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Li Xiaonan swallowed the last celestial fruit, wiped his hands, which were sticky with the fruit's juice, on his clothes, and sniffed as he stood up.
He flashed a silly grin at those around him and slowly made his way toward the banquet.
The Azure Emperor couldn't help but furrow his brow and pulled him back, saying, "Xiao Nan, have you eaten too many celestial fruits? Is your head all muddled?"
Li Xiaonan chuckled softly to himself, thinking, Your head is the one filled with nonsense!
He glanced at White Foam before shifting his gaze to the Emperor and Empress Huang, grinning foolishly as he said, "That pill wasn't even meant for me, so why do you care if I like it or not? But honestly, I don't like it. I look so good and I'm a celestial being! Naturally, I won't age."
"Pfft!" Empress Huang, seated above, suddenly burst into laughter upon hearing this. She looked at the Yellow Emperor and slowly stood up, saying, "Indeed, I have no need for that beauty-preserving pill. However, I am curious about what you would give me instead."
Li Xiaonan felt a dark cloud over his head and cursed Empress Huang countless times in his mind for being a vixen!
Your husband is right next to you, yet you dare to throw me flirtatious glances? Hmph! Do you think you're that beautiful?
Well... okay, you are quite pretty! But not as pretty as Fisher's Song! And definitely not as good-looking as my Ling Kui!
Just thinking about Ling Kui made Li Xiaonan's expression soften suddenly, and his silly demeanor faded somewhat.
Empress Huang maintained her gentle smile, a glint of sharpness flashing quickly in her eyes. She continued, "I heard you were refining artifacts in Purple Rain Pavilion and attracted Heavenly Tribulation. I'm curious to know what good items you created; could you show me?"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback. Inner Thoughts: This news spread too quickly…
With no other choice, he could only take out the Armlet.
Empress Huang exclaimed joyfully, "This Celestial Artifact is truly beautiful! Is it for me?"
Li Xiaonan looked up at her but saw no sincerity or joy in her eyes.
He stuffed the Armlet back into his robe and chuckled foolishly, saying, "Empress Huang, you're so beautiful that this trinket isn't worthy of you. This is something I refined for my ugly daughter-in-law!"
“Oh?” Empress Huang returned to her seat, resting her chin on her hand. “Has your wife ascended to immortality as well?”
Li Xiaonan sighed, putting on a pained expression. “She is of dull talent; she hasn’t been able to become an immortal yet…”
“It seems you miss your wife. You are quite a sentimental person.”
Li Xiaonan was slightly taken aback. Although Empress Huang was praising him, there was a coldness and disdain in her words. He couldn’t help but look up in curiosity, but he did not notice anything unusual about Empress Huang.
He licked his lips and took out a small vial containing golden liquid. “This is a gift for you, Empress Huang.”
“What is this worthless thing?” Before Empress Huang could ask, White Foam sneered from the side.
Li Xiaonan sniffed and ignored him, gently removing the cap from the top of the vial.
A sweet fragrance wafted from the small bottle, instantly overshadowing the flowers in the Flower Garden.
Empress Huang stood up in surprise and slowly walked towards Li Xiaonan. “What a lovely scent.”
Seeing the glimmer of desire in her eyes, Li Xiaonan finally nodded in satisfaction.
He replied, “Hehe, I specially prepared this for you, Empress Huang. It contains twenty-three types of immortal herbs. Just a little applied to your wrist and behind your ears will fill your every movement with an intoxicating aroma, which will change over time.”
Empress Huang smiled lightly and swayed gracefully until she stood before Li Xiaonan. “What is this interesting thing called?”
“In response to Empress Huang, it’s called perfume.”
“Perfume? That name doesn’t sound pleasant.” She took the crystal vial from Li Xiaonan’s hand, her slender fingers dabbed some of the golden liquid onto her wrist.
She gently sniffed it, and the corners of her mouth lifted into an even more elegant smile.
Li Xiaonan bowed slightly and said, “This fragrant liquid was specially concocted for you, Empress Huang. Why don’t you give it another name?”
"Let's call it Rosy Brew!"
"Great name!" Li Xiaonan praised, though in his heart he thought of another name: Crimson Skeleton.
Empress Huang nodded in satisfaction, accepting the small crystal vial, her approval evident without words.
Although the crowd felt discontent, it did not diminish the gift's significance in Empress Huang's eyes.
She leaned closer to Li Xiaonan, and from a perspective unseen by others, a cold smile crept onto her lips.
"You really have a way with women... but... I don't like it!"
"Ah?" Li Xiaonan looked up in surprise, momentarily taken aback.
"I've seen too many men like you, always talking about love but unable to even be faithful!"
After saying this, Empress Huang swayed her slender waist and returned to her seat, leaving Li Xiaonan in a daze.
She lightly parted her red lips and said, "Today is indeed a good day; coincidentally, I have some happy news to announce!"
Her lively and enchanting eyes glanced toward the Yellow Emperor.
The Yellow Emperor cleared his throat and said, "As you all know, Shan'er and I have been married for a hundred years; it's time to consider having children..."
Empress Huang bashfully turned her face aside and added, "Although immortals can bear offspring, it can easily harm their foundation. I also don't want Qi Huang to suffer any harm because of me. So... we plan to adopt a child..."
