Daily Life

Over the three days in the valley, Luo Can's life had been quite "fulfilling."

During the day, he taught his disciples; in the evening, he "explored the mysteries of life" with Qian Renxue; and late at night, without fail, he cultivated through Fishing.

Qian Renxue had indeed "kept her promise" and exercised considerable "restraint," reducing their former all-night conversations to merely three "deep exchanges" a day.

As for this, Luo Can had this to say: the skies had cleared, the rain had stopped, and he felt like he could do it again.

That morning, after finishing his Fishing, Luo Can headed straight into the Alchemy Room.

He shut the Mu Jin door, sealing off the inside from the outside.

He took out a small jar of Fate Reversal Water, then laid out more than a dozen medicinal herbs for nourishing the meridians and regulating the blood and qi.

Next, he needed to "refine" an antidote for Dugu Bo.

There was no Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well here, but there was the Fate-Defying Spring. With some herbs to relax the tendons and invigorate the circulation, plus his own blood, it should be able to achieve the same effect as in the original story.

After a round of simmering, he produced a pot of emerald-green medicinal liquid. He then added a drop of his own blood, and it was complete.

Luo Can then took out jade bottles and filled four of them before the liquid was all stored away. Looking at the medicinal fluid inside the bottles, he murmured,

"Let's hope this works!"

Now, all he had to do was wait for Dugu Bo to come collect the medicine.

As he left the Alchemy Room, he happened to run into Qian Renxue face-to-face.

She still wore that lazy-looking expression. After approaching Luo Can, she caught a medicinal scent on him.

"Medicine you made for that Old Poison?"

"Mm." Luo Can nodded and put the medicine bottles into his Storage Soul Tool. "By my estimate, he should be coming to collect it soon, so I need to have it ready beforehand."

At those words, a flash of excitement immediately appeared in Qian Renxue's eyes. "If he comes, you have to take me to 'meet' him."

Luo Can smiled helplessly. "Of course."

The two linked arms and sat down side by side in an open space, whispering intimately about who knew what. When Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan caught sight of them, they exchanged a look that said, "Master and Mistress are at it again," then tacitly looked away and pretended not to see anything.

Well, one got used to this kind of lovey-dovey display after seeing enough of it.

By noon, time had passed.

Luo Can arrived at the top of Cliff of Desperate Fate and explained the meridians and acupoints to thirty-one Core Disciples. After speaking for an hour, he went down to the base of the cliff to answer the questions of twenty-one Associate Inner Pavilion Disciples.

It could be said that in Fate Defying Pavilion, he was both the Pavilion Master and a teacher.

After answering their questions, he strolled all the way from White Silkworm Village to Yaowang Town. Once he saw that everything was normal, he returned to Fate Defying Valley.

Thus, another plain and unremarkable day passed.

In the blink of an eye, half a month went by.

That morning, after finishing his Fishing, Luo Can headed toward the open space.

The little girl had progressed at an astonishing rate. She had already mastered seventy to eighty percent of the third form of the Tiger King Mountain-Crushing Fist, Tiger Roars in the Mountain Forest. Her punches were like a leaping tiger, her sweeping kicks like whipping lashes, and the fierce Tiger Momentum around her body remained condensed without dispersing. Amid the surging fist winds, the faint roar of a tiger followed, striking fear into the soul.

Unfortunately, her opponent was the thick-skinned and sturdy Titan Giant Ape. No matter how she punched and kicked, Mu Jin would at most sway a little, as if being scratched. The two sides were simply not on the same level.

As for the hundred-year Ghost Tiger from before, it was now obediently lying in the distance, watching its former "little rival" beat up its new boss. Its tiger face was filled with "relief."

"Lingling, come here." Luo Can beckoned.

Hearing him, Ye Lingling withdrew her stance and arrived before Luo Can in a few leaps. "Master!"

"You haven't seen your mother for some time, have you?" Luo Can rubbed her hair. "I'll give you some time off this time. Go back and spend some proper time with her."

"Huh?" Ye Lingling froze for a moment before realization dawned on her. "It does seem like... it's been a long time. That's good too. I miss Mom as well."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan, who was beside them, also revealed longing in her green eyes. "Come to think of it, I miss Grandpa too. I wonder when he'll come see me."

