How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

Hong Li curled her lip in disdain and reached out to press the communication spirit stone.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. I'm busy."

"Hey, no, no, Xiao Li, Auntie was just joking with you! Look at you!"

Hongling quickly smiled awkwardly and stopped Hongli from hanging up the call.

"Hey, let me finish, please. Have some patience!"

"Tch, tch, tch, I just don't have the patience, what can you do to me?" Hong Li chuckled.

"You really are something, haven't changed at all in over half a year..."

Hongling looked helpless. She frowned and looked at the screen on Hongli's end, then couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, Xiaoli, you said you were busy, what were you busy with? Were you taking a shower?"

"Oh dear, no, I'm soaking in a hot spring. Taking a bath would be too immoral!"

Hongli smiled and shook her head, looking quite pleased with herself. She pointed the camera at the sky and laughed, "See? It's snowing heavily here!"

And then guess what? Heiyang and I built a hot spring in our yard, and we're having a great time right now.

Ah, enjoying the snow scenery while soaking in a hot spring—what a wonderful thing!

"Ah this..."

The smile on Hongling's face gradually disappeared.

"Oh, so that means you're with your husband?"

"Hehe, yeah, of course!"

Hong Li chuckled and shook the communication spirit stone in her hand.

"How about I let you see him?"

Hey, you wish! I won't let you see it!

Hongling: "..."

"Who cares to watch this?!"

Hongling rubbed her temples as a long-lost feeling of dizziness washed over her.

She thought that her experience as the head of the family over the past year had made her much more mature and composed, and that she would no longer be as easily surprised or impatient as before.

She realized she was wrong; it was just her illusion that she hadn't spoken to Hongli in a long time!

Elder Huo Le has cultivated his mind and body for so many years, yet even he had his cultivation broken here...

"Teacher Hong, I haven't heard you talk about your love history for three minutes. Now I feel like bugs are crawling all over my body."

Black Sun's voice came from off-screen.

"Haha, don't panic, don't panic, I'll explain it again!"

"That's enough for you!"

Hongling snapped, "Listen to me!!!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 433 The smallest difference between people is IQ, the biggest difference is perseverance.

"Alright, alright, when will you two have your romantic love story? Tell us when it's just the two of you..."

Hongling couldn't help but look speechless and waved her hands repeatedly.

"Please listen to my story, please, my two little darlings!"

"Ah this..."

Hongli quickly chuckled awkwardly, "How could I dare? Please tell me, please tell me!"

"Yes, I'll listen quietly here and I definitely won't interrupt you."

Hong Li paused, turned to look at Hei Yang, reached out and hugged him, pressing his head against her chest outside the camera's view. Hei Yang struggled for a moment before giving up.

"And Hei Yang, I guarantee he won't interrupt you, Auntie!"

"Uh, that's more like it..."

Hongling looked at Hongli, whose face was flushed with a smile, with some suspicion, feeling that there was something wrong with the other person's posture.

However, she didn't think much of it, assuming the hot spring was too hot and steamy, and then she told him the purpose of her call.

"Well, Xiao Li, I've made up my mind."

Hongling wore a solemn expression and nodded to Hongli on the other side, her eyes resolute.

"what?"

A question mark appeared above Hong Li's head.

"Decided what? Decided to grow old alone?"

"You brat, do you believe I'll come right over there and die in your face right now, splattering blood all over your face?"

Hongling's eyes were lifeless, and her tone was gloomy.

"Or he might run headfirst into your doorstep and die, his liver and brains scattered on the ground."

"Ah, cough cough..."

Hongli shrank back and gestured to Hongling, "Please continue."

"Phew, actually I've been thinking about this for a long time, and I should say it's been carefully considered and well-prepared..."

Hongling paused for a moment before finally getting to the point.

"Well, I plan to return to the Five Elements Sect and the Fire Department next year after the New Year to continue my cultivation path!"

"Ok?"

Hongli was genuinely surprised this time, and she couldn't help but blurt out, "But Aunt Hongling, if you leave, what will happen to your Hong family without a clan leader?"

It wasn't that Hongli was deliberately being discouraging; rather, her aunt had clearly made a great decision before finally deciding to go back, and no matter what choice she made, Hongli chose to respect it.

But she made such a big decision back then, and now she wants to go back on her word so soon? Is there something wrong with her mindset?

If she returns to the Five Elements Sect, she will regret not being able to stay in the clan and worry about this and that, and she will not be able to calm down and cultivate seriously.

If that's really the case when she gets back, then it's better not to go back at all!

As someone who also wavered between home and sect, but ultimately chose home without hesitation, Hongli felt it was necessary to help her aunt analyze the situation before deciding what to say.

"Um, Auntie, are you serious?"

Hong Li looked at Hong Ling with suspicion and couldn't help but ask, "Or is it that you were threatened by Elder Le and had no choice but to obey his orders and return to the sect to be manipulated?"

"what?"

A question mark appeared above Hongling's head.

"Ha, I guessed right."

Hong Li's eyes widened, revealing a determined expression, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "As expected, I knew Elder Le wouldn't give up."

"Ok?"

Another question mark popped up above Hongling's head.

"Heh heh, let me guess..."

Hong Li stroked her chin, once again entering detective mode.

"I think the cause and effect of this matter must be like this."

Elder Huole encountered a setback with us, and then discovered that Xiaoyun might also run away at any time.

So he was filled with anxiety and racked his brains day and night, and finally came up with a vicious plan!

That's right, this wicked plan was to kidnap the entire Hong family before his aunt discovered it, using them as hostages to blackmail Aunt Hong Ling of the Five Elements Sect, isn't that right?

Hong Li's eyes flashed, and she loudly asked Hong Ling.

"Oh, no, no, everyone's fine, Xiao Li, what are you thinking about!"

Hongling couldn't help but complain.

"Heh, you don't need to try to explain, I understand, I understand..."

Hong Li had a confident expression on her face. She snorted and said, "I think it must be Elder Huo Le who asked you not to tell anyone about this, just say that you wanted to go back yourself."

He told you to strictly follow his instructions, or he would kill the hostage…

"Wait, wait, wait! What are you talking about? Elder Huo Le's crime is far too serious!"

Hongling couldn't help but feel speechless, and explained, "Xiaoli, you misunderstood. I really wanted to go back on my own."

Unlike you, I have always had a great interest in cultivation, and I have no intention of giving up on the path of cultivation so easily.

If I'm only leaving for a year, going back now won't cause any problems; it's just right.

"Besides, after I leave, the family isn't completely unattended. As the family head, I definitely have backup plans."

Hongling sighed and explained, "I haven't been completely idle this past year."