I picked up this little grass god.

"Girl, this is for you."

Liu Bai spent another Mora to buy a Sumeru rose at the night market, then went forward and put it on Nashida's head.

"Well, does this look good?"

Nashida raised her hand and touched the Sumeru Rose pinned on her headdress, then asked Liu Bai with a smile.

"It's beautiful. Among all the flowers just now, I noticed this purple flower at first glance. It is definitely the most beautiful flower in that stall."

Liu Bai nodded affirmatively.

"Yeah, it means the prettiest flowers go well with me."

Narcida nodded in understanding.

"Ah? Did I say that... Wait for me, girl, why are you covering your ears?"

Liu Bai was puzzled for a moment, and when he saw Nashida covering her ears and running away, he hurriedly followed her.

After leaving the night market, the two of them came to the Governing Council together.

It was getting dark at this time, and there were many students who had just finished their classes in the teaching academy, so the place was as lively as a night market.

At this time, Nashida no longer blocked other people's attention. After all, the scholars in the House of Commands were relatively disciplined, because if the onlookers caused trouble to them, they would lose credits.

"Look, it's Daci... uh, Xiaoji... Zhong...?"

The scholars recognized the appearance of the God of Wisdom before they even saw it clearly.

But after seeing it clearly, they suddenly became confused. After all, they had never seen Nashida in the form of a girl, and this was between the big and small grass gods.

"Idiot, don't you see our Xumi uncle following behind you?"

Hearing the uncertain words of the first scholar who spoke, the scholar next to him spoke unhappily.

"Who are you calling an idiot? Can't it be Lord Tree King who takes his son-in-law out?"

"You still don't believe me when I say you're an idiot. Lord Tree King is out. Who is in the Palace of Wisdom?"

"Ah this..."

The scholars nearby argued for a while, at which Nashida smiled, took Liu Bai's hand and walked towards the Palace of Wisdom together.

Their engagement had been announced two years ago, and many Xumi people had slowly come to terms with this shocking news.

After all, there is no way to refuse to accept it, since the Great Compassionate Tree King has no objection.

In this way, Nashida took Liu Bai's arm and came to the Palace of Wisdom, and took the elevator to the office of the God of Grass.

At this time, only the Great Ci Tree King was left in the office, and Apep had disappeared.

It is worth mentioning that there are traces of repairs on the wall next to it, which was caused by the gap when Liu Bai was knocked flying.

"came back."

The Great Compassionate Tree King said with a smile to Liu Bai and Nashida who were walking out of the elevator.

"Well, we're back, Mom."

Nashida nodded and said that since it was not working hours now, she should not address him by his title.

"Mom~ Long time no see, I missed you so much~"

Liu Bai also immediately waved and greeted.

"I miss you guys, too."

"You must prepare well for the wedding this time."

The Great Compassionate Tree King responded and gave instructions.

"Yes, I have reserved a month for preparation, which is enough time to decorate the wedding venue."

Narcida nodded.

There is still a month left until the Flower Goddess Birthday Festival, which is plenty of time for her to prepare.

"But in that case, what about your stomach?"

The Great Tree King walked out from behind the desk and came in front of Nashida.

"It's okay. Even if you keep enough energy supply, its development speed is still much slower than that of a human fetus. It should only be around this size in another month."

Nashida raised her hands and gently touched her belly.

There is one more thing she didn't say, which is that if the development is too fast, she can reduce the energy supply appropriately, so that the development speed will slow down.

As long as you don't tell your baby, he or she won't know about it.

"That puts my mind at ease."

The Great Compassion Tree King leaned down slightly to look at Nashida's slightly bulging belly and nodded gently.

Although she created Nashida, she was conceived from the purest branches of the World Tree, not from her own body, so she had no experience to share with Nashida.

But when she thought about becoming a grandmother, she felt that this feeling was quite wonderful.

"Well...Xiaobai, she is pregnant now, so you have to stay with her."

Then the Great Compassion Tree King looked at Liu Bai who was standing next to Nashida and gave him instructions.

"Don't worry, mom. From today on, I will stay by your side all the time."

Liu Bai immediately patted his chest and made a promise.

"Well, that's good. Please follow me to Jingshan Palace. I'll show you your wedding room."

