"If proving the Dao goes as planned, I'm afraid six or seven out of ten of our relatives and friends won't make it through. Our existence is their fortune in the Dao. Even if countless successors may appear a thousand years from now, shouldn't we seize the day instead of waiting until we no longer have the strength? If the Seven Extremes Dao lineage can be claimed, so what if I take it for Qingcheng?" I naturally had my own considerations.
"That's your business. I'm only telling you what I know. If you insist on doing this and something goes wrong, don't blame me for not warning you." Li Poxiao gave a cold snort.
However one looked at it, this had already forced Li Poxiao to go against her own wishes, so I couldn't push my luck any further. While we were talking, Zhou Xuan and Zhao Qian brought the children in. I couldn't keep discussing official matters and embarrass Zhou Xuan, so I chatted with Li Poxiao about the children's recent lives instead.
As it turned out, this fellow wasn't much of a conversationalist. She immediately said, "Why ask me about the children? Haven't I been up there most of the time, just like you?"
I was rendered speechless. This long-nosed Daoist and I simply didn't see eye to eye. Chatting with her had been a mistake from the start, so I directly asked the two children instead. They were both quite talkative. Ling Tian was composed yet clever, while Mu Qing seemed well-behaved but was actually lively. Once they got started, they chattered endlessly, mostly about their interesting encounters in Sky City.
After my young nephew brought out the grilled meat and dishes, the whole gathering naturally became warm and cheerful. I liked family banquets like this. At