Their lips met, unlike before, this time it lingered a while.

Then they parted.

She said seriously,

"You can always be like before."

Hua Wuqing listened, body stiff, raising his eyes to look at her.

Then, after meeting her gaze, he silently looked away.

Yanyan never kissed him like this before.

Hmm, this isn’t bad at all.

He thought to himself.

Outside, Ying’s voice sounded,

"Sect Hierarch, Miss, I’ve booked rooms for you."

With that, the two of them got off the carriage, one after the other.

Ying stole a glance.

The Sect Leader was being led by this Miss Su Yan.

Not sure what happened in the carriage, but the Sect Leader seemed more than just in good spirits; he also seemed to be in a good mood.

This put Ying at ease.

As long as the Sect Leader is fine, everything else is manageable.

They entered the inn but did not head straight to the room.

Instead, they found a table by the window and sat down.

Su Yan asked,

"What would you like to eat?"

Hua Wuqing replied,

"Meat baozi."

Su Yan looked at the menu for a while.

She then looked up at Ying, who was standing nearby.

She spoke,

"Ying, what do you think?"

"I think it’s best to go with something light. A nourishing black chicken soup after the long journey would be good too."

Su Yan nodded.

She looked at the waiter standing next to them and said,

"One plate of stir-fried greens, two bowls of plain noodles, and braised black chicken soup."

Saying this, she looked up at Ying.

"You..."

Ying quickly responded,

"I’ve already eaten on the way, Miss, no need to worry."

Su Yan nodded.

She looked at the waiter,

"That’ll be all."

As for Hua Wuqing, he didn’t seem too enthusiastic about what was ordered.

Su Yan asked,

"Plain noodles or millet porridge?"

Hua Wuqing thought for a moment.

"Plain noodles."

Neither is as good as meat baozi.

It doesn’t matter which one.

Su Yan reached out and held Hua Wuqing’s hand.

Hua Wuqing seemed to be in a better mood.

Then, he stood up and sat next to Su Yan.

Yes, his mood improved.

Indeed, being with Yanyan is what makes him happy.

The dishes arrived quickly.

Before eating, Su Yan scooped a bowl of black chicken soup for him.

Then, she served herself a bowl.

Fortunately, he wasn’t picky.

He would eat whatever he was given.

He quickly finished a bowl of black chicken soup.

Then he picked up his chopsticks and started eating his plain noodles.

He still wasn’t adept with chopsticks.

Especially when picking up noodles, they always slipped off.

This happened several times until a sound was heard, clatter.

Hua Wuqing’s noodle bowl shattered into pieces, lying there like a flower in bloom.

Su Yan watched his rather perplexed expression.

She said,

"Vegetarian baozi, want some?"

Hua Wuqing looked up upon hearing that,

"Yes."

Even though vegetarian baozi is not as tasty as meat baozi.

But it’s much better than the noodles.

He thought to himself.

This evening’s meal ended with Hua Wuqing enjoying his vegetarian baozi in a good mood.

At night, Su Yan and Hua Wuqing each had their own room.

For once, Hua Wuqing didn’t insist on staying in the same room as Su Yan.

At night, Su Yan woke up several times.

Probably because she got used to sleeping with him and now felt somewhat uncomfortable without him.

From the Demon Sect to the small village, it’s a half-month journey.

Ying drove the carriage slowly.

So much so that when they were almost there, it had already been a month.

On this day, the sun was shining brightly.

The bustling street market.

They stopped in front of an inn.

Ying spoke,

"Sect Hierarch, Miss, once we leave this town and head south, we’ll reach that small village."