Luo Can looked at her and smiled. "Yanyan can come along too!"

"Yay! Master is the best!" Dugu Yan immediately cheered.

"And you?" Luo Can turned to Qian Renxue. "Do you want to leave the valley and take a walk too?"

"Mm." Qian Renxue tilted her head and thought for a moment, her gaze moving between Luo Can and the two little girls. "It would be rather boring to stay behind alone. Then... let's go take a look."

She paused before adding, "But I'll need to put on some 'disguise.'"

As her words fell, a layer of black light appeared over her body, rippling like water. Within the light, her figure shrank, her long white hair turned into short golden hair, and the lines of her face softened somewhat. She lost some of her bewitching charm and gained more of a young girl's sweetness and nobility. Even her Soul Power fluctuations weakened somewhat.

In just a few breaths, the seductive Dark Angel vanished, replaced by an aristocratic young lady with an extraordinary bearing.

"Well? How do I look like this?" She blinked, her voice much crisper now. "This is what Xue Ke looks like."

Luo Can glanced at her twice and blurted out, "You looked better originally."

A bright smile immediately blossomed across Qian Renxue's face. Clearly, she was extremely pleased with that answer. She leaned close to Luo Can's ear and whispered, "I think it's quite fun to become someone else too. Tonight, we can use this appearance and have a good 'time.'"

Luo Can: "..."

His heartbeat inexplicably sped up by two beats.

Ahem, that suggestion did not seem impossible.

The four of them rose into the air and disappeared into the clouds. However, the six black wings behind Qian Renxue had turned into a pair of black swan wings, concealing her Six-Winged Dark Angel martial soul very well.

The four soon landed in an open area outside Baican Village. At a glance, Luo Can spotted Ye Qingyu discussing something with several foremen at the construction site.

"Sister Ye," Luo Can called out.

Ye Qingyu looked up at the sound. When she saw Luo Can, a gentle smile appeared on her face. "Little Luo? Why do you have time to come here today?"

Before she could finish speaking, a small black figure threw itself into her arms.

"Mom!"

"Lingling!" Ye Qingyu was startled at first, then a hint of delight appeared on her face as she tightly embraced her daughter.

"Sister Ye, just spend the day with Lingling today. Put the sect affairs aside for now," Luo Can said with a smile.

"But there are still quite a few matters..." Ye Qingyu hesitated.

"It's not urgent." Luo Can waved his hand. "Besides, aren't I here?"

Ye Qingyu looked at her daughter's expectant little face, then at Luo Can. At last, she nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble you." She took Ye Lingling's hand and gave Dugu Yan a gentle smile. "Yanyan, come with Auntie. I have some freshly made pastries there."

"Yay!"

Watching Ye Qingyu leave hand in hand with one girl on each side, chatting and laughing, Qian Renxue, standing beside Luo Can, had a trace of loneliness flash through her eyes.

Her mother had never embraced her like that, nor had she ever looked at her with such tender eyes.

Luo Can noticed her emotions and reached out to pull her into his arms, his tone gentle. "If she doesn't cherish you, I will."

Qian Renxue was slightly stunned. Then that trace of gloom melted away like snow and ice, turning into a bright smile. She nodded forcefully. "Mm."

The Dark Angel was unexpectedly easy to coax.

After that, Luo Can and Qian Renxue took over Ye Qingyu's work.

Qian Renxue's efficiency was astonishing. She sorted everything out with clear organization and gave precise instructions. Before evening, she had dealt with all the accumulated matters cleanly, and even had the spare energy to plan the key construction projects for next month.

For most of the time, Luo Can merely helped at her side, passing blueprints and serving tea and water. He thoroughly experienced what it felt like to be carried.

As the sun set, the two strolled through Baican Village.

"As expected of someone who spent more than ten years as the 'Crown Prince.' Handling these mundane matters is practically beneath you."

"It's merely a way to pass the time when I'm bored." Qian Renxue waved her hand, then looked at him with a smile. "What? Does Husband think his wife is very capable?"

"More than capable." Luo Can took her hand. "You're simply an all-purpose wife!"

Just as the two enjoyed this rare time alone together, someone's arrival shattered the tranquility.