Everything Seems Normal

The sisters Tian Miao and Tian Xun not only had differing perceptions of the 'Wife-Blessing Little Overlord'. Now, it seemed their understanding of Ying Bing was also diverging.

If one had to describe the Ying Bing in Tian Miao's eyes in just two words, it would probably be 'terrifying'. Whether viewed as a peer, as a woman, or even from the perspective of Tian Miao's own fortune-telling trade, Ying Bing exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.

"Senior sister, you must be lying to me. Cold Fairy isn't like what you said either," Tian Xun whispered on their way back to Purple Sun Prefecture.

Well, of course not.

What were you talking to Cold Fairy about? Talking about her husband—could her lips help but curve into a 'ω' shape the entire time?

Hmm, Ying Bing wasn't good at smiling in front of strangers, yet she couldn't quite suppress the corners of her mouth either.

But what could Tian Miao say? Should she say that Cold Fairy isn't actually like this, and that you just stumbled upon the one topic that makes her happy?

Tian Miao fell silent for a moment. "...Yeah, yeah, you're right."

Seeing her senior sister finally admit it, Tian Xun humphed lightly and skipped over to Ying Bing's side.

She had another task for this visit.

The Yantian Sect was the most well-informed and intelligence-savvy sect across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Naturally, they couldn't rely solely on fate-reading arts. Firstly, fate arts couldn't be used frequently. Secondly, reading fate was often vague and blurry, only revealing general directions.

Detailed information relied more on disciples going down the mountain to gather it.

That is, the so-called 'interviews'.

Tian Xun's purpose in accompanying her senior sister on this long journey was to conduct an interview with Ying Bing and Li Mo.

"How did Young Hero Li and Cold Fairy meet?"

"I grew up in his household."

"Wow, so it was childhood sweethearts, growing up together inseparable!" Tian Xun put on her glasses, holding a small notebook as she wrote and asked:

"Was Young Hero Li a genius since childhood?"

Many who knew Li Mo were aware of the answer to this.

Tian Miao opened her mouth, about to say that Little Li's starting point in martial arts wasn't ideal.

Then she heard Ying Bing, after a moment of thought, say: "Yes, he was a little genius."

Tian Miao: "?"

How was that right?

Of course, she didn't know.

In the ice block's mind surfaced the image of the little hellion of Qinghe County, whose talent even the schoolteacher exclaimed was extraordinary, saying he couldn't teach such material.

"It's widely rumored in the jianghu that Young Hero Li is open and aboveboard, a true gentleman. Is he like that in private as well?" Tian Xun asked again.

"This..." Upon hearing this term, Ying Bing's slender hand involuntarily curled slightly, tightening her grip on the big-headed doll.

This inevitably touched upon a deeper question.

Does liking risqué things conflict with being a gentleman?

"Do you know Young Master Shaoyun of Great Shang?"

"Sister Bing, are you referring to the First Young Master of Great Shang, whose poetry and songs have been passed down through the ages, hailed as the model of a gentleman?"

Tian Xun smiled confidently. Who didn't know that? The Yantian Sect had many records on ancient gentlemen.

"Correct. Li Mo and he... can be mentioned in the same breath."

"Wow, that's very high praise."

"Emmmm..." Qin Yuzhi wore a thoughtful expression.

The Yantian Sect's records probably didn't include that Young Master Shaoyun had a fondness for jade feet and kept quite a few special illustrated booklets under his bed...

Tian Miao was almost at her limit: "Junior sister, don't write that down in your notebook just yet. Hearing from others is ultimately not as detailed as meeting the person himself."

"That's true too."

Tian Xun nodded. Coincidentally, she still had some questions prepared specifically for Ying Bing:

"Sister Bing, will you and Young Hero Li be together for your whole lives?"

"If a person only has one lifetime." Ying Bing's gaze was gentle, but her tone was unwavering.

"How infuriating! If only I could become an immortal, I'd use a red thread to tie the two of them together." Shang Qinqing's drive had never been so strong.

