Giving Grandfather a Gift!

The lunch Zhao Wan Fu prepared was especially sumptuous.

Although the taste couldn't compare to the peerless delicacies Lin Xuan cooked, it still made the children eat with great delight.

This meal ended in a peaceful and joyful atmosphere.

After eating, Lin Xuan took his daughters to the living room to play and rest.

Zhao Wan Fu, meanwhile, brought out the sacrificial offerings, paper money, and gold ingots he had prepared long ago for tomb sweeping.

The four little girls' attention was immediately drawn to the items he took out.

Xuan Zhu asked curiously, "Daddy, what are those things Grandpa Fu took out?"

Xuan Xi tugged at Lin Xuan's hand and pointed at the offerings, saying, "Daddy, we've already eaten. What are those foods for?"

Xuan Han looked around and shook her head: "There's no one else here who needs to eat."

Xuan You said nothing, her pitch black eyeballs fixed on the offerings and paper money, spinning as if she were thinking hard.

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "These are all items used during the Qingming Festival to honor deceased ancestors."

"The food is called sacrificial offerings, and these things that look like banknotes are called paper money, along with the paper gold ingots."

"Every Qingming Festival, people bring out offerings, paper money, and ingots to pay respects to their ancestors."

"Oh~"

The four little girls nodded in unison.

Xuan Zhu said, "So the Qingming Festival is the ancestors' holiday."

Lin Xuan affectionately tapped her little nose: "Smart!"

Xuan Xi raised her little hand: "I also know that these offerings, paper money, and ingots are all for Grandpa!"

"Right!" Lin Xuan ruffled her little head.

Xuan Han and Xuan You jumped down from Lin Xuan's embrace to the ground: "Daddy, Daddy, then let's go to Grandpa's place quickly!"

Seeing that the little girls couldn't wait, Lin Xuan took them onto the Lin Family carriage and headed to his father's grave.

When they arrived, Zhao Wan Fu first cleared the weeds from the grave, then set out the offerings and began burning the paper money.

Xuan Zhu and the others all stared wide-eyed as sheets of paper money and gold ingots turned to ash.

"So that's how the paper money and ingots are given to Grandpa."

The four girls all revealed expressions of sudden realization.

They then exchanged glances with each other and nodded at the same time, as if reaching some unspoken agreement.

Next, Xuan Zhu took out a string of precious spirit pearls.

Xuan Xi removed the top-grade jade she wore on her body.

Xuan Han unfastened the Purple Gold Treasure Ring from her wrist.

Xuan You pulled a Glazed Treasure Pearl radiating immortal energy from her pocket.

The four little girls stepped forward together and threw their items into the fire.

"Grandpa, this is my Crimson Spirit Pearl for you!"

"Grandpa, my Profound Ice Jade is for you!"

"Grandpa, my Purple Gold Treasure Ring is really valuable!"

"And my Glazed Treasure Pearl, Grandpa, feel free to take it and use it!"

Lin Xuan, who was burning paper money with Zhao Wan Fu, hadn't expected the little girls to pull such a stunt.

Seeing the four treasures burned to ruin, Lin Xuan said with a mix of laughter and exasperation, "Treasures, Grandpa can't get these things you threw in."

"Huh?"

"How can it be?"

The little girls were stunned.

Those treasures were all very valuable! What a waste if Grandpa couldn't get them!

Lin Xuan had no choice but to stand up and explain the matter of honoring ancestors to them in detail.

The little girls understood almost instantly.

They then all revealed somewhat dejected expressions, feeling they had done something wrong—Grandpa surely wouldn't know their intentions.

Lin Xuan pulled them into his embrace with affection and said gently:

"Treasures, even if Grandpa can't get your things, he'll still be very happy."

"Really?"

The little girls' eyes sparkled with delighted surprise.

"Of course. The most important thing about honoring ancestors during Qingming Festival is the sincerity," Lin Xuan said with a smile. "As long as the sincerity is there, that's the best gift of all."

"I see!" Xuan Zhu and the others showed relieved smiles.

Ding!

At this moment, a system notification suddenly sounded in Lin Xuan's mind.

"You and your daughters have spent the most meaningful traditional festival. Reward: Tai Yan Dan Scroll!"

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. "That's awesome!"

According to the system's introduction, the Tai Yan Dan Scroll encompassed all knowledge and techniques related to pill refining.

With this scroll, not only could he instantly identify all materials needed for pill refining, but he could also turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, refining all kinds of rare pills.

In short, it was a super encyclopedia on pill refining.

Just by simply spending a festival with his daughters, he got such a reward. Lin Xuan felt life was truly wonderful!

Ding!

"Withdraw the reward?"

"Withdraw!"

"Successfully withdrawn Tai Yan Dan Scroll! Importing data... 20%... 100%, complete!"

In an instant, all the records and information from the scroll flooded into Lin Xuan's mind.

"You girls are truly Daddy's good daughters!"

Overjoyed, Lin Xuan hugged each of his four daughters and gave them a kiss.

Xuan Zhu and the others were thrilled, clearly happy that what they had done today pleased their father.

"Daddy, can we play a bit more in the Lower Realm?" Xuan You didn't want to return to North Profound Heaven just yet.

The other three little princesses felt the same way; the Lower Realm was still fresh and exciting to them.

"Sure. Besides tomb sweeping during Qingming Festival, we can also fly kites and play on swings. Daddy will take you to have a blast." Lin Xuan's face was full of doting.

"Yay!"

The little girls were overjoyed.

At dusk.

Lin Xuan led his daughters back to the Jade Carriage.

From a distance, he saw an old man in luxurious court robes pacing anxiously near the carriage.

So Lin Xuan didn't enter the carriage directly. Instead, he landed with his daughters not far away and walked toward it together.

Wu Jingxian turned at the sound and saw Lin Xuan, whose appearance was like an immortal, with extraordinary bearing.

The four daughters beside him were each adorable, like little fairies.

Wu Jingxian's expression turned excited. He quickly stepped forward and bowed. "Young Master, are you the owner of this Jade Carriage?"

Lin Xuan slightly nodded and asked, "And you are?"

Wu Jingxian's hands trembled slightly with excitement as he respectfully said, "I am Wu Jingxian, Prime Minister of Lan Yun Guo!"

"Young Master, you must be the North Profound Heaven Imperial Husband, right?"

"You recognize me?" Lin Xuan gave a playful smile.

"Not exactly. I have never had the honor of seeing the Imperial Husband's presence before."

Wu Jingxian shook his head.

"It was a Literary Dao Friend of mine who described the Imperial Husband's appearance and the Four Little Princesses to me. So I took the liberty of guessing."

"I see." Lin Xuan nodded. "What business do you have with me?"

Wu Jingxian's smile faded, and his expression turned grave.

"Imperial Husband, you may not know this, but Lan Yun Guo is currently being oppressed by the Blazing Flame Tribe from beyond our borders."

"Today, warriors from the Blazing Flame Tribe will enter the palace to demand cities and wealth. I'm afraid some innocent women of our kingdom will also be forcibly taken by them."

"To put it bluntly, the entire nation can no longer bear this burden. Therefore, Her Majesty ordered me to come and beg the Imperial Husband to save Lan Yun Guo from this water and fire!"

~Wishing everyone who sees this a happy Labor Day!