The word "eat" really does mean exactly what it sounds like, and it's quite amusing. In fact, Shang Lin did laugh, which was rather unkind of him.

But She Jinxing continued with a touch of regret, "It's a pity that she wasn't eaten by me, but she was reduced to ashes when she advanced... After that, I focused all my attention on cultivating, trying every possible way to avoid being struck by heavenly lightning and reduced to ashes when I went through my tribulation. But the human world gradually entered the Dharma-ending Age, and all cultivators found it difficult to cultivate. If I hadn't met the sect leader, I would have been reduced to ashes as well."

Shang Lin smiled nonchalantly, "It's just fate."

But he couldn't help but sigh to himself, "The path of cultivation is indeed mostly for solitary practitioners!"

However, if everyone were as busy as I am, squeezing in time for eating and sleeping, they would naturally have no time for romance. Without romance, where would the mundane matters of family life come from?

However, single people don't have the right to talk about love and romance; they should just focus on doing their own thing!

She Jinxing said nothing, because he knew that the sect leader really didn't take that day's events to heart. To him, it was just a matter of fate, or even a small favor.

The more Shang Lin acted this way, the more important it was for She Jinxing to handle. However, since the sect leader was unwilling to bring it up, she respected his wishes and decided to see how things went in the future.

After dinner, Shang Lin continued doing his homework, while She Jinxing was called by Chi Xie to pick up Old Man Chai.

Red Scorpion, who refused to participate in the live stream, was busy outside the studio, even forgetting to bring Old Man Chai home. However, he became interested in the live stream again, so he had to contact She Jinxing.

When Grandpa Chai came back, Shang Lin was still doing his homework. He couldn't help but advise, "It's already past nine o'clock at night, you should get some rest."

Shang Lin put down his pen and smiled, "Has Godfather had dinner yet?"

"I've already eaten. Actually, there's no need to trouble Xiao She to pick me up. I'm not a child anymore, and besides, I can just wait for Chi Xie. I feel like I can't help you with anything right now, and I'm just causing you trouble."

Shang Lin immediately put on a serious face, "What are you saying, Godfather? I was almost bedridden before, and you didn't find it troublesome at all. Now you can even cook for me, how are you causing any trouble?"

"But you're so busy and tired right now! I..."

Shang Lin hurriedly pushed Old Man Chai towards the bedroom, saying, "It's getting late, get some rest. I'm going to sleep too." He then yawned in perfect unison.

Shang Lin did not continue doing his homework. He tidied up his books, washed up, and prepared to go to bed. However, before lying down, he said to She Jinxing, "Have Huang Ying call Xing Tian. I told her to keep those messy things from Xing Tian before, so don't keep them from him now."

"good."

She Jinxing was happy that the sect leader had finally figured things out, but he didn't call Huang Ying. Instead, he sent her a message and then went to the Dragon Spirit Tower to see Ji Xiaoyao.

However, the deity remained quiet throughout this time, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Sure enough, Ji Xiaoyao was still lying in the trap, looking peaceful. I never expected that General Ji would be so unsteady.

The next second, Huang Ying sent another message to She Jinxing: Why did the sect leader change his mind again?

She Jinxing: That's a matter for Xing's father's family. The sect leader is too busy with his own affairs to bother with other people's business. Besides, if the sect leader takes on Xing's father's business, he will bear the consequences. The sect leader is already weak and sickly and can't withstand any more trouble. In the future, if there are similar matters, there's no need to explain them to the sect leader in detail, so as not to affect his judgment.

Huang Ying: ...Okay, I acted impulsively in a fit of anger and forgot about the sect leader's physical condition.

But you can't blame her for that. Their sect leader is not weak and sickly at all. Moreover, he is incredibly strong whenever something happens, so people naturally overlook his original physical condition!

She Jinxing: This is not your fault. If the sect leader hadn't fallen ill, he would have looked quite strong. But we can't forget his health condition. Just remember it next time.

Huang Ying muttered to herself, "See, see, we all think the same way."

Huang Ying: Then I'll call Xing Tian, ​​but if he goes home because of this, wouldn't that affect his current job?

She Jinxing: Since the sect leader told me to tell him, then I will. As for how to decide, it's entirely up to him. Besides, even if he goes home, he still needs to arrange his work properly, otherwise everything will be in chaos.

Huang Ying: Okay, I hope Xing Tian can stay calm when he finds out!

She Jinxing: Whether he's calm or not depends on how you express yourself. Think it through before you talk to him, don't speak so recklessly in front of the sect leader.

Huang Ying: ...Disdain for emojis.

Seeing that She Jinxing was staring at her phone typing with a bad expression, the deity asked, "What happened?"

She Jinxing put away his phone, not hiding anything from the Divine Lord. After speaking, he couldn't help but sigh, "Although the Sect Master is very capable in many things, he is still too young when it comes to such trivial matters."

The Divine Lord smiled and said, "That's for sure. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. No matter how talented Shang Lin is, he's no exception. Besides, what does he do every day? What kind of people does he meet? He doesn't encounter any mundane family matters. But you're right, humans are the most fickle, so it's best to stay out of it."

She Jinxing went to check on Xiaobai again. It was awake for a little longer now, but from the outside, it seemed to be no different from when it was first brought back, except that the wounds had scabbed over and there were fewer bloodstains on its body.

He couldn't help but sigh silently, "How many years will it take for this injury to heal completely?"

The deity seemed to see through She Jinxing's thoughts and advised, "It's already a great blessing that Xiaobai was able to be rescued by us. As for the internal and external injuries, they will heal eventually with proper care."

"Hmm." What else can we do?

Seeing that She Jinxing looked listless, the Divine Lord asked again, "Speaking of which, how are you learning the dragon cultivation secrets I taught you before? Don't just think about Shang Lin all day long, take some time to think about yourself too."

She Jinxing immediately snapped out of his daze and smiled, "I haven't been thinking about the sect leader all the time. It's just that he's not in good health, so I'm just being a little more attentive. As for what Master taught me, I've learned it all. If I want to improve further, it will naturally take time."

The deity looked at She Jinxing with some doubt, "You've learned all of that?!"

She Jinxing nodded with utmost seriousness, "How could I dare to deceive my master about such a thing? Besides, it concerns my own cultivation."

The deity nodded slightly. "It seems you are a promising talent. I will teach you something else so that you won't think I am an incompetent master."

She Jinxing smiled helplessly, "Master, I'm innocent!"