The blazing sun slowly passed overhead, and its scorching heat had begun to ease. As the bustle returned to the main street, Daoist Master Xiao woke as well. Yuan Ya imitated Xiao Hua and closed his eyes for a while, but in the end, he could not endure it. His eyes opened again, vigilantly scanning left and right. Seeing Daoist Master Xiao stretch lazily and sit upright, he hurriedly stood and took his place behind him.
As Yuan Ya rose, Xiao Hua rose as well. Yet with his languid, somewhat clumsy appearance, where was the bearing of an expert?
During the two hours of the afternoon, Daoist Master Xiao's table seemed to grow lively. Not only did two families bring their children to ask him to name them, but three couples also sneaked over behind their families' backs to ask him to divine their marriage prospects and judge their so-called eight characters. Naturally, in Daoist Master Xiao's mouth, the eight characters of all three couples were suitable. Even the pair that looked rather unsuitable was made suitable after Daoist Master Xiao used his great divine powers to stir the heavenly secrets beneath three copper coins.
Xiao Hua found it amusing as he watched from behind Daoist Master Xiao, but it had nothing to do with him. He merely narrowed his eyes slightly and stood there.
The sun was already slanting westward. Daoist Master Xiao's face glowed with delight beneath the orange-red sunlight. He had earned quite a few copper coins today, far beyond his expectations, and a faint little tune rarely drifted from his lips.
"Ah? Is that Fellow Immortal Xiao?" A somewhat exaggerated voice sounded from behind him not far away. "Are you the one singing that Liao River ditty?"
The corner of Xiao Hua's mouth lifted. He did