However, no one knew if there was a next life after death.

According to the little monk, there used to be, but now even he wasn't sure.

If there is...

"Since you're about to get engaged soon, have you prepared something for him? Something he likes, for example?" Tian Xun asked again.

"What he likes..."

The ice block's eyes momentarily froze. The thing he liked most... seemed not to require preparation.

But recording that in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Chronicle wouldn't be appropriate, right?

"Sister Bing, you don't know his preferences?"

"Mine... he should like them all."

"I see..." Tian Xun pondered for a moment, then suddenly said something shocking:

"How about cooking a meal for him then?"

Shang Qinqing: "!"

Qin Yuzhi: "?"

"..." Tian Miao took out some dry rations and ate two big mouthfuls. She'd say she'd already eaten later. This was the foresight of a Yantian Sect Saintess.

"Why do all you sisters have that expression?" Tian Xun didn't understand.

Ying Bing pursed her lips: "There are also things I'm not good at..."

"So that's how it is." Tian Xun understood, then said with a smile: "It's okay. My cooking skills are pretty good. My dad and master both praise my cooking as 'a taste rarely found in the mortal world.' I can cook together with Sister Bing."

"Their meaning might not necessarily be that it's delicious," Tian Miao hurriedly tried to dissuade.

After eating it once, you'd never want to eat it again in this lifetime.

No wonder it's 'rarely found in the mortal world'...

"Really?" Ying Bing's eyes lit up.

"Absolutely genuine," Tian Xun guaranteed.

"Then let's go to the kitchen later. It just so happens Li Mo has been... eating a lot lately. Teach me a few more dishes."

"Young Hero Li's stomach, I will definitely help Sister Bing conquer it!"

Tian Miao: "It's over."

Each of them alone was already pushing the limits of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Now together, one truly dared to teach, and the other truly dared to learn.

It wasn't just the stomach; Li Mo's whole person was directly conquered.

A short while later, the women arrived at the Li Residence in Purple Sun Prefecture city.

Just as they entered the rear courtyard, they saw Li Mo, Huang Donglai, and Murong Xiao gathered together.

Old Huang had recently hit a bottleneck in his Inner Scenery realm. Because his Dao was rather unorthodox, he was brainstorming with everyone to find a way to break through.

Seeing Tian Xun, he was somewhat surprised.

"So it's Tian Miao's junior sister, that makes you one of us then."

A glint of light flashed in Li Mo's eyes, from his Heavenly Destiny Divine Eye.

"Young Hero Li, this... this is the wedding gift I prepared for you." Upon seeing Li Mo in person, Tian Xun, who had been lively and innocent just moments before, now became shy. She took out a prepared gift from her spatial storage.

It was a pair of silver-inlaid agarwood pillows, extremely valuable.

"You're too kind. Then I'll give you the celebratory money in advance."

Without much thought, Tian Xun accepted the thin red envelope.

It was customary to give celebratory money at weddings, a share for everyone present. Usually, it wasn't much—a few copper coins for common folks, perhaps a small gold bean for wealthy families.

This one... huh?

Tian Xun leaned back slightly. The words 'Thirty Thousand Taels' on the gold note inside the envelope made her head spin.

It was said Young Hero Li was generous and magnanimous.

But this was too much.

"Junior sister's visit must be for a task, right?" Li Mo asked casually.

"Correct. I need to interview Young Hero Li and Sister Bing. Please take care of me."

"Then let's begin."

"Wait... before that, I have important business. I need to help Sister Bing prepare a surprise for you."

"Huh? What surprise?"

Li Mo was taken aback. This wasn't in the information from his Heavenly Destiny Divine Eye.

"Not telling you yet." Ying Bing, pulling Tian Xun along, left the rear courtyard.

The Ice Block's Surprise...

Young Li was feeling a bit excited and expectant.

But if he were to learn the whole story behind it, he'd probably snatch back the congratulatory money he just gave away.