The two of them walked into the guests' room together, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

From their expressions, it seemed they had already had a chat and it went quite well.

The atmosphere was rather strange.

Fu Manman inexplicably felt like she was about to attend a marriage ceremony. She secretly glanced at Fan Wubing several times, only to find that he was neither happy nor sad, as calm as usual, which frustrated her. Why did he show no reaction?

Fan Qi called out, "Wubing, come sit here."

Fan Wubing sat down next to Fan Qi, and Fu Manman sat beside the Prime Minister.

Fan Qi spoke in a parental tone, "The sweetness of mutual affection is all well and good, but do not ignore the hardships of the path of cultivation. Wubing, your situation is unique. You've been practicing on your own since you were a child. I feel I've owed you and hence dare not make decisions for your life. Everything is in your heart."

He then looked at Fu Manman, "Seventh Princess..."

"Just call me Manman," Fu Manman said.

"Manman. Things happened suddenly and time was short, so I haven't prepared anything. According to Mr. Zuo, your itinerary is set, and you will embark on your journey back to Canglang Country this afternoon, so it will be difficult to offer proper hospitality. Therefore, I can only present you with this gift to express my welcome."

Fan Qi valued this gift very much, even getting up personally to hand it to Fu Manman.

Fu Manman picked it up and saw that it was a bracelet of a jade-like hue but more translucent, with an aura of immortality flowing within it, clearly made of spiritual essence. "This seems very precious. Can you really give it to me?"

Fan Qi said, "This was originally a gift I prepared for Wubing, but considering he's a man, such adornments don't suit him. Giving it to you makes no difference to him."

Fu Manman put on the bracelet; it fit perfectly! She felt quite joyful and raised her wrist, then secretly glanced at Fan Wubing.

He remained expressionless.

"Thank you, Uncle Fan."

"Good, good! Hahaha—" Old Fan was very happy, sweeping away his earlier gloom.

In the afternoon,

at the time of departure, Fan Wubing instructed Fu Manman, "Just keep the bracelet my father gave you. You don't need to feel burdened by it."

"But I'm curious, how did Uncle Fan think of preparing a bracelet as a gift for his son?"

Fan Wubing's lips twitched, knowing full well this was Old Fan's indirect excuse. He vividly remembered that this bracelet was his mother's relic, once meant for his future wife. But how could he say this out loud?

"Just don't worry about it. And while I'm not by your side, make sure not to get overly emotional. If you feel the pain of fire poison, follow the method I taught you before to guide it to your heart. Once you return to the Eternal Immortal Sect, I will help you resolve it."

Fu Manman said sadly, "But I fear I won't be returning anytime soon."

Fan Wubing paused and then said, "Then I'll come to Canglang Country to find you. Rest assured, I promised to help you resolve this issue and I won't back down on my word."

"Then I'll wait for you."

"Yes, wait for me."

"Do you really not mind people misunderstanding our relationship?"

Fan Wubing looked up and said, "If the girl doesn't mind, it would be too pretentious for me to say I mind. Manman..." He paused slightly, for once a little embarrassed, "Well, who knows what the future holds... Perhaps by then, you will change your mind."

"Though I don't know what you're thinking, I won't change my mind." The Little Princess spoke without her usual restraint for once.

The Little Princess and the Prime Minister embarked on their journey home.

At night,

for the first time in their lives, Fan Qi and Fan Wubing, father and son, sat face to face alone and talked about many things.

It felt like reconciling with the past and declaring intentions for the future.

As is traditional between father and son, there was always a "gap" initially, with each having things they couldn't let go. But later on, once they let go of their burdens, the conversation became pleasant.

For the first time in decades, Fan Qi was this happy tonight.

Fan Wubing shared his experiences of the past ten years. He mentioned less of the things that might make him worried and more of those that would make him happy. Overall, it was an exciting and somewhat accomplished display.

Fan Qi then realized that his son was indeed outstanding! In the Eternal Immortal Sect, he was even recognized as a "genius."

He shed tears, muttering that if the boy's mother were still around, she would surely be so happy she wouldn't be able to sleep for several nights.

For a father to openly cry in front of his son was truly without reservation.

Fan Wubing reminisced about the past, while also mentioning the matter that concerned him the most, "...Later I realized that the plant you gave me when I was five was indeed mysterious, having the power to bring the dead back to life. I remember you were seriously injured at that time."

Fan Qi smiled, "No problem, no problem, it was all ten years ago."

Fan Wubing shook his head, "You say it's nothing, but it left a lingering ailment, didn't it?"

"There's... nothing like that."

"Father, you really don't want your son to worry too much."

"You're still young, just cultivate well. What are you thinking about?"

Hearing this, Fan Wubing blushed, "Who would have thought that the Fan Family would produce a Golden Core expert!"

Golden Core... Fan Wubing thought, If I were to say I'm actually a Nascent Soul, wouldn't it shock you so much you wouldn't sleep for days?

He sighed and said, "Father, stop being stubborn. As soon as I saw you, I knew there's an ailment in your body. It's on the right rear side of your waist, right? When it's cloudy and rainy, the pain is unbearable. This causes your inner strength to be obstructed, your stance unstable, and the power of some martial arts moves to be greatly reduced, doesn't it?"

Fan Qi was shocked, "How did you know that?"

"Immortals naturally practice the Qi Observation Skill." Fan Wubing stood up and walked behind Fan Qi, "It must have been left from the year you sought the Spirit-Extending Grass for me."

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