Chapter 469 Bloom (1/2)

Shen Lian looked at Chen Qing oddly. It made her feel uncomfortable.

She asked, ”Do you know what I am going to say?”

Shen Lian laughed softly, ”You are thinking about having another sister for me.”

Chen Qing sighed, ”I am not taking precaution against you. If you are willing to be the master of Xi Liang City, I am more than happy, but do you care about the fortification?”

Shen Lian said, ”Since you're clear about it, why do you need to ask me? I will try my best to take care of her.”

Chen Qing was slightly touched. She felt that while Shen Lian was cold, he had a warm heart.

Shen Lian subsequently said, ”For the youngest aunt, she has left with the merchants of Da Xia. It is hard to find her, but after a few years, there will definitely be a way for me. You don't need to worry.”

Chen Qing nodded, ”This is what I am about to say.”

Shen Lian laughed, ”What else do you want to talk about?”

Chen Qing was slightly embarrassed as she heard it. She indeed wanted to continue the conversation but she did not know what to say. She could only say, ”On your way here, can you see if the residents are living and working in peace and contentment?”

Shen Lian said, ”They will follow all your orders. However, Xi Liang City is still a small place, why don't we try to expand outside?”

Chen Qing was quiet for a while before she said, ”Let's wait a bit more.”

She was smart. She knew that Xi Liang City would never be the same with Shen Lian. With the Shenzu Scripture, it would excite the heart, and lead someone to explore how big the world was.

This was not something that could be stopped by anyone.

Recently she began to realize something had changed about Han Ying. She always went to the top of the city wall in the evening. She would stare at the sunset quietly. It seemed like she wanted to know what was outside of the mountain.

Han Ying became more and more different. The city wall was tall, but she could reach the top with a few leaps from the bottom. She was always running around at night.

She was not like Chen Qing who focused on political affairs. She put all her effort in cultivation and hence she improved greatly.

If Han Ying behave like this, surely the other guards who were cultivating under Shenzu Scripture would do the same. To be able to stay put despite having great skills was only for someone who got sick of the glamor, or for someone who was no longer surprised with how miraculous one's technique was.

She was aware that Shen Lian had predicted this. He planted a seed for this to happen.

After a while, Chen Qing said, ”Little Lian, I heard that there is this flower at a far far away place. It will bloom in the sky, and within seconds it will be gone. However, the beauty of it can touch any soul. If one day Xi Liang City were to reach the end of it, I hope it will bloom like that flower.”

Shen Lian spoke softly, ”Xi Liang City's flower will only bloom and not wither. You have to have faith in me.”

Chen Qing wanted to say there were still Da Xia and Yin Shang in the world. If Xi Liang City became a kingdom, surely it would attract the attention of the two giants. A weak grass could still survive in the storm, but an emerging shrub could be destroyed anytime.

She did not manage to say it, as the son was granted to her by God. He had a special power. It seemed like nothing became difficult in front of him.

Time flew by, and it had been nine years since Xi Liang City's last rebellion movement. During the past nine years, one tenth of the residents had cultivated Shenzu Scripture.

Most importantly, there was a holy water in the residence of the city master. Once someone consumed it, the cultivation speed could be raised to five to ten times.