Yuan Heng pursed her lips. “Keep dreaming, Tongtian. Hmph~”
She got up and turned to walk in a different direction, sitting down elsewhere and leaving him with only a proud, aloof back.
Tongtian: “...”
What on earth was he dreaming about?
Well... Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng indeed looked very beautiful.
With a quick kip-up, he chased after her. “Hey, Yuan Heng, don't walk away! Did I say something wrong...?”
Taiqing and Yuanshi: “...”
When did their little brother take classes on how to properly interact with fellow Daoists?
By the time Yuan Heng finally made sense of Tongtian's rather straightforward train of thought, they had smoothly arrived at Purple Heaven Palace.
Having set off early this time, they were the very first group to arrive.
Yuan Heng stepped down from the cloud. The White Lotus of World Cleansing hovered by her side as she prepared to find a comfortable spot to curl up in for a while.
Suddenly, the grand doors of Purple Heaven Palace swung open.
Haotian and Yaochi stood at the entrance. However, perhaps because Yuan Heng had not seen them in a long time, she felt they seemed to have grown a little taller.
Haotian stepped forward first, cupping his hands in greeting. “The Master says the four fellow Daoists may wait inside.”
The Three Pure Ones and Yuan Heng: “???”
To think they would receive such special treatment for the third lecture!
Still, the four of them did not decline and walked right inside.
Yuan Heng walk at the very back, handing each of the two children a fruit as she passed them by.
“Here, these are for you. Thank you for your hard work, young fellow Daoists.”
Haotian and Yaochi exchanged a glance and quickly put away the newly received Huiwen Jade Marrow Fruits, which could restore the Primeval Spirit and soothe the Dao Heart.
Such a generous fellow Daoist was truly a rare find~
Hehehe.
Yuan Heng had only given them the fruits on a whim. Once she did, she walked on. Tongtian fell into step beside her and remarked offhandedly, “Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng truly has a kind heart.”
???
Yuan Heng directed a look of absolute suspicion at him. “Tongtian, are you mocking me?”
Tongtian: “!!!”
He quickly waved his hands. “I'm not, I didn't! I am being wrongly accused!”
Tongtian lowered his eyelashes. His voice carried a hint of loneliness, mixed with a touch of theatrical affectation. “I was clearly praising you from the bottom of my heart, Yuan Heng. How could you think of me like that?”
Yuan Heng: “...”
Haha, sorry, my bad. Looks like a tiny portion of her malicious woman persona from her past life still remained.
“Ah, well, then I have misunderstood you, fellow Daoist.”
Seeing this, Yuan Heng played along. Her face filled with deep apology, and her voice softened.
“I am so sorry, Fellow Daoist Tongtian. As you know, before I took form, I had no friends, so I don't really know how to get along with them. This time... it was indeed my own small-mindedness.”
“I apologize to you.”
Seeing this, Tongtian could no longer keep up his act. He hurriedly waved his hands. “No, no, I was just joking with you.”
“Please do not be sad, Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng.”
“Oh, that's good then. I was also joking with you just now, hahaha...”
Yuan Heng beamed with joy and quickened her pace, leaving Tongtian behind.
The corners of Tongtian's mouth ticked upward. With a helpless smile, he chased after her again. “Yuan Heng, walk a bit slower. Wait for me.”
Taiqing and Yuanshi, who had witnessed both of their dramatic antics with absolute clarity: “...”
The two drama queens really deserved to find each other as kindred souls in this muddy world.
By the time Yuan Heng reached roughly the middle, she had arrived at her spot. She enlarged the White Lotus of World Cleansing and sat upon it in a well-behaved manner.
Then, she waved at the Three Pure Ones, who had stopped to look at her, and remained still.
The Three Pure Ones gave her a slight nod and walked toward the futons at the very front. As Tongtian passed her by, he winked his left eye at her with a smiling face.
Yuan Heng: “...”
Fellow Daoist Tongtian's wink is actually kind of handsome.
