How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

Hongli: "..."

"I shouldn't have had too much hope for you being serious or anything."

Hongling couldn't help but sigh, her face filled with melancholy: "Is it true that normal girls can't find boyfriends these days?"

"Hey! What do you mean?! Are you saying I'm not normal?!"

Please do not take this personally.

Hongling waved her hand: "Don't worry, don't worry. I've seen all kinds of storms, how could I be affected by such a small thing? I'll just feel bad for a while."

"Alright, come to think of it..."

Hongli pouted: "Looks like I've been worrying too much. After all, you have more life experience than my dad..."

"Hong Xiaoli!?"

"..."

Her red sunglasses slipped down, revealing a pair of innocent eyes. She didn't do it on purpose!

"Oh well, never mind."

Hongling waved her hand, revealing dead fish eyes: "Hey, where's the book you promised me? Why isn't it showing up yet!"

"uh-huh?"

Hongli raised an eyebrow: "Is this how you ask people for favors?"

"Ok?"

"Ahem, I know, I know, why are you being so fierce!"

Hongli scoffed and explained, "After the house is finished, Heiyang and I will go back to our respective homes to move our luggage. You can come with me then."

"That's pretty much it."

Hongling turned her head to look at the house under construction on the side and suddenly sighed.

"But to be honest, this house... is really nice. It should be very comfortable to live in."

Hongling fiddled with her hair, looked up at the sky, her eyes sparkling: "It's really enviable, such a free and leisurely life."

"High-level cultivators might not even live as well as you immortals here."

"Ok?"

Hongli noticed that her aunt's mood had suddenly dropped, and muttered softly, "Hey, don't be so mean, aren't we both highly skilled cultivators?!"

"Haha, you're right."

Hongling shook her head and chuckled, then said softly, "The old patriarch's health is failing him. I may have to leave the sect soon too."

Well, it's not like your leisurely life—I need to take over the position of the old clan chief.

Regardless of status, strength, or experience, the Wang family can't find anyone more outstanding than me.

Well, it sounds a bit like bragging, but it's true.

I've made excuses several times in the past few years, but now the time has finally come when I have no choice but to make a decision.

Hongling looked at her niece and said seriously, "Two choices. First, refuse them outright, choose not to take on these responsibilities, feel free, and continue your previous life."

Secondly, upon assuming the position of clan leader, one will temporarily leave the sect to handle clan affairs, whether complex or important.

With another heavy sigh, Hongling said slowly, "I'm not a child anymore. I've been in a bad mood lately. The breakup is just an excuse or one of the reasons. A large part of it is because of this."

Because I didn't know how to solve it, I simply thought, "Anyway, that day hasn't come yet, let's just take it one step at a time," and chose to escape. I started to lose my motivation and felt completely lost.

Xiaoli, what should your aunt do? Refuse? Accept?

"Ah this..."

Hongli broke out in a sweat under her aunt's gaze: "Um, why are you asking me this? I don't know how to answer you!"

If you refuse, it would be tantamount to ignoring the kindness of your clan in raising you and severing your blood ties. Even if you feel relieved on your shoulders, you would probably feel very heavy-hearted.

If she agreed, it would mean leaving the sect for a long time. Hongli had only lived in the sect for less than a year, and she was already so reluctant to leave. Not to mention her aunt who had lived there for decades.

It could be said that she spent more time in the sect than at home; it was practically her second home.

She has countless fellow disciples and elders from the Five Elements and Five Departments; to suddenly have to part ways with so many familiar faces...

Yes, there's also cultivation. Although one can still cultivate back in the clan, the resources, time, environment, and energy are definitely not as good as in a sect.

Hongli could easily tell that her aunt still preferred to stay in the sect, but she didn't want to betray her family ties.

Hongli had never encountered a situation where she was caught between personal feelings and family ties, but just thinking about it made her feel breathless.

"that……"

Hongli opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

It's fair to say that even the closest people can't offer advice on this kind of thing.

Supporting the rejection would just make my aunt look unfilial and unjust, wouldn't it?

If we accept it, doesn't that mean we haven't considered my aunt's feelings?

No matter what I say, something seems off...

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.

It wasn't until Hei Yang's voice came from afar that Hong Li was freed from this atmosphere.

"Xiao Li! Your brother is back!"

Hei Yang, grinning, pulled a small cart as he walked over from a distance.

The cart was piled high with food.

"Look what goodies I brought you! Milk! Juice! Mu's sugar cubes! Little Girl brand sandwich candies! And apple tarts..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hei Yang noticed the awkward atmosphere and couldn't help but scratch his head.

"Oh, what happened?"

"Ah this..."

Hong Li scratched her head and chuckled awkwardly, "Actually, it's nothing, it's just, well, nothing!"

"Xiao Li is right."

Hongling smiled slightly: "It's nothing, we were just spacing out."

"Ok?"

Hei Yang was completely puzzled.

[Hongli: Ahem, Yangzi, I haven't been hiding anything from you!]

[Hongli: It's just that my aunt is sad there, and I don't want to say it directly, as it might add to her psychological burden.]

[Hongli: That's right, gurgling, that's how it is.]

[Hongli: That's why Aunt is hesitant. How should I put it, you understand?]

[Hei Yang: Oh, I see. We can't truly understand that kind of struggle, and we can't make choices for Auntie, so it's best not to say too much, right?]

[Hongli: You understand me best!]

[Black Sun: Got it, changing the subject, huh?]

"Haha, well, it's because I didn't know what you aunties liked to eat..."

Hei Yang pointed to the cart and said with a grin, "I just went around to all the shops in that area..."

"Hmm, that's not all..."

Hei Yang shook the storage bag on his waist: "There's still plenty here. If it's not enough, we'll add more. If it's still not enough, we'll go buy more."

"Ha, Xiao Yang, you've really gone to a lot of trouble."

Hongling smiled politely: "A group of cultivators, are you afraid of going hungry?"

"Why aren't you afraid?"

Hongli couldn't help but retort: ​​"Food and sleep are necessities of life, and most of the joy in life comes from them. Cultivation is just to be able to better experience this joy. We can't put the cart before the horse!"

"Uh……"

Hongling thought for a moment, then couldn't help scratching her cheek: "It depends on the person. Everyone has different opinions. I think..."

"Ahem, well, it's alright, it's alright."

Hei Yang interrupted his aunt with a smile, afraid that she would talk too much and steer the conversation in another direction, so he took the initiative to take control of the conversation.

"Well, there's a discount for buying in bulk, and since it's almost the end of the year, everyone's already bought what they needed. Most of these are items that haven't sold yet, and they're not exactly best-sellers, so they're a good deal for me, haha..."

"Yes, it's almost Chinese New Year..."

Hongling suddenly paused, then smiled.

"The year 577 of the Water Calendar is coming to an end, and we are about to welcome the year 578. Perhaps things will take a new turn in the new year?"

"Well, this..."

Hei Yangrui commented: "In my opinion, the Lunar New Year is just a normal time change according to our human standards, and it doesn't have anything inherently wrong with it..."