&nbsi; Mowen jie laughed and, with a gentle expression, said to Dao Rong, "You are the embodiment of benevolence and compassion. How could you ever scold others? You can't, for you are the supreme deity who treats everyone with great tolerance. I am but a insignificant shrimp in your eyes, how could you take me seriously? It's impossible for you to do so. If you were to treat me as seriously as I treat you, could you have risen to be such a mighty deity? Who doesn't know of your great compassion and benevolence? Dao Rong, if there's nothing else to discuss, my wife and I shall be on our way now. Farewell!
Dao Rong, seeing Mowen Jie like this, laughed and scolded, "You rascal, your skill at changing sides with the wind is impressive indeed. I never thought you were capable of both bending and stretching. I had assumed you would stubbornly hold out until the end. It turns out you can play both sides as well?"
Mowen Jie chuckled, "That's not called being two-faced or following the wind, it's called recognizing the importance of being adaptable. If I didn't recognize the importance of being adaptable, I would definitely get beaten. So, wouldn't that make me an idiot? Knowing I can't win and still not submit, am I that stupid? Don't think I'm so foolish. Don't take me for granted. You have your own things to do. My wife and I won't disturb you. You are a great deity and have a lot on your plate. We shouldn't compare ourselves with you. We should leave first. If you don't have any objections, then we really will leave!"
Dao Rong smiled and nodded, "Very well, you go ahead. I'll be leaving too, I'm going back to report. However, you must remember not to slack off in your efforts. Keep training hard and grow stronger so that you can reach new heights. I would really love to meet up with you again outside the 36th Heavens! But please don't disappoint me, my little scoundrel! Dao Rong finished speaking and departed on a cloud of auspicious clouds!"
Huang Ling'er watched as Dao Rong departed on a cloud, patted her chest, and exclaimed, "Dear husband, you were so lucky! I never thought Dao Rong would let you off so easily. Don't do that anymore in the future. Great deities are not easy to provoke. You don't know them; what if they become repulsed or angry at you? Just think about it, with a mere finger they can destroy us. These people are truly formidable to offend. They are great deities, while we are just ordinary humans. The gods cannot be compared to them at all! Don't you think so, my husband?"
Mowen Jie shook his head, "Even if they are great deities, so what? We are just ordinary humans, but we all have to play by the rules. If they don't play by the rules, then how can they govern the celestial realm properly? So, we have nothing to fear. They also have flaws and mistakes. They cannot claim that they punish others because of their own mistakes and become great deities. They cannot be so petty. Therefore, when they make mistakes, there is no need for you to be so accommodating. You should stand up for your reasonable demands and never back down. If they are reasonable and willing to compensate you, then they will give you more. But if you don't argue, then they can give as much as they want. This would result in your losses. originally, I wanted to give you two bullets, but after we argued reasonably, we got twice as many! These extra two bullets are not the result of our reasonable arguments?"
Huang Ling'er looked at Mowen Jie, "I thought you were just giving yourself courage. I didn't realize you actually have means to protect yourself. If I had known that, I wouldn't have been so worried!"
Mowen Jie hehed, "Whom should I blame? Blame myself? I've told you several times that I have means to protect myself, but you just don't believe me. If you don't even trust me, what can I do?"
Huang Ling'er glared at him fiercely, "You think someone is stronger than you. No one would ever think that you could defeat someone who's stronger than you. No one would think like that. That's why I think the way I do. It's normal to worry about you, and it's not a mistake. How can it be that you don't trust me? Does it make you happy if I don't care about your life or death? Do you think it's normal if I don't worry about you? If I worry about you, isn't that abnormal? Then what kind of relationship do we have as a couple? You are so blessed and yet you don't appreciate it. If I worry about you, shouldn't you be happy and feel very lucky? That's what a couple should do! If I don't worry about you, then it really means what they say - 'A husband and wife are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly their separate ways.'"
Mowen Jie listened to Huang Ling'er and chuckled, "Dear, don't say these things anymore. Let's continue on our journey; we must hurry. We need to get to Fenghuang City to see your mother-in-law as soon as possible. We can't linger here and keep getting sidetracked by this matter. Haven't you already told your mother that we'll be arriving in Fenghuang City soon? We can't make your mother-in-law wait in Fenghuang City forever, can we? What if she gets anxious and comes looking for us? You know she's worried about us encountering any trouble on the way, right? After all, you're her daughter, and we're still young. She doesn't know about my abilities and whether I can protect you. How could she not worry? We must consider her feelings as well. Let's go quickly; we can't let your mother-in-law worry about me. So don't linger on this; even if I was wrong today, is that okay?"
