Chi Yu hurriedly asked, "Sir, are those all the rumors? Aren't there any others?"
The old man thought for a moment and said, "That's all. Those are about all the strange rumors about His Majesty. There's nothing else, really. Oh, there is one more thing: to this day, His Majesty hasn't had a single consort in his harem, nor any children. That's rather strange."
Xiaoqiu said, "That's normal. Most cultivators don't marry."
The old man said, "Cultivators?"
Chi Yu reached out and covered Xiaoqiu's mouth. "All right, Xiaoqiu, children shouldn't interrupt when grown-ups are talking."
After exchanging a few more words with the old man, they ended the conversation.
Chi Yu and Xiaoqiu walked toward the river. Chi Yu asked him, "Do you think there are any demons here?"
Xiaoqiu said, "I don't know, but if that emperor is a demon, he should have known the moment we entered the city."
Chi Yu said, "I think he's more likely to be a demon. Demons have an innate ability to drive away their own kind, but cultivators don't. Cultivators are their prey instead."
Xiaoqiu asked, "Aotian-ge, should we do anything?"
Chi Yu hesitated before saying, "It's very peaceful here. I feel like leaving it alone might be fine."
It had been peaceful for over eighty years. There probably wasn't any problem.
Xiaoqiu said, "Then let's leave it alone. We'll have fun for a few days and then go."
Chi Yu said, "Mm."
They reached the riverbank. The moonlight was beautiful, the river shimmered, and countless flower lanterns drifted along on the ripples, forming a brilliant stream of lights.
Chi Yu bought two flower lanterns and rented a writing brush, then wrote the words "go home" on the wooden tag of one lantern.
Xiaoqiu stood on tiptoe to sneak a look and