As Empress Huang spoke these words, Li Xiaonan had already regained his composure. Although he didn't understand why Empress Huang had suddenly changed her demeanor, he noticed the change in Azure Emperor.
When he heard the Yellow Emperor mention having children, a flicker of surprise crossed Azure Emperor's eyes. And when Empress Huang mentioned adopting a child, a brief flash of disappointment quickly passed through his gaze.
Li Xiaonan lowered his head and returned to the table, grabbing the celestial fruit again and biting into it vigorously as if nothing had happened before.
"Some days ago, I rescued a girl at Dongting Lake. She is quite lovely and has a gentle personality. Both Shan'er and I have taken a liking to her, and after some consideration, we decided to adopt her as our Adopted Daughter."
After the Yellow Emperor finished speaking, he clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Shang'er, come out!"
From a corner of the Flower Garden, a girl dressed in colorful garments peeked out shyly. She looked exceptionally sweet and endearing.
While Li Xiaonan was engrossed in eating, everyone else's gaze fell upon the girl named Shang'er.
Empress Huang stood up with a smile, extending her arms to welcome Shang'er into her embrace.
"Brother, have you had enough to eat?" Azure Emperor couldn't help but remind him as he watched.
Li Xiaonan didn't even lift his head and replied, "Not yet." He reached for the untouched celestial fruit on Azure Emperor's table and muttered, "If you’re not eating it, I will!"
"Li Xiao Brother, if you like this celestial fruit, I can have someone send you a few fruit trees tomorrow," the Yellow Emperor said with a helpless smile as he looked at the shaking head of Azure Emperor.
"Burp..." Li Xiaonan let out an unrefined belch. His consciousness probed into his Dantian, where he had already accumulated quite a bit of liquid Golden Yuan Power.
He smiled and looked up. "Thank you, Lord Yellow Emperor... Huh? Is that you?"
The girl named Shang'er had her silver hair styled up, resembling two silver buds adorning her head. Her neat bangs added to her cuteness; she was the same girl Li Xiaonan had spied on while bathing a few days ago.
Shang'er blushed deeply and quickly hid in Empress Huang's embrace as if Li Xiaonan were a big bad wolf.
The Yellow Emperor asked in surprise, "Do you know each other?"
Shang'er nodded like a chick pecking at grain and shyly said, "Yes, we met by the pond. I know his name is Li Xiaonan..." As she spoke, her cheeks turned from pink to peach blossom red, looking very radiant.
Empress Huang smiled lightly and leaned toward the Yellow Emperor. "It seems these two children are quite fated. Since you and I will soon enter seclusion for cultivation, and there will be no one to take care of Shang'er..."
The Yellow Emperor nodded and smiled at Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan smiled shyly, scratching his cheek, feeling a sense of foreboding in his heart.
At that moment, the Yellow Emperor said, "Xiao Nan, Shang'er has just arrived in the Immortal Realm and is unfamiliar with everything. How about..."
Li Xiaonan thought to himself: Flower Rubbing! She hasn't been in the Immortal Realm for long; does that mean I've been here for ages?
Is this the rhythm of trying to marry off my daughter to me?
Absolutely not!
He immediately interrupted, "Since Miss Shang'er is new here, I think it would be better for her to stay on Gai Huang Star and solidify her cultivation."
Shang'er raised her eyes, her pure and beautiful doe-like gaze briefly meeting Li Xiaonan's. In her clear eyes was an indescribable look of vulnerability.
Li Xiaonan thought: This is bad! It seems like this girl wants to cling to me!
Seeing Shang'er about to speak, he felt powerless to stop her and could only lower his head helplessly.
"I think Brother Li makes a good point. I should stay on Gai Huang Star and focus on my training!"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback. Huh? Is this girl really persistent?
Could it be that I misunderstood her intentions?
No way! I've seen so many women, and with Mental Power as my cheat, this girl clearly has feelings for me...
Thinking this way made Li Xiaonan feel somewhat guilty towards her, but he had other plans for the future and couldn't have a little burden by his side.
The Yellow Emperor nodded and said, "Li Xiao Brother has a point."
The Empress then shot him a glance and said, "Everyone sitting here has achieved their current success due to unique opportunities. Who among them stayed like an ostrich in their nest cultivating? Therefore, I still believe Shang'er should go out and explore!"
Li Xiaonan glanced at the Yellow Emperor with a dark line on his forehead, seeing him nod in agreement, showing just how shameless he could be!
Was he really just a henpecked husband? He had no opinions at all; how could he call himself a man?
Empress Huang continued, "Li Xiao Brother, I see you are a person of great fortune. Why not let my daughter share in your blessings?"
"Uh..." Li Xiaonan felt troubled. Although he couldn't be sure why they wanted to push Shang'er onto him, it was definitely not for any good reason.
"Don't make Brother Xiaonan uncomfortable! I... I will take my leave!" Shang'er suddenly stood up and flew toward the back of the garden.
Empress Huang was taken aback and called out, "Shang'er..."
Then she cast a resentful glance at the dazed Li Xiaonan and said, "Aren't you going to chase after her?"
Li Xiaonan's mind was still stuck on Shang'er's words, "Brother Xiaonan."
That similar appearance and tone of voice made him involuntarily think of someone—one of his women, Lu Nishang!
He gritted his teeth in anger and flew off in the direction where Shang'er had disappeared.
No matter if you are Lu Ni Chang or not, I need to get to the bottom of this!
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