Huang Ling'er heard what Mowen Jie said, and she giggled, rolling her eyes at him. "So, you finally admit you were wrong? When you were being stubborn with me earlier, why didn't you think that was wrong? I told you to go and you wouldn't leave. You insisted on confronting that dragon until the end. Even though you have the ability to protect yourself, I didn't know that. I was worried about you too! Does it mean it's wrong for me to worry about you?"
Mowen Jie shook his head, "Don't worry about it, Ling'er. I've already admitted my mistake. What else do you want from me? 'Kill a man to draw blood, there's no such thing as a sinless person. Who among us is perfect?' We all make mistakes, but what's important is that we can change our ways. 'Knowing one's mistake and making amends is the greatest good.' Let's not waste any more time. I don't want to keep my mother-in-law waiting any longer. Can we just go now?"
Huang Ling'er smiled and nodded, "I'll let you off this time. But if you continue to argue with me like this in the future, I won't spare you. Dear husband, here are these four elixirs for you. I don't need them anymore. Your strength is so powerful, and it would be beneficial for you to take the elixirs early to enhance your abilities. That's my hope. You are everything to me. So it doesn't matter to me whether I improve or not; what matters most is that your strength is enhanced, and that you can reach beyond the thirty-six heavens sooner rather than later. That will be my greatest hope!"
Mowen Jie excitedly shook his head, "Ling'er, you must not think like that. It's what you deserve. Even if my strength is as strong as the thirty-sixth heaven, how can we be together if you don't have the same level of strength? You should keep these elixirs for yourself and take them at appropriate times to improve your abilities. Then, we can gradually narrow the distance between us. If our strengths become closer, we can reach a common height together! That would be much better."
Huang Ling'er's face was filled with smiles, and her heart was filled with sweetness. She had not expected her husband to think so much about their joint development. His character was indeed too good, considering everything, unlike other men who would disregard their women just to enhance their own strength. From this aspect alone, he is someone worthy of a lifetime together. My vision is good, and I am fortunate enough to have met someone like him. A woman who can find a man who cares about her is the greatest happiness in her life. If a man doesn't care about his woman and always considers himself first, then that woman's life is also a lifelong tragedy."
Mowen Jie looked at Huang Ling'er standing there for half a day without moving, and he asked, "Ling'er, what are you thinking? You seem so absorbed. We should leave here now. Let's hurry to Fenghuang City. Otherwise, my mother-in-law will really come looking for us. If she sees us playing around here instead of heading to Fenghuang City, she will definitely be upset. She won't think we have something urgent to take care of; she will just think we are playing around. In that case, she will be even more upset with us. If she really does beat you and says you don't miss her and are asking for punishment, how can we explain ourselves? So let's leave right away and not waste any more time. Don't let my mother-in-law worry about you either! Let's go to Fenghuang City first and figure out what to do there."
Huang Ling'er nodded, "Okay, let's head to Fenghuang City right now!"
The two of them flew on their magic swords, heading towards Fenghuang City. Upon arriving outside the city, they sheathed their swords and walked towards the city gates!
As soon as the city gate guard saw Huang Ling'er, he rushed over and kowtowed respectfully, saying, "Your servant pays respects to the princess!" He immediately sent someone to inform the city mayor that the princess has arrived!
Huang Ling'er waved her hand casually and said, "You carry on with your business. Don't bother with us. We will go to the City Lord's mansion to meet my mother."
Upon hearing this, the city gate officer hurriedly bowed and stepped aside, saying, "Please, Your Highness!"
Huang Ling'er nodded and grabbed Mowen Jie's hand, "Let's go see Mother!"
Upon hearing Huang Ling'er's words, the city gate official quickly rushed forward and bowed, "Greetings to the gentleman who married our lady!" He had just been mistaken by a lowly official for someone else. "Please forgive me for my ignorance. I didn't recognize you as the gentleman who married our lady. Please don't hold me in disdain."
Mowen Jie smiled and nodded. "You've shown good intentions. You go about your business. We're heading to the City Lord's Mansion!"
The City Gate Guardian quickly bowed and extended his hand, making a gesture of inviting the Countess and the Countess's Consort to proceed slowly.
Mowen Jie also shook his head at the City Gate Guardian.
