Qiongqiong entered the Creation Dao Palace and swept her gaze around. She saw that Xiao Hua alone sat high above in the hall. Though the Xiao Hua before her did not seem particularly different from the Xiao Hua of old, Qiongqiong did not dare be negligent. She hurriedly withdrew her gaze, followed behind Fu Zhiwen with her head lowered, flew beneath the platform, and knelt to kowtow. "This servant Qiongqiong pays respects to True Person!"
Xiao Hua was taken aback and could not help but smile wryly. He glanced at Fu Zhiwen, hastily waved a hand to raise Qiongqiong up, and said with a smile, "Qiongqiong, there is no need for such excessive ceremony! As the saying goes, master and disciple are like father and son. Fu Zhiwen is my disciple, which makes him my child. You are his dual-cultivation companion, which makes you the daughter-in-law of my Creation Sect. In the future, call me True Person before others, and simply call me Master in private!"
"Yes, Master!" Overjoyed, Qiongqiong hurriedly changed her form of address.
Xiao Hua looked at Qiongqiong again, then reproached Fu Zhiwen, "Disciple, you have been hiding something! Martial Uncle Wenqu taught you the Method of Five Qi Towards the Origin, yet you have not passed it on to Qiongqiong!"
"Without Martial Uncle's consent, this disciple did not dare!" Fu Zhiwen's eyes lit up as he hurriedly bowed in reply.
"Teach it to her yourself. As for your Martial Uncle, I will speak to him for you!" Xiao Hua said with a smile. With another wave of his hand, he took out several medicinal pills and sent them flying before Fu Zhiwen. "These are also bestowed upon you and Qiongqiong!"
"Many thanks, Master!" Fu Zhiwen and Qiongqiong answered at the same time.
After the two rose,