Although the plan was, of course, to return to Sky City, I decided to visit Zhou Xuan first so I could settle everything once and for all before leaving the Qiongtian World. At the very least, I had to bring Li Muqing with me. I had promised Li Poxiao that I would bring the two of them together, so I could no longer shirk the matter.
When I arrived at the Daoist temple and told Zhou Xuan why I had come, she agreed that my idea made sense. After making a few quick preparations, she brought Li Muqing and came with me through the Freeform Gate, arriving directly in front of my grandmother's residence.
There was no need for me to handle Zhou Xuan's arrangements, so after leaving them there and explaining Ling Tian and Li Muqing's situation, I found that Grandma not only made no trouble but even praised me for being sensible. I could only sigh inwardly while smiling and echoing her agreement on the surface.
"Yitian, it's good that you have such thoughts. You can't be careless about household management. Daozhi is a good child and handles everything in perfect order, but no matter how capable she is, she still needs time to rest when working alone. She handles far too many matters, and it won't do if no one helps shoulder some of the burden. Muqing is a good child too. Grandma likes her, and I've always wanted to bring her and Ling Tian together, but that little rascal dodged her every time. Since you've taken charge of this matter, it'll be easy. That child listens to you best. Go smooth things over and do everything you can to bring Muqing into our household." Grandma spoke earnestly.
I nodded in agreement and did not intend to