The cheat system is useless, but I have the strongest living dad.

Chapter 82 Mutual Affection

Shen Yao went downstairs and found the carving studio empty, so she sent Wei Zhuang a message, telling him to wait for her at the teahouse where they met last time.

Wei Zhuang came alone this time.

Wei Zhuang was not as reserved as last time, and his face showed less worry.

Wei Zhuang: "Fairy Shen."

Shen Yao: "Brother Wei, where's Chu Yun? Why are you the only one here?"

Wei Zhuang: "We split up to buy supplies. He bought some yesterday and went back to Jizhou with Sect Leader Cheng. After he returns to Luoyang City, he will buy some more supplies and hire some high-level cultivators to deliver everything to Weicheng."

"Okay, I understand." Shen Yao took out Shi Bao's scroll and handed it to Wei Zhuang.

Wei Zhuang opened the scroll and saw a stone doll on it. He asked in confusion, "Fairy Shen, what is this?"

Shen Yao: "If you want to erect a fairy statue for me, I don't need it, but you have to erect one for it. It's called Shi Bao, and all the perfect stones you use were given by it."

Wei Zhuang: "It gave it to you? Fairy Shen, what exactly is it?"

Shen Yao's lie came out without hesitation: "It is a doll blessed by Heaven, you can call it the Good Fortune Boy."

Wei Zhuang: "Sudhana...Shi Bao..."

Shen Yao: "Yes, that's right. When we get back, we must erect a statue of Sudhana and worship the Stone Treasure Immortal Lord."

Wei Zhuang: "Alright, we will do as the fairy says. On behalf of the people of Weicheng, I thank the fairy and Immortal Lord Shibao for their great kindness."

Shen Yao waved her hand: "Brother Zhuang, you don't need to be so polite in the future."

Wei Zhuang: "Good!"

Shen Yao: "Shall we go to the restaurant next door for a meal before we leave?"

Wei Zhuang: "Okay."

……

Shen Yao and Wei Zhuang were still enjoying drinks and food at the restaurant.

Feng Yu, however, was filled with worry in the carving studio.

He waited foolishly until midnight last night, but Shen Xianzi neither came to find him nor sent him any messages. It seemed that she had forgotten about Xiao Zi.

Feng Yu tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

Then she thought, maybe Shen Xianzi was angry with her father and hadn't asked for a nickname yet.

Or it might be getting late, so I'll go to sleep first.

Feng Yu coaxed herself for a long time before finally falling asleep in the early morning.

If you go to bed too late, you'll naturally wake up late.

Feng Yu, who had gotten up late, cast a cleaning spell and hurriedly went downstairs to the carving studio.

He had assumed that Shen Xianzi, having received a nickname, would wait for him in the carving studio.

Unexpectedly, the disciple guarding the courtyard said that Fairy Shen had gone out after breakfast.

Feng Yu then waited in the carving room.

She still hadn't returned by the afternoon.

The disciple guarding the courtyard came to inform us again: "Fairy Shen is at the West City Restaurant, drinking and eating with Wei Zhuang, the young sect leader of the Guardian Immortal Sect of Wei City, and they are having a very pleasant conversation."

After dismissing the disciples guarding the courtyard, Feng Yu sat blankly on the bench, feeling his heart growing colder and colder with the passage of time.

Feng Yu began to review the events, recalling all of Shen Xianzi's expressions and reactions when they were together.

The more I review the situation, the less confident I become.

Perhaps he was just being sentimental; Shen Xianzi didn't like him at all.

From the playful banter during their first visit to taking him to draw stone dolls in her space, perhaps Fairy Shen was just being playful.

Cultivators who have parents or teachers usually adopt a nickname after awakening their spiritual roots.

Shen Xianzi said she was still young and hadn't been given the nickname "Xiao," perhaps... that was just an excuse to avoid him.

Feng Yu was very annoyed by her impulsiveness.

But he did not regret telling Shen Xianzi his nickname.

His heart was only so big. If Fairy Shen didn't want him, he would focus on crafting from now on and never think about soulmates or romantic relationships again.

He was just annoyed that he had progressed too quickly and probably scared Shen Xianzi.

The waiting time was unbearable. Feng Yu held her communication token in her hand, wanting to ask Fairy Shen when she would return, but hesitated to send a message.

Feng Yu's communication token, "Flying Birds in Harmony," is similar to Shen Yao's "Sun and Moon Shining Together," both being square or round.

The carving depicts a landscape of birds flying in unison, the same as the one depicting the sun and moon shining together.

Unsure whether he should send the message, Feng Yu ultimately didn't. He had waited too long, and with the communication token in hand, he fell asleep.

