After hearing Li Guxian out, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Then you can't favor one over another when the time comes."
"Put your mind at ease." I smiled and took her hand.
This time, she finally didn't refuse me, but she began worrying about the matter of the Qiongtian Nine Cauldrons again. Parents inevitably focused more of their attention on their children, and Li Guxian was clearly no exception. When she had been alone, she could do whatever she wanted without a care, but now she considered every step, afraid that one wrong move would lead her astray.
Listening to her hopes and worries for the future, as well as the blueprints she was designing for it, I honestly stayed by her side, explaining things and soothing her fears. I had Ling Tian, Ruxue, and Rujin as my three children, so I could be considered experienced in this regard. Comforting Li Guxian wasn't difficult, and before long, I had coaxed her into feeling much happier.
In fact, she had simply spent too much time alone, which had led her to overthink things. To avoid anything else happening later, I decided to take her to the Dao Alliance. Aside from dealing with Zhang Zhenyun's affairs, I also wanted to help her relax.
Of course, before going to the Dao Alliance, I still had to deal with the World-Suppressing Cauldron. So while I had Li Guxian prepare our luggage, I changed course and rode the Kunpeng to Han Shanshan.
Recently, Han Shanshan had returned to Sky City after I attained the Dao and bestowed the Dao Lineage. Excited as she was, she had been working with impressive efficiency, clearing out a huge pile of long-overdue matters. Before I could even say anything, she had already proudly shown off to me