By the time Niu Youdao set down his brush, it was nearly evening. Only then was the painting complete.
Looking over the entire painting again, it was clear that he had poured both time and thought into it. The people appraising it beside him were no experts; they merely knew that it looked beautiful.
"Elder, why did you suddenly take up such an elegant pastime?" Qin Guan could not help asking.
Niu Youdao grabbed a sheet of paper to wipe his hands, his gaze fixed on the painting. "It is not a pastime. It is a wedding gift for the Ice and Snow Pavilion Master."
A wedding gift? Kun Linshu was slightly surprised. He had not known about this.
Qin Guan and Ke Dingjie, however, suddenly understood. There was nothing much they could offer here, and Xue Luo'er lacked nothing either. A gift carrying good wishes would be enough.
That said, the two of them realized that Elder Niu was quite a man of many talents. They had not expected him to casually reveal such a skill.
After examining it and deciding it was passable, Niu Youdao instructed, "Take it away and have it carefully mounted."
"Yes!" Qin Guan and Ke Dingjie answered. One on the left and one on the right, they walked to the painting and carefully rolled it up...
A few days later, after calculating the date of the wedding, Niu Youdao went to Huang Ban again a day in advance and reported his travel plans.
Huang Ban was seated behind his desk, reviewing documents. Without even lifting his head, he gave only two words. "No."
Niu Youdao drew out a sheet of paper from his sleeve, shook it open, and showed him the writing on it. "I have already reported this to the Holy Venerable. This