At the Immortal Eater Restaurant, on the third floor, Yin'er was eating and chatting with Mu Yaoyao.
"Little Sister Bao'er, I finally managed to get you out! There's so much food—we'll never finish it with just the two of us. Why don't we invite Fairy Qu over?" Mu Yaoyao said warmly.
At that, Yin'er's expression instantly cooled. "Sister Yaoyao, don't bring up the Qu family again. Just hearing about them makes me uncomfortable."
Mu Yaoyao's eyes shifted. Putting on a look of surprise, she asked, "What happened, Little Sister Bao'er? Didn't you used to get along quite well with Fairy Qu?"
"Hmph, the Qu family thinks too highly of themselves. They won't even show my brother any respect. If it weren't for my brother, I wouldn't bother with her at all. Enough about her, Sister Yaoyao. Your thousand-layer pastries are delicious."
"If you like them, eat as many as you want. I made plenty. We really do have a lot in common—we both love good food."
"Good food is what I love most. I—"
Before Yin'er could finish, a shrill ringing sounded. She pulled a Transmission Mirror from her robes and cast a spell at it. The mirror blurred, and Shi Yue's figure appeared. Before he could say a word, Yin'er hurriedly spoke up. "Brother, Sister Yaoyao and I are eating at the Immortal Eater Restaurant. You're back? Want to come eat with us? Sister Yaoyao's thousand-layer pastries are delicious."
"Fellow Daoist Shi, if you have time, come try the thousand-layer pastries I made. Little Sister Bao'er really likes them."
"Sure! I'll be right over."
With that, Shi Yue cut off the transmission.
"Little Sister Bao'er, your brother was away for so long. Weren't you worried something might go wrong with the business? What if someone tried to seize your