The Family's Mission

Amid a field of brilliantly blooming Golden Lamp Orchids, Lin Qi and a large group of people sat on the ground.

Lin Po lay comfortably on a snow-white reed mat, his hands tucked beneath his head as he gazed up at the faintly pinkish-white sky, watching clouds drift lazily past. Several butterflies landed quietly on him, seemingly unable to sense the terrifying power within Lin Po, like a volcano that could erupt at any moment.

Lin Qi reclined against a soft cushion, holding a sea-blue porcelain cup and sipping sour plum soup in small mouthfuls. Chilled with ice, the sweet-and-sour drink sent an icy thread sliding into his stomach, followed by the slowly rising fragrance of osmanthus. It was indescribably pleasant and comfortable.

After lying there for a while, Lin Po slowly waved a hand. "All right, Lin Qi stays. The rest of you can go do whatever you want."

Alda, Bilibili, and the others obediently moved far away. Only Donkey remained sprawled on the ground with a cheeky grin, utterly motionless. His eyes widened as his pupils rolled from Lin Po to Lin Qi, and from time to time, a strange smile crept across his lips.

After a long silence, Lin Po finally sighed faintly. "Golden Lamp Orchids... heh, I brought the seeds for the Golden Lamp Orchids in this estate back from the Dead Spirit Abyss. Across all these continents, including the Odin Icefield and the Titan Great Ice Plain, I reckon this is the only place with a patch of Golden Lamp Orchids like this!"

Donkey turned to look at an orchid beside him, thumb-sized, pale gold, translucent, and shaped like a little lamp. He nodded gravely. "Not bad, but nowhere near as lovable as big-breasted girls. This stuff holds no appeal for me."

Lin Po chuckled