Chapter 1535: Cloud and Mist

"Eh? Jiang Wang has been here?" The elegant and transcendent Grandmaster Ye arrived gracefully, a hint of question in his tone.

Ye Qingyu was busy with something over there and did not reply for a moment.

A'Chou manifested its enormous form, lying lazily on the ground. Jiang An'an was nestled in its soft, long fur, her hands scattered haphazardly, as if forming a mudra, yet it was unclear what, sleeping soundly on her back.

That little silly dog brought by the one named Jiang was squeezed next to Jiang An'an, also lying on its back like her, its drool having already soaked several tufts of A'Chou's long fur.

Ye Lingxiao walked over without ceremony and kicked A'Chou a couple of times: "Why are you here too?"

A'Chou rolled an enormous eye: "If I weren't afraid of disturbing An'an's sleep, with one bite, this Lord Ugly would take your leg."

Ye Lingxiao sneered: "If An'an weren't sleeping on your back, this True Master would stuff your mouth with boots right now!"

"Alright, I called Uncle Ugly here," Ye Qingyu said from over there.

There was a rather obvious impatience in her tone.

Ye Lingxiao naturally knew the reason why.

"Ahem."

He lightly coughed and let A'Chou go.

With his hands behind his back, he strutted over with a casual gait, then asked as if nothing had happened: "Jiang Wang has been here?"

"Does True Master Ye enjoy asking the obvious so much?" Ye Qingyu seemed to have no intention of hiding her displeasure: "When has he ever come without escaping your洞真 eyes?"

"Saying such things, your father won't like it," Ye Lingxiao said very seriously: "This True Master ascends the boundless Path, descends to manage the myriad affairs of the Sect, every day I don't know how busy I am! Would I still have the mood to pay attention to that Mister Jiang?"

Ye Qingyu pouted: "You know yourself!"

Ye Lingxiao gave a chuckle: "That brat Jiang certainly left in a bit of a hurry this time, huh. But Dad absolutely did not threaten him, your dad isn't the kind of person who bullies the young with the old!"

Ye Qingyu's willow brows stood on end: "You've threatened him before?"

A'Chou, who had been very displeased by being bullied, immediately snorted.

"That! Absolutely impossible!" Ye Lingxiao raised his voice: "Right, Brother Ugly! The matter of you looking for a female Cloud Stepper Beast last time, I've inquired for you, there might still be some behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons!"

A'Chou didn't say anything, but wagged the water sphere on its tail, indicating, 'You'd better not be lying to this old man.'

"You're very happy that Jiang Wang came and left immediately this time, aren't you?" Ye Qingyu stared at her old father and questioned him.

Grandmaster Ye smiled without the slightest embarrassment.

"Why is he so self-aware this time..."

Meeting his precious daughter's gaze, he quickly changed his tone: "I mean, why didn't he stay for a couple more days? No matter how insensible, how rude and uncouth that one named Jiang is... he is still An'an's real brother, how could I stop him from being close to his own sister? Lingxiao Pavilion is a place with human warmth!"

Ye Qingyu wanted to retort, but in the end, she only sighed, and with a worried tone, said: "I don't know, he won't speak of any difficulties."

"See? Lack of trust, he doesn't consider you a friend." True Master Ye seized the opportunity to jab.

Ye Qingyu said to herself: "He only said he had something to do, left some things, and left immediately. Dad, do you know what happened to him in Chu?"

Ye Lingxiao said with a smile: "Nothing much, he might have been stimulated. After the Mountain and Sea Realm ended, those like Dou Zhao and Zhongli Yan immediately became Divine Presence, while he is still in the Outer Building realm. Perhaps he was beaten too badly in the Mountain and Sea Realm... I'll find a chance to talk to that one named Dou, these Chu people, their hospitality is really bad! Dad tells you, when Dad traveled in Chu back then, it was a glorious time, what Qu Dou Zuo Xiang..."

Ye Qingyu interrupted: "Dou Zhao and Zhongli Yan are both older than Jiang Wang, it's normal for them to reach Divine Presence first. Furthermore, how could Jiang Wang be depressed because of such a thing? No matter who is ahead, he will only strive to catch up."

"Ah, is he depressed? Did he cry? Shed tears? Told you he was unhappy? No, right?" Ye Lingxiao said very unhappily: "Could it be that you're overthinking it?"

Ye Qingyu said: "He spoke normally, laughed normally, but if he wasn't feeling down, he wouldn't have left without staying for a few more days. How much he misses An'an, I even... I even had some Daoist techniques I planned to discuss with him."

True Master Ye didn't care at all about Mister Jiang's mood, and patted his chest: "Discuss with Dad! Dad is a hundred times stronger than him as A'Chou! What Daoist technique?"

"No need, I've already forgotten!" Ye Qingyu said.

Grandmaster Ye felt a heartache, and did not wish to continue the topic of Jiang Wang, turning his head to look at the sleeping Jiang An'an: "What's wrong with her? Sleeping in the middle of the day."

