"What!"
He Beiyi's eyes went round as saucers, the wrinkles on his face stretching wide. He stood there in a daze for a long while, then took out the Ruyi Pearl and activated its restriction. "Madam, haven't you always said we became Dao companions years ago without holding a ceremony? I've thought it through. I was being too old-fashioned. Even if we don't owe the others an explanation, we owe one to your father. How about we hold a ceremony now? No, I'm not confused. It really is necessary..."
Halfway through, He Beiyi suddenly realized Xu Yi was still there. He hurriedly sent Xu Yi away, then began discussing with his Dao companion whether they could hold a belated ceremony and what the arrangements would be.
He Beiyi didn't have Xu Yi's thick skin, and he also had his official reputation to consider, so the wedding never happened. While he was still caught up in the matter, Xu Yi had already left Vast Sea Northern Court and hurried to Empty Island to begin setting up his own grounds. As expected, this would likely become his lair from now on.
After all, once a Daoist ground was granted, no matter how far he might rise, this would be the only ground officially recognized for him and the only one protected by the Heavenly Court. Xu Yi flew around Empty Island, which spanned dozens of li, and was quite pleased. The island brimmed with spiritual energy, and its spirit veins were thriving.
Naturally, there wasn't a single site the Heavenly Court selected to manage as a Daoist ground that wasn't a Blessed Land. Now that he had property of his own, he ought to take good care of it. But for a man with money, there was no need to handle everything