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Chapter 4047: Sacred Stone

"It's said that after Madam Bao went back, she vomited blood again and was completely bedridden, unable to get up at all." During dinner, Caiqi vividly recounted the news she had gathered.

"Mother truly issued an imperial decree for their family?"

Caiqi nodded. "It's true. It's a decree of marriage for the fourth young master of the Changning Marquisate and his cousin."

"That fourth young master is Madam Bao's biological son. For the past two years, Madam Bao has been picking and choosing, trying to find a high-ranking aristocratic young lady to match her son. Who would have thought..." Caiqi couldn't help but cover her mouth, secretly chuckling.

Qiao Mu blinked, put down her spoon, and nodded. "That's quite good, too. The Fourth Young Master Fu and his cousin, whom I saw at the Blue and White Restaurant that day, seemed very much in love."

"But Madam Bao definitely won't be satisfied," Caiqi pouted and chuckled. "Madam Bao is single-mindedly determined to help her son climb the social ladder. How could she possibly want her son to marry her own niece?"

"The Bao family doesn't even rank in the Imperial Capital; ultimately, they're just a small family."

"Let her try to scheme against others," Qiao Mu snorted. But in the end, her schemes backfired on herself.

Since it was a marriage decreed by the Empress Mother, Madam Bao had no choice but to swallow her pride, even if she deeply disliked her own niece, she could only let her biological son marry her.

Those who harm others end up harming themselves; she completely brought it upon herself.

Qiao Mu's small hand paused. She looked up at Immortal Venerable Taohua (Peach Blossom Immortal Venerable) who had suddenly appeared beside her.

The latter smiled at her as soon as he emerged, tossing a palm-sized stone in his hand. "Qiaoqiao, look, we found a sacred vein in Shanyue Star."

Qiao Mu's eyes lit up. She reached out her small hand and took the stone from his palm.

"Jiu Jiu," the little girl called out.

The little white squirrel immediately flashed out, extending two tiny paws to hold the stone. It peeled off the outer layer of stone, like peeling a banana, revealing a small, fist-sized piece of pure golden sacred stone inside.

A powerful energy fluctuation rapidly circulated within this small sacred stone.

The little one held it in her hand, staring intently.

She raised her small face to look at the smiling Immortal Venerable Taohua. The little stoic-faced girl blinked and asked, "Useful?"

"Of course." Immortal Venerable Taohua reached out and took the sacred stone she was holding. "Just this one small piece of sacred stone is enough for me to absorb for about half an hour."

"Then let's start excavating."

Immortal Venerable Taohua nodded with a smile. "Dao Wuji and the others' eyes lit up when they saw this sacred stone. We don't even need to tell them; they'll naturally and willingly become the laboring miners."

Qiao Mu nodded in agreement, only to hear Immortal Venerable Taohua say, "Hmm? That fellow hasn't returned yet."

No sooner had he spoken than Mo Lian's voice came from outside the door, "What do you want?"

The little stoic-faced girl ran to the door. Looking up, she saw Mo Lian stepping in and reaching out to pull her close.

Immortal Venerable Taohua rolled his eyes. "Since he's back, let's depart."

"Where to?" Mo Lian and Qiao Mu asked in unison.

Immortal Venerable Taohua's figure flashed, appearing in front of Qiao Mu. "Qiaoqiao, have you forgotten? The Qingtian Gate disciples we encountered in the Phoenix Wood Forest before. Their base in Divine Land is located on the outskirts of Longyan City."

Qiao Mu suddenly realized, nodding her small head.

She had been busy running between the academy and the capital recently, single-mindedly trying to find the blood of the three-headed hounds for Murong Xun, and had completely forgotten about this major matter.

This was indeed a big deal.