She giggled, "You have no idea how popular Manman is in the palace right now. My sisters, upon learning that I’m friends with her, beg all day to take them to et her."
"Let’s not digress."
"Alright... Big brother wants to chat with you."
"About what?"
"How would I know?"
Ye Wuyue quickly polished off a box of pastries Fan Wubing had, then looked at him eagerly, "Any more?"
"You really are not shy at all! Move, move!"
"Hey, stingy."
"Those are prepared for Xianchan. It’s just that she’s still in the punishnt period."
Upon hearing this, Xianchan shuddered, looking at Ye Wuyue, the pastry rival, with hostility. Because she ate bugs, Fan Wubing punished her by not allowing her to eat pastries for three days.
Ye Wuyue’s face flushed, feeling embarrassed to compete with a child for food, quickly changed the topic, "Oh, right. There’s a letter for you. It was sent over from the Divine Dao Branch of the Fuxian Bureau." She handed over a letter written with Qi energy.
Fan Wubing felt it slightly and knew it was written by Queyu Mountain God Qingxuan.
He took it, opened it, and saw—
"Lord Envoy, feeling as though eting face-to-face upon seeing your letter. I heard you have settled in Celestial Balance Upper City, and my heart is overwheld, so I couldn’t help but write this letter. Soon after that day, the court sent many people to help settle the lives of residents in Sickness City and thoroughly cleaned Queyu Mountain up and down. The Divine Dao Branch rebuilt a Mountain God Temple for , or perhaps I should say a Temple. Thanks to your grace, I am no longer just a small Earth God of Queyu Mountain, but a Great God of the entire Upper Liang Plateau.
The Divine Dao Branch also erected a statue for in the Temple of Ten Thousand Gods in Celestial Balance Upper City, allowing to enjoy incense offerings throughout Great Li. I imagine these dreamlike rewards ca from you.
My mind is restless, words cannot express, I only hope that when we et again, I can explain everything clearly.
——Qingxuan."
After reading, Fan Wubing’s brow relaxed, his expression light.
Ye Wuyue smiled sweetly, "Looks like good news."
Fan Wubing took out another box of pastries and tossed it to her, then got up to leave.
"What’s this?" Ye Wuyue, hugging the full box of pastries, asked in surprise.
"Seeing how greedy you look, I’m giving you enough to eat. Don’t go running to Manman to complain that I didn’t treat you well later."
Ye Wuyue bead, "Where are you going?"
"Going out for a walk. Help keep an eye on Xianchan."
"Got it."
Looking at the adorable little girl in front of her, Ye Wuyue opened the pastry box and tempted, "Want a piece?"
Xianchan shook her head repeatedly. Still in the punishnt period, if caught sneaking, it would only extend it.
"Really not having a taste? It’s really tasty!" Ye Wuyue asked, enjoying the pastries.
Xianchan salivated but firmly shook her head. She dared to rebel against Fu Manman but not against Fan Wubing at all.
"Sigh... Then I won’t eat either." Ye Wuyue closed the box, smiling, "Once your punishnt period is over, let’s share it together, okay?"
Xianchan paused, thinking this person seems... not bad, and happily nodded.
...
Yutong Street, Sunlight Tower.
As soon as Fan Wubing entered the restaurant, he found the shopkeeper and handed over a jade slip. The shopkeeper, upon seeing the slip, hesitated for a mont, then without further question, arranged a quiet private room for him.
Half an hour later, an esteed guest arrived.
"Fellow Daoist Fan, have you rested well?" Ye Yixian greeted with a smile as he entered the private room. His Qi was slightly turbulent, not fully settled, seemingly rushed over imdiately upon receiving the news.
This was the contact Ye Yixian left for Fan Wubing.
The reason not to use Little Li Palace was clear to both of them—they were not yet aligned.
Fan Wubing chuckled, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The accommodations Your Highness arranged were excellent; the fatigue accumulated in has been completely swept away."
"That’s good." Ye Yixian asked, "Want anything to eat or drink? The fairy food at Sunlight Tower is quite good." Just after ntioning it, he couldn’t help but laugh, "However, compared to Fellow Daoist Fan, it’s still not quite there."
Fan Wubing shook his head, "Your Highness, let’s dispense with the formalities. I am not of the temple halls, still accustod to handling matters the Jianghu way."
Ye Yixian also beca serious, "Alright."
Fan Wubing’s gaze was deep and still, "I’ve already heard from Senior Brother Wei about the matter with the Eternal Immortal Sect. Your Highness wishes for the Eternal Immortal Sect to establish a branch in Great Li, which coincides with the sect’s thoughts. However, there are so confusions, I hope Your Highness can clarify."
"Please ask."
"I’ve heard that Great Li does not allow privately established immortal cultivation forces within its borders. How does Your Highness plan to address this?"
Ye Yixian said, "This is actually a historical issue. Three hundred and nineteen years ago, Great Li once embarked on the path to becoming an Imperial Dynasty. Back then, there was hope of establishing an Imperial Dynasty in Great Li. At that ti, there were quite a few cultivation forces within Great Li, enjoying the blessings of the state’s fortune while also contributing considerably to Great Li’s construction. It can be said that Great Li’s strength was inseparable from them. But, it was also in the year the Imperial Dynasty path was initiated, the Demon Martial Hall chaos erupted, you must have heard of Fellow Daoist Fan."
"Yes. Demon Dao forces."
"The Demon Martial Hall was originally a key cooperative partner that the court heavily supported. Back then, many individuals simultaneously held important positions in the court and honorary positions in the Demon Martial Hall. The Hall Master of the Demon Martial Hall, Li Ying, was an esteed consort of the Holy Father, titled Princess Consort Ya."
"Li Ying?"
Ye Yixian took a deep breath, "The sister of Venerable Chengming."
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