"One osmanthus cake for one spirit beast," Zhu Yanyi said with a grin. "Remember to raise more chickens, ducks, fish, and pigs."
"I know you want them. I’ve already raised plenty of chickens, ducks, fish, and pigs inside. I also have many golden swiftlets. When I make bird’s nest soup, I’ll give it to you," Yan Aohan said naturally. She understood Zhu Yanyi’s meaning perfectly.
"Good." Zhu Yanyi might not eat bird’s nest herself, but she knew it was excellent for health. "Stewing bird’s nest is a bit troublesome, but the taste is okay. However, last time my sister said bird’s nest is just swallow saliva, it made me stop eating it for a few days."
"Cordyceps grows out of insect bodies, too," Yan Aohan said, looking at Zhu Yanyi with a speechless expression.
Zhu Yanyi laughed. "Exactly. Later I thought about it. My sister probably did it on purpose. She doesn’t like bird’s nest herself. She usually substitutes it with snow fungus and silver ear fungus. That’s why she said that. Her real goal was to make me cultivate snow fungus and silver ear fungus. I’ve already grown plenty of them in the mushroom house in the mortal realm. I’m even cultivating the spores in the Ruyi Space. There’s plenty of snow fungus and silver ear there too."
Zhu Yanyi couldn’t do much about her sister bullying her. If it were anyone else, she would have retaliated. But since it was her sister, she couldn’t bring herself to fight back. So, she just let it be.
Hearing this, Yan Aohan said, "It’s fine. Next time I go to the mortal realm, I’ll bully her husband."
Since her wife had suffered a loss, Yan Aohan naturally wanted to help her get even.
Zhu Yanyi nodded surprisingly. "Mhm. Remember to tell my sister it was her fault."
"Sure, no problem," Yan Aohan said with a grin.
She loved her wife. Since she asked, she would agree. She just wondered what expression Tai Shu Yuanxiang would have when she found out.
After chatting for a while, Zhu Yanyi took out a jade flute and began to play. Yan Aohan watched her happy expression from the side. The atmosphere was truly wonderful.
"How beautiful," a strange, clear voice said. A man in black appeared on their flying vessel.
The man was handsome and wise. He seemed kind, yet unfathomable. His eyes seemed to have seen everything in heaven and earth. No demons or monsters could escape his gaze.
Xie Jifan also observed Zhu Yanyi upon appearing. For this girl, Yan Aohan, who could challenge the Supreme Emperor, had delayed her ascension. She feared that once she ascended, they would belong to two different worlds and could no longer interact.
Fortunately, Xie Jifan, the Supreme Black Emperor, understood the importance of love. He had been through it himself, so he could understand Yan Aohan.
Yan Aohan frowned slightly when he saw Xie Jifan. "Why haven’t you gone back yet?"
"Heh~" Xie Jifan glanced at Yan Aohan. "I came to see you out of kindness, and you dislike me? You have no conscience."
Acting was Xie Jifan’s specialty. He could switch personalities at any time.
If anyone else saw this, they might have misunderstood. But Zhu Yanyi had come from being an author. She had read all kinds of plots. She found Xie Jifan’s performance amusing, watching with great interest. This left Xie Jifan speechless. "Aren’t you jealous?"
"Huh?" Zhu Yanyi was stunned by her sudden question. "Why should I be jealous?"
"You and my husband are like this. Aren’t you jealous?" Xie Jifan looked at Zhu Yanyi.
"What did you do with my husband?" Zhu Yanyi really couldn’t tell, so she asked. Then she suddenly realized.
"Is it that coquettish expression of yours? It’s fine. Coquettish men are charming. I know that. But my Aohan only acts coquettish with me. So, your charm won’t attract my Aohan. I’ll just watch."
Yan Aohan was almost laughing out loud. She looked at Xie Jifan with a 'you deserved it' expression. See? Who told you to try to bully Zhu Yanyi? Now she thinks you’re just acting.
Xie Jifan sighed. "I used to be a best actor. I didn’t expect my acting skills to fall behind after not acting for years."
Zhu Yanyi glanced at Xie Jifan. "I can see your acting is actually quite good. I don’t mind because I was an author in my past life. Authors are different from actors. Actors become the chess pieces and show the story to others. Authors write the chessboard and watch the pieces develop coldly. More accurately, authors control the lives of the pieces with words. That’s what an author is. So, your coquettish look was very accurate and perfect. But unfortunately, no matter how perfect, I have written and read more absurd stories. So I’m not surprised. I know my husband is not part of the game."
Not being part of the game, not participating in the game’s events, this was why Zhu Yanyi could watch Xie Jifan’s performance calmly.
Xie Jifan raised an eyebrow slightly. she began to understand why Yan Aohan was so persistent in waiting for this person. She was smart, calm, and often saw the simplest side of things, striking directly at the truth.
Yes, simplicity. For anyone, a calm attitude and sharp eyes are very important when facing anything. Most importantly, one must not be wrapped in complex outer layers. Zhu Yanyi’s nature made Xie Jifan smile. She then said to Yan Aohan, "No wonder you are so persistent."
"Of course. Weren’t you just as persistent when you met Wushuang Di Hou?" Yan Aohan smiled. Then she said to Zhu Yanyi, "Ani, this is the Supreme Emperor, whom we call the Supreme Black Emperor."
"Troublesome," Xie Jifan said, disgusted by Yan Aohan’s introduction. "My name is Xie Jifan. One day you will call me Big Brother. For now, just call me Brother Xie."
"Brother Xie." Zhu Yanyi was smart. If she could let the Supreme Emperor be her big brother, why wouldn’t she? That would be throwing away a golden thigh.
Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s call, Xie Jifan said to Yan Aohan, "Your wife is more straightforward than you."
Then she said to Zhu Yanyi, "When I first met your husband, she was very shy. She wasn’t as straightforward as you."
Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan and said, "My husband is too upright, so she is shy. She can’t stand any flattering behavior. I am a little woman. The Supreme Black Emperor is an absolute golden thigh for someone like me. So, since you asked me to call you that, I naturally did."