Qiongxiao cheered instead. "Ren, my dear nephew! You're not bad at all. You even thought of your aunt when you had peaches to share. I'm very pleased with you!"
A few words from Ren had won over the willful Qiongxiao—and he had done it with peaches the Jade Emperor had given him! Who knew what the Jade Emperor would think if he found out?
Yunxiao shook her head slightly and pulled Qiongxiao back. "Settle down."
Qiongxiao obeyed at once. Taibai Jinxing, meanwhile, had no idea what to say. He felt as though he were looking at a fake Three Xiao and a fake Ren!
When the Expounding Sect and the Interception Sect met, there was no explosive clash, no battle to the death. Instead, everyone got along splendidly. What was going on?
Taibai Jinxing could not make sense of it, but he forced down his shock. "Since you've made this request, Great Emperor, I'll ask the Jade Emperor. I doubt he'll mind inviting a few more guests. But I don't know whether the Holy Mother..."
Before he could finish, Golden Spirit Holy Mother flicked her sleeve. "If the Jade Emperor agrees, send the invitation to my palace. I'll attend. But tell him to prepare plenty of food. My junior sister Qiongxiao is a greedy little thing!"
Suppressing his surprise, Taibai Jinxing said, "Of course, of course..."
He nodded repeatedly, no longer knowing what to say.
Golden Spirit Holy Mother turned to Ren. "Nephew Ren, I must go back and make myself presentable, so I'll take my leave. If you need anything, just give the people here your orders."
Ren nodded. "Thank you, Aunt."
Golden Spirit Holy Mother said no more. With a sweep of her sleeve, she took to the air.
Seeing her leave, Yunxiao said to Ren, "Nephew, we