"Uh-huh."

At the suggestion of King Dacishu, Liu Bai and Nashida followed King Dacishu to leave the Temple and come to the Jingshan Palace.

Jingshan Palace is very large, but there are actually not many bedrooms. After all, no guests are received here, and gods usually do not need to sleep.

However, the Great Compassion Tree King has already cleaned out an empty room as their wedding room, but at present there is no decoration other than the regular furniture and a large bed.

There is still a month left, which is enough time for the two of them to slowly decorate their wedding room.

"This room is really nice. You can see the woods outside from the window. Look over there, there is a Lannero digging potatoes."

Nashida was quite satisfied with this room. She walked to the window, looked outside for a few seconds, then pulled Liu Bai and pointed outside the window.

"Where is where?"

Liu Bai stretched his neck curiously.

"There it is."

Nashida pointed carefully.

Liu Bai narrowed his eyes and finally saw the fat Lanaro who was digging potatoes as Nashida mentioned.

“I picked this up!”

The next moment, Fat Lannarro appeared in Liu Bai's hands, holding a potato covered with soil in its short hands.

"Mom, have you eaten yet? Shall we have stewed potatoes and radishes tonight?"

Holding the fat Lannaro who didn't understand what was happening, Liu Bai turned around and made a suggestion to the Great Compassion Tree King.

"Look, the ingredients are brought here with them."

After saying that, Liu Bai put his hands through Fat Lannaro's armpits and picked him up.

After hearing Liu Bai's words, Fat Lannaro finally reacted and his grip loosened, causing the potato to fall to the ground.

"No, don't eat Ranthambho!"

Then Fat Lannaro covered his head and trembled in Liu Bai's hand.

"Okay, okay, put it down quickly, it's scared."

Nashida pulled Liu Bai's hand to remind him, then bent down and picked up the potatoes that had fallen on the ground.

After hearing what Nashida said, Liu Bai had to put down the fat Lanaro in his hand with regret.

"Woo woo, it's the King of Trees and the King of Grass, save Landosa..."

Only after Fat Lannaro was put down did he see the Great Mercy Tree King and Nashida, and quickly hid behind the Great Mercy Tree King.

"It's okay, he was just joking with you."

The Great Compassionate Tree King comforted the fat Lannaro who was hiding behind him.

As forest elves, most of the Lanaros have hearts as pure as children. If they are frightened, they will take the words seriously, but they will be fine after a few words of comfort.

Nashida removed the soil from the potatoes and then returned the potatoes to Fat Lannaro.

Only then did it happily hug its potatoes, say goodbye to the Great Tree King and Nashida, and run away happily.

Liu Bai felt a little regretful. The radish that had become a spirit might be delicious...

"Well, you guys can rest here tonight and discuss how to decorate the wedding room. I'll be leaving first."

After Fat Lannaro left, the Great Tree King gave instructions to Liu Bai and Nashida.

"See you tomorrow, Mom."

Liu Bai said goodbye to the Great Tree King and then watched her leave the room.

"Speaking of which, girl, which custom should we follow for the wedding? Should we decorate the wedding room in bright red?"

After the Great Tree King left, Liu Bai turned around and asked Nashida curiously.

Although he was relieved to leave everything to Nashida, he still wanted to understand more.

"Well, we are not from the same country after all, so my idea is to hold the wedding in a way that integrates cultures, whether it is the customs of Xumi or Liyue, and some wedding etiquette that is widely circulated internationally."

"So for the wedding room, let's make it in the style we like."

Nashida explained to Liu Bai and then made the suggestion.

"Oh, then why not dress up a little more festively."

Liu Bai nodded and suggested.

Red represents joy and is a unique culture of Liyue.

"Okay, then let's decorate it according to the Liyue people's concept of a wedding room."

Narcida nodded.

After all, we will get married in Xumi City, so it’s better to accommodate Liu Bai.

"Anyway, go take a shower first, and then we can discuss how to prepare for the future together."

Then Nashida proposed to Liu Bai.

"Okay, girl, let's go."

Liu Bai nodded and extended a hand to Nashida.

Nashida took Liu Bai's hand and followed him back to the little white house.

……

At night, near the Tianbi Pool at the southern port of Xumi City.

