You Look So Beautiful When You Smile Now

Xuan Yi stared blankly at the pill that shimmered with a faint blue light. Her fingers twitched slightly, but she did not immediately take the blue pill.

She never imagined that Xiao Ling was refining pills for her own injuries.

A feeling of being moved welled up inside me.

"Aunt Xuan." When Xiao Ling saw that she didn't take it, a pair of small wings appeared behind her, and she rose to the same height as her, handing the pill to her lips.

Xuan Yi snapped out of her daze, looked at the still-warm pill in front of her and Xiao Ling's expectant eyes, slowly opened her red lips and swallowed the pill.

"How is it? Has it helped with your injuries, Aunt Xuan? Besides, I learned how to make it from Daddy; I added some sweet herbs that won't affect the medicine's efficacy, so it will taste better."

Xiao Ling said with a grin, a subtle, almost imperceptible hint of something deeper flashing in her eyes.

Hearing her words, Xuan Yi was even more moved and reached out to hug her. You know, when refining pills, adding other medicinal materials indiscriminately can easily cause the Cauldron Explosion.

"It's useful! I feel refreshed and energized after eating it."

Xuan Yi stroked Xiao Ling's delicate face and smiled sincerely.

However, she gleaned a crucial piece of information from Xiao Ling's earlier words: Xiao Ling's alchemy skills were taught to her by Xiao Tian.

Recalling the Rank 8 Pills that Xiao Ling and her two little maids had mentioned to her, she couldn't help but have a guess in her mind.

She turned her head and secretly glanced at Xiao Tian, who was inside the Dou Qi Shield, instructing Xiao Meng on how to cultivate Dou Technique.

All of this was observed by Xiao Ling, who was in her arms, and a slight smile began to appear on her lips.

"Aunt Xuan, what are you thinking about?"

Xuan Yi pulled herself out of her thoughts and looked down at Xiao Ling in her arms. "Aunt Xuan is thinking about how to repay you, Xiao Ling'er, in the future."

"Ling Ling likes Aunt Xuan the most, so this is something I did voluntarily, and I don't need any reward."

Xuan Yi's body trembled slightly, unable to suppress the thought that had frozen his heart after he had tried to express his inner thoughts in vain.

The warmth and concern that Xiao Tian had shown earlier had unknowingly created a slight rift between them.

Now, all of that was melted away by Xiao Ling's pure, spring-like warmth, and finally collapsed.

A knowing smile appeared on her exquisite face, so natural.

This is a smile, and also the ripples that naturally appear after a frozen lake of the heart has melted.

"Xiao Ling'er." Xuan Yi's hand gently landed on Xiao Ling's fluffy, soft hair.

The movements were very light, like brushing against the softest down of a newborn chick.

As she touched him, she seemed to feel the warmth emanating from Xiao Ling's body.

The warmth seemed to flow rapidly from her cold fingertips throughout her entire body.

"Aunt Xuan, you look so beautiful when you smile, hehe."

Xiao Ling pinched Xuan Yi's delicate cheek and said with a grin.

"What, was my smile not pretty before?" Xuan Yi pretended to have a stern face.

"It looked good before, but I always felt like something was missing. Aunt Xuan, is something bothering you?"

Xiao Ling tilted her head, biting her finger as she tried hard to think of a way to describe it, but with their limited experience, they naturally found it difficult to come up with a suitable adjective.

After thinking for a while, she stopped thinking about it and reached out her small hand to pat Xuan Yi's shoulder:

"Aunt Xuan, let bygones be bygones. There's no need to dwell on 'what ifs.' Father has always said that there aren't many 'what ifs' in life. What we need to do is live well in the present and the future, and prevent things that cause unhappiness and sadness from happening again."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi roughly understood what it meant. Thinking back, yes, the past is the past. So many years have passed, and it's time for him to move on.

At this moment, she even felt as if some kind of shackle had been broken on her mind and soul, and her mind gradually became clearer.

She even had a premonition that her Dou Qi and soul, which hadn't improved for a long time, seemed to have become active again, with hope of making further progress.

Xiao Tian, who was instructing Xiao Meng, glanced at the two of them, and the corners of his mouth curled up almost imperceptibly.

The arc was extremely small, almost like an illusion caused by light and shadow passing by, yet it carried a hint of all-knowing detachment.

Xuan Yi glanced at Xiao Ling, who was patting his shoulder and lecturing him in a condescending manner, her eyes filled with a serious expression of disappointment. He couldn't help but chuckle.

She pinched Xiao Ling's chubby cheeks, and under this touch, Xiao Ling's expression couldn't be maintained, instantly turning back into a cute and innocent look.

The two exchanged a glance and both broke into wide smiles. They then began to chat quietly, with Xuan Yi laughing from time to time and occasionally glancing at Xiao Tian.

"Xiao Ling'er, what is this? It's so strange." Xuan Yi asked softly as the Medicine Cauldron transformed back into a bracelet.

Having lived for nearly a hundred years, I have never seen such a bizarre object.

"This? This is called Yunmeng Phoenix Gold. It can change according to its master's wishes."

Xiao Ling manipulated the Yunmeng Phoenix Gold, causing it to change shape continuously in Xiao Ling hands, eventually transforming into a slender Long Sword.

Seeing the curiosity in Xuan Yi's eyes, Xiao Ling handed her the Long Sword.

Xuan Yi took it, reaching out to stroke the blade, feeling its strength and hardness. "Where did you get this?"

Upon hearing her words, Xiao Ling thought to herself: The baiting was successful.

She said in a clear voice, "This was something my father researched and gave to me. I don't know if he has any more."

Xuan Yi hearing that Xiao Tian had created this, Xiao Tian glanced at him in surprise, not expecting that the other party could actually produce such a miraculous thing.

Before I could think any further, I heard Xiao Ling's words again.

"Father said that only those closest to him can use this; no one else can."

"The closest person?"

"Yes, currently, besides Daddy, only Meng Meng, Mommy, and I own this."

After saying that, Xiao Ling silently added a "door" in her mind.

Xuan Yi instantly understood the meaning behind Xiao Ling's words. His eyes flickered slightly, and he finally handed the Long Sword back to Xiao Ling: "Don't take this out casually, lest someone covet it."

"Yes, Ling Ling knows that. I only took it out because I trusted Aunt Xuan, and in Ling Ling's heart, Aunt Xuan is one of our own."

Looking at Xiao Ling's sincere smile, Aunt Xuan reached out and tapped her head. "Your lips are as sweet as honey."

"Hehe." Xiao Ling took the Yunmeng Phoenix Gold and even manipulated it to change shape.

Seeing her slightly smug expression, Xuan Yi couldn't help but helplessly touch his forehead. "Alright, alright, I know you have something good, no need to show off."