for a long time, he grabbed Tang Xi's hand, turned around and pressed Tang Xi against the wall.

The warm breath sprayed on his face, and Tang Xi called out with some hesitation: "Xiao Hanbei? ”

Xiao Hanbei didn't reply, just raised his hand and stroked her face, as if he was treating some treasure.

Tang Xi turned his face to the side a little uncomfortably, this person had been waiting for her for a long time. "Let go of me!"

"You're finally back." Xiao Hanbei put his head on Tang Xi's neck and took a deep breath. "I thought I'd never see you again."

Tang Xi heard the sadness in his tone, and his refusal hand stopped in mid-air, and the familiar feeling became more and more obvious. The pounding of her heart told her that this was the person she was looking for. Why, she didn't think it was her lover before? It was as if someone was hinting at her.

Suddenly remembering something, she grabbed Xiao Hanbei's shirt and asked viciously, "Aren't you still having a happy meal with other beauties just now?" What do you want to do now? ”

Xiao Hanbei frowned, "Happy? ”

Tang Xi twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking to himself, big brother, have you misunderstood the point? "Isn't it? Since you're going to marry someone else, stop pretending to be kind and righteous to me. ”

"I think you're mistaken, I'm just trying to lure you out. After you disappeared from Tianchi that day, I could not find any trace of you. If not, how could you possibly show up? Xiao Hanbei's mind irrepressibly reappeared the scene of the day, and he hugged Tang Xi with some fear.

If it weren't for the slightest suspicion, she wouldn't have been here, okay? "If I don't show up, you're really going to marry someone else?" Tang Xi thought for a moment and asked with a straight face.

"Of course not, I said, the person I want to marry is you." Xiao Hanbei was a little flustered, he never knew that he still had this day.

But the moment he saw Tang Xi, he knew that he was destined to lose. Only by her side can he really smile.

Tang Xi curled the corners of his lips happily, "But I also said that I have a husband." ”

Xiao Hanbei's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he asked coldly, "Who is it!" Is it a mermaid like you? ”

"You want to know what this is for? Want to kill him? Tang Xi looked at him funny, his eyes full of banter.

Xiao Hanbei realized that he had been deceived, he sighed helplessly, reached out and scratched Tang Xi's nose, "You"

Tang Xi and Xiao Hanbei were stunned at the same time, Xiao Hanbei looked at his index finger, and always felt that this action was extremely familiar, as if he often did it to Tang Xi.

Tang Xi was a little distressed, every lover in her life could recognize her at first sight, but she was always suspicious and afraid of recognizing the wrong person.

But apart from her lover, where else can she be tempted?

Xiao Hanbei brought Tang Xi to the palace, Tang Xi looked at the faded plaque, his brows furrowed slightly, it was different from what she imagined, this palace was too barren, and a sadness could be seen from the gate.

Doesn't it mean that Xiao Hanbei has made countless achievements? That's how the emperor did to his son? Tang Xi leaned over and grabbed Xiao Hanbei's hand, wanting to give him a little comfort.

Xiao Hanbei didn't care, he just hooked his lips and smiled.

After entering the palace, Tang Xi found that this courtyard was unexpectedly tidy, and it was indeed his lover's style. Although only a few trees were planted on the side of the road, it was pleasant.

But Tang Xi is still a little worried, her lover has been ignored to this situation. "Is it because of the Gathering Spirit Refining Pill?"

Xiao Hanbei shook his head helplessly, "No, that's just a task he gave me, there will naturally be rewards for doing well, if you don't do well" Xiao Hanbei smiled self-deprecatingly, "You don't have to mind, that Gathering Spirit Refining Pill is a thing of your mermaid race, even if I get it and sacrifice it, there is no way to make him immortal, and then I'm afraid he will suspect me of harming him with poison." ”

"Well, I can't give you the Gathering Spirit Refining Pill, but I can find a way to refine the elixir that your father wants." Tang Xi had spent thousands of years in the Xianxia World, and alchemy was naturally not difficult for her.

Xiao Hanbei raised his eyebrows, a little puzzled, "Didn't you say that there is no elixir in this world?" ”

"Well, but if a person's obsession is too deep, it is not difficult to turn nothing into something." The corners of his lips curled slightly, Tang Xi decided to give the old emperor a little color to see, who let him dare to bully his lover!

