With Li Lingyue in a better mood, the entire Princess's Residence seemed to brighten along with her.
Jinghong, Fu Rong, and the other maids breathed sighs of relief, while also finding themselves admiring Lu Changfeng.
He really knew how to handle her...
Lu Changfeng paid them no mind. Two days later, having finally escaped the beautiful snake, he first went to the Ten Directions Secret Prison to visit Su Bonian and the Eight Steeds.
These children were already exceptionally gifted, and with the [Tai Sui Essence-Nourishing Liquid] strengthening their cultivation, their progress was swift. As soon as Lu Changfeng arrived, they eagerly showed him how far their martial arts had advanced. The affectionate, admiring eyes gazing up at him filled him with deep gratification.
Lan Die'er had already been recalled to the Five Immortals Cult in the Miao Borderlands.
She had originally intended to wait until Lu Changfeng returned before leaving, but the cult elders had urged her to bring the spirit altar back immediately. She could only leave a letter, warmly inviting Lu Changfeng to visit the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. She promised to sweep her couch in welcome and fulfill her duties as his host.
After reading her letter, Lu Changfeng wrote a reply, telling her to take care on the journey and saying they might have a chance to meet again someday.
With those matters settled.
Lu Changfeng looked at another letter on his desk, sealed in pale-gold phoenix-patterned stationery, and frowned slightly.
This was Shangguan Wan'er's second letter.
The last time, she had tested him with a poem, and Lu Changfeng had answered with the "Lone Crane Chapter." Its lines, "Who can fathom a lonely heart across a thousand years? Deep within the white clouds, an immortal dwells alone," were lofty and pure, intended to make