The sisters Wei Jing and Wei An took the jade token Yun Shu had given them, thanked Li Ping'an, and bade him farewell.
After the two left, Yun Shu glanced again at Xiao Ye, who was talking to himself over there.
Xiao Ye sipped his tea and muttered.
"Eggs, chickens... eggs..."
He must be a fool~
Yun Shu paid him no further attention and said to Li Ping'an, "Thank you for helping me overcome my heart demon so smoothly, senior brother.
"This is a gift of thanks for you. Please do accept it."
As she spoke, she took out two Magic Treasures and two high-grade pills.
Li Ping'an nodded, exchanged a few pleasantries, and accepted the gifts.
Refusing would only have made her feel guilty.
Then they would have had to go back and forth over it for a while.
Since he had lent a hand, he had naturally prepared himself to receive thanks.
After Yun Shu left, Xiao Ye was the only guest remaining in the room.
"Was there something else?"
Xiao Ye straightened up. "I want to become your disciple."
"Have you figured out the chicken-and-egg question?"
"Not yet."
"Come back to become my disciple once you've figured it out."
Xiao Ye flung his sleeves and turned to leave, his heart filled with grief and indignation.
Before long, peace and tranquility returned to Heaven-Reaching Peak.
Li Ping'an let out a soft breath.
The trouble's all gone. Time to get to work~
Li Ping'an changed into loose work clothes, setting aside tension and haste.
Following the furrows he had just plowed, he scattered manure one step at a time.
The vegetables in the fields stood in neat rows, looking like works of art.
This gave Li Ping'an a sense of satisfaction, while the distant green mountains and clear waters