Ye Qingyu sighed: "She said her brother is very hardworking, and she wants to cultivate hard to help her brother early. While working hard... she fell asleep."

Grandmaster Ye clicked his teeth: "That's truly quite hardworking."

He brewed his emotions for a moment, then asked: "You called Dad over... is it?"

At this moment, Ye Qingyu stood gracefully before a cloud-patterned long table, dressed simply, without concealing her immortal posture.

She tapped the tabletop with her finger: "Although you don't like him much, and might have even threatened him privately, and perhaps even fought with him... but he still respects you."

"None of those exist. This True Master treats him the same as I treat Silly Grey, without discrimination," Ye Lingxiao said with his arms crossed: "So?"

"He specially brought back a table of delicious food from Chu, and instructed me to be sure to invite you, old man, to enjoy it together," Ye Qingyu said.

"Hahaha."

Ye Lingxiao laughed: "Invite this True Master to eat? And it's takeout from Chu? If he had cooked it himself, then that would be a gesture of goodwill. Is everything from Chu particularly amazing? Even the rice is extra fragrant? What a joke! What hasn't this True Master eaten—"

Ye Qingyu silently noted it down, planning to ask Jiang Wang in the future if he was good at cooking, maybe it could ease the relationship between him and her old father...

Amidst Ye Lingxiao's unrestrained laughter, she swept her hand, and the exquisite food boxes, hidden in the storage box for a long time, were already spread out on the long table.

"But it's the young man's kind intention, I'll taste it for An'an's sake." Ye Lingxiao's tone changed extremely quickly, and he was even faster than his words.

By this time, he was already sitting squarely opposite Ye Qingyu, his strength as a True Master of the world on full display, his posture and etiquette impeccable.

With his realm as a True Master of the world, as soon as the food boxes were laid out, he saw the profound mysteries within.

Who cooked this table of dishes?

Duke Qu Jin Kui of Yu!

That is a great existence standing at the peak of the transcendent, a Dao Deriving cultivation, a True Monarch powerhouse.

His cooking, although it shouldn't intentionally hide any Dao韵 within, even if done casually, one can see the wonders of heaven and earth, the principles of the human world.

The stronger one is, the more one can perceive.

Taking a step back, even if there are no cultivation benefits at all. Eating a dish personally cooked by Qu Jin Kui, what level of enjoyment is that?

In the entire world, perhaps only this one True Monarch would personally cook.

That is to say, this is a unique enjoyment under the heavens.

He didn't know how the one named Jiang managed to coax it, but it certainly showed some sincerity!

For a time, much of the hostility in Grandmaster Ye's heart disappeared... Of course, when that brat is alone with his daughter in private, he still can't relax his guard!

Ye Qingyu had nothing to say about her own father, and simply opened the food boxes one by one.

Immediately, fragrance wafted, like mist and cloud!

On A'Chou's soft, fluffy back, Jiang An'an and Silly Grey sat up with abnormal synchronicity, twitching their noses, their eyes wide and round as they looked over.

A'Chou shrunk its size, gently sending these two little ones down, and with a sway, it was already sitting at the table.

Looking at the table full of delicacies, smelling the fragrance that made the spirit float, its heart was filled with emotion.

"Did the one named Jiang specifically invite me?" A'Chou asked without turning its eyes.

"Yes, there's a portion for you," Ye Qingyu said softly.

"Good brother, good brother!" A'Chou shook its head repeatedly, praising non-stop: "Jiang Wang is truly a good brother!"

Ye Qingyu glanced at it.

It immediately reacted and changed its words: "Worthy nephew! Truly worthy nephew! I've thought highly of this child since he was young, he's a decent person!"

Valley Ye Lingxiao glared at it with his eyes, but it pretended not to see.

"What nonsense are you saying in front of An'an!" Ye Qingyu said with shame and annoyance.

Speaking of An'an, An'an arrived.

Jiang An'an took off with her little short legs, running in front of Silly Grey in a flash. After all, Silly Grey's legs were even shorter.

She came to a sudden stop in front of the table.

She wasn't as tall as the long table, so she stood on tiptoe, her hands on the tabletop, her eyes blinking as she looked at the delicacies: "Sister Qingyu, what are these? Are they delicious?"

Although Jiang Wang had met her, he had left everything with Ye Qingyu. He was afraid An'an wouldn't remember, and also afraid she would be greedy and eat it all by herself. That's why she only knew about this table of good things now.

Silly Grey stood up on its hind legs, very anxious, jumping up and down beside Jiang An'an, who quietly swatted it to the back.

It rolled on the ground, got up, turned a corner, and immediately ran to Ye Qingyu's side, wagging its tail desperately.

Ye Qingyu casually divided a plate of crispy meat and placed it on the ground for Silly Grey to taste, while saying to Jiang An'an: "Your brother brought these back for you from Chu. I don't know if they're delicious."

