"Are you done yet?"
"Just a little longer."
The morning sunlight shone over all things.
On the boundless sea, a small boat drifted with the waves, slowly making its way toward Crouching Flood Dragon Island, the site of the "sea market."
Qin Xuanji sat obediently at the bow while Cao Jinxing painted eyebrows on her new face with a brush.
"This [Rooted Face] has been sitting unused for quite a while, hasn't it? The features have faded a little."
As Cao Jinxing carefully traced the lines, Qin Xuanji's appearance headed toward "dashing and valiant," her face growing increasingly stern and androgynous.
"Ahem, I just remembered... 'eyebrows sweeping into the temples' seems to describe Hua Rong..."
Only after finishing did Cao Jinxing realize something was wrong. The long, narrow eyebrows resembled blades... Looking at that excessively masculine face, he felt a little awkward.
Sensing trouble, Qin Xuanji quickly leaned over the side. At the sight of her new face reflected in the water, she did not know whether to laugh or cry. "...It's fine. I'll wear men's clothes. We won't be brother and sister this time, but brothers. Have you thought of names?"
"Yes. We'll be called Hua..."
When Cao Jinxing said that, he had no idea whatsoever, but his mind worked quickly enough. Without the slightest hesitation, he pointed at himself. "Hua Tiegan."
Then he pointed at Qin Xuanji. "Hua Qianshu."
He regretted it as soon as he finished...
Hua Qianshu was fine, but Hua Tiegan was a huge problem. That man was an out-and-out despicable villain... Wasn't he insulting himself?
"..."
Qin Xuanji gave him a strange look, guessing he had just made them up. Still, the names were acceptable, so she asked, "And our purpose?"
"Sightseeing."
Cao Jinxing did not fuss over details, and no one else