Apep didn't care that the soil on the shore had stained her light green dress. She just sat by the water, letting her ankle-length emerald green hair spread out on the ground.

Looking at his own reflection in the water under the moonlight, Apep couldn't help but raise his hand and touch the grass-green dragon-horn-shaped crown on his head.

"Why are you here? Is there something on your mind?"

Just as Apep was touching his crown in a daze, the voice of the Great Kind Tree King suddenly sounded from the side.

She turned her head and saw the Great Compassionate Tree King coming over and sitting on the ground next to her. He also didn't care about the wet soil on the shore staining his white dress.

However, the sitting postures of the Great Tree King and Apep were different. Apep was sitting on a raised ground on the shore, as if he was sitting on a low stool with his feet on the ground.

Although the Great Compassionate Tree King was sitting next to her, his feet were not on the ground. Instead, he stretched his feet forward into the cold river water, causing ripples on the surface of the water. The two people's reflections in the water became a little blurred.

Perhaps it was a continuation of his bloodline, the Great Compassion Tree King actually had no habit of wearing shoes. Like Nashida, he wore a pair of white socks on his feet.

The difference between Nashida and her younger form is that Nashida wears short socks, while the Mahabodhi wears long socks. However, the hem of her skirt is also longer, so ordinary people cannot see it.

"I just wonder if this world doesn't need me anymore..."

Apep put down his hand that was touching the crown and turned his head to look at the Great Mercy Tree King.

"Why do you suddenly think so?"

The Great Compassionate Tree King seemed to know something and asked with a smile on his face.

"...your little Buyel already has complete power over the grass, so what's the point of my incomplete existence?"

Apep said with a sigh.

She sensed it when Nashida returned to Xumi City, so she left the Ordinance House on Nashida's way to the Palace of Wisdom.

She was far from happy to be faced with a usurper who had all the power in his hands.

"I see, but you didn't lose any more of your power, did you?"

The Great Compassionate Tree King comforted Apep in this way.

"no the same……"

Apep shook his head.

Although the remaining ancient dragon power in her body did not disappear, it made her feel that her persistence over countless years was not that important.

and……

"When my power is not the only one, will you still need me, Buyer? Will Xumi still need me?"

Then Apep looked into the emerald pupils of the Great Mercy Tree King and asked.

"..."

Hearing Apep's serious question, the Great Tree King suddenly covered his mouth and laughed.

"W-What are you laughing at?!"

Although the Great Tree King looked very beautiful when he chuckled with his hands covering his mouth, Apep couldn't help but stare at him and ask.

"No, nothing. I just didn't expect you to care about this kind of thing."

"But I can understand it. I've been lonely for too long, so I cherish the people I'm close to especially when I meet them."

The Great Compassionate Tree King replied with a chuckle.

In fact, before she met the flower god, she lived alone in the forest and was considered a lonely existence.

After all, at that time, there was not even a follower like Lanaro.

"You are just a little demon god, what do you know about loneliness?"

After hearing what the Great Compassion Tree King said, Apep turned his head away and stopped looking at her.

"Then, Master Grass Dragon, may I ask for a favor?"

Seeing that Apep was no longer looking at him, the Great Tree King followed her words and asked her.

"What's the business? Tell me."

The cooperation of the Great Tree King allowed Apep to regain some of the feeling of the Dragon King.

"Can you please be Nashida's mother?"

The Great Compassion Tree King asked Apep with a smile.

“Oh… eh?!”

Apep responded casually, but the next second he suddenly turned his head in surprise and looked at the Great Tree King.

"Think about it, if Nashida becomes your child, then it would be reasonable for her to master your power, wouldn't it?"

The Great Compassion Tree King explained to Apep.

“Yes, that’s right…”

Apep nodded slightly, but still seemed a little unbelievable.

"It's decided then."

"Tomorrow I will ask Nashida to recognize you as her stepmother."

The Great Compassionate Tree King nodded and suggested.

Apep: “……?”

Apep tilted her head and looked at the smiling Daci Tree King. She subconsciously clenched her fists and...

"A stepmother is better than having no stepmother at all..."

And so, when Nashida woke up the next day, she found she had a stepmother.

However, since it was the suggestion of the Great Compassionate Tree King, she did not object.

……