Li Xuan saw a look of dawning understanding in Houtu's eyes.
He reached out and took her soft hand, smiling. "Now, listen to your heart. Do you want some grilled meat?"
"Mm..."
Houtu's face flushed deeply, but she didn't pull her hand away.
She glanced at Li Xuan, then lowered her head and thought for a long while.
At last, she whispered, "I do..."
Li Xuan laughed heartily. "Then let's eat! Come on, we'll go find something to cook!"
Houtu nodded and followed behind him with a bright smile.
Soon, a fire was burning again in the little courtyard.
This time, it was a proper bonfire.
Li Xuan had found an entire fragrant pine tree to use for the barbecue.
Then, under Houtu's curious and delighted gaze, he began grilling once more.
At one point, Houtu couldn't resist joining in and grilled a snow chicken herself.
Laughter as clear as silver bells
rang through the courtyard again and again.
Looking down from the heavens through the beautiful mist swirling around Fenwei Mountain, the two people in the little courtyard
looked just like a young couple.
They chatted and laughed happily as they grilled around the fire...
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, a thousand years had gone by since Hongjun finished preaching and imparting the Dao.
At Fenwei Mountain, Li Xuan opened his eyes.
The lovely woman before him seemed to sense it too and opened her eyes.
Over the past thousand years,
Li Xuan had imparted to Houtu all the Dao principles he had comprehended, along with his methods of Chaos.
However, he hadn't said a word about benefiting the beings of the Primordial Wilderness by becoming the Six Paths of Reincarnation and gaining merit in the process.
He had only stressed that Houtu must