The Three Pure Ones sat at the very front to meditate and rest. Yuan Heng sat on her lotus, utterly bored, counting the petals over and over again.
She and Lotus were like students secretly chatting during morning self-study. “Lotus, how are things going between you and the Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth's Mystical Yellow?”
“We're getting along great, Master! We're already good friends.”
“Oh, that's pretty good. When making friends, we should be open and generous, right~?”
“Yep! Don't worry, Master...”
Hongjun, who was a bit bored and wanted to check on what his beloved disciple was doing: “...”
Fine, keep chatting then. After all, everyone hasn't arrived yet.
Yuan Heng had no idea that her 'morning self-study' whispering had been caught red-handed by her teacher. After chatting with Lotus for a bit and finding nothing more to say, she also closed her eyes to rest.
Lotus: “...”
And here I thought we would always have things to say~
Not long after, people began to enter Purple Heaven Palace one after another.
This time, the one accompanying Houtu was still Jumang, the Ancestral Witch of Wood. The two of them specifically came over to greet Yuan Heng before returning to their seats.
Next came Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi. Their seats were slightly further ahead, opposite Yuan Heng, so they also greeted her on the way.
Yuan Heng smiled and nodded at them. As they walked away, she could still hear Hongyun teasing Zhenyuanzi, “I wonder if, after another three thousand years, Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng's card skills have improved at all...”
Yuan Heng: “...”
Nope! Just you wait, Fellow Daoist Hongyun! Sooner or later, I will bring a powerful player to the table and beat you and Zhenyuanzi until you're soft and mushy!
Hmph~ ╯^╰
Soon, Nuwa and Fuxi arrived. Nuwa made a point of stopping. Looking at Yuan Heng, her eyes were filled with admiration and a hint of apology. “Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng... last time, I was neglectful.”
“Next time, you must visit my Daoist field again. I will surely host you properly.”
Yuan Heng smiled at her. “Fellow Daoist Nuwa, it's no trouble at all. I am already very happy to have been of help.”
“That you were able to gain some insights is also the fate between us. Please do not worry about it. If you have time in the future, you are also welcome to visit me.”
As Yuan Heng spoke, she conjured up a massive spirit butterfly and handed it to her. “Fellow Daoist Nuwa and Fellow Daoist Fuxi may come together. I will surely clean my couch to welcome you!”
An aggressive, home-invasion-style friendship~ Here she comes~
Hehehe, Mother Goddess~ ₍ᐢ⸝⸝› ̫‹⸝⸝ᐢ₎
Nuwa accepted the spirit butterfly and smiled gracefully, her elegance fully on display. “Then my brother and I shall not stand on ceremony. We will definitely visit another day!”
With that, the two of them nodded slightly to Yuan Heng and headed toward the front.
Yuan Heng watched them go and sit at the very front. Just as she was about to look away, she turned her head and, in the next second, met Taiyi's face, which was full of arrogance and a sharp gaze.
Yuan Heng: “...”
“Fellow Daoist Taiyi, must we talk to each other like this?”
Taiyi stroked his chin twice, gradually stepping back to create some distance from Yuan Heng. With the corners of his mouth curving slightly and a trace of confusion in his eyes, he asked, “I heard you helped the Wu tribe?”
As he spoke, his eyes darted from time to time toward Houtu and Jumang with a provocative look.
Houtu and Jumang: (╬￣皿￣)
“That dead bird!”
“Just you wait until we leave Purple Heaven Palace!”
“Don't leave after school!”
Yuan Heng looked at Taiyi, a complex emotion fleetingly passing through her eyes. In an offhand tone, she replied, “Yep, I helped. Why? Does Fellow Daoist Taiyi also have needs in this area?”
“Don't worry, the Wu tribe only gave me half of their treasury's magical treasures. If the Demon Race needs it, well... I'll give you a classmate-friendship discount: one-third of the Demon Race's treasury will do... How about it?”
Hmph~ You punk, my 'minor' extortion will scare you to death!
Rate on N.U.
