Xiao Yan and Hua Ji walked side by side through the tranquil gardens of the Yao Family, chatting pleasantly.
Xiao Yan told her about Old Yao's death and some of the things master and disciple had experienced together over the years. He also told her of his determination to gather three Heavenly Flames and forge a body for Old Yao.
"I never expected that he would go through so much during the time we were apart..." Hua Ji sighed wistfully, gently waving her open folding fan as she raised her head to gaze at the full moon.
Xiao Yan asked curiously, "How did you and Master meet?"
Hua Ji let out a charming laugh, her thoughts seemingly drawn back several decades. After a long silence, she slowly said, "A hero saved a beauty, and the beauty fell for the hero, of course~ Sadly, I was still too young back then. That old fellow always treated me like a little child. If I were who I am now, I'd definitely have gotten the job done!"
After saying that, she turned to look at the pink-haired girl in the distance, who was holding Zi Yan's hand and following closely behind. Teasingly, she said, "Oh~ Looks like that little girl is jealous!"
Xiao Yan looked over as well, meeting Liuli's somewhat unfriendly gaze.
"Humph!"
Liuli haughtily turned her head away, unwilling to look at that fellow's face. Yet once Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze, she turned back again and continued "monitoring" his every move.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Hua Ji shook her head, lightly tapping Xiao Yan's shoulder with her folding fan. Her smile was enchanting. "If you trust your teacher's wife, could you lend me the ring your teacher resides in?"
Xiao Yan froze and instinctively wanted to refuse, but when he saw