Luo Yunyi just responded with a faint "Oh," and continued juicing fruit.
Luo Yunfei felt a sourness in his nose, but his mouth curved into a smile and his heart was soaring. He swiftly carried the tray to deliver juice to Tianmiao and Yan Rui, then quickly ran back to watch Luo Yunyi juicing again.
The Spirit Boat leisurely flew for several days before arriving at Chengtian Sect.
The Sect Master of Chengtian Sect and several Elders already knew there were people from the Heavenly Dao Sect inside, but it was clear that the Heavenly Dao Sect people didn’t want to reveal their identity, and they wouldn’t be tactless. After some discussion, they decided that the Second Elder and his wife would go to greet them, since Tianmiao had helped Yan Rui so much, it made sense for them to receive them.
When the Second Elder and company received news that the Spirit Boat had arrived, the Second Elder and his wife rushed to the sect’s mountain gate. Flying Boats weren’t allowed to fly over Chengtian Sect, so they could only land at the main entrance, where everyone would walk inside.
As the Flying Boat landed, Yan Rui happily tugged at Tianmiao’s sleeve: "Heavenly Sister, look, this is our Chengtian Sect. The characters on this mountain gate are said to have been written by the founding sect ancestor. When I first learned to read, I said these characters were ugly and got beaten for it."
Tianmiao looked up at the characters on the mountain gate. The characters weren’t ugly; they were exuberant and somewhat messy. Having just learned how to read, Yan Rui probably only recognized neat writing back then, so she thought this cursive script was ugly. It was a bit unfair to get beaten for that.
"Hey, how many times were you beaten as a child?" Luo Yunyi, who was usually reticent, suddenly asked.
"Hmm..." Yan Rui thought earnestly for a moment, "I don’t remember, but I got beaten often. A small beating every three days, a big beating every five."
"Was it your mother or your father who beat you?" Luo Yunyi asked again.
"It was always my mother," Yan Rui answered earnestly.
And you still say your mom’s the best mom in the world? Ha! I’ve never been beaten in my life. Luo Yunyi internally mocked with a "ha."
"Haha, who would’ve thought, little junior sister, you look so well-behaved, yet how come you got beaten so much as a child?" Luo Yunfei couldn’t help but laugh, curiously asking.
"Ah, you just don’t understand. My mom demanded strict discipline, and with more beatings, I wouldn’t be mischievous. My mom said as a child I was really mischievous, often causing a ruckus in Chengtian Sect. I don’t remember those past events. Let’s not talk about the past; let’s talk about something else, something else," Yan Rui waved her hand seriously, saying.
"Then let’s talk about food?" Luo Yunfei asked, amused.
"Yes, let’s talk about food. Heavenly Sister, do you know? Our Chengtian Sect has a specialty, and that’s roast goose! In the back mountain, there’s a lake, and it’s used for raising geese. Those geese grow so big and fat; I used to love feeding them when I was little. Later, I scattered three days’ worth of feed all at once, overfeeding a flock of geese, and the senior brother responsible for raising them didn’t welcome me anymore. Stingy!" Yan Rui huffed.
Tianmiao couldn’t help but laugh as well. This little girl initially gave everyone the impression of being very well-behaved, but in reality, she was mischievous to the core.
Just as Yan Rui finished speaking, there was the sound of footsteps from behind.
Everyone couldn’t help but turn around, seeing an old man with white hair and beard leading more than a dozen disciples walking briskly in their direction.
"Who is this person? He’s not from our Chengtian Sect," Yan Rui questioned in confusion.
"Maybe he’s Elder Li invited by the sect to assist in repairing the array," Xu Zihai pondered with a guess.