Having decided on the path going forward, Qiu Ling didn’t bother to investigate any further. He felt that he had already done more than enough. He got up, dusted off his hands, and then rushed over to Grandmaster Shen’s palace where Jing Yi and Hong Bao were currently sitting and chatting.

Originally, they had wanted to invite her over to their house to make sure the Grandmaster and his wife wouldn’t find out what they were doing but, in the end, they figured it would be even more suspicious to lure Hong Bao out of the building she lived in. As long as they stayed here where Shen An De and Hong Ai could reach her in a matter of minutes, they probably wouldn’t worry about her.

Qiu Ling immediately rushed over to the table and pulled Jing Yi up from the chair and into his arms, whirling him around with a laugh. Ah, he had always wanted to do this! Unfortunately, with how proper his Jing He was, this kind of action would likely not end in the heated kisses he intended to receive but in his beloved’s scandalized gaze that demanded him to let go and carry himself with decorum. Ah, being in love with a proper person really was difficult!

In any case, right now, he didn’t need to worry about that. Even though Jing Yi was also embarrassed at being handled like this, he still immediately held onto Qiu Ling’s shoulders to make sure he wouldn’t fall down, giving the illusion of hugging his lover back.

Qiu Ling was thrilled, put him back onto his feet but only to pull him right up to his chest, wrap one arm around his waist and use the other hand to hold the back of his head while he leaned down for that passionate kiss.

Then, his lips met with a hand.

Qiu Ling pursed them, taking at least a little advantage before he slightly pulled back. "My love, I missed you so much! Don’t tell me you’re not happy to see me?!" He acted aggrieved, trying to get Jing Yi to give in a little.

Jing Yi’s brows twitched a little but, at the same time, his heart also softened slightly. He knew that Qiu Ling was probably just playing around and he was angry that he would do so in front of another person but … it also felt nice to know that Qiu Ling would go this far because he loved him so much that he just couldn’t resist. How could he not be moved at all?

Battling with his own, inconsistent feelings, Jing Yi finally gave Qiu Ling a light peck on the lips. "Be good. Don’t make any trouble now."

Seeing that he was being given an inch, Qiu Ling immediately stuck even closer. "Of course, my love! Just give me another kiss and I’ll do anything for you!"

Jing Yi’s brows twitched again. This time, he was mostly angry at himself. How had he been able to believe giving in a little to Qiu Ling end with the intended result? Naturally, his fiance would just try to take advantage! "Haven’t you noticed that Hong Bao is here?" He didn’t think it’d help much but still tried to remind Qiu Ling of the mission.

As a result, Qiu Ling didn’t even glance over. "I don’t think she minds. Anyway, her older sister is a married woman. She’s probably seen her kiss her husband numerous times. What’s a peck or two between us to her?" Saying so, he instantly leaned in closer, his lips touching Jing Yi’s before he understood what was going on.

Hong Bao in the back just glanced at them and then continued to eat the snacks that a servant had brought over halfway through her talk with Jing Yi. Her thoughts couldn’t help but drift off.

While everything else in the Chun Feng Sect was great, both senior martial brother Liu and her Master disliked this kind of food and were always stressing how as a demon hunter they should be able to withstand all temptations. Hong Bao couldn’t help but find that a little strange. So far, she had never heard of a demon that could turn into a piece of food. So why shouldn’t they eat well? Always just eating plain rice, bland porridge, or maybe a bowl of noodles as a reward for working well seemed a little too much.

Her brother-in-law’s sect was really much better in this regard. She was really happy to know this. Just imagining that her sister would have needed to eat this kind of plain food for over a millennium … Hong Bao shook herself at that thought. It had already been difficult for her to get through a few years like that and she had always used the missions she was sent on to get better food. Or, well, sometimes, she had also just sneaked out of the sect. There were quite a few restaurants in the town at the foot of the mountain that the sect was located on.

Actually, it was quite strange now that she thought about it. The Chun Feng Sect was quite a bit away from any bigger cities or roads. Who were all the travelers eating in that town? Or could it be that it was a town full of foodies that all regularly visited their own restaurants? That had to be it. In fact, the restaurants were quite good. No matter which one she went to, the food tasted great and they definitely knew which spices to add. Speaking of which …

Hong Bao raised her head to the two lovers that were still at an impasse. "I’ll invite you to the town by our Chun Feng Sect one time. They have really good food!"

Jing Yi who suddenly realized that he had really thought too much just turned back to his fiance and gave him another kiss.