Shrouding the Heavens: Those Years as the Female Emperor's Strictest Master

As soon as those words were spoken.

A flash of delight passed through Chi Xuan's eyes before her, as though she had finally let out a breath of relief.

Chi Yao merely gave a slight nod, observing proper etiquette throughout.

Then, the two women sat for a while longer, briefly discussing details of tomorrow's exchange before rising to take their leave.

As they were leaving.

Chi Xuan secretly glanced at Tan Lin again, seeming to hesitate before speaking, but in the end, she said nothing. Hand in hand with her sister Chi Yao, she departed with light, graceful steps.

After seeing them off, Tan Lin returned to the quiet room, his gaze falling upon the food box.

"Eight-Treasure Spirit-Nourishing Soup..."

After meditating until now, he was indeed beginning to feel rather hungry.

The Indestructible Golden Body possessed tremendous physical strength, and its regular consumption was naturally enormous. This was reflected both in everyday ingredients and in the heavenly treasures and Pure Origin used for cultivation.

Such vast vital energy needed fuel to sustain it, temper it, and allow it to advance.

Crack...

Tan Lin soon opened the food box, and a refreshing fragrance mixed with dense spiritual essence rushed toward him.

The soup was crystalline, containing eight rare spiritual ingredients. It was greatly beneficial for nourishing the mind and stabilizing one's realm.

Aunt Qin had truly put some thought into this.

Seeing this, Tan Lin thought to himself.

Nor was there only this bowl of Eight-Treasure Spirit-Nourishing Soup inside the food box. Beside it, Tan Lin spotted an inconspicuous jade slip.

He picked up the jade slip and sent his divine sense inside.

Whoosh!

Light and shadows shifted, revealing a brief recorded message engraved with divine will.

Chi Tianfeng's solemn face slowly appeared.

"Lin'er, tomorrow's banquet is called a stone-appraisal