"So you're Miss Xiao. As expected, you truly are the dream lover of every man in the Extremely Cold Continent—so graceful and utterly enchanting..."
"I hardly deserve that. To be praised by the world's number-one Empress, this junior is honestly rather flattered."
"Why so formal, little sister? Jiu Yi and you hit it off at first sight. Wouldn't it be better for us to address each other as sisters? Come on, let me hear you call me 'sister'..."
"I wouldn't dare. Senior, you're several hundred years older than me. How could I be so discourteous?"
"That wouldn't be discourteous. Calling me 'sister' would make us seem closer. After all, whether by affection or reason, when little sister Xiao marries into the family, you'll still have to toast me with a cup of wine, won't you?"
"You're joking, Senior. I don't know whether Xueli is simply ignorant or whether the White Empire has different customs, but can a fake marriage really be called a marriage?"
"Little Sister Xue Li, you really are quick with your tongue."
"I'm not as eloquent as Senior Bai."
In the courtyard, two extraordinarily beautiful women with entirely different styles stared at each other. As their four lovely eyes met, sparks seemed to fly between their gazes!
"Jiu Yi, Xueli, actually, mmph, mmph, mmph—"
Jiang Lin, kneeling on the Washboard, had wanted to ease the gunpowder-thick atmosphere, but the two women pulled off their white socks and stuffed them into his mouth.
This all went back several hours.
Bai Jiu Yi's awakening ritual went very smoothly, with practically no accidents at all. Following the incantation for the formation Wu Su Su had provided, Jiang Lin used Jiu Yi's true name and birth details to awaken her.
Afterward, Jiang Lin could clearly feel that his Great Dao had