The Heavenly Tomb Is About to Open

Gu Yuan's figure had barely vanished into the mist when the clouds atop Green Peak had yet to fully settle, and a graceful figure drifted over like a firefly flitting through the forest.

The hem of her plain white dress brushed over moss-covered stones beaded with morning dew. After several light flashes, she landed steadily before Xiao Ling. It was Xun Er, who had hurried over.

Her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, and concern and curiosity showed in her beautiful eyes as she carefully examined Xiao Ling's face, afraid he might reveal even the slightest embarrassment.

"Brother Xiao Ling, my father didn't make things difficult for you just now, did he?" Xun Er stepped half a pace closer, urgency in her voice as her fingers unconsciously clenched the edge of her skirt.

"If he said anything harsh or was dissatisfied with you, I'll go argue with him later!"

Seeing how fiercely she defended him, the smile in Xiao Ling's eyes deepened. He raised a hand and gently brushed away a wisp of cloud mist caught in her hair, his voice full of warmth.

"Don't worry. Your father didn't make things difficult for me. Besides, what father-in-law would make things difficult for his son-in-law?"

He deliberately stressed the words "father-in-law," and only continued after seeing the tips of Xun Er's ears instantly flush red.

"Not only was he kind to me, he personally approved of us. He merely told us to prepare properly for the Heavenly Tomb."

Hearing Xiao Ling's deliberate teasing, the blush at Xun Er's ears immediately spread to her cheeks. She lightly punched his arm, looking reproachful without being truly angry.

Yet when she heard that her father not only had not objected, but even thought highly of their relationship, her previously tense shoulders abruptly relaxed. The weight