"Huh?" Xiao Hanbei looked at Tang Xi with some doubts.

Tang Xi: "Leave this matter to me, and ensure that the old emperor will never dare to live forever." ”

The servants in the palace were a little surprised when they saw Tang Xi, after all, Xiao Hanbei never brought women to the palace. However, even if Xiao Hanbei was not favored by the emperor, they did not dare to commit the next offense, knowing that the sword was eyeless.

Tang Xi had already let go of Xiao Hanbei's hand at this time, she walked straight to the main seat and sat down, raised her head slightly to look at Xiao Hanbei, "I don't know when the third prince plans to take me to see the emperor?" ”

Xiao Hanbei glanced at Tang Xi coldly, "With your little ability, you still want to refine the elixir?" Hmph, don't be delusional, this king won't let you dirty your father's eyes. ”

Tang Xi reached out and plucked his ear, put his right leg on his left leg, and said slowly: "Third prince, don't blame me for not reminding you. After this village, there is no such shop. If you delay the emperor's plan for immortality, then it is"

Before Tang Xi's words fell, he saw a person dressed as a small servant among the servants sneaking out of the door. Tang Xi and Xiao Hanbei glanced at each other and continued to play the play.

Tang Xi didn't expect that the person sent by the emperor to spy on Xiao Hanbei would believe her words so lightly, originally she had prepared some real kung fu, but it didn't work.

However, Tang Xi didn't think that there was only one spy in the palace, so she couldn't show her flaws.

Half an hour later, someone came to the palace, and at this time, Tang Xi was arguing with Xiao Hanbei.

A man pinching his orchid fingers and dressed in eunuch clothes pointed his voice at Xiao Hanbei and said: "Third prince, the emperor heard that there is a master in your house, where is it now?" ”

Xiao Hanbei frowned and ignored him.

Tang Xi stood up from the main seat and walked over, "Is it Gonggong Li beside the emperor?" ”

Gonggong Li raised his head and hummed lightly with a proud face.

Tang Xi took out a brocade box from his sleeve, opened it and handed it to Gonggong Li.

Gonggong Li looked at the pearls in the brocade box with disdain, put his hand against his nose and said in disgust: "This is the elixir of life refined by the masters?" ”

"Naturally not, it's just one of the medicines. If my father-in-law presents this pearl to the emperor, I guarantee that the emperor will be a few years younger after taking it. Tang Xi was a little embarrassed after saying this, how could he suddenly feel like he was selling dog skin plasters.

Gonggong Li stared at the pearl suspiciously, and didn't reach out to take it for a long time. Tang Xi saw that he didn't believe it, so he asked someone to bring a teacup. She vigorously pinched the pearls into powder and put them in a cup, then poured boiling water and stirred.

Gonggong Li's gaze moved with her, and when he saw her bring the teacup in front of him, he couldn't help frowning, "What do you mean by master?" ”

"Didn't Gonggong Li doubt the authenticity of this medicine? As long as Gonggong Li takes it, he will immediately know its efficacy. Tang Xi brought the teacup closer to him again.

Gonggong Li took two steps back, stretched out his hand against the teacup and refused to accept it, "Since the master has concluded that his medicine is effective, why not try it yourself?" ”

Tang Xi chuckled lightly and tilted the teacup slightly, "Gonggong Li doesn't dare to try?" If this medicine is the elixir of life that the emperor has in mind, wouldn't Gonggong Li become a sinner? ”

At this time, a eunuch behind Gonggong Li poked Gonggong Li's back, and Gonggong Li coughed lightly and took the cup before Tang Xi poured the pearl tea.

He closed his eyes, hesitantly glanced at the white liquid in the teacup, and finally drank it in one gulp.

After half a cup of tea, there was a gurgling sound from Gonggong Li's belly, and he was holding his stomach with one hand and his fart with the other. After glaring at Tang Xi, he rushed out in a panic.

Half an hour later, Gonggong Li returned to Tang Xi's eyes again. He stretched out his fingers weakly and said viciously: "Bold, dare to tease our family!" ”

Tang Xi looked at him calmly, "Isn't Gonggong Li going to look in the mirror?" ”

Gonggong Li looked at the person beside him with some puzzlement, and the eunuch who had reminded him before exclaimed at this time, staring at him carefully in disbelief.

