"Haha, Fairy, you truly are a dutiful family head. Before we had even exchanged a few words, you had already laid the Lineage's affairs on the table. I truly admire that!" Ye Xixiang laughed. "Compared with you, Fairy, I am far too lazy. If Xiao Mao had not mentioned that the situation under heaven had changed drastically and that our great families needed to follow the tide and form more alliances, I would never have thought of doing anything for the Lineage! That is why I attach great importance to this alliance between the Ye family and the Cai family. To avoid causing the Fairy any misunderstanding, I deliberately chose Xuntian City as the place for our talks. I wonder if the Fairy is satisfied?"
Fairy Hongxia looked toward Xuntian City at the far end of the Sword Bridge and answered neither arrogantly nor humbly, "So long as there is sincerity, anywhere will do!"
"Good, good..." Ye Xixiang clapped his hands. "With those words from the Fairy, I can rest easy. At last, I can do something for the Ye family! Thank you, Fairy, for granting this. Fairy, please..."
Fairy Hongxia flew down from the flying boat and nodded at Xiao Mao. Xiao Mao had originally intended to step forward and pay his respects, but when he saw Fairy Hongxia land upon the Sword Bridge, he hastily stopped himself and bowed in midair. "This younger brother greets Senior Sister..."
"Mhm..." Fairy Hongxia raised a hand to signal Xiao Mao to rise, then asked, "Have you been well lately?"
"More or less!" Xiao Mao replied with a bitter smile. "Everything is well, except that I have yet to form my Nascent Soul!"
Fairy Hongxia smiled. "In life, not every pursuit must be cultivation. If you think only of forming a Nascent