How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

"Bitterness is really annoying, I don't want to eat bitter things."

"If you can't endure hardship, you'll become the one suffering sooner or later, you know that!"

"Ah... then you don't need to eat it every day, right?"

"Ha, that's called habit becoming second nature; that's how good habits are formed!"

"Oh……"

Hongli watched Xingyun and her cousin Xingen arguing with a leisurely expression. Yes, Xingen was the girl who appeared only a few times but made Hongli brood over her for hundreds of chapters.

Damn it, they're cute even when they're small!

Hongli shifted her gaze to the area behind them, watching the bustling crowds and the abundance of food. Suddenly, she remembered that the group of elderly men and women had left them a lot of prepared food before they left, saying that they could eat it as soon as they heated it up.

However, it felt too troublesome to heat it up, and then I would have to wash the dishes after eating, so Hei Yang Hong Li let her parents take it home to eat. I guess her cultivation level must have increased a lot, and she will have to help her parents establish their foundation in a while.

Speaking of which, why hasn't Xiao Huo formed her Golden Core yet? She's almost two years old and still hasn't. Doesn't that mean she's already losing at the starting line compared to other children?

But then again...

Hongli thought that her family, Heihong, hadn't put much pressure on her and Heiyang back then, nor had they compared them to other children, and she immediately felt relieved.

As long as Xiao Huo grows up happily and joyfully like them, that's all that matters!

Lost in thought, Hongli suddenly glanced at the food delivery area in front of the cafeteria, a thought flickered in her mind, and she revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Hmph, I'm not going to argue with you anymore!"

Xingyun gave a soft snort, picked up the food and spirit stones, and turned to walk out.

"Then I'll go home and eat. Ugh, how can there be such creatures as the Stinky Party!"

"Ah, Sister Xiaoyun, you're really making a fuss over nothing..."

Xing Enen glanced up at Xing Yun's retreating figure, shook her head, and continued eating her meal, muttering, "Mmm, delicious~"

"That's too much! That's just too much!"

Xingyun stormed out, complaining as she went.

"Sister Xiaoli, let me tell you, Enen's grandfather, who is also my grandfather, specifically told her before coming that she should listen to me, blah blah blah, but what was with her attitude just now!"

She's clearly doing something really bad, and no one will smell my bitterness. I'm her cousin, her own cousin from the same grandfather! How awful!

This is what they mean by "When a general is away from home, his cousin is like a mother; of all the mothers in the world, I only need one..."

"Okay, okay, calm down, the language templates are all rendered messed up..."

Hongli sighed: "Could you help me with that..."

"Eh?"

Xingyun paused, casting an expectant glance at her: "What, what, how can you help Sister Hongli?"

"Ah, never mind, I'll go find that person later..."

Hongli paused for a moment, then waved her hand, "It's alright, it's alright, Xiaoyun, let's continue chatting."

"Hey, it's really frustrating when Sister Hongli only says half of what she means!"

"Ah, it's really nothing..."

"Okay, anyway, I've prepared a bunch of questions to ask Sister Hongli, hehe!"

"Hmm, let me make this clear beforehand, I'm not going to answer every question you ask!"

"Oh, oh, that's not important, hehe, oh, I'll be home soon..."

Xingyun paused for a moment, waved her token to open the courtyard, pushed open the door to the house, casually placed the food on the table, and took a deep breath.

"Ha, home is always the best! Hehe, don't sleep in, Mom brought you some food!"

"Gaga, I'm here, Mommy, wait a minute..."

A creaking sound came from next door.

"Well, that..."

Hongli raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask the crucial question: "Xiaoyun, does your Gaga usually eat the same things as you?"

"Ha, of course!"

Xingyun nodded smugly.

"How could I, as a mother, mistreat my son? I never skimp on Gaga's share. Look how well he's grown!"

Hongli: "???"

"Haha, just kidding, just kidding."

Xingyun waved her hand, scratched her head sheepishly, and laughed, "I know, it's not normal for you to know how bitter I am, but why would I force Xiaoga to suffer?"

"Yes, that's correct."

Hongli nodded, watching Gaga come out of the tribe, hugging a small cake-like food and munching on it with a look of enjoyment, before she finally felt relieved.

Xingyun's house was already poorly decorated; if the food wasn't good either, wouldn't it be like she was enduring hardship to achieve her goal...?

"Whew, all done!"

Xingyun wiped her mouth, looked at Hongli, and before Hongli could speak, she couldn't help but speak up.

"Sister Hongli, Sister Hongli, are you officially married to Brother Heiyang now?"

"Well, this..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 352: Becoming worldly-wise, losing one's childlike innocence, abandoning ideals and accepting an undesirable reality—is that what growing up is?

"Ah, yes, of course."

Hong Li nodded firmly, pointed to herself, and said proudly, "Me, Hong Li, husband Hei Yang, hahahahaha!"

Wow! That's so touching!

Xingyun wiped her eyes, looking weary, and said, "Do you still remember our 'Take down Black Sun, live happily ever after' team?"

Back then, my team consisted of Xingyun, Hongli, and Xiaohuo—the three of us.

Now, you're Black Sun's wife, and Little Fire is your daughter. There are still three of you, but I'm nowhere to be found... Waaaaaah..."

"What the hell is wrong? Only you're missing..."

Hongli's forehead creased with a tic-tac-toe expression as she couldn't help but correct, "How many times have I told you? Taking down Heiyang and living a happy life is helping me. I, Hongli, am the main character, okay!"

"Hehe, so Sister Hongli has already won over Brother Heiyang, right?"

Xingyun sighed, "I really envy Sister Hongli. She has already achieved her life goals at such a young age, while I am still on the road."

"Ah, well, if you set your life goals as low as mine, you could achieve them too, cough cough..."

Hongli smiled sheepishly and scratched her cheek.

"Well, how should I put it, um, about this matter?"

"This matter?"

Xingyun asked expectantly, "What, what is it?"

"Of course, Hei Yang has already taken me down, ptooey, I've taken him down, hahahaha!"

"Well done, Sister Hongli!"

Xingyun gave a thumbs-up, then suddenly remembered something and started counting on her fingers.

"Well, Sister Hongli, you've been married to Brother Heiyang for about a month now, haven't you?"

So what have you all been doing for the past month or so?

Hmm, let me guess...

Xingyun stroked her chin, thinking carefully, when suddenly her eyes lit up.

"Ha, I know! It must be a very romantic date, with flowers in bloom, a candlelight dinner, and pavilions and terraces..."

"Isn't that right? Isn't that right!"

Xingyun said smugly, "That must be it!"

"Ah, not that many venues have been unlocked yet..."

"Ah?"

"Ahem, what I mean is..."

Hongli coughed twice, then chuckled repeatedly, saying, "That's right, Xiaoyun guessed it perfectly on the first try. You really are something else!"

"Hehe, you flatter me..."

Xingyun smiled shyly.

"So what exactly happened?"

"Children shouldn't ask questions they shouldn't ask!"