A genius girl with her own space

Chapter 163 Exploring the Lake

Their clan leaders all brought dozens of their clan members to Yongning Country. They would rather come in the wrong place than lose this opportunity.

Zhou Jingze saw a large area of tents and many people walking around.

Qiqi discussed with Zhou Jingze, Master, and Master's Wife that they should go to the palace that night to see their father. They all agreed. They asked the secret guards to stay in the tent and try not to get involved in other matters.

They made do with a few sesame cakes for dinner. Because there were so many people from outside the city, even though vendors came to buy food, they all bought it up.

It soon became dark. After Qiqi and the others finished their dinner, they changed into their night clothes. They took their master and mistress into their space. She and Zhou Jingze used teleportation to leave the tent and reach the edge of the moat. They used their lightness skills to fly to the city wall and entered the city. They teleported into the palace, where the lights in the imperial study were on.

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze stood on the rooftop opposite the Imperial Study and saw their father and Liu Junyang discussing something. Qiqi could clearly see their facial expressions. They were extremely anxious.

With their strength alone, they couldn't possibly compete with the martial arts masters. They didn't know who had spread the rumor about the spiritual veins and stones in the city's lake. The old emperor and Liu Junyang speculated that they were targeting Yongning State, hoping to take advantage of the situation and seize the imperial city.

They also sent people to dive to the bottom of the lake but did not find any spiritual veins or spiritual stones.

Qiqi glanced at Zhou Jingze, and the two of them flew down and used teleportation to enter the study.

"Who, who are you and what are you doing in the palace?" Liu Junyang drew out his sword.

"Father, it's me, Brother Junyang." Qiqi said as she took off the veil.

"Qiqi, is that you? You miss your father so much. Why haven't you come to see me for such a long time? If there weren't outsiders in the imperial city, I would have come to see you. I am very happy that your father knows that I am going to be a grandfather. Since you can't come to see me, I will come to see you." The old emperor grabbed Qiqi's hand and tears came out.

"Father, I'm here! Qiqi missed you too. Come sit down and let's have a good chat." Qiqi helped her father sit down. Zhou Jingze also came over to greet him.

"Jingze, please sit down." The chief eunuch brought over tea and some cakes.

"Come, you two, eat something first. I'll ask the imperial chef to make you something delicious." After the old emperor said this, he gave orders to the eunuch in charge.

"Father, please stop being so busy. We're going to eat. We saw many martial arts masters gathered outside the city, talking about spiritual veins and spiritual stones."

"Qiqi, we are also investigating this matter, but we haven't figured out who deliberately spread the rumors and came to Yongning to cause trouble. We also sent people to investigate at the bottom of the lake, but found nothing," said Crown Prince Liu Junyang.

"Have these martial artists ever been to the bottom of the lake to take a look?" Qiqi asked.

"Qiqi, they send people down to check every day. They don't find anything and just won't leave. All the major hotels and restaurants in the imperial city are full. Many people have set up tents outside the city. The imperial city has been in chaos these days. I have sent a lot of city defense troops, but they are not afraid at all. I'm afraid they will take advantage of the chaos to destroy the imperial city." said the old emperor.

"Your Majesty, I have already notified the secret guards to help you protect the imperial city. They will arrive in the next few days. Now that Qiqi and I are here, you don't have to worry." Zhou Jingze also said.

"Father, don't worry. Let's go to the bottom of the lake and see if there is anything there or if there is any spiritual energy emanating from it."

"Qiqi, you must be careful. There are many martial arts masters guarding the lake. You must pay attention to your safety. Let Junyang go with you." said the old emperor.

"No need, father. Brother Junyang wants to protect you. The city is too chaotic. I feel uneasy without him. I am very strong now. Brother Junyang can't beat me." Qiqi said proudly.

"Qiqi, don't look down on me. Let's have a competition when you come back." Liu Junyang said.

"Qiqi, to be honest, Junyang, you can't beat her, and you can't beat me either." Zhou Jingze deliberately angered Liu Junyang.

"Okay, I'll wait for you here. If you come back safely, I'll compete with you."

Qiqi and the other man asked for directions to the city's lake. They teleported to the lake's edge. They hid behind a large tree and used their minds to look around, seeing many people meditating by the lake.

The two of them found a less crowded spot and used teleportation to reach the bottom of the lake. Qiqi pulled Zhou Jingze along, and her water-repellent beads covered them both as soon as they came into contact with water.

Qiqi guided the water-repellent beads toward the lake's bottom, exploring it one by one. There were many small fish at the bottom. The emerald water beads shone brightly, illuminating the lakebed. There were also many water plants swaying gracefully.

Qiqi walked to a place where she felt spiritual energy leaking out. She searched carefully.

Qiqi also moved Xiaowu out of the space. "Xiaowu, you've been in the water. I feel like spiritual energy is leaking out. I can't find any hole."

"Master, let me take a look. I also feel the spiritual energy."

Xiao Wu swam outside the jade water bead. He searched carefully. Zhou Jingze saw a raised stone with dense water plants next to it and many small fish swimming around it. There were no small fish on the other stones.

"Qiqi, Xiaowu, look, many small fish are swimming around this stone. There must be something under this stone." Zhou Jingze said.

Qiqi and Xiaowu also looked at the stone. Xiaowu went over and pushed the stone aside. He saw nothing underneath the stone and touched it. There was a layer of transparent material blocking his hand.

"Master, there is a barrier here. There must be something underneath. I can't open it."

Qiqi reached out to touch the barrier, and it opened a gap just wide enough for them to pass through. Qiqi, Zhou Jingze, and Xiaowu hurried in. The barrier automatically closed again, and no water could get in.

Xiao Wu turned around and touched the barrier again. Qi Qi smiled. "Xiao Wu, without the barrier, the water would have come in long ago."

Qiqi used a formation to consolidate the barrier to prevent the leakage of spiritual energy and attract more attention.

They entered a cave. It wasn't dark at all, and the walls sparkled. "Diamonds!" they continued. It felt spiritual. The cave was rocky and uneven, and the ground beneath their feet wasn't even smooth.

Zhou Jingze held Qiqi's hand and walked forward carefully. Xiaowu followed behind. Xiaowu had seen the world, so he wasn't curious about the diamonds, nor did he shout or scream.

"Master, diamonds are beautiful, but they have no spiritual energy. They can only be used as ornaments. They can be made into arrowheads. They are very hard and difficult to make. Therefore, people in the fairy world don't like diamonds very much."

"Xiao Wu, you really don't know how valuable diamonds are. The cutting is first-class."