Upon hearing that it was brought by her brother.

Jiang An'an was even more justified, her back straightened, her feet no longer tiptoed, she climbed onto the chair, sat properly, her expression well-behaved, looking like she was "ready."

Silly Grey didn't stop for even a breath, and was already munching away.

Ye Qingyu looked at this table of old and young, and couldn't help but want to sigh.

"Let's eat..."

"Senior Sister, Senior Sister, did Senior Brother Jiang prepare a gift for you this time?" The little Wang Wang Yueyi, a disciple of Lingxiao Pavilion, asked with a face full of excitement.

Unlike the round-faced, cute little Wang, her older sister, the big Wang Wang Yuerou, had a very gentle personality. At this moment, she sat quietly beside her, not appearing eager, but her eyes were also full of anticipation.

Lingxiao Pavilion is not a large sect with many disciples. The few elders often travel all over the world, under the guise of maintaining commercial routes, but in reality, they don't know where they are enjoying themselves with their salaries.

There were only a few big and small cats in the Lingxiao Secret Realm, and the disciples were very close to each other.

The big and little Wangs had always been Ye Qingyu's close friends. After so long, they naturally also knew Ye Qingyu's feelings, and each of them was very concerned about the progress between their young sect leader and Mister Jiang.

Ye Qingyu blinked, a ripple appeared in the clear stream: "Sort of."

Little Wang became even more excited: "What kind of gift? Take it out quickly and let me see!"

Big Wang's eyes also lit up, this was a major breakthrough!

The famous Jiang Qingyang, returning from the land of Chu, known for its romance, what kind of romantic gift would he give?

Just thinking about it makes others envious.

Ye Qingyu couldn't resist the request, and with a twist of her finger—

She took out a yellowish-brown talisman.

Little Wang: "Uh..."

Big Wang looked at it carefully, and indeed couldn't see any hidden poems in the runes, and said with some hesitation: "Perhaps there's a hidden mystery to it?"

"Yes," Ye Qingyu said, shaking the yellow talisman.

A sturdy figure suddenly descended!

Its eyes were like copper bells, its muscles were knotted, and its aura was indeed stable and powerful.

Little Wang was so startled that she jumped up.

"This, this, this..." Little Wang stammered incoherently.

Big Wang was also momentarily stunned, but then she smiled: "This is meant to protect our Senior Sister Qingyu, that, the intention is commendable!"

Ye Qingyu drew her finger back, and the sturdy strongman turned back into a yellow talisman, held between her fingers.

She flicked her finger again, and the sturdy strongman reappeared.

After playing with it back and forth several times with relish, she laughed to herself: "Don't tell me, it's quite interesting. Much more fun than the puppets bought from the Mohist school."

"Oh, oh, it's so amazing," Little Wang said listlessly, genuinely not seeing where the fun was.

"Did he only send this?" Big Wang asked.

Ye Qingyu thought for a moment and said: "There's also a letter that came with this yellow talisman."

"Come quickly, let's read it together!" Little Wang quickly regained her spirits.

"Well... some things are better not said face to face," Big Wang also said: "Writing a letter is a more sincere expression, Senior Brother Jiang is thoughtful!"

Ye Qingyu took out a well-preserved letter and handed it over.

Little Wang got the envelope and started giggling: "Such a thick letter, how many words he must have kept in his heart."

Big Wang also said: "Senior Brother Jiang travels north and south, bearing many important matters, yet he can still remember our Senior Sister Qingyu, it's truly not easy."

At this moment, Little Wang had already taken out the letter paper, her face flushed with excitement as she prepared to unfold and read it carefully.

Big Wang also actively leaned over.

One big and one small head huddled together, four eyes shining at the same time.

But upon reading the title—

"My Thoughts on the Immortal Palace Strongman Battle Method"

Subtitle—

"A Detailed Discussion on the Application of the Immortal Palace Strongman within the Cloud Script System"

Wow, Little Wang turned a page.

Wow, Little Wang turned another page.

Wow, Little Wang skipped directly to the last page.

Good heavens, over ten pages of letter paper, truly all about how to utilize the Immortal Palace Strongman in combat!

Little Wang held the stack of letter paper, speechless for a long time, then sighed with emotion: "I finally understand why he could take the top spot among so many people on the Guanhe Platform!"

It was truly like chewing on a peony, burning a zither to cook a crane, a great spoiler of the scenery... She had a pile of words to express her thoughts inwardly.

But Ye Qingyu sat on the cloud corridor, her feet dangling in the clouds, her eyes and brows clear with laughter: "It was indeed designed with great thought, wasn't it?"

"By the way, where did Senior Brother Jiang go?" Big Wang asked from the side.

Ye Qingyu looked at the clouds beneath her feet, and for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking, she said with a dazed expression: "I think he must have accidentally fallen from the mountain and gone back up the mountain."

A maiden's thoughts are like clouds and mist.

In the clouds and mist.

Meaningless.