Tang Xi didn't remind them before, and they hadn't found anything yet, but when they took a closer look, they found that Gonggong Li was a few years younger, and even the white hair on his sideburns had turned back to black.

Gonggong Li touched his face and found that it was a little smoother, his eyes widened, and he looked at Tang Xi in shock, he couldn't believe that such a young and beautiful woman could have such a means, "The master is really powerful, it was our family who was disrespectful before, please follow our family into the palace quickly." ”

Tang Xi sat in place and didn't get up, just looked at Gonggong Li calmly.

Seeing that Tang Xi didn't speak, Gonggong Li couldn't help but feel a little empty in his heart, what if he accidentally provoked the high master to be angry and refused to enter the palace? Although the emperor and he have been in love since childhood, but so what, he is just a servant.

The emperor can even be ruthless with his own son, how can he spare him lightly. Thinking about it like this, Gonggong Li's already unstable legs swayed a lot, he pushed away the person who was supporting him beside him, and knelt down with his hands on the ground, "Master, it was our family's mistake before, if you have any requirements, you can mention them to our family, as long as you are willing to enter the palace, our family will meet your requirements." ”

Tang Xi held his chin and thought carefully, "In this way, if you can repair the Third Prince's mansion within three days, I will follow you into the palace." ”

Although Gonggong Li was puzzled, he just said that as long as it was Tang Xi's request, he would find a way to do it. If you refuse now, won't you shoot yourself in the foot? And if he angers the master, where will he find such a person again? "Our family has to tell the emperor about this matter first, can the master give a grace period of one or two more days?"

After all, he has no way to make decisions about repairing the palace. Didn't the subordinate who came to tell him say that the relationship between the master and the third prince was not good? Why doesn't it seem the same now, maybe the thinking of the master is not the same as that of ordinary people, right?

"No, if I don't do it within the stipulated time, I'll leave this place and never be seen again." Tang Xi ignored the begging on Gonggong Li's face and said coldly.

Where did Gonggong Li dare to fight with Tang Xi this time, he motioned to the people next to him to help him up, "Then our family will go to ask the emperor now, and ask the master to wait here." ”

Tang Xi secretly rolled his eyes, sure enough, if she has milk, she is a mother! "Hmm."

After Gonggong Li left, Tang Xi found that the eyes of the servants in the palace had changed when they looked at her, and a few maids were eager to try, frequently raising their eyes to look at her, as if they wanted to say something.

Tang Xi didn't wait for them to speak, glanced at Xiao Hanbei, stood up and walked towards the backyard.

A few maids suddenly felt a little regretful, but they also knew that the medicine of the master was not something that anyone could take.

Xiao Hanbei walked beside Tang Xi, a little surprised by what he saw just now, "How did you do it?" ”

Tang Xi hooked his lips and smiled, "It's just a trick, but that pearl does have a beauty effect, and I brought it from the deep sea." It's a pity that it was eaten by an old eunuch who had no one in his eyes. ”

Xiao Hanbei held Tang Xi's hand and looked at her with some sternness, "What if you don't refine the medicine your father wants after entering the palace?" Aren't you afraid that you will never come back? ”

"Don't I still have you? Are you going to watch me die? Tang Xi curled the corners of his lips, and his eyes were full of trust.

Xiao Hanbei hugged her into his arms, "Yes, I won't let you have an accident." I will not give anyone a chance to hurt you, even if that person is my father. ”

Even if his lover is just a wisp of soul shuttling through these time and space, the people in these time and space are real to him. His relatives are naturally true in his heart, and he is willing to do this for her.

Tang Xi felt a little choked in her throat, she tightened her arms around Xiao Hanbei's waist and took a deep breath, "You don't have to do this for me, I won't put myself in danger." ”

The sound of small footsteps came from behind him, and Tang Xi pushed Xiao Hanbei away a little. She can't let people know her real relationship with Xiao Hanbei yet, otherwise I'm afraid it will affect Xiao Hanbei.

She was still a little reckless just now, but she really couldn't see Xiao Hanbei living in such a depressed place.

"The third prince, the eldest prince is here."

Tang Xi raised his eyes to look at Xiao Hanbei, and when he saw him frowning, he knew that this great prince was only afraid that he was not good.