Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad attentively gazed at Tu Shan Xiyu, his look gentle.
Tu Shan Xiyu blushed, turned her head away, and softly said, "What are you looking at?"
Lord Lao Zi responded instinctively: "Being by your side is the most enduring confession. If you are well, it is a sunny day!"
Tu Shan Xiyu was momentarily stunned, then burst out laughing. Even this fool could say such cheesy words, she thought, as she disappeared in a flash.
Lord Lao Zi came back to his senses too. His lips twitched twice, thinking, "Why did I say that? It doesn't fit my image at all!" He looked up to the sky, somewhat excited, wondering how the plans of the Taishang Saint were going.
...
The next morning in the Heavenly Court, Bai Jin was freshening up in the Bird's Nest.
Shi Ji hurried in from outside, exclaiming, "Brother, it's bad news, something has happened."
Bai Jin stepped out of the room, smiling, "What happened?"
