Zhang Bao'er waved her hands again and again. "No more, no more. I don't have a body of iron like Big Brother."
Xu Yi took a bite himself and smiled. "This comes from my hometown. It's called a mooncake, and it symbolizes reunion. Ah, the moon we see today isn't the moon of ancient times, though it once shone upon those who lived back then."
"Beautifully said!"
Zhang Bao'er praised him, then took the mooncake from Xu Yi's hand and bit into it. "It's so sweet. Big Brother, the mooncakes from your hometown really aren't very tasty, but the name and what they symbolize are wonderful. Big Brother, are you thinking of your family and feeling sad? You're a grown man, Old Demon Kongxu, with a fearsome reputation. If you start crying in front of me, I'll secretly laugh about it for the rest of my life."
Beneath the moonlight, Zhang Bao'er laughed without a care. Her little face was still pale, clearly not fully recovered.
Xu Yi smiled faintly. "Tell me, then. You used up a hairpin just to get me here. Surely you didn't do it only to make me treat you to roast meat."
As if showing off a treasure, Zhang Bao'er pulled out a jade page. A city surrounded by auspicious clouds had been drawn on it, the design exquisite.
Then Zhang Bao'er said, "You've heard of Immortal King City, haven't you, Big Brother? This is an invitation to the city. With your remarkable cultivation and abundant fortune, if you enter Immortal King City, you're bound to encounter an extraordinary opportunity."
Xu Yi fixed his eyes on Zhang Bao'er. "Bao'er, you spent three months helping your Seventh Uncle and watched over the furnace fire without sleeping, all to get this invitation?"
Zhang Bao'er's little mouth fell