Jade Feather Whistle, silk socks, and the Contents of the Brocade Pouch

The moonlight was cool and still.

The shadows of the trees swayed gently, rustling softly in the night breeze.

Li Mo turned around at the sound and saw a figure with his hands behind his back stretched out on the clean floor of the Buddha Hall.

She stood quietly in the ancient temple under the cold moon, her eyes lowered, adding an ethereal quality to the tranquil place, seemingly making even the Bodhisattva Statue not far away pale in comparison.

"The brocade pouch fell down, and I want to hang it back up."

Li Mo quickly tied a knot in the brocade pouch, and after making sure it wouldn't come loose, he jumped down.

What's in the brocade pouch?

"Will it not work if I say it out loud?"

Sky Dragon Little Li, who was never superstitious, jumped down from the tree, pondered for a moment, and then asked with a serious expression.

"..."

Ying Bing parted her lips slightly, her gaze fixed on the brocade pouch swaying on the branch, as if trying to see through it.

She meant to say how a tree could determine a person's fate.

But then she remembered the Azure Green Phoenix Clan woman's repeated warnings when she left the Green Phoenix Territory: never let anyone know the contents of the brocade pouch...

"All right."

Ying Bing stopped asking questions, her figure rose with the wind, and she gently stood on the treetop, where she also took out a brocade pouch and hung it up.

She moved quickly and soon returned to the ground.

Then they saw the boy looking up at the brocade pouch, his eyes filled with longing.

"You hung it up..."

"It won't work if you say it out loud."

Ying Bing spoke softly, and without even looking at the curve of her lips, one could hear the ambiguous smile in her tone.

"...Okay." Li Mo sat down.

"..." Ying Bing sat down beside him.

The two sat together, looking at the moon, just like on many nights before.

If a demon were to pass by, it would probably be so shocked that its jaw would drop to the ground.

These two, the Green Phoenix Goddess and the Peerless Sky Flood Dragon, whose encounter could potentially lead to bloodshed, were sitting together admiring the moon in a completely natural and ordinary way?

"Ice Block, you've gotten so much better!"

As Li Mo looked at the girl, the gloom in his eyes disappeared, replaced by clarity.

That's what the Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye said.

Ice Block's progress in Divine Observation was even faster than his.

"Um."

What have you been doing in Southern Border?

Then.

Ying Bing spoke in a clear, melodious voice about her experiences in the Southern Border Frontier, starting with shaving off the scalp of a Roc Demon.

In summary, it's quite simple.

Observe the Divine Intent, and slay the demon.

"You didn't do anything else?"

Li Mo clicked his tongue in amazement Ice Block were curled up just like Princess Little Jiang's; no wonder she was like that.

Princess Little Jiang also has a hobby of collecting trash.

"Um..."

Ying Bing stroked the Big-Headed Doll.

Does spacing out count as doing anything?

"By the way, what about you?"

She looked up, her eyes, bathed in moonlight, seemed to see right into one's heart.

"Peerless Sky Flood Dragon?"

"..."

Little Li suddenly felt a little hot.

Strange, summer is clearly over!

"Well, you know, Aquatic Clan are quite open-minded when it comes to choosing a mate."

"Um."

"During the Aquatic Clan talent search, I thought I had to perform well to qualify for the Hanging Temple."

"Then what."

"I don't know which demon was spouting nonsense, saying that I have the blood of True Dragon, and then the rumors got more and more outrageous, which led to many Aquatic Clan women coming to give me gifts."

Ying Bing's brows furrowed slightly.

She didn't know how to describe the feeling.

The image of Li Mo surrounded by a group of female demons popped into my mind, and my hand couldn't help but want to touch the sword...

"The tradition of the Demon Race is very strange; accepting a gift means consent."

"So I didn't accept any gifts."

The only gifts Li Mo accepted in person were Zhen Bang's pearls, which he had paid for, including the very large one. He tried to return all the other gifts.

He was about to continue speaking.

Click--

"!"