When Shen Yao returned, she peeked into the carving studio and saw a painting of a handsome man sleeping.

A male immortal dressed in a smoky white cloud-patterned robe lay sprawled on a brown table, his black hair flowing like satin, his features as sharp as jade. He rested his head on his long arm, holding a jade-colored communication token in his hand.

Shen Yao approached him, holding her breath, and quietly sat opposite him. She covered her mouth and nose and leaned on the table to admire his sleeping face.

The handsome man seemed to be having a nightmare; his beautiful brows were furrowed, and his long eyelashes trembled.

Shen Yao's mind raced through all sorts of bad ideas.

Although Shen Yao deliberately covered her mouth and nose, Feng Yu was still awakened by the aroma of alcohol.

When Feng Yu woke up, he opened his eyes slightly and found a pair of clear eyes staring at him with gentle tenderness.

The fairy with those eyes covered half of her face and whispered, "Yunhe, you're awake. I have a nickname now, Yanzhou, the 'Yan' of wild goose and the 'Zhou' of light boat, Yanzhou."

All the worries and anxieties of the past day and night vanished in an instant.

Feng Yu was overjoyed. He gripped the messenger bird Qi Fei tightly, stood up, kissed the fairy on the forehead, and asked softly, "Why is it called Yanzhou?"

The fairy kissed his chin back and whispered in his ear, "Because Father said: 'My heart is yours, and I will accompany you on the river and the wild goose boat.'"

……

After exchanging vows, Erxiu nestled together on the bench for a long time.

They chatted on and on.

Feng Yu's gossip took a turn, becoming more subtle: "Where did you go this morning?"

Shen Yao: "I made an appointment with Wei Zhuang to pick up Shi Bao's portrait, and then we had a meal together."

Feng Yu: "What does he want Shi Bao's portrait for?"

Shen Yao: "When Weicheng was in danger, Wei Zhuang asked me for help. I gave him some assistance. He wanted to erect a fairy statue for me, but I didn't want to. So I told him to erect one for Shi Bao instead."

Feng Yu: "So, you had me draw Shi Bao just for this?"

Shen Yao: "Yes, you're good at drawing."

Feng Yu: "Have you known Wei Zhuang for a long time?"

Shen Yao: "No, he sat next to me at the treasure appraisal event, so we met once. When trouble comes, I'll help out."

Feng Yu: "You have a very good impression of Wei Zhuang."

Shen Yao smiled and took Feng Yu's arm: "I have a better impression of you."

Feng Yu's anxiety subsided quietly.

……

Thinking that she would soon be leaving Qiwu City, Shen Yao felt that there were some things she needed to clarify with Feng Yu: "Yesterday, you saw my sister cultivating. We will leave after she breaks through her cultivation."

Feng Yu pulled her into his arms: "Yes, it's alright."

"It's alright?" Shen Yao pushed him away: "Don't you care whether I leave or not?"

Feng Yu smiled and said, "Wherever you go, I will go."

Shen Yao blushed slightly, not expecting him to answer like that: "But the places we're going to next might be very dangerous."

Feng Yu became anxious: "Then I'm even more determined to go!"

Shen Yao took Feng Yu's hand, and Feng Yu held it tightly in return.

Shen Yao didn't want to drag Feng Yu into this mess, but things had come to this point, and she couldn't help herself. She also couldn't just walk away like a scumbag.

I could only explain it more clearly: "Yunhe, believe me, I have something very important to do. If I come back alive, if your feelings for me are still there by then..."

Feng Yu felt a sharp pain in her chest and pulled Shen Yao into her arms: "What do you mean by 'if you can come back alive'? If what you're going to do is dangerous, then I have to go with you. I will never let you go by yourself."

Shen Yao: "How can I walk by myself? I still have my father and sister."

Feng Yu hugged her even tighter: "I don't care, you have to take me with you."

Shen Yao gently nudged him: "What if we don't bring it?"

Feng Yu's palms were clenched tightly: "If you're going to be so heartless, then I'll just follow you myself."

Shen Yao: "Loosen your grip a little, you're making it hard for me to breathe..."

Feng Yu silenced her with a kiss... After a deep kiss, Feng Yu asked, "Will you take me with you?"

Shen Yao didn't answer, and Feng Yu kissed her again.

Shen Yao was dizzy from the kiss, and then Feng Yu asked again, "Are you taking me with you? Hmm?"

Before I could answer, my mouth was covered again...

Unable to resist any longer, Shen Yao pushed him away with all her might, gasped for breath, and left with the words, "I'll discuss this with my father," before fleeing in panic.