Li Mo felt a chill on his neck, and then saw the Big-Headed Doll's neck being twisted open by slender, jade-like fingers.

Then...

One of them was taken out... Jade Feather Whistle?

"The Green Phoenix Clan creates musical instruments that resemble bird songs based on their own voices."

The Jade Feather Whistle lay in the girl's palm, seemingly shimmering with a moist luster.

"I originally planned to come to Southern Border to bring back some things for you as souvenirs, but I never expected you to come to the Hanging Temple. You..."

"I really like it."

Li Mo's expression was serious, his eyes clear, and his tone resolute!

"But you haven't heard its sound yet."

"No need, it sounds good enough."

"..."

Little Li quickly took off the red string from his wrist, then strung the Jade Feather Whistle on it and put it back on.

Ying Bing looked away nonchalantly, her lips slightly pursed.

"Oh, right, I also prepared a gift for you. It's made of Pearl White Lotus Silk, and I made quite a few."

"What?"

"Stockings."

"?"

"I don't know if it's suitable, but I suggest you try it now."

Li Mo felt that the Avian Clan in the Green Phoenix Territory probably didn't produce things like silk stockings.

When giving a gift, you should give something that the recipient can use and that is not easy to obtain.

--Lu Xun

Little Li has always been very good at understanding the wisdom of his elders.

Moreover, they not only understand the principles, but also know how to put them into practice!

What's the use of knowing a lot if you haven't put it into practice?

How can this be called the unity of knowledge and action?

"You..."

No need for further explanation.

With his back to the shade of the tree, Li Mo reached out and took off the shoes of the Green Phoenix Goddess, revealing her exquisite, jade-like feet.

Li Mo said with a righteous expression, "See, I told you so! It's really hard to buy socks in the Southern Border. It must be very uncomfortable not to have socks to wear."

"I haven't..."

The small, warm, jade-like feet in my palm curled up slightly.

"It smells good, it smells good!"

Li Mo felt that if this were simply soaked in water, someone could drink it for years.

Who can say it doesn't smell good?

What should I do if my little feet get chafed from not wearing socks? Where can I complain?

What if my touch goes bad? Who's responsible?

Li Mo gently squeezed her hand, confirming that it felt the same soft and fragrant jade, before he breathed a sigh of relief and put the silk stockings on her.

"All dressed up."

"Of course I know what I'm wearing."

"And your hand..." Ying Bing's eyes were deep and unsettling.

"Occupational disease."

Li Mo touched his nose.

Indeed, while the texture of Pearl White Lotus Silk is pleasant, it depends on what you compare them to.

He then took out a few more pairs of stockings for Ice Block.

Of course, more than just these few pairs were made.

But Li, being a gentleman, felt that it was inappropriate to bring out several of the styles now.

"Boss Mo, Boss Mo? Where are you?"

Wu Meng sought him out for some unknown reason, his hoarse voice piercing the night sky.

"It must be about the struggle for the Divine Jade. I'll head back now."

"Um."

She watched the boy's retreating figure in the dark, her gaze lingering for a long time.

Snap--

Suddenly, something appeared in her palm.

Ying Bing looked down and found it was a brocade pouch, which had clearly been tied to the Marriage Tree by the young man, but had fallen down for some reason.

It fell off by itself.

If it falls down, then you can see it, right?

Gently unpacking it, and seeing what was inside, the girl's eyelashes, tinged with silvery-white frost by the moonlight, trembled slightly.

Half a Snow-Skin Red Bean Mooncake.

It's called half a piece because, apart from the pattern on the Ice Block, the other half has been eaten and still bears teeth marks.

After a long silence.

She took out the brocade pouch from her sleeve and opened it.

Take out half Lotus Paste Mooncake from inside.

Two halves.

Put them together and you get one piece.

It was raised just high enough to block out the moon.

A perfect reunion.

My little sister is here from school! I promised to take her out for a nice meal. I, the little rascal, also need to clear my head and relax a bit, thinking about the details of the Battle for the Heavenly Jade. Two updates today!

I want to be fully recharged by the audience, hehe.